It started in the Caribbean and is a story of leaving her home in the twin isles of Trinidad and Tobago, building identity in a new country, and refusing to shrink in rooms where she was never expected to lead.

In this episode, Basia sits down with Dr. Rhonda McEwen, a woman who embodies excellence, resilience, and representation at the highest level, and who is one of the very few Black women — besides being one of the very few women of color—to serve as a university president in all of North America. She is a trailblazer in STEM, a champion of equity, and a storyteller who helped shape Julia, Sesame Street’s first autistic Muppet. But what makes her story hit even deeper? She’s built this legacy while navigating the beautiful, real-world responsibilities of motherhood to two children, including a child on the autism spectrum—showing us w ...