Hello, world.

Welcome to discover your talent, do what you love.

I'm your host, Don Hutchison.

Every Tuesday, I interview someone from around the world who's discovered their talents to do work they love to create a life of success, satisfaction, and freedom.

On Fridays, I interview an individual with many years of experience from one of the most popular or interesting occupations or professions who shares an insider's look at what it's really like to do what they do.

Today I'm delighted to bring you our featured guests, Dr. Donna Brown, and our topic, A Day in the Life,

what's it really like to be a Native American diversity and inclusion innovator. Welcome, Dr. Brown.

Hi, glad to be here. Thanks for having me.

It is our pleasure. Dr. Brown, are you using your talents doing work that you love?

You know, I feel like I am. I feel like I basically have prepared my entire life, my entire career, to be where I am today.

That's exactly what we're going to dive into, so that's good to

hear. That's perfect. A few words about Dr. Brown. Dr. Donna Brown, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa,

grew up on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation in Belcourt, North Dakota. Her professional

life has been devoted to education, diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice.

She's currently the president of Turtle Mountain Community College, a tribal college located in Belcourt, North Dakota.

She's committed to service to Indian country and education on a local, regional, and national level. She served as a member of

the National Advisory Council on Indian Education, the Cass Clay, YWCA Board of Directors, and as chair

of the YWCA Racial Justice Committee. Well, that's a summary of your amazing career, Dr. Brown.

Before we get into the backstory of your amazing career, Dr. Brown. Before we get into the backstory and of your whole life, tell our listeners around the world just for a couple of

minutes what you're engaged in right now that has you excited and motivated. What projects

are you working on? Well, at the moment, we're getting prepared for one of our biggest

fundraisers of the year, which is a golf tournament

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