Amma Marfo (she/her) Comedy, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Introversion

[PODCAST] Subject Matter X, Episode 1

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of kicking off Content Pair's Subject Matter X podcast. Designed to highlight the journeys to expertise of magicians, sleep experts, pitching analysts...and yes, apparently me 🙂 Content Pair is a company designed to pair marketing professionals in need of expertise, with the highly qualified folks that can … Continue reading [PODCAST] Subject Matter X, Episode 1

Amma Marfo (she/her) Creativity, Entrepreneurship, higher education, The Defectors, Uncategorized

The Defectors, Series 3: Meet Corey, Ashlie, Mike, and Liz

I feel like I keep reliving the Anger Phase of the SA Break up a lot due to my job. I'm privy to a lot of salary information in a lot of different fields due to being in staffing. -Mike Conte, Staffing Professional and Proud Defector In this week's edition of Defectors in Conversation, you … Continue reading The Defectors, Series 3: Meet Corey, Ashlie, Mike, and Liz

Amma Marfo (she/her) Creativity, Entrepreneurship, higher education, The Defectors

The Defectors, Series 3: Meet Anne, Greg, and Nicolle

With the skill-sets and knowledge I had to draw upon, would I really have something cogent and on-point to say to professionals in other fields? As it turns out, the answer is yes, and that fear for the most part dissipated. -Greg Sadler, Entrepreneur and Proud Defector In this week's edition of Defectors in Conversation, … Continue reading The Defectors, Series 3: Meet Anne, Greg, and Nicolle

Amma Marfo (she/her) Creativity, Entrepreneurship, higher education, The Defectors

The Defectors, Series 3: Meet Bonnie, Chelsea, and Sharon

The long term security of a known paycheck, health insurance and retirement that went away was very scary. I struggled with the pros and cons for about a year before actually making the leap. BUT once the words came out of my mouth…it was like an elephant was lifted off my chest and it was … Continue reading The Defectors, Series 3: Meet Bonnie, Chelsea, and Sharon

Amma Marfo (she/her) Creativity, Entrepreneurship, higher education, The Defectors

The Defectors, Series 3: Defectors in Conversation

Today marks the start of the third series of The Defectors, and you might find it's taken on a different form from its last two iterations. And there's a reason for that. When I first Defected, one of the biggest challenges I never expected to feel was feeling isolated. Between going into business for myself, … Continue reading The Defectors, Series 3: Defectors in Conversation

Amma Marfo (she/her) Creativity, The Defectors

Call for Submissions: The Defectors, Season 3

Season 3. We back. The time has come to share your stories. I'm gathering a new set of dispatches for The Defectors, my now annual series about the interesting and fulfilling ways that I and others are using their higher education experience in new fields. Former faculty, staff, and administrators in higher education are encouraged … Continue reading Call for Submissions: The Defectors, Season 3

Amma Marfo (she/her) Creativity, higher education

Presenting: 2018 Post Conference “Coffee Chats”!

I know the feeling well. Your head buzzes the whole flight home, perhaps punctuated with quick jots in the margins of conference programs or inside padfolios. The last several days have been educational, entertaining, and energizing. But what do we do with that energy once we get home? This year, I want it to really … Continue reading Presenting: 2018 Post Conference “Coffee Chats”!