A Woman's View with Amanda Dickson KSL Podcasts

The state of Utah is mourning the murder of Santaquin police officer Bill Hooser. This tragedy feels like an attack on everything we hold dear. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests about this tragedy on A Woman's View. Her guests include Dr. Susan Madsen, founder/director of the Utah Women and Leadership Project and the Karen Haight Huntsman endowed professor of leadership in the Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University and Barbara Smith, Director of Communications for Sandy City. 

The prosecutor in Idaho made the decision to not charge the man who yelled racist and misogynistic slurs at the Univeristy of Utah women's basketball team. Was that the right call? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View. Her guests include Dr. Susan Madsen, founder/director of the Utah Women and Leadership Project and the Karen Haight Huntsman endowed professor of leadership in the Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University and Barbara Smith, Director of Communications for Sandy City. 

We saw the ranking from US News and World Report that put Utah as the #1 state in the nation. A number of different issues were measured, including economy, education and infrastructure. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests about the ranking on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Dr. Susan Madsen, founder/director of the Utah Women and Leadership Project and the Karen Haight Huntsman endowed professor of leadership in the Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University and Barbara Smith, Director of Communications for Sandy City. 

A new research brief was released this week that details the 11 Major Challenges Utah Women Face. Thousands of Utah women responded to questions and told the researchers that their greatest challenge was lack of recognition. These respondents spoke to gender expectations and work-related inequities. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests about this study. Her guests this week include Dr. Susan Madsen, founder/director of the Utah Women and Leadership Project and the Karen Haight Huntsman endowed professor of leadership in the Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University and Barbara Smith, Director of Communications for Sandy City. 

We watched delegates at the Utah GOP convention boo Governor Cox. He wasn't the first governor booed at that event. This year was a particularly divisive year where even our Lt. Governor said she didn't feel comfortable bringing children to the event. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests about this on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Christine Cooke Fairbanks, education policy fellow at the Sutherland Institute, Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher at Springville High School and Shauna Scott-Bellacomo, former president of Women's State Legislative Council.

There was a report this week that Gen Z is ditching college for trade school. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson wanted to know how we approach this topic with open minds. College is still valuable for some and the trades is a terrific choice for others. This is a personal choice. She asked her guests on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Christine Cooke Fairbanks, education policy fellow at the Sutherland Institute, Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher at Springville High School and Shauna Scott-Bellacomo, former president of Women's State Legislative Council.