38. Janica Pierce Tucker, Taft's, Finds reason to hope amid an 'emotional' year

Janica Pierce Tucker has a solid job – she's the partner in charge at Taft Stettinius & Hollister's Columbus officer. Her income is steady, her family is healthy. On the whole, things are going pretty well for her. But that doesn't mean she can close her eyes to the racial justice conversations that exploded across the country this summer. "When I step out here on High Street, you don't know anything about me. All you see, is a African American female, that's all you see. You don't know any of these other things," Tucker said. "So therefore, I'm no different then somebody else who may be a victim of you know, police brutality or, you know, or violence." Tucker, chatting with Columbus Business First for our Women of Influence podcast, said the ongoing racial justice conversation has made for an "emotional" year, but she feels hope that it means things can change. "If I don't have hope, then I lose the momentum to keep going," Tucker said. "Because there are days that it just feels real dark." Check out the full episode to hear more about what gives Tucker hope, including conversations she's had with clients and the ways her own firms works. You'll also hear about her experience taking on the top job at the local office just a few months before the pandemic changes everything, and what type of questions clients are bringing to the attorneys as business continue to navigate the new world of work.Mentioned in this episode:Let Crate Media help uncover your company's story and amplify your messaging with a branded podcast. Get a free one-hour casting session at crate.media/cbf