Roxane Battle '85

Speaker and AuthorB.A. ’85 (College of Liberal Arts)Alumni Association Member About Pockets of Joy During her 20+ years as a television news reporter, author Roxane Battle told thousands of stories. Now she’s telling her own story in the award-winning bestseller, Pockets of Joy; Deciding to Be Happy, Choosing to Be Free. It’s a rare, behind-the-scenes look into the stressful world of TV news production, where Roxane reveals in striking detail, the quirks and challenges of being on television every day, while also maintaining an amicable co-parenting relationship with her ex-husband, and the impact juggling work-life demands had on her mental health.  Her journey from anxiety and depression to mental well-being starts and ends with distinct and memorable pockets of joy; bedtime stories, trips to the farmer’s market, her weekly golf league, a single chicken nugget…and forgiveness, all tucked inside pockets of gratitude. Published by Whitaker House Publishing in 2017, Pockets of Joy beca