Why You Struggle to Be You: Authenticity & Black Womanhood

Have you ever been hyper aware of your skin colour? Have you ever felt like you needed to alter yourself in any way to ensure you don't affirm stereotypes? Have you felt at all that you can't be your authentic self?

If your answer is unfortunately yes, then this episode is for you. Today we sit down with Grace Mosuro, a breast cancer thriver and equality and diversity inclusion expert, to discuss what it means to be black today. The invisible cloak, representing wherever you go, the things we need to unlearn and the different experiences of millenials and gen Z. What's changed and what's the same. 

Quote of the day: "My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style." - Maya Angelou

Join me and Grace as we unpack this topic with honesty, stories, and wisdom. Specially for you. <3

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Chapters

• 0:01 What are we talking about
• 1:08 Who is Grace Mosuro?
• 3:15 Quote of the day
• 5:28 Being an immigrant and the invisible cloak
• 9:11 Being a representative
• 10:52 Teaching your kids what it means to be black
• 14:10 Common things we need to unlearn
• 18:33 The value of a mentor
• 23:36 How to avoid being accused of using the 'race card'
• 30:27 Why you don't have to speak on every issue
• 36:51 The ethics behind 'if you're silent you're part of the problem'
• 45:36 Grace's message to you