MWH Podcast 235 : Ways To Stand Up Against Racism, As A Mother And As A Business Owner - a podcast by Tracy Harris

MWH Podcast 235 : Ways To Stand Up Against Racism, As A Mother And As A Business Owner







It’s been a really difficult couple of weeks. It’s been heavy and infuriating. It has been sad and... full of all the feels.As a woman of colour myself, I’ve definitely been confronted by the death of George Floyd and by the response of people.Like so many of you who have been in social media for the past couple of weeks, it’s a confronting, difficult and challenging place to be.But it’s also the place to be if you’re dedicated and courageous enough to use your platform to show up, stand up and to connect. It can truly be a great catalyst for change.I want to bring this episode for you this week because I know that a lot of you are feeling confused about how to respond. You might be angry... or you just want to know how you can speak up.You may be wondering, should you even speak up?Where Does Change Begin?



My opinion is that change and progress begin in your own heart. You gotta be honest with yourself.Reflect on your own thoughts, behaviour, actions or inactions. And take radical responsibility for that.All change starts on a personal level - in the heart space.Also, it starts in our homes... in the way that we speak, in our parenting, in the conversations we have, in jokes that we make, and even, on the books that we’re reading to our children.If we’re serious about change, progress and doing better, it starts first and foremost within us and within our own homes.How Can You Respond To What’s Happening?



It can often feel easier to respond by giving money to organisations... and yet, it is more often difficult to have real, raw, open-minded conversations with black, indigenous or a person with colour.I'm not saying, don't give money. That's a beautiful way to make an impact. What I am saying is, we need to bring the same generosity to our conversations and daily interactions. That requires us to truly LISTEN to what BIPOC are saying. To truly listen to what they are saying on a deeper level.It’s natural to want to go into “fixing-mode“ but that can leave so many people feeling helpless. We just have to make sure that when we feel helpless (or afraid of saying the wrong thing) we don’t let this helplessness turn into silence.I don’t have all the answers, I am also aware that I experience privilege daily... But I’m coming to you with a very open heart. I hope that you’ll receive this with an open heart and an open mind as well.Maybe what you hear in this episode is going to help you know how you can best respond to what’s happening. And how you can do better in standing up to injustices, anti-racism, and being united with everybody.



In this episode, I'm going to...




Share a bit about my own experience and background as a woman of colour.Talk about the brain, in particular, your subconscious mind, the role that it plays in being “anti-racist” and what that means for us mothers of young children.
Talk about how we can all do better in our businesses because there is a huge societal shift happening.Let’s get into it!



My Own Experience As A Woman Of ColourI don’t expect everyone listening to this episode to be aware of my background. Maybe you follow me on Instagram but I don’t expect that you’ve read every single post of mine to know that I was born in South Africa.It was during Apartheid era, a time when white supremacy ruled the country despite the country being made up of a non-white majority.I only lived there for my first five years of life, my parents lived there their entire lives, and my siblings, cousins, grandparents lived there and most still live there.



Formative Years Of DevelopmentLike I said, I was there for first five years of life... and what we’ve come to know about the brain is that these early years are formative years for brain development.I’ve spoken a little bit about brain development here in the podcast before,

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