How many of us have had that experience of knowing our otherness through our names? It’s interesting to think of all the ways we quiet ourselves to make it comfortable for other people in our lives. We laugh off jokes about our names, we sit in silence as some make zero attempts to ask or clarify pronunciation and we even go as far as to remove any semblance of ethnicity from our identities to avoid the inevitable awkwardness....
When you really break it down, it’s more than a name and in this episode I break down why you should correct them, every single time.
The mentorship program mentioned in this episode is Accelerate her Future - an early career accelerator program for self-identifying Black, Indigenous, Women of Colour and applications are now open for the Summer 2021 cohort for both mentee's and fellows. Check out the details of this incredible, life changing program here to see if you qualify:
https://accelerateherfuture.com/fellowship-circle/become-a-fellow/
Licensed intro music from NoMo