White Women Wake Up
White Woman Wake Up is a podcast where two white women from different generations come together to have honest, multi-generational conversations about how we, as white women, can awaken our own cultural biases and challenge the status quo. Through authentic, vulnerable dialogue—free from shame—we aim to empower ourselves and our listeners to unlearn harmful conditioning, build greater empathy, and embrace new ways of being in the world. We hope to inspire transformative growth by fostering curiosity, learning from one another, and embracing the complexities of our shared and individual experiences.
White Women Wake Up
A New Season, A New Way to Wake Up
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Season 2 opens with a new way to approach growth. Instead of rigid goals shaped by productivity culture, Karen and Jonelle introduce their Bingo Card Intention Framework, a playful system for staying engaged in long-term bias work without shame or burnout. Inspired by a year of learning, discomfort, and community conversations, they explore how shifting from “goals” to “intentions” frees us from perfectionism and opens us to curiosity, joy, and accountability.
The Bingo approach encourages listeners to choose a mix of personal, relational, and justice-centered commitments. From reading banned books, supporting BIPOC-owned bookstores, and studying one issue of systemic oppression in depth, to amplifying listener stories, collaborating with other podcasts, and building community through a book club, this episode reframes personal growth as something compassionate rather than punishing. Season 2 begins with imagination, play, and a renewed commitment to waking up together.
Calls to Action
- Make your own 2026 Bingo Card and choose intentions that stretch you without shaming you.
- Tell us which intention from our list resonated most and why.
- Nominate a BIPOC-owned bookstore or creator for us to feature this season.
We would love to hear from you! Contact us at hello@whitewomenwakeup.com
