In this episode we hear how Keiko Elizabeth, a former teacher, pursued a calling to be an actress. She also describes returning to the site of the Japanese internment camp where her father was born, how her passion for acting began, and a daily empathy practice that helps her access courage. […]
Read More… from Episode 11: Empathy Work with Keiko Elizabeth
In this episode, I coach Nick Cains, an educator in Tulsa. We explore strong emotions including anger and betrayal, drawing boundaries, and asking for affirmation. And I reflect on coaching across lines of racial difference and holding space to process… […]
Read More… from Episode 9: Staying in the Fight with Nick Cains
Coaching for Equity (which will be out very soon!) is my most personal book, into which I squeezed every drop of my critical compassionate mind. On the podcast this week you’ll hear why the book is dedicated to 24 people, what my writing rituals are, and how this book changed me. […]
Read More… from Episode 8: Coaching For Equity with Lori Cohen
Tre Johnson is a writer focused on race, class, and culture. He has contributed to Rolling Stone Magazine, Slate, NYT, and many others. In June, just a few weeks ago, he published an article in the Washington Post called, “When black people are in pain, white people just join book clubs.” […]
Read More… from Episode 7: Unfettered Access to My Humanity with Tre Johnson
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Here are a few things for you to know about Aneesha, our guest today: She’s a Director of Early Childhood in the NY Department of Education, she lives in Queens NY, and I’ve never met her. We go deep in this podcast and it was incredible. […]
Read More… from Episode 6: Taking Myself Off Mute with Aneesha Jacko
When Prentis Goodman arrived at Princeton University, in 1982, he found a massive Confederate flag hanging in his dorm. Prentis, a gay, black man from Memphis, Tennessee, confronted his roommate. This is the story of what happened next, and what happened 35 years later when they reconnected. […]
Read More… from Episode 5: Is This Courage? with Prentis Goodman
In this episode, I coach Jill, a leader who is committed to racial healing, but who works in an organization that doesn’t want to talk about race. As in all of the coaching episodes, you’ll hear me pause the conversation and share my thinking at several points. […]
Zaretta is a former writing teacher turned equity freedom fighter. She’s listened to her inner wisdom for many decades and continues to put herself in situations where she’ll have new learning opportunities—which she says is a way to “disrupt” herself. It’s also how she lives her life’s purpose. […]
Read More… from Episode 3: Disrupting Myself with Zaretta Hammond
In this episode I coach Kathrina Mendez, a teacher in California, around drawing boundaries, practicing self-compassion, and imagining possibilities. At several points in the conversation, I’ll share my reflections and explain my thinking process. […]
Read More… from Episode 2: Coaching to Create Boundaries with Kathrina