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Episode Synopsis
Do you find yourself adjusting your behavior or demeanor at work, at church, or even at the PTA meeting? Do you show up the same way everywhere with everyone? In this episode, I talk about my thoughts on a concept called shifting. Shifting is the idea of compromising or changing yourself to fit in or to be accepted in a certain environment. The questions that pop up throughout this episode will help you recognize where you shift and how you shift. Are you suppressing or revealing the real you?Episode Gem: “There are sides of us that some people are privileged to see, and then there are sides that some people are not. But it really all boils down to vulnerability; how safe you feel with a person to show them all these sides.”In this Episode:01:04 The conversation that inspired the thoughts on shifting.04:51 The parts of us we show at work vs. what we show to family and friends.09:29 Conscious conversations and unconsciously shifting to record the podcast. 13:16 The need to shift and which sides we choose to express.18:31 Where we shift and how we shift.23:45 Shifting and the topic of a Black woman’s hair.Link/s Mentioned:Book: “Shifting: The Double Lives of Black Women in America” - Charisse Jones and Kumea Shorter-Gooden, PhD.Connect with ME!If you’re ready for deeper conversations or you want to close the gap from where you are to where you want to be, visit: sharonapatrice.comIf this episode spoke to you, make sure to Rate, Review, and Subscribe to be notified of new episodes here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2057656Apple Podcast Link: https://bit.ly/LITMapplepodSpotify Podcast Link: https://bit.ly/LITMspotifypodConnect with me on IG: @sharonapatriceConnect with me on LinkedIn: Sharona Patrice Moorer
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