Decolonizing the space to show up as yourself - Lauren Madlock

16/08/2020 47 min Temporada 1 Episodio 19
Decolonizing the space to show up as yourself - Lauren Madlock

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Lauren Madlock, Clinical Psychologist at Kaiser Mental Health and Wellness, credits growing up in Memphis with showing her the breadth of experiences that make up being Black. She shares multiple pivotal moments of representation that reinforced her appreciation for being Black and recalls many of the specific individuals that made an impact on her journey. She gives her perspective on the education system based on her varied experiences as an educator and what she describes as education apartheid. Lastly, she shares the importance of recognizing and understanding the impact of racial trauma and intergenerational trauma facing people of color.Episode References:3 Stories Lauren would want to hear:1) Grandfather2) Grandmother3) Meghan, Duchess of  Sussex - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meghan,_Duchess_of_Sussex Find out more about Lauren at: https://www.psychologytoday.com/profile/713111 Follow the pod: IG - https://www.instagram.com/podwhatsyourstory/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@podwhatsyourstory Twitter - https://twitter.com/PodWhatsYourSto Follow my story: Main site - https://www.mattestory.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattestory/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/mattestory/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mattestory Twitter - https://twitter.com/mattestory

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