Juhanna is an artist, educator, and motivational speaker encouraging people from underrepresented populations to live out loud and unapologetically. Her story is a beautiful example of the ways in which art and activism can align to improve lives and strengthen communities. In this conversation, Juhanna openly and honestly recounts her own challenging life transitions and experiences as a woman of color with the kind of courage and vulnerability that arises from years of deep introspection. The way she applies her wisdom and creativity in service of others is inspirational and exactly what the world needs right now. In this episode, Juhanna generously shares helpful tools and practices for letting go of toxic beliefs and habits formed in response to societal expectations and inequities. She is a role model of free self-expression and how to bravely become who you aspire to be.
Dr. Juhanna Rogers is a motivational speaker, commentator, artist, and education activist currently residing in Central New York. As a native of Newark, New Jersey, Dr. Rogers has a commitment to social justice, education, and the arts, having grown up in a diverse and resource rich environment. Over the last ten years, Dr. Rogers has traveled the world exploring ways through which underrepresented populations, specifically people of African descent, can improve their lives and communities. She has become passionate about bringing narratives out of the women she has met along the way to students in urban communities and using these stories as tools for empowerment. Today, Dr. Rogers utilizes her national and international experience to motivate and educate Black and Brown leaders in order to create change in their communities and professional spaces.
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