In this episode Yashica talks about the difference between safe risks and risks that provide long term sustainable gratification over your lifetime. Yashica unpacks what risk means to our identity--our gender identity, our racial identity, our identities as mothers, daughters, changemakers, and more.
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Topics discussed in this episode:
Yashica’s story (2:37)
The term “risk” and how it is defined (8:17)
Taking the risks that are perceived as not for us (12:03)
Taking meaningful risks (20:21)
Why taking risk on ourselves is so hard (27:10)
Trying to figure out how to love ourselves…and all the things (28:58)
Setting boundaries (33:10)
What are you doing for yourself today? (37:07)
Love languages can be for you too!! (39:02)
Don’t forget yourself (47:23)
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Emotional Self Care for Black Women by Tiara Coleman (39:02)
Verna Myers: How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly towards them (16:59)
