In this episode Miriam explores the idea of being a feminist in the African context.
The inspiration for the episode came from listening to rooms about feminism on Clubhouse
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS
“Women in my family were married off like that we know without any education”
“A woman who is educated, we sustain more people in her family event, we have to change things, and we have to work together."
“When a person is silent for so long, when they start talking, they will not talk in a very smooth and constructed way, they will come across, angry, frustrated, and different things”
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Book: Unbowed by Wangari Maathai
ABOUT THE HOST
Miriam is a Trauma Informed Coach, an African, a mom of three daughters, a blogger and writer. After graduating from the London School of Economics, she built her international career in the fields of banking and international development, working for organisations such as the World Economic Forum, Lombard Odier Private Bank, JP Morgan, the Mastercard Foundation and the United Nations. She now uses her passion for psychology and dedicates her time to coaching others to free themselves from the burden of childhood trauma. Her wish to help other women connect to their inner wisdom, love themselves and follow their passion. In her effort to destigmatize mental health and normalize mental health conversations in black communities, she wrote her memoir about surviving childhood and finding her worth.
CONTACT METHOD
Facebook Group : Overcoming Your Story
CLUBHOUSE: @miriamnjoku
