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IntersectionalTalksBuzzing with Excitement: Unveiling the Upcoming Book!Countdown: Only 14 Days to Go!Until Release!
A Glimpse into My Recent Encounter
Ever had an experience that made you question
society's norms?
Allow me to take you on a roller-coaster of emotions
as I share a recent encounter that left me stunned.
Picture this: I went to the hospital seeking a
certificate confirming the injuries I sustained due to a bus driver's
negligence.
But what I received was beyond unexpected.
A Shocking Twist
Instead of acknowledging the severity of my injuries,
the doctor's focus sh...2023-09-0204 minIntersectionalTalksWhy were we brought up to believe that White people are more intelligent than us?Do you recall these famous words that your parents or even you yourself use when it comes to measuring success? As punctual as a mzungu? A white person is very disciplined. People who are light-skinned look almost like white people? What about beauty standards? Even having high regards to people who speak English with American or British accent because they are more intelligent.
We were brought up to hate our skin color and even in our education system, we are never taught that Africans and Black people have ever achieved or invented anything. We are taught about...2023-07-0242 minIntersectionalTalksHow to find a business idea?Discussions were around how to find a business idea that you think will help solve a specific problem that people are looking for. It is important that your business idea should be the solution of problems that people have been wanting to get solved.
Another important thing about starting your own business is that creating business markets for other people that would like to co-operate with you in helping you implement your business. For those people who want to co-operate with you they will be coming with their USP (Unique Selling Point) so that both businesses are...2023-06-2237 minIntersectionalTalksChallenges when starting or developing black owned businesses.Welcome to Under The Mango Tree Podcast. A podcast that aims to promote African and Black businesses in Germany
Today's topic we want to address the major challenges that African Businesses face in Germany amongst others:
Challenges when starting or developing black owned businesses.
These include barriers to networks, resources, and mentors and lack of access to capital, key resources and stakeholders
In order for African businesses to gain a voice on important tables, we need to structure and strategies our presence in the economic parquette. We lack visibility and as a result, a lot of...2023-05-1639 minIntersectionalTalksThe Importance of Passion in BusinessUnder the Mango Tree Podcast topic today is addressing why passion is important for one's business venture. Passion will drive you to work hard for your business no matter what. Passion will:
1. Your passion is what will help you overcome your fear
2. Passion is what keeps you motivated and helps you to persevere the challenges that you will be experiencing and overcoming
3. Passion is visible and can be see by your clients and business partners. It is your integrity "pass"
4. Passion is what gives you the strength to help you create...2023-05-0928 minIntersectionalTalksUnpacking The Western Double Standards: How The Ukraine Refugees Are Treated Compared To Other Refugees
WHITE SUPREMACY: DOUBLE STANDARDSI dedicated a whole week last month on the topic on CRITICAL THINKING and why it is important tool especially when we are talking about topics such as discrimination, racism, patriarchy etc. What I do not understand why such people are elected as leaders literally in all countries in the West. Because White Supremacy is a global blueprint, you will find that such people will experience difficulties in just understanding something simple that one country is being given preferential treatment in terms of application of asylum seekers and the others do not have this...2023-04-0830 min
IntersectionalTalksWhy is it difficult for white people to Acknowledge and Respect Other People's BoundariesThe Queen of Uncomfortable Discussions
Why is it difficult for white people to Acknowledge and Respect Other People's Boundaries
Are you a white person and you have been called out for not respecting a BIPOC boundaries that they set for you? Do you find yourself struggling to accept this and you feel frustrated to the extend that you feel like crying because nobody is understanding you?
Let us get down to this, structured and step by step. First things first let us look at what is setting boundaries mean and what are the...2022-02-0220 minIntersectionalTalksDie Gefährlichkeit des weiße Retterkomplex auch bekannt as White Savior ComplexDer weiße Retterkomplex ist eine Ideologie, die zum Tragen kommt, wenn eine weiße Person aus einer Position der Überlegenheit heraus versucht, einer BIPOC-Person oder Community zu helfen oder sie zu retten. Weiße RetterInnen glauben, dass sie es am besten wissen oder über Fähigkeiten verfügen, die BIPOC-Menschen nicht haben. Es ist ein industrieller Komplex oder ein symbolischer, oberflächlicher Aktivismus, der von weißen Menschen unternommen wird, um ihre Sentimentalität und emotionalen Bedürfnisse zu befriedigen.
Bevor man sich in das Leben anderer Menschen einmischt, sollte man zumindest seine Sorgfaltspflicht erfüllen. Denken Sie d...2022-01-2412 min
IntersectionalTalksSchwarz ist eine politische PositionierungMein heutiges Thema ist die Kategorisierung und insbesondere die, die bei der Kategorisierung von Afrikanern und Schwarzen verwendet wurde.
Die rassistischen Schimpfwörter, die herabsetzenden Wörter, die unsere Hautfarbe von farbig bis dunkelhäutig beschreiben. Dann haben wir die nächste Klassifizierung der Hautfarbe. Diejenigen, die aus der Tochter des Rassismus stammen - der Kolorismus, der Menschen als gemischtrassig bezeichnet.
Die Klassifizierung der Hautfarbe ist an zwei verschiedenen Machtfronten wichtig. Diejenigen, die die Macht haben, und diejenigen, die unterdrückt sind. Diejenigen, die die Macht haben, gehen davon aus, dass es ihr ausschließliches Recht...2022-01-2203 min
IntersectionalTalksMultinationale Adoption: Triumpf oder Trauma? HYBRID VERANSTALTUNGMultinationale Adoption: Triumpf oder Trauma?
Die Realität weißer Menschen, die ein Kind mit einer anderen Hautfarbe adoptieren. Es gab mehrere aufkommende Fragen, die auf den Tisch kamen, als wir dies mit dem raceThink Dinner Team diskutierten. Fragen wie:
Was passiert, wenn weiße Eltern ein Kind/mehrere Kinder adoptieren und in einer überwiegend weißen Nachbarschaft leben?
Was können wir von weißen Eltern erwarten, die Kinder mit einer anderen Hautfarbe als ihrer eigenen adoptieren? Dient die rassenübergreifende Adoption dem Wohl des Kindes?
Wie hoch sind die Kosten f...2022-01-1803 minIntersectionalTalksraceThink Dinner IntroRassismus und Pandemie haben eines gemeinsam, er betrifft uns weltweit. Anders als die Pandemie ist der Rassismus jedoch kein Virus des Körpers, sondern ein Virus des Geistes, der leider weiterhin an die weiße Bevölkerung vererbt wird. Die weiße Bevölkerung ist bewusst oder unbewusst der Nutznießer der Produkte des Konstrukts gewesen.
Seit Mai 2020 waren wir Zeugen der Ermordung von George Floyd. Seitdem arbeiten Aktivistinnen und Aktivisten unermüdlich an allen Fronten, um die rassistischen Strukturen und Kräfte in unserer Gesellschaft zu bekämpfen. Er besteht seit über 400 Jahren, was bedeutet, dass es noch vi...2022-01-1707 min
IntersectionalTalksI have married an African partner. How can I help her with the fight against racism? How do I know that I am not racistMulti-racial relationships do not just have cultural communication challenges to over, one of the biggest problems is racism. If you have married an African partner, you should be ready to experience with her or him racial discrimination, which may not or may be obvious to you. Your partner will need your 1000% support. Here are some tips on what you can do to help her/him with the racial discrimination experiences
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IntersectionalTalks"The Pain of My Skin" - Racism and Therapy for People of African OriginsIt was after I finished reading Reni Eddo-Lodge's book "Why I'm no longer talking to white people about race" did it dawn to me to ask the question what happens with an African person suffers depression or burnout as a result of experiencing racism, who do they go to for counseling...white therapist? Can the white therapist relate to how their patient is feeling? Can they understand how it feels like to be permanently exposed to racism without any chance of escape?
I'm hoping to get your opinions because I think this is a very important gap...2020-01-2909 min
IntersectionalTalksUbuntu Healing and Talking CirclesUbuntu healing and talking stick circles offer a safe space for people of African origin to come together in a healing and talking circle with the aim of supporting and encouraging each other. The "invisible pain" can break you, but if you have somebody to listen, to hear how others overcame their journey, then it encourages you because you know that you are not alone out there. In the African culture, talking was part of healing and was always given special space, time and rituals because it was through talking that people were able to heal, it...2019-11-1208 min
IntersectionalTalksMindset - Importance of Customer Service for International BusinessIf you are a SME or if looking at reaching international clients, then you MUST be prepared to take your customer service a notch higher. The core of doing successful business on the international floor is time. Time is of so much importance, that if you have not mastered it, then you need to get training so that you are mastering the dance on the dance floor.
You must know your product at the tip of your fingers, be prepared to offer detailed information and also go the extra mile by being the one asking...2019-08-0212 min
IntersectionalTalksBurn Out Tip Passion vs Stressf you are working in a job that you loath, that stresses you from the minute you wake up in the morning right up to when you finish for the day, then you are running the risk of developing a burnout. You are emotionally and physically exposed to prolonged stress moments without escape and this is what drains the mind. You must stop and review just how important is that what you are doing that is destroying you to the risk of you developing a critical illness. Stop and review if you need to look for another...2019-08-0205 min
IntersectionalTalksIs your partner supporting you or subotaging your efforts to achieve your goal?If there is not that sucks is when you are in a relationship that your partner is unsupportive. Your partner does not want to see you succeed and is so negative about anything that you suggest you want to do. The partner is the first one to bring you down, celebrate when you experience setbacks. If this is the relationship that you are in, then you need to seriously consider if you wish to continue living on those terms.
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IntersectionalTalksAre you living in a violent relationship and are having self-doubt on whether you should leave or not?Living in a violent relationship leaves all parties emotionally drained and traumatised. If you are living in a violent relationship and suffering from self-doubt whether or not you should leave your partner, then you need to look at what damages you are making possible to happen to both you and your children. If you are living in a violent relationship you are the person who is responsible to bring a stop to it. Leave him and if you cannot, seek help.
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ubuntutime/message2019-07-2517 minIntersectionalTalksWho is stopping you from making your dreams come true?How often have you listened to the wrong person who has stopped you from venturing in making your dreams come true?
What role did self-doubt play that made it easy for them to stop you on track?
You see in most cases people that stop you from making your dreams come true, are themselves insecure, suffering from self-doubt and have fear issues, but are not ready to see you succeed before them. They will keep you on stall for as long as it will take for them to overcome their challenges. What a...2019-07-2511 min
IntersectionalTalksAre you investing in yourself enough?Educational institutions have prepared most of us well, but non of them ever consider to offer preparation of what we should expect in life. Most people leave these instutitons and are totally overwhelmed on how they should cope. They feel like they are required to skydive without a parachute and without any trainings so that they feel like they are falling and failing.
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ubuntutime/message2019-07-2008 minIntersectionalTalksPower of the MindThere is nothing so important in our lives like the power of the mind. It can make and break you depending on how you use it. You see the mind is a tool, like a muscle that needs to be constantly trained so that you are using it positively to experience success, positivity and joy in your life. Used wrongly the mind can break you down, take you to places where you will find it difficult to overcome even simple tasks like feeling happy. You will be surrounded with anxiety, fear and permanent negative thoughts.2019-07-2004 minIntersectionalTalksWhy self-doubt can be very expensive Are you having self-doubt? That troubling and persuasive voice that holds you back each time you are ready to do something. You see doubt is known to kill more dreams than failure! Doubt powers negativity and gives you the illusion that you are in a safe place. If you are having issues with doubt, then make the move now and get help.
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IntersectionalTalksHow bad attitude can have negative effects in your lifeThere is a famous quote that say: '"Bad attitude is like a flat tire, you can't go anywhere until you change it. There is nothing terrible like when you have a bad attitude and have beautiful plans that you want to implement and because of your attitude you constantly experience setbacks
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IntersectionalTalksAre you scared of failure?For many people, they avoid to make their dreams come true simply because they are too scared to fail. They listen to what the others say warning them of failure and their fears and as a result they take possession of other people's fear.
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IntersectionalTalks2. What Are You Created To Do? How Do You Stay Motivated?The importance of finding your passion and jumping by faith to fulfill your dreams
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IntersectionalTalksHow Studying Cognitive Life Coaching made me a better personCognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy that can help you manage your problems by changing the way you think and behave. CBT is based on the concept that your thoughts, feelings, physical sensations and actions are interconnected, and that negative thoughts and feelings can trap you in a vicious cycle.
Cognitive coaching can help teachers expand their repertoire of coaching styles, exploring untapped resources within themselves.
Cognitive Coaching does not require a coach to follow a “formula,” nor does it present a preconceived template of “correct” instruction. Instead, it supports coaches' existing strengths while ex...2019-04-2217 min
IntersectionalTalksNow You Have What You Desire - How To Keep ItJust close your eyes for 1 minute and image that you are travelling to a distant land. Maybe you have been there before, or it’s place that you have been dreaming of and you wish you could be there. Did you know that in your mind you can teleport yourself to the other side of the world in a matter of a second? Yes, in your mind you can have, do, or be anything it is you want. Why not make use out of this wonderful tool called imagination, or visualization?
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IntersectionalTalksHow To Apply The Law of Belief SuccessfullyThe way of using the law of belief is first to work on your negative thoughts. You need to find a way to belief the reality of the thing you want tob e, to have or to do. God knows this is not easy, you may also consider getting professional help like a counsellor, therapist depending on how deep the negative feelings are manifested in you. Once you are able to find a way to convince your mind that you already do, or that you already are, or that you already have the thing you want – you are all se...2019-04-2105 min
IntersectionalTalksThe Law of Belief - How To Get What You Want
The law of belief is a strange „thing“. Di you know that what you can have, do or just about anything that you want in life is mostly determined on just how much you believe and want it.
It a conscious decision that you have to make how you want to live your life. If you want to live a wonder, happy life, surrounded by people you love and those that love you, it is literally upon you to create this environment.
I am not just talking about what I have...2019-04-2107 min
IntersectionalTalksIf You Kich Me When I am Down, You Better Pray I Dont Get UpThe joy and pride of overcoming challenges especially when friends desert you or some are there to celebrate your fall.
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