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Multiracialverse PodcastI Got to the Point of Where I Called Myself, Raceless - Teisha Gillespie - Multiracialverse Podcast Episode #20 Pt. 2Send us a textIn Part 2 of Episode 20, Teisha discusses her experiences navigating life as a multiracial individual with a visual disability. She shares personal stories of encounters with law enforcement, the intersectionality of race and disability, and the challenges faced in her career. Teisha emphasizes the importance of mentorship, advocacy, and the need for open conversations about mental health and societal stigma. She also highlights the power of storytelling and community, using her podcast as a platform to celebrate diverse experiences and foster understanding.takeawaysTeisha's experiences with law...2024-10-2640 min
Multiracialverse PodcastI Got to the Point of Where I Called Myself, Raceless - Teisha Gillespie - Multiracialverse Podcast Episode #20 Pt. 1Send us a textTeisha discusses her journey to her identity as a biracial individual with a white mother and an African American father. She shares her experiences of growing up in a biracial family, facing exclusion and judgment from both white and black communities, and dealing with a visual disability. Teisha also talks about the lack of open conversations about race and identity in her family and the challenges she faced in navigating her identity in school and college. She emphasizes the importance of celebrating differences and not boxing people into stereotypes. Teisha shares her experiences...2024-10-1739 min
Life As We See It with A and AOvercoming Shame: My Story of Surviving Abuse, Being Biracial & Growing Up Blind w/ Teisha GillespieIn this episode I interviewed Teisha Gillespie who shares the story of how she survived abuse and overcame shame as a blind biracial female growing up in a toxic family situation. Her mother was very emotionally, verbally and physically abusive to her and her sisters. At the age of 7 or 8 years, she was sexually abused by her uncle and her sisters also suffered sexual abuse by other family members. Teisha talks about going up biracial and why she prefers to identify herself "race-less". Teisha was born with a condition known as Retinitis pigmentosa and is legally considered blind, despite...2024-10-011h 02
More Than AnxietyEp 91 - The Intersection of Leadership, Mental Health, and Authentic Conversations with Teisha GillespieWhen you're an ambitious woman trying to balance your work life and personal life, it's a slippery slope into feeling burnt out. In this week's episode of the More Than Anxiety Podcast, I'm talking with Teisha Gillespie from the Not Your Average GOAT podcast. We're diving deep into strategies for achieving work-life balance without sacrificing your goals. From taking time to care for your mental health through mindfulness so you can lead by example and inspire your team,To having authentic conversations that allow people to tell their stories, in a safe place...2024-06-0442 min
More Than AnxietyEp 91 - The Intersection of Leadership, Mental Health, and Authentic Conversations with Teisha GillespieWhen you're an ambitious woman trying to balance your work life and personal life, it's a slippery slope into feeling burnt out. In this week's episode of the More Than Anxiety Podcast, I'm talking with Teisha Gillespie from the Not Your Average GOAT podcast. We're diving deep into strategies for achieving work-life balance without sacrificing your goals. From taking time to care for your mental health through mindfulness so you can lead by example and inspire your team,To having authentic conversations that allow people to tell their stories, in a safe...2024-06-0442 min