Desiree Adaway: Diversity and Difficult Conversations

The Amy Ahlers Show

#405: The Amy Ahlers Show is especially for powerful women that are ready to STOP being so hard on themselves so they can end the never enough cycle and RISE into the leader they were born to be. Show notes for today’s episode can be found at www.AmyAhlersShow.com/405

Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, marches and protests happening around the world after the tragic deaths of more unarmed black men, George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery, and another unarmed black woman, Breonna Taylor, I wanted to bring back two shows from the Race Relations Series I did in 2016 for the Mama Truth Show (the original version of my podcast).

For the black people in my community: I see and acknowledge the heartache, trauma, and devastation you're experiencing right now (and have likely experienced your whole life). I want you to know how much I deeply care about you and how much I believe Black Lives Matter. I also want you to know my commitment to continue imperfectly educating myself, as a white privileged woman, in anti-racism work so I can unlearn the ways of white supremacy that I know I benefit from. You and your voice matter so much to me. You belong here and I'm deeply honored you're here.

For the white people in my community: Please join me in doing the work that we need to do to become the best allies possible. I'm learning alongside you. We must continue to put our white fragility aside and show up day after day. Will you join me in taking actions, big and small, to help dismantle the systems of racism and oppression?

For today’s show, the fantastic Desiree Adaway joins us to help us all learn more about how to celebrate diversity. Desiree is a consultant, trainer, coach, and speaker building resilient, equitable, and inclusive organizations. She holds a vision for people’s lives, workplaces, and communities until they can hold it for themselves. She has over 25 years of experience creating, leading, and managing international, multicultural teams through major organizational changes in over 40 countries.

Listen in to learn:

-how to become a better ally and invite the wholeness of people into your life

-what White Supremacy is and how it’s different than racism

-how to approach difficult conversations about race and embrace the tension

-compelling stories about her own journey as a mom and a black woman.

Make sure to check out Desiree’s work at https://adawaygroup.com/ and I highly recommend following Desiree on Facebook. Her posts are so thought-provoking and profound, they light up my day! https://www.facebook.com/desireeadaway