What does it mean to become an ancestor who is worthy of praise? To leave a legacy? How do we become the kind of ancestor our familial or collective future descendants want to call on? Today’s guest, Veronica Agard, founder of Ancestors in Training, shares her journey realizing what was missing in activist and mental health circles, and her motivation for creating circles where people could explore their lineage and connect with the power of their intuition.

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Veronica Agard (Ifáṣadùn Fásanmí) (she/her) is a writer, abọ̀rìṣà, community educator, and connector at the intersections of Black identity, wellness, representation, and culture. She curated the Who Heals the Healer series and the conference of the same name and facilitates the Ancestors in Training educational project.Her words have homes at For Harriet, Black Girl Magik, Life as Ceremony, Black + Well, Redefining Our, and Heritage Journal (among others). Through Ancestors in Training, she is a recipient of a Spring 2022 Reclamation Ventures Grant award for Healing Practices for Grief. Ṣadùn also serves as a member of the Speakers Series with End Rape on Campus, as well as member of the Board at IDHA NYC. With every opportunity, she names the power of storytelling and being believed in. Described as living in the future - Veronica is guided by the past and carries out her dreams in the present.

Find Veronica here:

Ancestors in Training : https://ancestorsintraining.org/

Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ancestorsintraining

Personal Website: http://www.veronicaagard.com/work-with-me

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/verosgotthejuice/ &
https://www.instagram.com/ancestorsintraining/

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Reclaiming All Parts of You: Healing Shame Workbook & Meditation :  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://witty-creator-9045.ck.page/e89cafda64⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

References:

https://af3irm.org/af3irm/chapters/new-york-city/

https://batjc.wordpress.com/resources/pods-and-pod-mapping-worksheet/

the alter of my soul - Marta Moreno Vega

Jambalaya: The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals - Luisah Teish

https://endrapeoncampus.org/speaker-series/about-erocs-speakers/

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