This week Shaping The Shift welcomes gamechanger Akilah S. Richards for a deliciously candid conversation about what it means to BE BRAVE, particularly as Black women. This episode is filled with gems so make sure you have a copy of your SHIFT SHEET, if not, we highly recommend you pause and visit our website cause you are not gonna want to miss these bars! 

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Akilah S. Richard | Unschooling Organizer | Founder, Raising Free People Network.

Raising Free People Network helps families, organizations, and corporations to examine and learn from big issues in education, leadership, and personal development. By tapping into techniques and philosophies of the Self-Directed Education movement, Akilah uses independent broadcast media, namely podcasts, along with live trainings and events to support and sustain cultures of belonging, equity, and confident autonomy. She is an international speaker, and a founding board member of The Alliance for Self-Directed Education. Her latest book, Raising Free People: Unschooling as Liberation and Healing work, will be out this Fall. Akilah and her partner, Kris, are currently raising two self-directed teens, Marley and Sage-Niambi.

Where else can you find Akilah?

• @fareofthefreechild on IG
• @radicalselfie on FB and YouTube

How can you support her brave and incredible work?

• https://www.patreon.com/akilah
• Venmo: @Akilah-Richards
• Cashapp: $raisingfreepeople

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