In this episode of White Women Wake Up, Karen and Jonelle go deep on the colonial mindset—not just as history, but as a living framework that still shapes white imagination, entitlement, and fear. Inspired by the books Decolonizing Therapy by Dr. Jennifer Mullan and Louder Than the Lies by Ellie Yang Camp, Karen shares how unlearning colonization has cracked open her own views on land, ownership, capitalism, and scarcity. Together, they unpack how discovery narratives erase Indigenous presence, how Columbus Day still distorts national memory, and how white women can move beyond land acknowledgments to reparative action. They ask: What does it mean to decolonize not just our work, but our daily lives, our holidays, and our healing? This episode is a call to look inward, reckon with what we’ve inherited, and start reauthoring the stories we live and tell.

Calls to Action

• Take time to study the roots of colonization and how it continues to shape systems, stories, and mindsets today.
• Identify one place in your life where the colonial mindset still lives
• Move beyond acknowledgment—learn what land your home sits on and contribute to reparative efforts.

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