Coming to terms with racial identity and our role in systemic inequity is a challenging but vital part of reclaiming ourselves. Sonya and Emily are joined by special guest Fatima Mann, co-founder of Love and Healing Work. 

Together we are talking about deconstructing our identities so that we can reclaim our true self. 

Fatima brings an understanding informed by trauma and healing, to help us understand why we need to reckon with race, when it’s okay to unsubscribe from the boxes society puts us in, and taking care of ourselves and our bodies builds the foundation for appreciating others.

Join us as we discuss: 

• 05:09 The social construction of racial identity, and how to opt out.
• 08:28 Developing a consensual relationship with ourselves.
• 12:47 Performative displays versus actual self development work.
• 15:14 How to think about Investing in ourselves and our relationships.
• 27:17 The crucial difference between discomfort and harm in difficult conversations.

Resources mentioned in the show: (If appropriate)

• The book Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames, by Thích Nhất Hạnh https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/95734.Anger 
• Staci K. Haines, co-founder of generative somatics, and author of The Politics of Trauma. https://thepoliticsoftrauma.com/about 

Learn more about Sonya, Emily & Special Guest Fatima Mann: 

—> Sonya Stattmann is the host & creator of Reclaiming Ourselves™. She is a TEDx & corporate speaker and has been working with leaders around personal development for the last 22 years. She teaches workshops & offers small group programs around emotional intelligence, transformational & embodied leadership, and energy management. You can find more about her here:

Website: https://www.sonyastattmann.com/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonyastattmann/

—> Emily Soccorsy [So-KOR-SEE], co-host of Reclaiming Ourselves, believes branding is how people experience what you believe. As owner and CEO of Root + River, a brand strategy team, Emily uses her talents to help leaders uncover the foundations of their brand: message, audience, differentiators, and overall brand strategy. She’s also an author, speaker, poet, artist, and mom of two daughters (and a 130-pound Great Pyrenees named Archie) and partner to her husband of over 20 years. You can find more about her here:

Website: https://rootandriver.com/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilysoccorsy/ 

—> Fatima Mann is an innovator, thought leader, healer and organizer. Utilizing nature based and trauma informed practices to plant seeds of cultural mindfulness, she provides the tools to embrace cultural competency and inclusivity within organizations, groups, practices, policies, and procedures. Fatima Mann is the co-birther and Director of Love and Healing Work and is an expert in cultural mindfulness, healing within systems, and human-centered approaches.  You can find more about her here:

Website: https://loveandhealingwork.com/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fatima-mann-2ab12528/

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