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Ep 4: With Love, in our Shared Struggle, with Michelle Courtney Berry
With Love, in our shared struggle: a conversation with Michelle Courtney Berry, an Ithaca based African American coach, businesswoman, and a formidable speaker and activist. We talk about activism while sheltering in place, and self-care challenges, especially when doing anti-racist work. Then we get on our soapbox about the problems caused by the pressure to be “super mother” and how the mythology of the strong black superwoman affected her personal and professional life. We talk about how the discomfort of white women can be lethal to black men and women, and Michelle tells us the heartbreaking story of how racism lead to the stealing of an entire lake.
Michelle Courtney Berry is certified NLP Master Coach and Practitioner for Health and Wellness as well as an author, speaker, trainer, actor, performing artist, playwright, poet, humorist, and nature lover who helps improve the quality of people’s lives by helping them manage stress, time, conflict, and competing priorities. Michelle is a former Alternate Acting Mayor and Alderperson for the City of Ithaca, a former White House TV reporter, and she's is a 2x TEDx and SXSW speaker who has opened for Maya Angelou and the Dalai Lama. She holds a graduate degree in Organizational Behavior and Risk Communication from Cornell University. She is the Founder and CEO of her consulting company Courtney Consulting Enterprises, LLC.
Visit Michelle's website here: https://www.michellecourtneyberry.com/
Subscribe to her excellent blog: https://www.michellecourtneyberry.com/blog
Watch Michelle's Facebook live video chat every Thursday: https://www.facebook.com/michelle.berry/videos/vb.805244867/10158312892684868/?type=3
Michelle has been donating her services to our community for years, and since the beginning of the pandemic, she’s increased her support to individuals in need and the entire community via Mutual Aid Tompkins. We encourage you to support her work with your donations on Venmo @Michelle-Berry-32
The documentary about the story of Luxton Lake mentioned in the episode can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/fsG4YKsGpcE
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This podcast is hosted by Yael Daphna Saar, founder of Mama's Comfort Camp.
Mothers of all ages and stages are welcome to join the Mama's Comfort Camp safe-space forums here: www.facebook.com/groups/mamas.comfort.camp/
Mother Up! and Mama's Comfort Camp are projects of the Center for Transformative Action, a Cornell University affiliate. www.centerfortransformativeaction.org
Our theme song: is “We are the Answer" by Grey Gary, you can find more of their terrific music at www.greygary.com
Visit us at www.MotherUp.org. Much love, hugs all around.
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With Love, in our shared struggle: a conversation with Michelle Courtney Berry, an Ithaca based African American coach, businesswoman, and a formidable speaker and activist. We talk about activism while sheltering in place, and self-care challenges, especially when doing anti-racist work. Then we get on our soapbox about the problems caused by the pressure to be “super mother” and how the mythology of the strong black superwoman affected her personal and professional life. We talk about how the discomfort of white women can be lethal to black men and women, and Michelle tells us the heartbreaking story of how racism lead to the stealing of an entire lake.
Michelle Courtney Berry is certified NLP Master Coach and Practitioner for Health and Wellness as well as an author, speaker, trainer, actor, performing artist, playwright, poet, humorist, and nature lover who helps improve the quality of people’s lives by helping them manage stress, time, conflict, and competing priorities. Michelle is a former Alternate Acting Mayor and Alderperson for the City of Ithaca, a former White House TV reporter, and she's is a 2x TEDx and SXSW speaker who has opened for Maya Angelou and the Dalai Lama. She holds a graduate degree in Organizational Behavior and Risk Communication from Cornell University. She is the Founder and CEO of her consulting company Courtney Consulting Enterprises, LLC.
Visit Michelle's website here: https://www.michellecourtneyberry.com/
Subscribe to her excellent blog: https://www.michellecourtneyberry.com/blog
Watch Michelle's Facebook live video chat every Thursday: https://www.facebook.com/michelle.berry/videos/vb.805244867/10158312892684868/?type=3
Michelle has been donating her services to our community for years, and since the beginning of the pandemic, she’s increased her support to individuals in need and the entire community via Mutual Aid Tompkins. We encourage you to support her work with your donations on Venmo @Michelle-Berry-32
The documentary about the story of Luxton Lake mentioned in the episode can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/fsG4YKsGpcE
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This podcast is hosted by Yael Daphna Saar, founder of Mama's Comfort Camp.
Mothers of all ages and stages are welcome to join the Mama's Comfort Camp safe-space forums here: www.facebook.com/groups/mamas.comfort.camp/
Mother Up! and Mama's Comfort Camp are projects of the Center for Transformative Action, a Cornell University affiliate. www.centerfortransformativeaction.org
Our theme song: is “We are the Answer" by Grey Gary, you can find more of their terrific music at www.greygary.com
Visit us at www.MotherUp.org. Much love, hugs all around.