In this episode, I speak with nonprofit consultant and facilitator, Desiree Adaway.
Desiree is a Principal of The Adaway Group. With over 20 years experience creating, leading and managing international, multicultural teams through major organizational changes in over 40 countries, she is uniquely qualified to partner with talented leaders to successfully navigate through integrations, reorganizations, and all stages of organizational evolution.

Desiree has held senior-level roles in several large, well-respected organizations in the nonprofit and grant management sectors. Her deep level of expertise in fundraising, grant management, and environmental, social justice, and faith-based initiatives, allows her to offer specific insights that help organizations achieve consistent, quality program results at the chapter, national, and international levels.

Ep012: Desiree Adaway On Leading Difficult Conversations On Race, Class + Gender

In each episode, we hold powerful conversations about the intersecting themes of spirituality, social justice, creativity, business and leadership.

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In this episode, I speak healer, coach, and activist Rachel Ricketts

Rachel Ricketts is a writer, intuitive guide + grief coach and spiritual activist. Combining her wealth of experience as a lawyer, intercultural communications educator + trainer, loss + grief professional and her personal experiences navigating the world as a Black woman, she curates difficult but necessary conversations with compassion. As an outspoken champion for women of colour, Rachel is passionate about creating and holding space for us to face our feelings and dive deep into the tough stuff - be it race, gender, death, burnout, stress, loss or grief. She offers spiritual tools such as yoga, breathwork, meditation and intuitive coaching to help folks voice their struggles, step into their power and heal their hearts while raising the collective consciousness. Rachel has written for global publications such as Thrive, Black Girl in Om, Huffington Post and Elephant Journal and presented at internationally renowned conferences including SXSW.

Ep023: Rachel Ricketts On Spiritual Activism

In this episode, I speak with speaker, mentor, and sacred activist, Sonali Fiske
Sonali Fiske is a Sri Lankan-American & the founder of Pick Your Platform & Raise Your Voice. As a leadership guide to underrepresented & womyn-identifying women of colour (WOC) leaders, her passion is to center the often suppressed and sidelined stories of women still considered on the margins of our society. She also speaks internationally, is a workshop leader and conducts a monthly tele-call entitled "Call to Sacred Activism."

Sonali has visited 33 countries and her nonprofit management and global volunteer experiences have taken her from spearheading a sanitation project in Nairobi, to post-tsunami housing reconstruction efforts in Sri Lanka. In addition, Sonali is currently a council member of the International Council of Interfaith & Indigenous Women.

Ep022: Sonali Fiske On Women Of Colour Raising Our Voices

In this episode, I speak with writer, storyteller and musician, Sara Haile-Mariam. Sara is the front woman and drummer of Makeda!, a band on a mission to reclaim rock and roll. In 2012 she got high and found music. In 2013 she met guitarist Mike Sutjipto and the two founded Music Bones. In 2018 Music Bones became Makeda!, and the duo released their debut EP “I’ll Say It How I Want To” on June 8, 2018.

Ep021: Sara Haile-Mariam On Race, Music & Learning to Love Ourselves

In this episode, I speak with speaker, coach, and podcast host, Omkari Williams

Omkari is the host of the Stepping Into Truth podcast, where she takes her unique and multi-layered perspective as a black woman who isn't African American, and speaks to conversations about social justice, race, and gender. Her experiences as an actress, political consultant, and executive coach all inform her work with women’s stories. 

Her work seeks to encourage women from all over the world to share their stories. Omkari's belief in stories as activism highlights her unique approach to coaching others in storytelling.

Ep020: Omkari Williams On The Power of Storytelling & Reclaiming Our Stories

In this episode, I speak with creative mentor, speaker, and coach, Kristin Iris
Kristin is a creative mentor whose mission is to challenge oppressive power dynamics and systems by inspiring Black and Brown creatives to find the power in their voice. She is here to ignite socially conscious Black and Brown creatives to step into the amazing capacity to make big shifts and radical changes in the world. Kristin main goal is to help every Creative of Color embody and live to the fullest potential and share unfiltered and true power.

Kristin works 1-on-1 with creatives and athletes of color in gaining clarity on how the oppressive systems stop creators of color from reaching their full potential and sharing their voices to their highest power.

Ep012: Desiree Adaway On Leading Difficult Conversations On Race, Class + Gender

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