Flourishing in Color

Part 3 of our Women in Business Series features Alison Shores of GIRLS CAN! Crate.

Topics include: the importance of storytelling, why representation matters, KMart clothing, dragon dresses, and the best subscription box you could get your child.

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Today's Poem is Brown Sugar by Magnolia

This second part of our women in business series features Christy G- a freelance photographer and the creative force behind Christy G Creative and La Feminista!

Join us as we discuss evolving to your calling, your culture influencing your business and more!

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Poem is "A Woman's Place" by Denice Frohman

Join us as we kick off episode 1 of the Women in Business Series!

Malorie is the owner and creative behind Love Alumni and Love Alumni Boutique Bus. Here we discuss what it means to be a creative, a strong woman, and her journey in flipping the bus into a boutique!

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Today's poem is by Morgan Harper Nichols

The wonderful Amy Wilkerson, LCSW, is back with us today as we answer your questions!

Amy Wilkerson is a transracial, international adoptee who as an advocate for the adoptee community, as well as running her clinical practice Copihue Counseling.

This episode is part 3 of our 3 part series, helping educate on the adoptee experience, adoption myths, and how to support adoptees in your life.

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Today's poem is Canvas of Me by Amy Wilkerson

You can follow Amy @growhealblossom or find her at www.growhealblossom.com. You can follow her newest endeavor, Reclaiming: The Beauty Project Here: https://www.instagram.com/reclaimingthebeautyproject/

The wonderful Amy Wilkerson, LCSW, is back with us today as we tackle each step in the adoption process, things to look out for, and some best practices to keep in mind!

Amy Wilkerson is a transracial, international adoptee who as an advocate for the adoptee community, as well as running her clinical practice Copihue Counseling.

This episode is Part 2 of 3 where we discuss ways to center and support your adoptee through each step of the adoption process.

Part 3 of the series will be a Q&A episode where you can submit any questions you have for Amy! DM us your questions, or use this super cool link to send us a voice memo with your question we can play: https://anchor.fm/flourishingincolor/message

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Today's poem is Inner Soul by Chloe Lauryn America Berger

You can follow Amy @growhealblossom or find her at www.growhealblossom.com

Today's guest is Amy Wilkerson, LCSW, a transracial, international adoptee who as an advocate for the adoptee community, as well as running her clinical practice Copihue Counseling.

This episode is Part 1 of 3, where we will talk about the misunderstandings in the adoption narrative, and the lacking adoptee voice from that narrative. Next week will be Part 2, and we'll talk about how we should be approaching adopting, and best practices for anyone anywhere on the adoption journey.

Part 3 of the series will be a Q&A episode where you can submit any questions you have for Amy! DM us your questions, or use this super cool link to send us a voice memo with your question we can play: https://anchor.fm/flourishingincolor/message

Follow Flourishing In Color on Instagram www.instagram.com/flourishingincolor , or join the Facebook Discussion Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/flourishingincolor.

Today's poem is Polaroid Past by Allie Moreno

You can follow Amy @growhealblossom or find her at www.growhealblossom.com

Welcome to the first episode of Flourishing In Color!

Elisa Hayden and Wallis Quaintance join me as we address the Atlanta Massacre, ____, and how people can be allies to the AAPI community.

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Yellow is a Protest by Tasha Jun

Visit Learning for Justice mentioned by Wallis here.

Listen to Maverick City Music mentioned by Elisa here.

Beautiful words from Terence Lester here.