How I Live Through This

I was thrilled my friend Orpheus Crutchfield found time in his hectic travel schedule to talk about leadership. He is a connector of people, a deeply loyal friend, a persistent pursuer of doing good in the world, and in great demand as he travels the world helping independent schools work towards equity and inclusion. 

In this episode, Orpheus explores how a childhood experience helped him discover the power – and value – of his quiet leadership. Listen to Orpheus describe his first teaching job at a prestigious all boys school in San Francisco and how, among other things, the friendships he developed there allowed him to continue showing up despite being the first Black man to teach in the school’s history. We discuss why Orpheus has spent 25 years since focused on diversifying independent schools and how empowering others to tap into their own leadership enables him to stay in the dance.  

Connect with Orpheus Crutchfield: 

>>>Connect with Strategenius on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/strat-genius/ 

>>>Find out more about Orpheus’ Company Stretegenius - https://www.strategenius.org/ 

>>>Connect with Strategenius on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Strat%C3%A9Genius-515805195173270 

>>>Follow Strategenius on Instagram – @strategeniusllc - https://www.instagram.com/strategeniusllc/ 

Connect with Anne Roche: 

>>> Visit Anne’s Website - https://annerochecoaching.com/ 

>>> Follow Anne in Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/annerochecoaching/ 

>>> Connect with Anne on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/annerochecoaching/ 

Resources: 

• Camp Mendocino - https://www.campmendocino.org/ 

I should have known when I asked a storyteller to let me interview her, she’d insist on hearing my stories as well.  

In this opening episode, Bernadette Jiwa turns the tables on me, acts as host, and pulls out all my stories. We talk about weird school lunches, unusual parents, remarkable teachers, and my journey through law, coaching, and activism.  

Although Bernadette and I have never met in person, we recognized each other in the online workshop she was leading because we both showed up full of fire and light. We explore what that combination means and the power it has to create lasting change. I talk about how discovering the dance between fire and light led to my current activism and the creation of this podcast. We also discuss the others - those advocating for change, acting on behalf of equity, and dancing as they stay in the fight. 

This is my story – join me. Let’s live through this together. 

Connect with Bernadette Jiwa: 

>>> Follow Bernadette on Twitter - https://twitter.com/bernadettejiwa  

>>>Connect with Bernadette at https://thestoryoftelling.com/ 

>>>Connect with Bernadette on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernadette-jiwa-aa00b329/?originalSubdomain=au  

>>>Follow Bernadette on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bernadettejiwa/?hl=en  

Connect with Anne Roche: 

>>> Visit Anne’s Website - https://annerochecoaching.com/ 

>>> Follow Anne on Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/annerochecoaching/ 

>>> Connect with Anne on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/annerochecoaching/ 

Resources 

• The Akimbo Workshops - https://akimbo.com/thestoryskillsworkshop/teacher  

• www.thestoryskillsworkshop.com  

• iPEC - https://www.ipeccoaching.com/  

Welcome to How I Live Through This – I’m your host, Anne Roche, and I’m really glad you’re here. 

In this season I talk with leaders for change.

Anderson .Paak’s protest song, Lockdown, was my anthem of 2020. But the song also made me dance. And that amazed me. How could I be fighting for justice and dance and sing at the same time? How did Anderson .Paak channel anger and joy in one song? And who else was doing that? 

Where could I turn to find not just inspiration, not just motivation, but community? People who were filled with fire and light just like me. 

Yes, self-leadership can feel lonely. It’s hard to do the thing that other people aren’t willing to do. But it turns out we’re not alone. There are others showing up to life in extraordinary ways – and getting through hard shit with humor and grace. 

Here are some of the people doing just that. Laughing as they lead, dancing as they fight, and allowing generosity to outshine fear. 

Join me – let’s live through this, together. 

Season 1 drops November 1st 2021.

Connect with Anne Roche:

>>> Visit Anne’s Website - https://annerochecoaching.com/

>>> Follow Anne in Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/annerochecoaching/

>>> Connect with Anne on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/annerochecoaching/