Leaving The Cult Of Wokeness and Breaking Free Of Self-Censorship with Africa Brooke

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Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Africa Brooke to unpack her open letter that went viral titled “Why I'm leaving the cult of wokeness” and why having the courage to speak our truth is key to chasing our dreams and finding happiness.

In this episode, Africa and Dhru discuss what we sacrifice from self-censorship and why we need layered and nuanced thinking in a convoluted social climate. Africa shares the limitations of binary thinking, how to approach the past with compassion, and why dehumanizing those who don’t share the same opinions is counterproductive to making progress. 

Africa Brooke is a London-based consultant, writer, strategist, international speaker, and life coach. She is the host of the Beyond the Self podcast and specializes in helping public figures, entrepreneurs, teams, and individuals with personal or professional challenges related to self-censorship and other forms of self-sabotage. Africa’s work focuses on encouraging people to rewire their mindsets using an ethical psychology-based approach. She aims to help her clients understand what it means to be solidified in their opinions and how to effectively communicate and find their voice within the world’s complex social climate.

In this episode, Dhru and Africa dive into:

-Africa’s open letter that went viral (2:34)

-Embodying nuance as a key theme in Africa’s letter (13:39)

-Rising above the “you’re either with us or against us” narrative (16:29)

-How Dhru’s upbringing influences his worldview (20:33)

-Finding relief and hope in being honest with yourself (26:42)

-Defining cultural appropriation versus cultural appreciation (32:20)

-Key lessons Africa has learned from coaching individuals (43:36)

-The ways that self-censorship gets in the way of happiness (49:03)

-What we sacrifice when we censor ourselves (56:52)

-The power of changing your mind (1:06:35)

-Using a social filter to foster deeper connections to yourself and others (1:08:56)

-Downfalls of the radical honesty movement (1:11:26)

-Navigating gray areas, nuance, and self-censorship (1:20:06)

-Where to follow Africa’s work (1:26:23)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-An open letter: why I'm leaving the cult of wokeness by Africa Brooke

-Beyond the Self with Africa Brooke

-Email Africa Brooke with a story of self-censorship at [email protected] 

For more on Africa Brooke, follow her on Instagram @africabrooke or through her website, africabrooke.com.

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