Episode #41: Owning your privilege and standing in your power with Andréa Ranae Johnson

Andréa Ranae is a vision-led facilitator and coach who believes that together, we rise. She is deeply committed to doing her part in cultivating a world that works for everyone and does so by placing her work at the intersections of personal growth, social justice and conscious business.

As the creator of Coaching as Activism, she supports people doing transformative work to deepen their impact by taking a critical look at how their work and lives are connected to social change. As the co-founder of Whole / Self Liberation, she offers and uplifts practical tools, resources and wisdom for those who want to make change happen in their lives and communities. As a coach and consultant, she works with entrepreneurs, businesses and organizations that want to be more inclusive and impactful do so through their approach to leadership, their marketing and their company culture. She's a huge fan of #blackgirlmagic, sunsets and veggie burritos.

Things we discuss in today’s episode:

The pitfalls of personal development

How to be a true activist

Where to start when it comes to making change

Oppression — especially when it comes to racism, ageism, transphobia, sexism etc

A profound way to look at privilege

Cultural individualism

White privilege

Creating space to have emotion about the state of the world