"We believe that the more that people activate their power, the more that we're all better off. And if we can activate that power toward new systems (education, economic, health and justice systems), we can really create a world where everyone's thriving." – Charli Cooksey

Today's guest is Charli Cooksey, the Founder & CEO of WEPOWER, a social startup that activates community power to re-design education, economic, health, and justice systems to be just and equitable for all. Charli is an accidental educator and a champion of her St. Louis community. In this episode, Charli sits down with the team to discuss colorism and representation bias, the two distinct and disparate parts of St. Louis, finding personal balance, and much more!