Calling someone resilient is usually meant as a compliment.  And for many years, Kiesha hoped to be more resilient.  But her experience of pushing past fibromyalgia pain, weathering the negativity directed at Black women, and also learning more about how we inherit trauma from our ancestral line, has caused her to rethink her expectations around what it means to "bounce back" and press forward.

Episode Resources: 

• This episode features perspective on epigenetic inheritance of trauma in Black families from Jacquelyn Clemmons, of De La Luz Wellness.  Please see her full text here: Black Families Have Inherited Trauma, but We Can Change That (healthline.com)
• Pre-order Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey 
• Order Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde 
• Other YOU Better Book Recommendations
• Listen to my interview on the Black Resilience Podcast

Contact Info:

• Send booking inquiries for Kiesha to emcee or moderate events or speak to info at kieshagarrison.co
• Kiesha on IG: @kiesha_garrison

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To connect with host Kiesha B. Free, visit kiesha.org