Revolutionary Rising

This topic has quickly and easily become one of my favorite things to talk about in this world.

So today's episode is all about safety… which is the crucial piece to being loud, being real, and being seen.

This week's episode gives us the secret to feeling way safer showing up, speaking up, and being seen.

I've used this secret countless times in my business, and my clients have used it too.

Matter of fact, I'm going to make a big claim:

This is the only thing that'll really help you feel comfortable showing up, being louder, and being seen.

In this episode, I'll be talking about:

• That sometimes when we show up as our fullest expression of selves we get negative reactions and rejected
• Why it makes complete fucking sense that you aren't showing up as boldly as you'd like
• The two common places most entrepreneurs feel unsafe in their marketing
• Why you can't seek safety entirely outside of yourself
• The three keys feeling safer showing up loud, bold, and being seen

Inner Safety Visualization:

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"Be where you are, be the fullest expression of who and what you are in this moment."

Today we are blessed to have Brenda Ramos join us as our first guest of the season!

Brenda works at the intersection of mindfulness, spirituality, and decoloniality as a life coach, mindfulness meditation teacher, and intuitive movement guide.

In this episode Brenda and I discuss:

• Her intersectional identities as a white-presenting mixed race Boricua of Taino Caribbean ancestors.
• How growing up in the Catholic Church and spending summers in Puerto Rico led Brenda to "be a good girl" and keep her head down in order to stay "safe".
• The need to be seen and heard and rebelling against years of oppression.
• Brenda's mindfulness tips that help her work through the programming that exists within her as a result of colonization.
• How we need to trust ourselves because there's a place within us under layers of socialization and fear that knows what we truly need to be loud, be real, and be seen.

About Brenda:

Brenda Ramos is a foul-mouthed, spiritual, sensual, sacred being made of light and stardust (aka an intricate system of atoms, neurons, cells, etc.). She acknowledges her intersectional identities, such as able-bodied, neurotypical, queer, cis-gendered, white-presenting, 1st-gen woman of Puerto Rican heritage, and mixed-race, most deeply connected to her Taíno ancestors. As well as a mom, daughter, sister, titi, friend, lover, teacher, student, meditator, dark chocolate enthusiast, chocolate chip cookie devourer, random drooler, and seasoned homebody.

For nearly twenty years, Brenda taught hundreds of people worldwide to express their sexiness through salsa dance. Now, she helps her clients remember and reconnect to their unique purpose and rhythm in life. Her approach is spirit-led, heart-centered, and whole-person focused.

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Website: https://www.authenticwholeself.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authenticwholeselfliving/

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Today's topic is my bread and butter y'all!

Most of us have learned about showing up and being seen through a super white lens. But that white lens is not for us because it places blame on us.

It tells us that we are playing small and getting in our own way but we've been conditioned to feel that way.

Here's the good news though: once you know and truly believe that so many of the things you're struggling with aren't actually your fault, or a personal feeling…

…then you can actually heal your roadblocks and move on from the internal drama that's keeping you from showing up in the world the way you want to.

So here's what we're covering in this episode:

• Why it's so damn hard to talk yourself into speaking up, being louder, and showing up
• Common experiences BIPOC have that lead to you feeling "unsafe" or "unsure" showing up in your natural expression
• How our family and community polices us to show up in "good" and "appropriate" ways
• The neurodivergent + queer experience, and how that can exacerbate the assimilation "rules" we're taught as kids

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The Bitch is back y'all!

We are on season 3 and this season is all about being loud, being real, and being seen!

This season is going to be different from the first 2 seasons- we're diving into new topics and new perspectives. And guests are back this season because 1. Representation matters and 2. I want you to experience their journeys and how they've learned to be their bold, messy, loud, and real selves!

So who is this season actually for? Well precious it's for my brilliant revolutionary folks, changemakers, entrepreneurs, and visionaries.

Here's a quick preview of what we're getting into this season:

• The perspective shifts that you need to make to be the loudest, boldest, and realest version of yourself
• Exactly what being loud, being real, and being seen really means
• All the ways that we don't allow ourselves to be loud, be real, and be seen and what the fuck to do about it (spoiler alert- it's about you, not them)
• Safety and how it's an essential piece to showing up as our fullest selves
• How to bring in the good while releasing some fears of not being understood, accepted, and everything else you can think of

It's gonna be a fantastic fucking season and I hope you commit to sticking around for the ride!

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That's a wrap on season 2!

This episode we are chatting with the amazing Olivia Howard. If you don't know who they are, I promise you, you will be glad you hopped on this episode. We are wrapping up all the things that were discussed in this season about revolutionary leadership, and discussing the final,

*most important* topic… YOU! That's right, the most important aspect to revolutionary leadership begins and ends with you, precious.

For some of you that may seem pretty ominous to your goals… focusing on yourself, but you need to. Olivia nails it in this episode when they say, "Revolutionary leadership is a deep commitment to our humanity".

It's all about being HUMAN, babe!

Be messy

be vulnerable

be needy AF.

When we start to give ourselves space to focus on ourselves, a lot of times our mind tells us to stop complaining about "first world problems". As if our problems are frivolous. So we are eliminating that phrase, first world problems, because it just isn't a thing.

Your problems matter, YOU matter.

While this is the end of season two :( Olivia and I brought all we had to this extended session and it is one you do not want to miss.This one isn't just for you, is all about you!

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This episode is perfect in all the imperfect ways. We all hold onto this thought, even a little bit whether you are a revolutionary leader or not, that to be the BEST at anything, we must be perfect in all of the ways. Not only is this complete BS…

It's exhausting!

Let's get real together, perfectionism isn't a damn thing. As revolutionary leaders we acknowledge that perfectionism needs to be put behind us, but it shows up in really funky other ways, and in this episode we are going to talk about it.

You deserve to be more than perfect. You deserve to be whole. You don't need to have it all together. You get to let it all fall apart.

Perfectionism is a confining space that I am going to help you bust the hell out of. We are going to lose this fucked up sense of being perfect, and embrace our messy ass selves.

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Size… really doesn't matter!

This episode we are talking all about size… business size!

There are a whoooooole lot of people out there who will tell you if you don't want to have a seven figure business with 20+ employees you have a mindset problem, or you are playing small.

*sigh*

Maybe you still believe that a large business equals success but you are exhausted, burnout, and unsettled. There is a difference between not thinking you deserve something and creating something out of a deprived trauma response.

Let's talk about what no one is talking about publicly, what does a sustainable business that matches your energy look like? What about a business that supports you financially and aligns with what you actually enjoy and love? The impact your business makes does not equate to its size. Your business doesn't need to be this continuous growing beast to support you or your impact.

I know this isn't a sexy conversation topic and goes against all topics of 'abundance mindset', but it is a conversation that needs to be had!

Why? Because when you begin to teeter on the edge of, I hate what I am doing and I am not good enough to make this business work, the reality is you likely aren't building a business with your true-self but with the capitalist worldview to be more is to do more and grow more.

Regardless of where you are in your business, maybe you are struggling to 'grow' because you feel that is what you MUST do to be successful. Maybe you have grown too much and just dread doing anything business related. This episode is for you, love.

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Continuing the conversation about overgiving and boundaries

This episode is a love letter to all the people pleasers, responsibility holders, and folks who love to take care of other people.

We are conditioned through our formative years to believe that to make a difference, to be successful, we must follow the golden rule of capitalism, to give everything we possibly can. Our needs are unimportant, and to put our needs first is…

SELFISH

News flash, putting your needs first, prioritizing yourself, setting boundaries, IS revolutionary leadership.

This episode you're learning how to walk the talk. We are learning our needs, learning how to assess our capacity to give, and most importantly learning how to protect those needs and boundaries with the magical word, NO!

Your needs and boundaries guide the space for your community, and while you may get pushback, this conversation is going to empower you to stand your ground.

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Revolutionary leadership is NOT synonymous with overgiving!

Regardless of the season, overgiving is never in. We are chatting all about the 'why' of overgiving. You may ask yourself, how do I regulate my giving when I want to serve and give to as many people as possible? We are diving into giving at our own expense, serving when it is not the best thing for us, when we have other needs, when we are at our capacity.

Overgiving does not equate to being a revolutionary leader. This may come off as shocking, praised leaders are noted to have given until they could give no more, but I promise you this is not a toxic cycle we are going to repeat.

Overgiving is exactly that… A toxic cycle!

While celebrating these leaders we have promoted the idea that to truly serve others is to drain yourself of everything…

FUCK THAT!

This episode we are confronting the toxic ideology that giving all of yourself is what makes a good leader, how white supremicist culture has taught BIPOC that this is our role (to give unconditionally), and how capitalism has conditioned us to function that way.

This episode is not to be missed. Grow in your revolutionary leadership and still have more than enough left over for yourself. I can't promise you won't feel called out, you might feel a bit attacked, but there is no growth without some pain, lovelies!

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Overcoming the lonely road of leadership

After the last episode we know why revolutionary leadership can get so damn lonely, now we are digging into what the fuck to do about it!

We CRAVE a community of like minded people, and seek nourishing reciprocal relationships, but as we dive head first into the pool of prospects we tend to feel a bit more let down versus lifted up.

While each of our journeys is unique, our past traumas are likely going to impede the transition from lonely to supported. Our traumas, formed during periods of feeling unsafe, unseen, unheard, or harmed in our relationships, can be easily triggered when forming new relationships.

Let's say it together, people cannot meet our needs if they do not know our needs!

Step 1. KNOW our needs

Step 2. Express those needs.

Step 3. Find people wanting/willing to meet said needs

We are breaking the capitalistic constraints of who "valuable community members'" are, and no longer shying away from the growing pains of a good relationship.

This episode we are learning to listen to our nervous system and navigate the journey of community building. No more gravitating to the wrong ass people and deepening old wounds. It takes practice, consistency, and time to build reciprocal, nourishing, relationships and there is no better time than right now to get started!

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