Episode 63: Preventing Burnout in Your Anti-Racism with Annie Gichuru
“We've got to pace ourselves. We've got to know that, if I am committed to racial equity work, this is how I'm going to choose to do it: I'm going to pace myself.”
-Annie Gichuru, The Everything Belongs Podcast
Today on the Everything Belongs Podcast, Madison is in conversation with Annie Gichuru. Annie is the founder of Uplifting Studios, a platform dedicated to supporting online business owners to build culturally & racially diverse, inclusive and equitable businesses. Annie has become a leading Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) coach & consultant for online entrepreneurs, most notable of which is her partnership with The Beautiful You Coaching Academy, where she supports trainees and coaches. She is deeply passionate about representation through a racial justice lens, and combines her experience as an internationally certified life coach, her love of storytelling, and her extensive career as a Human Resource specialist to deliver REPRESENTED - a transformational online program, which has been described as ‘a must for all business owners who are ready to build a culturally and racially diverse, inclusive and equitable business’. Annie’s grace, gentle spirit and passion for a racially equitable world is setting her apart in the coaching and personal development industry as a compassionate educator with an incredible space holding ability. In this episode, Madison and Annie talk about inclusion, diversity and equity, and the nuances between them. They also discuss how to prevent burnout around anti-racism and social justice work, what business owners (especially coaches and consultants) can do to take responsibility for incorporating DEI into their work, why Annie leads through grace and humanity and much more...
Sign up for Annie’s upcoming workshop: YOUR BUSINESS & REPRESENTATION- What the lack of representation is costing you and what you can do to change that. Sept 21 + 22, 2021
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In this episode, we talk about:
Annie's path immigrating from Kenya to Australia and becoming a DEI coach and consultant after many years in HR
Preventing burnout in anti-racism and social justice work
Why we must start with our own inner work
Annie’s experience at the intersection of faith and social justice
Why Annie infuses grace and humanity into her DEI work
The difference between a call in and a call out
The difference between inclusion, diversity and equity
Noting the drop off/burn out in commitment to racial justice and DEI education since 2020, and in Annie's experience, and how can we engage in this lifelong work without burning out
How business owners, specifically in the coaching and consulting space, can begin to take responsibility for making their programs diverse, equitable and inclusive
Mistakes white folx make when they want to "hurry up" and "fix" racial issues
What to do when we make mistakes, cause harm and desire repair
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Sign up for Annie’s upcoming workshop: YOUR BUSINESS & REPRESENTATION- What the lack of representation is costing you and what you can do to change that. Sept 21 + 22, 2021
Annie’s FREE PDF Guide: How to becoming a genuine ally and advocate for POC
