THE WERK Episode 06: Continuing The Werk - Acknowledging What is In Order to Create What Can Be With Brittany Simone and Laura Chung

Published: Oct. 12, 2021, 9 a.m.

In This Episode:
  • How Brittany and Laura met.
  • Brittany and Laura's intention for starting The Werk Podcast.
  • Our experiences in the wellness and spiritual industries and why speaking out against microaggressions, appropriation, and other harmful practices is a part of the work.
    the work that white people and BIPOC have to do in order to heal and evolve
  • How American history glosses over the contributions of BIPOC and important moments in history. 
  • The different types of privilege we all experience and why conversations regarding power and privilege need to include intersectionality.  
  • Fetishization and mysognoir that BIPOC women experience. 
  • The work that Brittany and Laura believe White-bodied and BIPOC folks need to do. 
     

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