<description>&lt;p&gt;“My invitation is just to let ourselves feel the pain. That we don't have to have the shame on top of it. It’s painful to know that I have contributed to the harm of another person and that I had no idea. I don't have to hold shame about it. I can grieve that.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Check out the episode page for the transcript and the full list of the resources mentioned in this episode: &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="https://widerroots.com/9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;https://widerroots.com/9&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this conversation, &lt;a href="https://andrearanae.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Andréa Ranae&lt;/a&gt; and I explore some juicy questions: How has the coaching industry's engagement with social justice evolved over the past 8 years? What does it look like for coaches to recognize our collective power to shape the industry?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Andréa shares stories of the breakthroughs and challenges she's witnessed as her students become politicized. We discuss the importance of taking collective responsibility as coaches and healers. We also dig into the role of shame, and how it can serve as a wake-up call but shouldn't keep us stuck.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Andréa Ranae is a coach, facilitator, and singer-songwriter who has dedicated her life to exploring how we can live, work, and relate in ways that contribute to impactful social change.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;⭐ &lt;/strong&gt;In this episode&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;How has the coaching industry evolved in its engagement with social justice over the last eight years?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What were some of the key concepts and frameworks Andréa needed to introduce to coaches who were new to social justice?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What breakthroughs have coaches experienced as they became more politicized through her teachings?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How can coaches use their collective power to shape the industry and create systemic change?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What questions can politicized coaches ask themselves to work toward collective liberation?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How can shame serve as an indicator of change, and what role does it play in keeping systems of domination in place?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;📚 &lt;/strong&gt;Resources &amp;amp; Links&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://andrearanae.com/caa/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Coaching as Activism&lt;/a&gt; (Andréa Ranae's program)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://andrearanae.com/blog/why-the-self-help-industry-is-not-changing-the-world/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Article: "Why the Self-Help Industry Isn't Changing the World"&lt;/a&gt; by Andréa Ranae&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://andrearanae.com/blog/why-the-self-help-industry-wont-change-the-world/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Article: "Why the Self-Help Industry Won't Change the World"&lt;/a&gt; (follow up)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combahee_River_Collective" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;The Combahee River Collective&lt;/a&gt; (organization)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://sashaheron.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Sasha Heron&lt;/a&gt; (public figure, death doula, and ancestral healing practitioner)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/a/19687/9780688149895" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;"Love Poems" by Nikki Giovanni&lt;/a&gt; (book)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;💬 &lt;/strong&gt;Connect with Andréa Ranae&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Andréa Ranae's main Instagram: &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/andrearanaej/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;@AndreaRanaeJ&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Andréa Ranae's website: &lt;a href="http://andrearanae.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;andrearanae.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Andréa Ranae's music Instagram: &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/drelikesade/?locale=en_US%2Cen_GB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;@DRElikeSade&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;🌲 &lt;/strong&gt;Follow the podcast&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://widerroots.com/?utm_source=podcast_description" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;WiderRoots.com&lt;/a&gt; - Join the newsletter for more resources on personal + systemic...</description>

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Jeremy Blanchard

What’s the role of the coaching industry in collective liberation? (w/ Andréa Ranae)

MAY 21, 202441 MIN
Wider Roots

What’s the role of the coaching industry in collective liberation? (w/ Andréa Ranae)

MAY 21, 202441 MIN

Description

“My invitation is just to let ourselves feel the pain. That we don't have to have the shame on top of it. It’s painful to know that I have contributed to the harm of another person and that I had no idea. I don't have to hold shame about it. I can grieve that.”

Check out the episode page for the transcript and the full list of the resources mentioned in this episode: https://widerroots.com/9 

In this conversation, Andréa Ranae and I explore some juicy questions: How has the coaching industry's engagement with social justice evolved over the past 8 years? What does it look like for coaches to recognize our collective power to shape the industry?

Andréa shares stories of the breakthroughs and challenges she's witnessed as her students become politicized. We discuss the importance of taking collective responsibility as coaches and healers. We also dig into the role of shame, and how it can serve as a wake-up call but shouldn't keep us stuck.

Andréa Ranae is a coach, facilitator, and singer-songwriter who has dedicated her life to exploring how we can live, work, and relate in ways that contribute to impactful social change.

⭐ In this episode

  • How has the coaching industry evolved in its engagement with social justice over the last eight years?
  • What were some of the key concepts and frameworks Andréa needed to introduce to coaches who were new to social justice?
  • What breakthroughs have coaches experienced as they became more politicized through her teachings?
  • How can coaches use their collective power to shape the industry and create systemic change?
  • What questions can politicized coaches ask themselves to work toward collective liberation?
  • How can shame serve as an indicator of change, and what role does it play in keeping systems of domination in place?

📚 Resources & Links


💬 Connect with Andréa Ranae


🌲 Follow the podcast


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