After taking a month-long break from recording, Komal is back this week to introduce an eye-opening conversation that she had with Jam Gamble, a multi-passionate media personality and speaker at Gem Conference last month. The conversation at the conference was planned spontaneously, as it took place the week following the murder of George Floyd, and both Jam and Komal felt it was important to hold space for a conversation about anti-Black and Indigenous racism. In their conversation, Komal and Jam discussed the steps that we can take to best show up for anti-racist work going forward, and how we can build collective resilience as we commit to being anti-racist long term.
Show Notes
Here’s some other topics Jam and Komal discussed during their conversation at Gem Conference:
- [16:00] Why womxn need to build resilience as business owners and establish frameworks in order to fully show up during hard times. Why it’s important to root your business in the principles of anti-racism.
- [22:10] How it is normal to feel uncomfortable during these times, and the large importance of leaning into the discomfort to have conversations about anti-Black and Indigenous racism.
- [27:00] : The meaning of “being” in community. Why we need to be amplifying stories that we have not lived, but deserve to be heard. What it could look like to radically show up for one another during these times.
- [39:30] : The importance of incorporating the word “capacity” into your vocabulary as a woman of colour. Why it is important to be mindful of people’s emotional and mental capacity at these times, and how we can approach issues by asking questions with intention and taking the time to listen.
“When we see our feeds normalizing, what I’m seeing people do and what I’m hoping people will do, is make conversations about anti-Black and Indigenous racism part of our normal going forward.”
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www.komal.com.
Get to know more about the amazing slayer of the mic and public speaking personality Jam Gamble. Be sure to follow her on Instagram
@IAmJamGamble and check out her website at
www.iamjamgamble.com
If you are interested in reading the article about gaslighting in the workplace that Komal mentioned during her conversation with Jam, click to read it in the link below.
“A Tale as Old as Time: Black Women, White Women, and Gas-lighting in the Workplace” by Avery Francis. Click here to read
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