Why We Don't Learn from History (And What to Do Instead)

History repeats itself - but have we ever truly learned from it? In this episode of This Made My Week, I challenge the idea that knowledge alone can prevent us from making the same mistakes. Instead, I explore how wisdom lives in our bodies, in our emotions, and in our ability to sense truth.

With the world in turmoil after the 2025 election, I invite you to tune in - not just to the headlines, but to yourself. Your body knows when something isn't right. Your energy knows when it's being drained. Your heart knows when a story connects to something real.

📖 Inspired by The War for Kindness, I explore three ways to stay connected to empathy:
💡 Storytelling rooted in emotion
🤝 Friendships that keep us grounded
🧘‍♀️ Meditation to reconnect with ourselves

Plus, I share an incredible movement - HillmanTok - where Black women educators are making real university knowledge FREE to the world. The generosity and brilliance behind this movement blew me away!

I also invite you to watch a powerful conversation I had as a guest speaker, sharing my personal transformation journey. And of course, I wrap it all up with something fun: an educational and hilarious video about monkeys communicating in the wild 🐒.

This episode is about connection - to history, to ourselves, and to each other. Let's break the cycle. 🫶

Things mentioned:

Hillmantok University course list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mfd_rx5enTGaZABWNyelwKOgHUWD0pew/htmlview

Official website: https://hillmantokhbcu.com/

The article: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/in_a_divided_world_we_need_to_choose_empathy

Miraculous transformations with Katie @inhaleexhaleconnect
https://youtu.be/qgPE0AQYb4I?si=eA3WovYmipmhGFgk

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