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- in this episode, I speak from the heart on my own struggles with finding and accepting my voice. I discuss the dual need to both be visible/seen and invisible/hidden. I am following the echo and calling of Audre Lorde's essay "On the transformation of silence into language and action" in which she asks, "what are the words you do not yet have? what do you need to say?". I weave in some of the voices that appeared in my consciousness as I speak these words, in recognition of our collective and shared consciousness. If you are struggling to use your voice in any way - in your private relationships or on your public profile - this episode is for you.
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Sources and clips included:
Selected Works of Audre Lorde, edited by Roxane Gay (https://bookshop.org/p/books/selected-works-of-audre-lorde-audre-lorde/18614958?ean=9781324004615)
On the transformation of silence into language and action by Audre Lorde (https://electricliterature.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/silenceintoaction.pdf)
Highest self podcast Episode 482: How to Open Up Your Throat Chakra + Speak with Soul with Sahara Rose on Spotify and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=385gFx8rdyI)
Everyday Ubuntu: Living better the African Way by Mungi Ngomane (https://bookshop.org/p/books/everyday-ubuntu-living-better-together-the-african-way-mungi-ngomane/8033448?ean=9780062977557)
Why Do We Disconnect From Our True Selves | Dr. Gabor Mate by Way of Thinking (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdTwFkPS9WY)
What is meant by "Authenticity"?: Gabor Mate by Science and Nonduality (SAND) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4OHGy4tkxQ)
Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela Davis
Cornel West quote: "You must let suffering speak, if you want to hear the truth." (https://everydaypower.com/cornel-west-quotes/)
Learn more about Gloria E. Anzaldúa (https://amysmartgirls.com/20for2020-gloria-e-f42d713a3ec7)
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Time stamps:
00:00: Welcome back! On struggling to share my voice
04:42: Audre Lorde essay “On the transformation of silence into language and action”
05:31: Matching our inner and outer world Ft. Sahara Rose Highest Self Podcast
07:47: "The condition of truth is that it allow suffering to speak" — Dr. Cornel West
09:38: Ubuntu Ft. Mungi Ngomane
11:30: Reading from my journal on finding/accepting my voice
17:53: Gabor Maté on authenticity vs. attachment
24:36: We are world-builders
26:00: My experiences with self-repression
29:00: What would you tell your daughter to do?
34:30: Speak from the body - Gloria Anzaldúa
38:48: The suffering and alchemy of artists
49:00: The ripple effects of using our voice
50:00: Your words matter
52:30: Words between friends build worlds
55:25: What do YOU need to say?