Episode 36: Finding Joy in Injustice: Interview with Tracy Wilson

Today to kick off the new year I have a really special episode for you. This week I am doing a podcast swap with Tracy Wilson of The Melanated Mom Podcast. This episode will be airing here on Finding Your Village and later this week on her show The Melanated Mom Podcast.

I had a great conversation with Tracy about hard topics. We talked about social injustice, the Super Hero complex that many of us moms get lost in, we discussed race and white privilege and the thread that took us through it all was the idea of finding joy in the midst of injustice. While that is very difficult to do and takes a brave and vulnerable person to do, it is really important, especially now and for parents to model for their kids. 

I think this conversation is a really important one to start the year off with and I am so grateful and honored to have had this conversation with Tracy. Thank you so much for listening!

In this episode, we discuss: 

The importance of making time for yourself as a momSuper Hero SyndromeRace and white privilegeTracy shared a personal experience that she had within her neighborhoodAnti-racism resourcesWe also recommend following Ebony Janice on Instagram to find out more about  sustaining joy in anti-racism work. She is @ebonyjaniceHow we metThrough Lisa Sharon Harper’s Instagram Live videoWe both found her by watching a conversation that she had with Jen Hatmaker, which we both highly recommend that everyone watch: White Women’s Toxic TearsThe importance of cultivating self compassionJoy for us has been created through: making connections, letting go of guilt, letting go of the Super Hero Syndrome and cultivating self compassionI shared my biggest lesson in my quest for knowledge and understanding of racial reconciliation: accepting the need to listen to difficult stories from the past and getting comfortable with our horrific and really uncomfortable historyOne resource that really helped me on my journey is reading Be The Bridge by Latasha Morrison and then joining a Be The Bridge GroupThe importance of talking to our kids about the history of racism in this country To truly experience joy, we have to let go of our “safe space” and get vulnerable

How to connect with Tracy:

Instagram: @melanatedmompodcastWebsite: https://melanatedmom.com/

How to connect with me: 

Instagram: @findingyourvillageWebsite: www.findingyourvillagepod.comEmail: [email protected]

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