I've been a fan of Brené Brown for several years. Her work on empathy, vulnerability, courage, and shame has influenced my work.
And, lately, I've been impressed with her DEI and social justice work.
As much as I'd admired her work, I always felt she could go deeper with a social justice and equity lens. But she rarely did.
Until now.
And, she's totally embraced it. She has fluency. She's not just talking out her ass or flaunting her celebrity or being a performative ally.
When she talks with her podcast guests about this stuff, she totally gets it. She understands her role as a White woman in this space.
She listens, she amplifies, she shows empathy and compassion. She validates the lived experiences of people who have been marginalized and oppressed.
And it all feels genuine, sincere, relevant. She walks her talk.
Hearing her only recently speak so fluently about the issues makes me wonder how many other everyday White people have not been stepping up.
People who may not have Brené's platform, but who have power and privilege to be allies, accomplices, co-conspirators.
People who stay silent and perpetuate the status quo. Who don't use their voice to affect change. Who don't challenge the dominant narrative. Who are okay with the norm.
That wouldn't be you, would it?