Balance Boldly Podcast #shaketheshame

Writer, mystic, coach, leader, and a mother talks to Naketa Ren Thigpen about her racial awakening, the concept of whiteness, and what led her from attending seminary to becoming a bold spokesperson.Whiteness is a thing. It’s not who we are but it becomes so ingrained…we need to learn how to separate this. - Kerry Connelly [30:00]What you will learnKerry shares her life-changing experience about watching an episode of “On Being”.She talks about her inspiration behind authoring the book ‘The Good* White Racist’.Kerry describes her actual encounter and embracing a Black woman’s theology and rich ideology.The importance of taking small yet bold decisions to consider yourself a not-so-intelligent person and mingling with groups where you might look dumb to enhance your personal growth.Systemized racism is a mess tangled with patriarchy, capitalism, interpersonal relationships, our own psyches, and self-image.Power comes from the many aspects of you that make the complete you.Kerry’s decision to lean into writing