9. Better community: doing the best you can with the trauma you carry with Annemarie Shrouder

Annemarie Shrouder (she/her), international speaker, consultant and author of Being Brown in a Black and White World, which shares the personal and organisational costs of polarisation, joined me today to talk about the essentials for community building and what we can borrow or learn from post-COVID-19 amid waning global commitments.On today’s episode:0:00 - Intro & welcome0:24 - Common frustrations shared since the start2:47 - Inclusion vs Belonging and other polarisations4:12 - “Healing requires that we all need to do our own work”5:52 - Learning from parenthood for the best workplace9:42 - The impact of COVID-19 on community and balance15:09 - The tools we can use today17:39 - The power of intersectionality on how we show up20:58 - Wellness and heart-based exercises as impact drivers24:20 - “Everyone is doing the best they can with the trauma they carry”26:15 - Looking ahead with 5% more courage30:53 - Wrap-upRESOURCESAnnemarie’s Book: https://annemarieshrouder.com/book/(Amazon) - https://www.amazon.com/Being-Brown-Black-White-World-ebook/dp/B09224CN47The HeartMath Institute: https://www.heartmath.org/More About Annemarie Shrouder:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemarieshrouder/Website: https://annemarieshrouder.com/Thank you for listening, following and sharing the podcast. Did you love this episode? Please feel free to leave a comment and let us know.