The intersectionality of our identities makes the concept of belonging a difficult idea to define but an important value to implement.

In this episode, Rachel Hyerim Sisco, Senior Corporate Counsel – Employment Law at Cisco, joins host Callie McKee for a conversation about what belonging means for a transracial adoptee like herself.

Rachel’s unique background affords her several important insights:

- Belonging can be a triggering concept for people whose experience of belonging has not always been positive.

- Our identities are rarely defined by one element, but instead are a complex intersection of many diverse parts of our experience.

- It’s important to acknowledge our feelings of not belonging, rather than dismissing those experiences without adequately exploring their impact on us.

- The hardships of others do not undermine your own pain and trauma.

Defining belonging should always include listening to the experiences of those around us.

Rachel Hyerim Sisco -

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelhsisco/

Cisco | LinkedIn -

https://www.linkedin.com/company/cisco/

Cisco | Twitter -

https://twitter.com/Cisco

Cisco | Website -

https://www.cisco.com/

Alex Allen -

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-allen-a4334210/

Callie McKee -

https://www.linkedin.com/in/callie-mckee/

You can find a human-verified transcript of this episode here. - https://docs.google.com/document/d/14JrAKLPuGLKPiC-bsR_pqyoOAHmAb53Fn9Pqvbk4tLM/edit?usp=sharing

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