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Unlocking the Club

By: Angela Taylor
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  • Where Black women reclaim their power by sharing their stories & unlocking their truth and allies are invited to listen deeply. A space where we share inside stories about our outside moments.
    ℗ Networks Sports Consulting 2022
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  • Unlocking the Places Where It Is Safe to be Ourselves

    Unlocking the Places Where It Is Safe to be Ourselves
    May 31 2023
    People would be amazed at how often, early in my life, I felt invisible. Sure, I was sitting in the front row in class and raising my hand to answer questions and was a really good student. I was sitting in the 2nd chair in the clarinet section in the band. I was the best player on the basketball team. And yet, deep down I was aware that my friends and classmates truly didn’t see me.   I don’t recall any specific conversations where my parents told me how I had to show up, but I intrinsically knew that I didn’t want to do anything that would draw too much attention. I wanted to fit in. I did not want to be “othered”.   I got so good at it that I didn’t truly realize how adept I had become at compartmentalizing my life. Code-switching. Moving and speaking in a certain way “in public” and exhaling when I was with family and friends who “got me”.   But over the last several years, I have intentionally focused on finding the spaces in which I could be myself. There’s an ease to it. There is comfort. There is understanding. There is…joy.   In this special episode of Unlocking the Club, I revisit conversations we’ve had on the show with previous guests where they have shared those spaces and places they go to to connect with themselves. To be at ease. They reveal the people they surround themselves with in an effort to show up fully. We talk about how to find and how to create the psychological safety that will allow us to be our full selves. We unlock the spaces, sanctuaries and clubs when you can be unapologetically you!   I invite you to join the conversation as I discuss: Importance of psychological safety Creating safe spaces is essential The Four Stages of Psychological Safety by Timothy Clark Prioritize safe spaces Finding community Showing up with authenticity Healing powers of nature Empowerment Finding our sanctuaries Prioritize self-care for psychological safety. Honorable Mention: Therapy for Black Girls Strength to Strength by Arthur Brooks The Nap Ministry   🔐🔑🗝️♣️🔒🔓   This award-nominated podcast is hosted by Angela Taylor. Angela Taylor is an equity & inclusion strategist, executive coach, motivational speaker, podcaster, TV Analyst and entrepreneur! She is the co-founder of Dignitas, Principal of Tindall Avenue Coaching and Owner & Chief Indulge Officer of Indulge Boise Food Tours, which is a culinary and cultural experience brand that is the #1 Rated Food Tour in Boise. Angela also connects her passion for sports and storytelling as a Studio Analyst & Game Analyst for Women's Basketball with the Pac-12 Network.   🔐🔑🗝️♣️🔒🔓  Ready to learn more about Angela? Join and follow her in these following spaces:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelafayetaylor/ https://www.instagram.com/angelaftaylor/ https://twitter.com/AFTaylor22 https://www.instagram.com/unlockingtheclubpodcast/ https://twitter.com/UnlocktheClub   🔐🔑🗝️♣️🔒🔓 Have you gained inspiration from these powerful beings sharing how they used their keys to unlock their desires?  Angela invites you to leave a review of how this episode impacted you. Also, share this podcast with a friend. We all have a friend that needs to hear she/he/they is/are not the only one trying to break down these barriers.   The conversation doesn't have to end with this episode. Join the Unlocking the Club community over on our private Facebook page: The Codebreakers Lounge (https://www.facebook.com/groups/codebreakerslounge) and be part of the conversation!    This is a NetWorks Sports and Tindall Avenue Coaching production.   Have a topic you’d like us to unlock, a guest recommendation, or just want to say hey? Drop us a line at info@unlockingtheclub.com.   Starting your own podcast? Receive up to two months free on Libsyn by using our exclusive Unlocking the Club signup link: https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=UNLOCK
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    56 mins
  • Unlocking The Beauty and Power of Black Hair with Cherie Gatson

    Unlocking The Beauty and Power of Black Hair with Cherie Gatson
    May 24 2023
    For as long as I can remember, I have had a really interesting relationship with my hair. Long weekend days spent getting my hair washed and pressed. Scalp greased. Ears burnt with the hot comb. My mom being thankful that I wasn't "tender headed". Me being upset that I was missing out on playing with my brothers & friends outside. My cousin cutting off a bunch of my hair and giving me a jheri curl during a family trip to Texas. My mom learning how to perm my hair as a result since there wasn't a black beauty salon in Idaho at the time. Being jealous of friends whose hair didn't "turn back" as quickly after working out when I had a relaxer. My edges thinning out after several years of wearing micro-braids. Ah, the ebbs and flows of my hair journey are monumental...not unlike other Black women.   And then, hearing India Irie's song "I Am Not My Hair" lyrics for the first time and feeling seen. Truly seen.   🎵🎵 It's time for us to redefine who we be You can shave it off like a South African beauty Or get in on lock like Bob Marley You can rock it straight like Oprah Winfrey If it's not what's on your head, it's what's underneath, and say 🎵🎵   Can we or can't we wear our natural hair? That topic comes up in conversation so often. Many of us felt like we didn't have a choice early on in our career. Corporate America just wouldn't accept us wearing our natural hair. We wouldn't fit in. Would we be considered as "worthy" of opportunities and promotions? The challenges are even more frustrating for those who don't live in communities with access to salons familiar with our hair texture and how to care for it.   In this episode, I have the pleasure of being in conversation with Cherie Gatson the Founder of HAPI Hair Studio in Eugene, Oregon. HAPI is an acronym for Hair Artists in Pursuit of Inclusion and their mission is making many of us very happy (and proud) to have beautiful black hair. Cherie talks about a traumatizing event that most likely served as the inspiration for the work she is doing to inspire, educate and empower her community.   I invite you to join our conversation as we discuss:   Wearing natural hairNatural hair care advocacyEmbracing curls in hair educationFeeling excluded due to raceKinky hair's negative associationHair care education in schoolsCan I touch your hair?Black hair education and advocacyHaircare accessibility in predominantly white marketsSwitching Careers and PrioritiesValidation in the Black communityHair porosity and moistureHair texture misconceptionsCreating a safe spaceCreating change in the communityBreaking barriers in educationPrioritizing self-careCompeting against ourselvesCelebrating Black Hair   Honorable Mention: HAPI Blog Hair Texture Charts University of Oregon Hair Project Dimensions of being a small business owner   Excited to hear more of what Cherie Gatson has to say? Find her in these spaces:   Website: https://hapihair.net/the-studio/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheriegatsonhair/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hapi.hair.studio/   🔐🔑🗝️♣️🔒🔓   This award-nominated podcast is hosted by Angela Taylor. Angela Taylor is an equity & inclusion strategist, executive coach, motivational speaker, podcaster, TV Analyst and entrepreneur! She is the co-founder of Dignitas, Principal of Tindall Avenue Coaching and Owner & Chief Indulge Officer of Indulge Boise Food Tours, which is a culinary and cultural experience brand that is the #1 Rated Food Tour in Boise. Angela also connects her passion for sports and storytelling as a Studio Analyst & Game Analyst for Women's Basketball with the Pac-12 Network.   🔐🔑🗝️♣️🔒🔓  Ready to learn more about Angela? Join and follow her in these following spaces:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelafayetaylor/ https://www.instagram.com/angelaftaylor/ https://twitter.com/AFTaylor22 https://www.instagram.com/unlockingtheclubpodcast/ https://twitter.com/UnlocktheClub   🔐🔑🗝️♣️🔒🔓 Have you gained inspiration from these powerful beings sharing how they used their keys to unlock their desires?  Angela invites you to leave a review of how this episode impacted you. Also, share this podcast with a friend. We all have a friend that needs to hear she/he/they is/are not the only one trying to break down these barriers. The conversation doesn't have to end with this episode. Join the Unlocking the Club community over on our private Facebook page: The Codebreakers Lounge (https://www.facebook.com/groups/codebreakerslounge) and be part of the conversation!  This is a NetWorks Sports and Tindall Avenue Coaching production.   Have a topic you’d like us to unlock, a guest recommendation, or just want to say hey? Drop us a line at info@unlockingtheclub.com.   Starting your own podcast? Receive up to two months free on Libsyn by using our exclusive Unlocking the Club signup link: https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=UNLOCK
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Unlocking Peace, Joy and Harmony in Motherhood with Dr. LaToya Wiggins

    Unlocking Peace, Joy and Harmony in Motherhood with Dr. LaToya Wiggins
    May 17 2023
    As I reflect on the precious time spent with my own mother and witness the incredible strength and resilience of friends and family members who are mothers, my admiration and respect for them has grown immensely over the years. And, it is increasingly evident that moms in my network spent more time focused on the well-being of everyone else besides themselves. Their children, spouses or partners, parents, and the list goes on & on.   What I now realize is that behind the veil of motherhood, there are often untold stories of the immense challenges and sacrifices that moms face, from the profound emotional rollercoaster to the struggles with guilt, self-doubt, and the pressure to be perfect, all of which remain unspoken to the outside world. One of the subjects really discussed (at least in my circle) is postpartum depression.   But let's be real, postpartum depression is crucial to discuss because it sheds light on a common but often overlooked mental health issue that affects many new mothers. In fact, conversations such as these are essential because they validate the experiences of countless mothers who may be silently suffering and experiencing shame or guilt for experiencing depression during what is commonly perceived as a joyous time in their lives.   In this episode, Dr. LaToya Wiggins and I discuss the importance of normalizing mental health therapy and self-care for women (generally) and mothers (specifically). Dr. Wiggins shares her personal journey with mental health and how nourishing herself physically, mentally, and spiritually helped her overcome it. We also talk about the need for finding a safe space and tribe of people who uplift and empower each other. Tune in for an insightful conversation on mental health and self-care for black women.   I invite you to join our conversation as we discuss: Gratitude for mothersPrioritizing Self-CareEmbracing the messinessHonest and authenticSeeking harmonyA nourished mind, body, and soulStart small for big resultsNormalizing therapy and self-careFinding your tribeThriving Honorable Mention: Faith and Family She Is a Nourished Mom Developing healthy habits Finding peace and joy   Excited to hear more of what Dr. LaToya Wiggins has to say? Find her in these spaces:   Website: https://sheisanourishedmom.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheisanourishedmom/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheisanourishedmom/     🔐🔑🗝️♣️🔒🔓   This award-nominated podcast is hosted by Angela Taylor. Angela Taylor is an equity & inclusion strategist, executive coach, motivational speaker, podcaster, TV Analyst and entrepreneur! She is the co-founder of Dignitas, Principal of Tindall Avenue Coaching and Owner & Chief Indulge Officer of Indulge Boise Food Tours, which is a culinary and cultural experience brand that is the #1 Rated Food Tour in Boise. Angela also connects her passion for sports and storytelling as a Studio Analyst & Game Analyst for Women's Basketball with the Pac-12 Network.   🔐🔑🗝️♣️🔒🔓  Ready to learn more about Angela? Join and follow her in these following spaces:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelafayetaylor/ https://www.instagram.com/angelaftaylor/ https://twitter.com/AFTaylor22 https://www.instagram.com/unlockingtheclubpodcast/ https://twitter.com/UnlocktheClub   🔐🔑🗝️♣️🔒🔓 Have you gained inspiration from these powerful beings sharing how they used their keys to unlock their desires?  Angela invites you to leave a review of how this episode impacted you. Also, share this podcast with a friend. We all have a friend that needs to hear she/he/they is/are not the only one trying to break down these barriers. The conversation doesn't have to end with this episode. Join the Unlocking the Club community over on our private Facebook page: The Codebreakers Lounge (https://www.facebook.com/groups/codebreakerslounge) and be part of the conversation!  This is a NetWorks Sports and Tindall Avenue Coaching production.   Have a topic you’d like us to unlock, a guest recommendation, or just want to say hey? Drop us a line at info@unlockingtheclub.com.   Starting your own podcast? Receive up to two months free on Libsyn by using our exclusive Unlocking the Club signup link: https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=UNLOCK
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    1 hr and 2 mins
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