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In today’s episode, I’m breaking down why it’s so damned hard for us to prioritize rest as leaders, specifically.
But even better, I’m also providing real life examples from a bunch of my clients to show how the principles we’ve talked about this season have led them to be even more effective leaders.
Why?
Because representation fucking matters.
So I want to make sure you see that you aren’t the first to prioritize your thriving as a leader.
Other leaders of color, just like you, are doing this work – without sacrificing success, financial stability, etc.
And not only are they thriving, but the people around them are thriving, too.
Connect with Gieselle:
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In today’s episode of the Revolutionary Rising podcast, Aida and I talk about:
🔥how watching her mom work hard as a kid impacted her relationship with rest
🔥the burden and gifts of being “the first”
🔥the surprising thing that she ACTUALLY needed when her anxiety was telling her to go get shit done
…and so much more.
Aida’s been so generous in sharing the perspective shifts and exact tools that have supported her - don’t sleep on this episode!
About Aida:
Aida S. Macedo is a co-founder and partner at Cid & Macedo, Inc. She’s a political strategist, with over 15 years of experience in law and policy work throughout California. She is also a career development coach focusing on women of color leaders through her program: Sembrando Semillas. In her free time, Aida enjoys spending time with her husband and son, and their dog Winston. She is a recently certified yoga instructor and enjoys a good hike, social gathering, or concert.
Connect with Aida here:
www.cidmacedo.com
@aidasmacedo
@cidandmacedo
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In this episode, Kim & I break down how they went from feeling counterproductive & stuck in numbing activities, to feeling like they’re simultaneously moving forward in their goals without sacrificing their joy, rest, and vibrant life.
We also talked about:
how to navigate the shame of “failure” when making a pivot
mental health, neurodiversity, and their impact on productivity and rest
feeling like you have to be exceptional
About Kim:
Kim David is a business growth strategist, creator, and lifelong learner. She is the host of the Work But Don't Forget To Live Podcast and the founder of Freebird Society. She believes bigger does not mean better and is passionate about helping small businesses take over the world to dismantle systems of oppression.
https://www.freebirdsociety.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hikimdavid/
Connect with Gieselle:
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If there’s one thing we’ve all learned as folks of color in white dominated societies, it’s this:
We are only worthy of being respected and lauded if we’re exceptional.
In this episode, I’m doing a deep dive on exceptionalism and how it impacts rest for leaders of color.
I’ll also be breaking down:
how to evaluate if you REALLY care about being exceptional, or if society just taught you to care
practices to help you feel safe even when you’re not “exceptional”
how to start choosing your rest over your work
Connect with Gieselle:
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Here’s something we don’t talk about enough in regards to rest:
Sometimes, you’re not exhausted because you’re working long hours, or spending a ton of time on something.
You’re exhausted because the thing that you’re doing, while short-lived, is emotionally draining.
In this episode, we talk about:
👉🏿the surprising reason so many folks are burnt out
👉🏿a small practice that helped her stop feeling guilty/shameful for not doing enough
👉🏿how she stopped feeling shame when she didn’t have capacity for everything they “should” do
👉🏿the truth about emotional labor and how much it impacts you as a BIPOC leader
👉🏿how to do more of what you WANT to do instead of what you SHOULD DO
Connect with Gieselle:
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Today we're talking about the B word... Not that one! The other one, BOUNDARIES.
Boundaries are really fucking hard for almost all of us (myself included, sometimes!) because we live in a society where having personal boundaries is thought of as being selfish.
In today’s episode of the podcast, I break down why:
👉🏿working on your ability to create & uphold boundaries is essential to rest
👉🏿you have to learn how to create & uphold boundaries with yourself
👉🏿you have to work on building your confidence to be better with boundaries
I also go into a LOT of the “how” in this episode.
I share:
👉🏿my tried and true tool for helping clients get clear on what they ACTUALLY have capacity for
👉🏿 a trick to help you feel confident that you’ve done “enough” and deserve to enforce your boundaries
👉🏿mindset shifts to help you navigate when folks push back against your boundaries
There’s 100% something even the most boundaried person in the world could take away from today’s episode.
Connect with Gieselle:
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When Jaya and I started working together, they had been burnt out since their teens.
(You read that right, their TEENS)
Jaya leads a department for tech-driven programming a social justice nonprofit. Previously, they have run marketing and advertising campaigns at a number of startups and nonprofits over six years.
And even though they had just had their most successful career yet…
…internally, they were hitting a breaking point.
They still felt like they weren’t enough. They couldn’t celebrate themselves. They were working seven days a week for months on end.And their burnout had become physical, leaving them with chronic headaches and stomach issues.
Sounds pretty dire, right? It was.
Jaya now considers themselves recovered from burnout – after over a decade of pain.
They are no longer working twice as hard – matter of fact, they’re working way less. while still delivering excellent results at work.
Listen in to find out how Jaya did it!
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No matter what your racial or ethnic background is, if you grew up in a white-dominated environment, your parents probably told you some version of this:
“We have to work twice as hard to get half as much as white folks.”
In this episode, called, “Stop Working Twice As Hard”, I’ll be breaking down:
💡when it IS true that we have to work twice as hard as folks of color
💡why working twice as hard stops working sometimes
💡simple ways you can cut down the work you do so that you’re no longer working twice as hard and burning yourself out
…and so much more.
This episode will have some hard truths (and some exciting perspective shifts!), but if you want to have more rest without sacrificing success, this is an episode you have to hear.Connect with Gieselle:
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When I met my client Cassandra, she was an entrepreneur and the leader of a robust team of employees and contractors.
Business was great… but the personal was, well, not.
She struggled to take time off, or enjoy her free time, because she still felt entirely integral to her team’s execution & success.
These days Cassandra is literally a whole new leader:
she’s created new, bold boundaries with her team & clients
she takes so much time off to travel, I’m jealous (and that’s saying a lot!)
she delegates ruthlessly
she has a robust personal life that is creative, exciting, and thrilling
she asks for what she needs, when she needs it – without internal drama
she’s unafraid of difficult conversations (even if they might impact her bottom line)
Listen in to find out how she did it and how she continues to thrive.
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Connect with Cassandra:
Website - https://thequirkypineapple.com/
IG (business) - https://thequirkypineapple.com/
IG (personal) - https://www.instagram.com/cassandratle/
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Welcome back to season 4 of the podcast!!!
If you’re true to this, you know that each season we focus on a specific issue that leaders and entrepreneurs of color navigate.
So this season, I wanted to focus our conversation on how you can get more:
🌴rest
🌴joy
🌴free time
🌴creativity
in your day-to-day life, without changing your job, abandoning your kids (lol!), or doing a complete overhaul.
We’ll be doing deep dives on some important topics like:
👉🏿do we really need to work twice as hard as folks of color?
👉🏿feeling safe doing less & creating boundaries as a leader of color who is genuinely judged differently
👉🏿prioritizing yourself & your needs without shirking your responsibilities as a good leader
👉🏿decoupling your identity with your work and with being “exceptional”
and so much more, so press play and dive in!
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As folks of color, it’s not uncommon for us to start our businesses because we hit (racist) walls in the corporate world.
The only problem?
Most of the time…we start our businesses being that same shitty boss we tried to escape.
In today’s episode, I’ll be sharing the ultimate key to being loud, being real, and being seen:
Doing it your own damn way.
(Seriously, don’t even do mine!)
This is why, when I recorded today’s episode of the Revolutionary Rising Podcast, I gave it a bold name:
The Most Important Episode
Because the truth is, nothing else I’ve told you throughout this season is going to matter if you’re still accidentally implementing it through this white supremacist, patriarchal lens.
I’ll also be talking about how you:
Don’t have to hustle to be loud, real, and be seen Can be super private (or shy!) and still be fully expressed Can start implementing YOUR unique way of being loud, real, and seenConnect with Gieselle:
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When I met Junielle, she went by “Elle”...
…because, you guessed it – she felt like her name was “too difficult.”
But lately, she’s been reclaiming her voice…
…and as she’s reclaimed her voice, she’s reclaimed her name.
During this episode, we talked about so much, like:
Junielle’s experience growing up as one of the few Black kids in her Canadian town why Junielle had to first feel “worthy” and “enough” to reclaim her name how getting a full-time job was the best decision Junielle has ever made for her business how Junielle intentionally curates more joy in her day to day, even when she hasn’t met all her “goals”I love Junielle so much – and if you love me, I think you’ll adore this episode with her, too.
About Junielle:
She inspires. She uplifts. She is the hype woman to have in your corner. Junielle is a speaker and the founder of the Joy Calendar, a community for millennial women to have fun and schedule more joy in their lives.
Weaving her mindset knowledge with her desire to find her authentic self in a world that praises conformity, Junielle is passionate about prioritizing her well-being while encouraging others to do the same.
Her circle is grateful for her playful energy, her calm presence and her unwavering commitment to helping women live their best, bold and liberated lives.
When she’s not coming up with fun ways to infuse more joy in her community’s lives, you’ll often find her tutoring high school students, or on Instagram, dancing to her favorite tunes.
Connect with Junielle here:
Instagram: @juniellerosher @thejoycalendar
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As a result of “cancel culture,” you might feel pretty damned unsafe showing up boldly in these streets, because you can’t afford to say the wrong thing and have it impact your finances.
I used to be terrified that when I spoke up as an entrepreneur and leader, I’d be canceled or called out, too.
But I’m over that drama now.
In this episode, I’m talking about:
why being called out can actually be a GOOD thing the #1 thing that’ll help you give zero fucks about getting called out how it might be a good idea to care less about harming people (I know, spicy!) what to do if you get called out
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Today I’m joined by one of my favorite people and a former client of mine, Kat Munoz!
Kat and I talk about:
Finding herself and actually enjoying being herself The power of asking herself what she needed and honoring what she wants How she created internal safety by accepting herselfAbout Kat:
Kat stands for emotional freedom for wives and moms and she empowers them to prioritize what lights them up without guilt. Her holistic approach helps you reconnect to and love yourself deeply, in ways that help you express your most authentic self in the world and also do it in ways that improve your most important relationships. If you want to feel more energized and excited about your life and the people in it, Kat’s your girl.
When she’s not emboldening others, you can usually find Kat turning her bedroom into a club, painting with her kids or recording tipsy podcast episodes with her husband.
Connect with Kat here:
https://www.instagram.com/therebelwife
https://www.tiktok.com/@therebelwife
Kat’s podcast Let Her Out in Spotify and Apple Podcasts:
https://open.spotify.com/show/70078Pu2yENyJanmgB60ok
https://podcasts.Apple.com/us/podcast/let-her-out/id618316455
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Today I’m saying something that you really need to hear… you’re not that special.
Y’all should know me better by now and I know you that there’s more to today’s topic.
Today’s message is super simple:
There’s a systemic reason that you feel like no one understands you There are so many people who relate to you and your experiencesListen in to find out exactly why you’re special but not that special
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“Anything that doesn’t affirm you needs to be avoided like the plague”
Today, we’re talking about how Dalia went from shut down to being more visible than most folks could dream of.
(And feeling safe being that visible, too!)
In this episode, Dalia and I discussed:
How saying “no” is a complete sentence How Dalia got the courage to go for being for “everyone” to being just for queer BIPOC How talking to the wrong people in your marketing can be demotivating The importance of community in Dalia’s journey to showing up and being seenThe racist af roots of diet culture (this might surprise you! It surprised me!)
About Dalia:
Dalia Kinsey is a queer Black Registered Dietitian, keynote speaker, the creator of the Body Liberation for All podcast, and author of Decolonizing Wellness: A QTBIPOC-Centered Guide to Escape the Diet Trap, Heal Your Self-Image, and Achieve Body Liberation. On a mission to spread joy, reduce suffering, and eliminate health disparities in the LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC community, Dalia rejects diet culture and teaches people to use nutrition as a self-care and personal empowerment tool to counter the damage of systemic oppression. Dalia works at the intersection of holistic wellness and social justice, continually creating wellness tools and resources that center the most vulnerable, individuals that hold multiple marginalized identities. Dalia’s work can be found at
DECOLONIZING WELLNESS by Dalia Kinsey is out now! This body-positive food freedom book counters the damage of systemic oppression in the wellness industry and provides a road map to body acceptance and self-care for queer people of color
Enter to win a copy here: https://sendfox.com/lp/1xqn9z
Connect with Dalia here:
https://www.daliakinsey.com/
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If you want to truly be loud, be real, and be seen - you’ve gotta stop focusing on the folks who don’t care and instead Allow In The Good.
Because quite simply focusing on the negative and bad experiences 100% kills your ability to actually be loud, real and seen!
You’re not alone in this sib, you never are. So listen in!
Here’s what I'm diving into today:
Why our brains focus on the negative as folks of color Why focusing on the good can feel really fucking unsafe Small ways to start ignoring the folks who don’t care and loving up on the folks who DOConnect with Gieselle:
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When Eleanor and I met, Eleanor was running a profitable, successful financial consulting business and tbh, she was miserable.
She was still working with (white dude) clients she hated…
…working all hours of the day and night…
…and was putting her passion projects to the side for what was more urgent and important.
Today, her business couldn’t look any more different, and it’s safe to say that she has fully reclaimed it.
Now, she integrated her passions INTO her business (she does financial coaching for women of color, too!)
In this episode, Eleanor and I talk about:
How our work together supported her in reclaiming her business to go from being a burden to something that she loved. Her history as a first gen Filipino woman, wife, and mother - and how it was impacting her ability to exist in the world the way she wanted How she makes change in her business in sustainable, trauma-informed ways
About Eleanor:
Eleanor Victorioso is a transformational life & money coach and CPA who lives in Los Angeles, CA with her partner and two children. She helps women develop a healthy relationship with money to make more intentional and guided financial decisions. She has a 4 part framework of helping her clients: Liberate from their money stories, Activate their money desires, Engage with those desires through goal setting strategies, and Commit to taking realistic and loving action to achieve those goals.
She recently transitioned her career from primarily working with early-stage VC-funded startups to coaching individuals. Her passion lies in helping women connect with themselves and their ancestors to understand their inherent beauty and unique gifts. She believes that love, connection, and spiritual partnering are the ways that she can support women through this journey along with her financial experience.
Connect with Eleanor here:
Website: https://www.rhythmofmoney.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eleanorvictorioso/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eleanor-victorioso/
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Are you ready to get your wig snatched this episode???
Is anyone actually ever ready to get their wig snatched? 🤔 I guess not but it’s happening anyways!
I swear no one’s really talking about today’s topic but you already know that I hate following the norm so I’m talking about it.
I know you looked at today’s episode title and said wtf, I care about people, and I’m sure you do but I swear I didn’t mean it as you read it!
Here’s what we’re discussing today:
Why you don’t actually care about what people have to say about your marketing The surprising truth of what you’re actually worried about Small ways you can stop worrying about being called out or saying “the wrong thing”Connect with Gieselle:
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I’m so excited to be interviewing Emma Weatherall and sharing her story of how she went from brilliant and hiding, to brilliant and shouting it from the rooftops.
During this episode Emma and I discuss:
How not understanding cultural cues from “dominant culture” impacted her confidence The difference between knowing you’re good at what you do…and OWNING that you’re good at what you do Why perfectionism doesn’t make you a better human How being louder, bolder, and seen made her an even better business consultant The way strategy and mindset can complement each other in your business journey
About Emma:
Emma Weatherall is a Marketing + Business Consultant who works with coaches and course creators to triple their business revenue and create a life of abundant freedom & luxury.
With an innate knack for visioning combined with her expert knowledge of online marketing honed over more than a decade in the space, Emma is a trailblazer who knows the ‘rules’ of online business inside out, so that she can break them like an artist - and in doing so has re-written the path to help thousands of clients become multi-six-figure business owners.
Emma specializes in helping women of color experience significant business growth, through designing brilliantly aligned strategies that turn efforts online into reliable revenue, always leading with your core values & bold message.
She’s been described as ‘the perfect blend of heart and strategy’, ‘a really rare person in the online space’, ‘super smart, full of integrity, fun as hell’ . . .
In short, Emma’s work is empowering to female business owners worldwide, in the truest sense.
Connect with Emma here:
Website: emmaweatherall.com
Facebook Page: http://facebook.com/emmaweatherall
Instagram: http://instagram.com/emmaweatherall
Free Opt In: https://www.emmaweatherall.com/training
Sales Boost Bundle: https://www.emmaweatherall.com/sales-boost-bundle
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