#22: Genius Encouraged
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In This Episode of The Say The Word Podcast…
We’re talking about:
story and diverse voices
an excerpt from Ta-Nehisi Coates’s The Water Dancer
encouragement, feedback, the genius in all of us
Here’s where the action’s happening in today’s episode:
[00:46] - welcome
[00:51] - request for listener contributions
[02:42] - revisiting my perspective on sharing diverse voices here + reference to episodes 16 (See Me) and 14 (Multifarious Possibility)**
[06:38] - an excerpt from Ta-Nehisi Coates’s The Water Dancer
[07:55] - the impact of encouragement
[10:41] - where we learn to dismiss our talents
[13:08] - feedback + reference to The Feedback Fallacy
[18:45] - genius
[19:21] - reference to episode 18 (Largeness)
[19:42] - quote from Big Magic
[20:53] - how our treasures get buried
[22:37] - use curiosity to find your genius
[23:34] - Emily T.’s quote
[25:14] - next week’s book
**Some of the knowledgable people guiding conversations around questions of race, the legacy of slavery, generational trauma, and social justice are:
Please note: this is not even remotely close to an exhaustive list, so continue to research. ALSO, please take care to honor each person’s boundaries— this work is so important and also very taxing on multiple levels, so approach these teachers with deep respect, openness, and a willingness to pay for their work. It is no one’s job to educate us for free. Buy their books, take their courses, listen to their talks, and be ready to take responsibility for your work here.
You can find your copy of Ta-Nehisi Coates's The Water Dancer HERE and all the books mentioned here on the podcast in my curated Bookshop list here.
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* Get the TRANSCRIPT HERE. (Please note: the transcripts do not contain the text of the passage or poem)
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