Healing Racism in Schools

No one talks about hyper sexuality. For many neurodivergent folks, our brains can make us horny af! For me, it can happen every spring and sometimes right before I menstruate. In this episode I share my experiences with hyper sexuality and how I've had to learn to accept it as a part of my Neurospicy brain and also act responsibility, consensually and ethically.

Many of us exist in a constant state of burnout. We often take for granted the impact of this urgent lifestyle on our system. In this episode I talk about how increasing sleep and reducing stress has added years to my life. For Black women these are two things you can commit to that will may the quality of your life significantly better.

The biggest issue with a mental illness diagnosis isn't the diagnosis itself. It's the shame and guilt about the diagnosis. Once I started giving myself more grace and compassion and stopped blaming myself for my neurodivergence, it became a lot easier to accept and treat my conditions. I hope this episode helps someone else do the same.

I'm tired of men and their sexist bullshit. In this episode I break down how men dehumanize women and why so many women chose the BEAR! Men who don't get it, pull up. Men need to lead other men out of the darkness. We shouldn't have to live in fear of men!

It's easy to feel like you need to manipulate your circumstances and control your world. However, I invite you to surrender your agenda to the higher agenda. You are a part of the whole. You have limited perspective. You can't see the full picture. Trust in a higher power that has your best interest at heart. Learn how to be present and not live in the past or future. Trust that you can be here now. And if you need more support, book a free call and let's make it happen! Also thank you so much for your years of support from all over the world! And I'd love to hear from you. Leave me a message. I'm a human design projector- I need the feedback :)

Most Neurospicy Black women will never know they're Neurospicy. They'll think that their inability to play by society's rules and “Adult” is a character flaw. Black women are less likely to think they may have a brain issue.

Many Neurospicy Black women are negatively impacts by wintertime. Here are some of my tips for getting through this depressing season. For info on my free classes, or to schedule a life saving Business and Mindset call, use this link https://hihello.me/p/b595cf9b-716d-490c-a252-285725f35388

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44 years of living my life as a “Crazy Black Bitch.”Schedule a call ☎️ https://calendly.com/healingracism/strategy-session-45 Come to a free class ⭐️ https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/black-women-entrepreneurship-and-mental-health-2527889?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=creatorshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=odclsxcollection&utm-source=cp&aff=escb ❤️ Follow me on all the things here https://hihello.me/p/b595cf9b-716d-490c-a252-285725f35388

Entrepreneurship saved my life. It allowed me to shape my work schedule according to my energy levels and way my unique brain works. It's easy to feel like a failure as an Black Neurodivergent woman living in a world created for white neurotypical men! When we try to do things in a way that doesn't work for us, we burn out. In fact, we are more susceptible to burn out because of the added burden of constantly trying to mask our symptoms and be a “culture fit”. I knew if I didn't learn how to earn a good income on my own terms, I was going to end up unhoused, drug addicted or dead. Thank God I found a way to survive in my terms. As a result, I haven't had a bipolar episode in 20 months! Entrepreneurship can be a lifesaver. Follow me on eventbrite to attend one of many Free Live Online classes. You can join here https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/black-women-entrepreneurship-and-mental-health-2527889

It's been a while! What's up beautiful people!

Many people feel sad at the end of the year. They compare the year they had against the year that they wanted. In this episode I will show you how to celebrate your wins this year! I will also show you how you can release whatever does not serve you so you do not drag it into 2023. I give you a lot of useful tips to help you feel good about your wins and all that you learned and did this year. And as always if you're ready to get some transformational self-love and/or entrepreneurial coaching contact me. And I would love to hear from this community as far as how you were impacted by my podcast episodes. I hear from very very few of you and it be nice to know that I'm not talking into a void. So if there's anything that I say that resonates with you it would benefit me so greatly if you could drop me a note and let me know! thank you.

In this episode, I break down some of the most common, limiting beliefs that will keep you from making Peaceful Profits!

What's up Black Queen? In this episode, I provide very practical tips you can use to build your online business of peaceful profits.

Yup! It's as great as you imagine! Of course there are stressors and challenges but nothing compared to the daily stress and anxiety I felt as somebody's employee! ❣️I hope this episode inspires you to explore what's truly possible for your life! You know you were meant to be great and create on your terms!

The Queen of LinkedIn has been dethroned!!

Can you afford to get sick? I had the opportunity to get sick. Yes, opportunity. And from that experience I had time to reflect and notice the difference between being sick as someone's employee verses being sick as an entrepreneur.

In this life saving episode, I share practical tips on how you can overcome crippling anxiety as Black Woman living in a world that hates Black women. Your mental health is your responsibility. Let me share how I have mastered my mental health in this transformational episode. ✨Too many of us are depressed, anxious and/ or suicidal. There are simple things we can do to keep ourselves well. If you deal with anxiety, in any form, this episode is for you! And if you're ready to schedule a call and invest in your best life, do so here https://calendly.com/healingracism/strategy-session-45❤️ Follow me on all the things here https://linktr.ee/SharlaStevens ❤️ Link to anti anxiety affirmations I reference in this episode https://youtu.be/T05sRc8qyDA

Black Queen, is your job killing you slowly? Too many of us are dying from mental or physical health problems that are 100% preventable!

Black women, we can't afford to live our lives in fear. Fear will keep you in deadly situations and toxic relationships including your toxic job! You really can live and work on your terms! I hope this episode inspires you make decisions from love and power!

This episode is dedicated to the neurodivergent community. As someone who lives with bipolar 2, it was only after I established my own business centered around my wellbeing that I've been able to be stable without prescription medication. In my first year as a consultant, I cleared 6 figures in 10 months working only 25 hours a week! I'd never made more in my life and I believe it was because I was able to work with my disorder instead of in spite of it.

Register here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/321982677857 Let's talk about how you can pour massive amounts of love into yourself so you can create the online business of your dreams! In order to not recreate the plantation it's imperative that we do the necessary internal work. This is the part many business coaches overlook. As Black women we have a unique set of issues we face as a result of surviving the racist patriarch! When you coach with me, you will have a holistic approach to building you up before we build your business. If you'd like to have transformational, life changing results like the Queens o am currently coaching, schedule a call here! https://calendly.com/healingracism/strategy-session-45 You can also follow me on Eventbrite to attend one of my many free events for Black Women! I have a FREE 3 Day event in May, Build your wealth around your mental health. Register here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/321982677857

As Black people living under the constant threat of white supremacy, we must be ruthless about our wellness! In this episode I share ways Black people can protect themselves from the endless assault of white supremacy on their sanity! Among the things I share, is that we need to create our own businesses so that we are not subjected to the toxicity of whiteness on our jobs, and subjected to their low wages. Follow me on Eventbrite for free online classes that support Black women! https://blackgoddessrising.eventbrite.com Some of these classes include, Self-Love for Badass Black Women, Black Goddess Rising, and in May I will doing and I will be hosting a 3 Day series where I will be teaching Black women how they can start their own online consulting or coaching business!

I know I switched it up on ya and you may be confused. Let me clarify what this goddess stuff is all about! https://linktr.ee/SharlaStevens?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=1bde7f0a-4d3a-4830-904e-f9d73b03fe8a Join my Facebook group for Black women, https://www.facebook.com/groups/195762876052775/ and come to me free class Black Goddess Rising. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/259915433057?aff=efbneb

https://linktr.ee/SharlaStevens?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=1bde7f0a-4d3a-4830-904e-f9d73b03fe8a Register for my FREE master class, Black Goddess Rising here! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-goddess-rising-masterclass-tickets-259915433057 Queen, You are divine! You deserve all the good things! Black Girl Magic is real and fascinating! When we focus on our magic and our undeniable connection to nature and the spirit world, we improve our health, have a life of wonder and feel honored to live a melanated life! This episode is in celebration of you! My new Facebook group, Divine Black Goddess is also in celebration of you, us really, and our divinity! I invite you to join and rediscover your magic! https://www.facebook.com/groups/195762876052775/ ❤️✊

https://linktr.ee/SharlaStevens?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=1bde7f0a-4d3a-4830-904e-f9d73b03fe8a Life is short! What are you here to do? What do you stand for? If you need courage to fight the good fight, this episode is for you! Listen and reunite yourself with your inner Antiracist warrior! Join my new Facebook group where we explore the magic of Black Women. https://www.facebook.com/groups/195762876052775/

All white people contribute to the horrors of white supremacy. No white person is exempt from being held akkkountable. This episode begins with an encounter I had with my racist neighbor who is literally named “Karen” living up to her name. As a white liberal, she mistakenly believes she is somehow not part of the white supremacist problem. My exchange with her embodies the predictable responses whiteness provides when held accountable. White people learn what NOT to do and accept your responsibility in undoing racism. Black people, listen and feel the validation. Then take a life saving nap!

I know of three educators who either attempted suicide or were suicidal within the last two weeks. I was one of those educators. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for youth age 10-24. Suicide rates for Black girls has risen over 180% in the last 15 years. Our medical institutions, like our educational institutions, lack cultural competency. This is deadly to historical excluded communities. ☠️In this episode, I share my personal struggles with my bipolar 2 diagnosis and why we all need to de-stigmatize mental health issues. Until we as a society come clean about our mental health struggles, our children will pay the price. Because I am committed to the wellness of our youth, I am putting my story out there. I hope others will be inspired to do the same. Silence kills.

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Hello Beautiful People! What if there were enough Antiracist millionaire educators to fund the creation of proBlack, anti-white supremacy, inclusive schools that didn't rely on government funding? What if we could pay our teachers a minimum of 6 figures? What if we taught our students of color to become entrepreneurs and stop trying to assimilate into white supremacist kulture? ✊

In this episode I talk about my mental health journey, creating a lifestyle the works for me, critical race theory and Juneteenth. Look out for my future episode where Chad and I will discuss Critical Race Theory with my cofacilitator Chad Zichterman. Need an Antiracist coach for your school? Email me at Healingracisminschools@gmail.com

Some days I question if this work even matters. Since I'm hated and hunted in Amerikkka, wouldn't my time be better spent trying to live my life to the fullest? Is anyone listening? Is anything changing? Does this work matter? Will doing this work kill me? Will not doing this work kill me? When I die will anyone give a fuck? Does my life matter? Will my people ever know peace in this life? Will I? Will it always feel this hopeless? I don't have answers. Only more questions.

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I know that's a hard pill to swallow but until we face the truth, we can't heal it. White teachers are conditioned to perpetuate white supremacy and anti-blackness. The reason why our students of color are failing school is because the presence of whiteness works against the success and well being of non white students. Because our schools are saturated in white ppl, we can't see the presence of white supremacy in our schools. White teachers view children of color from a deficit mindset. Listen as I explain how whiteness is devastating for our students of color and how white teachers can do less harm if they insist on being teachers. Links to articles I reference in the episode. ⭐️https://www.insider.com/6-year-old-black-girl-arrested-school-disturbing-trend-criminalization-2021-3 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/04/black-students-teachers-implicit-racial-bias-preschool-study https://www.blackteacherproject.org/ https://hechingerreport.org/whats-wrong-white-teachers/ READY TO GET ANTIRACIST COACHING FOR YOUR SCHOOL? Schedule a call https://calendly.com/healingracism/30min

The average white American was educated in these white supremacist schools where they are taught white is superior. They have an extremely limited understanding of race, racism and white supremacy and how it all works together. They exists in other 90% white communities where these false ideas go unchallenged and white supremacy and antiblackness is reinforced. That being said, the average white person has no working definition of racism or white supremacy but insists on calling me racist for calling out racism! SMH that's not how any of this works! But that is exactly how white supremacy works. White arrogance has these ppl thinking they can challenge my lived experience and years of study. To hell with facts. White is ALWAYS right!

This week I interview Desmond Williams, an award-winning educator! He is a former principal and author of “The Burning House, Educating Black Boys in Modern America.” This book is an excellent read for any educator committed to ending white supremacy in our schools! This episode is a wealth of knowledge from Desmond that all educators can benefit from! Don't miss it! Reach out to Desmond for curriculum audits and expert advice of best practices teaching Black students. Though he resides in the DC Maryland area, he is able to work virtually. Contact him here Nylinka School Solutions I Educational Consulting I Nylinka I'm preparing my Antiracist training for the upcoming school year! Click here to schedule a call https://calendly.com/healingracism/30min Join my free Facebook group for great community and an abundance of resources! Going Live almost daily in the month of March! https://www.facebook.com/groups/400130310552584/.

While some Asian communities recognize the damages of white supremacy all the time, there are others who only fight when they are targeted. It is painfully obvious that white violence makes no exceptions for the “model minority” Black people fought and died to make sure this kkkountry lives up to its promises of equality and equal access to resources and yet not only do many Asian and immigrant communities not know that history, they also actively participate in antiblackness. Before people know how to say hello in English, they know how to say the n -word bc hating Black people is a key part of assimilation into Amerikkka. We need to address the harm done when people of color refuse to address the antiblackness in their communities and their participation in systems that are deadly to ALL of us. I hope this raw and real episode allows us to work towards healing and collaboration. As usual, I don't hold back. The Ancestors won't allow me to mince words! Ready to receive Antiracist coaching at your school, schedule a call https://www.sharlastevensconsulting.com/

On your way to becoming an Antiracist educator, mistakes will be made! Listen to some of my cringe worthy moments from my career as I've navigated our white supremacist educational system and found my stance as a bold Antiracist educator! Learn how to reframe some of your students poor behavior. Is it defiance or resistance? Here a powerful poem that will stay with you for days! And learn what to do if your school needs help telling the difference! Email me to learn more about my 90 Days to Becoming an Antiracist School Coaching Package at https://www.sharlastevensconsulting.com/ Get my free resources here! Visit our page: Antiracist playbook for White Educators https://mailchi.mp/1c6642afad21/playbook-for-the-white-anti-racist-educator-5-steps-towards-antiracism Black and Brown Wellness Toolkit below https://mailchi.mp/01ebfaff8bd4/io3zht71po

Happy Black History Month! Why isn't there a white history month? Let's talk about it. Also learn 3 ways people of color contribute to white supremacy and then let's agree to STOP doing these things! Finally learn about my brand new 90 Days (12 Weeks) to Becoming an Antiracist School coaching package. At the end of 12 weeks, you will have a comprehensive Antiracist action plan for the 2021-2022 school year and practices in place to sustain you as you lead your school through this work. Want to know more? Schedule a call https://calendly.com/healingracism/30min (My apologies for the brief interruption between 12:13-12:27. Call came through. Roll with it)

“How do I talk to my kids about the Capitol?” “How do I talk to my students about white supremacy?” It's easier than you think. In this episode, you'll hear me talking to my first and third grade children about white supremacy and what happened at he Capitol. Granted my family and I have been talking like this for years, but what I hope to demonstrate is the capacity of children to understand complicated topics. Use topics they understand. Make it plain and do your best to make sense of it from THEIR perspective. Ask lots of questions. And understand their attention span, like yours, is limited. My son tends to be more emotionally affected when we have these talks, so also pay attention when it's time to wrap it up and give your kids time to be kids. These talks aren't easy, but unfortunately they are very necessary. Need help facilitating these discussions or training your school staff in antiracism, schedule a call www.sharlastevensconsulting.com/

I examine the insidious and pervasive nature of whiteness in our schools and society. I also share how I was fired from 2 jobs because I am Amerikkka's least favorite kind of Black woman. The kind who will take your racist and sexist bull and talk about it on my podcast! I say a bunch of other stuff too! Listen. Learn. Do better! Warning ⚠️There will be F bombs! It's ok! The kids have heard worse! Get tickets to Saturdays workshop here ——> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-and-brown-wellness-in-schools-forum-part-2-tickets-130096053799 https://www.sharlastevensconsulting.com/

“Don't you feel sorry for how everyone's hating on white men?” “Why don't you have more white friends?””Why do you hate white people?” In this episode I address many of the things white people ask me. Many of you aren't ready for this episode, but this episode IS ready for YOU! Dive in! You'll learn a lot and you may just become a better human and help take the three Ks out of Amerikkka! Ready to get help for your school? Schedule a call https://www.sharlastevensconsulting.com/

Learn what motivated me to do the first forum and why you MUST attend this one. SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! Get tickets here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-wellness-in-schools-forum-part-2-tickets-130096053799?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=escb&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing

Too often STEM teachers think they are exempt in the conversation about Antiracism. They tend to think of their subjects as “race neutral”. In this episode I discuss how even science and math teachers have a responsibility to incorporate anti-racist curriculum and de-centering of whiteness within their curriculum. STEM is the future. As a native of Silicon Valley, the tech jobs are still overwhelming occupied by white and Asian men. When we do not highlight all the millions of contributions to STEM by historical excluded groups, students default way of thinking is that it must have come from a white man. It should be basic knowledge that Black ppl invented the gps system, remote control, air conditioning, refrigeration, smoke detectors, gas mask, blood bank, etc., but it's not bc STEM believes it's race neutral. Our students need to see themselves in the curriculum. Our girls need access to STEM curriculum. No subject is exempt as we eradicate white supremacy from our schools. Listen and learn how to do better! Ready to get help? Schedule a call through my new website sharlastevensconsulting.com

Welcome to Episode 1!!! Thanks for listening. In this episode, I share my personal experiences as a black student surviving racism in school, thriving in college and then diving into teaching! You'll learn why I started this podcast, some of the issues our students are up against and why we should all be concerned about racism in our schools! Join me and The Ancestors as we explore my journey surviving white supremacy in school. https://www.sharlastevensconsulting.com/

Biden won but that doesn't mean we stop! Racism continues and our struggle does too. One way to fight is by becoming a job creator through entrepreneurship. Let me tell you how I went from a broke teacher to a working on my terms. Also hear about my latest three part Antiracist Educator series and how to get me to serve your school.

I'm back! Lawd it just doesn't stop! This week I share my experiences with racial battle fatigue, my parent teacher conference for my son and what fear keeps me motivated to do the work. I also share two tips that have helped me survive the constant trauma of white terrorism of Black and brown communities! Let's go! JOIN MY FACEBOOK GROUP “THE ANTIRACIST EDUCATOR (FIGHTING WHITE SUPREMACY IN SCHOOLS)” schedule a call https://calendly.com/healingracism/30min https://www.sharlastevensconsulting.com/

Learn why resting is crucial to this work and an act of resistance. If you've been waiting for permission to unapologetically take care of yourself, this is it! Follow me on IG and LinkedIn “Sharla Stevens and The Ancestors” to hear about upcoming workshops! Free workshop this Sunday Aug 9th at 2pm. Join my Free Facebook group The AntiRacist Educator (fighting white supremacy in schools) for free resources.

Let me explain once and for all how reverse racism does not exist! No matter how many black people hate white people it will never equate to 400 years of slavery and another 155 of racism and oppression. In addition you simply cannot expect a brutalized community to not have anger towards those inflicting brutality. Let me break it down so we never have to discuss this fallacy again. New segments! I will pay Respect to The Ancestors, honor a Youth Activist, Ashton Mota , highlight a Black Business “Richly Balanced Shea Butter” and share my Tool of the Day “When Affirmative Action was White”!