Ep 365: Black Womxn Thriving with Ericka Hines

Embodied with Elizabeth DiAlto

What does it really mean to have an inclusive business?

These days, it seems like the words diversity, inclusivity, and equity run together. But what do these words really mean for the people they affect most, and how can we create a work environment where they can truly thrive?

In today’s episode, we’re talking with Ericka Hines of Every Level Leadership and Black Womxn Thriving.

Ericka has devoted her professional life to training foundations and businesses across the country on creating inclusive culture within their businesses.

She teaches that everyone - from entry-level employees to CEOs - has the power to make an impact, even if that impact is only in their own mindset.

More recently, Ericka has been working on Black Womxn Thriving, a research project designed to help understand how Black womxn exist in workplaces that often undervalue them. In doing this research, Ericka and the team aim to discover how businesses can best create workplaces where Black womxn can thrive, both professionally and personally.

Join me in today’s episode as we discuss the emotional labor of social justice work, how to steer clear of performative activism, making the commitment to social change in your business, and why making mistakes is a necessary part of the growth process.

Listen to episode 365 now!

In episode 365 of the Embodied Podcast we discuss:

• [6:08] Navigating conflicting emotions in life and in social justice work
• [9:47] How to tell if your activism is performative and how to instead act with intention
• [17:55] Reading between the lines to truly understand what people mean
• [25:29] Committing to social change in your business and your work
• [30:30] Diversity, equity, and inclusivity - what they really are and what matters most
• [38:17] Practicing Every Level Leadership in your business
• [46:22] Messing up, how to move past it, and how it can help you grow
• [50:52] Making meaningful apologies and responding vs. reacting
• [56:19] Ericka’s research through Black Women Thriving

For full show notes and resources, head tohttps://untameyourself.com/podcasts/365

About the EMBODIED Podcast with Elizabeth DiAlto

Since 2013 I’ve been developing a body of work that helps women embody self love, healing and wholeness. We do this by focusing on the four levels of consciousness - physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.

In practical terms this looks like exploring tools and practices to help you tune into the deep wisdom of the body and the knowing of the heart, which I believe are gateways to our souls. Then we cultivate a new relationship with our minds that allows the mind to serve this wisdom and knowing and soul connection, rather than override it, which is what many of us were taught.

If you’ve been doing self help or spiritual development work for a while, these are the types of foundational things that often people overlook in pursuit of fancier concepts that often aren’t practical or sustainable. Here, we will focus on building these strong foundations so you can honestly and thoroughly embody self love. If you’re feeling it, subscribe to the show, and leave us a review wherever you listen from. You can also keep up with show updates and community discussion on Instagram here.