EP. 28 - Building Capacity for Differences with Camille Leak

I'm back from a little hiatus as I explored St. Lucia, the beautiful home of my family. And I couldn't imagine a better episode to come back to. Please welcome Camille Leak, a DEI Practitioner as we talk about building capacity for differences. I have personally worked with Camille in somatic work exploring how my body was responding to a racial incident with my son. I also have learned so much from Camille in my time in the Holistic Life Navigation community. ⁠Meet Camille: Camille Leak (she/her) has been a DEI Manager at two Fortune 200 enterprises. In this role, Camille helps lead the company's efforts to foster a culture of inclusion by recommending and implementing DEI related programming, including Employee Resource Groups, Mentoring Programs, Communication Strategies and Learning & Development curricula. Prior to becoming a DEI Manager, Camille spent over ten years providing consumer & marketplace insights, with a focus on helping companies identify ways to remain authentically relevant to an increasingly diverse marketplace. Additionally, I am the Community Manager of Holistic Life Navigation, a company and community that serves to support people as they release stress and trauma by listening to their bodies. I got into trauma healing, facilitation and community management because I love asking people questions that help them reach that “a-ha!” moment. Check out her website at ⁠Real Talk Brave Spaces Follow Camille on Instagram: ⁠Camille Leak Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠_stefaniejoseph⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Book a session with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stefanie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DTOmusic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ____________________________ 00:00 Supportive mom embraces somatic therapy for son. 04:21 Transitioned from market research to diversity role. 07:32 Advocated for diversity in consumer and employees. 10:23 Inclusion requires listening, curiosity, and self-awareness. 15:58 Reflect on marginalization, address personal biases honestly. 17:20 Embracing diversity with Yoda's wise guidance. 23:27 Questioning disassociation in diversity, equity, and inclusion. 25:52 Stay connected to diverse communities through media. 29:36 Support for elderly Asian community, engage with empathy. 32:19 Curiosity and self-awareness lead to challenging biases. 35:28 Expanding capacity for difference helps conflict resolution. 37:19 Expanding ways of living and finding joy. 40:55 Setting boundaries, handling microaggressions, and defensive reactions. 43:51 Non-judgmental support and encouragement for personal growth.