Know Your Place, Black Girl: How Systems Shape What We See as Possible

from BLKGirl Ambition · host Niya Baxter

Most of us live and work within systems shaped by fear, bias, and legacy narrativesoften without even realizing it. In this episode of BLKGirl Ambition, Niya Baxter sits down with Theresa Wilsonattorney, TEDx speaker, and equity expertto explore the powerful framework of place consciousness. Not as a limitation, but as a key to understanding how societal structures shape what we can see as possible. Theresa also demystifies the process of taking the TEDx stagebreaking down how to turn your expertise into a compelling idea, navigate the application process, and position yourself for a career-defining platform. If youre navigating complex systems and trying to understand your place within them, this conversation offers language, clarity, and a new way forward. Because awareness isnt the end goal. Its the starting point for change.Chapters:00:00 Welcome to Black Girl Ambition00:55 Introducing Theresa Wilson02:28 Early Life and Influences09:31 Navigating Ambition and Fear12:32 The Power of Place Consciousness16:39 Understanding Privilege23:59 Training on Bias and Discrimination27:45 The TEDx Journey32:21 Hope for the Future34:22 Fear and Societal Structures41:53 Internalized Oppression and Respectability Politics43:40 Reforming Systems from Within 49:20 Legacy and AmbitionGet In Touch with Theresa:TEDx: https://youtu.be/ircUGYXnKzU?si=BGyBYJWnVe4kRPZAWebsite: http://rmschrysalisproject.org/LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theresa-wilson-coneyThanks for all your love and support. Tag me while listening @blkgirlambition & as always love to hear your thoughts :)Join the BLKGirl Ambition community on IG, LinkedIn and TikTok: @blkgirlambition

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