Reimagining Leadership and Finding Our Role in The Movement with Beca Velázquez-Publes

Beca Velázquez-Publes, Founder, Coach & Consultant at The Liberated Leader, opens up about the lessons she learned early on from her parents that made working for social justice a part of her DNA. She talks about the evolving nature of purpose and how her work with the Urban Core Collective solidified her social justice journey, allowing her to build a space that resisted norms in the nonprofit space and push collective growth edges to test new ways of being for work and in community.Beca also talks about the significance of operationalizing equity and creating inclusive and human-centered organizational structures, the ongoing process of unlearning internalized oppression, and invites listeners to embrace their own leadership among the many ways to contribute and find community in the work for Liberation.Follow Beca on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/rvelazquezpublesVisit Beca’s Website, The Liberated Leader: https://www.the-liberated-leader.com/🔔 If you haven't already...SUBSCRIBE to Social Justice Origin Stories on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@socialjusticeoriginstories?sub_confirmation=1❤️ SUPPORT THE PROJECTSupport this work by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/SocialJusticeOriginStories💬 SHARE YOUR STORY OR FEEDBACKYour voice helps shape this community and may be featured in a future episode.Email: [email protected] a Voice Note: https://socialjusticeoriginstories.com/contact/ or https://www.speakpipe.com/socialjusticeoriginstoriesOr leave a comment below🎧 LISTEN & FOLLOWWebsite: https://socialjusticeoriginstories.comApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/social-justice-origin-stories/id1771268991Wherever You Get Your Podcasts: https://pod.link/1771268991Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/socialjusticeoriginstories/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567841874653Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sjoriginstories.bsky.socialLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/social-justice-origin-stories/LinkedIn (Relando): https://www.linkedin.com/in/relandothompkinsjones/LinkTree for more: https://linktr.ee/SocialJusticeOriginStories?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZzPfl3gCm5NY9C_Y-glRzwDu-8BvHfkCJaQlDihfrQxbYWC1dnxgRL2kU_aem_kmgEcokBmDt8WaAtlWQMQQ-----Social Justice Origin Stories is produced, edited, and hosted by Relando Thompkins-Jones.00:00 Liberation and Roles in Organizing00:55 The Power of Storytelling02:36 Social Justice Origin Stories Project03:54 Making Experiences Accessible06:46 Resisting Internalized Oppression08:47 The Importance of Community and Storytelling10:55 Personal Reflections on Social Justice18:27 Leadership and Personal Transformation30:38 Rethinking Organizational Structures31:03 Operationalizing Equity in Organizations31:35 Personal Reflections and Learning32:17 Transformative Experiences with Urban Core Collective34:00 Disrupting Traditional Nonprofit Models35:12 Embracing Authentic Leadership47:10 Navigating Privilege and Leadership49:38 Acknowledging Influential Figures54:11 Key Takeaways and Final Thoughts