S01 E23 Don't fear your potential

Lieke Koningen is a mother, a moderator, a lifecoach, community builder and event producer. She is further an award winning teacher, a dancer and workshop developer who lives with her family in Amsterdam. From a very young age she felt the need to stand up against injustice and her passion for social justice has been part of her life forever. She believes that it is important to speak with people and not about them when seeking solutions. Lieke is a true inspiration, especially to the youth and loves connecting people with each other while human bonds or “crewlove” as Lieke calls it is what she needs to be fulfilled. At certain points in her life she lived in Venezuela and Spain and those experiences taught her to stand on her own feet. She further grew up in a loving family and wants the same for her children. As a creative mother making memories is much more important to her than material matters. I can say that Lieke shows to the world that our identity is not limited, that we can do and be many things with equal measure as if it is singularly who we are. With her work and ideas, she brings flavour into the world, initiates change for the next generation and raises awareness on important topics. In this episode we will speak about Lieke’s strong social justice vision, the importance of trying, evolving, Lieke’s passion for dancing, her son, and a very personal story of mine and of course much more. Make sure to listen until the end. Host: Stella Saliari At Salt The Podcast my guests and I contest and deconstruct narratives, and passionately recreate with the aim to change systems and perceptions. We want to elevate a generation that is feminist, antiracist and empathetic. Our conversations flow into each other and leave room for the unexpected. Salt is love, community, solidarity, a collective, healing, creating. It is intersectional, full of stories, movement and change. It insists, evolves and transforms. It is a commitment. #amsterdamnorth #venezuela #cuba #mayaangelou #racism #saltthepodcast #singlemotherhood #patta #educator #lifecoach #diversity #suriname #verdedignoord #orishas #dancing #herlegacy #freespirit #crewlove #healing #peace #radicaljustice #nextgeneration #choosingyou #yoga #meditation #myaunt #moderator #intersectionalfeminism #thrive #choosingme #goodvibes #collectivecare #daretocreate Visit my website at www.saltthepodcast.com Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/salt_thepodcast/ Subscribe to Salt The Podcast on Soundwise