Vulnerability & Self-Censorship: An Honest Conversation with Africa Brooke

In this episode, globally recognized consultant, mentor, speaker, and writer Africa Brooke joins Dr. Stephanie to discuss why she wrote her letter "Why I'm Leaving The Cult of Wokeness," the importance of vulnerability and honest conversations, and self-censorship. This is a deep episode full of many honest thoughts that will leave you questioning your own values and beliefs. Links for This Episode: Africa’s Letter “Why I’m Leaving the Cult of Wokeness” Africa changed her mind about Jordan Peterson Episode Overview: 0:00 - Intro 11:33 - (Interview Begins) Why Africa wrote her letter “Why I’m Leaving The Cult of Wokeness” 20:30 - How vulnerability impacts your life 25:02 - Finding peace & freedom through being honest and vulnerable 27:54 - Stephanie’s honest experience & thoughts during the “Covid Years” 37:04 - Open conversations that we need to be having about ideology 40:27 - What is self-censorship & why does it happen 46:29 - How anger drives fear 47:44 - How Covid restrictions impact children’s growth 50:18 - Why self-censored people get angry when you ask questions 54:11 - Does speaking honestly makes you “un-controllable”? 1:00:23 - Ideologies change quickly without questioning 1:01:55 - It’s dangerous to be out of touch with your capacity for evil 1:12:16 - How Africa changed her mind about Jordan Peterson 1:15:34 - Dr. Stephanie’s thoughts on Jordan Peterson 1:19:33 - Don’t judge, just observe your reactions to others 1:21:23 - Cultivate resilience, get curious & ask more questions 1:23:09 - Understanding does not mean acceptance 1:24:42 - Lowering your expectations but keep your standards high 1:32:20 - Whether you accept it or not, others will always have different opinions 1:37:04 - Outro We’d like to thank our sponsors: Athletic Greens - redeem an exclusive offer here FourSigmatic Use code DRSTEPHANIE for 10% off Orion Red Light Therapy - Use the code STEPHANIE10 for 10% off Schinouusa - Use code DR.ESTIMA10 for 10% off BIOOPTIMIZERS - receive 10% off your order with Promo Code "ESTIMA" The DNA Company - $50 discount using code "DRSTEPHANIE" at checkout. HVMN Ketones - get 10% off your order with Promo Code “STEPHANIE” ILIA Beauty Living Libations - Use code BETTER for 15% off LMNT Electrolytes - A FREE 7-flavor sample pack! PRIMEADINE - get 10% Off your Order with Promo Code “DRSTEPHANIE10” Follow Me On Instagram Get yourself a copy of my best-selling book, The Betty Body Join the Hello Betty Community here Sign up for my FREE MASTERCLASS: HEALTHY OFFERS - for health practitioners looking for strategies to earn more money Are you A Healthcare Practitioner? Join The Estima Certification Program Here **************************** P.S. When you're ready, here are two ways Dr. Stephanie can help you: Subscribe: The Mini Pause — My weekly newsletter packed with the most actionable, evidence-based tools for women 40+ to thrive in midlife. Build Muscle: LIFT — My progressive strength training program designed for women in midlife. Form-focused, joint-friendly, and built for real results. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.