Too hot to handle?! Check out the spicy conversation between Annahid Dashtgard, author of 'Bones of Belonging' and I, as we unearth the Essence of Belonging on so many levels. Peeling back complex layers of identity, power dynamics, race, wholeness, other and so much more. You dont want to miss out on this convo!

Annahid Dashtgard (MEd), CEO Anima Leadership. Author. SpeakerAnnahid is CEO of Anima Leadership, a socially innovative company offering a compassionate approach to racial justice efforts. She’s an international inclusion leader, author and speaker with over 25 years’ experience working in the trenches toward social change in public, private and non-profit sectors. She has coached thousands of individuals and hundreds of organizations and knows the heartbeat of DEIB change patterns like the back of her hand.As a seasoned change-maker and non-fiction author, Annahid gets juiced by figuring out what makes people and systems tick, and how to move them from survive to thrive. Over the last two decades she has worked with hundreds of organizations and leaders to create more just and equitable futures. She’s a first generation immigrant woman of colour whose inaugural book—Breaking the Ocean: A Memoir of Race, Rebellion and Reconciliation— honestly and vulnerably documents her journey identifying and healing from racial trauma. Her latest book Bones of Belonging: Finding Wholeness in a White World is a set of poignant, humorous and timely stories translating everyday racism to ordinary life.Tea with Li ShowHost: Li KooTea with Li is a series based on everything and anything related to Community Building, Inspirational People, Real Estate and Hot Topics.Li is a community builder, educator and a successful realtor with experience from the non-profit, government, corporate and culture sectors. She is passionate about making positive change in her communities through grassroots advocacy, housing and education.Youtube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@TeaWithLi/pl...Youtube Channel:    / @teawithli  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3J7RsY7...https://open.spotify.com/show/3J7RsY7...Spotify for Podcasters: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Pocketcasts: https://pca.st/q43szuujCastbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/Tea-with-L...Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/5e6...RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/tea-with-li-6...RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/de97e300/podcast/rssSocial Media Handles: @teawithli, @likoo_TOhttps://linktr.ee/teawithliwww.likoo.ca