What is the pain and suffering you continue to see in the world that you just cannot stand?
In today’s episode, Sonali Fiske shares her unique perspective as a WOC in the realm of online spiritual entrepreneurship and how sacred rage led her to her calling. Today Sonali Fiske is a TEDx speaker, radio host, and leadership consultant to marginalized & underrepresented visionary womxn and emerging women-identifying leaders, reaching millions on her talk show Revolutionary Voices. I sat down with Sonali to hear her journey of finding her voice and the courage to stand up for justice to inspire us all.
Every one of us is here for a reason, and today’s conversation reminds us to step closer to the places that enrage us, break our hearts, or cause discomfort in order to truly create the more beautiful world we wish to live in.
In this episode we discussed:
Sonali’s experience as a Sri Lankan immigrant coming to the US
What led Sonali to her calling of using her voice and platform for WOC
Sacred rage, heartbreak and the fuel for our callings
Empowering women to use their voices
The journey of finding her voice and giving a TED talk
What happens when WOC have a safe space to be together, to be witnessed, grieve together and celebrate each other
Cultural appropriation and what white people can do to cause less harm
Developing true and real relationships with WOC
Amplifying BIPOC voices
Self-care in times of great change
Creating safe and intersectional spaces of empowerment
Stay in Touch with Sonali:
Sonali’s website: www.sonalifiske.com
Free resources: https://www.sonalifiske.com/free-resources.html
Sonali’s Upcoming Course: https://sonalifiske.lpages.co/biwoc-revolutionaries
Sonali’s IG account: https://www.instagram.com/sonalifiske/
Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders:
Sonali Fiske (she/her) is a Sri Lankan-American leadership consultant & coach to Black, Indigenous, Womxn of Color leaders, a TEDx Speaker, radio host, and founder of Raise Your Voice 2020.
Her recent online masterclass "Dismantling White Dominance in Womxn's Entrepreneurship" went low-key viral, and centered the stories and lived experiences of womxn of color who are countering the current narrative in leadership, influence and social justice.
On her talk show, Revolutionary Voices,” Her jam is confronting uneasy topics like colonization, tokenism, white supremacy, and more — to help reimagine the narrative and dismantle the systems of oppression people of color live and work in everyday. Sonali is also currently a council member of the International Council of Interfaith & Indigenous Womxn.
You can find out more about her work at: www.sonalifiske.com