Episode Details

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.

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Visit Beca’s Website, The Liberated Leader: https://www.the-liberated-leader.com/

00:00 Liberation and Roles in Organizing

00:55 The Power of Storytelling

02:36 Social Justice Origin Stories Project

03:54 Making Experiences Accessible

06:46 Resisting Internalized Oppression

08:47 The Importance of Community and Storytelling

10:55 Personal Reflections on Social Justice

18:27 Leadership and Personal Transformation

30:38 Rethinking Organizational Structures

31:03 Operationalizing Equity in Organizations

31:35 Personal Reflections and Learning

32:17 Transformative Experiences with Urban Core Collective

34:00 Disrupting Traditional Nonprofit Models

35:12 Embracing Authentic Leadership

47:10 Navigating Privilege and Leadership

49:38 Acknowledging Influential Figures

54:11 Key Takeaways and Final Thoughts

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