Long standing friendships are treasures and often have many layers. My friendship with Tiffany has ebbed and flowed over the years giving us what we needed to land us in the here and now. She and I speak about rupture and repair in our relationship and how the very actions that have allowed our relationship to survive can be extended to the social justice work and the self work that we do. We also touch on her recent election for a role in town government, how Black theology has shifted her beliefs, and the power of reframing.
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Long standing friendships are treasures and often have many layers. My friendship with Tiffany has ebbed and flowed over the years giving us what we needed to land us in the here and now. She and I speak about rupture and repair in our relationship and how the very actions that have allowed our relationship to survive can be extended to the social justice work and the self work that we do. We also touch on her recent election for a role in town government, how Black theology has shifted her beliefs, and the power of reframing.
It is undeniable that Tiffany is spirited, thoughtful and principled all the while also being human.
Black Theology resources
- African American Readings of Paul, Lisa Bowens
- The Cross and Lynching Tree, J. Cone
- Knowing Christ Crucified: The Witness of African-American Religious Experience, M. Shawn Copeland
- “Wading Through Many Sorrows”, M. Shawn Copeland
- God's Law and Order, A. Griffith
- Bonhoeffer's Black Jesus. R. Williams
About the guest
Born and raised outside Dallas, Texas, Tiffany York (she/her) is a granddaughter of Mexican immigrants and mother to 2 live children and 2 babies lost in utero. Having experienced infertility, miscarriages and postpartum depression, she is an advocate for perinatal mental health services for all moms. After working with a career coach, she realized advocacy, building community and offering accountability is where she can make her impact. As a result, she has started a business called Blue Foot Consulting to support communities and companies in practicing justice, diversity, equity and inclusion.
You can reach her at trosewhite@gmail.com or @trosewhite on Instagram to learn more about her work.
About the host
Lisa Chin (she/her/hers) believes that knowing ourselves is central to being happy and fulfilled. This podcast is about the observation and examination of self - exploring all the things that make us who we are. Why? Because the better we understand ourselves, the more good we can do in the world.
Lisa creates and podcasts from the traditional and unceded land of the Nipmuc/k and Massachusett tribes in a town outside Boston, MA.
To learn more about Lisa, her writing as well as opportunities to work with her, visit www.lisaforreal.com. Feel free to send her an email or DM her on Instagram @reclaimingmotherhood with your thoughts of an inspired life.
Special thanks to Medfield TV for editing this episode.
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