“The linchpin is control…”

“The linchpin is control.” I said these words to my other half in 2022, still trying to articulate what I was learning about the forces that kept my high-functioning marginalized clients continuously catering to systems of oppression, even as they fought to liberate themselves and others.

From over 750 hours of direct practice with clients with marginalized and intersectional identities, I’ve developed a new way we can think about and disrupt our internalized oppression, and move towards TRUE self-liberation. This work, which expands upon existing psychological framings of Internalized Oppression - is the backbone of my new group, AUDACITY, and the foundation beneath my 1-1 coaching work with leaders and for whole-person change.

To get you started, here’s a talk I gave in June 2023: