{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"046: Use your power & privilege for good, Andrea Ranae Johnson","description":"\u201cWe see things that are so big, they\u2019re so daunting, we say, \u2018There\u2019s no way can change anything. Who am I to even try?\u2019 And with that mentality, it\u2019s not going to change.\u201d ~Andrea Ranae Johnson You have more power than you think. This month, I made a commitment to join an initiative to build solidarity for social justice headed up by my new friend and colleague, Julie Neale, host of Mother\u2019s Quest podcast. It\u2019s called the Women Podcasters in Solidarity Initiative and I had NO IDEA how I was going to approach the topics of social justice and racism on The Creative Impostor when I said \u201cyes.\u201d Almost immediately, Andrea Ranae Johnson\u2019s new program, Coaching as Activism, popped up in my Facebook feed (I swear they\u2019re spying on my real life conversations) and I knew I had to talk with her on the show. In this episode, Andrea Ranae is giving you some real strategies for how YOU can shift your awareness away from futility and overwhelm and toward acknowledging your power and learning how to use your power for good. If you think this topic sounds heavy, please don\u2019t skip it!!! One thing I love about Andrea Ranae is how she approaches both the inner work of self-help and the outer work of activism with positivity, hope and a down-to-earth perspective. And if you haven\u2019t already, check out Episode 045: Talking to strangers, where you\u2019ll hear how I met Julie and why I\u2019m taking on a theme on the show that pushes me out of my comfort zone. Let\u2019s just say, it\u2019s part of my creative growing edge. \u201cParenting, art making, writing, teaching \u2014 generally how you show up in our everyday lives can be a form of activism\u2026 actively dismantling the things that don\u2019t serve us in society or in our communities and also creating and cultivating new ways of being or new systems, new structures that better serve the collective\u201d ~Andrea Ranae Johnson  Connect with Andrea Ranae Andrea Ranae\u2019s website Andrea Ranae\u2019s Coaching as Activism programAndrea Ranae\u2019s Podcast: Liberty Twitter Instagram  Facebook   Show Notes Galore: http:\/\/www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http:\/\/www.thecreativeimpostor.com\/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you\u2019re listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. ","author_name":"The Creative Impostor","author_url":"https:\/\/www.thecreativeimposter.com\/ci-podcast\/","html":"