9. Our Identity and the Journey to Belonging with Ariadne M. Ferro Bajuelo

Some people have a hunger to get away from where they're from, to leave their world behind and see something new. And when they do that, they find out a ton about themselves and that world, as well as about the rest of the world. This week's guest on Being All Of Us is Ariadne M. Ferro. She talks about her quest to see a different world, and how that helped her understand the luck and privilege she was born with, the identities we can contain within ourselves, and how to bring more and more people together and inside the tent so we can belong together. The journey to being all of us begins with you. Come join us! We Talk About: 2:00 minute mark – Ariadne’s vision quest out of her bubbles 10:30 – “Luck” vs. privilege 18:00 – Addressing an identity crisis and our ever-complex identities 27:00 – Opening up “DEI” – Diversity, Equity, Inclusion 35:00 – Living more inclusively and doing the work over generations 43:00 – Celebrating differences rather than fearing them 48:00 – Building a world around that celebration Challenge of the Week Step out of your comfort zone, here are a couple ideas: Practice having a brave, compassionate conversation about an uncomfortable topic with someone close to you. The more you practice, the better you get. Cultivate a relationship with someone who is radically different from you, knowing you might get it wrong. If you do, it’s a lesson learned, so be kind to yourself. Connect with Ariadne Instagram: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aferro-teaching-interculturality/ LinkedIn: https://www.instagram.com/captainempress/ Music credits: Bombadil for the intro song, "Avery", and Scott Gratton from the Free Music Archive for the outro song, "Mo Town is Yo Town."