Healing From the Inside: How Mindfulness Can Transform the Way We Show Up to Work

Rhonda Magee, law professor, storyteller, mindfulness teacher, and social justice advocate, joins the program to discuss the healing power of mindfulness. She reveals how mindfulness has benefited her in her own diversity journey, and how we can use mindfulness to transform communities. Rhonda also reveals how paying attention to our thoughts, feelings and physical sensations can help us deconstruct preconceived “truths” and help us create cultures of belonging.

In this episode you’ll discover:

• Rhonda’s diversity story (3:30)
• The healing power of mindfulness (11:30)
• How racism is reinforced by violence (25:00)
• The power of “deep mindfulness” to reconnect with who we really are (27:00)
• The need to deconstruct perceived “truths” (34:00)
• The role of culture in mindfulness practices (37:00)
• Why healing can require a disruption of patterns (45:00)
• The need for allies to support each other (48:00)

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