What if you could stop shape-shifting just to fit into a boardroom? Imagine leading with your full cultural identity, history, and brilliance without the crushing weight of burnout or the "invisible wound" of fragmentation.

Summary: Dr. Christine Coleman joins Erica Rooney to bridge clinical psychology with strategic equity, offering a roadmap for diverse leaders to integrate their whole selves. This episode explores the "Socio-Relational Healing Theory" and provides actionable strategies for moving from survival mode to authentic thriving.

Inside the Episode:

• The Inverted Triangle: A breakdown of Dr. Coleman’s Socio-Relational Healing Theory, which places the relationship with "Self" as the essential foundation for navigating systemic and workplace pressures.
• The Fragmentation Paradox: Exploring how "code-switching" and minimizing cultural identity functions as a "sticky floor" that leads to burnout and psychological exhaustion for diverse leaders.
• The "I Will/I Will Not" Framework: A practical boundary-setting exercise designed to help women move from "survival mode" to reclaimed agency by identifying exactly what they are willing to give—and what they are not.

Resources

• Dr Christine Coleman: https://www.drchristinecoleman.com

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