Leadership as a Soulful Practice based in Love and Abundance by unique brathwaite, ep. 39
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EPISODE SUMMARY
New York City community leader, wife, mom, and strategic development director Unique Brathwaite sees leadership as a deeply soulful act. Currently at CRE (Community Resource Exchange), she has two decades of experience in the non-profit sector in the areas of youth development, mentorship, leveraging community resources, and more. She embodies leadership by feeling abundant, comfortable and confident in who she is and positively impacts the communities that she serves.
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A FEW KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE
Leadership is about creating space, opportunity and pathways for others to do their most purpose driven work.
The importance of proactive partnership in fundraising for BIPOC communities
Being comfortable in your skin so you can show up as your best self in your work
Abundance in leadership is deeply soulful work. Connecting within helps us to connect with our communities.
The importance of amplifying the voices and experiences with BIPOC leaders
SHAMELESS PLUG
Check out the work of Community Resource Exchange
QUESTION FOR REFLECTION
Do you show up as the same person in each situation or do you code switch based on your roles in your career and your life?
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