16. Challenges of a Woman of Color in the Professional Speaking Industry

Bridgewalkers' Tea

This tea starts with lessons from Manasi's dog, Argo, Rising signs, and then settles into Manasi sharing her challenges as an immigrant woman from India to the USA, teaching spirituality as a Professional Speaker in the industry that is dominated by rich, white men motivational speakers or young, white women healers.

Tune into this behind-the-scenes look to learn:

• How Motivational Speaking / Personal Development industry can induce wounds of self-worth on their audience
• How systemic issues of sexism, racism, and cultural appropriation are showing up in Professional Speaking industry
• What difficult decisions Manasi had to make to not only stand up for her values but also pave the path for other WOC Speakers

This is also a call for you, our loyal audience, to help Manasi get hired as a Speaker, and not shoved off to the side under the label "She is difficult to work with" simply because she refuses to present her teaching in a culturally appropriated way that many event organizers in spiritual event spaces are used to.

Manasi also conducts her own events so that she doesn't have to rely on event organizers to hire her. Her Patreon community is coming soon. Support her through that. Get on her email list for announcements by requesting one of the 3 free resources below.

If they don't give you a seat at the table, build your own banquet hall, right? ;)

Links mentioned in the episode:

• Want to go on a self-mastery and self-expression adventure with Manasi in a private 1:1 mentorship setting? Apply to Bridgewalker Visionaries' Incubator (BVI)
• Want Manasi to be the keynote speaker at your next event? Get in touch via [e-mail].

Other resources for Bridgewalkers:

• Are you a Bridgewalker? Here are 3 free resources for Bridgewalkers.
• Follow Manasi on TikTok and YouTube.

Shout out to our talented audio editor and musician, Daryl Cura. Check out his music creations here.

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