Liberation

Joining me this week is Miriam Rachael Freed, a Liberation Coach & Consultant who's framework of inclusivity is rooted in the intersectional relationships of wellness, expression, and justice. We're diving into her philosophy behind liberation as well as talking about trauma and working with students with trauma, body healing, anxiety, depression, and why she left the public school system.

In this episode, I share:

[2:22] What led Miriam to education & back to entrepreneurship
[5:13] Systemic education in different districts (charter & public schools)
[8:01] Getting her students engaged in statistical math & how the pandemic affected school testing
[9:57] Show up for her students
[11:20] The Liberated Educator's & The Liberated Woman Program
[12:44] School systems are not teaching students how to be functional humans in society
[15:02] Altering teaching methods during the pandemic so students don't fall behind
[17:33] The intersection of social, environmental, & spiritual justice
[20:01] The word 'white supremacy'...Is it linear thinking?
[21:32] Childhood trauma and self-love
[25:00] How LGBTQ kids were treated in the social system and the community
[27:43] Women, equality, and spirituality
[31:36] Miriam talks about the kind of response educators are getting in the classroom
[34:04] Miriam explains her point of view on speaking to her students and clients about the Black Lives Matter Movement
[36:16] Miriam explains why she thinks the education standards for kids are wrong
[38:46] Teachers are being underpaid
[40:37] Miriam shares a teaching moment