Ep 105: Mariama Whyte | How do you best show up in the world?

Rethinking Communication

Understanding yourself better by exploring the makeup of your ideas and beliefs about the way the world works — or perhaps even the way the world should work — is a must if you are to have better, more productive, more actionable conversations when conflict is present.

And often, this soul-searching work creates a psychological safety that allows you to show up more confidently as yourself in all situations so that other people’s views don’t feel so threatening to you.

My guest this week is Mariama Whyte, a singer and actress who was a part of the Broadway National Tours for The Lion King and The Color Purple. I met Mariama in the months leading up to the TEDxManitouSprings Fluidity Event that was held on Dec. 3, 2022, during which she delivered her talk titled “How to Trust Your Voice and Speak with Confidence Anywhere.”

When Mariama finished her talk, I knew I wanted to have her on this podcast. During my conversation with Mariama, she explained what it looks like to do the deep work of figuring out how you best show up in the world and how it fuels her belief that we’re here not to just be, but to become.

Watch Mariama's TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWRSFWsNW98

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