The Add IDEAS Podcast - 9. Better community: doing the best you can with the trauma you carry with Annemarie Shrouder

9. Better community: doing the best you can with the trauma you carry with Annemarie Shrouder

08/06/24 • 31 min

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Annemarie Shrouder (she/her), international speaker, consultant and author of Being Brown in a Black and White World, which shares the personal and organisational costs of polarisation, joined me today to talk about the essentials for community building and what we can borrow or learn from post-COVID-19 amid waning global commitments.

On today’s episode:
0:00 - Intro & welcome
0:24 - Common frustrations shared since the start
2:47 - Inclusion vs Belonging and other polarisations
4:12 - “Healing requires that we all need to do our own work”
5:52 - Learning from parenthood for the best workplace
9:42 - The impact of COVID-19 on community and balance
15:09 - The tools we can use today
17:39 - The power of intersectionality on how we show up
20:58 - Wellness and heart-based exercises as impact drivers
24:20 - “Everyone is doing the best they can with the trauma they carry”
26:15 - Looking ahead with 5% more courage
30:53 - Wrap-up

RESOURCES
Annemarie’s Book: https://annemarieshrouder.com/book/
(Amazon) - https://www.amazon.com/Being-Brown-Black-White-World-ebook/dp/B09224CN47
The HeartMath Institute: https://www.heartmath.org/

More About Annemarie Shrouder:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemarieshrouder/
Website: https://annemarieshrouder.com/

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More About Annemarie Shrouder:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemarieshrouder/
Website: https://annemarieshrouder.com/

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Today’s guest, Melilizwe Gqobo (he/him) - Founding Director of Hubspace (Khayelitsha) and Venture Scout, has successfully created space for founders and entrepreneurs to thrive by strengthening and reinforcing their capacity or ability to seek opportunities.

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What's Covered On This Episode:
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1:23 - Founder Lessons and Challenges

4:40 - Reasons why I became an Entrepreneur

6:02 - The Opportunity Set – NGOs

8:07 - Making a successful venture

10:51 - Does First Mover Advantage Exist?

12:50 - The Role of Enterprise Development

14:51 - The Township Economy

25:39 - The Importance of Patient Capital, Support, Routine and Mindset for Preservation

32:57 - Allyship: Creating space and an intentional community

38:29 - Innovation and AI

46:17 - Wrap-up: Key Takeaways