Jul 8, 2021
We’re in luck today! We are joined not only by one powerhouse woman but two, Lily Diamond and Rebecca Walker. These two women joined forces to co-author a book called “What’s Your Story? A Journey for Everyday Evolution.”
First, we will be speaking with Rebecca, she is an
American writer, feminist, activist, and you likely know her as the
daughter of Alice Walker, author of “The Color Purple.” Rebecca
made it her mission to revitalize feminist movements to ensure the
fight for women’s rights were heard, she knew when she or other
people were not being treated correctly.
Lily Diamond is our second speaker today. She is a writer,
photographer, and advocate for harnessing the power of digital
media. Lily is all about democratizing wellness and empowering
women through storytelling. Lily began questioning the ideologies
and beliefs she grew up with and starting changing those
perceptions as she got older.
Rebecca and Lily have paired together, creating this awe-inspiring
book, with the call to challenge the status quo, to think about the
way in which we view race & gender, and to think about the way in
which we navigate our journeys through the world and offer
hindsight regarding who we are as humans.
IN THIS EPISODE:
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
QUOTES:
“Our relationship has evolved into one of powerful
friendship and comradeship.”
- Rebecca Walker on her friendship with Lily
“From a very young age, I felt the need to either speak about those
things to other people and try to be an advocate of some kind, on
their behalf, or to just note in myself that what was happening to
me was not okay.” - Rebecca Walker
“When I started to listen to my peers talk about their experiences
of feminism, it always came that they felt there was a kind of
rigidity and a kind of totalizing ideology that made them very
uncomfortable and that was an awakening.” - Rebecca Walker
“I think many of us have this desire to be accepted and to belong
and that transforms often into an ability to not be completely
honest with ourselves.” - Lily Diamond
I think the most significant thing that I have learned that has
also been a gift in the process of creating “What's Your Story?” is
that it takes time and it takes extraordinary patience.” - Lily
Diamond
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Find Lily Diamond on Instagram, Rebecca Walker on Instagram, and “What’s Your Story?: A Journey for Everyday Evolution” Book
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