Step Into Your Power: Radical Self-Compassion and the Journey Toward Identity

This is the BIG one!  The Andre the Giant of podcasts.
 A jumbo podcast episode filled with so many topics it is
bursting at the seams.  We welcome our newest CAPS
colleague, LaVoya Woods-Dionne, LCSWA to the podcast to discuss
being a member of the newest CAPS initiative, the Multicultural
Health Program (MCHP).  LaVoya and Erinn discuss the
program's ambitions, including the underlying mission of reaching
out to more BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) students
at UNC regarding mental health.  LaVoya introduces the
concept of radical self-compassion and we discuss how this can
help people step into their power as human beings instead of
dimming their light.  Also, we discuss the myth that
identity, especially career identity, is always clear to us when
we are 20.  Instead, the true journey to identity is filled
with ups and downs, detours, and changes in course.  LaVoya
discusses her personal journey, leading to a discussion about the
unique experience of being the first person in the family to go
to college.  Racial trauma and love of nature are discussed.
 Anthony brings up the topic of group because...that's what
he does.  We have some laughs, discuss love of reading and
our favorite and most influential books.   And of
course we end with our "Just Stop It" segment, which ties back to
radical self-compassion and encourages people to step into their
power.  This is a fun one.  Enjoy.