Existing Unapologetically w/ Pastor Lyvonne Proverbs Briggs
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According to Weeze
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In this episode Weeze and Lyvonne dive into pleasure, joy, healing, identity privilege, how to become a true co-conspirator, coming into community with our ancestors, and taking care of our bodies & spirits.
ABOUT WEEZE
Louiza Doran, known and referred to as Weeze, is a cis-het Amazigh* female identifying human who uses she/her/they/them pronouns. She’s known as a coach, podcast host, advocate, agent of change, strategist and educator (to name a few) but is ultimately a compassionate provocateur that is out to help folks uncover their path of possibility.
ABOUT PASTOR LYVONNE PROVERBS BRIGGS
Pastor Lyvonne Proverbs Briggs (aka “Pastor Bae”) is a body and sex-positive preacher, writer, and transformational speaker. She is the founder of beautiful scars, a healing-centered storytelling agency focused on fostering pleasure and resiliency; and the curator of The Proverbial Experience: An Instagram Church. Briggs has been featured in ESSENCE, Cosmopolitan, and The Washington Post magazines and Sojourners named her one of “11 Women Shaping the Church.” Briggs, a NYC native, is currently based in New Orleans, LA.
IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT
- Decolonizing our healing process and working with our shadowside.
- Becoming a co-conspirator and what it means to truly show up for the liberation of Black people.
- How Lyvonne was inspired to shift her language from ‘trauma informed’ to ‘healing centered’.
- Why tapping into our joy and our pleasure is a vital necessity.
- Learning what feels good and nourishing to our bodies & our spirits.
- Dreaming as a spiritual practice, while resting, and loving ourselves.
- Connecting with our ancestors and developing a strong relationship with them.
CALL TO ACTION
- Everyone - Listen to Lyonne’s “Say Less” Sermon on IGTV.
- Black women + femmes - Sign up for Lyvonne's course ‘I’m a Surthrivor’.
- Black people - Spend some time creating space and supporting healing.
- Black men - Go to therapy and heal your mother wounds.
- Everyone - Facilitate or sponsor a Black woman’s pleasure & healing.
FOLLOW WEEZE TO STAY ENGAGED
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FOLLOW PASTOR LYVONNE PROVERBS BRIGGS TO STAY ENGAGED
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IG/Twitter: @weresurthrivors
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lyvonnep
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