Ep 379: Accountability & Actionability with Louiza "Weeze" Doran

Is accountability enough?  

We see it often: Some big-name celebrity, author, or self help star jumps on the bandwagon of a newly relevant social cause, and suddenly they’re being treated as a savior of the people. But when you really pay attention, their motivations become clear, and their actions are often performative at best, harmful at worst.

 

In today’s episode, I’m chatting with anti-racism and decolonization educator and activist Louiza “Weeze” Doran about the importance of actionability in addition to accountability.

 

With the rise of “cancel culture,” we’ve witnessed plenty of big names lose their platforms due to lack of accountability. But at the same time, others are celebrated for posting a black square, sharing a “peace and love” quote, or taking a lukewarm stand.

 

It’s high time we hold the loudest voices in our society accountable for their actions, not just their words. Because as Weeze says in this episode, actionability is the true test of integrity.

 

Join me in today’s episode as I chat with Weeze about the cultural shifts we’re seeing right now. We’re getting real about the biggest names in the self-help industry (ie Brene Brown) and why they thrive in our white-centric, capitalist society. Plus, we’re talking about the ways you can open yourself up to others’ viewpoints while still protecting your energy and truth.

 

Listen to episode 379 now!

In episode 379 of the Embodied Podcast we discuss:

 

• [3:36] Growing up in a multi-religious family and learning to appreciate different ways of thinking
• [7:30] Communing with your “divine support squad” and ancestral knowledge
• [9:55] How we change on our journeys to decolonize and decondition ourselves
• [13:05] The integrity of actionability and how to see through virtual signaling
• [27:38] Digging deeper into the messages we accept as truth
• [33:58] Being able to hold many truths at once instead of falling into the ‘us vs. them’ trap
• [38:14] Leading with curiosity instead of judgment
• [46:24] Opening yourself up to other viewpoints while also protecting your energy and your truths
• [50:44] How to find knowledgeable voices and avoid those that aren’t worth your energy
• [59:20] Why we should hold the loud voices in our culture accountable and start digging into their motivations

 

For full show notes and resources, head to https://untameyourself.com/podcasts/379

About the EMBODIED Podcast with Elizabeth DiAlto 

Since 2013 I’ve been developing a body of work that helps women embody self love, healing and wholeness. We do this by focusing on the four levels of consciousness - physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.

In practical terms this looks like exploring tools and practices to help you  tune into the deep wisdom of the body and the knowing of the heart, which I believe are gateways to our souls. Then we cultivate a new relationship with our minds that allows the mind to serve this wisdom and knowing and soul connection, rather than override it, which is what many of us were taught.

If you’ve been doing self help or spiritual development work for a while, these are the types of foundational things that often people overlook in pursuit of fancier concepts that often aren’t practical or sustainable. Here, we will focus on building these strong foundations so you can honestly and thoroughly embody self love. If you’re feeling it, subscribe to the show, and leave us a review wherever you listen from. You can also keep up with show updates and community discussion on Instagram here.