Becoming heroines : unleashing our power for revolution and rebirth

"A profound roadmap for how whole systems of oppression can die if we choose to do the work."—LaTosha Brown, cofounder of Black Voters Matter “An inspiring, empowering clarion call and guide to become the heroines we were meant to be.”—Debra Messing, actor and activist A soul-shaking wake-up call to the oppressive structures that keep women in their place—and a radical approach to fighting back You were born with massive reservoirs of strength, confidence, and creativity. But oppressive structures that keep you “in your place”—that is, silent, weak, and complacent—have cut you off you from your natural gifts and pitted women against one another. Following the timeless wisdom of the heroine's journey, Becoming Heroines invites you to recover your inner power and unleash it as a force for change in the world. For decades, Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin has been the go-to mentor for women who’ve wasted years playing by traditional rules. Now, she’ll show you how to break away from that which no longer serves you, starting by healing the painful memories that hold you back from living to your fullest capacity. You’ll learn how to confront any internalized bias contributing to systems of oppression. And joining with the growing revolution, you’ll be inspired to lend your voice to those repairing the wounds of history in order to build a future of freedom and justice for all. At once deeply heartfelt and galvanizing, Becoming Heroines is an empowering call to recover your rightful role as the heroine of your own life. For any woman ready to rise from the ashes of trauma and grief, live out her values more radically, and lead us all to a better world, the journey begins. "What if women forgot everything they'd been taught and radically redefined modern leadership? For those who have spent years playing by the rules only to suffer the cost, and who are now ready to transform their world and work, a soulful guide to knowing their power and using it for change at the deepest levels. Catastrophic events give us an opportunity to question everything. With systems of inequity revealed as never before and the need for revolutionary change in the air, female leaders are stepping forward to reinvent the broken systems they once accepted. Becoming Heroines guides them to ditch the old rules and create new ones, starting with healing internalized trauma, understanding principles of equity and inclusion, and refusing to be silenced any longer. Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin runs wildly popular leadership and activist programs for women willing to undergo the deep inner transformation that leads to rebirth. Now she's leading brave readers on a journey to reclaim power, prompting them to: Observe and unpack the structures of oppression with which women engage in their daily lives Confront and analyze their own internalized biases Listen, advocate and overthrow systems and institutions that work to keep women and all marginalized people out of power Engage the process of building a future world that creates freedom for all This book is a must-read for any leader who's ready to live out her values more radically, rise from the ashes of trauma and defeat, and lead us all to a better world"-- Provided by publisher What If Women Forgot Everything They'd Been Taught And Radically Redefined Modern Leadership? For Those Who Have Spent Years Playing By The Rules Only To Suffer The Cost, And Who Are Now Ready To Transform Their World And Work, A Soulful Guide To Knowing Their Power And Using It For Change At The Deepest Levels. Catastrophic Events Give Us An Opportunity To Question Everything. With Systems Of Inequity Revealed As Never Before And The Need For Revolutionary Change In The Air, Female Leaders Are Stepping Forward To Reinvent The Broken Systems They Once Accepted. Becoming Heroines Guides Them To Ditch The Old Rules And Create New Ones, Starting With Healing Internalized Trauma, Understanding Principles Of Equity And Inclusion, And Refusing To Be Silenced Any Longer. Elizabeth Cronise Mclaughlin Runs Wildly Popular Leadership And Activist Programs For Women Willing To Undergo The Deep Inner Transformation That Leads To Rebirth. Now She's Leading Brave Readers On A Journey To Reclaim Power, Prompting Them To: - Observe And Unpack The Structures Of Oppression With Which Women Engage In Their Daily Lives - Confront And Analyze Their Own Internalized Biases - Listen, Advocate And Overthrow Systems And Institutions That Work To Keep Women And All Marginalized People Out Of Power - Engage The Process Of Building A Future World That Creates Freedom For All This Book Is A Must-read For Any Leader Who's Ready To Live Out Her Values More Radically, Rise From The Ashes Of Trauma And Defeat, And Lead Us All To A Radically Better World.