Listen Then Speak

Using Trials to Turn the Tide - Sejal Thakkar - Part 1

Episode Summary

In this episode of Listen Then Speak, I had the opportunity to chop it up with Ted Talk keynote speaker and Legal Expert Sejal Thakkar. Today she's crushing the Diversity and Inclusion Space with a hot fire that is needed in this day and age. Her confidence and poise is one of the cornerstones of who she is. However, we talked about some trials that were the onramp to who she would become. This episode will not be for the faint of heart. We get very candid, the effects of colorism, classism as well as the benefit of taking risk to stand when others might not stand with you. Sejal will share her personal testimony of how she desired to pioneer efforts to use her voice and platform for those who are not seen and heard. Listen to the first half as we GET into it and explore how trial can become triumph.

Episode Notes

In this interview on Listen Then Speak, which is a little over 17 minutes you'll learn:

• About Sejal's early childhood
• Her desire to stand against societal norms 
• Creating culture from the ground up
• Advocating with Passion
• The importance of courage in the midst of being outnumbered
• The effects of prejudice on one's mental health
• The effects of colorism on marginalized people 
• Way to rebel against the common tide
• Reasons it's important to talk about YOUR Story
• The benefits  of living  by the convictions you have vs those imposed on you. 
• Practical ways to take risks not knowing the outcome...and SO much more!