Language Shame and Identity: Rodney Eric Lopez on Finding Your Voice
There's a particular silence that starts young: knowing exactly what you want to say, and being afraid of how it will sound coming out of your mouth. For many of us, it began in a kitchen or a classroom, where the language at home didn't match the language on the board, and it followed us quietly into meetings and leadership rooms.
Educator, artist, and salsa dancer Rodney Eric Lopez joins BizBlend to talk about language shame, identity, and belonging, why the body tells the truth when words can deceive, and what a dance floor understands about connection that the boardroom has forgotten…
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