Decolonizing Leadership and Reclaiming Identity with Cristina Garcia

The Biz Bruja Podcast

In this insightful episode of the podcast, host Vanessa Codorniu dives deep into a conversation with Cristina Garcia, a leader on a mission to empower entrepreneurs and leaders through liberatory practices and decolonization. The dialogue unfolds with raw authenticity, exploring Cristina's rich cultural heritage and the passionate pathway that led her to redefining leadership models.

Cristina Garcia shares her personal journey, beginning with her upbringing in a politically and socially conscious household, to her experiences of feeling overshadowed by oppressive structures, and eventually to her breakthrough into nonprofit work. The discussion touches upon topics such as the importance of identity healing, the power of understanding one's own lineage, and the relevance of bringing entire identities to the forefront of leadership practices.

Takeaways:

• Cristina Garcia emphasizes the significance of understanding one's identity and lineage to fully embrace their unique leadership voice.

• She discusses her advocacy for decolonizing leadership and creating spaces that honor the wisdom of indigenous communities.

• Garcia highlights her dad's influence in developing her social consciousness and the values instilled in her from early childhood.

• The conversation explores the oppressive effects of colonization on self-identity and the importance of reclaiming one’s ancestral wisdom.

• Garcia introduces her "Liberatory Leadership Lab," a program designed to provide leaders with the tools to lead from a place of collective liberation and personal authenticity.

BIO:

Cristina Garcia, is an expert in program development, policy advocacy, and community organizing. With over 18 years of experience, she has dedicated her career to bringing an anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, and healing justice approach to various leadership and entrepreneurial roles. She holds a Bachelor's in Business and a Master's degree in Social Work from the University of Chicago. As a daughter of Mexican immigrants, she is deeply connected to her roots and draws on her unique lineage and identity to shape her work in fostering collective liberation.

Resources:

The Liberatory Leadership Lab https://www.liberation-leadership.com/lab

The Liberatory Leadership Lab is a full body immersion into the redefinition of the Leadership space; an embodied and Audacious Leadership in which we position ourselves as the architects and creators of our own Path, integrating our own Value systems, Identities and Frameworks into the way we lead, in our careers and in our lives.

The Lab is designed for audacious leaders who are tired of being constrained by conventional leadership models and reject traditional hierarchical forms of Leadership. Those who want to dream into a New Vision and who want to be a part of the Cadre of Leaders who help shape a new Path for themselves & others.

* Liberation Leadership Website https://www.liberation-leadership.com/home * LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristina-garcia-leadership-coach-consultant/
Join us for a powerful listen into the real-world applications of ancestral wisdom and identity-conscious leadership with Cristina Garcia. You are invited to follow Cristina's work online and explore her "Liberatory Leadership Lab" as she guides leaders to their unique missions. Stay tuned for more enlightening content and episodes that continue to challenge, inspire, and transform.