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Social Justice: Memoirs that Inspire

A collection of memoirs where personal becomes political.

Research as Resistance, Leslie Brown & Susan Strega

Research is Ceremony, Shawn Wilson

Racial Wellness, Jacquelyn Ogorchukwu Iyamah  

Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer

Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning. Cathy Park Hong

The Body is Not an Apology, Sonya Renee Taylor

Indian in the Cabinet, Jody Wilson-Raybould

Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates

So You Want to Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo

Living for Change: An Autobiography, Grace Lee Boggs

Across That Bridge, John Lewis

Hunger, Roxane Gay

A Mind Spread Out on the Ground, Alicia Elliott

Why I No Longer Talk to White People about Race, Reni Eddo-Lodge

White Feminism, Koa Beck

The Reality Bubble, Ziya Tong

Letters to My Daughter, Maya Angelou

Tuesdays with Morrie. Mitch Albom

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BIOGRAPHIES

A Life: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Living for Change: Grace Lee Boggs

Across That Bridge: John Lewis

Never Broken: Jewel

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BLOGS

Leaving Evidence, Mia Mingus 

Feminist Killjoys, Sara Ahmed

The Nap Ministry, Tricia Hershey

PODCASTS

Small Doses - Amanda Seales

Code Switch - NPR

Talk Easy - Sam Frogoso

Good Ancestor Podcast - Layla F. Saad

Beyond Asian: The Stories of the Third Culture

Media Indigena - Rick Harp

Today, Explained - Sean Rameswaram & Noel King

Lived Experience Through Fiction

A collection of fictional works that offer a unique lens into the lives of individuals from around the globe.

The Trinity of Fundamentals, Wisam Rafeedie

Parable of the Sower; Parable of the Talents; Fledging; Kindred; and Wildseed, Octavia E. Butler

The Sympathizer, Viet Thanh Nguyen

Shanghai Girls; Dreams of Joy; The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane; Peony in Love, Lisa See

Empress Orchid; The Last Empress, Anchee Min

The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison

Americanah, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie  

Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston

The Death of Vishnu, Manil Suri

The Hate U Give, Angie Thomas

The Vanishing Half, Brit Bennett

Black Cake​, Charmaine Wilkerson

Curiosity Collection

Below are some of my favourite books, shows, podcasts, and a few personality tests (just for fun!). I often return to these resources, finding new insights and perspectives each time. I enjoy keeping a record of them—it’s a way to honor the ideas and stories that have shaped me, and I hope they might inspire you as much as they’ve inspired me.

​If you have any recommendations for me, I invite you to share by sending me an email. :) I hope you enjoy!

Self-Discovery and Leadership

A collection of books that offer practical tools and insightful guidance for personal growth and self-leadership. 

BOOKS

The Body is Not an Apology, Sonya Renee Taylor

The Dance of Anger, Harriet Lerner

The Enneagram of Belonging, Christopher Huertz

The Artist's Way, Julie Cameron

The Desire Map, Danielle LaPorte

The Untethered Soul, Michael Singer

The Gifts of Imperfection, Brene Brown

The Awakened Empath & The Power of Solitude, Luna & Sol

The Path Made Clear, Oprah Winfrey

Living Debt-Free, Shannon Lee Simmons

Codependent No More, Melodie Beattie

The Mastery of Love & The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz

PODCASTS

SuperSoul Conversations, Oprah Winfrey

Unlocking Us, Brene Brown

Where Should We Begin?. Esther Perel

Modern Love - New York Times

SELF-ASSESSMENTS

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Enneagram Assessment:

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