Converge: The Business of Creativity Podcast with Dane Sanders
az Ampaw-Farr on Belonging
Jaz Ampaw-Farr is no stranger to feeling like an out...
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Jun 8 2022 39m
Chapter 1 4 mins
Jaz shares one of her “Impostor Syndrome” storiesChapter 2 45 sec
There are two buckets: evidence and data in one, and thoughts and feelings in the otherChapter 3 2 mins
It becomes a habit to think you don’t belong, and from there the thought can become a feelingChapter 4 2 mins
Dane shares the story of Dan Allender to illustrate how it’s possible to shift perspective from being a victim to owning your storyChapter 5 14 mins
Jaz recounts an awkward moment that resulted in her being put on the spot to tell the story of the origin of her nameChapter 6 6 mins
Jaz continues telling the story of her name, and how she met her husband, AlChapter 7 3 mins
Jaz’s story comes full-circle back to the first incident mentioned, while weaving in the meaning of “jazz” as being the music produced by the suffering and hope of enslaved peopleChapter 8 3 mins
Jaz recaps her message, “Your one job is to stand on the truth about yourself when it comes to who you are and where you belong. People want to pull you one way or another, but it’s your story. Your one job is to believe that you belong.”