In this episode of Humans of Authenticity on the last Sunday of May, we continue our AANHPI Heritage Month celebration by engaging in an insightful conversation with Deanna Singh, a prominent figure in the DEI community and Chief Change Agent at Flying Elephants.
We delve into Deanna’s journey of understanding and utilizing power to support marginalized communities through her various enterprises. The discussion covers Deanna’s experiences growing up as a Black and Asian Indian woman, her evolution in recognizing her inherent power, and her impactful initiatives, such as writing her first book, ‘I am a Boy of Color’ and ‘Purposeful Hustle.’ Deanna emphasizes the importance of embracing one’s uniqueness, taking risks, and the role of self-reflection in personal and professional growth. When dealing with risk, it’s essential to ask what the risk is, but also what the risk is if we don’t do that. The episode concludes with Deanna sharing her upcoming plans, including a family annual travel, transforming an old mansion into a community space, and working on a new project to support groundbreakers.
And if you are into introspection and journaling, Deanna shares some great prompt questions in this episode below. Let me know if you are using any of them.
- Who are you?
- What does that mean?
- What is that ‘core component’ of who you are?
- What are things that are non-negotiable for you?
- Why did ‘that’ feel icky? What does that mean about who you are as a person?
- What are the risks? What are the risks of not doing it?
