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because people say you’re wrong, you’re were dating, he sent me this quote, and through infertility struggles feel alone. Technology
actually wrong. I’ve always remembered it: “Work is love There’s a quote where Michelle Obama is
made visible”, and that for me is very talking about what it’s like when people
What have you done so far that you’re much how I approach work. Everyone get to be in positions of power: “When
most proud of? has their own governing mantra for how you finally get a seat at the table, people
Having a work life that’s aligned around they work. For some, work is a place are so grateful to be at the table, they
mission and purpose, I’m really proud of where they go get money so they can don’t shake the table.” What I’ve always
that, because it took a lot to do that. I did pursue their other passions. I spend so said is, “I’m not grateful”. I don’t mean
lots of different jobs to try to figure out much time at work that I want my work that I’m not grateful in a broader sense,
what I wanted to do. I had the courage to to be aligned with my passions, aligned but I don’t feel like I’m not deserving. I
not do what was expected of me, but to with my vision for the world. feel like I absolutely deserve to be at any
create a career that is aligned with what table where I am and I’m going to take
I think is valuable. I’m now even more so What do you see as your most the opportunity to make space for other
someone who’s not afraid to speak up. important legacy? people. As a black woman I’m going to
If I see injustice in the world or people Being honest, being transparent. For have the hard conversations about race,
being mistreated, I’m okay with being the example, I will talk very transparently about gender, and about all aspects of
person who says, “hey, wait, hang on, this about our journey, euphemistically titled, oppression. I’m not going to be excited
is wrong”, even if it costs me. to having kids. It took for ever, there was that, “hey, I made it”, and be happy that
IVF, there was every drug involved. I it’s just me – I’m going to make the table
Do you have a favourite quote? speak transparently about that because wider to fit other people in and I’m not
I remember when my husband and I I think a lot of women and families going afraid to shake the table.

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