{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60227c31e93d1d580176db8d/64c37bbb85617f0011dcc4af?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"10 - Lola Akinmade Akerstrom: Exist without explanation","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60227c31e93d1d580176db8d/1690530027509-46a54e6ab761bb99318d60bee5541e46.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome to Episode 10 of Create Belonging. </p><p>I sit down and talk with the amazing Lola Akinmade about her life, work, books, and her views on Belonging in a world that tries to put you in a box. </p><p>I loved this conversation and I hope you do too. </p><h1><u>Show Notes</u></h1><h2><strong>Key ideas we explore in this episode:</strong></h2><ul><li>From Programmer to Photographer: Lola’s incredible range of experience</li><li>Lola’s concept of home: “A Space where I can exist without explanation”&nbsp;where one is celebrated for just “existing”, without judgment.&nbsp;</li><li>Why she doesn’t believe in first impressions. She tried not to judge anyone until after 10 minutes. Instead, we should look for depth in people.&nbsp;</li><li>How the Swedish concept of Lagom works as a personal value but fails as a societal rule.&nbsp;</li><li>We discuss the importance of being a role model</li><li>Tokenism - how it can be done right, and when should we call companies out?&nbsp;</li><li>The responsibility of opening the doors for others.&nbsp;</li></ul><h2><strong>Resources to continue exploring:</strong></h2><ul><li>Lola's <a href=\"https://akinmade.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Homepage and Blog. </a></li><li>Lola’s <a href=\"https://youtu.be/M_-btdZYdTs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tedx Talk</a></li><li>Lola follows the examples of some very prominent Nigerian Authors: <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimamanda_Ngozi_Adichie\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimamanda_Ngozi_Adichie</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Lola’s Slate Article on Lagom: <a href=\"https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2013/09/swedens-lagom-the-single-word-that-sums-up-the-swedish-psyche.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">“Why are Swedes so Quiet”</a></li><li>Book: <a href=\"https://amzn.to/3DyZz90\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lagom: The Swedish Secret of Living Well</a> - the book that was published in 18 different languages, except in Swedish!&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeJAdlV4fXM\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Trevor Noah’s final thoughts </a>and highlighting the importance of honoring black women </li><li>Book: <a href=\"https://amzn.to/453B2oh\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">In every Mirror She’s Black</a> and Sequel<a href=\"https://amzn.to/47a85J4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Everything is not enough</a></li></ul><p><br></p><h2>Support Create Belonging:</h2><ul><li>Subscribe on&nbsp;<a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/se/podcast/create-belonging/id1555858208\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">iTunes</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/3s09QPr5zXuyr3P5QEsUVs?si=2f6141d53a974a2d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a>.</li><li>Get in touch and Please <a href=\"https://createbelonging.com/contact/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">send us your feedback: www.createbelonging.com/contact</a></li><li><strong>Share this episode with a friend!</strong></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Acknowledgments:</p><p><br></p><p>Music “Playing with Color” by Nullhertz obtained royalty-free from Pixabay</p><p>Thank you to the lovely people at Purple Space for your support</p><p>——————————-</p><p>Thank you for listening!&nbsp;</p><p>I would love your Feedback: Please send me an email at <a href=\"mailto:createbelonging@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">createbelonging@gmail.com</a> and let me know what you thought of the episode.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>You can also follow us on Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/createbelonging/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/createbelonging/</a> or on Linkedin: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/create-belonging\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/company/create-belonging</a>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Mateo Bornico"}