How to Liberate Yourself | Monique Melton | Shine Bright School

Yo Quiero Dinero

Jannese Torres

Saving, Entrepreneurship, Business, Investing, Wealth, Personal Finance For Latinas, Personal Finance, Budgeting, Finances, Generational Wealth, Equal Pay, Financial Literacy

4.9 • 607 Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Episode 297 features Monique Melton of Shine Bright School. We're discussing how to liberate yourself. Listen now!

Monique Melton is a dynamic educator, speaker, and anti-racism advocate, known for her profound work through Shine Bright School, a dedicated platform that empowers individuals and communities to actively engage in anti-racism, personal growth, and collective liberation.

With years of experience as an international speaker and the author of multiple works, Monique has established herself as a thought leader committed to dismantling systemic racism and fostering authentic connections rooted in equity and justice.

Her Shine Brighter Together podcast and her engaging educational content offer deep insights into allyship, healing, and creating meaningful change in our communities. Monique’s work is grounded in love, justice, and truth-telling, challenging her audience to examine biases and to contribute to a world where everyone can thrive.

She cultivates supportive spaces for growth and learning, inspiring people worldwide to take actionable steps toward a more inclusive and just society.

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0:00.0	One of the messages that I got growing up is that rest is lazy.
0:04.5	You had to be awake by a certain time in the house or you were lazy and you're being unproductive
0:10.2	and you're wasting your life.
0:11.6	How do we redefine rest, especially as women of color?
0:14.1	And why do we need to actually invest in rest?
0:17.3	Look up the book, Rest is Resistance.
0:21.7	It's by Tricia.
0:23.0	Hersy.
0:23.7	It will change your life in the best way.
0:26.7	When I think about rest, capitalism traumatizes us.
0:30.4	I'm really appreciative of that very strong language that she uses because I don't think
0:35.3	anything else could really do it justice to define the
0:38.8	devastating impact that these systems have on us, mind, body, and spirit. And so when I think about
0:44.9	resistance, what am I resisting? I'm resisting the hold that these systems have on us. And so when I
0:53.3	think about rest, I often think about my ancestors and reclaiming
0:57.4	what was taken from them. My ancestors live in me and they live through me. And so that's also a way
1:03.5	to honor them is to rest and to also respect my body. My body is not a machine. What makes us think
1:10.6	that just because we're not children,
1:13.3	the need to rest and take care of ourselves no longer exists.
1:21.3	You're listening to Yo Quiero Dinero, a personal finance podcast for the modern Latina.
1:27.4	I'm your host, Janice Torres, award-winning Latina personal finance expert.
1:32.2	I didn't always have my financial shit together, but when I started looking for POC-friendly personal
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