60. Growing Up Under Apartheid & Unlearning Its Legacy Ft. Tania Carcenac

REPRESENTED with Annie Gichuru

What happens when you realise the version of “equality” you grew up with was shaped by privilege?

In this episode of REPRESENTED, I’m joined by Tania Carcenac, a life coach, women's circle facilitator and graduate of my REPRESENTED program, who grew up in apartheid-era South Africa. It’s a conversation about proximity, privilege, and what it takes to truly unlearn the messages we’ve absorbed about race, even when we think we’ve done the work and are therefore one of the "good ones."

Tania shares what it was like growing up in a system built on segregation and injustice, and the moment she realised being surrounded by racial diversity didn’t mean she fully understood racism.

We talk about:

🎙 The stark contrast between her childhood and those of her Black classmates

🎙 How REPRESENTED challenged her to see her privilege and take action

🎙 Why watching Trevor Noah's comedy hits differently now

🎙 The emotional journey of writing an inclusion statement

🎙 How this work is shaping her coaching practice today

This conversation is tender and filled with insight, especially for anyone who’s ever wondered: “What difference can one person really make?”

LINKS:
Tania Carcenac
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Inclusion Statement
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