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Being a woman has never been easy and when the going gets tough, we can all use a homegirl to lean on. Join entertainment host Brigitte Truong each week as she meets with courageous guests who have found their lane despite the odds. From business failures to mental health, sex to hate crimes, the candid discussions you hear will give you a new perspective on how freeing and empowering it can be when you own your story. Let’s make it easier to talk about tough things when it comes to womanhood because when we do, we’ll see that we’re more alike and connected than we think.
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#50 Tonya Williams | The Power of Persistence and Breaking Boundaries For BIPOC Women
The Young and the Restless - what a show - and I can’t believe I’m saying this but today my homegirls, we have the woman behind a character of resilience, intelligence, and 360-degree badassery. I am referring to Ms. Tonya Williams, who gave us Dr. Olivia Barber Winters and many other memorable characters on film and television throughout the decades!
Not only has Tonya entertained us since the 70s, but she has also given many of us BIPOC creatives and women from underrepresented communities hope, inspiration, and courage to notice the barriers around us and make the breakthroughs we deem necessary for change.
She’s joining us for the next hour to talk about her journey from being the only daughter of ceiling-shattering parents to her own journey of breaking barriers. Tonya became one of the first people in the entertainment industry to push for and champion diversity and inclusion, and subsequently founded the ReelWorld Film Festival to support creatives of color.
We have a lot to learn from her so let’s hang out!