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Annahid Dashtgard

CEO.  Author.  Speaker.

Annahid is focused on changing the world one conversation, one compelling story at a time. As CEO of Anima Leadership, a storyteller and a truth speaker for a more just future, she has spent the last twenty-five years inspiring, educating and coaching people toward deeper experiences of belonging.

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Coaching

Join Annahid’s BIPOC Leader Lab: From Survive to Thrive. Next cohort starts January 2024.

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Read Bones of Belonging

National Bestseller

“A Must-Read”
~Ms. Magazine

“Witty, sharp & humorous writing” 
~Toronto Life

Like the bones on the human body, Bones of Belonging: Finding Wholeness in a White World is a series of interlocking stories that knit together a remarkable vision of what wholeness looks like as a racial outsider in a culture dominated by whiteness. Bones of Belonging is now available in Canada, with a US release in May 2023.

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