# Annahid Dashtgard

> CEO. Author. Truth Speaker.

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## Posts

- [Episodes](https://annahiddashtgard.com/podcasts/episodes/)
- [Conversations about Bones of Belonging](https://annahiddashtgard.com/e15-conversations-about-bones-of-belonging/): Join Annahid Dashtgard and labour educator and author Barb Thomas in the final episode of the Soundwaves of Belonging series. They talk about why the stories in Bones of Belonging are so necessary, and how we can use them to move closer to a future where everyone belongs.
- [On Loss: Our Collective Love Language](https://annahiddashtgard.com/e14-on-loss-our-collective-love-language/): Join Annahid Dashtgard and award-winning performing and recording artist, filmmaker, broadcaster and author Christa Couture for a conversation on grief. They talk about their shared experience with grief, both individual and collective, how grief can open us up to more possibility of grace and gratitude, and how ultimately the way we work through loss can teach us to value life.
- [On Learning: Swinging the Bat for Justice](https://annahiddashtgard.com/e13-on-learning-swinging-the-bat-for-justice/): Annahid Dashtgard sits down with president and CEO of the Toronto Blue Jays Mark Shapiro to talk about grappling with race as a white leader in a white-dominant sport, and how committed leaders can go beyond "checking a box" with EDI work to creating an open and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
- [On Power: Literacy, Lessons and Leadership](https://annahiddashtgard.com/e12-on-power-literacy-lessons-and-leadership/): Join host Annahid Dashtgard and executive coach, leadership consultant and creator of the Diamond Power Index Julie Diamond for a frank conversation on power: what it is, why it matters, and how to use it ethically and effectively no matter your role.
- [On Whiteness: Racial Justice and the American Dream](https://annahiddashtgard.com/e10-on-whiteness-racial-justice-and-the-american-dream/): Executive coach and co-founder of Reboot.io Jerry Colonna joins host Annahid Dashtgard for a conversation about our relationships to whiteness from different identities. Listen to our conversation about grappling with racism post-George Floyd, and catch a real moment of micro-reparation in action!
- [On Change: Lessons from Feminism Past](https://annahiddashtgard.com/e8-on-change-lessons-from-feminism-past/): Legendary Canadian feminist Judy Rebick joins host Annahid Dashtgard for a conversation between two close friends. We spent the episode reflecting on Judy's remarkable history, the anger and activism (including where anger is helpful and where it's not), the necessary ability to work across differences to bring about political change and more.
- [On Reverence: To Bee or Not To Bee](https://annahiddashtgard.com/e7-on-reverence-to-bee-or-not-to-bee/): Canadian writer Jenna Butler and host Annahid Dashtgard discuss finding a sense of belonging to the land we inhabit as first generation immigrants AND as settlers on stolen Indigenous territory. We also talk about what bees have to teach us humans, what being mixed-race means in a time where racism is such a charged topic….and the lost power of reverence.
- [On Difference: Books, Blackness and Belonging](https://annahiddashtgard.com/e1-on-difference-books-blackness-and-belonging/): Kwame Scott Fraser and Annahid Dashtgard on why stories matter and the dangers of publishing someone like Jordan Peterson in E1 of Soundwaves of Belonging.
- [On Racism: Cheerleading Women of Colour at Work](https://annahiddashtgard.com/e2-on-racism-cheerleading-women-of-colour-at-work/): Deepa Purushothaman and Annahid Dashtgard talk navigating race and power, growing up brown in small white towns and more in E2 of Soundwaves of Belonging.
- [On Body: My Revolution is Brown and Beautiful](https://annahiddashtgard.com/e4-on-body-my-revolution-is-brown-and-beautiful/): Psychotherapist and critically-acclaimed writer Farzana Doctor joins host Annahid Dashtgard to speak about belonging in bodies rejected by the society, how the body doesn't lie, and how learning to love our own bodies can be the most revolutionary act.
- [<strong>On Purpose: Learning to Listen to Life</strong>](https://annahiddashtgard.com/e6-on-purpose-learning-to-listen-to-life-parker-palmer/): Visionary, leader and "spiritual giant" Parker Palmer joins host Annahid Dashtgard to talk about how to make activism and social change efforts stick. We talk about whether consciousness is housed in the brain or in the field between us, the transformative power of listening, and why learning is a form of liberation.
- [On Ancestry: Calling in the Calling Out Culture](https://annahiddashtgard.com/e3-on-ancestry-calling-in-the-calling-out-culture/): Loretta J. Ross and Annahid Dashtgard talk the fuzzy line between trauma and activism, calling in vs. calling out and more in E3 of Soundwaves of Belonging.
- [On Identity: Mixed Race, Memoir and Mental Health](https://annahiddashtgard.com/e5-mixed-race-memoir-and-mental-health/): Author Hollay Ghadery joins host Annahid Dashtgard to talk about growing up mixed race and mixed culture, mental health, and finding a sense of belonging.
- [On Healing: Writing and the Art of Forgiveness](https://annahiddashtgard.com/e9-on-healing-writing-and-the-art-of-forgiveness/): Emmy award-winning actor, writer, and LGBTQ2S+ advocate Jo Vannicola joins host Annahid Dashtgard for a conversation about healing: what the practice of forgiveness can release us from, but also the limits of forgiveness. We discuss how systems of abuse thrive on our silences, and how truth-speaking—or finding the story that is ours to tell—can ultimately set us free.

## Pages

- [Home](https://annahiddashtgard.com/): Annahid Dashtgard has spent the last twenty-five years inspiring, educating and coaching people. Her best-selling books and podcast as well as public sessions are available for those seeking for deeper experiences of belonging.
- [Story](https://annahiddashtgard.com/storying/)
- [Writing](https://annahiddashtgard.com/writing/)
- [Writing - Send us a message](https://annahiddashtgard.com/send-us-a-message/)
- [Coaching](https://annahiddashtgard.com/coaching/): The BIPOC Leader Lab is a coaching cohort that uses collaborative learning to help BIPOC participants solidify concepts, share strategies and develop skills.
- [Fall 2026 BIPOC Leader Lab Application Form](https://annahiddashtgard.com/coaching/application-form/): 2026 BIPOC Leader Lab Application Form
- [Fire and Silence](https://annahiddashtgard.com/books/fireandsilence/): A Roadmap for BIPOC Leaders “I'm just tired of having to struggle every day in white dominant organizations and sorry for the swearing, but every f*ing week. And each week, I think, am I gonna be less tired and more ready for the fight?” ~Leader of Colour AVAILABLE FOR ORDER NOW Necessary tactics for BIPOC
- [About](https://annahiddashtgard.com/about/): Annahid has inspired, educated and coached thousands toward deeper experiences of belonging with her writing, speaking and EDI training with Anima Leadership.
- [Bones of Belonging](https://annahiddashtgard.com/books/bones-of-belonging-2/): Bones of Belonging is a series of deft interlocking stories about searching for and teaching about belonging in our deeply divided world by Annahid Dashtgard.
- [Newsletter Sign-Up](https://annahiddashtgard.com/newsletter-sign-up/): Newsletter Sign-Up Let's keep in touch! Please complete the form below if you’d like to join my mailing list for the latest on my books, my podcast, additional learning opportunities and more. Fire and Silence: A Roadmap for Leaders of Colour is available for pre-order. You may also want to download the Fire and Silence
- [Fire and Silence Speaking Request](https://annahiddashtgard.com/fireandsilencespeaking/): Book Annahid for learning based on her latest book, Fire and Silence: A Roadmap for BIPOC Leaders. You can order the book from Dundurn Press or any major bookseller.
- [Speaking](https://annahiddashtgard.com/speaking/): Book CEO, change maker, truth speaker and EDI expert Annahid Dashtgard as a speaker, presenter or keynote at your next conference or event.
- [Contact](https://annahiddashtgard.com/contact/): We'd like to connect with you! Get in touch with Annahid Dashtgard - CEO, author, and speaker - for media, events and more.
- [Podcast](https://annahiddashtgard.com/podcasts/): The Soundwaves of Belonging podcast brings together bridge builders in justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in conversations hosted by Annahid Dashtgard.
- [2024 BIPOC Leader Lab Application Success](https://annahiddashtgard.com/coaching/application-form-success/): Your application has been successfully submitted Thank you for your application and your interest in the BIPOC Leader Lab. We will send you an email you within the next few days with the status of your application, additional details and next steps. To stay up to date with other coaching and learning opportunities from Annahid
- [Masterclass on Belonging](https://annahiddashtgard.com/masterclass-on-belonging/)
- [Registration/Payment Form](https://annahiddashtgard.com/coaching/registration-payment-form/): Registration/Payment for BIPOC Leader Lab January to June 2023
- [Second Payment Form](https://annahiddashtgard.com/coaching/second-payment-form/): Second Payment for BIPOC Leader Lab Jan. to June 2023
- [Breaking the Ocean](https://annahiddashtgard.com/books/breaking-the-ocean/): Using her story to unravel what it means to belong, Annahid Dashtgard's book Breaking the Ocean points us toward a future where belonging is birth right for all.
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