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10: How Asset Framing Can Transform the Way We See Black Communities | Trabian Shorters

10: How Asset Framing Can Transform the Way We See Black Communities | Trabian Shorters9 jul57 min

In this episode of Who’s Your Ma Honey?, Teri Williams and Suzan McDowell welcome Trabian Shorters, who breaks down the concept of Asset Framing and why the stories we tell about ourselves shape everything.

This conversation goes beyond mindset. It’s about identity, narrative, and the hidden ways we’ve been conditioned to define ourselves by struggle instead of strength.

Trabian explains how stigma is created, how it impacts how we see ourselves and each other, and how shifting your internal narrative can unlock an entirely different life.

KEY POINTS: 

What “asset framing” really means

How stigma is created

Why do we define ourselves by struggle

The danger of leading with deficits

How narrative shapes identity

The connection between belonging and ownership

Rewriting your internal story

Why your story determines your future