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