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“I am Freddie” | Freddie Harrel | TEDxBrighton


hi like you said I’m Freddie so I’m in

hi like you said I’m Freddie so I’m in London raised paracin suburb born and

London raised paracin suburb born and

London raised paracin suburb born and raised entrepreneur originally from

raised entrepreneur originally from

raised entrepreneur originally from Cameron but really and simply I’m

Cameron but really and simply I’m

Cameron but really and simply I’m Freddie if I were to think about utopia

Freddie if I were to think about utopia

Freddie if I were to think about utopia I want you think about this one thing

I want you think about this one thing

I want you think about this one thing that I’ve been struggling with all my

that I’ve been struggling with all my

that I’ve been struggling with all my life and if I think about this thing for

life and if I think about this thing for

life and if I think about this thing for me is being and I get it

me is being and I get it

me is being and I get it life is hard but it’s not what I mean

life is hard but it’s not what I mean

life is hard but it’s not what I mean the problem I’ve had for so long was

the problem I’ve had for so long was

the problem I’ve had for so long was with the feeling of life up until

with the feeling of life up until

with the feeling of life up until recently it’s been really really

recently it’s been really really

recently it’s been really really difficult for me to leave my skin it

difficult for me to leave my skin it

difficult for me to leave my skin it always seemed like whatever I was doing

always seemed like whatever I was doing

always seemed like whatever I was doing I was never happy with it like if I have

I was never happy with it like if I have

I was never happy with it like if I have to select a picture that image for me it

to select a picture that image for me it

to select a picture that image for me it seemed like in my head I had this

seemed like in my head I had this

seemed like in my head I had this massive organization this big building

massive organization this big building

massive organization this big building they are the government and the leader

they are the government and the leader

they are the government and the leader at the top is me but our main enemy and

at the top is me but our main enemy and

at the top is me but our main enemy and our main target that person who knows is

our main target that person who knows is

our main target that person who knows is the most it’s Freddie as well and I know

the most it’s Freddie as well and I know

the most it’s Freddie as well and I know it might sound quite dramatic when I say

it might sound quite dramatic when I say

it might sound quite dramatic when I say that but I also know that a lot of you

that but I also know that a lot of you

that but I also know that a lot of you right now can relate because at the same

right now can relate because at the same

right now can relate because at the same time I’ve also always felt like there

time I’ve also always felt like there

time I’ve also always felt like there was more than one person in this head

was more than one person in this head

was more than one person in this head it’s definitely more than one Freddie

it’s definitely more than one Freddie

it’s definitely more than one Freddie but at the time it felt very unbearable

but at the time it felt very unbearable

but at the time it felt very unbearable many times there’s so many times where I

many times there’s so many times where I

many times there’s so many times where I didn’t know if I was going to make it to

didn’t know if I was going to make it to

didn’t know if I was going to make it to the next day you know when you feel like

the next day you know when you feel like

the next day you know when you feel like you have one of these people in your

you have one of these people in your

you have one of these people in your head and they just doing different

head and they just doing different

head and they just doing different things saying different things they

things saying different things they

things saying different things they don’t make sense they don’t get along

don’t make sense they don’t get along

don’t make sense they don’t get along that’s how it felt for so long and at

that’s how it felt for so long and at

that’s how it felt for so long and at the same time struggling with being or

the same time struggling with being or

the same time struggling with being or cements that I found it really difficult

cements that I found it really difficult

cements that I found it really difficult to know when my youth was I’m a solution

to know when my youth was I’m a solution

to know when my youth was I’m a solution hunter I love solution I love answers I

hunter I love solution I love answers I

hunter I love solution I love answers I love to know you know why we’re here

love to know you know why we’re here

love to know you know why we’re here what am I doing here and I just couldn’t

what am I doing here and I just couldn’t

what am I doing here and I just couldn’t understand what the point of me was and

understand what the point of me was and

understand what the point of me was and I just didn’t like myself so what am I

I just didn’t like myself so what am I

I just didn’t like myself so what am I doing here

so everything changed that summer a few

so everything changed that summer a few years ago every summer is the same thing

years ago every summer is the same thing

years ago every summer is the same thing I don’t know if it’s because it’s my

I don’t know if it’s because it’s my

I don’t know if it’s because it’s my birthday in July but I get very very

birthday in July but I get very very

birthday in July but I get very very down

down

down I’m a very dramatic person like I told

I’m a very dramatic person like I told

I’m a very dramatic person like I told you self beating every every summer what

you self beating every every summer what

you self beating every every summer what have you done with your life you haven’t

have you done with your life you haven’t

have you done with your life you haven’t done enough I don’t know maybe that’s

done enough I don’t know maybe that’s

done enough I don’t know maybe that’s the reason but that’s summer in

the reason but that’s summer in

the reason but that’s summer in particular I was struggling I had I

particular I was struggling I had I

particular I was struggling I had I would have back-to-back panic attacks

would have back-to-back panic attacks

would have back-to-back panic attacks all the time so I don’t know if any of

all the time so I don’t know if any of

all the time so I don’t know if any of you has always had any panic attacks but

you has always had any panic attacks but

you has always had any panic attacks but the way they would feel for me I would

the way they would feel for me I would

the way they would feel for me I would just feel for a few minutes but that

just feel for a few minutes but that

just feel for a few minutes but that felt like hours like I was stuck in this

felt like hours like I was stuck in this

felt like hours like I was stuck in this really dark tunnel but there’s no light

really dark tunnel but there’s no light

really dark tunnel but there’s no light at the end and there’s no way there’s

at the end and there’s no way there’s

at the end and there’s no way there’s absolutely no way that things can get

absolutely no way that things can get

absolutely no way that things can get better from there but that summer so

better from there but that summer so

better from there but that summer so things are really bad Padgett don’t

things are really bad Padgett don’t

things are really bad Padgett don’t understand things are finally changing

understand things are finally changing

understand things are finally changing for me I finally met a decent man

for me I finally met a decent man

for me I finally met a decent man because I’ve collected the bad

because I’ve collected the bad

because I’ve collected the bad boyfriends but this one is amazing we’ve

boyfriends but this one is amazing we’ve

boyfriends but this one is amazing we’ve just moved in together and I’ve been in

just moved in together and I’ve been in

just moved in together and I’ve been in London for two years now I’m in a good

London for two years now I’m in a good

London for two years now I’m in a good place I have really good friends I hate

place I have really good friends I hate

place I have really good friends I hate my job I really hate it but it’s a good

my job I really hate it but it’s a good

my job I really hate it but it’s a good one and it pays well but I just don’t

one and it pays well but I just don’t

one and it pays well but I just don’t understand and this time I’m just going

understand and this time I’m just going

understand and this time I’m just going to fight I understand that this is me I

to fight I understand that this is me I

to fight I understand that this is me I feel bad all the time I feel I have

feel bad all the time I feel I have

feel bad all the time I feel I have really strong bad of depression they

really strong bad of depression they

really strong bad of depression they come in and good but this time it needs

come in and good but this time it needs

come in and good but this time it needs to stop so I decided to go to see a

to stop so I decided to go to see a

to stop so I decided to go to see a therapist so I go to see Claire and I

therapist so I go to see Claire and I

therapist so I go to see Claire and I said to her I’m going to be really

said to her I’m going to be really

said to her I’m going to be really honest with you I am Freddie but there’s

honest with you I am Freddie but there’s

honest with you I am Freddie but there’s a lot of us in his head I’m gonna be

a lot of us in his head I’m gonna be

a lot of us in his head I’m gonna be honest with you okay I’m crazy

honest with you okay I’m crazy

honest with you okay I’m crazy help me

help me

help me and at the time I saw that to her it

and at the time I saw that to her it

and at the time I saw that to her it wasn’t the first time that I had this

wasn’t the first time that I had this

wasn’t the first time that I had this conversation with someone the first time

conversation with someone the first time

conversation with someone the first time I had this conversation I was eight

I had this conversation I was eight

I had this conversation I was eight years old and I went to my dad my dad is

years old and I went to my dad my dad is

years old and I went to my dad my dad is weird like me but most of all he loves

weird like me but most of all he loves

weird like me but most of all he loves to listen to me

to listen to me

to listen to me not many people do that but he doesn’t

not many people do that but he doesn’t

not many people do that but he doesn’t mind so I went to him and I said that I

mind so I went to him and I said that I

mind so I went to him and I said that I have a massive problem I think there’s

have a massive problem I think there’s

have a massive problem I think there’s two people in my head and he said

two people in my head and he said

two people in my head and he said actually I think in your case is more

actually I think in your case is more

actually I think in your case is more four or five it didn’t help at the time

four or five it didn’t help at the time

four or five it didn’t help at the time but when I was starting to do my therapy

but when I was starting to do my therapy

but when I was starting to do my therapy and I went to Claire and I said you know

and I went to Claire and I said you know

and I went to Claire and I said you know all of these characters are there this

all of these characters are there this

all of these characters are there this is how we started to approach them as

is how we started to approach them as

is how we started to approach them as just different freddie’s and characters

just different freddie’s and characters

just different freddie’s and characters and at the same time this that same

and at the same time this that same

and at the same time this that same month

month

month I also launched my blog I have always

I also launched my blog I have always

I also launched my blog I have always wanted to have a blog but I was too shy

wanted to have a blog but I was too shy

wanted to have a blog but I was too shy and I was like who do you think you are

and I was like who do you think you are

and I was like who do you think you are for who is going to come in with

for who is going to come in with

for who is going to come in with whatever you have to say so I just

whatever you have to say so I just

whatever you have to say so I just didn’t feel I could do it

didn’t feel I could do it

didn’t feel I could do it the thing is where I’m from no one calls

the thing is where I’m from no one calls

the thing is where I’m from no one calls me Freddie

me Freddie

me Freddie my name is Fred eh they call me Fred in

my name is Fred eh they call me Fred in

my name is Fred eh they call me Fred in France but doesn’t work here apparently

France but doesn’t work here apparently

France but doesn’t work here apparently so Freddy works better then another

so Freddy works better then another

so Freddy works better then another thing that I don’t understand how very

thing that I don’t understand how very

thing that I don’t understand how very easily turned into Frankie

easily turned into Frankie

easily turned into Frankie you would be surprised amount of people

you would be surprised amount of people

you would be surprised amount of people who call me Frankie so Frankie became

who call me Frankie so Frankie became

who call me Frankie so Frankie became that that joke Frankie is my alter ego

that that joke Frankie is my alter ego

that that joke Frankie is my alter ego so when I launched my blog it was called

so when I launched my blog it was called

so when I launched my blog it was called I go by Frankie because Frankie is

I go by Frankie because Frankie is

I go by Frankie because Frankie is fearless she’s fun you know nothing like

fearless she’s fun you know nothing like

fearless she’s fun you know nothing like Freddy

Freddy

Freddy but like the having that therapy and

but like the having that therapy and

but like the having that therapy and during the blog at the same time because

during the blog at the same time because

during the blog at the same time because I was exploring all of these different

I was exploring all of these different

I was exploring all of these different characters and finally giving them that

characters and finally giving them that

characters and finally giving them that chance by doing therapy you know what

chance by doing therapy you know what

chance by doing therapy you know what actually I don’t know you so I’m going

actually I don’t know you so I’m going

actually I don’t know you so I’m going to go through all of these different

to go through all of these different

to go through all of these different characters and we’re going to approach

characters and we’re going to approach

characters and we’re going to approach you with much more kindness and being

you with much more kindness and being

you with much more kindness and being open to the fact that I might just not

open to the fact that I might just not

open to the fact that I might just not know them and the blog became that

know them and the blog became that

know them and the blog became that platform to really express all of you

platform to really express all of you

platform to really express all of you all of this work that I was doing in

all of this work that I was doing in

all of this work that I was doing in therapy and it drew so much confidence

therapy and it drew so much confidence

therapy and it drew so much confidence that’s forward a few years later like

that’s forward a few years later like

that’s forward a few years later like now we have a community of over a

now we have a community of over a

now we have a community of over a hundred and thirty thousand people

hundred and thirty thousand people

hundred and thirty thousand people across social media and I also run these

across social media and I also run these

across social media and I also run these workshops they’re called Sheehan East

workshops they’re called Sheehan East

workshops they’re called Sheehan East because like I told you I feel like

because like I told you I feel like

because like I told you I feel like we’re made of all of these characters

we’re made of all of these characters

we’re made of all of these characters and I really love to work with women and

and I really love to work with women and

and I really love to work with women and just give them that that approach that

just give them that that approach that

just give them that that approach that maybe you just don’t know and when she

maybe you just don’t know and when she

maybe you just don’t know and when she unleashes his characters she becomes an

unleashes his characters she becomes an

unleashes his characters she becomes an and confident because I think the

and confident because I think the

and confident because I think the problem that I’ve struggled with this

problem that I’ve struggled with this

problem that I’ve struggled with this whole time was those boxes we have such

whole time was those boxes we have such

whole time was those boxes we have such few little boxes to play with like no

few little boxes to play with like no

few little boxes to play with like no one can exist in these boxes that we

one can exist in these boxes that we

one can exist in these boxes that we have society but one is the society who

have society but one is the society who

have society but one is the society who is society people it’s us but there are

is society people it’s us but there are

is society people it’s us but there are so many things that are sprung on us

so many things that are sprung on us

so many things that are sprung on us through our lives and then we just end

through our lives and then we just end

through our lives and then we just end up with this mess I can tell you how it

up with this mess I can tell you how it

up with this mess I can tell you how it went for me I’m a child – before I’m 10

went for me I’m a child – before I’m 10

went for me I’m a child – before I’m 10 years old

years old

years old I’m fine like life is good my only idea

I’m fine like life is good my only idea

I’m fine like life is good my only idea of blackness is that I have this edgy

of blackness is that I have this edgy

of blackness is that I have this edgy born looking skin looks like chocolate I

born looking skin looks like chocolate I

born looking skin looks like chocolate I love it

love it

love it I go to private school at the age of 10

I go to private school at the age of 10

I go to private school at the age of 10 and when I arrived there so private

and when I arrived there so private

and when I arrived there so private school definitely a gap in the diversity

school definitely a gap in the diversity

school definitely a gap in the diversity and this is when I realized that I’m

and this is when I realized that I’m

and this is when I realized that I’m black when the first person asked me

black when the first person asked me

black when the first person asked me does the water go Brown when you have a

does the water go Brown when you have a

does the water go Brown when you have a shower two years later I realized that

shower two years later I realized that

shower two years later I realized that I’m also a girl like a woman when some

I’m also a girl like a woman when some

I’m also a girl like a woman when some guys stop start to mop me because I have

guys stop start to mop me because I have

guys stop start to mop me because I have heavy legs I was 12 and also when

heavy legs I was 12 and also when

heavy legs I was 12 and also when managing their feelings and trying to to

managing their feelings and trying to to

managing their feelings and trying to to be noticed by them became the endgame I

be noticed by them became the endgame I

be noticed by them became the endgame I noticed I was a woman and then a few

noticed I was a woman and then a few

noticed I was a woman and then a few years later uni days I move so I go to

years later uni days I move so I go to

years later uni days I move so I go to this business school in posh Paris

this business school in posh Paris

this business school in posh Paris and this is when I realized that I’m a

and this is when I realized that I’m a

and this is when I realized that I’m a suburban and how low is ranked – so I

suburban and how low is ranked – so I

suburban and how low is ranked – so I get to the age of late teens early 20s

get to the age of late teens early 20s

get to the age of late teens early 20s and I have all of those projections I

and I have all of those projections I

and I have all of those projections I have people on me like how this runs

have people on me like how this runs

have people on me like how this runs slow being black being a woman at every

slow being black being a woman at every

slow being black being a woman at every level and I know that we all have that

level and I know that we all have that

level and I know that we all have that you know we all have those tiny boxes

you know we all have those tiny boxes

you know we all have those tiny boxes that and it’s okay we made this filing

that and it’s okay we made this filing

that and it’s okay we made this filing system sometimes but the problem is when

system sometimes but the problem is when

system sometimes but the problem is when we use the same boxes to define

we use the same boxes to define

we use the same boxes to define ourselves it’s just too narrow and it

ourselves it’s just too narrow and it

ourselves it’s just too narrow and it got me thinking what if actually my

got me thinking what if actually my

got me thinking what if actually my purpose because trust me I’ve been

purpose because trust me I’ve been

purpose because trust me I’ve been really struggling with this what’s my

really struggling with this what’s my

really struggling with this what’s my purpose what am I doing here

purpose what am I doing here

purpose what am I doing here why should I be here what if our purpose

why should I be here what if our purpose

why should I be here what if our purpose was just actually to self become and

was just actually to self become and

was just actually to self become and what I mean when I say self becoming is

what I mean when I say self becoming is

what I mean when I say self becoming is what is you know we think that we know

what is you know we think that we know

what is you know we think that we know so much we can be so stubborn and the

so much we can be so stubborn and the

so much we can be so stubborn and the first thing that we think that we know

first thing that we think that we know

first thing that we think that we know is ourselves

is ourselves

is ourselves do we really because I feel like when I

do we really because I feel like when I

do we really because I feel like when I started to approach myself giving giving

started to approach myself giving giving

started to approach myself giving giving myself the benefit out of doubt I might

myself the benefit out of doubt I might

myself the benefit out of doubt I might not know you thing has got so much

not know you thing has got so much

not know you thing has got so much easier so maybe that’s what our purpose

easier so maybe that’s what our purpose

easier so maybe that’s what our purpose is to self become and when you think

is to self become and when you think

is to self become and when you think about it it can make sense we are

about it it can make sense we are

about it it can make sense we are animals we live in this ecosystem we

animals we live in this ecosystem we

animals we live in this ecosystem we depend on it to continue to exist and

depend on it to continue to exist and

depend on it to continue to exist and existing is what we do so how do we

existing is what we do so how do we

existing is what we do so how do we sustain it by becoming better because if

sustain it by becoming better because if

sustain it by becoming better because if we become better if we learn who we are

we become better if we learn who we are

we become better if we learn who we are if we self become we also developed new

if we self become we also developed new

if we self become we also developed new ways to make sure that we sustain this

ways to make sure that we sustain this

ways to make sure that we sustain this environment that we rely on right so

environment that we rely on right so

environment that we rely on right so when you think about this maybe we’ve

when you think about this maybe we’ve

when you think about this maybe we’ve been doing things the wrong way this

been doing things the wrong way this

been doing things the wrong way this whole time then because many of us

whole time then because many of us

whole time then because many of us struggle like really found it hard to

struggle like really found it hard to

struggle like really found it hard to feel like we are individually of any use

feel like we are individually of any use

feel like we are individually of any use but we are this tool actually which our

but we are this tool actually which our

but we are this tool actually which our system depends on and we’ve been doing

system depends on and we’ve been doing

system depends on and we’ve been doing things the wrong way this whole time I

things the wrong way this whole time I

things the wrong way this whole time I mean look at the state of the world

mean look at the state of the world

mean look at the state of the world we’ve been focusing on races on gender

we’ve been focusing on races on gender

we’ve been focusing on races on gender on state on sexuality you look at the

on state on sexuality you look at the

on state on sexuality you look at the world the leaders that we have that’s

world the leaders that we have that’s

world the leaders that we have that’s where they’ve been focusing on and it

where they’ve been focusing on and it

where they’ve been focusing on and it led all of us to be either really

led all of us to be either really

led all of us to be either really insecure and happy with ourselves but we

insecure and happy with ourselves but we

insecure and happy with ourselves but we can’t sustain our environment if we do

can’t sustain our environment if we do

can’t sustain our environment if we do that and it’s not how we start off is it

that and it’s not how we start off is it

that and it’s not how we start off is it I have a 10 month old son and I see it

I have a 10 month old son and I see it

I have a 10 month old son and I see it in him there’s nothing that can stop him

in him there’s nothing that can stop him

in him there’s nothing that can stop him he is trying everything it doesn’t

he is trying everything it doesn’t

he is trying everything it doesn’t matter if he fourth is going to try

matter if he fourth is going to try

matter if he fourth is going to try again and we’ve all been there we’ve all

again and we’ve all been there we’ve all

again and we’ve all been there we’ve all been this really feisty people but then

been this really feisty people but then

been this really feisty people but then those things happen so the purpose maybe

those things happen so the purpose maybe

those things happen so the purpose maybe it’s just self becoming and if you

it’s just self becoming and if you

it’s just self becoming and if you really decide to approach yourself as

really decide to approach yourself as

really decide to approach yourself as these canvas of characters that you

these canvas of characters that you

these canvas of characters that you might not know and that you want to

might not know and that you want to

might not know and that you want to explore because this is what you are

explore because this is what you are

explore because this is what you are supposed to do to become and just find

supposed to do to become and just find

supposed to do to become and just find out who you are then you realize that

out who you are then you realize that

out who you are then you realize that the first thing that you need is

the first thing that you need is

the first thing that you need is confidence and because it’s almost that

confidence and because it’s almost that

confidence and because it’s almost that we owe it to the world to sustain it to

we owe it to the world to sustain it to

we owe it to the world to sustain it to fully become explore who we are and just

fully become explore who we are and just

fully become explore who we are and just serve it so confidence is one of the two

serve it so confidence is one of the two

serve it so confidence is one of the two that we should be entitled to the same

that we should be entitled to the same

that we should be entitled to the same way that we mid-water the same way that

way that we mid-water the same way that

way that we mid-water the same way that we need food to exist when confidence is

we need food to exist when confidence is

we need food to exist when confidence is part of this tool that we should be

part of this tool that we should be

part of this tool that we should be entitled to and this is why I think that

entitled to and this is why I think that

entitled to and this is why I think that we should just go out and claim it

we should just go out and claim it

we should just go out and claim it because those narrow box says no one

because those narrow box says no one

because those narrow box says no one can continue in that you are so much

can continue in that you are so much

can continue in that you are so much more than that and it’s hard for us to

more than that and it’s hard for us to

more than that and it’s hard for us to start two approaches to approach

start two approaches to approach

start two approaches to approach ourselves like that so much more than

ourselves like that so much more than

ourselves like that so much more than that so confident we just deserve it we

that so confident we just deserve it we

that so confident we just deserve it we should just claim it we are just much

should just claim it we are just much

should just claim it we are just much more than those boxes in this filing

more than those boxes in this filing

more than those boxes in this filing system that is too narrow

system that is too narrow

system that is too narrow if you’ve ever feel uncomfortable if

if you’ve ever feel uncomfortable if

if you’ve ever feel uncomfortable if you’re in if you’re still struggling

you’re in if you’re still struggling

you’re in if you’re still struggling with the way you know like with how you

with the way you know like with how you

with the way you know like with how you feel in your skin with the way you look

feel in your skin with the way you look

feel in your skin with the way you look at yourself that’s because you’ve been

at yourself that’s because you’ve been

at yourself that’s because you’ve been fed the wrong information this whole

fed the wrong information this whole

fed the wrong information this whole time people society however you call it

time people society however you call it

time people society however you call it they’ve sprung their expectations on you

they’ve sprung their expectations on you

they’ve sprung their expectations on you people need and ask for that so just

people need and ask for that so just

people need and ask for that so just turn the camera just face face yourself

turn the camera just face face yourself

turn the camera just face face yourself and just explore I mean you just have

and just explore I mean you just have

and just explore I mean you just have the benefit of that maybe I’m much more

the benefit of that maybe I’m much more

the benefit of that maybe I’m much more than that but I’ve been so constricted

than that but I’ve been so constricted

than that but I’ve been so constricted in this view I haven’t been allowed to

in this view I haven’t been allowed to

in this view I haven’t been allowed to see it and if there’s one thing that I

see it and if there’s one thing that I

see it and if there’s one thing that I really want you to bear in mind is that

really want you to bear in mind is that

really want you to bear in mind is that you are entitled to confidence it’s not

you are entitled to confidence it’s not

you are entitled to confidence it’s not just like sitting here and you decide if

just like sitting here and you decide if

just like sitting here and you decide if you take it it’s yours you should go and

you take it it’s yours you should go and

you take it it’s yours you should go and take it because you are entirely valid

take it because you are entirely valid

take it because you are entirely valid you are this complex person you’re made

you are this complex person you’re made

you are this complex person you’re made of so many different people there’s no

of so many different people there’s no

of so many different people there’s no baseline for comparison I’m Freddie

baseline for comparison I’m Freddie

baseline for comparison I’m Freddie Eric kind of probably made of 47

Eric kind of probably made of 47

Eric kind of probably made of 47 Freddie’s I don’t know I suppose there’s

Freddie’s I don’t know I suppose there’s

Freddie’s I don’t know I suppose there’s a James here James will be made of 53

a James here James will be made of 53

a James here James will be made of 53 James where do we start the comparison

James where do we start the comparison

James where do we start the comparison where’s the baseline like we should not

where’s the baseline like we should not

where’s the baseline like we should not like we all valid we don’t need to be

like we all valid we don’t need to be

like we all valid we don’t need to be anyone else we are this tool part of

anyone else we are this tool part of

anyone else we are this tool part of this environment that we here to sustain

this environment that we here to sustain

this environment that we here to sustain so what I want you to do today start

so what I want you to do today start

so what I want you to do today start doing is to go on that journey you need

doing is to go on that journey you need

doing is to go on that journey you need to and pick the all of those

to and pick the all of those

to and pick the all of those things that people have put onto you

things that people have put onto you

things that people have put onto you just and pick it all of those things

just and pick it all of those things

just and pick it all of those things that you’ve been uncomfortable with they

that you’ve been uncomfortable with they

that you’ve been uncomfortable with they are not on you because I want to tell

are not on you because I want to tell

are not on you because I want to tell you something whatever you think that I

you something whatever you think that I

you something whatever you think that I am or whatever you think that you’ve

am or whatever you think that you’ve

am or whatever you think that you’ve seen or you’ve heard my accent you’re

seen or you’ve heard my accent you’re

seen or you’ve heard my accent you’re wrong

wrong

wrong before I am black before I am a woman I

before I am black before I am a woman I

before I am black before I am a woman I am fairy

am fairy

am fairy [Applause]

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