E71. Achieving Structured Love - with Louka Parry, Education Futurist & Social Entrepreneur

Author: Ashanti Branch - Taking Off The Mask
Published: Wed 12 Jan 2022
Episode Link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/branch-speaks/episodes/E71--Achieving-Structured-Love---with-Louka-Parry--Education-Futurist--Social-Entrepreneur-e1c8eov

“When I’m careful it’s also making myself slightly smaller… The care is around approval and not upsetting anyone. When, really, the greatest contribution we can make is just being more of ourselves. Because when we do that, we’re not clenching, we’re not competing, we’re just serving and contributing.” - Louka Parry

Ever Forward Club’s Ashanti Branch is joined by Louka Parry. As a learning strategist, education futurist, and social entrepreneur, Louka allows his insatiable curiosity to lead the charge as he helps schools and organizations adapt for the future. A school principal at age 27, a teacher of the year in South Australia, a founding executive of multiple organizations, and a speaker of five languages, we could go on and on about Louka’s accomplishments and merits. But instead, Ashanti and Louka look within - Why do we let approval overtake authenticity? What happens when we see the world “not as it is, but as we are”?

(1:15) Ashanti’s introduction.

(6:30) Louka introduces himself, his heritage, why he values education so much, and the critical moments in life that have shaped his identity. Ashanti and Louka also discuss the difference between “small talk” and “deep talk”, and getting to know

(22:10) Ashanti shares the front of his mask - serious, careful, passionate - and how it relates to a recent workshop he conducted.

(26:30) Louka shares the front of his mask - confidence, warmth, intelligence - and why these characteristics serve as his natural equilibrium around others.

(32:00) Ashanti shares the back of his mask - worry, people pleaser/shadow, my brother’s mental health - and how each of the words on the back of his mask connects to the “people pleaser” in him.

(39:30) Louka shares the back of his mask - uncertain, alone, different - and explores the difference between clarity and certainty.

(45:00) Louka and Ashanti continue to explore the idea that when we are too careful our presence shrinks - for better or for worse.

(56:00) Louka shares how you can get in touch with him.

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Connect with Louka Parry:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/loukaparry

Twitter: twitter.com/loukaparry

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