Damali Robertson

My name is Damali (she/her). I stand for collective liberation.

My life, work, and purpose are about thriving + collective liberation – 4 individuals, 4 organizations, and our societies. This isn’t about individualism. This is about thriving braided together with collective liberation. That’s my through line. That’s the thread woven through everything I create. From the writing on my Blog, to the workshops I facilitate, the work I lead, and the films, podcasts, and other content I create, it’s all about thriving mixed intentionally with collective liberation (it’s micro, mezzo, and macro). My work supports individuals, organizations, and communities who see thriving + collective liberation as north stars worth pursuing.

My work is guided by three values: Love, Liberation, and Compassion. I believe social justice and resistance are acts of Love. I believe that race is a social construct created to benefit the status quo and so I operate and create from a place of knowing collective liberation is the only way forward. My work is A Love Ethic. (bell hooks) I question everything we’ve been programmed to believe. Instead, I believe in radical-equity and radical-empathy.

Leadership & Non-Profits

After 18 years in the nonprofit sector and 12 years in leadership roles, I knew it was time to reimagine the sector. I write about leadership, coach organizational leaders, and support organizations who struggle with safety and belonging. I support leaders in moving away from toxic leadership models to more human-centered models where all stakeholders are seen as fully-resourced and valuable. Here is a list of my clients and presentations. Here is a list of my qualifications.

I’m a certified Resilience Toolkit facilitator. Everything I’ve learned about stress, resilience models, and settling our nervous systems can benefit organizations and individuals.

Individuals

For individuals, I offer workshops and coaching. I offer the Born to Thrive community as well as a series of other workshops and coaching opportunities. I’m part of the Communal Grief Project and support individuals experiencing grief through space-holding, through grief retreats, and practices that settle our nervous systems. As an emerging filmmaker, I also support individuals in pursuing the creative projects that feel purpose-filled.

Communities

I’m making my first film. It’s art as activism. It’s movement building. It’s a way to galvanize the power of the collective. You can learn more about my first film, We Move Mountains, and my film production project, Freedom Narratives Films by exploring my website. You can also make a donation to my film, here.

Identities

I identify as a Black-bodied woman of Caribbean and American descent; Jamaican by lineage, American by birth; Queer; Mother; Writer; Poet; Facilitator; Emerging Filmmaker; Eternal questioner and Justice devotee. My pronouns are she/her.