Conversations on Identity, Race, and Belonging with Shawn "KoolAid" Brown
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Conversations on Identity, Race, and Belonging with Shawn "KoolAid" Brown
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In part one of this mini-series, Dr. Jess Hayden sits down with Shawn Brown, a longtime friend and public servant, to talk about growing up as a Black kid from the city navigating predominantly white suburban schools through Rochester’s Urban–Suburban program.
Shawn reflects on high school experiences shaped by race, class, sports, and conditional belonging — what it meant to fit in, stand out, and move between worlds where the rules weren’t the same for everyone. The conversation follows those early lessons into adulthood, where Shawn now works inside the very systems that once shaped his access to opportunity.
This episode centers on belonging, identity, and how early experiences in school echo into work, leadership, and how we understand ourselves years later.
Find Dr. Jess Hayden at Simply Centered Psychological Services
Instagram: @Dr.JessHayden