Episode 61: The Power of Being Wrong about Hunger
About the Podcast
Clancy shares that being wrong can be liberating not only for her, but also for others. This 7-minute “Candid Clancy” episode will show you the value of making mistakes.
About Clancy Harrison
As a registered dietitian, TEDx speaker, international speaker, and author, Clancy Harrison challenges the way food insecurity is approached in the US. Her mission to demolish the stigma around healthy food access places her on the cutting edge of advocacy.
Clancy is the founder of the Food Dignity® Project, a strategic program for leaders who want to shift how they approach nutrition outreach by making healthy food access a priority. She transforms the lives of thousands of people through her work with corporations, non-profit organizations, and universities.
Currently, Clancy is an advisory board member for the Pennsylvania American Academy of Pediatrics Food Insecurity EPIC program, Ambassador of the National Dairy Council, and the President of the Al Beech West Side Food Pantry. Since the onset of COVID-19 Clancy has distributed nearly 1 million meals in her community to improve access to healthy food through effective collaborations.
Discussion Takeaways
- There is power in being wrong, so you can make a right. During her speaking engagements, Clancy often shares her slipups, so we can all be better off.
- If you can lower your attachment to the desire to be right and embrace being wrong, you can change for the better.
#1 tip to improve access to healthy food
Clancy’s mantra is “My purpose is greater than my fear.”
Each week on the Food Dignity® Podcast, the Food Dignity® Movement's Clancy Harrison hosts a wide variety of hunger experts and other people making changes on the frontlines. Join us as we dive deep into conversations that will change the way you think about food insecurity.
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