Founder, Jannah Bierens, MA, MPH
Transformational leadership grounded in love, joy, and diligent disruption.
Jannah is a humanitarian, racial and health equity/justice strategist, transformation coach, and facilitator who cultivates spaces where reflective dialogue becomes a catalyst for self, systems, and social transformation. With over two decades rooted in community public health practice and an inside-out approach to shifting power, she supports individuals and institutions to examine oppressive constructs and culture, reclaim false narratives, and co-create human centered strategies for lasting change and freedom for all.
EQUITY IS A PROCESS, NOT A PERFORMANCE. EQUITY MEANS JUSTICE. JUSTICE REQUIRES FREEDOM. OUR LIBERATION IS BOUND. IF WE'RE NOT FREE, THERE IS NO EQUITY. NO TRUE BELONGING, JUST LONGING-TO-BE.
Mission: To connect in community with curiosity and collective care for self, systems, and social transformation.
Four-pronged purpose:
Deepening relationships
Disrupting normative thinking Decolonizing/Democratizing the data
Dismantling oppressive systems
Working collectively to get PHREEE!
Wholeness & health approach:
We can't be human if we can't be whole; head, heart, and hands. Health is in everything that impacts our mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical health and wellbeing.
Grounding & guiding values:
HONESTY
HUMILITY
HUMANITY
HARMONY
HEALING
HOPE
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"We must transform ourselves to transform the world." -Grace Lee Boggs
HOW I WORK: Whole human centered, collaboratively, grounded in my values, with love and an inside-out approach
Inner → Interpersonal → Institutional → Systemic
WHO I WORK WITH: Across all systems with those committed to liberatory practice and getting PHREEE collectively
Public health organizations, nonprofits, foundations, community coalitions, health systems, schools/universities
WHERE I WORK: I go only where invited as opportunities align with my values (see them above)
Virtually, nationally, and cross-culturally
Health is in EVERYTHING! This work is relational, rigorous, revolutionary, and required if we are to co-create a world where we're not just free of racial and health disparities, but where we all live free. Let's get PHREEE... together.
SUPERPOWERS AND OFFERINGS
Consulting & Transformation Strategy
Assist organizations with shifting power across culture and leadership for transformation and collective wellbeing.
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Racial, health, and intersectional justice strategy
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Self, systems, and social transformation
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Equity-centered policy, practice, and program design
Facilitation, Dialogue & Collective Learning
Design and lead whole-human learning experiences for community healing where people can engage deeply and honestly.
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Workshops, capacity building, affinity/caucus spaces, retreats
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READsistance book groups and co-liberation/cross-cultural learning
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Difficult dialogue, reflection, and relationship building
Advisory & Liberated Leadership Coaching
Inside-out support grounded in love, joy, identity, and embodiment of core values.
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Thought partnership and support for activists and institution disruptors
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Liberated leadership development and coaching (including youth leaders)
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Team/group coaching and container building (for humans needs support)
Public Speaking,
Education & Writing
Every offering is rooted in authenticity and practicing what I proclaim and promote.
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Keynotes, presentations, and conference panels
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Curriculum and learning design and development grounded in love and liberation
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Essays, op-eds, articles, manuscripts
Liberated Consulting • Facilitation • Coaching • Education • Speaking • Writing
Check out this free online self-paced learning experience developed and guided by PHREEEDOM in collaboration with the Region V Public Health Training Center and the National Network for Public Health Institutes.
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