What does it actually look like to stay engaged in racial equity work when your budget is tight, your nervous system is on overdrive and your leadership keeps requiring more of you?
In this episode of REPRESENTED podcast, I’m speaking to the values-led business owner who cares about anti-racism and inclusion, who wants to keep learning and who also has bills, client work, family and a life that does not pause for the news cycle. Investing financially in racial equity education matters and I will always encourage it where you have capacity. There are also seasons where that isn’t possible and there are learning styles that thrive in self-paced spaces. It’s therefore important to make room for both.
I’m sharing the non-monetary ways you can stay connected to racial equity work, deepen your racial literacy and make better decisions inside your business, without being performative, without overwhelm or without waiting for a perfect season that may never get here.
In this episode:
- Why staying connected matters more than staying “up to date” on every piece of racial discourse
- Three REPRESENTED episodes I recommend as a free self-study path through allyship, microaggressions and performative anti-racism
- Three Indigenous Australian scholars (Aileen Moreton-Robinson, Chelsea Watego & Larissa Behrendt) who will ground your understanding of whiteness, colonisation and systemic racism in an Australian context
- How to choose study time that fits the life you already have
- The leadership questions to ask yourself so your learning shows up in how you lead, market, hire and respond when challenged.
If you’re an online business owner committed to racial inclusion & DEI work and you’ve been telling yourself you have to wait until you can afford the next program before you begin again, this episode is for you.
Mentioned in this episode:
Episode 4: Not All White Tears Are Harmful
Episode 18: How To Identify If You Are Being A Performative Ally
Episode 35: What You Need To Know About Microaggressions
How I Can Personally Support You:
If you’re realising you need a way to stay connected to the work of inclusion consistently, to be in community with others who are on the same journey, to have a space where the learning deepens rather than dissipates, that’s exactly what we do inside REPRESENTED.
REPRESENTED is a ten week racial inclusion program for values-led online business owners. Find out more and join the waitlist👉🏾 https://anniegichuru.com/represented-waitlist/
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With Love,
Annie
