Is White Saviourism Influencing Your Coaching?
Could your efforts to be a more inclusive coach unintentionally limit the potential of the very people you’re trying to support? The coaching industry is built around helping people grow, yet there’s a lesser-discussed side of racial bias where generosity, encouragement and good intentions can conceal unequal expectations. White saviourism can find its way into […]
Polished but Not Practised
Using AI for Inclusion in Your Coaching Business
The Benefits of Cross-Racial Coaching You May Not Have Considered
Think about the last person who opened a door for you in business. Perhaps they made an introduction, recommended your work or helped you recognise an opportunity you hadn’t previously considered. Those relationships can be incredibly valuable, especially when access to networks, credibility and opportunities hasn’t always been equally available. There’s so much potential within […]
Can You Coach Across Racial Difference?
What White Coaches Need to Know
Being Coachable Without Losing Your Self-Trust
Hiring a coach, joining a mastermind or learning from a mentor often means choosing to let someone see your business, your decisions and sometimes even yourself from a perspective you cannot access on your own. That kind of guidance can be incredibly valuable. Yet there is an important distinction between allowing yourself to be led […]
You Don’t Need Another Anti-Racism Reading List
You may already have shelves filled with anti-racism books, a podcast queue full of racial equity conversations and saved resources you genuinely intend to revisit. But has all that information strengthened your ability to apply racial equity inside your business? In this episode, I examine the gap between understanding inclusion intellectually and having the practical […]
Why Racial Equity Belongs In Your Business Even If Your Clients Are Mostly White
When most of the people you currently serve are white, racial equity can feel like work to return to once your community becomes more diverse. Yet clients of colour should not be responsible for testing whether your business is prepared to serve them well. Developing that capacity begins before they arrive. In this episode, I […]
Adding Inclusion Shouldn’t Be The Goal
You can add diverse imagery to your website, publish an inclusion statement, offer scholarships and welcome people from all racial backgrounds into your business. But when a racially harmful incident occurs, what do you do? In this episode, I examine the difference between communicating inclusive values and having the knowledge and capacity to lead a […]
Why People Don’t Tell You They Feel Unsafe
What does it really mean when nobody in your program, community or service has ever told you they felt unsafe? It could mean everyone had a positive experience. It could also mean the people who felt uncomfortable decided that saying something carried more risk than staying silent. Speaking honestly is rarely a neutral act when […]
Introducing CARE Leadership
Four Practices For Creating A Culture Of Care
