Yes. The value of racial equity learning doesn’t depend on already having a racially diverse audience.

One of the reasons I teach this work is because we naturally build our businesses from what we know. Our own experiences can shape what we see as normal, fair, accessible or inclusive without us necessarily realising it.

Racial equity gives you practice in looking beyond the experiences that have historically been centred. It helps you become more aware of assumptions, power, access, exclusion and whose perspectives may be missing from the way something has been designed.

Think back to the curb-cut effect. When we pay closer attention to people who have been least considered, we often notice barriers that would otherwise remain invisible. Addressing those barriers can create a better experience for far more people.

People of Colour deserve businesses where their experiences have been thoughtfully considered in their own right. At the same time, developing your racial equity lens can strengthen the way you lead across many forms of difference.

You don’t need to wait until your audience becomes more diverse or until somebody raises a concern. You can develop that capacity now.

CARE and REPRESENTED are closely connected, but they serve different purposes.

CARE is the broader leadership framework I use to examine how care is reflected through Compassion, Accountability, Relationship and Equity.

REPRESENTED is specifically focused on racial equity.

CARE can help you recognise where you may need to look more closely. REPRESENTED develops the racial literacy, understanding and practical experience that helps you see more when you look.

Through racial equity work, Compassion becomes better informed because you learn to consider experiences beyond your own. Accountability becomes stronger because you develop greater awareness of bias, impact and responsibility. Relationship is strengthened as you learn to communicate and lead across difference. Equity becomes more practical because you become better able to recognise where sameness does not always create fairness.

So REPRESENTED doesn’t teach CARE as a separate curriculum.

Instead, the racial equity work inside REPRESENTED gives you greater depth to practise CARE in the way you lead your business.

We have 2 partially funded (50%) scholarship spots available. You are welcome to apply for one of these spots HERE. Applicants will be notified the Monday prior to commencing REPRESENTED.

If you require further information, please email [email protected]

Please only apply if you are committed to showing up for the live group coaching sessions and fully participating in the program.

This is, by far, the most common concern I get. And I get it – truly. We’ve seen others get called out, cancelled and even doxxed, and I understand that can feel really scary.

But that is not my approach. REPRESENTED is a confidential, brave place for you to come learn, engage, and grow. I give you full permission to show up messy. To say things wrong. To get things wrong. I give you unabashed permission to respectfully show up as you are and give yourself to this process without fear of retribution.

To my friends who grapple with this, I have to tell you, this is going to happen. In the same way that you cannot protect your children from everything – they will scrape knees and have broken hearts someday – this work can be painful. You will say the wrong things. You might unintentionally cause harm. But that is part of this process.

And staying in the mindset of “I can’t do this work because it could cause harm,” is a symptom of toxic perfectionism AND inadvertently doing more harm. If you don’t know better, you can’t do better

Again, you get to come as you are – messy and imperfect. And sometimes the best lessons are learnt through doing and making mistakes and also from others that have made mistakes.

I cannot overstate the need to pace yourself in this work. It’s a marathon and not a sprint. There’s no finish line; in fact if anything, you get to pass on the baton. There are times you will need to take a break and come back refreshed for the journey. That is ok as long as you get back into it because we need you.

Creating a more equitable and inclusive business is not a matter of checking things off lists. It’s work that must be done on an ongoing basis, indefinitely. You can start anywhere, but the important part is that you actually start. That you get in the room with DEI educators who are ready to meet you where you are and begin this journey.

When you first started your business, there was a huge learning curve. But you kept at it, took steps every day, and refused to quit. That is the commitment required for this work too, and you’ve already seen that you’re capable of it!

No experience – other than your human experience – is necessary.

This is not work in the traditional sense where you come to the table with your degree and resume. This is human work. It comes with being a white person who benefits from a system that allows you to thrive at the expense of those who are not white..

There are no pre-qualifying courses or books. All you need to do is join the conversation, learn, and then take action.

I recommend students spend two hours a week on this work, but it is flexible. This work is life-long, but it doesn’t have to be a rigid penance. The important part is that you give yourself space in this process to dig deep into the issues we discuss and reflect on what that means for you and your business.

When you join REPRESENTED, you’ll get access to four twice-monthly calls, four core modules dripped fortnightly (complete with workbooks and resources for self-paced study), access to my personal online library of resources to help you dig deeper into the issues that challenge you the most on this journey, and access to an exclusive, private Facebook group.

Plus you’ll also get the following bonus masterclass recordings:

Bonus #1 – Australian Aboriginal Cultural Awareness with Nartarsha Bamblett

Nartarsha shares her journey as an Indigenous leader, First Nations wisdom, and how you can help bring unity to spaces where the wounds are generations deep.

Bonus #2 – Intersectionality with Hema Kangeson

If your DEI is not intersectional, you’re really being exclusive instead of inclusive. In this masterclass, Hema will help you unpack what that means and how you can embrace intersectionality in your life and business.

To be time-zone inclusive, calls are held at the following times. You only need to attend one call which works best for your time zone.

Group Coaching Call 1: 10am AEST (Convert to your time zone HERE )

Group Coaching Call 2: 7pm AEST (Convert to your time zone HERE)

All calls are recorded, and replays are available in the program portal within 24 hours of the call.

This question usually comes from a place of not wanting to cause harm and ensure that your business is as inclusive and equitable as possible. I totally get that.

But my role is not to make every decision for you or control the words you speak. In the same way that you don’t call your business coach every time you have to make a decision, my role is to guide and offer perspective so that YOU can feel empowered to take allied action.

The better question here is, do you trust yourself to approach this work from a human lens? Are you willing to do your own research and take messy action (knowing you’ll sometimes get it wrong)?

This work happens through lived experiences. When you come to the table with that lens, you’ll be empowered to be a leader and create change.

YES!

Racism is a big problem and making racial equity a reality takes everyone.

It’s going to take a lot of people that stop waiting for someone else to do something and instead jump in to take action from wherever they are.

You are someone – a someone with skills and influence – or you wouldn’t be a business owner.

If you are a solopreneur or a freelancer running things from your home, you are still interacting with people. You have a presence. You have business needs. REPRESENTED will teach you to show up in all those spaces with diversity and inclusion at the centre of everything you do.

Brilliant, that tells me you’re a deep thinker!

Send your questions to [email protected] and I’ll send you a personal response.