Ep. 12 - Our role in the room

Once again we’re reaching into the vault to an episode we recorded a little while ago. That said, it’s an evergreen topic for sure.

All too often, we find ourselves contemplating the question of “what’s my role?” As white-bodied folks, this can be a complex enough question. Throw in the role of facilitator (or other holder of space), and things can get real tricky. We wanted to grapple with this question, using some lived experience as a jumping off point for discussion.

We’d love to hear how you think about the questions that we pose in this episode. What comes up for you when you think about navigating the charge of race in your role as a facilitator? A manager? A coach?

And let us know if there are questions that you’re wrestling with that you’d love to hear us wrestle with!

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Some links for things mentioned in the show:

The Bind with Greg Flynn - Greg’s new podcast for men (and the people who love them).

Greg’s appearance on Meg Gluckman’s podcast - Greg had a great conversation about his coaching for men.

This episode was recorded on September 14, 2022

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