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Make Some Noise with Andrea Owen

Episode 346: Self-Reflection and Unpacking Unconscious Biases with Leesa Renee Hall

Make Some Noise with Andrea Owen

Andrea Owen

How To, Education, Self-improvement

4.7517 Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2020

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Leesa Renee Hall has helped over 33,000 leaders explore their unconscious biases using her signature process called Explore Biases Now. Author of ten books, Leesa was known as a technology pioneer before turning her attention to disrupting the misinformation hardcoded deep in the mind. I am thrilled to be able to share our important conversation with you this week!  Today Leesa and I discuss reflective writing and self-reflection as an investment in your own life and your own healing. We explore the topic of stumbling bravely through understanding and processing our humanity. And, finally, we discuss how to stay in the work of unpacking your unconscious biases so you stand with and not for, black, indigenous, and people of color.  In this episode you’ll hear: Leesa shares how she transitioned from working in tech to questioning her legacy and then moving to help others explore and unpack their unconscious biases. (3:33) By developing a habit around self-reflection, you begin to accept the nuances and complexities within yourself. (11:00) Why there is a disconnect between what we believe versus how we behave. (19:00) Leesa’s work with introverted, highly-sensitive people. (23:07) What happens to your nervous system when unpacking unconscious biases. (27:11) How to begin unpacking your unconscious biases, some first steps you can take. (43:00) Why perfectionism is a tool of white supremacy. (46:53) http://yourkickasslife.com/346   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:29.9

What are your unconscious biases?

0:31.8

And it's just like that is such a poor question.

0:34.0

Because you have to know what your unconscious biases are before you can even answer

0:36.9

that question.

0:42.6

Another poor question is, when was the first time you use the N word? That's a horrible question because it doesn't invite the person in. Yeah. And so the questions that I create are ones

0:49.1

that help us understand our relationship to white supremacy, our relationship to white fragility.

0:56.8

And then that invites someone in to do the writing. And then once they do the writing,

1:01.0

when they do reflect, Andrea, when they do provide their reflection, it comes from a place

1:06.3

of understanding their humanity.

1:10.8

This is your kickass life podcast episode number 346 with guest Lisa Renee Hall.

1:17.6

This is the Your Kickass Life podcast with Andrea Owen, a no BS guide to self-help and badassery.

1:26.0

Because ladies, let's face it, life's too short for it to not kick ass.

1:32.4

And here's your host, the girl who serves it up straight with a side of crazy.

1:37.3

Andrea Owen.

1:39.2

Hey there, askickers.

1:40.0

Welcome to another episode of the podcast.

1:41.6

I am so glad that you are here. So the other day,

1:45.8

I had to go run an errand that was on the other side of Greensboro, we're right outside of

1:52.6

Greensboro. So it was like a 30-minute drive. I had to go somewhere. And I had to get on the freeway.

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