Compassionate Cultures

A commonly held belief and comment frequently asked of us at Strawberry Words is “Why do you always talk about racism?” Often followed by the statement “It’s so divisive!”. In this episode, therefore, Rebbecca breaks...

In this particularly necessary episode of Compassionate Cultures, we explore how U.K. schools can better support racially, religiously and culturally marginalised pupils in the aftermath of the recent U.K. riots....

In this essential continuation from last week's episode, Rebbecca concludes her deeply personal and insightful discussion on the lasting effects of racial trauma following the recent race riots in England. In part...

In the wake of the recent race riots that have shaken communities across England, many individuals are grappling with the profound effects of racial trauma. In this deeply moving episode, Rebbecca opens up with raw...

Sipho Ndlovu guest hosts this interview with Birmingham’s philosopher, Daniel Stone. Tune in to hear about Daniel’s journey from inner-city Handsworth Birmingham through the Halls of Oxford University (whilst...

How has your organisation ensured that staff understand the importance of and how to use inclusive language? Recently, a few U.K. companies have faced legal action because of a lack of knowledge about what is and...

In this episode, we dive into the fundamentals of cultural competence. Discover what cultural competence entails and why it is crucial in modern workplaces. Rebbecca Hemmings shares practical strategies for improving...

Join us on the Compassionate Cultures Podcast for an insightful episode defining Cultural Humility. In just 18 minutes, we unpack the concept of cultural humility and its critical role in fostering inclusive and...

How do you make change when you feel you have little or no power? Maybe you aren’t in a typical position of leadership, or you feel your influence is limited. In this episode, Rebbecca explores how she successfully...

Tune into this episode for exclusive access to the talk on racial microaggressions I (Rebbecca Hemmings) gave at the Health and Well-Being Show at Work in March 2024 at the Birmingham NEC. Understand the word, learn...

Continuing this series on undoing unconscious biases, in this episode I take a look through a section of the academic paper Follow the Science: Proven Strategies for Reducing Unconscious Bias by David Hoffman and...

An interaction on the UK TV show The Apprentice forms the basis of this episode on undoing your unconscious biases. Using a situation that occurred between two show participants, where one displayed their biases...