Compassionate Cultures

Faced with a microaggression, what do you say in the moment? How can you respond if you’ve been accused of a racial microaggression? Listen as I work through an incident in the park with a lady and her dog, where I...

Challenge yourself in this multiple choice quiz and learn more about suitable language to use when talking about people from ethnic minority backgrounds. This is one of the most commonly asked about topic when we...

Having to deal with attitudes as “Girl’ 'education is a waste of time” and “Do as the man says…” are no easy feats, but Sponsor a Gambian Girl is doing it. Co-Founder of the charity Annetta Paps-King talks about the...

Tune in to hear why I (Rebbecca Hemmings) stopped talking about race and racism for 10 years! Racial trauma is very real.   Listen here: https://www.strawberrywordscourses.co.uk/blog, Spotify or Apple Podcasts   Learn...

Whether you are a school teacher, lecturer or trainer, these 3 tried and tested creative exercises can be used to help spark discussion about culture, identity, discrimination and so much more. Listen here:...

How do you set up safe conversations? Why, when and how should you ask questions when discussing difficult topics? What approaches can you take to manage disagreements kindly? Get the answers to these questions and...

Take a quick look through the information-packed, well-researched and illuminating book: SWAY Unravelling Unconscious Bias by Pragya Agarwal. Learn key unconscious biases, get an overview of the book and Rebbecca’s...

How well do you know microinvalidations? By now you understand they’re a type of microaggression right? If you don’t, go back and listen to this episode.  Is “I don’t see colour a microinvalidation? What is a...

There is conflict in your organisations. People don’t know how to talk about race tactfully, ableism is rife, jokes are made about homosexuality and people simply are arguing over the use of personal mugs. How do...

Join us for an electrifying conversation with Kathryn Hanke, the brilliant mind behind Direct Personal Management Actor's Agency, as she teams up with Rebbecca to unveil the strategies and triumphs in the journey...

Welcome back to the first episode of 2024. Here I (Rebbecca) explain the exciting changes being made to the podcast so that you the listener get even more value than normal! Also, tune in the find out about an...

This raw conversation with two young black women who discuss the microaggressions and blatant racism they face as students at university continues (following part 1).   It comes with a trigger warning, as one student...