In this episode I'm joined by Collette Philip who runs multi award-winning anti-racist brand and strategy consultancy, Brand By Me. Brand by Me help organisations harness the power of brand strategy to embed anti-racism, drive equity and tackle injustice.

In the first half of the podcast we hear from Collette about social justice, social responsibility through the work of her consultancy, we discuss what this means for small and micro businesses and Collette leads by example sharing how she's audited her own consultancy which is now in it's eighth year, and how you can do the same.

In the second half we start to think about online spaces, racism, psychological safety and positionality (and why this is more helpful than thinking of privilege), and we do this by taking a look the words one of my black participants used to describe being 'pushed up a ladder' and how harmful ultra visibility can be for black women in online spaces when leaders expect minoritised people to work for free to effect change.

This is honestly such a brilliant conversation, with metaphors about sharks, scarcity mindset and much more.

Collette and I mention the following people, and reccomend their books and blogs as further reading

Skin In The Game by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Nova Reid on substack

Sway by Pragya Agarwal

Scarcity by Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir

You can also find Collettes blog 'Doing the work' over on substack

For more psychological insights and to connect with Leila Ainge, visit www.leilaainge.co.uk and follow her on Instagram @leilaainge / Linkedin and substack

Psychologically Speaking is proudly produced by Buckers at Decibelle Creative www.decibellecreative.com / @decibelle_creative / Linkedin

In this episode Leila is in conversation with Ayo Abbas, award-winning built environment Marketing Consultant, Speaker and Trainer at Abbas Marketing, talking about all things visibility in online spaces and communicating techincal information.

Ayo and Leila describe how they met at the DIFTK (Doing it for the kids) networking event just before the pandemic, and got chatting over their experience of working in engineering spaces.

Ayo describes her approach to work, cometitiveness, networking, and the digital marketing model that combines online and offline elements. Ayo shares how she approaches comparison in online spaces, how it has been helpful and how she dials messages down when it is less helpful.

They explore privacy, digital footprints and taking a deeper dive behind vanity metrics, and the challenge in knowing how much messaging people actually put out vs what we see and how often.

You can connect with Ayo on linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayoabbas/

Link to the industry article that Ayo mentions in the chat https://www.bdonline.co.uk/opinion/the-architecturual-profession-is-in-trouble-collective-action-is-needed-to-fix-it/5127644.article

Context behind the comments made around women and anger vs men and anger at the following links

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/may/11/women-and-minorities-claiming-right-to-rage

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2009-17981-006

Can and angry woman get ahead? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18315800/

Intersectionality and the Imposter Experience: Unpacking Identity with Liana Fricker

In this weeks psychologically speaking episode with Liana Fricker we discuss one of the thoughts that sat behind being visible and holding back for my participants 'what if I'm wrong?'

I loved having Liana on as a guest, a self-proclaimed imposter atheist, our conversation touches on intersectionality and we use the topic of sustainability to unravel what happens when we start talking about complex stuff.

Liana also talks about ADHD, self sabotage, emotional intelligence (EQ), and we explore insecurity, empowerment and attribution bias.

My research suggests that rather than a lack of confidence, it's the context and limited resources available to marginalised individuals that often amplify feelings of being an imposter.

Liana Fricker, founder of Inspiration Space and a beacon for solo founders and companies of one, joins the conversation to share her unique insights. Liana’s commitment to aligning human activity with environmental responsibility is reshaping the narrative for conscious entrepreneurs. Recognised by Startups magazine as one of the most influential women in the industry, Liana brings a fresh perspective to the table, challenging the traditional narratives of impostor and advocating for a deeper understanding of individual experiences shaped by race, gender, and neurodiversity.

They also tackle the environmental implications of our consumption habits and the significance of carbon literacy in making informed choices for a sustainable future.

This episode is a call to action for anyone looking to inspire change and make impactful choices, both for themselves and for the planet.

Connect with Liana Fricker on Linkedin , on Instagram @lianafricker, and through her platform Inspiration Space www.inspirationspace.co.uk

For more psychological insights and to connect with Leila Ainge, visit www.leilaainge.co.uk and follow her on Instagram @leilaainge and LinkedIn.

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While you’re at it, subscribe to Leila’s substack here: https://leilaainge.substack.com/

Psychologically Speaking is proudly produced by Buckers at Decibelle Creative www.decibellecreative.com / @decibelle_creative / LinkedIn.