Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/beyondcamp/affinity-spaces

Looking within needs to happen first.

Today we are talking about identity, privilege and affinity groups. This conversation might be hard. We encourage you to sit in that discomfort, to challenge yourself and to learn. We do want to let our listeners know that this conversation is shared from the perspective of three white people and that our discussions around affinity groups are aimed at other white folks. None of us are perfect, we are at different points in our learning journeys and we all have a long way to go.

We’re joined by Matt Honsberger, Go Camp Pro’s Executive Producer of Podcasting and Experiential Educator in Toronto Ontario. Matt shares his journey in exploring his white-privilege, anti-racism work and participation in affinity groups.

Please, come and sit with us as we grow together.

Tune in to this episode to hear about:

• To Matt
  • How do you identify?
  • Where do you carry privilege?
  • Have you always been aware of this?
  • How did stepping into your privilege feel? What did it look like?
  • How have you stumbled in talking about your privilege and supporting anti-racism?
  • Where do you feel you still have space to grow?
• More on Affinity Spaces
  • What does an affinity space mean to you?
  • Have you participated in male affinity spaces? Would you?
  • Why do you think affinity spaces are important?
• How do we intentionally take up less space?
• What does making space for others to speak without speaking for them look like to you?

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Have you participated in an affinity space? What did you learn from it? Tell us about it in the comments!
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Episode Links:

• Code switch from NPR
• It’s been a Minute from NPR
• How to Be An Anti-Racist - by Ibram X. Kendi
• Stamped from the Beginning - by Ibram X. Kendi
• The Skin We’re In - by Desmond Cole
• Dr. Andrew B. Campbell - Speaker - DEI topics
• Ovita Williams - Speaker - Affinity Spaces and DEI

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Your Hosts:

Cassie Bloy, Consultant & Freelance Camp Director - Stephane Richard Development Consulting

Rachel Kent, Coordinator, Member Risk - Girl Guides of Canada
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What is Beyond Camp?

Beyond Camp is brought to you by Go Camp Pro.

Cassie Bloy and Rachel Kent are here to explore the intersection of camp and our lives. As much as people like to talk about camp and ‘the real world’ as two separate entities, camp professionals know that this simply isn’t true. Beyond Camp dives into how different aspects of our lives affect our camp experience, effectively bursting the camp bubble and welcoming all parts of our lives into the conversation.

Go Camp Pro is excited to bring you this podcast.

If you have any feedback, or would like to support the work of Go Camp Pro email our producer, Matt, at [email protected]

Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/beyondcamp/imposter-syndrome

Do I belong here? Do I deserve to be here? They all know I’m a fraud, they know I don’t know anything...

Sound familiar? Imposter syndrome strikes again!

Friends, we know this is hard and affects folks both in and out of camp all the time. Join us today as we discuss strategies for how to identify imposter syndrome, how to cope and how we can build each other up and prevent it from happening.

If you’ve been scrolling through Instagram comparing yourselves to others and feel like you’re not enough - stop. You are, you deserve your position and you are fantastic! Now join us for this episode - you need it.
Tune in to this episode to hear about:

• How do we know we are experiencing it?
  • Self-doubt
  • Isolation/quiet
• Fake it till you make it
  • Positives and Negatives
• Stats (male vs female)
  • Females are more likely to report it then males
  • Women of color are more likely to report it then white women
• Ways to pump yourself up (educate yourself, speak boldly, ask for back up)
• How does it show up at camp? How about in the off0season?
• In getting involved in the greater camp community

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What’s a tip you could give about overcoming imposter syndrome? Tell us about it in the comments!
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Your Hosts:

Cassie Bloy, Consultant & Freelance Camp Director - Stephane Richard Development Consulting

Rachel Kent, Coordinator, Member Risk - Girl Guides of Canada
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What is Beyond Camp?

Beyond Camp is brought to you by Go Camp Pro.

Cassie Bloy and Rachel Kent are here to explore the intersection of camp and our lives. As much as people like to talk about camp and ‘the real world’ as two separate entities, camp professionals know that this simply isn’t true. Beyond Camp dives into how different aspects of our lives affect our camp experience, effectively bursting the camp bubble and welcoming all parts of our lives into the conversation.

Go Camp Pro is excited to bring you this podcast.

If you have any feedback, or would like to support the work of Go Camp Pro email our producer, Matt, at [email protected]

Find more at: https://gocamp.pro/beyondcamp/i-am-who-i-am

Our identities are critical, yet unexplored when it comes to the context of being a Camp Director. Well you know we don’t shy away from unexplored things, and Heather Davidson is here to dive in with us.

Today we are talking about identities because we love talking about them, how do our identities interact with our personal and professional lives.

Heather Davidson shares about her experiences openly and honestly, about her identity and how it has played a role in her life. Talking about tokenism, representation, and more, we dive in with her and discuss how we can better mirror various identities in camping and more.

Tune in to this episode to hear about:

• How Heather, Cassie and Rachel identify themselves.
• Is there a feeling of ever needing to hide your identity?
• As a leader do you feel responsibility or pressure to discuss your identity? How do you cope with that?
• Do you feel like you see yourself represented in the camping world?
• What is your biggest take away from living through a Pandemic? Personal and/or Professional

Do you struggle with your identity in as a camp director? Tell us about it in the comments.

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Recharge Station

How do you charge your batteries? What makes you feel inspired?

Heather: Craft Beer - Support Your Local Brewery!

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Your Hosts:

Cassie Bloy, Consultant & Freelance Camp Director - Stephane Richard Development Consulting

Rachel Kent, Coordinator, Member Risk - Girl Guides of Canada

Heather Davidson, Supervisor - Gym/Club Programming (Program Development) - City of Hamilton

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What is Beyond Camp?

Beyond Camp is a new summer Podcast brought to you by Go Camp Pro.

Cassie Bloy and Rachel Kent are here to explore the intersection of camp and our lives. As much as people like to talk about camp and ‘the real world’ as two separate entities, camp professionals know that this simply isn’t true. Beyond Camp dives into how different aspects of our lives affect our camp experience, effectively bursting the camp bubble and welcoming all parts of our lives into the conversation.

Go Camp Pro is excited to bring you this weekly podcast during the summer of 2020.

If you have any feedback, or would like to support the work of Go Camp Pro email our producer, Matt, at [email protected]

Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/beyondcamp/uncertainty-again

Here we go again...

Today we are thrilled to be sharing a conversation we had with Angie Atkinson about living in uncertainty all over again. This felt like a conversation shared between friends over a cup of good coffee rather then a conversation held across time zones and we are so excited for you to be part of it. Angie drops some great knowledge nuggets about control, taking our own advice and building new tables. So grab a cup of coffee and enjoy!

Tune in to this episode to hear about:

• How do you Identify?
• How do you recognize your Privilege?
  • Build new tables
• Where are you at with uncertainty, this round, personally? Professionally?
• How has time played a role in sitting and continuing to sit in uncertainty?
  • Who has the control, we as humans desire safety, plays a role in responding to uncertainty
  • We were never in control in the first place
• Any tips for Camp pros as they continue to sit in uncertainty?
• Acknowledge feelings, set boundaries, refocus (gratitude, looking forward to....)
• How do you intentionally set boundaries during these times and clearly acknowledge and honour them? How do you decide which boundaries to set?
• How does boundary-setting play into FOMO/Career Advancement?
• How can we avoid burnout with our careers/jobs, but also with the pandemic at the same time?
• So, Let’s talk about balancing optimism and toxic positivity. Where do you strike a balance? How do you address this with others?
• Where can we place our hope as we sit in this space of uncertainty, again, for many of us
• Thoughts on how this (the pandemic) may be causing harm to us as human beings. What might the healing process look like for camp pros?
• If you could give one piece of advice to a camp pro last summer what would it be?

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How are you doing in this next moment of uncertainty? Tell us about it in the comments!
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Your Hosts:

Cassie Bloy, Consultant & Freelance Camp Director - Stephane Richard Development Consulting

Rachel Kent, Coordinator, Member Risk - Girl Guides of Canada
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What is Beyond Camp?

Beyond Camp is brought to you by Go Camp Pro.

Cassie Bloy and Rachel Kent are here to explore the intersection of camp and our lives. As much as people like to talk about camp and ‘the real world’ as two separate entities, camp professionals know that this simply isn’t true. Beyond Camp dives into how different aspects of our lives affect our camp experience, effectively bursting the camp bubble and welcoming all parts of our lives into the conversation.

Go Camp Pro is excited to bring you this podcast.

If you have any feedback, or would like to support the work of Go Camp Pro email our producer, Matt, at [email protected]

Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/beyondcamp/camp-corporate-world

When you trade in your Keens for dress shoes...will camp still be with you?

From camp counselor to a director for Health Canada, Etienne’s passion for camp hasn’t wavered, if anything it’s grown stronger. A moment at a staff meeting percolated in his head until years later when a light bulb moment struck and changed the way he saw the world forever. The passion that Etienne has for how important camp leadership skills are beyond camp is contagious, so grab a cup of coffee and listen in.
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Bonus Links

Thanks for checking out the show notes!

Book recommendations from Etienne

• Compass: Your Guide for Leadership Development and Coaching
• Leadership BS

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Your Hosts:

Cassie Bloy, Consultant & Freelance Camp Director - Stephane Richard Development Consulting

Rachel Kent, Coordinator, Outdoor Experiences - Girl Guides of Canada, Ontario Council
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