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01/26/21 • 44 min
February is sustainability month at Pause On The Play! In advance of our deep dive into all things related to sustainability, Erica and India speak with Shannon Kenny, a business sustainability expert who’s approach provides a practical antidote to glossier influencer-based efforts.
In This Episode:
- What role equity can play in advancing eco-conscious products and policy
- How goods-based businesses and service-oriented companies can take the lead and thrive by modeling best practices and providing access
- How to reframe the 2 biggest perceived obstacles to sustainability: cost and convenience
- Examples of entry-level actions that support continuous, comprehensive change
- How to message your imperfect sustainability actions in your marketing
- Shifting culture by making more sustainable choices
Connect with Shannon Kenny
Shannon Kenny is a Sustainable Business Consultant who helps eco-conscious businesses become more sustainable without sacrificing profit. Growing up on the Caribbean island of Trinidad instilled a deep sense of environmental responsibility within her, and in 2017, she turned that conviction into her career with the launch of Mama Eco, a business dedicated to helping eco-conscious people make better decisions for the environment. Shannon has spoken at sustainable events as well as been on panels with thought leaders in the environmental world. And has been featured in several publications, including USA Today, MarketWatch, mindbodygreen and Grateful.
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Check out our full show notes for more at https://www.pauseontheplay.com/potp/ep92.
After the Episode
Visit MamaEco for your copy of Shanon’s Six Simple Steps To Make Your Service Business More Sustainable.
Join Shannon, Erica, and India for an exclusive workshop on sustainability, in support of our theme of the month for February, when you join the Pause On The Play Community.
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06/08/21 • 61 min
Personal integrity and professional success are not mutually exclusive. If you’re searching for a real-life example of whole-hearted values integration, look no further than Amy Young. As a coach and leader, Amy supports wide-awake women in accessing their innate feminine power through a process of patriarchal de-programming she calls "The Undoing."
Erica and India welcome Amy to share details of her journey away from the safe, false persona she’d created into the filter-free, transparent business owner and advocate she is today. Amy’s transformation demonstrates how guided self-reflection, the resolve to incorporate feedback, and the ability to quit even lucrative relationships benefit anti-racist, anti-bias outcomes and ultimately support innovative business practices.
In this discussion:
- Identifying our core values via deeper personal assessment;
- Questioning early lessons about our productivity vs. our worth;
- Breaking up with hustle culture;
- The perils of spiritual and emotional bypassing;
- Accepting people’s rejection of the authenticity in our message, our methods;
- Business evolution and the DEI journey;
- The privilege to explore discomfort; and
- Permission to play with business structuring and conduct profitable experiments.
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GUEST CONTACT & BIOWebsite: https://amyyoungcoaching.com/
Amy Young is a coach and leader who supports wide awake women in accessing their innate Feminine Power. She does this through a process of Patriarchal De-Programming she calls "The Undoing".
KEEP THE DIALOGUE GOINGAmy’s journey represents the kind of transformation synergies we foster at our From Implicit to Explicit: Leading Through Your Values Masterclass. We’d love to see you at our next virtual small group session on June 9th. Join Erica Courdae and India Jackson as they:
- Help you evaluate the intersection of your personal and professional values and ethics,
- Allow you to identify the values and ethics of your clients and your team,
- Identify which values need to show up in your brand, and
- Pinpoint specific traits your ideal clients hold based on the alignment of your values.
Move into that space where you’re finally able to innovate and make leadership decisions based on your values. We’re honored to help you get there.
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Helpful Questions To Answer Before Hiring A DEI Coach
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09/01/20 • 29 min
Join me as India and discuss some questions to ask yourself helpful things to consider before deciding to work with a DEI coach.
Check out the show notes at https://www.pauseontheplay.com/potp/ep70
Want to be supported in doing the damn thing by other business owners looking to see you succeed? Now is the time to join Pause on the Play: The Community. Visit https://www.pauseontheplay.com/community to join today!
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Making DEI Values Explicit in the Coaching Industry with Jennifer Voss, CEO of Martha Beck Inc
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01/04/22 • 55 min
Reconsidering your normal means questioning the ways things have always been done, in your life and in our culture.
It could be as simple as questioning why you respond “I’m fine,” when you’re not, or it could be making bigger transitions in your business to make your work more accessible, so more people gain the tools and training to impact their communities.
Client Jennifer Voss, CEO of Martha Beck, Inc. joins Erica and India to discuss making organizational shifts in pursuit of embodying your values and building diversity, equity, and inclusion organically.
In this discussion:
- Why shifting from scholarships to awards creates major impact
- How focusing on values first builds the foundation for effective DEI work
- Why sustainability is a key value for Jennifer and Martha Beck, Inc
- How starting with what you’re already doing well builds momentum for the long-term
Connect with Jennifer:
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From Implicit To Explicit: Leading Through Your Values Masterclass is a framework to get clear on what matters to you as a human and how it informs the way you show up professionally.
Learn more about Pause on the Play® the Community and join to get access to community conversations, monthly workshops and Q&As with India Jackson and Erica Courdae, and on-demand replays of prior workshops and masterclasses.
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where India Jackson and her guests explore visibility and the art of owning your power as you align your brand, have conversations that disrupt industry standards and defy stale marketing advice. If you are ready to amplify your influence and create lasting impact, this is the podcast for you!
01/18/22 • 50 min
How do we refer to people? Are those words they would use to refer to themselves?
Food comparisons are commonly used in writing when describing black and brown skin tones for humans. But how does it feel to be talked about as if you were a commodity?
Romance author Tasha L. Harrison returns to discuss problematic -isms and word choices that show up in writing and how those choices condition you to take those unconscious attitudes out into the world with you.
In this discussion:
- Examples of how problematic language and tropes illustrate the -isms in romance
- How whiteness shows up as the default in media
- Why readers struggle with “unlikeable” heroines
- Taking publishing’s problems with race public
Connect with Tasha:
- TashaLHarrison.com
- Wordmakers Writing Community
- Twitter: @TashaLHarrison
- Instagram: @TashaLHarrison
Ready to dive deeper?
From Implicit To Explicit: Leading Through Your Values Masterclass is a framework to get clear on what matters to you as a human and how it informs the way you show up professionally.
Learn more about Pause on the Play® the Community and join to get access to community conversations, monthly workshops and Q&As with India Jackson and Erica Courdae, and on-demand replays of prior workshops and masterclasses.
Listen to the Flaunt Your Fire® Podcast where India Jackson and her guests explore visibility and the art of owning your power as you align your brand, have conversations that disrupt industry standards and defy stale marketing advice. If you are ready to amplify your influence and create lasting impact, this is the podcast for you!
Tokenism and Gaslighting at Work with Gabi Day
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08/08/23 • 38 min
How do your identities impact the way you show up at work and how you interact with work culture?
How we move through the world is influenced by white supremacy, colorism, and capitalism, and it can have profound impacts on our working life and our physical and mental health.
And while none of us can extract ourselves entirely from these systems, it may be possible–even necessary–to say enough is enough and forge a new path.
Gabi Day joins Erica for a conversation about identity, work, capitalism, and her journey out of the corporate world to entrepreneurship.
In this discussion:
- How toxic educational and work environments impact mental and physical health
- How tokenism and gaslighting uphold systems of oppression
- Making the personal political by showing up with your values in life and work
Connect with Gabi Day:
- Bright Body
- TikTok: @itsgabiday
- Instagram: @mybrightbody
Resources:
- What is gaslighting? Examples and how to respond.
- Mind in Motion Therapy on Instagram: @minds_in_motion_therapy
- Blair Imani on Instagram: @blairimani
- Imani Barbarin on Instagram: @crutches_and_spice
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How do I share my values when they aren’t related to my work?
We’ve been conditioned to show up to work as our “professional” self and leave our personal beliefs behind. But the truth is, values inform every area of our life, so why try to compartmentalize?
Each month in The Pause on the Play® Community, we explore one specific way to make your values more explicit. Our curated connections and learning experiences will help you challenge harmful norms, show up as an imperfect ally®, and live in alignment.
Learn more at pauseontheplay.com/community
Psychographics vs Demographics: Honoring Values Over Statistics
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08/17/21 • 26 min
From news stories to social media ads, general statistical indicators such as age, race, gender, and income still provide the basis for evaluating others––whether consciously or unconsciously. Why, when we can do so much better?
Erica and India lead by example, offering a primer on how to replace those quantitative, often reductive, demographics with psychographics, a more insightful, qualitative way of understanding folks by honoring their values, interests, lifestyle choices, and opinions.
In this discussion:
- An introduction to demographics vs psychographics
- Acknowledging the role demographics plays in clarifying our own biases
- How traditional media, social media, and marketing have all contributed to the heavy reliance on demographics over psychographics
- Embodying our roles as “influencers” to promote broader use of psychographics
- How the evolving nature of an individual’s values is more accurately reflected in psychographic data
- Integrating psychographic awareness into personal and professional relationships
Ready to level up your understanding and use of psychographics? Join Erica Courdae and India Jackson for one of their final masterclasses of the year! From Implicit to Explicit: Leading Through Your Values is a small-group virtual event that supports entrepreneurs and leaders as they explore, identify, and integrate values throughout their brand or business. Details at pauseontheplay.com/events.
Need guidance but can’t attend either of the masterclass sessions? Book a private session with the team. Details at https://pauseontheplay.as.me/explicit.
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04/04/23 • 46 min
Getting involved in the speaking industry is one way to build your thought leadership and support yourself or your business.
But that journey isn’t the same for everyone. There is more work that needs to be done to make the speaking industry more equitable.
Danielle Tucker joins Erica for a conversation about the speaking industry, building thought leadership, and how people of color can be more visible and get paid well for what they do.
In this discussion:
- Where more accountability and responsibility are needed to bring equity to the speaking industry
- Why making change in the industry requires collaboration between speakers of color and allies in positions of influence
- How to build your visibility in ways that feel good and support your goals
- What it means to be a thought leader in a beneficial and impactful way
Connect with Danielle Tucker:
Resources:
Ready to dive deeper?
If you want support in broadcasting your brilliance join Danielle and the other amazing members of The Pause on the Play® Community.
Get the knowledge and support you need to bring your voice to the world in a community that is working together and invested in each other’s success and wellbeing.
Learn more at pauseontheplay.com/community
04/18/23 • 24 min
When you’re working toward creating more equity in your business, it can be tempting to use demographic labels to diversify your client list and work with underrepresented communities.
But assessing a potential client for fit is about more than labels.
Guest host Cher Hale discusses why she chose to shift her business to working exclusively with underrepresented voices, how she sets and keeps her boundaries around client fit, and how she supports clients on their DEI journeys.
In this discussion:
- Cher’s process for evolving her ideal client and how she vets for values alignment
- Why demographic labels and DEI awareness aren’t enough to make someone a client candidate
- The combination of criteria and direct questions that Cher uses to assess for fit
- Why Cher says it’s important to acknowledge the limits of your ability to support your clients
Connect with Cher Hale:
Ready to dive deeper?
We’ve been conditioned to show up to work as our “professional” self and leave our personal beliefs behind. But the truth is, values inform every area of our life, so why try to compartmentalize?
Each month in The Pause on the Play® Community, we explore one specific way to make your values more explicit. Our curated connections and learning experiences will help you challenge harmful norms, show up as an Imperfect Ally®, and live in alignment.
Learn more at pauseontheplay.com/community
Focus On the Right Things
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04/27/21 • 19 min
Are you concentrating on the issues that truly matter? Or rehashing trivial controversies?
Take a moment before answering; consider the nonsense over which some folks have expended so much energy lately (refer back to this recent conversation for a prime example). These decoy “debates” flood social feeds and shift focus away from the issues that continue to put Black and Brown bodies in literal danger.
In this solo conversation, Erica returns with guidance to help you combat the lure of Trojan horse outrages and return your awareness to the right things.
In this discussion:
- Recognizing the harm caused by media distractions
- Cutting through the noise to get at what’s really going on
- Acknowledging feelings of discomfort and fear
- Returning attention to the issues that matter
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Keep The Dialogue Going
Need support on your journey? Pause On The Play The Community can help.
Join our virtual space where similar conversations are taking place, where you can engage with others who are butting up against some of these same challenges. In The Community, you’ll work with members who are also taking steps forward. What a relief to discover that you don’t have to do this work on your own.
If you're seeking that support, please come on over to Pause On The Play The Community. We genuinely are a community; we want you to be a part of that with us. We want you to be a part of removing stigmas and creating real change and connection so we can all cross lines and recreate boundaries to support and not separate.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Pause On The Play have?
Pause On The Play currently has 214 episodes available.
What topics does Pause On The Play cover?
The podcast is about Entrepreneurship, Podcasts, Self-Improvement, Education and Business.
What is the most popular episode on Pause On The Play?
The episode title 'Become More Sustainable Without Sacrificing Profit with Shannon Kenny' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Pause On The Play?
The average episode length on Pause On The Play is 36 minutes.
How often are episodes of Pause On The Play released?
Episodes of Pause On The Play are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Pause On The Play?
The first episode of Pause On The Play was released on Apr 22, 2019.
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