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38. Bad Boundaries Ruin Your Antiracism Work (Learn How to Fix Them) Mar 23, 2023

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We tend to make boundaries that don't actually serve us or they don't help us serve our cause. I'll explain how to take care of yourself while also being committed to advocacy and something bigger than yourself.
Your listen next list:
This Is Why You Don’t Speak Up (And How to Actually Start) on Apple & Spotify
5 Common Ways White Allies Do More Harm Than Good on Apple & Spotify
Information on effective boundaries inspired by Dr. Becky Kennedy's work.
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37. This Is Why You Don't Speak Up (And How To Actually Start) Mar 21, 2023

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If you struggle to speak up about social issues, I get it. I'll teach you the mindset shift that changed everything for me. Less fear, less anxiety, less self-silencing. More consistency, more peace, and more control in the conversations that matter most.
Mentioned:
Tone Policing: Problematic Prejudice or Reasonable Request for Respect? on Apple & Spotify
Antifragility is covered in The Coddling of the American Mind
Your listen next list:
Should White People Do Diversity Work? on Apple & Spotify
How You Should Respond to "I Don't See Color" on Apple & Spotify
What Microaggressions Are & Why They’re Controversial on Apple & Spotify
To support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.

36. What POC Want Most From Allies: The Dos, the Don'ts, & the Data Mar 16, 2023

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What are the most necessary characteristics that make for a good ally? How can you learn them? And how can we make sure good intentions don't go wrong? Let's learn from the fascinating research that sheds light on what activists actually want from allies.
Your listen next list:
My Journey to a Better Life and a Bigger Impact on Apple & Spotify
Should White People Do Diversity Work? on Apple & Spotify
How to Become Less Prejudiced: The Most Effective, Proven Approach on Apple & Spotify
Source: Yale, What Activists Want From Allies
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35. Does CRT in Schools Improve or Worsen Student Achievement? (Pt 3) Mar 14, 2023

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How does does teaching CRT & DEI topics in school affect students' overall academic performance? Let's look at a few studies with some surprising insights.
Your listen first list:
The Critical Race Theory in Schools Debate - Part 1 on Apple & Spotify
Critical Race Theory 101: The 5 Basic Ideas You Need to Know on Apple & Spotify
Critical Race Theory 102: Three Important Criticisms You Need to Know on Apple & Spotify
Mentioned:
Stereotype Threat, Claude Steele
ABC News, Critical race theory in the classroom: Understanding the debate
Economist, “Critical race theory” is being weaponized. What’s the fuss about?
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34. Teaching CRT Vs. Banning CRT in Schools (Pt 2) Mar 09, 2023

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How do bans hinder teachers ability to teach? How do we expect teachers to teach CRT and DEI topics well without proper support and instruction? And also, is CRT being taught in our schools currently?
Your listen first list:
The CRT in Schools Debate - Part 1 on Apple & Spotify
Critical Race Theory 101: The 5 Basic Ideas You Need to Know on Apple & Spotify
Critical Race Theory 102: Three Important Criticisms You Need to Know on Apple & Spotify
Your listen next list:
What Microaggressions Are & Why They’re Controversial on Apple & Spotify
Important Terms You Should Know (That Are Often Misused) on Apple & Spotify
Mentioned:
Economist, “Critical race theory” is being weaponized. What’s the fuss about?
EdWeek, What Is Critical Race Theory, and Why Is It Under Attack?
To support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.

33. Does CRT in Schools Help or Hurt Students? (Pt 1) Mar 07, 2023

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Critical race theory (CRT) in schools has been hotly debated issue, so this series will teach you the best arguments... on both sides of the debate. In this episode, we explore how CRT could be impactful in shaping students' racial identity, considering how this can go right and how it can go wrong.
Your listen next list:
Critical Race Theory 101: The 5 Basic Ideas You Need to Know on Apple & Spotify
Critical Race Theory 102: Three Important Criticisms You Need to Know on Apple & Spotify
Why Trigger Warnings Are Controversial (And Even Counterproductive) on Apple & Spotify
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Mentioned:
Economist, “Critical race theory” is being weaponized. What’s the fuss about?
EdWeek, What Is Critical Race Theory, and Why Is It Under Attack?
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Dr. Beverly Daniel-Tatum
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32. The History of Racism in the Justice System, Explained in 30 Min Mar 02, 2023

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Is today's system of mass incarceration really a descendant of slavery? Is the death penalty really "a direct descendant of lynch law?" In this episode, I go over all of the things they never taught you in school about racism and our criminal justice system. Not just racism of the past, but shocking statistics that show that racism plays a role in our current justice system. In more ways than you think.
Your listen next list
How to Become Less Prejudiced: The Most Effective, Proven Approach on Apple & Spotify
All The Stuff No One Ever Taught You About Dr. King on Apple & Spotify
Mentioned
13th Documentary, Ava DuVernay
The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
Equal Justice Initiative
Just Mercy
ACLU, Fair Sentencing Act
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To support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.

31. This Gets In the Way of Social Progress Feb 28, 2023

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We live in a solgan-drenched society. But have we stopped to consider what slogans really achieve? In this episode, we consider the possibility that our slogans, bumper stickers, and t shirts might actually be a hindrance to really galvanizing our communities and creating social change.
Your listen next list:
5 Common Ways White Allies Do More Harm Than Good on Apple & Spotify
Tone Policing: Problematic Prejudice or Reasonable Request for Respect? on Apple & Spotify
How to Change Someone’s Mind – The Proven, Best Method on Apple & Spotify

To support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.

30. How to Become Less Prejudiced: The Most Effective, Proven Approach Feb 23, 2023

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Contrary to popular belief, your unconscious prejudices aren't impossible to correct. It just takes some conscious effort. In this episode, I teach you simple but effective strategies that have been proven to reduce implicit racial bias.
Your listen next list:
Debunking The Model Minority Myth on Apple & Spotify
Should White People Do Diversity Work? on Apple & Spotify
Mentioned:
Patricia Devine on Kicking the Prejudice Habit at Smith School of Business on YouTube
Long-term reduction implicit race bias: A prejudice habit-breaking intervention, RRAPP
To support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.

29. Trigger Warnings Are Counterproductive Pt 2: Responding to Criticism Feb 21, 2023

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Heaps of evidence has proven that trigger warnings actually hurt the people they intend to help. In this episode, I'm responding to the most common criticisms I've gotten since my first episode on trigger warnings. Because the critics have made some good points.
Part 1: Why Trigger Warnings Are Controversial (And Even Counterproductive) on Apple & Spotify
Your listen next list:
What Microaggressions Are & Why They’re Controversial on Apple & Spotify
Gaslighting: Unpacking (My Issues With) The Word of the Year on Apple & Spotify
My Journey to a Better Life and a Bigger Impact on Apple & Spotify
Sources:
The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
Heterodox Academy
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? By the American Psychological Association
What if Trigger Warnings Don’t Work? by Jeannie Suk Gersen
Why Trigger Warnings are Really So Controversial, Explained by Libby Nelson
To support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.

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