This week on the podcast Shaunna and Lisa discuss Tara Yosso’s Cultural Wealth Model, and explain how we can apply the theory to endurance sport. The six pillars of Yosso’s model serve as a foundation for businesses, triathlon clubs, and […]
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As Shaunna and Lisa predicted, the commercialization of Juneteenth as a national holiday in the U.S. has unfortunately begun. This week on the show, they break down exactly why it is so problematic to view this day as a “holiday” […]
Have you noticed that this month there has been an explosion of rainbow everywhere as we celebrate Pride? Does it make you wonder if the companies that are creating these displays are really authentic in their support of LGBTQIA+ rights? […]
This week on the podcast, Shaunna and Lisa welcome two very special guests, Saxton Tobin and his mom Megan Tobin. Saxton is an 18-year-old trangender athlete, and he and Megan speak about his experience in triathlon and what they have […]
Following the uprise in the social justice movement in the wake of the murder of George Floyd in 2020, we saw many companies and organizations form diversity committees to address racism and injustice within their own systems. The enthusiasm to […]
This week Shaunna is joined by special guest Dr. Shaun Anderson. Dr. Anderson is an associate professor of organizational communications and author of the forthcoming book Shut Up and Dribble: The Black Athlete Revolt in the Age of #BlackLivesMatter. He […]
Have you encountered someone who is so resistant to DEI work that they seem to drain all of your energy? You get sucked into the vortex of their unrelenting resistance, and often this distracts you from the work and all […]
As we approach the one year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, and the international calls for racial justice, it is important to evaluate our collective progress in social justice work. Shaunna and Lisa remind us this week that conversations around […]
When is it appropriate to talk about racism with children? Is talking about racial injustice divisive? Shaunna and Lisa are tackling these questions and more this week, as they discuss this type of coded language in DEI work. The history, […]
Mother’s Day in the United States is approaching, but Shaunna and Lisa aren’t quite sure what to make of it. Such topics are never as simple as they seem. Shaunna is not saying that we should completely obliterate the holiday […]
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