Permission to Pause: The Critical Role of Reflection in Understanding Bias




Break the Bias show

Summary: <p>Host, Bindu Lokre, sits down with <a href="https://consciouslyunbiased.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Consciously Unbiased</a>'s Director of Marketing &amp; Partnerships, Sara Munjack.</p> <p>They dive deep into the importance of understanding the "why" behind information, and how it can break biases and foster meaningful conversations. Sara shares her personal journey of questioning their own identity, the challenges of navigating different spaces and opinions, and the complexities of being mixed. They also discuss the impact of social media, the current crisis abroad, and how to respectfully disagree while respecting others. Tune in for an insightful discussion on conscious conversations, tools for productive communication, and the power of taking a pause in research and understanding. Plus, stay tuned for an inspiring <a href="https://poets.org/poem/how-can-black-people-write-about-flowers-time" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">poem</a> by <a href="http://www.abdurraqib.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Hanif Abdurraqib</a> and the inside scoop on a ground-breaking organization promoting meaningful dialogue, <a href="https://mjnewground.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">NewGround</a>. So grab your headphones and get ready to break the bias!</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/consciously-unbiased/message