Hey guys, where do you stand on language usage? If you aren’t already picking apart the previous sentence, it’s time to cultivate greater awareness around the societal and cultural conditioning that lurks beneath seemingly innocuous words and phrases.

Erica and India are joined by author and award-winning life coach Hanneke Antonelli to examine the impact our word choices have on promoting implicit gendered, ableist, and racist biases, among others. They also provide steps for incorporating inclusive language into everyday exchanges, complete with a teachable moment in real time. 

In this discussion:

• The lifelong process of deprogramming from historically acceptable, offensive language
• How your word choice impacts others
• Cultivating an awareness of cultural and community nuances
• The power of accountability and accepting feedback
• Establishing boundaries around what words or phrases you will and won’t accept
• Questioning word usage and a subsequent course correction in real time

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When you’re in conversation with others, you gain perspective, question conditioning, and create change. These moments don’t happen unless you feel comfortable talking, sharing, and being yourself in a shame- and blame-free space. 

Here’s your invitation to join Erica Courdae and India Jackson at Dropping The Veil, their 3-day virtual event featuring a diverse panel of guests. Details at pauseontheplay.com/events. 

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