Taught Not To See

Invisible Advantages & The Friction

You Didn't Feel

AT A GLANCE: Privilege, Perspective, Action

Privilege talk can feel like kale: allegedly good for you, weird to chew. This episode cooks it a better way. We trade the hot takes for real-life stuff – those quiet “moving walkways” some of us stand on without noticing – and ask, okay, what do we do with that? … no shaming, no finger-wagging, just story-rich perspective shifts that actually land. It’s story-forward, a little scrappy, and very much the vibe of friends figuring things out in public.

You’ll hear the crew connect dots between everyday head starts and everyday choices – introductions you can make, rooms you can share, resources you can redistribute without becoming a whole nonprofit overnight. Think practical > preachy. By the end, you’ll have a few tiny experiments to try this week: pass the mic in a meeting, make an intro that costs you nothing but changes someone’s trajectory, or swap “Who benefits if I stay comfortable?” for “Who benefits if I move?” Pour a cuppa, hit play, and leave with a few doable ideas.

 

 

Mentioned Resources:

You’re Wrong About (Podcast)

… “Political Correctness”:

The Chicks vs. The Iraq War

Cancel Culture


Searching For God Knows What, Donald Miller

takeaways

timestamps

I. Hi Again! (00:00-02:54)

II. What is Privilege? (2:54-11:30)

III. Examples of Privilege & Unconscious Bias (11:31- 23:52)

IV. Showing Empathy In Silence & In Language (23:53-35:32)

V. The Proof Is In The Proximity (35:33-40:04)

VII. Clarity Is Kindness (40:05-50:49)

VIII. Big Picture Regroup (50:50-52:29)

IX. Y’all Come Back Now, Ya Hear?! (52:30-53:35)

Show Produced + Edited + Narrated by Deanna West and Lindsey Migliori
Graphics by Rebekah Williamson
Website Design & Maintenance by Heidi Zimmerman & Rebekah Williamson with Bliss & Tell Creative

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Taught Not To See - Invisible Advantages & The Friction You Didn't Feel

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