Inevitably, throughout the course of our lives, the majority of us will at one time or another ask or be asked what we deem an “uncomfortable question” on a myriad of hot button topics including, race, gender inequality, and gender identity.  In this episode we talk with Melina Cordero, who went from, as she describes it, a “corporate executive to equity trailblazer,” on the topic of Uncomfortable Questions About Race. We discuss her approach to uncomfortable questions and phrases; some of the barriers that we face in trying to understand one another’s human experiences; and how a conversation can sometimes be more effective than any other action.

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TALK BIG QUESTIONS

Use these prompts to have the opposite of small talk in real life.

After this episode and advice from Melina are you more likely to ask “uncomfortable” questions in your personal or professional life?  How will you now approach those questions? 

Do you agree that each of us has a shared responsibility to further the discussion around equity and inclusion?

What were your feelings or reactions, prior to this episode, regarding the terms ally and white privilege?  Following the episode have those feelings or reactions changed or deepened?