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Exploring Accent Bias with Shaun Bennett


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Christine chats with Shaun Bennett about his varied career path, from police officer to army cadet instructor and more. They explore accent bias and how we unconsciously judge people by how they sound. Shaun recounts a powerful story from his police training about being mindful of offensive jokes. He then shares how he recently became a "sidekick" to psychic medium Andy, which led him to start his own podcast, "Psychics and Sidekicks." With wisdom gained from working with diverse groups of people, Shaun defines connected communication as making meaningful connections through any media, without cutting yourself off.


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Shaun describes himself as a serial volunteer. He currently runs a community radio station and loves gadgets, especially cameras and drones, but he doesn't get enough time to play. Communication is key, but so many of us are not good at it. Having done some public speaking training whilst working away from home, Shaun now hosts the Psychics & Sidekicks Podcast, on which he interviewed Christine.

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Hiberno StoriesBy Christine Mullaney