Running Through Rivers

Running Through Rivers

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Running Through Rivers episodes

  • How Racism Learned to Sound Reasonable

    This Substack Essay is the basis for this conversation.


    You've heard it all before: We just want the best person for the job. But what lives underneath that? In this episode, we examine Sociologist Eduardo Bonilla-Silva's 4 frames of colourblind racism. Shannon takes you through each lens one by one, exploring different scenarios you've likely heard before. She invites you to engage with the systemic questions that live inside each frame. Shannon also offers her own reflection that she doesn't always get it right. There is active learning involved from us all.

    We hope you find this episode engaging, and if you need support, Social Responsibility & Change CIC is here to help. You can reach out to the team by heading to the website: www.src-cic.org.uk or by email on [email protected]

    23 min
  • Series 3: Picking Up the Thread

    Shannon reintroduces Running Through Rivers (Series 3), tracing the podcast's journey from Powers Through through earlier seasons and explaining why she’s returning now. She outlines the new iteration of the show: a mix of solo reflections, conversations, and revisits of past themes focused on voice, identity, and storytelling.

    New episodes will drop every other week, and longer essays will appear on her Substack: https://shannonrivers.substack.com/subscribe

    5 min
  • s3 intro
    Running Through Rivers is back for another season! Hoping to be more intentional this year and help you gain the tools and techniques you need to be more inclusive, Shannon gives an update on life, the CIC, a new job and a new house!
    7 min
  • Neurodiversity with Nat Halman
    In this episode, my friend, Nat (she/they), joins me to talk about neurodiversity. Nat is autistic and has ADHD. We talk about their story to diagnosis and reminisce on working together as two neurodivergent people. We also talk about recruitment, interviews, appraisals and reasonable adjustments that don’t cost the earth. This episode is longer than our typical but there are so many nuggets. I hope you find value in this episode. If you need support with neurodiversity, you can reach out to us at SRC CIC by email [email protected]. Or you can get me on social Instagram.com/shannonbrivers or LinkedIn.com/shannonbethanyrivers
    1 hr 22 min
  • Cultural Appropriation vs Appreciation
    In this episode, we explore cultural appropriation ahead of Halloween. We talk about our responsibility as parents/caregivers to children, too.
    Follow me and SRC CIC on socials:
    LinkedIn.com/in/shannonbethanyrivers
    Instagram.com/shannonbrivers
    Tiktok: @shannonbrivers
    Eventbrite link for panel talk: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/communications-beyond-black-history-month-tickets-442709645467
    38 min
  • Conversations with my Mum: Race Pt 2
    The continuation of a conversation with my mum about race! There are some upsetting themes and a couple of swears thrown in. Follow me on social. Instagram.com/shannonbrivers; tiktok: @shannonbrivers; LinkedIn.com/in/shannonbethanyrivers
    52 min
  • Inclusive Language
    Today we are talking about inclusive language and why language matters. What’s one thing you’ll change about the way you view language? Connect with me on social media and let me know. Instagram.com/shannonbrivers @shannonbrivers on TikTok, I’m on Linked In and Facebook as Shannon Rivers Consultancy CIC.
    23 min
  • Conversations with my Mum: Race Pt 1
    In the first part of this converstion with my mum about Race, we delve into our experiences as mother and daughter with racism and coming up against racism as mothers. Referenced episode of Busy Being Black can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/busy-being-black/id1355469484?i=1000464948054 Tune in for Part 2 next Thursday!
    37 min
  • The Power of Storytelling
    Storytelling is vital to us as individuals and communities. It’s the stories that we tell that can help to thread the needle. They can help us determine what we want out of our life.
    Oprah Show from 1987 in Cumming, Ga, https://youtu.be/WErjPmFulQ0
    37 min
  • A Rebrand and re-introduction...
    Powers Through… is now Running Through Rivers! Welcome in! I hope you feel seen and that I can offer you a safe place to land.
    Follow me on socials: @shannonbrivers on IG and @shannonbrivers or @_shannonrivers on TikTok. You can find me on LinkedIn or email [email protected]
    17 min

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