Super Responders

Have you ever been lost for words in a conversation about climate change? Our pals at Climate for Change know just the right things to say!

In this episode we are joined by Super Responder Carly Robertson, Community Organiser and Team Leader at Climate for Change, to talk about how we can start responding to things like -  

- “Climate change isn’t real”

- “But the climate’s always been changing…”

- “We’re not ready…Australia’s economy is too dependent on coal, oil and gas industries”

- “Climate change isn’t our fault…tell China and India to lower their emissions”

- How to deal with misinformation, like - “We were told the reef was going to disappear and it’s still there!”

- “I’m just one person – what can I do to impact climate change?”

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You can find links to Climate for Change’s courses, Conversation Guide and other resources here: https://www.climateforchange.org.au/

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Are you a bit unsure about the COVID vaccines, or are struggling to have constructive conversations with your family, friends and co-workers about getting vaccinated?

In this episode we’re joined by Dr Jessica Kaufman from the Vaccine Uptake Group at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute to explore how to respond in COVID-related conversations to things like -

- “I’m just not sure about the vaccine...”

- “The vaccines arrived so fast, how do we know they’re safe?”

- “I’m weighing the risks- I’m not likely to die from COVID in Australia”

- “I’m worried you can get COVID from the vaccine”

- “I’m worried about the short term and long-term side effects from the vaccine”

- “I’m worried the vaccine will affect future fertility”

- “What about the effects on the baby if someone is breastfeeding?” or “What are the effects on the baby if you’re pregnant”?

- How to find the right information (and identify misinformation)

- How to respond when someone you love doesn’t want to wear a mask

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Mentioned on the pod:

Australian Government COVID Vaccine Information: https://www.health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/covid-19-vaccines

Weighing up the risks: https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-weighing-up-the-potential-benefits-against-risk-of-harm-from-covid-19-vaccine-astrazeneca

Melbourne Vaccine Education Centre (MVEC): https://mvec.mcri.edu.au/covid-19/

The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/au/covid-19

Australian Academy of Science: https://www.science.org.au/

WHO: https://covid19.who.int/

UNICEF: https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/how-talk-about-covid-19-vaccines

Something else I found really helpful via the ABC: https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2021-03-29/coronavirus-vaccines-concernes-conversation-guide/100018588

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Do you know how to respond to things like “the best person should get the job” or "don’t even bother applying unless you’re a woman"? I sure didn’t.

In this episode we’re joined by Gender Equity Specialist (and Super Responder) Alicia Pearce to explore how to have a constructive conversation about gender targets in the work and at home, and how to respond to things like -

- "The best person should always get the job"

- "Good male candidates are missing out because of quotas"

- “There’s no point in even applying unless you have long hair and boobs”

- Or how to support female colleagues that think “I only got the job because of a quota”

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Mentioned in the pod:

Conversation guides: Changing people’s mind about votes in the US Election

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/10/convince-family-vote-2020-election/616864/

https://www.wibwire.com/blog/how-to-have-productive-political-discussions-with-anyone

https://www.vice.com/en/article/9357w3/how-to-convince-someone-to-vote-this-year-2020-election

AskaManager.com: https://www.askamanager.org/

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Do you know how to respond to things like "boys are 'naturally' better at maths and science than girls" or “sorry [women in the room], but...”?

In this episode we’re joined by Systems Engineer Nikita Sardesai to explore how to respond to some of the challenges we've experienced in the STEM workplace, like -

- "Women and men have the same experience in STEM"

- "It's easy for women to find jobs in STEM because of gender quotas"

- Outdated gendered language e.g. taking a 'girl's shot'

- "Sorry [women in the room], but..."

- "Boys are 'naturally' better at maths and science than girls"

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Do you know how to respond to things like “everyone’s a little bit autistic” or what to say when someone thinks Love on the Spectrum is “so cute”?

In this episode we’re joined by Orion Kelly – Podcaster, YouTuber, Blogger, Actor, Autistic Advocate and Announcer at 3GG (Capital Radio Network), to explore how to respond to some of the harmful and hurtful comments we hear about autism and people who are autistic.

This episode explores how we can respond to:

- Language: Has autism vs. Is autistic

- What is wrong with “high functioning / low functioning”?

- What do we mean by “on the spectrum”?

- What’s the harm in saying, “they’re on the spectrum” or “everyone’s a little bit autistic”?

- Love on the Spectrum – is it “cute”?

Follow more of Orion’s work at https://orionkelly.com.au/home

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Do you know how to respond to things like “women are too emotional to lead” or what to do when someone’s commenting on a female leader’s clothing instead of listening to what they have to say?

In this episode we’re joined by Dr. Blair Williams, Research Fellow/Lecturer, The Global Institute for Women’s Leadership (GIWL), ANU, to explore how to respond to some of the harmful and hurtful comments we hear about women in leadership.

This episode explores how we can respond to:

- “Women are too emotional to lead”

- “Her voice is annoying”

- *Commenting on female leader’s clothing

- *Comments about having / not having children

- “Male leaders tend to have more authority”

- *Women insulting female leaders

- Gendered language, “She’s a bit of a bitch/Ice Queen”

- “People make fun of male leaders too”

Explore more of Dr William’s work at https://blairwilliamsphd.com/

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