Ever think about where you live and how far you have to travel to a grocery store? Now think about your colleagues or the team that you manage. In this episode, expert dietician Maya Feller explores the impact of social determinants of health. When we gain this awareness, we can pause to ask ourselves: are we reorganizing our thinking, or are we asking other identities to reorganize to accommodate the organization we’re in?

What to listen for:

• Explore how social determinants of health impact the people in your organization.

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What does “healthy” mean to you? Our special guests Leslie Bonci, a Registered Dietitian, and JC Lippold, a wellness professional, discuss how health is a verb, not a noun. We’ll explore how our identities and experiences shape our definition of health. When we realize there’s no “perfect” in health, we can communicate about health with a “both/and” perspective – rather than “either/or thinking” that often excludes non normalized dominant identities.

Special guests Leslie Bonci, a Registered Dietitian and former nutrition consultant to the NFL, and JC Lippold, a wellness professional, share their stories and expertise as they discuss how our individual identities impact how we view food and even the types of food we have access to. This deep dive into the world of food, health, and dietetics will help you consider how to apply the foundational tools of The Urgency of Awareness to your own work and institution.

This final episode of Season 1 is packed with a truly enriching conversation. We dive deep into building self-awareness by outlining a four-step approach to identify and process our emotions. The awareness journey will be full of feelings that pop up, and this powerful tool helps deepen our understanding. Let’s explore the power of self-awareness as you expand your capacity and maximize your leadership potential.

In this episode, we process how our personal identities impact how or what we allow ourselves to feel. Rather than processing our feelings, we sometimes label another's behavior so we don’t have to take the time to gain deeper understanding. Join us for a crucial conversation on fostering understanding and empathy, and learn how to make a meaningful impact in our programs and institutions.

Learn about the “one picture phenomenon” complexity and how easy it is to do. This episode offers additional tools that allow us as individuals to listen to others, move out of either/or thinking and into a both/and understanding. A concrete example of how Institutions are using this work within their organization is also given.

This episode delves into the experience of more identities, like being Able Bodied or being an age that is considered normalized dominant. Join us as we explore the profound impact our identities have on our daily lives. This discussion is a stepping stone toward greater self-awareness and understanding to strengthen your personal and workplace relationships. Are we advocating for people with identities we don’t hold? How do we assure their experience from their voice is being heard at the tables of power within our Institutions and Communities?

Dive into the transformative power of self-awareness and expand your capacity for growth. Our inaugural episode explores the foundational concepts of living in a Societal System which is geared toward normalized dominant identities. Awareness of this allows us to gain a better understanding of how people in the same community, but living out of different identities, may experience the Societal System very differently. This understanding begins our journey of maximizing your leadership skills and unlocking your full potential.