Before recording this podcast, Sydney had only met Nadine Bent-Russell once…. and it was over Zoom. One of the many things she took away from their first conversation was Nadine's encouragement. Sydney gave a brief summary of BTCYI, shared some of her personal struggles and doubts moving forward in the new direction, and with an open heart, Nadine received it all. Nadine acknowledged Sydney's frustrations and worries, validated her in that, but also encouraged Sydney to step into the difficult places she felt called to. Nadine is the fierce advocate everyone needs in their life. For this conversation, Sydney wanted Nadine to share about her work around the anti-racism conversation as well as advice she’d give to those who are wanting to navigate conflict and build bridges well.