In this week's episode, guest expert Sherri Spelic, physical educator, leadership coach, blogger, and publisher, joins us to talk about listening as a form of resistance, blogging as a form of creating community, and creeping imposter syndrome.
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http://www.facebook.com/UVenus/Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- Warm up question: are you a listener or a talker?
- Sherri's background in physical education and how that informs her teaching and coaching practice.
- Creeping imposter syndrome and how it can cause you to second guess yourself, slow you down, or soften your voice.
- The importance of listening and creating space for listening as a form of resistance.
- Listening as challenging but important work.
- Podcasts as a space for listening.
- Creating communal writing spaces as a form of listening.
- Pushing yourself to listen to voices that make you uncomfortable.
- Listening as a 21st century skill.
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Music Credits: Magic by Six Umbrellas
Sound Engineer: Ernesto Valencia