In Polite Company
This is In Polite Company, the podcast where we discuss the topics that interest us, and that directly affect us - as Black LGBTQ+ people navigating the world of work. Expect tangents, rants, laughter, and occasional tears as we dissect some of the most pressing social issues of the moment, and talk about actions we can all take to make our communities more inclusive.
Episodes
In this episode, we are discussing mental health in the Black community. Why do Black men in the UK have higher rates of mental health issues than their white counterparts? To what extent does racism shape not only the development of mental health crises within our communities, but our ability to access help and support?
Join us for a wide-ranging conversation in which we discuss everything from schooling, to the origins of B...
We're super excited to be back for season 2! In our first episode of the season, we discuss the importance of diverse representation. What is the power of visibility? Does having leaders from diverse cultural backgrounds and walks of life always lead to positive outcomes? And in what circumstances does the phenomenon of 'representation' equate to hollow tokenism?
From the governmental halls of power, to pop culture...
We're back for another season of insightful and occasionally challenging conversations, all through the lens of our unapologetic Blackness and Queerness.
As always, you're invited to a conversation with (opinionated) friends who are here to share as well as to learn, and who are always up for a laugh - or a cry! This season, we're also excited to have some special guests behind the mic for the first time.
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Join us for a special bonus two-part episode, in which we go behind the mic to learn a little more about our co-hosts; who they are, what they do, and the experiences that shaped them.
Next up, Kieron chats to Ella about his career in design & how his childhood tendency to take apart his toys led him down this path; his life growing up in London in a diverse environment (but one often still steeped in bias); how being surr...
Join us for a special bonus two-part episode, in which we go behind the mic to learn a little more about our co-hosts; who they are, what they do, and the experiences that shaped them.
First up, Ella chats to Kieron about her career journey; her life growing up in Leeds in a mixed-heritage household; some failures and hard lessons - and much more! Expect laughter and RuPaul's Drag Race tangents alongside deeper discussion...
Happy Pride Month! The month of June is a month in which allyship often becomes a buzzword, as corporations in particular rush to declare their solidarity with LGBTQ+ folks. In this episode, we discuss allyship more broadly; what it means to be an ally to any marginalised community, beyond the performative posturing that happens once per year.
In part 3 we dissect a couple of examples of car crash corporate allyship, and di...
Happy Pride Month! The month of June is a month in which allyship often becomes a buzzword, as corporations in particular rush to declare their solidarity with LGBTQ+ folks. In this episode, we discuss allyship more broadly; what it means to be an ally to any marginalised community, beyond the performative posturing that happens once per year.
In part 2, we talk further about performative allyship and the importance of intentio...
Happy Pride Month! The month of June is a month in which allyship often becomes a buzzword, as corporations in particular rush to declare their solidarity with LGBTQ+ folks. In this episode, we discuss allyship more broadly; what it means to be an ally to any marginalised community, beyond the performative posturing that happens once per year.
In part 1, we cover some of the research around allyship, and the discrepancies in pe...
In this episode we talk all about the current anti-trans climate, and the urgent necessity of allyship and solidarity with our trans siblings. As cis queer people, we discuss how the gender binary impacts us, as well as the responsibility we have to use our privilege in spaces where we have it, to fight for trans rights and liberation.
Part 2 covers issues of prejudice & exclusivity within our own ranks (i.e. within queer space...
In this episode we talk all about the current anti-trans climate, and the urgent necessity of allyship and solidarity with our trans siblings. As cis queer people, we discuss how the gender binary impacts us, as well as the responsibility we have to use our privilege in spaces where we have it, to fight for trans rights and liberation.
Part 1 covers the gender binary and its colonial roots; our perspective on how the gender binary...
Join us as we look into the impact of mass tech lay-offs on DEI efforts. With 'last to join is the first out the door' adopted as common practice when it comes to redundancies, how does this impact the wave of recent hires that companies made, in the wake of the BLM protests of 2020? Are people from historically marginalised backgrounds bearing the brunt of tokenistic policies that are now being scrapped at the first sign of diffic...
Join us as we look into the impact of mass tech lay-offs on DEI efforts. With 'last to join is the first out the door' adopted as common practice when it comes to redundancies, how does this impact the wave of recent hires that companies made, in the wake of the BLM protests of 2020? Are people from historically marginalised backgrounds bearing the brunt of tokenistic policies that are now being scrapped at the first sign of diffic...
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