We Should Talk About This

We Should Talk About This

We Should Talk About This is a podcast about unpacking shady practices in online business. Join Learning Designer and IP Consultant Mariana Peña and Web Design Mentor and Global Inclusion Specialist Danbee Shin as we explore topics like time zone prejudice, anti-oppressive learning, pay equity, passport privilege, and interracial marriages. These are the kinds of conversations that usually happen behind the scenes, with personal stories, unscripted answers, and real-time reactions, and we’re inviting you to join us. Season 1 is all about decolonizing online business. Listen now to rethink and reshape how we do business online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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May 31, 2024 6 mins
We're Danbee Shin and Mariana Peña, two women of color running online businesses from our adopted homes in Europe. Join us as we explore topics like time zone prejudice, anti-oppressive learning, pay equity, passport privilege, and interracial marriages. "We Should Talk About This" is an eight-part series about our experiences online and IRL. Launching June 25, 2024.

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How do your location and timezone affect your ability to earn a living as an online business owner? What kinds of biases have Danbee and Mariana faced as women of color (online and in the European countries we live in)? And what does history have to do with cultural sensitivity?


Continue the conversation on Instagram: @danbeeshin & @mypremiumcourse


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June 25, 2024 36 mins

How does colonisation affect how we sell online courses and share knowledge as business owners? What does it mean to rediscover ancestral knowledge? What's the difference between hierarchical educational systems and community-driven learning? And what does your audience's cultural background have to do with your course content?


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June 25, 2024 35 mins

How can you prioritize your clients’ needs and challenge harmful systems through anti-oppressive learning products and experiences? What stereotypes and microaggressions have Danbee and Mariana encountered in online education spaces? And are learning styles a myth or reality?


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What are examples of privileges that Mariana and Danbee hold and lack? What is it like for us to run businesses in English as non-native English speakers? And what does privilege have to do with building an authentic personal brand?


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June 25, 2024 34 mins

Where do we see neocolonialism disguised as empowerment and self-development? What's wrong with digital nomadism? Why is Danbee mad about "The 4-Hour Workweek?" And how does passport privilege explain the huge differences between Mariana's and Danbee's experiences traveling through the world as women of color?


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June 25, 2024 38 mins

What personal experiences do Danbee and Mariana have of working in spaces where we didn't belong? Why does Danbee feel a sense of belonging in this Facebook group for designers? How did an online coach blow Mariana away by showing her values through action? And why are explicit verbal cues important for online business owners?


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June 25, 2024 32 mins

What are some surprising ways that Confucian beliefs and values show up for Danbee? How does Catholicism influence Mariana's personal and business life? And beyond recognizing that cultural influences shape our beliefs, why is it important for us (and our businesses) to reframe old beliefs and decolonise our own thoughts?


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June 25, 2024 38 mins

What is possible when we run inclusive, decolonised businesses? How much better could our online business industry could be if we all took action on the different elements of decolonisation that we've covered this season? And what's the connection between decolonising our businesses and building the unshakable confidence that we need to build successful businesses?


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