452: Jocelyn Kopac: 4 Crucial Steps To Becoming A Better Ally

Published: June 24, 2020, 7 a.m.

Jocelyn Kopac is a DEI educator, a speaker, a podcaster, and an entrepreneur.\xa0At age 7, Jocelyn Kopac started her first business. From then on she knew that running and growing businesses would be a huge part of her future. Her ingenuity and positive attitude represent true leadership, although she attributes a lot of her success to the power of abundance, paying it forward and a great cup of coffee. Those that have a chance to meet her, learn from her, and hear her story say she is nothing but real, unfettered advice and encouragement.\nA teacher at heart, Jocelyn loves helping businesses grow by facilitating the hard talks about diversity, equity, race, and inclusion.\xa0Her approach to diversity and inclusion work is one of love and education. We all have biases that we need to work on to be sure we are providing safe and productive anti-racist spaces.\xa0Jocelyn is here to educate and support you on this journey.\nListen in to hear Jocelyn share:\n\u25cf\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0How she\u2019s navigating being a DEI educator and living as a Black woman during this culturally revolution\n\u25cf\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0The definition and role of a DEI educator\n\u25cf\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0The important distinction between diversity and inclusion\n\u25cf\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0The important distinction between equality and equity\n\u25cf\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa04 steps to becoming a better ally\n\u25cf\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0The definition of racism as it relates to your unchecked bias\n\u25cf\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0How white progressive women are doing harm while thinking they are being great allies\n\u25cf\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0How you can support BIPOC co workers and community members right now\n\u25cf\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0The danger in trying to race through a checklist of anti racism resources right now\n\u25cf\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0What the long term (necessarily uncomfortable) process of commitment, stamina, growth & change around anti racism work actually looks like\n\u25cf\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0The importance of acknowledging each person\u2019s world perspective as individual and unique\nLinks mentioned:\n\u25cf\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0Connect with Jocelyn, hire her to speak, join her mastermind: Stand In Your Bias\n\u25cf\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0Jocelyn\u2019s glossary\nThank you to our sponsor:\n\nCare.com: To save 30% off a Care.com Premium membership, visit Care.com/SHAMELESSMOM\n\n\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices