To date, I have the honour of talking with psychologists, social workers, former MLA, lawyers, youth, Minister of cabinet, Vice Provost at a University, documentary film maker, former media broadcaster, and policy makers. Each episode ends with some calls to action so the listener can walk away with ideas they can think about, do, and do more of on their anti-racism journey.
Noor shares their experience as an immigrant in Canada and the microaggressions and racism they experienced at school. They talk about their Muslim, non-binary, queer identity and how intersectionality is important. They note how a small, good deed each day can make a difference and how it is important to “keep learning.”
Sandra talks about the significance of language such as the word “minority” has connotations of “less than.” She shares that it is important to reflect on how language shapes us. She voices that brave conversations need to be had instead of running away from uncomfortable conversations.
Host Gina mentions the e-book she published with her colleagues and here is the link to the book:
Ko, G., Anderson, M., Collins, S., & Yasynskyy, Y. (Eds.). (2021). Fostering responsive therapeutic relationships: Repositioning microskills and techniques in service of just conversations. Counselling Concepts. https://responsiverelationships.pressbooks.com
Nina currently works in private practice with clients in Alberta and can be contacted at nina@transcendpsychological.com
Lena shares her experience of coming to Canada from Kazakhstan and she is of mixed race - Russian and Korean. She notes how people would keep asking her “where are you from,” “what are you?” and how these questions can be offensive. She voices the importance of moving beyond performative action to real action in order to resist colonial ideologies.
Paul shares that he is biracial as his mom is Chinese and his dad is Norwegian. He talks about how sometimes feels he does not belong to either culture, and how there has been a loss of the Cantonese language in his family. He notes how he wants his children to know more about his Chinese heritage. He thinks language matters and that people need to be thoughtful about the words they use.
