How do we find the courage, or the skill, to speak up for issues we feel strongly about when there is a real risk of consequences?
That’s exactly what I’m exploring in this episode.
I’ve recently decided to focus my ‘change the world’ energies into one cause - housing affordability - and in doing so I’ve had to confront my concerns about negative consequences.
Being seen as ‘political’.
Being seen as a left-wing hippie (proud to be one, if I’m honest).
Potentially losing work because of my views.
There can be real risks that need to be managed when we speak up, so I’m sharing the process, the thinking, that I’m using to feel ‘safe enough’ to speak up.
Listen in to hear:
Why ‘feel the fear and do it anyway’ is shitty advice
How I’m both amplifying others’ voices as well as speaking up myself
How I assess the risk of speaking up, and then manage those risks (not eliminate them)
Why being mindful of, and speaking into, nuance and complexity is important
How to NOT get caught up in well-meaning but not productive moral outrage and righteous indignation
How I’m ‘practising’ in lower risk environments
Why I’m choosing housing affordability out of all the other causes I care about
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