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Podcast Alert: Coaching, White Supremacy, and White Blindness

July 5, 2023

Yes, this is a very hard conversation.

I got an unusual amount of feedback on my last podcast, "Coaching While Black". One follower sent me a fairly lengthy email asking me why I am always shit-talking about white people. I suppose it might seem like that is true. White people have a lot of work to do. All you have to do is look at the state of things in the U.S. to see the evidence.


In this episode featuring Iyabo Onipede and Charlotte Sanville, we unpack how white supremacy culture runs through the veins of the coaching industry - and hearing it is confronting. However, it is a reality that collectively, as coaches, we need to unpack.

White supremacy culture is nearly invisible to white people but very obvious to other people. White coaches celebrate elements of white supremacy culture in our work as good coaching with no awareness of how we might be doing harm. 



It's systemic in our culture.

It's systemic in our industry.

However, it's not sustainable.


Join us in the latest episode of 'Coaching Confidential' as we delve deep into an issue that's rarely spoken about yet largely influences our industry – the connection between White Supremacy Culture and coaching. Our guests, Iyabo Onipede and Charlotte Sanville, provide an enlightening discussion on how the underpinnings of White Supremacy Culture—high individualism, perfectionism, and exclusivity—are deeply rooted and reflected in the coaching field.


We address the industry's tendency to cater predominantly to white coaches and clients, creating an environment of exclusivity and elitism. This critical conversation serves as an eye-opener, challenging the norms and pushing for a more inclusive, diverse, and accessible coaching culture.


This episode is a must-listen for any coach seeking to broaden their understanding and promote equity in their practice. Let's challenge the status quo together.



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