#100!! A Kryptonite Medallion

*Trigger warning: if you’ve recently lost a loved one, the first seven minutes might be challenging.*

In this episode, Sam and Annie come back after a month to reflect on the episode that never was — a recording fail, but also a raw, challenging conversation — and share their fresh takes on what it’s like to have open and honest conversations about gender. Sam also speaks directly to our male audience members. This concludes the man box season, the Fall season, the third year of Unraveling Pink, and takes us to episode 100. Enjoy!

#98 Sam Has An Epiphany

In this week’s episode, Sam and Annie try to untangle friendship – among men and among women – and dig deep into the past to understand why they see friendship as they do. In the process, Sam has an epiphany. This episode may take you down your own memory lane. Enjoy!

#97 Rub Some Emotional Dirt On It

In this episode, Sam and I start to explore how the man box shows up in leadership, but this launching point took us to an exploration of authenticity. Also, a confession by Sam, a recommendation, and a challenge.
Enjoy!

#94 If You’re “Qualified,” You Make The List

Sam and I kick off the Fall 2019 season exploring what happened with the Forbe’s America’s 100 Most Innovative Leaders list, whether it truly reflects merit or, instead, historical privilege, and whether the “man box” had a role.

In this season, we’ll continue exploring how we all contribute to and are affected by the man box, and where it shows up in current events.

Let us know what you think!

Resources in this episode:

Intro audio from MSNBC
Abdu’l-Baha quote: “The world of humanity is possessed of two wings: the male and the female. So long as these two wings are not equivalent in strength, the bird will not fly.”
America’s Most Innovative Leaders List
Forbe’s Editor’s Reflection
Privilege walk

Recent books written by former Unraveling Pink guests:

Better Allies: Everyday Actions to Create Inclusive, Engaging Workplaces, by Karen Catlin
How to Be an Inclusive Leader: Your Role in Creating Cultures of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive, by Jennifer Brown
Piloting Your Life: Take the Controls and Be the Pilot in Your Own Life, by Terri Mead
Elephants Before Unicorns: Emotionally Intelligent HR Strategies to Save Your Company, by Caroline Stokes

#93 Nothing Is Impossible

In this final episode of the “man box” season, Sam and I reflect on the season – what it’s been like to sit across from someone of another gender and talk about gender issues – and we issue a challenge to all of you to do the same. We offer some suggestions based on our experience – our successes and failures – and close with Sam’s thoughts on what he’s learned from this experience. Enjoy!

Unraveling Pink will return in the Fall.

Unraveling Pink

Tackling gender bias at work

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