Episode 223: Our Anti-Racism Action Plan

Welcome to this episode of Bucci Radio!

In this solo episode, I discuss my and my teams action plan for how we are going to move forward as anti-racist allies now and into the future. I’m looking forward to walking you through what we are doing internally to truly integrate these plans moving forward.

We walk through a transparent awareness of where I was at in my own process when everything began unfolding around the time of George Floyd’s death, where I’ve made mistakes in the past, my plan within my team structure, on my platform, within collaborations, and in my personal life.

OUR PLAN

Team:

Conscious and Diverse Hiring for future team members
Diversity + Inclusivity Mentorship with Trudi LeBron
Conscious Spending on Black-Owned Businesses

Collaborations:

Saying no to speaking at events that don’t have a diverse lineup
Connecting with and amplifying the voices of black creators, educators, and coaches

Platform:

Using my influence to share about Black Lives Matter on my podcast, stories, feed, and email.
Using my influence and voice to advocate for BIPOC and do the emotional labor online when there are racist, white supremacist, or racially charged posts from others.

Business Systems:

Creating a trauma-informed and consent-based sales and marketing process
Reviewing and editing marketing language and materials to ensure experiences of BIPOC are included, acknowledged, or displayed.
Re-Writing and Stating our company values:

Inclusivity + Diversity

Integrity

Humanity Over Profit

Internal and External Transformation

Authentic Empowerment

Open Communication and Safety

Trauma-Informed

Enjoyment

Intimate Connection

Internal Growth

Personal:

Having The Racism Conversations with White friends, colleagues, and family members
Personal inner work on dismantling my own white supremacy biases and racial prejudices
Transparently sharing where I’m at personally as I integrate more anti-racism lessons and learn more about my own patterns that perpetuate white supremacy.

MOMENTS

[6:07] Amanda discusses how she grew up and her privileged experience
[11:29] Amanda discusses staying in her comfort zone and not doing work to create more inclusion
[15:00] Different types of activism
[18:23] How anti-racism work has felt “hard” because we are not used to it
[21:00] Collectivism vs individualism
[21:56] Amanda goes through her team action plan inside of the business
[24:00] Spending habits and buying and investing in Black owned businesses
[30:40] Emotional capacity and using yours to speak up
[32:00] How Amanda plans on bringing on more podcast guests to reflect diversity
36:00- How Amanda plans on managing future collaborations
[40:00] Sales and Marketing consent
[44:19] Educating others and showing up
[48:43] How Amanda plans on being more transparent in her life and business
[50:55] Some new team values and approaches moving forward