Gender and diversity issues are very important but sometimes we might not be quite sure how to talk to people in a way which helps them feel included, heard and understood.

Today I am joined by G Sabini-Roberts, a speaker and activist in issues surrounding diversity and inclusion.

She offers us her top tips for how we can strive to do it well enough.

G and I hope you find the episode useful.

The Highlights:

• 00:28: Welcome & exclusive competition!
• 02:50: Intro to today’s topic and our guest
• 04:09: becoming an expert and spokesperson for LGBTQ issues
• 05:42: reducing barriers for people around gender
• 07:00: The importance of pronouns
• 09:00: Gender privilege
• 10:45: Marianne’s first learning point
• 11:19: The importance of prefixes and titles
• 12:11: A high profile battle for what’s right
• 15:25: The importance of not just complying
• 16:04: The NHS and titles and systems
• 18:42: People’s names matter!
• 20:07: Expanding the language we use in services
• 23:16: Patient choice and preference matters
• 24:00: Including trans people in services
• 26:05: The Happy Families Progress Edition
• Playing games with service users for engagement
• 30:12: How we define families
• 32:40: The importance of staying curious
• 32:22: G’s last learning point
• 34:48: An exclusive competition!
• 36:00: Thanks & Close

Links:

 Connect with G Sabini-Roberts: https://gsabiniroberts.com/ https://www.instagram.com/rainbowfamilycircus/

 Grab your copy of the new book: The Aspiring Psychologist Collective: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97

 Get your Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/supervision

 Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her, including the upcoming Aspiring Psychologist Book and The Aspiring Psychologist Membership on her Link tree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent

To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0

To join my free Facebook group and discuss your thoughts on this episode and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aspiringpsychologistcommunity

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