{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/655ca169d8d1d700123a2a30/683570fce1abc4be6bf83d4b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Allyship in Action","description":"<p>In this episode our host Mitali is joined by Lee Chambers.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Lee is the chief psychologist and founder of Essentialise and Male Allies UK. After a diverse career, from corporate finance to building a tech company. he now focuses on supporting organisations to engage men in inclusion, accelerate gender equity and promote effective allyship.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this conversation, Lee shares his experiences as a Black autistic man, a stay-at-home dad, and his journey to walk again after acquiring a chronic illness - and how these experiences have shaped his work in male allyship.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Mitali &amp; Lee explore:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>How&nbsp; we can close the gender gaps, reduce micro-aggressions and create more opportunities in an equitable way</li><li>The prejudices Lee faced on pivoting to a purposeful career and how he challenged them</li><li>How individuals can open up their perspective, be curious and build a life skill&nbsp;</li><li>The drivers of fear preventing men to get involved in inclusion&nbsp;</li><li>How Male Allies works with organisations to grow allyship competency: including building skillsets with masterclasses and workshops.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>You can find more information about Lee's work here: <a href=\"https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.maleallies.co.uk/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1748336229867008&amp;usg=AOvVaw30mdbu1-66fZ9oTF_KAa9P\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.maleallies.co.uk/</a></p>","author_name":"Women@Tech"}