Listen "What Hot Dogs and Disneyland Taught Me About Privilege"
Episode Synopsis
When Melanie first entered the world of human services, she was fueled by passion and a deep desire to help—but she also found herself learning on the fly, making mistakes, and navigating the messiness of working with people. Over time, the work taught her something unexpected: the very people she served became some of her greatest teachers. In this episode, Melanie explores the idea of “invisible privilege”—those everyday freedoms and choices we often don’t notice until we walk beside someone who doesn’t have them. Through touching personal experiences and powerful stories from colleagues, she invites us to shift from “I have to” to “I get to,” embracing a perspective rooted in gratitude, purpose, and the belief that service changes us as much as it changes others.
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