💬 Summary In this episode, we speak to Kaya Allen-Bevan – founder of Youth the Gap and Edge of Difference – about what it really means to build inclusive workplaces, protect your energy and keep showing up with purpose.Kaya opens up about how her own lived experience fuelled her work in advocacy and DEI. From early activism to launching two mission-driven businesses, she shares the realities of what it takes to do this work – emotionally, financially and professionally. We cover everything from unconscious bias to how to spot green flags in a new role, and how self-awareness is your biggest tool for growth.💡 TakeawaysAdvocacy is about co-creating, not preachingYou can care deeply and want to be paid – they’re not mutually exclusiveSelf-education is where most change beginsBias won’t go away – but awareness helps us navigate itConfidence doesn’t come before action, it comes from itHonest feedback loops are essential for workplace inclusionIf the culture doesn’t support you, you don’t need to stayEmpowering others starts with knowing your own needsSelf-care isn't optional in meaningful work – it’s how you keep goingSafe spaces in the workplace don’t just happen – they’re built intentionally🔥 Favourite Soundbites“I started to question a lot.” “I did it because I was passionate.” “You can’t control it anyway.”🕒 Chapters 00:00 – Meet Kaya and her mission 01:19 – How Edge of Difference came to life 04:10 – Kaya’s personal entry into activism 06:49 – Passion vs. pay: the advocacy tightrope 09:48 – Building confidence through self-care 13:43 – Bias at work: naming it and navigating it 18:47 – Hierarchies, feedback and honest conversations 20:11 – Culture fit vs. culture add 22:11 – How to build safer spaces for feedback 25:41 – What green flags in culture actually look like 30:18 – Diversity + flexibility: what the future needs 34:07 – Holding on to hope in a complex world 37:58 – How to reflect when something isn’t workinghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kaiaab/https://www.instagram.com/kaia.ab/https://www.linkedin.com/company/youththegapcic/https://www.instagram.com/youththegap/https://www.linkedin.com/company/edge-of-difference/Follow Favourite Positions on LinkedIn and Instagram, connect with Alex here.

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