Christine chats with Shaun Bennett about his varied career path, from police officer to army cadet instructor and more. They explore accent bias and how we unconsciously judge people by how they sound. Shaun recounts a powerful story from his police training about being mindful of offensive jokes. He then shares how he recently became a "sidekick" to psychic medium Andy, which led him to start his own podcast, "Psychics and Sidekicks." With wisdom gained from working with diverse groups of people, Shaun defines connected communication as making meaningful connections through any media, without cutting yourself off. CHRISTINE & SHAUN DISCUSS The vast experience Shaun has gained across industries. The valuable lessons Shaun learned as a police officer. Why empowering others is more meaningful than locking up criminals. Why TV shows are exacerbating negative stereotypes around accents. The offensive questions that can come along with having an accent. BEST MOMENTS "If I can't control it, why should I let it stop me doing what I want to do?" "Seeing them come from that and to flourish into growing in such a short space of time was my light bulb moment." "I realised how effective that was. Unlocking people is far more powerful than locking them up." “Connected communication, however you do it, whatever medium you use, just do it and don't cut yourself off." ABOUT THE GUEST Shaun describes himself as a serial volunteer. He currently runs a community radio station and loves gadgets, especially cameras and drones, but he doesn't get enough time to play. Communication is key, but so many of us are not good at it. Having done some public speaking training whilst working away from home, Shaun now hosts the Psychics & Sidekicks Podcast, on which he interviewed Christine. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/psychics-and-sidekicks/id1708579457 ABOUT THE HOST Christine helps professionals working in English develop clear, strategic cross-cultural communication that gets results.  She specialises in English pronunciation, storytelling and brain-based, cross-cultural communication, using "Culture Active: The Lewis Model." Alongside private coaching, Christine designs workshops and Communication Collectives for small groups. In the Connected Communication Club, she offers a library of public speaking and communication content and runs live monthly coaching calls. Christine’s Neurocultural Communication™ concept focuses on the Spiral of Awareness: the Self, the Brain, Language and Culture. Her approach will make you laugh and think, while nurturing natural confidence and communication courage. Communication Club: www.connectedcommunication.club  Website: www.languagecouragecoaching.com  Email: [email protected]