Uncomfortable Conversations with Oleg Lougheed

Success Fundamentals

In this episode of the Success Fundamentals podcast, Oleg Lougheed joins Brian and Kris in an honest and unfiltered conversation about race, and whether or not it affects your opportunities for success. Oleg, who hosts the Overcoming Odds podcast shares his perspective on the topic as someone who has lived in the United States and now working in Ghana, South Africa. Together, the trio reflect on the topics of racism, equality, opportunity, and different strategies on fighting racial discrimination.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Racism can look different in other parts of the world
• The media plays a big role in instituting stereotypes
• Racism today often comes in hushed tones behind closed doors
• Very few people want to be made accountable for their ignorance
• Will the playing field ever be equal for people of color?
• How and when do we learn racist concepts?
• Collaboration is better than throwing spears

QUOTES

Kris: "If you see an image enough, you subconsciously start to believe it. It becomes your truth. And sometimes, you're acting in ways that you don't even think is offensive but because you've seen it so much, like if somebody walks down the street and clutches a purse because I'm walking down the street. They may not realize they're doing that, but that's the image. Who owns the images? It's these media companies owned by white men."

Oleg: "In my opinion, very few people are actually willing to take responsibility for the fact that, hey, I might have been ignorant once upon a time. I might have been racist. I might have said certain things to people that offended them. People don't want to be wrong."

Brian: "Race is pointless. It's like saying, you know, judging somebody by looking at how big their index finger is. It's like saying, I don't know if you'd be a good accountant. I mean, after all, look at his index finger, it's like, what does that have to literally do with anything?"

Kris: "If we're trying to get to a point where everybody is equal, whatever that thought is, Collaboration would be better as opposed to throwing spears, is what I'm saying. You can get a lot more done addressing the issue, talking through the issue and moving forward, as opposed to being belligerent about it."

Learn more about Oleg and his work in the links below:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oleg-lougheed-6aa2a1b5/
• Podcast: https://www.overcomingodds.today/podcast-1
• Website: https://www.overcomingodds.today/

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