Challenging Internal Bias: Building Awareness, Embracing Diversity, and Choosing Growth
Wed Nov 05 2025
In this episode of The Resilience and Wellbeing Podcast, Dr. Samantha Hayes and Dr. Jessica Griffith-Echito explore how internal bias shapes our perceptions, relationships, and daily decisions—often without us realizing it.
Discover the psychology behind unconscious bias, learn how to catch your own assumptions in real time, and explore how openness to diverse perspectives fuels personal and professional growth. Through real examples and reflective questions, you’ll gain tools to recognize your biases, respond with intention, and lead with empathy.
You’ll also hear about our Internal Bias Self-Assessment and Companion Guide, designed to help you identify patterns, challenge stereotypes, and take meaningful action toward change.
Key Takeaways:
Understand what internal bias is and how it forms.
Learn practical steps to increase self-awareness and reduce judgment.
Explore how diversity and feedback drive authentic growth.
Reflect on how to move from automatic reactions to intentional choices.
👉 Take the Internal Bias Self-Assessment and deepen your growth journey at resilienceandwellbeing.org, and connect with us on Instagram @resilienceandwellbeingnetwork
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In this episode of The Resilience and Wellbeing Podcast, Dr. Samantha Hayes and Dr. Jessica Griffith-Echito explore how internal bias shapes our perceptions, relationships, and daily decisions—often without us realizing it. Discover the psychology behind unconscious bias, learn how to catch your own assumptions in real time, and explore how openness to diverse perspectives fuels personal and professional growth. Through real examples and reflective questions, you’ll gain tools to recognize your biases, respond with intention, and lead with empathy. You’ll also hear about our Internal Bias Self-Assessment and Companion Guide, designed to help you identify patterns, challenge stereotypes, and take meaningful action toward change. Key Takeaways: Understand what internal bias is and how it forms. Learn practical steps to increase self-awareness and reduce judgment. Explore how diversity and feedback drive authentic growth. Reflect on how to move from automatic reactions to intentional choices. 👉 Take the Internal Bias Self-Assessment and deepen your growth journey at resilienceandwellbeing.org, and connect with us on Instagram @resilienceandwellbeingnetwork