Season 2 of The Upstander Ripple Effect kicks off with a powerful conversation about self-awareness—how recognizing our own biases, blind spots, and strengths shapes the way we show up in our own lives and in our communities.
“Bias doesn’t just live in the people we don’t like. It lives in the mirrors that we look in every day in our homes.” – Kevin Aldridge
Hosts Jackie Congedo and Kevin Aldridge reflect on current events, the challenges of honest self-reflection, and the importance of “knowing ourselves accurately.” Later, guest Carrie McCarthy shares how Pleasant Hill Middle School in Cincinnati is embedding character strengths and upstander values into the heart of its culture, inspiring students to see themselves—and each other—as capable of creating positive change.
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Episode Resources
Kevin’s Op-Ed
The Key to Critical Self-Awareness by Arthur C. Brooks (subscription may be required)
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/04/know-yourself-socrates/682458
Upstander curriculum resources
https://www.holocaustandhumanity.org/resources/upstander-activities/
Action Reconciliation Service for Peace
From Nazism to Never Again by Richard Evans (subscription may be required)https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/western-europe/2017-12-12/nazism-never-again
