Workplace Friendships
Marisa discusses the importance of fostering genuine connections at work, emphasizing that friendships can provide essential support, especially for those from marginalized communities. She shares her personal experiences with discrimination, highlighting how it can create barriers to forming relationships and lead to feelings of loneliness. Maintaining nuance in interactions is crucial, as not everyone embodies the prejudices one might fear.In this clip
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Episode 235: Dial F for Friendship with Dr. Marisa Franco
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