S4 Ep 3: The Importance of Shared Experiences | Katie Remington Authenticity, Belonging, Community

On this episode of INCOGNITO the podcast, Michael interviews Katie Remington! Katie is the Research Director for the Minnesota Justice Research Center where she leads MNJRC’s efforts to engage in participatory and collaborative community-led research on topics including the criminal legal system, youth development, and education. In this episode, Katie and Michael discuss the need to address your own limitations and biases in order to better understand others and the critical role that shared experiences play in forging connections between people of different identities. Katie shares her biggest takeaways from her many years of research, including the importance of valuing the contributions of others as much as, or even more than, your own.

Key Takeaways:


Addressing our biases directly helps us better understand those around us


Don’t be afraid to ask questions


Shared experiences are the bridge between different identities – seek these out!


Give people the space to talk about themselves


Value the contributions of others



Katie’s Media Recommendations:


This Is Where I Am: A Memoir by Zeke Caligiuri (Book)



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Find Katie’s work


Minnesota Justice Research Center’s website: https://www.mnjrc.org/



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Editing and co-production of this podcast by Nina Kissinger.

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