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#46 Accent Bias - The Bias We Don't Talk About with Heather Hansen 30.10.2026 1:04:56 ↓

Accent bias shapes whose ideas get heard, who gets hired and who advances at work. Frauke and Marie-Christine talk with Heather Hansen, founder of Global Speech Academy in Singapore, about the difference between understanding someone and judging how they sound. Drawing on research and international experience, Heather shares practical ways to navigate misunderstandings, respond to accent comments...

#43 CultureXchange on Tour - Understanding Vietnamese Culture Beyond the Tourist Experience with Hana Bui 24.07.2026 43:38 ↓

This is the first-ever cultureXchange On Tour. Every now and then, one of us packs a suitcase, travels to a destination and takes cultureXchange on the road. For our first stop, we’re in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Frauke joins us from Ho Chi Minh City, while Marie-Christine joins from Germany. Together with our guest Hana Bui, we go beyond the tourist experience to explore Vietnamese culture, ever...

#41 Intercultural Learning - Developing the Human Superpower We All Need with Tara Harvey 24.04.2026 34:59 ↓

Intercultural learning can be seen as the development of a kind of human superpower: the ability to navigate differences in perspective, culture, and experience with awareness, empathy, and skill. In an increasingly interconnected world, this “superpower” is no longer optional; it is essential for meaningful communication, collaboration, and leadership across diverse contexts. *Culture Chat* In th...

#40 Deep Culture - From Comfort Zones to Culture Bumps with Joseph Shaules 20.03.2026 52:29 ↓

What happens when a small everyday moment suddenly feels uncomfortable, confusing, or just slightly “off”? Maybe it’s being asked to take off your shoes before entering someone’s home. Maybe it’s silence in a meeting that feels longer than it should. Maybe it’s navigating a train system that seems perfectly logical to everyone - except you. These moments are easy to dismiss. Easy to judge. Easy to...

#39 Unconscious Bias - The Hidden Labels We Carry with Kristina Roppelt 27.02.2026 1:02:05 ↓

What is unconscious bias? And why does it matter so much in our personal and professional lives? Research from Harvard’s Project Implicit shows that millions of people worldwide demonstrate unconscious biases around race, gender, age, and more, even when they consciously reject stereotypes. In the workplace, these hidden assumptions still influence who gets hired, promoted, and heard in meetings -...