Dr. Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, a firefighter, psychologist, and author, shares her inspiring journey from homelessness to a leading role in the fire service. She discusses how trauma can be transformed into empowerment and emphasizes the importance of making clear decisions under pressure. Challenging traditional gender roles, she advocates for women to embrace risk and discuss gender bias openly. Sabrina also highlights the value of empathy and resilience in overcoming adversity, offering practical techniques to foster personal growth.
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Defining High Performance
High performance is subjective and depends on individual circumstances.
It's about exceeding your own past performance, not comparing yourself to others.
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Homelessness
Sabrina Cohen-Hatton experienced homelessness as a teenager after her father's death.
She slept in shop doorways and a derelict building, facing dehumanizing experiences like being urinated on while sleeping.
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A Cruel Comment
A man berated Sabrina for having a dog while homeless, accusing her of seeking sympathy.
This incident and others like it deeply affected her and made her hide her homelessness for years.
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The Gender Bias
The Barriers That Hold Women Back, And How To Break Them
Sabrina Cohen-Hatton
In *The Gender Bias*, Dr. Sabrina Cohen-Hatton examines the everyday prejudices women face in achieving success. Through analysis of studies and data, she identifies why women are judged differently and offers strategies to tackle these biases. The book discusses leadership, risk-taking, perception, and failure, highlighting how certain qualities associated with success are viewed less favorably for women.
Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton is a firefighter, psychologist and writer. In this episode Sabrina proves that nothing is fixed, where you start isn’t important, it’s where you end up. From experiencing homelessness as a teenager, after the death of her father, to working her way up in the fire service, joining at age 18.
She shares with Jake and Damian her experience making life changing decisions whilst being in the fire service, offering a clear and concise decision making formula. Women are traditionally taught not to take risks, from an early age the fear of failure is ingrained into women but Sabrina is challenging this idea. She is encouraging the discussion of gender bias and shares with Jake and Damian how they can do the same in their everyday lives. Sabrina explores why she seeks to understand people, how to re-calibrate trauma and overcoming struggle.
You can find Sabrina’s new book ‘The Gender Bias’ here: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-gender-bias-the-barriers-that-hold-women-back-and-how-to-break-them-dr-sabrina-cohen-hatton/7401232?ean=9781788707220
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