On this episode of The GDI Podcast, we’re delighted to be joined by Anthony Oyogoa, CEO and Co-Founder of UrSafe, and Courtney Kovacevich, Consultant at UrSafe.

They join GDI’s Senior Reporter Sean Nolan to discuss UrSafe’s newly launched LGBTQ+ Safe Spaces tool. This innovative feature helps individuals find LGBTQ+ safe spaces in emergencies or SOS situations.

The feature works across all but three countries in the world, guiding LGBTQ+ users to safe shelters and locations, as well as connecting them with emergency services and law enforcement agencies.

Anthony and Courtney also share how UrSafe is helping singles have safer and more comfortable offline experiences and how it can partner with dating apps to make this happen.

Safety features available to daters include Squads which notify friends and family when a user securely reaches a date destination, fake calls (to have an excuse to leave politely), emergency text messages even in areas with no cell reception, crash detection, and more.

UrSafe - Creating Safer Offline Dating Experiences

The trio behind our party of the year discuss creating space for the FLINTA community, their most outrageous live performances and more.
Resident Advisor is wrapping up the year, and alongside our best-of-2024 records and tracks lists comes our favourite party: Barcelona-based platform MARICAS. The self-described "loving and pervy LGBTQIA+ techno collective" started in 2018 when ISAbella, Eloisa Blitzer and graphic designer Gina Guasch decided it was time to create a fun space for queer women and nonbinary people in their city. Since then, MARICAS has become a celebrated international series, revealing in its ascent how much of the techno scene—even in its queerest corners—continues to cater to men.
In this RA Exchange, the trio talk about their humble origins as well as the ongoing obstacles they face in promoting the party in the face of discrimination. Performance plays an important role in their events, and they take an entertaining trip down memory lane, discussing some of the most outlandish theatrics and installations that have made it onto their dance floors: a Catholic confessional booth where the priest gave kisses, a livestreamed toilet stall where people undressed in front of the camera and a make-out session from figures covered in paint. Underneath the showmanship, however, is an unwritten code of respect and acceptance that extends far beyond the rave—their mission is to transform the social taboo surrounding difference into a positive force in our world. Listen to the episode in full.

EX.742 MARICAS

New Discourses Bullets, Ep. 104

"Safe spaces" on college campuses are not new. In fact, they're now a very old, very tired topic. So is all of the "Coddling of the American Mind" (https://amzn.to/3O6nEtl) infantilization like we recently saw on campuses across America in the wake of President Trump's second electoral victory. The thing is, these obviously pathetic phenomena serve an educational purpose. That is, they're pedagogical. Their real purpose is to convince young minds that it is traumatic when politics don't go Left and then to "structure the environment to resolve that [trauma] productively" for Woke causes. In this episode of New Discourses Bullets, host James Lindsay explains the twisted pedagogical purpose of safe spaces, coloring books, puppies, and bubbles as a response to politics that rejects Marxism. Join him for an important lesson.

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The Real Purpose of Safe Spaces

In this conversation, Dave Prior, Brett Harned, and Greg Storey discuss the importance of creating a humane workspace through effective communication and collaboration. They share their backgrounds, the founding of Same Team Partners, and the significance of addressing communication issues within teams. The discussion highlights the need for leaders to be trained in facilitating meaningful conversations and the role of Team Angle in diagnosing and improving team dynamics. The conversation emphasizes the importance of empathy, cultural understanding, and creating a safe environment for teams to thrive. In this conversation, the speakers discuss the importance of understanding and communicating company values, the necessity of documentation and effective communication within teams, and the role of visualization in work processes. They emphasize creating safe spaces for team discussions, empowering teams through inclusivity, and the need for transformation at the team level rather than just implementing new processes. The conversation highlights the challenges leaders face in fostering a healthy team culture and the significance of ongoing dialogue and collaboration to improve team dynamics.

Takeaways
	•	Creating a humane workspace is essential for team success.
	•	Many problems in teams stem from poor communication.
	•	Positive culture leads to high-performing teams.
	•	Stress and tension can be indicators of team dysfunction.
	•	Empathy is crucial for understanding team dynamics.
	•	Team Angle helps identify misalignments within teams.
	•	Leaders often lack training for meaningful conversations.
	•	Engagement at all levels is necessary for success.
	•	Creating a shared language enhances team collaboration.
	•	Structured conversations can improve team dynamics. Understanding company values is crucial for alignment.
	•	Documentation is essential for effective communication.
	•	Visual representation of work processes aids understanding.
	•	Creating safe spaces encourages open dialogue.
	•	Inclusivity fosters team empowerment and motivation.
	•	Teams should be involved in the solution process.
	•	Transformation should focus on team dynamics, not just processes.
	•	Regular one-on-ones significantly increase team engagement.
	•	Leaders need to be aware of their team's challenges.
	•	Empathy and collaboration are key to overcoming obstacles.

Chapters

00:18 Introduction to a Humane Workspace
03:29 Foundations of Same Team Partners
06:22 The Importance of Communication in Teams
09:11 Identifying Healthy Team Dynamics
12:12 Cultural Differences in Team Interactions
15:25 Creating Safety in Team Environments
18:19 Understanding Team Angle
21:31 Implementing Team Angle for Improvement
31:26 Understanding Company Values and Principles
34:18 The Importance of Documentation and Communication
36:00 Visualizing Work Processes
40:08 Creating Safe Spaces for Team Conversations
44:13 Empowering Teams Through Inclusivity
46:19 Transforming Teams, Not Just Processes

You can find Same Team Partners, their Teamangle Diagnostic and the Teamangle Conversation Cards here: 
https://sameteampartners.com/

You can also find them on LinkedIn:
Brett Harned: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettharned/
Greg Storey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brilliantcrank/

Is Your Team Operating At Its' Full Potential? w/ Brett Harned & Greg Storey from Same Team Partners

In a world that constantly demands our best, where we’re often expected to show up at 100%—as leaders, ministers, executives, and visionaries—where do we go when we have nothing left to give? Where is that sacred space that allows us to simply be… no titles, no expectations, no performance?

In this episode, we’re unpacking the idea of home—not just as a place, but as a people. Do you have a community that celebrates the strong, capable version of you but also embraces the unfiltered, weary, lounging-around-in-sweats version too? The kind of people who love you when you’re “on,” but hold space for you when you’re not?

Join us for a heartfelt conversation about authenticity, and the gift of being fully known and fully loved—just as Christ models for us.


Kingdom Over Castles, The Huddle

Where is Home for you?

Where is Home for You? | L.A. | SE 10 EP 2

Last weeks episode is still ringing in our hearts, and we have a little more to say. While some might be finding or in search of "home", there are others who have a great "home team" and just aren't tapping into the full benefits of it. Do you find yourself surrounded by great people, but struggling to really let them in? This conversation is for you, lets talk this one out. 

When We Get Home

When We Get Home | L.A.

A podcast about Agile and Project Management

The weekly RA Exchange is a series of conversations with artists, labels and promoters shaping the electronic music landscape.

Global Dating Insights (GDI) is the leading source of news, information and analysis for the online dating industry. The site serves a highly engaged trade audience of over 30,000 unique monthly visitors, and is read in over 100 countries. Since launching in 2013, we have published over 5,000 stories.

Our articles and interviews provide executives and professionals worldwide with up-to-the-minute, authoritative dating sector coverage. We pride ourselves on being the go-to publication when a story breaks.

Our reports and analyses give readers a detailed look into one aspect of the dating industry. The GDI Power Book, released on Valentine’s Day, lists the influencers, start-ups and movers  that have impacted the market over the course of the year.

Our conferences and events bring together some of the biggest names in dating for conversations, presentations and networking opportunities. Speakers from Grindr, OkCupid, Spark Networks, and more have featured in recent years.

We hold ourselves to the highest standards of journalistic integrity. Global Dating Insights is monetised by a) content partners, b) ticket sales, c) sponsorship of events, and d) sponsorship of reports. 

Global Dating Insights is an independent publication run by a small team of professional journalists.

Pursuing the light of objective truth in subjective darkness.

We're not only tearing down the walls of separation through the arts, but we're having the hard conversations everyone needs, but nobody wants to have.

New tracks tagged #safe spaces