How do we care for people trapped in a broken system and still take care of ourselves? This is the question Alida poses to Jennifer Soble, a former public defender, lawyer, and the founder of the Illinois Prison Project. Jennifer’s organization is striving to update the outdated and oppressive laws that govern the U.S. prison system, helping prisoners serving long-term sentences who deserve freedom. Jennifer shares how care work for a hidden population can affect the self and the system as a whole:Questioning the factors that have kept our laws archaicAssisting prisoners for whom legal council has been largely inaccessibleAddressing the secondary trauma in helping people who have experienced violenceChallenging the strategic design of a system built to keep people in, not help them leaveImportant resources from this episode:Illinois Prison Project website - https://www.illinoisprisonproject.org/ Learn about and support IPP’s projects -https://www.ippaction.org/  Illinois Prison Project on Twitter - https://twitter.com/ILPrisonProject   Illinois Prison Project on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ilprisonproject/ Illinois Prison Project on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ILPrisonProjectIllinois Prison Project on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/ilprisonproject/ Dr. Levin’s Study: Secondary Trauma and Burnout in Attorneys: Effects of Work with Clients Who are Victims of Domestic Violence and Abuse - https://www.mnlcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Secondary_Trauma_and_Burnout_in_Attorneys_-_Effects_of_Work_with_Clients_Who_are_Victims_of_Domestic_Violence_and_Abuse_Levin_2007.pdf Connect with Jennifer: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jsoble1Connect With Alida:Share your feedback on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alidamwOrder Alida’s book “Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations That Last” and gain exclusive access to bonus content! - https://bookshop.org/p/books/cultures-of-belonging-building-inclusive-organizations-that-last-alida-miranda-wolff/17372555?ean=9781400229253Learn more about Alida Miranda-Wolff - https://alidamirandawolff.com/Advocate for underrepresented and underserved groups in organizations with Ethos - https://www.ethostalent.com/

Why are we so good at finding problems, but so poor at solving them? This is the question Alida Miranda-Wolff puts to Chicago Deputy Mayor of Community Safety Garien Gatewood and the conversation that spans juvenile justice reform and implementation disconnects to real-life examples from the world of cannabis legalization. You’ll be inspired by Garien’s insights, gleaned from years of working on the frontlines of marginalized community care:The practices that open doors that have long been closed to Black individualsThe consequences of prioritizing personal convenience over equity for allThe need for practical implementation support over problem-finding and recommendations The assumptions and stigmas that keep real change from taking shapeImportant resources from this episode:Illinois Justice Project - https://www.iljp.org/ Southern Poverty Law Center - https://www.splcenter.org/Connect with Garien: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garien-gatewood Twitter X: https://twitter.com/GarienGatewood Connect With Alida:Share your feedback on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alidamwOrder Alida’s book “Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations That Last” and gain exclusive access to bonus content! - https://bookshop.org/p/books/cultures-of-belonging-building-inclusive-organizations-that-last-alida-miranda-wolff/17372555?ean=9781400229253Learn more about Alida Miranda-Wolff - https://alidamirandawolff.com/Advocate for underrepresented and underserved groups in organizations with Ethos - https://www.ethostalent.com/

How does loneliness affect your ability to care for others? Loneliness and burnout are endemic in American society these days, and their impact on care workers and, by extension, the people they care for, is significant. In this episode, Alida Miranda-Wolff questions the widespread belief that creators, specifically, are unable to form meaningful relationships. She expands this concept to explore the detrimental effects of loneliness and offers actionable recommendations for developing belonging and community that will enhance our personal and professional relationships.Start to feel a little less alone as you learn from Alida’s insights:Why millions of Americans report severe loneliness and a lack of close friendshipsWhat causes us to “use up” relationships and abandon them in the long termHow loneliness directly impacts our ability to show up at workHow self-leadership and other tools can help us deal with the symptoms and impacts of burnoutImportant resources from this episode:Liquid Love by Zygmunt Bauman - https://bookshop.org/p/books/liquid-love-on-the-frailty-of-human-bonds-zygmunt-bauman/11008429 Dr. Christina Maslach’s research into burnout - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4911781/ The End of Burnout by Jonathan Malesic - https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-end-of-burnout-why-work-drains-us-and-how-to-build-better-lives-jonathan-malesic/18197214Work Won’t Love You Back by Sarah Jaffe - https://bookshop.org/p/books/work-won-t-love-you-back-how-devotion-to-our-jobs-keeps-us-exploited-exhausted-and-alone-sarah-jaffe/14597284?ean=9781568589374 Care Work Podcast Episode #1: Mickey ScottBey Jones - ​​https://alidamirandawolff.com/podcast/episode-1-micky-scottbey-jones/Brene Brown’s website - https://brenebrown.com/ Connect With Alida:Share your feedback on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alidamwOrder Alida’s book “Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations That Last” and gain exclusive access to bonus content! - https://bookshop.org/p/books/cultures-of-belonging-building-inclusive-organizations-that-last-alida-miranda-wolff/17372555?ean=9781400229253Learn more about Alida Miranda-Wolff - https://alidamirandawolff.com/Advocate for underrepresented and underserved groups in organizations with Ethos - https://www.ethostalent.com/

How would the professional world change if it were truly equitable? And what would this mean for women-identifying people, specifically? In this episode, Alida talks with Minal Bopaiah, the founder of a groundbreaking DEI-focused design and strategy firm and the author of Equity: How to Design Organizations Where Everyone Thrives.They explore the idea of a future where the system prioritizes the care of its citizens instead of relying on individuals—namely care workers—to carry out this vital but often unpaid and usually underappreciated role.Broaden your definition of equity with Minal’s insights on systemic change. She explores:How much our society still relies on the unpaid work of womenWhat the research tells us about the inequality of salary negotiationsHow power, money, and time could be reimagined to be fair for allWhy women shouldn’t be ashamed if giving care isn’t their callingImportant resources from this episode:Brevity & Wit - https://brevityandwit.com/ Equity: How to Design Organizations Where Everyone Thrives by Minal Bopaiah - https://theequitybook.com/ The Power Manual by Cyndi Suarez - https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-powermanual-how-to-master-complex-power-dynamics-cyndi-suarez/8078688?ean=9780865718814Terry McAdam Book Award - https://allianceonlinecommunity.org/page/terry-mcadam-book-award Money as Medicine by Edgar Villaneuva - https://nonprofitquarterly.org/money-as-medicine-leveraging-philanthropy-to-decolonize-wealth/#:~:text=Money%20should%20be%20a%20tool,medicine%2C%20can%20help%20us%20decolonize. Riane Eisler - https://rianeeisler.com/ How States Can Extend the Child Tax Credit to the Poor by Matt Bruenig - https://www.peoplespolicyproject.org/project/how-states-can-extend-the-child-tax-credit-to-the-poor/ Jakob Wolf-Barnett - https://brevityandwit.com/team/jakob-wolf-barnett/ Connect with Minal Bopaiah: Website: https://brevityandwit.com/team/minal-bopaiah/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbopaiah/ Connect With Alida:Share your feedback on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alidamwOrder Alida’s book “Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations That Last” and gain exclusive access to bonus content! - https://bookshop.org/p/books/cultures-of-belonging-building-inclusive-organizations-that-last-alida-miranda-wolff/17372555?ean=9781400229253Learn more about Alida Miranda-Wolff - https://alidamirandawolff.com/Advocate for underrepresented and underserved groups in organizations with Ethos - https://www.ethostalent.com/

When gathering a community together, how do you make sure every experience is celebrated and every voice is heard?On this episode of the Care Work podcast, join your host Alida Miranda-Wolff as she talks with Kim Hunt, an activist and community initiative facilitator, about ensuring every citizen is heard and valued in the effort to enact social change. Together they explore the winding road that brought Kim to this important work.Get ready to fill your own table with Kim’s insights:Discover why urban planning and public policy play so well togetherLearn how Kim fosters collaboration between government representatives and citizensConsider the influences in your own life that inspire your care workTake away tips on the practical process of creating a space that encourages conversations about changeImportant resources from this episode:Outspoken Chicago: https://www.sidetrackchicago.com/outspokenchicago/ Affinity Community Services: https://www.affinity95.org/ Pride Action Tank: https://prideactiontank.org/ Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame: https://chicagolgbthalloffame.org/hunt-kim/  Connect with Kim Hunt: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-l-hunt-mupp-mpp-7028674/  Connect With Alida:Share your feedback on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alidamw Order Alida’s book “Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations That Last” and gain exclusive access to bonus content! - https://bookshop.org/p/books/cultures-of-belonging-building-inclusive-organizations-that-last-alida-miranda-wolff/17372555?ean=9781400229253 Learn more about Alida Miranda-Wolff - https://alidamirandawolff.com/ Advocate for underrepresented and underserved groups in organizations with Ethos - https://www.ethostalent.com/

What’s the last digital product you wish you hadn’t bought? From paid newsletter subscriptions to full-fledged how-to guides on making your first million, too few online offerings these days are created with enough care to be helpful to those who consume them.In this episode of Care Work, Tara McMullin—host of the What Works podcast, author of the book of the same name, speaker, and business strategist—discusses her exploration of how we make a living in this digital age, the continued corporate disinterest in paying for care work, and how entrepreneurs can incorporate intention and care in their digital creations while still making money.Consider how to bring care back into economic pursuits with Tara’s questions: How do we move away from the alienation of Capitalism?Why does the Capitalist system still vastly undervalue care work?If information itself is not the value of digital products, what is?How can we put the humanity back into information delivery?What is our responsibility to one another in our modern consumer economy? Important resources from this episode:Why Care Work Is Critical to the Value of Information by Tara McMullin - https://explorewhatworks.com/care-work-critical-to-value-of-information/ Sylvia Federici: Reproductive Labor - https://books.google.ca/books?hl=en&lr=&id=ziRHEAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA85&dq=Silvia+Federici+reproductive+labor&ots=ITMBwkOul-&sig=7gXVK1FZ9rWB89C7p-Xn4uXjMFA#v=onepage&q=Silvia%20Federici%20reproductive%20labor&f=false Dan Olsen’s Youtube Explainer on the Mikkelsen Twins - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biYciU1uiUw Marie Forleo’s B-School - https://www.marieforleo.com/bschool Lauren Berlant’s Book: On the Inconvenience  of Other People - https://bookshop.org/p/books/on-the-inconvenience-of-other-people-lauren-berlant/17477688?ean=9781478018452 Zygmunt Bauman: Liquid Love - https://bookshop.org/p/books/liquid-love-on-the-frailty-of-human-bonds-zygmunt-bauman/11008429?ean=9780745624891 Connect with Tara McMullin:Check out Tara’s book - What Works: A Comprehensive Framework to Change the Way We Approach Goal Setting - https://bookshop.org/p/books/what-works-a-comprehensive-framework-to-change-the-way-we-approach-goal-setting-tara-mcmullin/18237146?ean=9781119906070 Podcast - https://www.whatworkspodcast.com/ Website - https://explorewhatworks.com/ Newsletter - https://www.whatworks.fyi/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/taragentile Instagram - https://www.instaConnect With Ali

Caring for patients, clients, or family members keeps care workers incredibly busy—but where does that time go? Our society and economy are so focused on win-lose scenarios, it’s easy to forget that when we give freely of our time and care, we don’t come out at a loss. Instead, we—not to mention our community—get so much more in return.In the second minisode of the Care Work Podcast, host Alida Miranda-Wolff discusses how care work relates to cultivating a garden, a concept explored by the author Jenny Odell.Listen to Alida unearth some of society’s misunderstandings:The concept of time as a finite resourceSociety’s fascination with zero-sum gamesUndervaluing the time given by those who came before usThe notion that we must lose time if we give timeImportant resources from this episode:Saving Time by Jenny Odell: https://bookshop.org/p/books/saving-time-discovering-a-life-beyond-the-clock-jenny-odell/18556369?ean=9780593242704Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer’s: https://bookshop.org/p/books/braiding-sweetgrass-robin-wall-kimmerer/16712606?ean=9781571313560 “How To Do Nothing” on Medium: https://medium.com/@the_jennitaur/how-to-do-nothing-57e100f59bbbThe Book of Difficult Fruit by Kate Lebo: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-book-of-difficult-fruit-arguments-for-the-tart-tender-and-unruly-with-recipes-kate-lebo/16725751?ean=9780374110321 New York Times Article: The Rise of the Productivity Score by Jodi Kantor & Arya Sundaram: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/08/14/business/worker-productivity-tracking.html Ivan Illich: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ivan-Illich Thomas Killman - TKI Model: https://kilmanndiagnostics.com/assessments/thomas-kilmann-instrument-one-assessment-person/ Connect With Alida:Share your feedback on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alidamwOrder Alida’s book “Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations That Last” and gain exclusive access to bonus content! - https://bookshop.org/p/books/cultures-of-belonging-building-inclusive-organizations-that-last-alida-miranda-wolff/17372555?ean=9781400229253Learn more about Alida Miranda-Wolff - https://alidamirandawolff.com/Advocate for underrepresented and underserved groups in organizations with Ethos - https://www.ethostalent.com/

How do you strike a balance between committing to your work and honoring your own personhood? The simple answer is by setting boundaries. What’s more complicated, though, is that these boundaries are hugely individual and can be difficult to set and to maintain, especially for people in care work. In this interview, Karyn Oates, the consulting director for Ethos and a former nonprofit leader, shares her thoughts on the importance of choice and respect at work and the role of organizations in making sure their employees know their choices and feel that respect. Karyn weighs in on:How “being from the south side of Chicago” has shaped her Her philosophy on what makes for a living wageThe problematic history of the theater industryWhether we all should live for work or log out at fiveThe importance of curiosity in life and careerImportant resources from this episode:Posse Scholarship - https://www.possefoundation.org/ Upton Sinclair's book about Chicago - https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-jungle-upton-sinclair/17820709?ean=9781945186042 Connect with Karyn Oates:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karyn-oates-mshrm-b1004123 Ethos - https://www.ethostalent.com/team/karyn-oates Definition Theater  - https://www.definitiontheatre.org/ Connect With Alida:Share your feedback on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alidamwOrder Alida’s book “Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations That Last” and gain exclusive access to bonus content! - https://bookshop.org/p/books/cultures-of-belonging-building-inclusive-organizations-that-last-alida-miranda-wolff/17372555?ean=9781400229253Learn more about Alida Miranda-Wolff - https://alidamirandawolff.com/Advocate for underrepresented and underserved groups in organizations with Ethos - https://www.ethostalent.com/

Think of the people in your life. What makes them who they are? And, how can you honor their unique preferences, experiences, and needs while still holding space for yourself? In this episode of Care Work, Karen Thomas, the content facilitation manager at Ethos, a former K-12 teacher, and an adult educator of parents with transracially adopted children, talks about how her own life experiences and direct work with kids and parents taught her how do just that. Press play for a deep dive into:The importance of balancing what you can and can’t controlHow to navigate  the multi-layered trauma of transracial adoption among parents and kidsWhat it takes to create safe spaces for every learning styleWhat changes the education system needs to make to support true equity in learningImportant resources from this episode:Eve Ewing - https://eveewing.com/ Connect with Karen Thomas:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmariet Ethos - https://www.ethostalent.com/team/karen-thomas Connect With Alida:Share your feedback on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alidamwOrder Alida’s book “Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations That Last” and gain exclusive access to bonus content! - https://bookshop.org/p/books/cultures-of-belonging-building-inclusive-organizations-that-last-alida-miranda-wolff/17372555?ean=9781400229253Learn more about Alida Miranda-Wolff - https://alidamirandawolff.com/Advocate for underrepresented and underserved groups in organizations with Ethos - https://www.ethostalent.com/

How do you discover and define your purpose? To understand who you are as you create the conditions for others to heal, you must spend time exploring and uncovering your identity and how it affects your interactions with the world. Miriame Cherbib, the founder of Speaking Justice and member of the Ethos team, shares her story of finding belonging and purpose on her own care work journey. As a first and second-generation immigrant, Miriame has taken her human rights roots and transformed herself and the communities around her. Join us as we speak about growing up in an unfamiliar culture and how she was empowered to become an advocate for others. Listen in as we discuss: Why building a strong community is a source of growthHow Miriame receives care from her local communityHow stereotypes and cultural differences affect your worldview and sense of belongingImportant resources from this episode:Nancy Folbre’s definition of “Caring Labor” (transcript from video) - https://transversal.at/transversal/0805/folbre/enConnect with Miriame Cherbib:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/miriame-cherbib-2a60b416Ethos  - https://www.ethostalent.com/team/miriame-cherbibConnect With Alida:Share your feedback on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alidamwOrder Alida’s book “Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations That Last” and gain exclusive access to bonus content! - https://bookshop.org/p/books/cultures-of-belonging-building-inclusive-organizations-that-last-alida-miranda-wolff/17372555?ean=9781400229253Learn more about Alida Miranda-Wolff - https://alidamirandawolff.com/Advocate for underrepresented and underserved groups in organizations with Ethos - https://www.ethostalent.com/

Many of us will do care work at some point in our lives. If you are responsible for someone else’s wellbeing, whether personally, professionally, or communally, you are a care worker. If you have had your own wellbeing tended to by someone else, you have benefited from care work. So, with such a broad definition, what falls under the umbrella of care work? In this episode, Alida goes solo for the first time to explain what is considered care work, why isolated and smaller communities experience higher forms of burnout, and how your social identities influence your relationship to care. Topics you’ll learn about, including: The five elements involved in care work How burnout easily affects everyone who does care work How gendered roles in care work are seen as “woman’s work”Important Resources From This Episode: Nancy Folbre’s  Interview, (Unpaid Work) - https://transversal.at/transversal/0805/folbre/enJonathan Malesic, “The End of Burnout” - https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-end-of-burnout-why-work-drains-us-and-how-to-build-better-lives-jonathan-malesic/18197214?ean=9780520344075Sarah Jaffe, “Work Won’t Love You Back” - https://bookshop.org/p/books/work-won-t-love-you-back-how-devotion-to-our-jobs-keeps-us-exploited-exhausted-and-alone-sarah-jaffe/14597284?ean=9781568589374Angela Garbes, “Essential Labour” - https://bookshop.org/p/books/essential-labor-mothering-as-social-change-angela-garbes/17364605?ean=9780062937360Amy Westervelt’s tool, “The Invisible Labour Calculator” - https://www.amywestervelt.com/unpaid-labor-calculatorMaslach Burnout Inventory - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslach_Burnout_InventoryConnect With Alida:Share your feedback over on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alidamwOrder Alida’s book, “Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations That Last,” and gain exclusive access to bonus content! - https://bookshop.org/p/books/cultures-of-belonging-building-inclusive-organizations-that-last-alida-miranda-wolff/17372555?ean=9781400229253Learn more about Alida Miranda-Wolff - https://alidamirandawolff.com/Advocate for underrepresented and underserved groups in organizations with Ethos - https://www.ethostalent.com/

Self-care expert Taylor Elyse Morrison is a serial entrepreneur, mostly notably running Gateway Coaching, Inner Workout, the Inner Warmup podcast, and The Process Report. She has engaged in several partnerships, including a recent collaboration with ban.do on the Tune In collection. Her forthcoming book, Inner Workout, breaks down her method for listening within and responding in the most loving way possible. Topics Discussed:How Taylor arrived at her definition of self care (2:01)What is has meant for Taylor to take care of herself during her career pivots (4:47)What has allowed Taylor the freedom to take time for herself during a workday (7:20)How Taylor defines burnout (12:18)How Taylor helps people care for themselves vs how she cares for herself (16:44)Defining the Inner Workout process (20:19)How Taylor helps people connect to those who can offer them a sense of community (27:38)Where and how Taylor learned to care for other people (30:35)What led Taylor to start The Process Report (33:20)Behind the scenes of Taylor's new book, Inner Workout (35:59)Resources Mentioned:Inner Workout by Taylor Elyse MorrisonThe Process ReportWhere to Find Taylor Elyse Morrison:Website: taylorelyse.comTikTok: @taylorelysemorrisonInstagram: @taylorelysemorrison

Erica Courdae is a certified coach, beauty industry veteran, and DEI practitioner who in 2018 co-founded Pause on the Play, an award-winning podcast and community for imperfect allies. In our conversation, Erica shares the parallels between hairdressing and DEI, how care work and energy work are directly connected, and the power of setting boundaries. Topics Discussed:How Erica describes herself in the context of care work (2:22)What it means to be an imperfect ally (5:59)The push for inclusive language vs taking action (8:23)What brought Erica to the place of wanting to bring together imperfect allies (11:40)What encouraged Erica to enter the beauty industry (15:14)How to talk to allies that want to help but may not be a good fit (21:59)Why it's important to set boundaries to protect yourself (25:18)What Erica reads after a hard day (26:43)How Erica takes care of herself (30:18)Where to Find Erica Courdae:Website: ericacourdae.comPodcast: Pause On The PlayInstagram: @ericacourdae

Known as “the therapist who moves you,” dance therapist and bestselling author Erica Hornthal has spent her career helping people heal through their bodies. She joins to talk about how to practice non-judgment, why exercise isn’t the only form of healthy movement, and how to address trauma through a body-aware lens.Topics Discussed:How Erica is involved in care work (3:20)What led Erica into the intersection of different interests in her career (4:59)The ways that Erica uses movement to heal (8:13)What it means to befriend your body (12:34)Body positivity vs body acceptance (15:03)What the future may hold for somatic movement therapies (21:50)Erica's advice for a what to take away from this conversation (34:03)Resources Mentioned:Body Aware by Erica HornthalKaye PublicityBodyfulness: Somatic Practices for Presence, Empowerment, and Waking Up in This Life by Christine CaldwellWhere to Find Erica Hornthal:Website: ericahornthal.comWebsite: chicagodancetherapy.comFacebook: @EricaHornthalInstagram: @the.therapist.who.moves.you

Darrell Jones is a minister, spiritual guide, and mindfulness coach who brings twenty years of personal practice to his care work. In his new book, Soul Gym, Darrell explores how to link the mind, body, and spirit to nurture the soul. Darrell joins to share more about how to achieve a holistic soul experience. Topics Discussed:What it means to Darrell to be a care worker (3:02)How Darrell's career ambitions went from rock star to spiritual coaching (5:54)The moment that life asked something more of Darrell (9:49)How Darrell uses the higher self visioning practice (16:31)What Darrell does to help people with reintegration (24:36)Observations of people that don't know who they are and come from a place of fear (28:28)Why Darrell wrote his new book, Soul Gym (34:30)Key takeaways from this episode (38:09)Resources Mentioned:Soul Gym: A Manual to Connect Mind, Body & Spirit for Soulful Living by Darrell JonesThe Bodhi Spiritual CenterAgape International Spiritual CenterWhere to Find Darrell Jones:Website: revdarrelljones.comWebsite: olivetreeartsnetwork.orgWebsite: chillanywhere.comInstagram: @darrelljonesspirit

Yael Shy’s purpose in life is to help others uncover their inherent worth and capacity for deep joy. Yael wrote the award-winning What Now? Meditation for Your Twenties and Beyond and teaches mindfulness and meditation at New York University. Together, we discuss how mindfulness and meditation can help us understand ourselves and the world. Topics Discussed:How Yael came to the world of mindfulness and meditation (3:41)The experience of helping students take on the practice of meditation (5:52)What students need from meditation that other people might not (8:40)What Yael thinks life is all about (10:27)Why Yael wrote her book, What Now? (12:08)What it looked like for Yael to put her work out into the world (18:39)Yael's advice for moving past suffering and pain (21:15)What helps Yael develop her practices (27:40)Who Yael goes to when she needs support (37:33)The book that Yael would recommend to people who live a life of care (41:31)Resources Mentioned:What Now?: Meditation for Your Twenties and Beyond by Yael ShyYael's 12-week Flourish certification programYou Belong: A Call for Connection by Sebene SelassieThe Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Gay HendricksWhere to Find Yael Shy:Website: mindfulnessconsulting.netTwitter: @YaelShy1Instagram: @yaelshy1Facebook: @yaeshy1

Celebrated disability rights advocate, speaker, and author of Demystifying Disability Emily Ladau joins the podcast to delve into the relationship between educating others and engaging in care work. Throughout our conversation, Emily offers tools, processes, and practices for having awkward conversations, supporting the disability community, and tending to our own needs. Topics Discussed:How Emily describes herself as a care worker (1:15)How Sesame Street influenced Emily to become an educator (4:55)Turning awkward interactions into teachable moments (8:49)Why Emily is still learning how to care for herself (13:49)How to find a supportive disabled community (17:09)Advice and tips to help you provide care to others (22:46)Emily's experience for what you are and are not allowed to ask about someone's disabilities (26:02)One takeaway you can adopt right now (28:12)Resources Mentioned:Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness by Melissa DahlDemystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally by Emily LadauWhere to Find Emily Ladau:Website: emilyladau.comWebsite: theaccessiblestall.comTwitter: @emily_ladau Instagram: @emilyladau Facebook: @WordsIWheelByLinkedIn: @emilyladau

Micky ScottBey Jones, the Justice Doula, is a multi-faith chaplain, Enneagram coach, compassionate facilitator, nonviolence practitioner, and author who has dedicated her life to accompanying others in their time of need. Micky joins to talk about what it means to be a witness and companion to others in the hardest moments of their lives. Topics Discussed:How Micky describes herself in the context of her care work (2:26)How the philosophy around womanism is connected to Micky's doula work (4:40)Why Micky set up boundaries around her doula work (7:36)Advice for how a care worker should take care of themselves (11:55)Using the Spoons Theory to protect boundaries and energy (17:20)How Micky continues to work with people on the worst days of their lives (22:39)Resources Mentioned:What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie FooToo Much: How Victorian Constraints Still Bind Women Today by Rachel Vorona CoteWhere to Find Micky ScottBey Jones:Website: mickyscottbeyjones.comTwitter: @iammickyjonesInstagram: @electric_lady_msjYouTube: @therealmickyscottbeyjones

Who is in the business of providing tender love and care? What does it mean to get paid to nurture strangers? And, what kind of support do these people need? In Care Work, author and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging practitioner, Alida Miranda-Wolff, seeks answers to all of these questions with care workers of all kinds through discussions of their lived experiences. Learn how to create a culture of care in your communities and have your own care needs met through episodes that balance real-life stories with actionable takeaways.Season 1 coming January 2023