On paper, Beth Knight was incredibly successful. She was an ex-pat living in London, working a tech job, and making excellent money. Her job and income gave her prestige. It really was the kind of life that our culture tells us is exactly the life we should all strive for and that will make us HAPPY! Success! Money! Instead...in her own words, "I was dying inside. I just hated myself."

When COVID hit, she was forced to sit still for the first time in her life--and the self-reflection that came with that changed everything. She enrolled in coaching programs and got into therapy. A graduate from art school, Beth picked up her brushes and paint and started to paint the truth of who she is.

It started with a painting of her crying--not just any crying, but the deep deep crying of a breakdown. She shared it on instagram--a place that she had always used to show people how busy she was and all the cool things she was doing. This was her, raw, and vulnerable. And people loved it. And that opened a door for her to walk through as she continued her personal journey. I can't wait for you to listen to this episode and hear the rest of her incredible story!!

If you're heading to the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh she will be there with her show, Who Told You to Be Small.

LINKS: Beth's show at the Fringe Festival: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/who-told-you-to-be-small

Beth on IG: https://www.instagram.com/mary.beth.knight/

Beth's website: https://www.bethknight.com/

Elijah on IG: https://www.instagram.com/elijahshannonselby/

Elijah's website: https://www.thefemininerising.world/

This is an important conversation for all of us to hear because it encompasses making change at the governmental level.

Before I get to the summary I want to celebrate and acknowledge that this is the FIRST MAN I've interviewed for the podcast! Yay! Sie is amazing and wonderful and I love him and I hope you do, too!

Sie works in the nonprofit world in the Bay Area, and he is currently working transitional youth to get them housed (you may know that affordable housing in the Bay Area is a huge problem.)

In this important conversation, we discuss the challenges faced by marginalized communities, particularly transitional age youth and young adults, in accessing healthcare and other essential resources. Sie shows us the need for more inclusive and culturally sensitive approaches to healthcare, and the importance of involving marginalized communities in decision-making processes to avoid perpetuating systems of oppression. Sie highlights the systemic obstacles faced by these young adults, including housing and self-sufficiency challenges, burnout, and the need for a holistic approach that considers the broader social and economic factors impacting their lives.

LINKS: Sie's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/hyerwellness

Sie on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thaplantbasedsavage/

Elijah on IG: https://www.instagram.com/elijahshannonselby/

Elijah's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/elijahshannonselby

When you think of care workers what comes to mind? For me, I imagined nurses, nurses aids, home healthcare workers, hospice workers...so when Allison told me the care workers she started working with was MOTHERS I had to truly reflect on my own biases! And yet, in some ways, mothers are the ultimate care workers. In this conversation Allison unfolds her journey as a care worker (social worker and therapist) working with other care workers and the patterns that became clear to her through this work--and how that lead her to incorporate CARE and a LEADERSHIP practice. Allison shines such a clear light on this topic--a topic that is woven through with patriarchal, capitalist, and white supremacy culture beliefs and norms.

We discuss:

•Care work as a valuable leadership practice.

•Care work, patriarchy, and resistance.

•Trauma-informed care and coaching for therapists and other care professionals.

•Weaponizing care skills in oppressive systems.

•Matriarchal vs patriarchal business values and their impact on leadership, growth, and sustainability.

Please share this episode and subscribe and review! Thank you!

LINKS:

Allison's website: https://www.welcometothematriarchy.com/

Elijah on IG: https://www.instagram.com/elijahshannonselby/