Everyday we are inundated with thousands of messages promoting a way of doing business that is entrenched in toxicity. Are you as tired as I am of seeing the e...
Patriarchy and Misogyny Post Election Chat with Kari Morin and Lisa Callahan
Weeks ago, I invited Kari Morin and Lisa Callahan from The Things We Know podcast to join me for a conversation about misogyny, inspired by an episode they did on the topic. Our conversation was scheduled for Thursday, November 7th, two days after the election. We knew misogyny would still be around – but we hoped we’d be celebrating a breakthrough, perhaps even the election of our nation’s first female president, and a woman of color at that! Alas, as you know, that was not the case. We came to the call with grief, sadness, anger, and fear. We don’t have all the answers right now. But we know this: COMING TOGETHER matters. Join us for this candid conversation as we grapple with the why and the how of it all and try to find hope and connection amidst the uncertainty. LINKS: The Things We Know Podcast Misogyny in Modern Society Episode Sisterhood Episode Kari on IG Lisa on IG Elijah on IG
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Equity Centered Problem Solving with Sharon Nyangweso
JUICY STUFF HAPPENING HERE! Let's dive right in to systems, empathy, and collectivism for social change! Sharon Nyangweso Is a brilliant thought leader here to help us shape the world through the way she does business and leadership! Through her consulting firm, Quake Lab, she models equity centered problem solving and community engagement--and helps the businesses she works with adopt these modalities. Sharon's unique vision is so powerful and exciting--she really is manifesting a new way of being in the business world. Come listen in as she shares her wisdom, observations, and leadership with us! Remember to subscribe, review and share! I can't do it without you! LINKS: Sharon's website: www.quakelab.ca Quake Lab on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thequakelab Elijah on IG: https://www.instagram.com/elijahshannonselby/
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The Entrepreuerial Mental Health Crisis with Shulamit Ber Levtov
Entrepreneurship gives freedom and opportunity to so many people. As women, moms, neurodivergents, people who can't do a traditional 9 - 5 job, creatives, and anyone who doesn't fit the cookie cutter mold, entrepreneurship offers us so much potential. AND--entrepreneurship affects our mental health in specific ways that "regular" jobs don't. And yet--we all fall prey to the glamorized stories of success, laying on the beach sipping cocktails while the money rolls in...and so we hide the stress, anxiety and depression and shame ourselves for having those feelings because we have to be Leaders and Experts and present a face of joy and confidence and Success. We can really do a number on ourselves. But Shulamit is passionate about mitigating the entrepreneurial mental health crisis. She knows that she can preserve your peace of mind as you ride the emotional rollercoaster of running a business. There's such an incredible relief in simply admitting this shit is HARD! Talking about our mental health is a powerful way for us to do business differently--discussing mental heal is absolutely a form of activism! I'm so excited for you to listen to this episode! Please subscribe, review, and share!! Help spread the word so we can change the world! LINKS: Shulamit's Mental Health Plan Workbook For You--Click Here! Shulamit's website: https://www.shula.ca Shulamit on IG: https://www.Instagram.com/the_entrepreneurs_therapist/ Shulamit on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shulamitberlevtov/ Elijah on IG: https://www.instagram.com/elijahshannonselby/
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How to Use Storytelling in Your Marketing with Megan Dowd
I'm pretty sure you're going to agree that Megan is AWESOME. And yes, she seriously walks us through HOW to use story in marketing and why that is effective--more so than any other guest I've had on the podcast. Thank you, Megan! But we also talk about soooooo many other juicy things. We dig into the thing we see often--people talking about income in order to sell their programs. We look at Motherhood and Being a Business Owner and patriarchal messaging we get around that. And we continue the conversation I love to have with everyone--how we actually mimic (and therefore reinforce) the patriarchy and other systems of injustice! Ugh. We don't know we are doing it because we know what we know and we don't know what we don't know--BUT YOU ARE HERE LEARNING WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW AND THAT IS SO FREAKING AWESOME AND I LOVE YOU! I can't do this without you and it would be really lovely if you took a moment to subscribe, review, and share that would truly be awesome! LINKS: Megan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/withmegandowd/ Megan's website: https://withmegandowd.com/ Elijah on IG: https://www.instagram.com/elijahshannonselby/ Elijah's website: https://www.thefemininerising.world/
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Internalized patriarchy and feminism leads to body positivity journey through painting with Beth Knight
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/
Everyday we are inundated with thousands of messages promoting a way of doing business that is entrenched in toxicity. Are you as tired as I am of seeing the endless propping up of hustle culture and burnout as the only path to success? The marketing paradigms that are void of diversity, antiracism, and inclusion? The reliance on using harmful psychological triggers just to make a sale?! They want us to believe this is the only way it can be done; but I am here to tell you: that is 100% b@llsh*t! We don't need to buy into this deeply harmful and exhausting mythos of doing business. I have made it my goal in life to not only change the way I do business but to help others do the same: through community, sharing, and learning through powerful conversations.
Welcome to the Business as Activism Podcast.
We are going to unpack and uncover how doing business in our current paradigm is causing tremendous harm and perpetuating an unjust system. We are also going to discuss new and better ways to do business --ways that actually can result in bringing about healing and contribute to changing the world.
I'm your host, Elijah Selby, Feminist Business Coach and I passionately believe that by dismantling the systems of oppression that are built into current business practices we can 100% help to make the world a more just place. So many of us are unconscious of the harmful beliefs and practices we are perpetuating. Including me. Through these conversations a whole other world and way of doing things is going to open up for you.
My desire is that these conversations inspire you to do business differently so that together we can build a better workplace and a better world.
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