Business as Activism with Elijah Selby

In this inspiring episode I sit down with Laura Hartley and we discuss Remaking the World. You know...just dismantling all the BS and creating a more just and free world. All of us change makers are living in two places--we have one foot in the current world, run my patriarchy, capitalism, white supremacy, racism and other systems of inequity, and we have one foot in the world we are creating--one that we are bringing to life through our thoughts, actions, conversations, activism, and work. One world is collapsing and the other is coming to life. I can't wait for you to listen in to this super rich, enlightening, and inspiring conversation. You're going to walk away with hope and also feeling EMPOWERED to make a difference!! Yay!

LINKS:

Laura's website: https://www.laurahartley.com/

Laura on IG: https://www.instagram.com/laura.h.hartley/

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

Come say hi!!

Capitalism is geared against most of us, though here we are working within this system. How do we find a way to be in this system that is not exploitative? How do we find a way to be in the system that does actually help us to find some power-- when power is in this system expressed through money and that can be so problematic!" That's basically how Natalie opens up this seriously badass conversation about money, gender, power, and privilege.

In this episode we talk about:

Money and gender

Money and power

What it means to be extractive and how not to be!

How can we feel good about making money?

Why do so many women get stuck at earning "just enough"

Ways to be generous!

How to think about scaled pricing--should you or shouldn't you do this?

This episode has a partner episode about power over on Natalie's podcast, Mind Witchery! Go listen now--link below!

DM me in Instagram and let me know what you think!!

LINKS: Mind Witchery Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1MMxLPSz3FJYV7o8OT5csa

(Go now and listen to the partner conversation we had about power!)

Natalie's website: https://www.nataliekmiller.com/

Natalie on IG: https://www.instagram.com/msnataliemiller

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

Come say hi! Business as Activism on IG: https://www.instagram.com/businessasactivism/

Hello loves. Welcome to the first podcast of 2024. And therein lies the seed of this episode--why is this the first episode? And what are my feelings about that? (Spoiler alert--wasn't very happy about it.) But the beautiful gift this situation brought me was that I sat in powerful reflection of who I am and what I stand for. I leaned into Business as Activism. In this episode I'll share the journey with you, and I believe you'll be inspired--at least that is my hope. Changing the world is happening in real time. Recording this episode felt like a true embodiment of some of the changes I'd like to see for this world. Thank you for being here. I'm so grateful.

In this last episode of 2023 I have one of the most important conversations I've had--a conversation about the Israel Gaza War. As I reveal in the episode, this is not the conversation I imagined having with the incredible Andréa Ranae. But when she showed up in the Zoom room that day I could feel that everything was going to the wayside--what was present for her was the war and I knew if I was going to have this conversation with anyone, Andréa was the person I'd choose to have it with. In our conversation we talk about:

• How difficult this conversation is to have and why that's so.
• Self-care and activism for long-term change.
• The importance of empathy and understanding in the face of conflict.
• Grief, trauma, and holding space for marginalized communities.
• Embracing differences and finding hope in difficult times.

Andréa Ranae is devoted to inspiring her community to embrace our world's greatest challenges from the inside out. Please listen with love and share with anyone you think may crave to hear a conversation like this one.

LINKS:

Andréa Ranae's website: https://andrearanae.com/

Andréa on IG: https://www.instagram.com/andrearanaej/

Andréa's music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/37V1HDBAAlm13Drjnp1w9D

Information on the Grief Cafe: https://linktr.ee/sashaheron

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

The Mother Wound touches all areas of our life. Join me in my discussion with Shelly Sharon, Hakomi Somatic Psychotherapist and Life Coach about The Mother Wound.

In this episode we explore:

•The Mother Wound and its impact on self-esteem and relationships.

•The impact of inherited beliefs and trauma on women's lives

•The Mother Wound and the Patriarchy

•Belonging and identity in a Patriarchal society

•Healing the Mother Wound in business and your personal life

I can't wait for you to listen to this powerful episode.

LINKS:

Shelly's website: https://www.shellysharon.com/

Shelly on IG: https://www.instagram.com/motherwound_healingcoach/

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

Business as Activism on IG: https://www.instagram.com/businessasactivism/

Other titles I considered for this episode:

Personal Style and Gatekeeping in the Workplace

Body Image, Privilege, and Influencer Culture

Breaking Free From the Matrix of the PR World and Embracing Authenticity

At one point in her career, author and coach Helen Jane Campbell was pulled into a room (along with the other women in the firm) and told what kind of underwear they should wear underneath their work clothes. That somebody ever thought that it was okay to dictate women what kind of underwear they should wear is jaw-dropping but it also is exemplary of the Patriarchy in the workplace...and life, really. It may be jaw-dropping, but you know what? We women participate in this dictatorship or how we should look and what we should wear every day. We don't necessarily even understand that we are doing that until someone lifts the veil for us. Well, we are lifting the veil! Helen shares her remarkable journey with us from working in PR, buying the right handbags, having the right haircut, and doing all she could to fit it, to BREAKING FREE of that and discovering her true authentic self. She has two decades of PR experience that she brings to the table and applies that knowledge in a disruptive way to help change the narrative! It's so compelling and really exciting! I can't wait for you to listen!

LINKS:

Helen's website: www.coachingbyhelen.com

Helen on IG: https://www.instagram.com/coachingbyhelen

Helen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachingbyhelen/

Helen's Book!!! https://www.businessexpertpress.com/books/founders-freelancers-rebels-how-to-thrive-as-an-independent-creative/

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

Business as Activism on IG: https://www.instagram.com/businessasactivism/

Sarah Zero left corporate America to start her own business doing branding work for entrepreneurs whose work create positive impact on the world--she went solo and discovered how LONELY that was. So many of us can relate. Even if we are not solopreneurs--finding and building community as an adult can feel daunting. Feeling alone can feel like the norm. After attending networking meetings that never felt rewarding or satisfying she decided to create the kind of networking she desired--networking that actually was COMMUNITY. Sarah shares with us what she learned and how she's set things up in powerfully unique ways and what the results have been. It's everything we crave and more.

LINKS: Sarah's website: https://www.wellstruck.com

Sarah on IG: https://www.instagram.com/wellstruck/

Sarah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahzero/

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

Business as Activism on IG: https://www.instagram.com/businessasactivism/

Elijah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elijah-shannon-selby-31a3905/

If you wonder how to gain visibility in a very noisy world, you will want to listen to this episode. Natalie Koussa is a business development coach and Podcast Guesting Strategist who helps industry changemakers create their fully expressed, fully booked business. She's the creator of the Luminous Mastermind, and The Speakeasy - a group programme which supports entrepreneurs to clarify their thought leadership message, pitch like a pro and get booked on the podcasts their future clients are listening to.

In this powerful conversation, Natalie shares her personal story with us on how she gained visibility through podcast guesting and how she then found her genius in helping others do the same. She talks about:

*How to create your message and show not only what you're doing differently but what it is you stand for.

*How podcast guesting helps you have your message heard in a powerful way (think consent and intimacy).

*How podcasting, referrals, and her email list gets her 95% of her business vs. being able to count on one hand the number of clients she's gotten off social media.

*What you need to have in place in order to start growing your business through podcast guesting...and so much more!

I can't wait for you to curl up and get cozy with this warm and wonderful conversation that is going to create so much possibility for you!

LINKS: Natalie's website: https://www.nataliekoussa.com/

Natalie's Speakeasy Program (open now!): https://www.nataliekoussa.com/speakeasy

Natalie on IG: https://www.instagram.com/nataliekoussa_/

Natalie on LinkedIn: https://ie.linkedin.com/in/nataliekoussa

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

Business as Activism on IG: https://www.instagram.com/businessasactivism/

The way we lead makes a difference. Leadership can be Activism, just as Business can be Activism! Brooke Hofsess takes us on her own journey to leadership.

In this episode, she shares five leadership paradoxes that invite you into your fullest expression (while also disrupting the status quo):

Insecurity and trust;

Competition and community;

Self-reliance and sharing the load;

Fear of chaos and flow;

Gatekeeping and generatively.

You're going to leave feeling empowered and inspired.

LINKS: Brooke's website: https://www.brookehofsesscoaching.com/

Brooke on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brookehofsess/

Brooke on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brookehofsess/

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

Business as Activism on IG: https://www.instagram.com/businessasactivism/

"Speak human, win the internet" is Lara Eastburn's tagline--so I'm sure you can tell right away that she's totally awesome. She started learning about internet ads for her hoola hoop business when advertising online was still in the "bunny slope" era! And she found out rather quickly that she 1) loved it and 2) was totally good at it! I don't know about you, but advertising on FB or IG or any other platform has always felt pretty overwhelming. Lara is so good at her job AND she does things really differently (which is what we are interested in here at Business as Activism, right?!) You're going to learn so much and FEEL INSPIRED!! Remember--the way we do business matters. Please share this podcast with someone you love!

LINKS

Lara's website: https://www.laraeastburn.com/

Lara's IG: https://www.instagram.com/laraeastburn/

Lara's One Word Archives (Click each image to read) https://www.laraeastburn.com/one-word-archives/

Elijah's IG: https://www.instagram.com/elijahshannonselby/

Business as Activism IG: https://www.instagram.com/businessasactivism/

Come say hi in my DM's!