Business as Activism with Elijah Selby

Hello, Loves! I'm just popping in with a quick announcement about the podcast. Have a listen! See you next week with a full length episode! xoxo, Elijah

Come say hello on IG: https://www.instagram.com/elijahshannonselby/

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

"A culture fixated on female thinness is not an obsession about female beauty, but an obsession about female obedience. Dieting is the most potent political sedative in women's history; a quietly mad population is a tractable one."― Naomi Wolf. No wonder women are in a constant argument with our bodies. No wonder we are disconnected from our bodies--and we see them as "other." And yet, the relationship with our bodies is the most important relationship we have. Nina Manolson brings so much love, compassion, wisdom, and soul to the conversation we are having with and around our bodies. What becomes possible when we feel Body Peace? What become possible when we set ourselves free from the chains of patriarchal beauty norms? If you're like me, it is actually hard to imagine. But for certain this conversation is crucial to our wellbeing. I cannot wait to hear what you think of this profound episode.

LINKS: Nina's website: https://ninamanolson.com/

Nina on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ninamanolson/

Nina on FB: https://www.facebook.com/NinaManolsonBodyPeace

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

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

Do you want to work with Elijah? https://calendly.com/thefemininerising/90min

Success is right around the corner if you buy the right course, right? There's just one piece of information you're missing...and when you read the marketing copy for that course you're CERTAIN that this will be THE THING that makes is all happen.

How many courses have you bought? $2k here, $3k there...it sure adds up, doesn't it? I know I've spent multiple thousands of dollars on courses that I have not used, not finished, or did not deliver. Deanna Seymour was an art teacher looking to start a side hustle to bring some extra money into her family of four. Like so many of us, she googled her way into the online business world, discovering so many celebrity entrepreneurs...and before long she had the feeling of, "Yeah, I can do that--I can be a bazillionaire and run my business from the beach." How many of us have had a similar thought? Deanna opens up to take us on this journey of investing big sums and not getting the desired results; of being convinced by the marketing and then discovering the program really didn't deliver. As a result she created a course called, STOP BUYING COURSES to help people understand marketing and how it is designed to make you feel so you can make empowered decisions. Deanna is AMAZING. OMG, you're going to love her. Truly.

LINKS: Deanna's website: https://deannaseymour.com/

Deanna on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thedeannaseymour/

STOP BUYING COURSES: https://deannaseymour.com/stopbuyingcourses

Deanna on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thedeannaseymour/

Deanna's Podcast--the eff that series: https://deannaseymour.com/effthatseries

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

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

Work with Elijah: https://calendly.com/thefemininerising/90min

I've had many conversations with people recently where it became clear that I take a lot of my knowledge for granted--and that I assume everyone else knows what I know. NOPE! Not true. So I created this episode to share some foundational beliefs I have when it comes to creating change in this world. I am calling you all in to cozy up so I can walk you through things--how the Paradigms of the Patriarchy operate in our lives, how we change them, and some core paradigms that we can look at in our own businesses and lives to start shifting--small shifts that will make big changes. Because we all have a lot going on, don't we? So what I want you to know is that you don't need to massively overhaul our judicial system in order to create change (however if that is something you can do, yes please!) I remind us all that small hinges swing big doors and then I share some of those small hinges you can start swinging!!

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

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

Book a call with Elijah: https://calendly.com/thefemininerising/90min

"We must shift America from a needs, to a desires culture. People must be trained to desire, to want new things even before the old had been entirely consumed. We must shape a new mentality in America. Man's desires must overshadow his needs." - Paul Mazor, Lehman Brothers (post WWI era). Chelsea Quint talks to us today about how that vision became a reality, and how we are manipulated by the modern day marketing machine. I know we've talked a lot about marketing on this podcast (and we are sure to do it again), however this conversation uncovers WHY and HOW we got here. Prior to Mazor's declaration, things were advertised for their FUNCTION. The, Edward Bernays, Sigmund Freud's nephew, took up the mantle and created numerous ways of advertising that created DESIRE. If we are going to be free from the manipulative shackles of consumerism, we have to first understand how we are being manipulated! Please share this episode with someone and help spread the word! LINKS: Chelsea's website: www.chelseaquint.com

Chelsea on IG: www.instagram.com/chelsea.quint

Chelsea on FB: www.facebook.com/xochelseaquint

Century of the Self BBC Docuseries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3RzGoQC4s

Elise Meyers: https://www.tiktok.com/@elysemyers?lang=en

Charlotte Palermino's IG: https://www.instagram.com/charlotteparler/

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

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

Book a call with Elijah: https://calendly.com/thefemininerising/90min

We pull back the curtain on the financial industry on this one! The financial world uses language and jargon that purposely acts as a gatekeeper of knowledge so that only a select few are able to navigate these waters. Maura Madden, Certified Financial Planner witnessed this for years before she decided to start her own firm, with the aim of supporting people to truly understand and take hold of their finances in ways that make sense for their lives (among other things--Maura is very talented!) There's reasons women often feel that finances are either something they are not good at, or something that other people should deal with...and yet, we disempower ourselves when we buy into that. Pull up a chair and take notes!

LINKS:

Maura's website: https://mauramadden.com/

Maura on IG: https://www.instagram.com/maura.madden/

Maura's blog: https://mauramadden.com/blog/

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

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

I have two openings for clients--if you're curious, book a call with me here: https://calendly.com/thefemininerising/90min

"...It was a massive realization to me actually quite recently, that my idea of success was not my own...and that...story was running through my head, was holding me back from truly enjoying, and defining for myself, what success and joy in my career was, could be what the possibilities are." MIC DROP!! This episode is really special and different. As humans, we learn through storytelling--I told Dana I really wanted to start sharing people's stories because I think when we hear about other people's journeys it can be elucidating and it can actually feel supportive of our own journeys. Dana truly shares her soul with us. I was captivated by her story of traditional success to embracing her own definitions of success--one that allows for evolution and growth. I think you will be too.

Dana's website: https://www.danakaluzny.com/

Dana's IG: https://www.instagram.com/danakaluzny/

Dana on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-kaluzny-b56b21b4/

Come talk to me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/elijahshannonselby/ https://www.instagram.com/businessasactivism/

Why has there been over 525 anti LGBTQ+ laws introduced in this country in 2023? This is absolutely by design. It has become what is called a "wedge issue" by the Republican party and it has been successful in bringing back the "traditional family" narrative stronger than ever. This is, of course, by design. The fact is, democracy is under attack and authoritarianism is on the rise. I frame what's happening looking through the systemic lens. I also talk about what we can do!

LINKS:

CNN Article: https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/06/politics/anti-lgbtq-plus-state-bill-rights-dg/index.html

Human Rights Campaign (HRC): https://www.hrc.org/

ACLU: https://www.aclu.org/

HRC LGBTQ+ Guidebook for Action Transgender Law Center: https://transgenderlawcenter.org/ Lambda Legal: https://lambdalegal.org/

DM on IG me if you have other organizations to recommend!

https://www.instagram.com/elijahshannonselby/

https://www.instagram.com/businessasactivism/

With so many proposed and passed laws on trans and LGBTQ+ people, and the fact that it is Pride Month, I wanted to bring this interview with Femily, Silicon Valley's Gender and Equity Advisor, front and center once more. Our conversation goes both deep and wide. The workplace is not working for women and people with marginalized identities, and we look under the lid of what's going on there. Femily also shares her wisdom on why people shy away from conversation on race, gender, and identity. Femily lets us know that actually, most people with dominant identities WANT to work in places that are more flexible--so what does allyship look like in the corporate work space?

Human Rights Campaign: https://www.hrc.org/

Femily's website: https://www.femilyonthego.com/

Femily's IG: https://www.instagram.com/femilyonthego/

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

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

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

Are you struggling to ""put yourself out there"" and build your business? Yeah. I get it. I've sooooooo been there. All my clients have been there. It's normal. It's normal because how we've been taught to market makes us feel skeevy. I've literally had clients tell me, ""I'd rather not have a business than to have to market it."" In today's episode I break down 5 lessons to help you get clear on why things feel bad, and how to start feeling good about marketing! We'll talk about:

1. Understanding how the patriarchy is influencing your marketing
2. How to internalize your power and let go of, ""What are people going to think.""
3. WHY we hate marketing
4. A new way to do marketing
5. Be genuine and know that you're enough

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