Business as Activism with Elijah Selby

Dismantling Hustle Culture is a crucial step in dismantling the Patriarchy and systems of oppression. This is what I dive into for my first SOLO EPISODE! I've been wanting to do this for a long time. HUSTLE CULTURE. What is it? Is it good for us? Does it cause harm? How does it cause harm? Why can we find it inspiring? And most importantly, how we are all being massively GASLIT regarding the idea of HUSTLE. If you're not sure why or how that can be, please take a listen--and let me know what you think!

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

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

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

Buckle your seatbelt! If you like controversial hot takes about social media, sex work, mental health and feminism, this episode is for you! I'm joined by Angela Morris, Social Media Strategist, to talk about the origins of social media platforms founded and run by cis, white, het men… AND how they are built upon the unpaid labor of women who those same platforms ultimately censor and shadow-ban. We discuss sex workers' influence on the popularity of social media itself, and the parallels between them and feminist entrepreneurs marketing their businesses on social media (turns out we're not so different in the eyes of Mark Zuckerberg). Angela's passion for helping women and queer folks to reclaim their time, energy and mental health from the pitfalls of social media has led her to create a program called Quiet Quitting Instagram. You're definitely going to want to hear about it, and you'll be thinking about this episode long after you've finished listening.

LINKS: Angela on IG: https://www.instagram.com/angelamorrismedia/

Angela's website: https://www.angelamorrismedia.com/

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

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

Doing the work of dismantling the Patriarchy and all the other systems of oppression that are inherent in our society takes work--and that work never ends, really. There's just a lot to learn and understand and undo. Emily Roh, Antiracist Coach and Facilitator, does a beautiful job of walking us through the intrapersonal journey and the interpersonal journey. Of course we cannot possibly cover allllllll the things in one conversation, however there's a lot of us to learn and reflect on in this episode!

Enjoy! And if you share about the podcast on IG, please tag me and I'll repost you!

Emily's website: https://myinvisibleknapsack.com/

Emily on IG: https://www.instagram.com/myinvisibleknapsack/ Emily on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/myinvisibleknapsack/

The Nap Collective (we mention this in the episode!): https://www.instagram.com/thenapcollective/

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

Business as Activism on IG (New! Come follow me!): https://www.instagram.com/businessasactivism/

February 1st begins Black History Month and Ro Nwosu and I jump right in to what that means for Black business owners. We talk about performative vs. genuine lifting up of Black voices and business. Ro shares her experience and insight on being a Black women in business, expectations, the importance of respecting people's time and energy, and what good partnerships look like (hint--they don't just partner up for one month a year). We dive into cultural messaging and how it is spread...and how the simple question of, "How can I help?" can make a huge difference. How you speak to people matters. And really---soooooooo much more. Ro is so generous and we could have talked for days.

LINKS:

Ro's website: www.wildroga.com

Ro on IG: www.instagram.com/wildroga

Ro on FB: www.facebook.com/wildroga

Another amazing podcast conversation with Ro: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7xKAH9s7K8avSaYb8Rzrng?si=7f6d51ed7cd24eee https://deezer.page.link/JFgn5oy8w5kaFC5A9.

Ro on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VejStnb9Rt4

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

Discussions around disability tend to be muted and even silenced, which is why this episode is SO CRUCIAL to listen to. Melinda Martin is an inclusive brand strategist leading entrepreneurs to set the standard of disability inclusion in their industries. Melinda is really incredible and you're going to love her as much as I do. As she says in the conversation, "..we [need to] get really loud about...disability inclusion, which is representation as well as accessibility within your business experience." As a disabled person herself, Melinda has knowledge and compassion to guide us through this important conversation. I know that the knowledge in this episode is pivotal to all of us expanding our understanding of inclusion and disabilities in general. I'm so glad you're listening!

LINKS:

Melinda's website: www.melindakmartin.com

Melinda's website for parents of disabled children: www.heymomme.com

Melinda on IG: www.instagram.com/melindakmartin

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

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

Whew! We talk about alllllll the things in this conversation! But the topic that is woven through the entirety is White Supremacy. Growing up, White Supremacy meant skinheads, extreme hate groups, Nazis...but the term means something different now. What exactly is White Supremacy and how is it showing up? How are we participating in it? How do we unravel it? Erin-Kate Escobar (they/them) is a DEI and anti-racist strategist and points out that when we engage in practices that center dominant norms we are often reinforcing the patriarchy and all the systems of oppression and harm that we are living in and under. This episode is going to expand your understanding on so many important topics. Thank you for being here, for learning, for sharing, and for making the world a better place!

LINKS: Erin-Kate's website: www.erinkateescobar.com

Erin-Kate on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinkateescobar/

Native Land Tax https://www.honornativelandtax.org/contribute Characteristics of white supremacy: https://www.whitesupremacyculture.info/characteristics.html

Discount code for the toolkit: enter DISRUPT at check out for 30% off Pilot study: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eBmyttcfU4&ab_channel=TEDxTalks

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

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

The workplace is not working for women, especially women with marginalized identities; women of color, black and brown women especially, lesbian women, trans women, women with disabilities, and even women who are moms. Femily, Silicon Valley's Gender and Equity Advisor, and I talk about the ways these inequities show up. Femily also shares her wisdom on why people shy away from conversation on race, gender, and identity. And under the "what can we do differently" column, Femily makes a powerful distinction between being a mentor and being a sponsor. This episode is hugely illuminating!

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

Femily on IG: https://www.instagram.com/femilyonthego/

Femily on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilymeghanmorrowhowe/

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

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

Appropriation is a word we hear a lot these days however, many people are unclear what it actually means. Trevia Woods, a mixed-race woman with indigenous ancestors, walks us through exactly what appropriation is, why it is important, how it causes harm, and gives us tools to help us decipher what is and ins't appropriation in our own lives. This is such an important topic to understand as we all work dismantling systems of harm.

LINKS Trevia's website: https://www.manytreeslifeway.com/

Trevia's IG: https://www.instagram.com/trevia_woods/

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

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

How does Patriarchy and dominant culture affect our understanding of time? Think: Hustle Culture, the need to stay busy, the push for productivity...these are all things we take for granted and at least a part of us feels that they are TRUE--especially when it comes to the need to be productive. Ixchel walks us through what decolonization is and how it applies to our concept of time. She unpacks the connection of time, space, and land and how that has us see time differently. We are walked through how European colonialism and culture has affected our view of time and how it is wreaking havoc for us! The concepts introduced here will definitely shift your view of time in important ways.

LINKS: Ixchel's website: https://ixchel.love

Ixchel on FB: https://www.facebook.com/ixchel.rainbow.living

Ixchel on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ixchel.love/

Brittney Cooper's Ted Talk on The Racial Politics of Time: https://www.ted.com/talks/brittney_cooper_the_racial_politics_of_time?language=en

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

The idea of Power Over is what is woven into the fabric of our lives. It is what is modeled for us, and for most of us, it is a given that power equates with some level of harm and subjugation. It feels like that is the definition of power--irrefutable. However, there are other ways to practice power, namely Power With. Join in this conversation with Joanna Lindenbaum and begin to restructure your beliefs and assumptions of what power is.

LINKS Joanna's website: https://applieddepthinstitute.com/

Joanna on IG:https://www.instagram.com/joanna.lindenbaum/

Joanna on FB: https://www.facebook.com/womenhealingtheworldwithjoannalindenbaum

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

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