Eat, Drink, and Do Good by Studio ATAO

In this episode of Eat, Drink, and Do Good, entrepreneur Jessica Chao talks about language discrimination in our healthcare systems, the misguided assumptions that result from not having English alternatives, and what we can do about it.

Read Jessica's piece at www.studioatao.org/newsletter. Some additional reading on this topic recommended the author are:

• This article from STAT News explains more about bias in the healthcare system, especially on diagnosing and treating pain.

• Check out this article by Dr. Rhea Boyd for more about how structural racism and lack of access drive distrust in the medical field.

• Support and donate to grassroots efforts, such as federally qualified health centers like Charles B. Wang Health Center and La Clinica. These are both culturally sensitive community clinics working to increase access to multilingual health literacy information and provide care for the community, by the community.

• For those who work around the healthcare industry, push your organizations and investors to support more language inclusive solutions and to put forth substantial resources to support health equity. For example, the U.S. government has put forth a Language Access Plan for all healthcare service providers.

• The relationship between language barriers and healthcare outcomes in the US is still understudied. Encourage researchers in public health and academia to engage in this research, and support organizations like The Stanford Center for Asian Health Research and Education, for example, that are advancing this work.

In this episode of Eat, Drink, and Do Good, writer Samir Knego speaks about the ableism embedded in our workplace and social structures - and how to start unlearning it and moving towards community care.

Read Samir's piece at www.studioatao.org/newsletter. Some additional reading on this topic recommended the author are:

• ‘You Do Not Exist To Be Used’: Why Your Life Purpose Is Bigger Than Capitalist Productivity / Tú no existes para ser usada. Desmantelando conceptos de productividad como propósito vital by Gillian Giles

• Ten Principles of Disability Justice by Patricia Berne

• Watch: Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice? Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha’s reading/talk at the 2018 Disability and Intersectionality Summit

In this episode, our own Head of Research, Edric Huang, speaks about the long-tailed effects of rainbow capitalism, as well as how "the PR-friendly narrative of Pride has sponsored a system where white, wealthy, married, cis couples are prioritized over the needs of the most marginalized queer folks."

This episode of Eat, Drink, and Do Good from Studio ATAO revisits Edric's piece from June of last year, and part of a series highlighting some of our top newsletters from 2021.

In this episode, student Brighid Kennedy describes her experiences with medical fatphobia, the shortcomings of the BMI scale, and what her hopes are for future interactions with medical professionals.

This is our second episode of Eat, Drink, and Do Good from Studio ATAO, and part of a series highlighting youth activism. Read Brighid's piece is www.studioatao.org/newsletter.

Some additional reading on this topic is below:

• The BMI Scale is Bogus: Here’s Why from Nourishing Women Podcast

• Weight and Healthcare Newsletter from Ragen Chastain

• Tiny Habits: the Small Changes that Change Everything by BJ Fogg, PhD

Welcome to our first episode of Eat, Drink, and Do Good from Studio ATAO! This podcast is a continuation of our monthly newsletter of the same name, and features thought pieces from emerging writers, leaders, advocates, and changemakers.

In this episode, Ph.D student Yash Sharma challenges the idea of a single visionary entrepreneur leading the charge towards success. Read his piece here: https://www.studioatao.org/eddgjan2022

Some additional suggested reading on this topic is below:

• Entrepreneurs don’t have a special gene for risk—they come from families with money by Aimee Groth

• Twilight of the Imperial Chef by Tejal Rao

• The 'Self-Made Billionaire' Is A Lie by Emily Peck

• The Disruption Machine by Jill Lepore

• How Elizabeth Holmes' House of Cards Came Tumbling Down by Nick Bilton

• Status Update: Celebrity, Publicity, and Branding in the Social Media Age by Alice E. Marwick