RAFT

RAFT

By RAFT: Indrani Goradia, Alyce Jurgensen, Jeremie Miller, Amy JaffeBusinessEducationSelf-ImprovementHow ToNon-Profit
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RAFT episodes

  • Practical Self-Love & Acceptance Tips

    In this episode, Indrani and Jeremie discuss self-love and acceptance through the lens of time management.

    EPISODE TIME CODES

    00:00 Intro
    00:30 Jeremie Welcomes Listeners and Introduces Indrani
    00:57 Indrani: Why This Topic is So Important
    02:52 Jeremie: Not Taking What Comes First
    04:33 Indrani: Time is Not a Piece of Elastic
    06:04 Discussion
    08:50 Jeremie: Time as a Piece of String
    09:45 Discussion on Time Management/Task Priorities
    14:32 Indrani Shares Successful Story Where a Difficult Boundary is Set as Self-Love
    16:40 Discussion: The True Amount of Energy Spent on Our Jobs and Making Other People Feel Better
    21:11 Discussion: Suggestions on Failing to Implement Boundaries and How to Try Again
    26:02 Discussion: Setting Boundaries + Learnings from the Book Tiny Habits
    32:30 Outro

    RESOURCES
    • Book – Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by BJ Fogg, PhD
    • 34 min
    • Using Life-Story Writing to Build Resilience

      In this episode, RAFT invites Stacy Brookman, a resilience and life story expert, to share a new resiliency tool for advocates.

      EPISODE TIME CODES

      00:00 Intro
      01:20 Stacy introduces herself
      03:25 The Tool Overview: Life-Story Writing
      04:20 Jeremie Shares How He Used the Tool to Reflect on His Leadership
      05:15 Where did Life-Story Writing come from?
      10:13 Discussion and Reflection on the Tool
      14:25 Using the Tool to Work Through the Year of COVID-19
      16:09 The 4-Step Process of Life-Story Writing
      17:20 Step 1: Acknowledge & Embrace Your Tough Stories
      18:02 Step 2: Enable Your Stories Through Free Writing
      20:53 Enhance Your Story
      21:20 Elevate Your Story
      24:10 Q&A: How Can Someone Who has Limited Time Use this Tool?
      32:00 Q&A: How Can People Use This Writing Process to Build Resilience to the Challenges they Face in Their Lives?
      36:00 Q&A: How Can People Use This Process to Help Make Decisions?
      43:14 Outro

      RESOURCES
      • Podcast: Real Life Resilience: Stories of Recovery from Life’s Most Difficult Trauma
      • Website: Stacy Brookman
      • FREE DOWNLOAD: Freewriting Your Life Story Guide
      • 45 min
      • Making A Decision When The Options Aren’t Good, Part Two

        In this episode, each RAFT team member continues to share their experiences with making difficult decisions. How do you make a choice with neither decision seems ideal? Listen as the team discusses the tools and processes they use to support them in being intentional about decision-making.

        Episode Time Codes

        00:00 Intro
        00:25 Jeremie Shares How We Can Use Our Top Core Values to Make Decisions
        06:43 Team Discussion
        11:22 Mariam Shares How She Used a Pro/Con List to Make a Critical Decision Concerning Childbirth
        14:19 Team Discussion
        21:10 Indrani Quilts Together Key Learnings & Themes Through a Meditation on Decision-Making.
        27:50 Final Team Reflections
        33:25 Outro

        Resources
        • Printable Find Your Core Values Exercise
        • 35 min
        • Making A Decision When The Options Aren’t Good, Part One

          In this episode, each RAFT team member shares their experiences with making difficult decisions. Listen as the team discusses the tools and processes they use to support them in being intentional about decision-making.

          Episode Time Codes

          00:00 Intro

          00:28 Team Welcome
          01:00 Advocate Scenario: Go Back to Work at the Shelter During COVID-19 and Spend Funds for Childcare or Work from Home and Provide Childcare Myself?
          01:45 Alyce Discusses Tips Ranging from Permission to Change One’s Mind to Not Remaining in a “Second Guessing” Cycle about a Decision.
          10:22 Team Discussion
          16:24 Esteniolla Discusses How She Uses Prayer to Decrease Urgency and Build Peace and Courage about a Decision
          23:00 Team Discussion
          27:25 Outro

          29 min
        • Body Scan Meditation

          In this episode, Indrani offers a body scan. It is a perfect and brief tool that helps build resilience. Relax and enjoy.

          Episode Time Codes

          00:00 Intro

          00:21 Breathe with Intention to Start
          01:06 Body Scan Begins

          12:01 Three Deep Breaths to Transition Out of Body Scan
          12:29 Outro

          14 min
        • Learn to Make Decisions by W.A.I.T.ing

          In this episode of the RAFT Podcast, Indrani reveals a new tool called W.A.I.T., a tool for intentional decision-making. Listen in as Jeremie and Alyce apply the tool using their unique styles and learn how you can, too.

          Episode Time Codes

          00:00 Intro
          00:57 Intro to Conversation
          01:40 Tool Objective: Guides the Process of Being Presented with a Decision and Making it.
          3:03 Indrani Explains Each Component of W.A.I.T.:
          3:04 W = “Who, What, When, Where & Why”
          3:50 A = Awareness of your five senses & Reaction
          4:50 I = Investigate your inner self & Reaction on Your Body
          6:09 T = Time. Give Yourself Time to Breathe & the Gift of Time
          8:11 Indrani Facilitates Initial Responses from Jeremie and Alyce on the Tool Description
          11:50 Jeremie Shares the Decision He Worked on Using W.A.I.T.
          19:14 Alyce Shares the Decision She Worked on Using W.A.I.T.
          23:50 Indrani Reacts to Alyce’s and Jeremie’s Decision-Making
          25:35 Helpful Takeaways & Guidance for Listeners Using the Tool
          28:43 Summary of Discussion
          30:10 Outro

          Resources
          • Watch the Virtual Staying Afloat 2020 Conference
          • Learn more about PERMA in Martin E.P. Seligman’ book Flourish
          • 32 min
          • Learn to Make Decisions by W.A.I.T.ing

            In this episode of the RAFT Podcast, Indrani reveals a new tool called W.A.I.T., a tool for intentional decision-making. Listen in as Jeremie and Alyce apply the tool using their unique styles and learn how you can, too. Episode Time …

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          • Managing the Stress That Comes With Change

            In this episode of the RAFT Podcast, Jeremie, Indrani, and Alyce discuss tools that Advocates and Management can utilize to mitigate the stress and anxiety that often accompanies change.

            Episode Time Codes

            00:00 Intro
            00:25 Intro to Conversation
            01:28 Tool #1 – Intentional Body Scan Meditation with a Written Reflection
            07:30 Discussion: Takeaways of Tool #1
            10:20 Challenges Among Advocates During Change: Shame, Isolation, Blurred Boundaries
            13:22 Tool #2 – Set Boundaries Between Home & Work
            14:44 Tool #3 – Connect with a Trusted Network
            17:45 Discussion: Takeaways of Tool #2 and #3
            23:35 Lessons from Change – Clear & Frequent Communication, Flexibility, Becoming Focused
            30:40 Discussion: Reflections on Lessons Learned
            37:27 Summary & Conclusion
            39:07 Outro

            Resources

            Email [email protected] for FREE RAFT Workshops.

            41 min
          • Managing the Stress That Comes With Change

            In this episode of the RAFT Podcast, Jeremie, Indrani, and Alyce discuss tools that Advocates and Management can utilize to mitigate the stress and anxiety that often accompanies change. Episode Time Codes 00:00 Intro 00:25 Intro to Conversation 01:28 Tool …

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          • A Day in the Life of an Advocate, Part 2

            In this episode of the RAFT Podcast, Indrani and Alyce continue their discussion about the day and the life of an advocate. Join us with our guests Susan Shipman, Executive Director, and Trace Fleming-Trice, Sexual Violence Program Director, at 2nd Chance, which serves survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Anniston, Alabama.

            Episode Time Codes

            00:00 Intro

            00:34 Intro to Conversation
            01:05 Discussion – There is No Typical or Dull Day as an Advocate
            12:16 Discussion – What Gets in the Way of Taking Care of Ourselves
            04:32 Indrani – The importance of gratitude
            11:58 Discussion – What are you grateful for today?
            24:46 Indrani – Connecting Back to Gratitude
            27:09 Final Thoughts – Giving Gratitude & The Difficulty of Receiving It
            32:00 Conclusion
            33:44 Outro

            Resources

            Send your scenario to [email protected] and we will try to provide some tools to help on a future episode.

            Online Support
            • Yoga Nidra Meditation
            • Self-Care for Advocates Facebook Group
            • RAFT Blog Posts
              • How to Build Resilience as Advocates
              • 5 Physical Practices to Strengthen Your Emotional Health
              • Self-Care: How to Start a Gratitude and Success Journal
              • 35 min

              About RAFT

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              A podcast about resilience in the face of compassion fatigue and burnout.