Self Care Sundays

By Aditi Juneja

What's Self Care Sundays about?

Self Care Sundays is a podcast that centers around communities of color and their access to sustainable, non-commercialized self-care. This podcast brings together guests across various professions, races, religions, and sexual orientations to talk about how their self-care practices impact their day-to-day lives. Find us on Twitter at @SelfCareSundays.

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Self Care Sundays episodes:

08.12.2018
Ep. 217: Audio Engineer Cato Zane
On our last episode of Season 2, we’re joined by a very special guest: our very own audio engineer, Cato Zane! As Cato has had the pleasure of listening to all our episodes, she’s the perfect candidate to help us...
08.05.2018
Ep. 216, Part 1 on Gun Violence: Maj Toure of Black Guns Matter
On Part I of our two-part episode on gun violence, we’re speaking to Maj Toure, Chicago youth educator and founder of Black Guns Matter. Maj believes that communities of color should bear arms as a form of self-defense against oppressive...
08.05.2018
Ep. 216, Part 2 on Gun Violence: Mike Martin of RAWTools
On Part II of our two-part episode on gun violence, we’re talking to Mike Martin, the founder and executive director of RAWTools. RAWTools is an organization based in Colorado that focuses on restorative justice and conflict mediation. Mike uses non-violence...
07.29.2018
Ep. 215: STEM Educator Canissa Grant
On this episode, we’re talking to Canissa Grant, a science educator based in Avon, Connecticut. With experience as both a private and public school teacher, she shed a light on some of the disparities in curriculum and expectations. She also...
07.22.2018
Ep. 214: Founder of Reboot America and Director of Community at Lesbians Who Tech Angie Coleman
Angie Coleman joins us on the show to tell us how to put the self back in self-care! The tech aficionado is the founder of Reboot America and the Director of Community at Lesbians Who Tech. She joins us on...
07.15.2018
Ep. 213: Progressive Political Analyst Jehmu Greene
On this episode, we’re talking with Jehmu Greene, a Democratic strategist, Fox News contributor, Board Chair of Vote Run Lead, and former candidate for DNC Chair. Jehmu shares how she came about cultivating self-care habits while battling exhaustion on the...
07.08.2018
Ep. 212: Artist, Activist, and Youth Mentor Maxwell Emcays
On this episode, we’re talking to Chicago-based artist and activist, Maxwell Emcays. Maxwell got his start with t-shirt design and eventually made a name for himself with Never Forget Chi, a project that aims to memorialize the lost lives of...
07.01.2018
Ep. 211: Editorial Director at Girlboss Jerico Mandybur
Jerico Mandybur is a culture writer and editorial director at GirlBoss. She’s also the host of Self Service, a weekly podcast on a mission to empower women through tarot and astrology. On this episode, we talk to Jerico about some...
06.24.2018
Ep. 210: Founder of Rooted Bodywork Massage Services Carla Gaskins-Nathan
Carla Gaskins-Nathan (she/they) is a licensed massage therapist and owner of Rooted Bodywork based in New York. As a queer person of color, Carla’s work places an emphasis on self-care for people of all backgrounds, body types, and gender identities....
06.17.2018
Ep. 209: Bitch Media Editor-In-Chief Evette Dionne
On this episode, we’re talking to the editor-in-chief of Bitch Media, Evette Dionne. Evette offers some insight on a topic even we struggle with: preserving your mental health while navigating news media and pop culture. As a black feminist and...
06.10.2018
Ep. 208: Comedian and Community Religious Leader Jay Malsky
How does one navigate Catholicism as a gay congregant? Can drag be a form of self care? Both of these questions and more will be answered in this episode with our guest, Jay Malsky, who is a New York comedian,...
06.03.2018
Ep. 207: lauren Ornelas of the Food Empowerment Project
Can veganism be a form of self care? Is a cruelty-free lifestyle a right or a privilege? On this episode, we’ll unpack these issues with lauren Ornelas, Founder and Executive Director of “Food Empowerment Project,” an organization on a mission...
05.27.2018
Ep. 206: Miss Rizos Founder Carolina Contreras
Welcome Carolina Contreras, joining us from the Dominican Republic! Carolina, also known as “Miss Rizos,” or “Miss Curls,” is an Afro-Latina beauty blogger and entrepreneur who founded Miss Rizos salon. This episode features an examination of communal self-care. Carolina begins...
05.20.2018
Ep. 205, Part 2: Kaytlin Bailey and Sex Work
Welcome to a special two-part episode about sex work! We’re speaking with former sex worker and comedienne Kaytlin Bailey today. In Part 1, Kaytlin gave us a "Sex Work 101." We recommend listening to that episode first if you're unfamiliar...
05.20.2018
Ep. 205, Part 1: Kaytlin Bailey and Sex Work
Welcome to a special two-part episode about sex work! We’re speaking with former sex worker and comedienne Kaytlin Bailey today. This is Part 1, a “Sex Work 101” for audience members who may be unfamiliar with sex work. We discuss...
05.13.2018
Ep. 204: Bushra Amiwala, Candidate for Cook County Board of Commissioners
Welcome Bushra Amiwala for Episode 4! Bushra is a 20-year-old Chicago-based college student who ran for Cook County Board of Commissioners. On her episode, Aditi and Bushra share their experiences with self-care growing up as girls in South Asian households....
05.06.2018
Ep. 203: Travel Journalist Nneka Okona
Today we speak with travel journalist Nneka Okona, joining us from Colombia! We begin with a look at the life of a travel blogger. Nneka describes the “white gaze” she encounters in travel in her pursuit of documenting the global...
04.29.2018
Ep. 202: Paralympic Rower Andrew Johnson
We welcome Paralympian Andrew Johnson for our second episode of Season 2! Andrew is a professional rower navigating the sport as a blind athlete. In our conversation, we explore how competition and exercise are forms of self-care. Andrew also considers...
04.22.2018
Ep. 201: Kat Calvin, Founder of SpreadTheVote
We welcome Kat Calvin, Founder of SpreadTheVote, on our first episode of Season 2! In this episode, Kat shares how life on the road as a non-profit founder informs her self-care practices and conceptions of boundaries. From Instagram to “Stickk,”...
01.30.2018
Season 2 Teaser!
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09.03.2017
Ep. 118: Artist Rommy Torrico
Rommy Torrico is an undocumented trans activist and artist. They shared how her journey into being more intentional with self-care began as they moved away from their blood family. They discuss how growing up, their self-care was largely rooted in spiritual...
08.27.2017
Ep. 117: Carla Gaskins-Nathan of Auburn Seminary
Carla Gaskins-Nathan is a massage therapist and healer in resident at Auburn Seminary. She shares how her journey into self-care began as she got sick after working too much. That burnout led her to explore the limits of Western medicine...
08.20.2017
Ep. 116: Kerri Kelly, Founder of CTZNWell
Kerri Kelly, the founder of CtznWell, shares how her journey into self-care was a radical shift in her life, but still imperfect because of her perfectionist tendencies. She shares how she defines the wellness industry and how it exploits people. She...
08.13.2017
Ep. 115: Lawyer Jeena Cho
Jeena Cho shares burning out as a lawyer, being diagnosed with social anxiety disorder, and being chosen by lawyers to help them learn how to do self-care better. She shares how she realized that anxiety in the body is often...
08.06.2017
Ep. 114: April Reign of #OscarsSoWhite
April Reign discusses navigating how inclusive to be with #OscarsSoWhite in a way that allows her to preserve herself and feels fair. She also shared how she creates digital boundaries and relies on her community online to help provide support....
07.30.2017
Ep. 113: Alice Wong, Creator of the Disability Visibility Project
Alice Wong, co-creator of #CriptheVote and creator of the Disability Visibility Project, shares her journey into self-care. She shares how her journey into self-care began as she realized that her body could not handle the exertion she was demanding from...
07.23.2017
Ep. 112: Author and Speaker Akosua D. Edwards
What happens if you achieve all of your goals and are still unsatisfied? What do you do with the feeling of not being enough? Akosua D. Edwards shares her journey into self-love through positivity and gratitude. Also, how you can...
07.16.2017
Ep. 111: Rohan Gilkes, Co-Founder of Innclusive
Rohan Gilkes, the co-founder of Innclusive, became interested in entrepreneurship as a way to make his work more enjoyable as a form of self-care. We discuss the sweet spot of privilege required in order to pursue this possibly risky path...
07.09.2017
Ep. 110: Activist Anna Dardick
Anna Dardick is an activist and a creative. She discusses how she learned to set boundaries while working as an activist in college after a racist incident on her college campus. She discusses white privilege and how white people can...
07.02.2017
Ep. 109: Deepti Sharma, Founder of Food to Eat
This week Deepti Sharma, founder of Food to Eat, joins us to talk about her journey into self-care. We start by talking about how she took up running after graduating from college and moving away from friends and family. Deepti shares...
06.25.2017
Ep. 108: Tem Blessed and His #LoveArmyChallenge
Tem Blessed joins Self Care Sundays to discuss his journey into self-care which began after he experienced police violence. He talks about how he needed to find ways to deal with that experience and to move forward. Next, we discuss...
06.11.2017
Ep. 106: Renu Juneja
Our host, Aditi Juneja, interviews her mom Dr. Renu Juneja about her journey of self-care. She shares how she first thought about self-care after her mother passed away in 1996 out of necessity. She also shares how her emigration to...
06.04.2017
Ep. 105: Digital Strategist Beth Becker
Beth Becker, a progressive digital media strategist, shares her perspective on self-care when your job requires you to track social media. Also, Beth Becker shares the challenges of being a progressive and a self-described "redneck". The transcription for this episode...
05.28.2017
Ep. 104: Playwright Sarah Shourd
In this conversation with Sarah Shourd, a noted activist, journalist, and playwright, we discuss how self-care can be indulgent and privileged, but how it can also be an opportunity to bolster community health that makes us all freer.
05.14.2017
Ep. 103: Activist Blair Imani
In episode 3, we have a conversation with Black Muslim activist Blair Imani. The conversation goes through her journey in learning to be intentional about self-care and what practices work best for her. We also discuss what she's still learning...
05.07.2017
Ep. 102: Lizzie Finesse, Part 2
This is the second part of the conversation with Lizzie Finesse focused on drawing boundaries and building supportive communities. Next week I will start interviewing guests! The transcription for this episode can be found here.
04.30.2017
Episode 101: Aditi Juneja and Lizzie Finnese
This first episode is a conversation between Aditi Juneja and Lizzie Finnese on the basics of self-care, why it's important including our self-care journeys, and what it means to thrive. The transcription for this episode is available here.

What's Self Care Sundays about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Self Care Sundays episodes:

Ep. 217: Audio Engineer Cato Zane

Ep. 216, Part 1 on Gun Violence: Maj Toure of Black Guns Matter

Ep. 216, Part 2 on Gun Violence: Mike Martin of RAWTools

Ep. 215: STEM Educator Canissa Grant

Ep. 214: Founder of Reboot America and Director of Community at Lesbians Who Tech Angie Coleman

Ep. 213: Progressive Political Analyst Jehmu Greene

Ep. 212: Artist, Activist, and Youth Mentor Maxwell Emcays

Ep. 211: Editorial Director at Girlboss Jerico Mandybur

Ep. 210: Founder of Rooted Bodywork Massage Services Carla Gaskins-Nathan

Ep. 209: Bitch Media Editor-In-Chief Evette Dionne

Ep. 208: Comedian and Community Religious Leader Jay Malsky

Ep. 207: lauren Ornelas of the Food Empowerment Project

Ep. 206: Miss Rizos Founder Carolina Contreras

Ep. 205, Part 2: Kaytlin Bailey and Sex Work

Ep. 205, Part 1: Kaytlin Bailey and Sex Work

Ep. 204: Bushra Amiwala, Candidate for Cook County Board of Commissioners

Ep. 203: Travel Journalist Nneka Okona

Ep. 202: Paralympic Rower Andrew Johnson

Ep. 201: Kat Calvin, Founder of SpreadTheVote

Season 2 Teaser!

Ep. 118: Artist Rommy Torrico

Ep. 117: Carla Gaskins-Nathan of Auburn Seminary

Ep. 116: Kerri Kelly, Founder of CTZNWell

Ep. 115: Lawyer Jeena Cho

Ep. 114: April Reign of #OscarsSoWhite

Ep. 113: Alice Wong, Creator of the Disability Visibility Project

Ep. 112: Author and Speaker Akosua D. Edwards

Ep. 111: Rohan Gilkes, Co-Founder of Innclusive

Ep. 110: Activist Anna Dardick

Ep. 109: Deepti Sharma, Founder of Food to Eat

Ep. 108: Tem Blessed and His #LoveArmyChallenge

Ep. 106: Renu Juneja

Ep. 105: Digital Strategist Beth Becker

Ep. 104: Playwright Sarah Shourd

Ep. 103: Activist Blair Imani

Ep. 102: Lizzie Finesse, Part 2

Episode 101: Aditi Juneja and Lizzie Finnese