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Kattie and Mila discuss "Zoom Fatigue" - something many of us are experiencing after the past two years of using video conferencing as our primary way to see and communicate with friends, family, and colleagues.  Listen in to this bonus episode to hear our experiences with this form of fatigue and some tips on what you can do to alleviate some of the down side.

Harvard Business Review:  "How to Combat Zoom Fatigue"
Body and Soul:  "Why are Zoom calls so draining?"

"Woulda, coulda, shoulda"...All those things that if we had just known, might have shaped us differently or sent us in different life directions.  Kattie and Mila invite their good friends Amy Deslauriers and Sonia Davidson to discuss some life lessons they wish they had know a bit earlier and how knowing them may have made a difference...or not.

Shared on this episode:

• Live Your Life On Purpose Blog:  7 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was Younger by Annie Zelm

Did You Know:  More Dangerous Than A Shark?

• 10 Animals More Likely to Kill You Than Sharks by Jaymi Heimbuch
• 5 Things More Likely to Kill You Than A Shark Attack
• Shark Attacks:  7 Surprising Things More Dangerous Than Sharing The Ocean With 'Jaws' by Ileana Paules-Bronet

It Doesn't All Suck:  The Story of Lacey and Betty the Bee

• Good News Network:  Teen Rescues Bumblebee and Now It Wont Leave Her Side

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Hosts:  Mila Aleman and Kattie Capozza
Guests:  Amy Deslauriers and Sonia Davidson
Music: Hussa Al Humaidhi
Sound Effects: Zapsplat

Listen in on a discussion exploring how we, as a society, are emerging from COVID lockdowns and how this is impacting our mental and physical wellbeing.  Kattie and Mila will share their personal stories with navigating stress and experiencing what is called "languishing" and provide a few no cost / low cost ideas on how to invest in a little self care to get you through. 

Shared on this episode:

• NY Times: "There's a Name for the Blah Your Feeling:  It's Called Languishing"
• Open Learn: "Stress and anxiety in the digital age: The dark side of technology"
• Psychology Today:  "The High Cost of Calm"
• Cleveland Clinic: Women and Stress

Did You Know:  Gallup's Annual "Global Emotions" Study

• Forbes: "Global Emotions Survey Shows Record High Levels of People 'Feeling Stressed, Sad, Angry and Worried'"
• Gallup Global Emotions Study 2021 

It Doesn't All Suck:  Spreading Joy One Jar at a Time

• Good News Network:  Woman Delivers Compliment Jars Anonymously to Dozens of Friends With Notes of Praise During Pandemic

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Kattie and Mila invite their dear friend Lina AbiRafeh (global women's rights expert and "Hell Yeah" Feminist) to join them in a discussion around feminism and feminists.   They'll explore the concept and misconceptions around the term feminist, discuss their own personal journeys around being feminists, and tackle some tough questions that often get presented to feminists to defend or justify.  They'll also spend some time discussing the situation in Afghanistan and the impact on women and girls in the country and what we can do to help.

Shared on this episode:

• TEDBlog: What's the definition of feminism?  12 Talks that explain it to you. 
• The Washington Post: What type of feminist (or anti-feminist) are you?
• The Guardian: Am I a feminist? You asked Google - here's the answer.  by Natasha Walter, Lola Okolosie, and Kate Maltby
• "Feminists: What Were They Thinking?" - Trailer
• Roxanne Gay:  Confessions of a Bad Feminst - TEDtalk

Did You Know:  The Fate of Women and Girls in Afghanistan

• CNN Article:  For Afghan Women the US Rhetoric of Liberation has Fallen Short by Lina AbiRafeh
• CNN Interview:  Fears over rights of women under Taliban control
• Shamsia Hassani : First female street artist in Afghanistan

It Doesn't All Suck:  Compensation for Housework in Divorce

• NYTimes:  Husband Must Pay Wife $7,700 for Years of Housework, Chinese Court Rules

Guest Bio, Links and Information:  Lina AbiRafeh, PhD

Lina AbiRafeh is a global women’s rights expert and humanitarian aid worker with decades of experience worldwide. Since 2015, she has served as the Executive Director of the Arab Institute for Women at the Lebanese American University, an academic/activist institute covering the 22 Arab states. The Institute was established in 1973 as the first women’s institute in the Arab region – and one of the first globally. Lina spent over 20 years in development and humanitarian contexts in countries such as Afghanistan, Haiti, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nepal, and others. Her specific expertise is in gender-based violence prevention and response, summarized by her TEDx talk, Women Deliver PowerTalk, keynote address for Swedish International Development Agency annual meeting, amongst others.

Lina completed her doctoral work from the London School of Economics and published “Gender and International Aid in Afghanistan: The Politics and Effects of Intervention” based on her research. She speaks and publishes frequently on a range of gender issues, for instance on the need for a feminist response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on Arab women and girls. She believes women’s leadership is the strongest vehicle for peace and sustainable development. Lina’s piece I Hate International Women’s Day has resonated with women’s rights activists worldwide. Her most recent writing, on women in Afghanistan, was featured on CNN, leading to a live CNN interview on this topic.

Lina is a board member of various organizations including SheDecides, Forced Migration Review, Society of Gender Professionals, and others. Lina is among the Gender Equality Top 100 worldwide in 2018 and 2019. She was awarded a Vital Voices fellowship for 2021 for outstanding women leaders. She was recognized by the Women’s Media Center as one of their Progressive Women’s Voices for 2021 and is featured in their database of experts. 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lina-abirafeh-28774867/

Twitter: @LinaAbiRafeh 

Instagram: @LinaAbiRafeh 

Medium: https://linaabirafeh.medium.com/

Blog: https://linasays.wordpress.com

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Hosts:  Mila Aleman and Kattie Capozza
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Kattie and Mila discuss why, in 2021, we are still talking about the lack of women, and especially women of color, in senior leadership roles in businesses and organizations.  Especially when we see more and more research showing that the stylistic behaviors and values that women leaders bring to the table tend to be those that are highly valued by employees.

Shared on this episode:

• IBM Institute for Business Value Study
• Pixar's "Purl"
• Pixar's Kristen Lester Interview
• McKinsey: "One is the loneliest number"
• LeanIn: Women in the Workplace 2020
• McKinsey: "Why Diversity Matters"
• Forbes: "How Women Leaders Are Building Better Workplaces"

Did You Know:  "The Broken Rung"

• LeanIn: Women in the Workplace 2019
• Forbes: "How to Fix the Broken Rung" by Shelley Zalis

It Doesn't All Suck:  Equality Can't Wait Winners

• NYTimes: Equality Can't Wait Winners

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Credits:
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Music: Hussa Al Humaidhi
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