Privilege With Purpose

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Privilege With Purpose illuminates the context behind cultural, political, and religious issues, while breaking down the power struggles that separate and divide us.

05/11/2022

Episode 6 Season Finale | Power Struggles | Learn to navigate power dynamics in your relationships

On the season finale of Privilege With Purpose, we discuss Power Struggles. Power Struggles are problematic because the represent a form of debate with no winner. As a result, most research will tell you to avoid power struggles all together. Unfortunately, power dynamics are so strong in today's society, it is unlikely they can be avoided. In this episode, we give you some strategies for navigating power struggles in your personal relationships as well as in larger, more complex issues like racism. Additionally, we look back on each of our past episodes and discuss the power struggles inherent to each of those topics and how they are actually all intertwined with each other. Our belief at Privilege With Purpose is that avoidance is not the right strategy. We need to learn how to navigate power struggles and have uncomfortable conversations. By doing so, we illuminate context, our own and others, we can break down all the ISMs and begin to heal some of the divisions in our society. Please visit us at PrivilegeWithPurpose.com or drop us a line at conversations@privilegewithpurpose.com to join the conversation! Episode Highlights: 0:01 Intro 1:55 Defining power struggles 3:30 Control and authority 4:37 Misdirected energy 5:40 Tying Power Struggles to each of our episodes 14:46 Navigating a power struggle 19:53 Cost and payoff of racism 26:35 How to recognize when there's a power struggle 31:47 Wrap up 35:12 Bonus Footage Preview

36 min
04/27/2022

Episode 5 | Missing the Mark on Racism

On Privilege With Purpose, we openly talk about subjects that are complex, uncomfortable, and even polarizing. And in this episode we tackle one of the most complex, most uncomfortable and most polarizing subjects there is: Racism. We know there are many layers to racism, and acknowledge that it can be an emotionally charged topic. We peel back a few of those layers and discuss the roots of division in the African American community, white confusion, unconscious bias and unconscious reaction, and how aliens would end racism. There is more work that needs to be done, and in many ways, we are all missing the mark on racism, and the sooner we stop using racism as a way to divide and distract us, and instead embrace our collective humanity, the sooner we will find forgiveness and healing. Episode Highlights: 0:50 Intro 1:40 White confusion 2:22 Why can't black people seem to get it together 3:00 History of African American division 6:40 Sins of the Father 7:51 Generational effects of white bias 8:23 More white confusion 11:50 White unconscious bias and black unconscious reaction 19:20 Ongoing division and the need for healing 23:25 Deflecting white responsibility 24:16 Forgiveness, the end of racism & aliens 25:47 The day racism ceased to exist 26:38 Weaponizing racism 29:15 A cycle of Power Struggles 30:11 Wrap up 32:09 Bonus Footage preview 32:53 On the next episode Episode Links: Privilege With Purpose Black Lives Matter A riot is the language of the unheard - MLK Maya Angelou Quote

34 min
04/13/2022

Episode 4 | Sex Zombies | Sexless Relationships: A case study and what to do about it

On Privilege With Purpose, we openly talk about topics that can be uncomfortable, even taboo, and invite you into vulnerable spaces, even when that means putting our own stories out there. This episode in particular is personal because Daava was in a sexless marriage, and Alena suffered through sexual incompatibility with her ex-husband. This is a subject that is mostly covered in anonymity and we felt it was important to bring it out into the open and put a face to it. So what is a Sex Zombie? It comes from the clinical term of dead bedroom, which is defined as 2 people in a relationship that have sex 10 or less times per year. In many circumstances, issues arise from the higher libido person in the relationship becoming all consumed looking for opportunities to have sex with the lower libido person, causing both physical and mental pain, and, often times, damaging the relationship beyond repair. In this episode we discuss the signs you may be a Sex Zombie, how it affects your relationship, and some things you can do about it. If you or someone you know is in a sexual, physical or emotionally abusive relationship, please seek appropriate help. Check out the numerous resources listed below if you need help in your relationship. Episode Highlights: 0:49 Intro 1:39 Definition of Sex Zombie 2:38 Signs of sexless marriage/relationship from Melinda Fox 3:10 Daava calls b******t 5:20 Signs of sexless marriage/relationship from Huff Post 7:35 Daava's experience in sexless marriage 9:10 Alena's experience with sexual incompatibility 9:58 Get help 11:33 Spontaneous Desire vs. Responsive Desire 15:44 Asexuality 16:57 Are you really communicating and getting at the root cause? 20:50 Three choices in a dead bedroom 23:15 Infidelity 24:54 What to do if you're Sex Zombie 29:24 Wrap up 30:27 Bonus footage preview 31:21 On the next Privilege With Purpose Episode Links: Privilege With Purpose Contact Us: conversations@privilegewithpurpose.com 7 signs of sexless marriage 10 signs of sexless marriage AASECT Ester Perel Michele Weiner-Davis Ted Talk When to Walk Away from a Sexless Marriage by Jessa Zimmerman Talkspace Regain The Relationship Place a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslidoares/" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

32 min
03/30/2022

Episode 3 | The Cult of Self Help | Who is Self Help Actually Helping?

This is Privilege With Purpose with Daava Mills and Alena Francis. They are inviting you in on difficult conversations about topics that are normally only whispered about behind closed doors. in this episode, Daava and Alena challenge whether or not the self help industry is actually helping. We're not saying that the individual self help gurus or individual self help organizations discussed in this episode are cults, but rather, that the self help industry more broadly acts like a cult, selling us on a life of happiness with things that we don't actually need and that will not make us happy. The fact is, there is no magic bullet for health and happiness. Remember your life is yours and your happiness is up to you. You need to be accountable to yourself and to your needs. Don't let anyone tell you what happiness should be for you. 1:39 Intro 2:19 Landmark 5:05 Self help is not self helping 6:36 Self help is all about the money 13:11 Did you manifest it or was it white privilege? 14:25 Who are the top spiritual leaders 15:25 Tony Robbins 17:24 Boiling it down to the lowest common denominator 22:08 The help people really need 25:36 Self proclaimed gurus are not even experts in their fields 28:31 Oprah is basically street smart 29:38 Takeaways 36:28 Bonus Footage 36:53 Are you a Sex Zombie? Episode 4 Preview Episode Links: Landmark Psychobabble Oprah Tony Robbins Brené Brown Rachel Hollis John of God

38 min
03/16/2022

Episode 2 | First World Problems: Triple Ds | The practical and societal implications of Bra Sizes

Episode 2 | The practical and societal implications of Bra Sizes This is Privilege With Purpose with Daava Mills and Alena Francis. They are inviting you in on difficult conversations about topics that are normally only whispered about behind closed doors. So why did the ladies bring their bras with them for this episode? On the surface this may seem like a conversation about why it can be difficult for average and larger sized women to find bras that fit properly. But as the ladies dig a little deeper into the discussion, they reveal the power struggle that exists between men and women, society's ongoing effort to police women's bodies, and the not-so-subconscious tactics of certain lingerie companies about what types of women they want wearing their products and which ones they don't. Episode Highlights: 02:45 History of the bra 03:57 Shopping for bras 05:16 Victoria's Secret: Limited larger sizes, bad fits and a rash 09:46 Cacique & Soma: Average and larger sizes were available and displayed 11:44 Alena's 3 types of bras 12:43 Daava's bras 15:31 The issues surrounding bras: Stores catering to 36" and smaller, lack of diverse "nude" colors, minority women and bras 18:18 The Power Struggle: Free the nipple, sexism, double standards and more inclusivity. 28:15 Episode 3 Preview: The Cult of Self Help Episode Links: Victoria's Secret: https://www.victoriassecret.com/us/ Cacique: https://cacique.lanebryant.com/ Soma: https://www.soma.com/store/ Nuudii: https://nuudiisystem.com/ Free the Nipple: https://www.instagram.com/freethenipple/?hl=en

29 min
03/02/2022

Episode 1 | You didn’t bring alcohol but you brought the KKK | The effects of Cancel Culture and what to do about it

Privilege With Purpose Episode 1 | The effects of Cancel Culture and what to do about it This is Privilege With Purpose with Daava Mills and Alena Francis. They are inviting you in on difficult conversations about topics that are normally only whispered about behind closed doors. The idea for this episode came out of a conversation in a grocery store parking lot, with Daava recalling that she bought 2 huge cases of Snapple for her wedding because the owner of the property for the reception requested no alcohol. Alena responded "you didn't bring alcohol, but you brought the KKK?!" In this episode, Daava and Alena discuss cancel culture, what it is, why we do it and what we can do about it. Specifically they discuss the differences between a boycott and cancel culture, the importance of researching the truth about rumors, and a biological explanation on why pandemic depression and anxiety may have caused a the recent surge in cancel culture. Episode Highlights: 02:14 Jay Z started a boycott of Cristal Champagne 05:27 Difference between Boycott and Cancel Culture 06:44 Definition of Cancel Culture. 07:05 Cancel Culture is at the intersection of the dunning krueger effect and confirmation bias 12:40 Virtue signaling vs. problem solving: Why are we canceling instead of taking the time to celebrate other cultures. 17:05 Why has there been a surge of Cancel Culture since the pandemic 18:00 Are we using Cancel Culture to cope with our anxiety and depression? 24:00 What would Cristal have to do to win Alena back as a customer? 25:50 Once a racist always a racist 26:55 Privilege With Purpose Season 1 Preview 27:30 Once a racist always a racist, continued 32:37 Daava raps 33:06 What should people be doing to stop Cancel Culture and redefine our relationship with others. 36:48 Episode 2 Preview Episode Links: Jay Z Boycotts Cristal Champagne article Snapple and the KKK Snapple KKK Label Snopes - is the Snapple/KKK rumor true: Chick filA and the LGBTQ community The Dunning Krueger Effect:

38 min
SEASON 1 TRAILER

What You Are About To Hear Is REAL | Privilege With Purpose Season 1 Preview

What you are about to hear is REAL. Two women of privilege, their views shaped by their divergent backgrounds. A white woman from an evangelical, midwest, military household and a multi-racial philosopher from a wealthy southern California family. They are attempting to do something unimaginable in today’s society: THEY ARE GOING TO TALK TO EACH OTHER LIKE HUMAN BEINGS! This is Privilege With Purpose. Co-hosts Daava Mills and Alena Francis openly discuss topics that are normally only whispered about behind closed doors as they try to illuminate context and break down power struggles. This season on Privilege With Purpose, our conversations will be on these topics: Cancel Culture First World Problems: Triple Ds Sex Zombies The Cult of Self Help Racism Power Struggles Privilege With Purpose launches March 1, 2022. Welcome to the conversation.

3 min
SEASON 1 TRAILER

Privilege With Purpose Preview

This is Privilege With Purpose, and we're your co-hosts Alena Francis and Daava Mills. We will be having conversations that typically only get whispered about behind closed doors with family and friends on topics that we would normally know better than to speak about publicly and that might disturb our comfort and complacencies. Privilege With Purpose is a way to expose the unsaid in hopes of finding common ground, and to disarm the “ISMs” that plague our communities, homes and ourselves. At the heart of Privilege With Purpose is to understand privilege, our own and others, and to illuminate context. Context provides meaning and clarity to an intended message. It lets us talk about the circumstances in which something happens and WHY it happens. A person's context is a result of his or her life experiences. When you allow another person who’s not like you, the opportunity to give their context, and you work together to integrate your differences, you co-create a space where unimaginable magic and possibilities happen. We don’t always agree, and that’s ok, we're not looking for agreement or consensus, we’re finding the healthy middle ground and that's what’s most important. We're working to create a beautiful space in the middle of where we all come together. Season 1 Topics include: Cancel Culture Bra Sizes Dead Bedrooms The Cult of Self Help Racism Power Struggles Privilege With Purpose launches March 1, 2022.

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Privilege With Purpose illuminates the context behind cultural, political, and religious issues, while breaking down the power struggles that separate and divide us.

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