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Join me, life coach Leslie Crudup Villagarcia and my ever inquisitive co-host, Meka, as we examine personal development books through the lens of intersectionality, making self help content more accessible and relatable.What is intersectionality?According to Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw, who coined the term in 1989, "Intersectionality is a metaphor for understanding the ways that multiple forms of inequality or disadvantage sometimes compound themselves and create obstacles that often are not understood among conventional ways of thinking."So, why did we create this podcast? Because the personal development/self help/wellness/success world often erases the lived experiences of people from marginalised communities. The truth is that privilege often plays a huge part in a person's success, but do mainstream books admit to this?....Rarely. That's why we're here to extract the gems hidden within the content. To reframe relevant information from these books in a way that will allow us ALL to live well!In other words, we're not just reading between the lines, we're Thriving Between the Lines!Visit leslievcoaching.com to find out more about me and to book a free intro. life coaching consultation.[Find my book club The Vanguard Book Club for Personal Development on Meetup.com]
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Footnote Ch8: Leslie does the controversial parenting tag!
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In this footnote, Meka asks Leslie a set of questions that started trending back in the mid-2010s. This topic came up in the full episode on Girl, Wash Your Face, by Rachel Hollis during a chat about the ethics around adoption.
Full question list:
1. Pro-Life or Pro-Choice?
2. Babywearing?
3. Circumcision?
4. Adoption?
5. Baby piercing?
6. Breast milk vs formula?
7. Cry-it-out method?
8. Spanking?
9. Co-sleeping?
10. Home VS Public VS Private schooling?
11. Vaccinations?
12. Medicating children?
13. Cloth vs disposable nappies?
14. Home-made vs store-bought baby food?
So, what do Leslie and Meka have to say about these topics? You can probably guess the answers to some already. Have a listen and see if you were right!
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Chapter 8: Girl, Wash Your Face, by Rachel Hollis | Ummmm, are you relatable or #relatable?
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In this episode, we dive into the 2018 New York Times Bestseller 'Girl, Wash Your Face" by Rachel Hollis.
Rachel Hollis built her brand on a platform of being super 'relatable'.....until it stopped working for her. Join us as we examine some key themes in this book through the lens of intersectionality. Some of our questions:
- What is the difference between being relatable and being #relatable?
- How does toxic positivity manifest in conversations about diversity (and should people just Google stuff instead of overburdening their 'diverse' friends with questions all the dang time)?
- How can a person be body positive and fatphobic all at once?
- Is adoption always compassionate? (spoiler: its not)
Hollis-bashing has been done to death, so we've really tried our best to focus mainly on the content of the book, rather than the whole Hollis....situation. So how'd we do?
Drop us a message and let us know! Any books you want us to discuss? Tell us about those too.
Kindest regards,
Leslie and Meka
Links to topics mentioned in the video:
The viral bikini photo that launched Rachel Hollis into the self help stratosphere
Dave Hollis SHOCKING cause of death revealed -KeyasWorld on Youtube
NPR report: Ethiopia Bans All Foreign Adoptions
Ethiopia, Evangelicals and the Fake Orphan Racket
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Footnote Ch7: Meka's loves finding quiet spaces
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This footnote is about Meka's ongoing quest to find space in this world for some quiet while it's being so bloody loud.
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Footnote Ch7: When Leslie's psychological safety was undermined by a B.S student survey
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This is a story about the time Leslie was pushed into a mental health crisis that led to her transitioning into a new career.
Let this be a lesson to any managers or supervisors out there-- psychological safety is important!
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Chapter 7: Indistractable, by Nir Eyal | The author of 'Hooked' teaches us how to avoid distraction? Hmm...
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When the author or "Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products" then sells us the solution to our constant distraction, it's natural to be a little suspicious.
Nir Eyal has been tremendously influential in the business/tech world for his insights into how companies can design services and products that will keep consumers wanting more, more, MORE! Many have argued that Eyal has been at fault for the problem he now claims to have the solutions for, but is that fair? Maybe, maybe not. And what do his insights say about who is responsible for our collective shrinking attention spans? Does Eyal implicate people like himself for the addictive nature of innovations such as social media? We dive into just that in this episode.
So strap yourselves in, kiddos! Because we're about to share the useful/not-so-useful/and highly questionable insights from 'Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life'.....through the lens of intersectionality!
To all of our fellow ADHD/autistic/and otherwise neurodivergent friends, this one is especially relevant to you. Enjoy!
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Footnote Ch6: Leslie and Tash on the benefits vs drawbacks of embodying the habits of a community.
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Leslie reflects on how becoming a parkour instructor helped solidify good habits while reflecting with Tash on signs that a group has become culty or restrictive.
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