How do you discover and define your purpose? To understand who you are as you create the conditions for others to heal, you must spend time exploring and uncovering your identity and how it affects your interactions with the world. Miriame Cherbib, the founder of Speaking Justice and member of the Ethos team, shares her story of finding belonging and purpose on her own care work journey. As a first and second-generation immigrant, Miriame has taken her human rights roots and transformed herself and the communities around her. Join us as we speak about growing up in an unfamiliar culture and how she was empowered to become an advocate for others. Listen in as we discuss: Why building a strong community is a source of growthHow Miriame receives care from her local communityHow stereotypes and cultural differences affect your worldview and sense of belongingImportant resources from this episode:Nancy Folbre’s definition of “Caring Labor” (transcript from video) - https://transversal.at/transversal/0805/folbre/enConnect with Miriame Cherbib:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/miriame-cherbib-2a60b416Ethos  - https://www.ethostalent.com/team/miriame-cherbibConnect With Alida:Share your feedback on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alidamwOrder Alida’s book “Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations That Last” and gain exclusive access to bonus content! - https://bookshop.org/p/books/cultures-of-belonging-building-inclusive-organizations-that-last-alida-miranda-wolff/17372555?ean=9781400229253Learn more about Alida Miranda-Wolff - https://alidamirandawolff.com/Advocate for underrepresented and underserved groups in organizations with Ethos - https://www.ethostalent.com/

Many of us will do care work at some point in our lives. If you are responsible for someone else’s wellbeing, whether personally, professionally, or communally, you are a care worker. If you have had your own wellbeing tended to by someone else, you have benefited from care work. So, with such a broad definition, what falls under the umbrella of care work? In this episode, Alida goes solo for the first time to explain what is considered care work, why isolated and smaller communities experience higher forms of burnout, and how your social identities influence your relationship to care. Topics you’ll learn about, including: The five elements involved in care work How burnout easily affects everyone who does care work How gendered roles in care work are seen as “woman’s work”Important Resources From This Episode: Nancy Folbre’s  Interview, (Unpaid Work) - https://transversal.at/transversal/0805/folbre/enJonathan Malesic, “The End of Burnout” - https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-end-of-burnout-why-work-drains-us-and-how-to-build-better-lives-jonathan-malesic/18197214?ean=9780520344075Sarah Jaffe, “Work Won’t Love You Back” - https://bookshop.org/p/books/work-won-t-love-you-back-how-devotion-to-our-jobs-keeps-us-exploited-exhausted-and-alone-sarah-jaffe/14597284?ean=9781568589374Angela Garbes, “Essential Labour” - https://bookshop.org/p/books/essential-labor-mothering-as-social-change-angela-garbes/17364605?ean=9780062937360Amy Westervelt’s tool, “The Invisible Labour Calculator” - https://www.amywestervelt.com/unpaid-labor-calculatorMaslach Burnout Inventory - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslach_Burnout_InventoryConnect With Alida:Share your feedback over on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alidamwOrder Alida’s book, “Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations That Last,” and gain exclusive access to bonus content! - https://bookshop.org/p/books/cultures-of-belonging-building-inclusive-organizations-that-last-alida-miranda-wolff/17372555?ean=9781400229253Learn more about Alida Miranda-Wolff - https://alidamirandawolff.com/Advocate for underrepresented and underserved groups in organizations with Ethos - https://www.ethostalent.com/

Self-care expert Taylor Elyse Morrison is a serial entrepreneur, mostly notably running Gateway Coaching, Inner Workout, the Inner Warmup podcast, and The Process Report. She has engaged in several partnerships, including a recent collaboration with ban.do on the Tune In collection. Her forthcoming book, Inner Workout, breaks down her method for listening within and responding in the most loving way possible. Topics Discussed:How Taylor arrived at her definition of self care (2:01)What is has meant for Taylor to take care of herself during her career pivots (4:47)What has allowed Taylor the freedom to take time for herself during a workday (7:20)How Taylor defines burnout (12:18)How Taylor helps people care for themselves vs how she cares for herself (16:44)Defining the Inner Workout process (20:19)How Taylor helps people connect to those who can offer them a sense of community (27:38)Where and how Taylor learned to care for other people (30:35)What led Taylor to start The Process Report (33:20)Behind the scenes of Taylor's new book, Inner Workout (35:59)Resources Mentioned:Inner Workout by Taylor Elyse MorrisonThe Process ReportWhere to Find Taylor Elyse Morrison:Website: taylorelyse.comTikTok: @taylorelysemorrisonInstagram: @taylorelysemorrison

Erica Courdae is a certified coach, beauty industry veteran, and DEI practitioner who in 2018 co-founded Pause on the Play, an award-winning podcast and community for imperfect allies. In our conversation, Erica shares the parallels between hairdressing and DEI, how care work and energy work are directly connected, and the power of setting boundaries. Topics Discussed:How Erica describes herself in the context of care work (2:22)What it means to be an imperfect ally (5:59)The push for inclusive language vs taking action (8:23)What brought Erica to the place of wanting to bring together imperfect allies (11:40)What encouraged Erica to enter the beauty industry (15:14)How to talk to allies that want to help but may not be a good fit (21:59)Why it's important to set boundaries to protect yourself (25:18)What Erica reads after a hard day (26:43)How Erica takes care of herself (30:18)Where to Find Erica Courdae:Website: ericacourdae.comPodcast: Pause On The PlayInstagram: @ericacourdae

Known as “the therapist who moves you,” dance therapist and bestselling author Erica Hornthal has spent her career helping people heal through their bodies. She joins to talk about how to practice non-judgment, why exercise isn’t the only form of healthy movement, and how to address trauma through a body-aware lens.Topics Discussed:How Erica is involved in care work (3:20)What led Erica into the intersection of different interests in her career (4:59)The ways that Erica uses movement to heal (8:13)What it means to befriend your body (12:34)Body positivity vs body acceptance (15:03)What the future may hold for somatic movement therapies (21:50)Erica's advice for a what to take away from this conversation (34:03)Resources Mentioned:Body Aware by Erica HornthalKaye PublicityBodyfulness: Somatic Practices for Presence, Empowerment, and Waking Up in This Life by Christine CaldwellWhere to Find Erica Hornthal:Website: ericahornthal.comWebsite: chicagodancetherapy.comFacebook: @EricaHornthalInstagram: @the.therapist.who.moves.you

Darrell Jones is a minister, spiritual guide, and mindfulness coach who brings twenty years of personal practice to his care work. In his new book, Soul Gym, Darrell explores how to link the mind, body, and spirit to nurture the soul. Darrell joins to share more about how to achieve a holistic soul experience. Topics Discussed:What it means to Darrell to be a care worker (3:02)How Darrell's career ambitions went from rock star to spiritual coaching (5:54)The moment that life asked something more of Darrell (9:49)How Darrell uses the higher self visioning practice (16:31)What Darrell does to help people with reintegration (24:36)Observations of people that don't know who they are and come from a place of fear (28:28)Why Darrell wrote his new book, Soul Gym (34:30)Key takeaways from this episode (38:09)Resources Mentioned:Soul Gym: A Manual to Connect Mind, Body & Spirit for Soulful Living by Darrell JonesThe Bodhi Spiritual CenterAgape International Spiritual CenterWhere to Find Darrell Jones:Website: revdarrelljones.comWebsite: olivetreeartsnetwork.orgWebsite: chillanywhere.comInstagram: @darrelljonesspirit

Yael Shy’s purpose in life is to help others uncover their inherent worth and capacity for deep joy. Yael wrote the award-winning What Now? Meditation for Your Twenties and Beyond and teaches mindfulness and meditation at New York University. Together, we discuss how mindfulness and meditation can help us understand ourselves and the world. Topics Discussed:How Yael came to the world of mindfulness and meditation (3:41)The experience of helping students take on the practice of meditation (5:52)What students need from meditation that other people might not (8:40)What Yael thinks life is all about (10:27)Why Yael wrote her book, What Now? (12:08)What it looked like for Yael to put her work out into the world (18:39)Yael's advice for moving past suffering and pain (21:15)What helps Yael develop her practices (27:40)Who Yael goes to when she needs support (37:33)The book that Yael would recommend to people who live a life of care (41:31)Resources Mentioned:What Now?: Meditation for Your Twenties and Beyond by Yael ShyYael's 12-week Flourish certification programYou Belong: A Call for Connection by Sebene SelassieThe Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Gay HendricksWhere to Find Yael Shy:Website: mindfulnessconsulting.netTwitter: @YaelShy1Instagram: @yaelshy1Facebook: @yaeshy1

Celebrated disability rights advocate, speaker, and author of Demystifying Disability Emily Ladau joins the podcast to delve into the relationship between educating others and engaging in care work. Throughout our conversation, Emily offers tools, processes, and practices for having awkward conversations, supporting the disability community, and tending to our own needs. Topics Discussed:How Emily describes herself as a care worker (1:15)How Sesame Street influenced Emily to become an educator (4:55)Turning awkward interactions into teachable moments (8:49)Why Emily is still learning how to care for herself (13:49)How to find a supportive disabled community (17:09)Advice and tips to help you provide care to others (22:46)Emily's experience for what you are and are not allowed to ask about someone's disabilities (26:02)One takeaway you can adopt right now (28:12)Resources Mentioned:Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness by Melissa DahlDemystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally by Emily LadauWhere to Find Emily Ladau:Website: emilyladau.comWebsite: theaccessiblestall.comTwitter: @emily_ladau Instagram: @emilyladau Facebook: @WordsIWheelByLinkedIn: @emilyladau

Micky ScottBey Jones, the Justice Doula, is a multi-faith chaplain, Enneagram coach, compassionate facilitator, nonviolence practitioner, and author who has dedicated her life to accompanying others in their time of need. Micky joins to talk about what it means to be a witness and companion to others in the hardest moments of their lives. Topics Discussed:How Micky describes herself in the context of her care work (2:26)How the philosophy around womanism is connected to Micky's doula work (4:40)Why Micky set up boundaries around her doula work (7:36)Advice for how a care worker should take care of themselves (11:55)Using the Spoons Theory to protect boundaries and energy (17:20)How Micky continues to work with people on the worst days of their lives (22:39)Resources Mentioned:What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie FooToo Much: How Victorian Constraints Still Bind Women Today by Rachel Vorona CoteWhere to Find Micky ScottBey Jones:Website: mickyscottbeyjones.comTwitter: @iammickyjonesInstagram: @electric_lady_msjYouTube: @therealmickyscottbeyjones

Who is in the business of providing tender love and care? What does it mean to get paid to nurture strangers? And, what kind of support do these people need? In Care Work, author and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging practitioner, Alida Miranda-Wolff, seeks answers to all of these questions with care workers of all kinds through discussions of their lived experiences. Learn how to create a culture of care in your communities and have your own care needs met through episodes that balance real-life stories with actionable takeaways.Season 1 coming January 2023