Caring in a World That Doesn’t Care
09/28/20 • 37 min
We're living through a global pandemic, civil unrest, and threats to our democracy. It's necessary for young people to step up in advocating for a better future. But in doing so, we often don’t realize the stress and anxiety that can take a toll on our bodies. How can you take better care of yourself? Especially when it feels like people may not be understanding? Or that self-care is expensive and inaccessible?
In this episode, #FOTV hosts Amy and Kaitlyn speak with two professors about the history and relevance of radical self-care. Dr. Donna Nicol is an associate professor and chair of the Africana Studies Department at Cal State Dominguez Hills. Dr. Jennifer A. Yee is a Professor of Asian American Studies at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF). What is radical about radical self-care and how is it different from good old consumerism?
#FOTV also brings in Jess Ayden Li, an activist & nonprofit consultant for how she helps organizations implement self-care cultures.
Meditation music credit to BGM President.
We're living through a global pandemic, civil unrest, and threats to our democracy. It's necessary for young people to step up in advocating for a better future. But in doing so, we often don’t realize the stress and anxiety that can take a toll on our bodies. How can you take better care of yourself? Especially when it feels like people may not be understanding? Or that self-care is expensive and inaccessible?
In this episode, #FOTV hosts Amy and Kaitlyn speak with two professors about the history and relevance of radical self-care. Dr. Donna Nicol is an associate professor and chair of the Africana Studies Department at Cal State Dominguez Hills. Dr. Jennifer A. Yee is a Professor of Asian American Studies at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF). What is radical about radical self-care and how is it different from good old consumerism?
#FOTV also brings in Jess Ayden Li, an activist & nonprofit consultant for how she helps organizations implement self-care cultures.
Meditation music credit to BGM President.
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Fresh Off The Vote - Caring in a World That Doesn’t Care
Transcript
SPEAKERS
Amy, Kaitlyn, Donna Nicol, Jennifer Yee, Jess Li
Jennifer Yee 00:00
This idea of self-care as just as important as hydrating yourself, as reading about the latest issue, as making sure that you are up and communicating with people who are on your different social media accounts. This is a part of the work. It's not something that's extra.
Amy and Kaitlyn 00:28
Hey, I’m Amy. Hey, I'm Caitlin. Thanks for listening to Fresh Off the Vote. We are grass
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