Burnout, Mental Health, and Social Change with Samantha Moyo
06/06/19 • 64 min
In May 2019 (perfectly timed for Gemini season!) "burnout" was officially recognized as a syndrome by the World Health Organization—and in this episode Ruby talks to entrepreneur and activist Samantha Moyo about the high risk of burnout among social entrepreneurs.
When a passion project comes with an added layer of social responsibility, taking any time out can feel like it's not an option. As well as the "buck-stops-with-me" mentality and personal attachment that comes with running your own business, time off can lead to feelings of guilt and a sense of "letting others down"—leading to burnout, or even breakdown.
In this VERY IMPORTANT EPISODE, Ruby and Samantha also discuss:
-Samantha's own breakdown after exiting her last company—and how she recovered
-The inner and outer instability that comes with "being the change"
-Why slowing down and doing less is modeling a necessary societal shift
-Samatha's work with leading climate change initiative, Extinction Rebellion
-Self-care tips for social entrepreneurs and activists
Discover more about Samantha HERE, follow her on Instagram, and learn about the work she does with social entrepreneurs at Tamuka.co
In May 2019 (perfectly timed for Gemini season!) "burnout" was officially recognized as a syndrome by the World Health Organization—and in this episode Ruby talks to entrepreneur and activist Samantha Moyo about the high risk of burnout among social entrepreneurs.
When a passion project comes with an added layer of social responsibility, taking any time out can feel like it's not an option. As well as the "buck-stops-with-me" mentality and personal attachment that comes with running your own business, time off can lead to feelings of guilt and a sense of "letting others down"—leading to burnout, or even breakdown.
In this VERY IMPORTANT EPISODE, Ruby and Samantha also discuss:
-Samantha's own breakdown after exiting her last company—and how she recovered
-The inner and outer instability that comes with "being the change"
-Why slowing down and doing less is modeling a necessary societal shift
-Samatha's work with leading climate change initiative, Extinction Rebellion
-Self-care tips for social entrepreneurs and activists
Discover more about Samantha HERE, follow her on Instagram, and learn about the work she does with social entrepreneurs at Tamuka.co
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Honoring Indigenous Wisdom with Vivien Vilela
This week's episode features a conversation with Brazilian healer, philanthropist and activist Vivien Vilela, who is also the co-founder of the annual Aniwa Gathering of indigenous elders (June 5—9 2019). Having confronted her own demons with a deep immersion into ancient shamanic practices, Vivien shares how this led to her dedicating her life to her spiritual studies, and to the preservation of indigenous culture and wisdom.
We have so much to learn from these cultures, whose people have been subjected to unforgivable exploitation in the name of Western capitalist gains—and while we have so much to learn from them, it is vital that we engage respectfully with their teachings and traditions. Vivien shares her views on this, as well as offering a profoundly hopeful vision for a world in which indigenous Earth magic is embraced as a balm for environmental dis-ease.
In this episode Vivien and Ruby also discuss:
-How we can merge ancient wisdom with modern technology to benefit everyone
-Vivien's experiences + learnings from a 28-day shamanic vision quest
-Why our fear of nature is at the root of the harm being done to the natural world
-Why indigenous elders are the personification and the voice of nature
-Tools, rituals, and practices for helping to heal the Earth we can implement in our lives every day
The 2019 Aniwa Gathering takes place June 5—9 AT Camp Timber Trails, MA. Reserve your spot to sit and learn from 40 indigenous elders from all over the world HERE—and use the code NOWAGE15 for 15% off your ticket
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Healing From Separation & Hate with Aaron Rose
This episode features an interview with diversity & inclusion expert Aaron Rose and gets deep into the weeds of our collective healing process around divisiveness and hate – the root of which, Aaron argues, lies in the of pain of separation and resulting fear of “otherness.”
Something of a “millennial Marianne Williamson,” Aaron’s work focusses largely on explaining how this pain / fear manifests in our reality as political scaremongering, media stereotyping, institutionalized racism, and exploitative capitalism - and that, in seeking to address any of the above, we must first look at how these systems have taken hold and become embedded within ourselves.
In this episode, Aaron and Ruby also discuss (among other extremely important topics!):
-Aaron’s own journey as a queer person healing from the conditioning of the Catholic Church
-Identity and embodiment through the lens of quantum physics
-Why amends-making is an essential part of our collective healing, and how to do it
-Why we are the “generational clean-up crew” tasked with undoing the wrongs of our ancestors
-Why in the Now Age it is vital that we bring our spirituality to our politics
-How to use your voice for the highest good of all
Discover more about Aaron and his work HERE and follow him on Instagram @aaronxrose
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