A Year Ago Today

A Year Ago Today


Ep 206 with Jill Filipovic, "We're all swimming in it."

May 03, 2018

A year ago today... Jill's first book was released! It's called "The H Spot: The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness" and you can buy it here: https://amzn.to/2rjpZ9l

At the end of this description, there's a list of topics covered in the episode. First, some important links!

To support Sally Mercedes in bringing the Radically Sacred Retreat to life, visit her PayPal (and let her know you came from the podcast!): https://www.paypal.me/SallyMercedes

Listen to Jill's previous appearances on A Year Ago Today... here https://apple.co/2riBkHA and here https://apple.co/2jrWcHU

Read a brilliant article about the Danielle LaPorte situation written by friend of the podcast Sara Haile-Mariam here: https://bit.ly/2FEx2yt

Find the Lenny Letter Jill mentions right here: https://www.lennyletter.com/story/emily-ratajkowski-baby-woman

Phew!

Okay, topics covered in this convo include:
- Fear of "getting it wrong" when we're putting ourselves out there
- Feelings of "not being ready" to release your work into the world
- Bringing intersectionality into our work
- Removing the blinders of our white privilege
- Discerning between feedback/criticism that serves our growth and that which is meant to keep us small and silent
- Boundary-setting
- Racialized experiences of gender
- Pervasiveness of white culture and the need to actively seek out opportunities to learn from experiences that fall outside of mainstream representation
- Propensity of womxn and girls to take on emotional labor within relationships
- Balance between doing the work in our local universe and also on a global scale that addresses systemic issues
- Calling out micro-aggression in intimate relationships to shift the patriarchal/racial paradigms
- How to participate in the system without compromising our integrity
- Having compassion for ourselves and others when actions and stated values aren't necessarily aligned
- Using meaningful routine and ritual to anchor us into our lives

Enjoy!