In this episode, I get very passionate about the root of "toxic masculinity", which is patriarchy. I deconstruct "toxic masculinity" and encourage us to talk more about patriarchy and question gender altogether instead of preserving "men" to be "masculine

Have you ever experienced burnout, or are currently experiencing it? Have or do you feel alone in your experience with burnout? In this episode, I'm sharing my experience with feeling burnt out with social justice (yes, it's a real thing)-something we don

So much of our society demands our energy and attention influencing us to think that we owe people our energy and attention whenever they demand it. In this episode, I remind you that you don't actually owe anyone your energy, and no one owes you their en

In this episode, I'm talking about what life coach, Brooke Castillo, calls, emotional adulthood. It's what we call emotional intelligence and emotional maturity. Also, the same as what I call being an "emotional badass" in my blog post. Brooke talks abo

In this episode, I talk about the importance of taking care of our minds. We tend to think of mental health as a "cure" for some people, and others are "fine", but the truth is, mental health is on a spectrum, and every single one of us needs to take car

Creating boundaries for yourself is selfcare

Today marks 80 episodes, which means it's time to elevate another teacher/person who has had a major influence on my life and my work. I've been waiting too long to talk about the groundbreaking, Judith Butler, best known for her book, Gender Trouble. In

I share what I believe about taking responsibility for our emotions, mindset, actions, and life while also acknowledging privilege, oppression, and mental illness. It can be a tricky one, but I think we have more power than we think we do, and our lives a

This one's a different kind of episode, but I was inspired by Hannah Gatsby's special on Netflix to talk more about my experience with homophobia and sexism in the Christian community I grew up in. I think it's important that we are honest about the oppre

Today, I get real about why our personal growth/development needs a feminist analysis, and if it doesn't have one, then we can still be perpetuating oppression. Also, the reverse is true as well. Feminists and people in the activist/social justice world n