In this episode we chat with long time food and beverage industry professional, D’Onna Stubblefield. After taking a much needed break after being burnt out and feeling used up by the industry, D slowly inched her way back in with some new perspective on how to move in the space and setting boundaries to protective herself. We dig into the type of toll it takes working at these types of jobs and how they rob you of energy and time to take care of yourself. We also touch on white guilt in the form of tiny amounts of money being given to black people to assuage any culpability white folks felt. How working twice as hard as a black person when others give half as much to be recognized, wine, the love for Philly’s aggressive love, and so much more. Burn out is real, especially in the restaurant industry where it is accepted to treat employees like crap and use them up with little to no pay. This episode is a beautiful guide in how to take a step back, re-asses to see what is important, and coming back on your own terms.
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