In Episode 5, Steph is joined by Megan Schoetter, the Assistant Professor of Professional and Technical Writing at West Chester University and an anti-violence volunteer advocate. They explore how reading and writing practices for advocates can be used as a tool to prevent and combat compassion fatigue, especially when implemented organizationally and on agency time. Whether the phrase “reading and writing” gets you excited or brings up some anxiety, Megan dives into how the process can have a positive impact… and even get the self-proclaimed haters to change their tune!
Links
* Crystal Ponti “What It’s Actually Like to Be Stalked by Joe”
* In Her Shoes, designed by Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
* Roxane Gay Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture
* Michelle Alexander The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
Guest Bio
Megan Schoettler is the the Assistant Professor of Professional and Technical Writing at West Chester University and an anti-violence volunteer advocate. She researches feminist activism and advocacy and has been published in peer-reviewed journals and books, including the book Rhetorica Rising: Feminist Rhetorical Methods for Social Change. Megan also contributed to the We Deserve Better Project as a reviewer.
Check out Megan’s faculty webpage for her contact information
More from the We Deserve Better Project
* We Deserve Better Project website
* WDBP Assessment Key Findings
If you’re interested in being a guest on the podcast to share your experiences in the anti-violence field and/or your visions for a better future, email wedeservebetterproject@gmail.com with the subject line, “Podcast Guest”
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Show Credits
Host: Steph Klotz
Guest: Megan Schoetter
Producers: We Deserve Better Project team
Editor: Mo Lewis
Writers/Researchers: Steph Klotz
Graphic Designers: Merlin Paton-Usry & Jackie Strohm
Social Media Manager: Jackie Strohm
Music: Breathe In by Sappheiros
