Do you ever feel split between “I need to know everything” and “I can’t take one more alert”? If politics is frying your nervous system, this episode is a grounded guide for decision making when you care deeply and you’re exhausted.
Nikki P sits down with curl specialist and activist Liv Paige (Curl Coven) to talk about activism without burnout: how to pick a lane, set boundaries around news intake, and stay engaged locally without spiraling. Liv shares what actually helps—calls and emails (even after hours), donations, volunteering, mutual aid, and relationship-based conversations across differences—plus the tools she uses to stay informed without carrying the whole world alone.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How to pick one focus area so you can stay consistent (not scorched)
- What “rest as resistance” looks like when guilt kicks in
- How to stay local: ballots, district info, and the GoVoteTN app
- A practical way to read news without doom-scrolling (Ground News)
- How to have calm conversations that keep relationships from becoming battlefields
- Why “hair can be political” and how community care builds change over time
If you’ve been feeling both hope and fatigue, this conversation helps you choose your focus—and take the next doable step.
Get Connected & Support the Show:
- Follow Liv on Instagram or visit her salon website
- Subscribe, rate, & review It's Both on Apple Podcasts
- Join the Courageous Living Group Transformation
Resources
- Listen to the companion podcast: It's Both- Guided Meditations for Anxiety, Emotional Regulation, & Real Life Transitions
- GoVoteTN, Call or visit 211 if you are ever unsure where to turn for support
- TN Justice For Our Neighbors, TN Justice Center, TN Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition
- Oasis Center Nashville, Nashville Launchpad, Trans Aid Nashville
- Tennessee Equality Project, Music City Migra Watch
- Second Harvest Food Bank, Nashville Food Project, Open Table Nashville
- Oasis WIC/SNAP Emergency Needs, Open Table Winter Supply Needs
