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The Evolving ActivistChalktivism for CompassionWendy Linton is an anti-oppression activist, whose vegan activism is part of a larger focus on liberation and justice for ALL bodies, both human and nonhuman. Her evolution as an activist has seen her through the obligatory "angry activist" phase to a place of compassion and love. One of her favorite forms of activism is to create beautiful messages in public spaces, using chalk (also known as chalktivism) - she finds people are craving positive and loving messages in these times of division and outrage, and she finds her creative expression nurtures her own spirit while spreading messages of...
2020-10-3055 minThe Evolving ActivistTeaching Kids CompassionNick Coughlin wants to help teach young children about tolerance, humility, and compassion towards animals and each other. He created The Good Kid Project to do just that, and to celebrate kids who are doing good for animals in the world. The Good Kid Project currently offers a story series (with accompanying discussion guide and lesson plan) called "We're All Animals" that can be used to have conversations with kids about being kind to all beings. To learn more, visit https://goodkidproject.com/ - I encourage you to buy "We're All Animals" to complement your homeschool efforts during the...
2020-10-3041 minThe Evolving ActivistWhy it's OK to grieve right now Everybody is talking about the "new normal" - as if any of us know what that is. Nothing feels any kind of normal right now, for a lot of people - and that's scary. The truth is, even when we choose change; even when change is a good thing, we're still losing something to move forward. And when that change is thrust upon us; when we're not given any say in the loss, it feels somehow bigger. Are you grieving the losses you're experiencing right now? The cancelled trips and outings and gatherings; the loss...
2020-03-2611 minThe Evolving ActivistHOW TO NAVIGATE UNCERTAINTY WITH GRACE In my previous lives as a Recruiter and an HR Manager, competencies were a great tool to ensure strong hiring decisions and effective performance management or employee development conversations. One of my favorites was “Dealing with Ambiguity.” In our fast-paced corporate world, proficiency in that competency could have a very real impact on career trajectory. Dealing with Ambiguity at its most basic means: Being able to cope with change and shift gears quickly when necessary, Not having to have all the information in order to make a decision or take action, and
2020-03-1920 minThe Evolving ActivistWHAT MAKES ACTIVISTS BURN OUT? Today's episode features three AMAZING people doing incredible work in the world - Dallas Rising, Stacy Lopresti-Goodman, and Paul Gorski, who co-authored a research paper titled, "Nobody’s paying me to cry”: the causes of activist burnout in United States animal rights activists." This expands on a substantial body of work around burnout in social justice activists and highlights some unique elements to animal rights activist burnout. WATCH to learn what they discovered in their research. READ the paper: http://edchange.org/publications/activist-burnout-animal-rights-liberation.pdf
2020-03-121h 02The Evolving ActivistYou can't solve a problem from the energy of the problem! Are you watching the stock market right now? The drop at market opening triggered a "circuit breaker" on the trading floor - an enforced break to interrupt the panic selling. Similarly, supermarkets are having to put a limit on how much toilet paper people buy in one go, because - well, panic. Have you noticed that sometimes we act from the very state that we want the world to NOT act from? In today's episode I share my thoughts on the crash and how that's relevant to your changemaking.
2020-03-0914 minThe Evolving ActivistWHAT IF WE PAID BETTER ATTENTION TO EACH OTHER? Giving someone your undivided attention can be the greatest gift of kindness - one that can shift all sorts of things. In today's episode I talk about something that we can all learn from Mr. Rogers.
2019-12-0409 minThe Evolving ActivistDO YOU REALLY WANT TO CHANGE? If you could live a happier, more hopeful, more effective life simply by changing one or two behaviors, why wouldn't you? In this episode I share some observations and explore this question, join me...
2019-12-0227 minThe Evolving ActivistCAN I MAKE THE IMPACT I WANT TO MAKE? When I was deciding to leave my corporate job and be an entrepreneur, I was torn - I wanted to have a more direct impact on people's lives, but I was concerned my aggregate impact on the world would be less - after all, a multinational corporation can change millions of lives; I could donate more with a big salary and company matching... so I had to learn to look at impact differently. Many people discount the impact they're having - but what if you're changing the world by doing exactly what you're doing, where you are right now?
2019-11-1810 minThe Evolving ActivistI GET ANGRY - HERE'S WHAT I DO ABOUT ITAnger is a common - and VALID - emotion that we encounter as activists. What we do with it can energize us and make us more effective, or it can burn us out and leave us bitter. Here's one way to process your rage!
2019-11-1307 minThe Evolving ActivistACTIVIST INTERVIEW: JENNY RAE OF ROOSTER HAUS RESCUE THERE WAS A GAP IN THE RESCUE WORLD... So Jenny Rae stepped in, and founded Rooster Haus Rescue, dedicated to giving neglected and abused farmed animals - particularly roosters - a safe future, free from harm. Roosters are the ultimate underdogs of the rescue world: even if they beat the odds of being ground up, gassed, or suffocated at birth in the hatcheries, they are misunderstood and discriminated against, exploited for their feathers, or used horribly in illegal cockfighting. Jenny wants to change that - through education as well as rescue and outreach. On...
2019-10-3135 minThe Evolving ActivistWHEN WHAT YOU'RE DOING ISN'T WORKING In today's episode, we'll look at whether your burnout is being caused by a poor fit with the work (job work or activism) you're doing? Take a good look and consider some changes if necessary!
2019-10-2823 minThe Evolving ActivistSOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE QUITTING. SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE QUITTING. Then I remember: those who need people fighting with and for them, for social justice, don't get to quit. The animals don't get to quit. People of color don't get to quit. Indigenous people don't get to quit. LGBTQIA people don't get to quit. Women don't get to quit. Kids in cages don't get to quit. The planet doesn't get to quit (although I suspect she'll win in the end). They need allies. People who will listen to them and learn from...
2019-10-0810 minThe Evolving ActivistYOU'RE MORE RESILIENT THAN YOU THINK YOU ARE I had a big birthday this week and took the opportunity to look back on the last decade of my life... I've loved and lost some very important people and animal companions, moved 9 times (including 3 interstate moves), left a corporation I loved, started my business (multiple times), navigated some significant health issues, and weathered a bunch of other personal earthquakes. It was a big decade! Here's my big takeaway. When life feels like you've bitten off more than you can chew, it's easy to lose perspective. But when you look back at all you've been t...
2019-10-0313 minThe Evolving ActivistA PRAYER FOR COMPASSION The other night I watched an inspiring movie with a persistent question: when will we return to the roots of our spiritual practices and truly embrace compassion - for all beings? What is your spiritual practice? What are its core tenets or teachings? What do you need to be or do, to live in alignment with them?
2019-09-1627 minThe Evolving ActivistWhose path are you on anyway?Ralph Waldo Emerson is credited with saying, "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." Are you on a path of your own making or are you simply walking a road that's been laid in front of you, because everyone else is walking it? Studies on social proof show that people frequently do things without considering their motivation for it, simply because others like them are doing that thing - EVEN IF THAT THING MAKES NO GOOD SENSE. So I'm inviting you to challenge...
2019-09-1123 minThe Evolving ActivistAn Interview With Rita Morgan As an evolving activist I love to learn from, and walk in the footsteps of, those who have gone before me. In this episode, I spend some time with my friend Rita Morgan, a long term social justice activist and vegan, who shares her thoughts and why she's optimistic for the future.
2019-09-0530 minThe Evolving ActivistWelcome to a conversation about social justice activism by the rest of usWelcome to a conversation about making positive change in the world – for those of us who are still figuring out what that journey looks like for us. Do you ever worry that you're not qualified to take a stand on the issues you care about because you're not some super-woke expert on every aspect of intersectional social justice? Hey me too! But I'm still doing what I can to dismantle oppressive, exploitative and supremacists systems. I'm evolving on my activism path. And if you are too, I'd love you to join me in this...
2019-09-0218 min
Touched By A HorseInclusion: How Do We Keep It Real with Lorrin MaughanToday, we're talking about all about inclusion. From the corporate world to our personal lives, inclusion is something that we can all be more mindful of. Our culture has taken large strides, but are we looking at inclusion and diversity as the same thing, when it's actually very different? http://www.facebook.com/shamwaricoach
2019-04-3028 min
Touched By A HorseTransforming Conflict to Conversation in the Workplace with Lorrin MaughanConflict is a massive breakdown in business and affects productivity, culture and retention. In this episode of Touched by a Horse, we look at how to transform conflict into conversation in the workplace. http://www.facebook.com/shamwaricoach
2019-02-2818 min
The Career Cue PodcastWorkplace Conflict with Lorrin MaughanLorrin Maughan returns to the show to talk with Stacy about workplace conflict, it's costs, and the three different roles people take during a conflict. Thanks for listening! [Subscribe]: http://thecareercue.com/follow [Book Club]: http://thecareercue.com/grow [Newsletter]: http://thecareercue.com/newsletter
2017-11-1743 min
The Career Cue PodcastE026: Networking for Introverts with Lorrin MaughanNetworking is an integral part of career development and advancement. What happens if you're not a "work the room" kind of person? Lorrin Maughan sheds light on finding the balance between connecting with others and the type of networking that works for you. Extroverts, take note. This episode is equally as valuable for you to better understand the introverts in your career and how your understanding of the way they re-energize will be a win-win for everyone.
2017-01-3041 min