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Everyday we are inundated with thousands of messages promoting a way of doing business that is entrenched in toxicity. Are you as tired as I am of seeing the endless propping up of hustle culture and burnout as the only path to success? The marketing paradigms that are void of diversity, antiracism, and inclusion? The reliance on using harmful psychological triggers just to make a sale?! They want us to believe this is the only way it can be done; but I am here to tell you: that is 100% b@llsh*t! We don’t need to buy into this deeply harmful and exhausting mythos of doing business. I have made it my goal in life to not only change the way I do business but to help others do the same: through community, sharing, and learning through powerful conversations.
Welcome to the Business as Activism Podcast.
We are going to unpack and uncover how doing business in our current paradigm is causing tremendous harm and perpetuating an unjust system. We are also going to discuss new and better ways to do business –ways that actually can result in bringing about healing and contribute to changing the world.
I’m your host, Elijah Selby, Feminist Business Coach and I passionately believe that by dismantling the systems of oppression that are built into current business practices we can 100% help to make the world a more just place. So many of us are unconscious of the harmful beliefs and practices we are perpetuating. Including me. Through these conversations a whole other world and way of doing things is going to open up for you.
My desire is that these conversations inspire you to do business differently so that together we can build a better workplace and a better world.
Hustle Culture with Elijah Shelby #RiseAndGrind
Dismantling Hustle Culture is a crucial step in dismantling the Patriarchy and systems of oppression. This is what I dive into for my first SOLO EPISODE! I've been wanting to do this for a long time. HUSTLE CULTURE. What is it? Is it good for us? Does it cause harm?...
Women’s Free Labor and Social Media with Angela Morris
Buckle your seatbelt! If you like controversial hot takes about social media, sex work, mental health and feminism, this episode is for you! I’m joined by Angela Morris, Social Media Strategist, to talk about the origins of social media platforms founded and run by...
All the ISMs at Work with Emily Roh
Doing the work of dismantling the Patriarchy and all the other systems of oppression that are inherent in our society takes work--and that work never ends, really. There's just a lot to learn and understand and undo. Emily Roh, Antiracist Coach and Facilitator, does a...
Intention and Sustainability during Black History Month with Ro Nwosu
February 1st begins Black History Month and Ro Nwosu and I jump right in to what that means for Black business owners. We talk about performative vs. genuine lifting up of Black voices and business. Ro shares her experience and insight on being a Black women in...
Getting Loud about Disability Inclusion with Melinda Martin
Discussions around disability tend to be muted and even silenced, which is why this episode is SO CRUCIAL to listen to. Melinda Martin is an inclusive brand strategist leading entrepreneurs to set the standard of disability inclusion in their industries. Melinda is...
White Supremacy Culture in Business (and beyond) with Erin Kate Escobar
Whew! We talk about alllllll the things in this conversation! But the topic that is woven through the entirety is White Supremacy. Growing up, White Supremacy meant skinheads, extreme hate groups, Nazis...but the term means something different now. What exactly is...
Gender with Femily
The workplace is not working for women, especially women with marginalized identities; women of color, black and brown women especially, lesbian women, trans women, women with disabilities, and even women who are moms. Femily, Silicon Valley's Gender and Equity...
Understanding Cultural Appropriation with Trevia Woods
Appropriation is a word we hear a lot these days however, many people are unclear what it actually means. Trevia Woods, a mixed-race woman with indigenous ancestors, walks us through exactly what appropriation is, why it is important, how it causes harm, and gives us...
Decolonizing Time with Ixchel Lunar
How does Patriarchy and dominant culture affect our understanding of time? Think: Hustle Culture, the need to stay busy, the push for productivity...these are all things we take for granted and at least a part of us feels that they are TRUE--especially when it comes...
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