Rest, feminism, activism and the patriarchy, with Keri Jarvis

Are you passionate about changing the world? About bridging the gender pay gap, or otherwise minimising the marginalisation of women? About doing good in the world, wanting to help others? Perhaps you want to do SO MUCH, that you get so overwhelmed you end up taking no action at all?

Then listen up, as whatever impact you want to have, you need to consider how you minimise the negative impact on yourself in the process, to avoid burnout.

In this episode, I speak to inspirational Keri Jarvis, who is a Developmental Coach, Intersectional Feminist & Community Activist.

In this episode we talk about:

• Feminism as equity for all
• Our inability to escape marginalization
• Outwitting the patriarchy is a scam
• You can’t mindset away systemic factors
• Lack and scarcity  
• The programming behind ambition
• Your perception is real - women do more
• The systemic issues with self-care as burnout solution
• How we can make an impact, achieving changes to the systems with less impact on us
• The danger of ‘saviouring’ - being the best at changing things is a patriarchal capitalist norm
• Our worth is not in our productivity
• Taking messy, imperfect action to do good
• Not being perfectionist about helping
• The effects of overextending yourself
• Rest as resistance against the toxic productivity narrative
• Play as following our body’s urges

 

You'll find Keri at https://kerijarvis.com/

Keri referenced the book Rest is Resistance by the Nap Ministry  - https://thenapministry.com/

 

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