When Fatigue Sets In | S2, Ep 5
Many people working in advocacy and DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) professions are currently experiencing feelings of fatigue. In this solo episode, Dr. Joanna Shoffner Scott explores the root of these feelings in the hope of sharing a helpful perspective.
She outlines three different kinds of fatigue that those working in DEI may experience. It then provides a refreshing new lens on the arc of history and our role in shaping it. Additionally, it covers how privilege shapes our relationship with time and why this is particularly relevant to the transgender community in today's political climate.
In closing, listeners are provided with practical questions to ask themselves, as well as powerful insights on how to move forward with their work. Although this episode does not offer a magic remedy, it includes deep motivational words to encourage listeners along the way. Until next time, rest, reflect, rejuvenate, and take care!
Topics discussed in this episode:
1- Topics that this conversation will cover: tiredness, time, and takeaways. [0:01:01]
2- The state of fatigue in which many advocacy workers find themselves. [0:01:35]
3- Fannie Lou Harmer’s words in response to inequality. [0:02:19]
4- The suffering and struggle coming at all of us in 2023. [0:03:06]
5- Three kinds of fatigue you can experience in DEI work. [0:03:47]
6- The purpose of this episode: to encourage, not complain! [0:07:09]
7- Approaching the arc of history from a long perspective. [0:07:57]
8- The value in asking hard questions even when you don’t know the answers. [0:11:16]
9- Our collective need for rejuvenation, however that looks for each of us. [0:11:36]
10- How privilege shapes the way in which we see and experience time. [0:12:28]
11- How differences in the everyday lived reality of people can create tension in organizations. [0:15:24]
12- Takeaways from today’s conversation to provide listeners with a practical way forward. [0:15:36]
13- We are who we have been waiting for. [0:07:11]
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Fannie Lou Hamer Quote: We are sick and tired of being sick and tired - Fannie Lou Hamer [0:02:19]
- Race in the Workplace Podcast, Ep 1 - How to know when to walk away from your DEI gig [0:05:05]
- Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Quote: We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.
-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. [0:07:57] - The Safety of the Journey by Joanna Shoffner Scott [0:14:23]
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