A woman’s journey to agency, authority, and action. This is a podcast about showing up.
A Voice of Her Own
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A woman’s journey to agency, authority, and action. This is a podcast about showing up.
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12/30/2022
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Recent Episodes
April 27, 2023
The Power of Persistence with Rosemary Deck, JD, and Julia Oliveira
Have you ever seen the hashtag #MMIW ? Do you know what it means? Do you know why it matters? In this episode I interview Julia Oliveira, the first dedicated Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Investigator in the state of California, and Rosemary Deck, JD, Chief Prosecutor for the Yurok Tribe, the largest tribe of Indigenous Peoples in the state of California. Northern California, where the Yurok reside and where this podcast is recorded, has a disproportionately large number of missing persons cases, and a very large percentage of these cases - again, hugely disproportionate - are Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (also known as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.) The statistics around violence to Indigenous and Alaska Native women not just in California but across the United States and Canada are truly alarming. But this issue doesn’t stop at the border of the reservation. It ripples across communities, further perpetuating the struggles of those who have suffered systemic colonization, violence, and the effects of historical trauma, and those of us who live on land taken by force and subjugation. Ultimately, this is a hopeful episode, because increasing awareness and knowledge is key to addressing this “open wound” as Julie calls it, suffered by so many families in California, and across the country. We can be good allies; we can be good neighbors. We can support the efforts of the Yurok Tribe to assist other tribes and law enforcement in bringing these women, and all missing Indigenous persons, home to their families and loved ones. In this episode we discuss: the unique approach of the Yurok Tribe and tribal courts to restorative justice and asserting the sovereignty of the Tribe and tribal lands the alarming and disproportionate statistics surrounding Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons in California, particularly women, and particularly in Northern California the federal government reports that there are currently 5000 missing Indigenous and Alaska Native women, but that number is underreported. 4 out of 5 Indigenous and Alaska Native women will experience violence, and 1 in 3 in the last year. homicide is the 3rd leading cause of death of Indigenous and Alaska Native women. Indigenous and Alaska Native women are 30 times more likely to be the victims of violence than white women. the pilot partnership with the US Marshal’s Office that came about due to the MMIP Summit hosted by the Yurok Tribe the ripple effect of these cases and the prevalence felt in the tribal communities the challenges and partnerships with state and local law enforcement under PL 280, which gives the state criminal jurisdiction over the tribal lands the confusing and contradictory jurisdictional issues under PL 280 and how that affects the law enforcement response (which is already strained due to nationwide staffing shortages) the historic attitudes between law enforcement and tribal communities and how positions like Julie Oliveira’s can be a bridge to better cooperation the importance of preserving the Yurok language and the cultural implications of using the language the To’ Kee Skuy’ Soo Ney-Wo-Chek’ program and how it was developed through the efforts of Chief Justice Abby Abinanti and Dr. Blythe George of the Yurok Tribe working with the Sovereign Bodies Institute the hope to empower other tribes to do this work through the toolkit created by the Yurok Tribe the case of Emmilee Risling, and the jurisdictional issues that point to the need for coordinated responses to missing persons reports the scope of the issue as Julie begins work as the first dedicated MMIP investigator, and the response from the communities working with the California Office of Indian Affairs to gather data and share information, which could be a template for other tribes moving forward the different systems tracking missing persons and the confusing lack of communication between them the challenges with the reported data and how i
April 13, 2023
The Relentless Pursuit of Perfection with Deva Davisson
Why do we worship perfection? What gives when we pursue it? Why do we compare ourselves and talk harshly to ourselves, and why do we always find ourselves lacking? What does perfectionism steal from us, and what can we do instead? If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in a perfectionism paralysis, or never given yourself the kudos you deserve, this episode is for you. You are enough. In this episode I discuss: The relationship between perfectionism, procrastination, and paralysis. The nervous system response that perfectionism engenders. The rise in perfectionist tendencies over the last few decades. How social media teaches us to constantly compare ourselves and find ourselves lacking. The rise of perfectionism in a scarcity culture of financial uncertainty. How helicopter parenting can contribute to perfectionist tendencies. The roots of perfectionism in a Puritan society, and how we seek to perfect ourselves to escape sin and death. The Apollonian and Dionysian perceptions of reality, and how our Western obsession with Apollonian values is a perfectionist creed. How perfectionism is a move away from the feminine and the earth. How perfectionism is an attempt to control the human experience, and the negative adaptive behaviors that result from it. Reframing envy and comparison to understand that we are enough, just as we are. Examining our self-talk and catching the critical inner voices before we’re damaged by them. The inability to give ourselves credit and reward, and how we rob ourselves of our most motivating brain chemistry response. The debilitating consequences of being motivated by fear instead of reward. The Takeaway: A three-minute nightly practice to boost dopamine and motivation. Links discussed in this episode: Huberman Lab: How to Increase Motivation and Drive Shout-outs: Archetypes at Work Neurogan Use this code at checkout to receive 25% off your first order: EQUINOX25 Scribd Use this link to get 60 days free: https://www.scribd.com/g/8w1vki Hungryroot Use this code to get $50 off your first grocery delivery: https://www.hungryroot.com/r/A2KV2H
April 6, 2023
The Power of Embracing Discomfort with Jessica Ateman, LMFT
Jessica Ateman in her own words: Lady. Wife. Mother. Daughter. Sister. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Art Therapist. LatinX. Marathon Runner. But who am I really? Those are labels that others have used to describe me or to describe accomplishments at various points in my life. I am a human, seeking to grow and help others grow. I am a nomad at heart. I love experiencing - good and bad - very much the existentialist. I believe the only person you are racing to the finish line is the person you were yesterday and I live by that. On a more professional note: I am currently working in IBH part time in California and I am also running a private practice part time. I have spent the majority of my career in pediatric behavioral health, but have spent the last two years focused on family and couples treatment from the Gottman Perspective sprinkled with the Fair Play method. Having worked in community mental health throughout my career, I believe cultural competence and trauma informed care are essential. I also believe that the therapy world is evolving and am very much looking forward to its continued evolution. Jess is an unapologetic powerhouse, a forward-facing, direct-speaking, no bullshite, first generation LatinX woman who also happens to be a great marriage and family therapist. In this episode we discuss: creativity as self-care how comfort can actually cause anxiety and depression how discomfort can be an evolution factor to foster our own growth The Comfort Crisis and the Misogi Challenge the discomfort of not doing things well and not being a natural Jessica’s professional shift to seeing mental health as a holistic treatment that includes biological factors ice baths to reduce anxiety and depression the search to find the right place to live, and to settle down the importance of place and natural setting, and the grounding of returning to nature the repercussions of technology on youth; Jess recommends the book iGen the feedback loop of information from social media and the effects on development feeling like an impostor in your own culture due to the mixed messages of social media Anthony Bourdain on the displacement of Chicanos in American society the pressures of being a first generation citizen from a family of immigrants the dynamics of living in a mixed-race family in our current political atmosphere raising children with radical honesty regarding race and culture the importance of having the hard conversations, particularly regarding race how saying “I don’t see color” is actually saying you don’t believe the different lived reality of people of color and not acknowledging the truth of their lived experience how Americans lack a sense of place and how the “I don’t see color” attitude connotes a lack of understanding of an individual’s place of roots, family, and origin the “rape-colored skin” article and how people become ‘white-presenting’ how representation in popular culture is a key piece of opening discussions around race and culture, particularly with children how being a part of the generation breaking the legacy of intergenerational trauma requires constant learning and evolving attitudes and understanding the habits of thought, attitudes, and assumptions about reality that are passed down through generations without conscious knowledge the year of fearlessness and living without shame the therapist as healer and the modern version of the bruja The Gift of Fear - how women are taught not to trust their own intuition the internal compass of safety and how to treat it as a reliable source of information the consequences of denying experiences and emotions and how we do this to our kids giving the grace of unconditional positive regard to the people we love the way that we unconsciously give our children conditional love without even realizing it the ripple effect of learning how to feel a change in development in ourselves and how to resource that feel the monkey mind and cir
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