For Love & Justice is committed to shedding light on the real issues, building connections, and laughing while we do hard things together. Host Elise Williams Rikard, writer and recently diagnosed neurodivergent person, does her best to make sense of all the BS hurled at Americans daily— while spilling the tea with the best and brightest of her central Arkansas communitea. Join us for candid talks on politics, relationships, mental health, grief, books,reality TV, and pop culture – and brace yourself for an unapologetically unlimitless dose of Mean Girls quotes and all things Taylor Swift (the limit does not exist).
Diving Deeper on Hobbies + Burnout with Landon Phillips
Raise your hand if you’ve ever turned a hobby into a side hustle and accidentally sucked all the joy out of it. 🙋♀️
This week, I’m joined by my friend and former coworker, Landon Phillips, to talk about hobbies, burnout, work-life balance, and why doing something simply because it makes you happy is becoming a radical act. We unpack hustle culture’s obsession with productivity, the guilt of ”wasting time,” and why protecting your leisure time might be one of the best forms of resistance we’ve got.
We also get into preventing burnout, reconnecting with your inner child, and giving yourself permission to be gloriously mediocre at something for once.
And because we can’t be serious all the time, we wrap things up with a rapid-fire round full of comfort shows, abandoned hobbies, and our completely unqualified—but deeply held—hot takes on Trump, the zodiac, and other matters of great national importance.
Turns out touching grass, knitting badly, reading for fun, or hyperfixating on a weird little craft isn’t laziness—it’s self-preservation. Who knew?
👇 Tell me in the comments: What’s a hobby you’ve rediscovered—or one you’ve always wanted to try?
👍 If you enjoyed this conversation, don’t forget to like the video, subscribe to the channel, and share it with someone who needs permission to have fun again.
25 Jan 2026
Grieving Home, Finding Joy, and Preserving Hope—With Rachel Garrett Steele
My first interview of 2026 is one I’m honored to share. I sat down with Rachel Garrett Steele to talk about the life-changing choice she made to leave the U.S. in search of safety, freedom, and joy. As political attacks on trans people escalate — from restrictions on gender-affirming care to federal language rewritten to erase entire communities — Rachel’s story offers clarity, courage, and a reminder of what’s at stake. We talk about belonging, rebuilding a life abroad, what “home” means now, and the victories in choosing yourself even when the world refuses to make space for you.
If this conversation resonates, please like the video, subscribe to the channel, and share it with someone who needs to hear Rachel’s story.
TW: suicidal ideation
Follow Rachel:
https://rachelgarrettsteele.com/
@momfriend64 on Bluesky & Instagram
Resources for helping the trans community:
Crisis SupportTrans Lifeline: https://translifeline.orgThe Trevor Project: https://thetrevorproject.org
Legal AdvocacyACLU LGBTQ & HIV Project: https://www.aclu.org/issues/lgbtq-rightsLambda Legal: https://www.lambdalegal.org Transgender Law Center: https://transgenderlawcenter.org
Mutual Aid & Direct SupportBlack Trans Femmes in the Arts: https://www.btfacollective.orgTLDEF: https://transgenderlegal.orgSylvia Rivera Law Project: https://srlp.org
2 Oct 2025
A Deep Dive Into Taylor Swift's Most Political Lyrics
Is Taylor Swift political? Some say no — but her lyrics tell a different story. In this episode, we’re taking a deep dive into Taylor Swift’s most political songs — 16 tracks that span themes of feminism, power, religion, LGBTQ+ rights, and resistance. From gaslighting and double standards to purity culture, political despair, and queer visibility — Taylor’s songs are more than breakups and fairytales. They’re cultural critiques, whispered protests, and sometimes, battle cries. If you’ve ever been told Taylor’s music “isn’t that deep,” this is the episode to send them.
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