Finding Your Way Back

Light Work by Dear Patriarchy

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Welcome to Episode 9 of Series 2 where we're diving into our own personal experiences working in an abusive/toxic environment. Lisa discusses how her own poor boundary setting lead to an exploitation of that weakness which, over time, negatively impacted her mental health to the point of constantly feeling trapped, crying at inopportune moments (like Zoom calls!) and leading her to complete lose her sense of joy. We highlight two important choices working women/mothers have to make: Choosing not to die on the altar of unending work (i.e. the 24 hour/7 day work week) and choosing to recognise your own merit so that you’re never begging someone else to see it as well. Jenni speaks about what it looks like to watch someone struggle through this from the outside and how when you’re in the thick of a toxic situation, you can’t see the wood for the trees. We close with a discussion on how the antiquated idea of 9-5 working alienates women with unpaid care responsibilities from the workforce and how partnerships where both people are choosing (or stuck in) unsustainable working patterns can really suffer.
- Please check out our "Feminism 101" suggested reading list here if you're at a loose end for a great read from an Feminist author.
- Find out more about the amazing artists, Nubefy, behind the graphics we use (though not on this episode) here.