Business as Activism with Elijah Selby

Dismantling Hustle Culture is a crucial step in dismantling the Patriarchy and systems of oppression. This is what I dive into for my first SOLO EPISODE! I've been wanting to do this for a long time. HUSTLE CULTURE. What is it? Is it good for us? Does it cause harm? How does it cause harm? Why can we find it inspiring? And most importantly, how we are all being massively GASLIT regarding the idea...

Buckle your seatbelt! If you like controversial hot takes about social media, sex work, mental health and feminism, this episode is for you! I'm joined by Angela Morris, Social Media Strategist, to talk about the origins of social media platforms founded and run by cis, white, het men… AND how they are built upon the unpaid labor of women who those same platforms ultimately censor and shadow-ban....

Doing the work of dismantling the Patriarchy and all the other systems of oppression that are inherent in our society takes work--and that work never ends, really. There's just a lot to learn and understand and undo. Emily Roh, Antiracist Coach and Facilitator, does a beautiful job of walking us through the intrapersonal journey and the interpersonal journey. Of course we cannot possibly cover all...

February 1st begins Black History Month and Ro Nwosu and I jump right in to what that means for Black business owners. We talk about performative vs. genuine lifting up of Black voices and business. Ro shares her experience and insight on being a Black women in business, expectations, the importance of respecting people's time and energy, and what good partnerships look like (hint--they don't just...

Discussions around disability tend to be muted and even silenced, which is why this episode is SO CRUCIAL to listen to. Melinda Martin is an inclusive brand strategist leading entrepreneurs to set the standard of disability inclusion in their industries. Melinda is really incredible and you're going to love her as much as I do. As she says in the conversation, "..we [need to] get really loud about...

Whew! We talk about alllllll the things in this conversation! But the topic that is woven through the entirety is White Supremacy. Growing up, White Supremacy meant skinheads, extreme hate groups, Nazis...but the term means something different now. What exactly is White Supremacy and how is it showing up? How are we participating in it? How do we unravel it? Erin-Kate Escobar (they/them) is a DEI...

The workplace is not working for women, especially women with marginalized identities; women of color, black and brown women especially, lesbian women, trans women, women with disabilities, and even women who are moms. Femily, Silicon Valley's Gender and Equity Advisor, and I talk about the ways these inequities show up. Femily also shares her wisdom on why people shy away from conversation on rac...

Appropriation is a word we hear a lot these days however, many people are unclear what it actually means. Trevia Woods, a mixed-race woman with indigenous ancestors, walks us through exactly what appropriation is, why it is important, how it causes harm, and gives us tools to help us decipher what is and ins't appropriation in our own lives. This is such an important topic to understand as we all...

How does Patriarchy and dominant culture affect our understanding of time? Think: Hustle Culture, the need to stay busy, the push for productivity...these are all things we take for granted and at least a part of us feels that they are TRUE--especially when it comes to the need to be productive. Ixchel walks us through what decolonization is and how it applies to our concept of time. She unpacks t...

The idea of Power Over is what is woven into the fabric of our lives. It is what is modeled for us, and for most of us, it is a given that power equates with some level of harm and subjugation. It feels like that is the definition of power--irrefutable. However, there are other ways to practice power, namely Power With. Join in this conversation with Joanna Lindenbaum and begin to restructure your...

We cannot change this world unless we understand exactly what it is we are trying to change. Dr. Morgana walks us through assumptions and beliefs that we are operating under that are causing harm. We delve into how toxic positivity, shame, and guilt are exploited in marketing copy to push people into buying things that don't actually serve them. We also talk about how conventions--for example, sta...

Women and menstruators that do not have access to products to help them bleed with dignity during the time of menstruation suffer. They lose time in school, and they lose time at work. Alyx Coble-Frakes, period activist and owner of The Agenda Period is committed to being part of the solution of this gender equality issue that costs the global economy $160 trillion a year. Her company is committed...

Kelly Diels has named those of us creating change in the world as Culture Makers. We literally change the culture by doing the work we do. If you're a listener of this podcast, you're someone who deeply gives a sh*t and is trying to make a difference--and yet, we know that we sometimes unknowingly cause harm. This conversation helps us unpack ways of being and thinking that we need to disrupt so t...

Business needs Feminism and Feminism needs business. Join me in listening to this rich conversation with CV Harquail, Feminist Business Professor. This episode is so important because it lays down a powerful foundation as we delve into how Feminism can create change in the world of business and why that is important. Feminism: A Key Idea for Business https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07S2T2T3...

We went both deep and wide in this far-reaching conversation about intent vs. impact, manipulative marketing (including a mini case study on a recent IG post), being socialized with overt racism, what our culture constitutes as believable and trustworthy and sooooo much more! This is a lively conversation with the brilliant Angela Morris...I promise you're going to walk away smarter, more compassi...

How have patriarchal norms influenced and affected how we lead? Leadership Specialist, Sile Walsh, points out that often when people think of Patriarchy they automatically split genders when the reality is that it is harmful to everyone. In the workplace it can look like harm by a top down power hierarchy, the need from external validation that bypasses inherent or intuitive decision making, and a...

"Capitalism has eradicated its biggest enemy--the self." That's our jumping off point for this conversation on branding, marketing, and the patriarchal history of it all. In a time when we are often told, "You are your brand," Rachael calls this all into question. Rachael Kay Albers is a creative director and brand strategist for businesses that burn the rulebook. Together we unpack the history of...

The term "Girl Boss" was intended as a term of empowerment, and certainly at its inception, many women felt emboldened by it. However as the movement grew, and became more mainstream, the feminist ethos of it seem to have faded away, leaving the focus on individual wealth and success. My guest, Jess Khouri, examines the phenomenon of the Girl Boss and discusses how we can create a feminist busines...

There are more people enslaved now on planet earth than there have been at any point in history. Cheryl Woodhouse, a non-binary neurodivergent digital nomad and corporate refugee, has a habit of setting people free from capitalism. Their unique journey has shown them the best and worst that capitalism has to offer, and they use that knowledge to help as many people escape the rat race as possible....

A very special episode where I share with you a conversation with Blue Russ for her podcast, A Path of Her Own! Blue and I discuss: Patriarchy, and how dismantling it benefits health, relationships, and business. The importance of language, and how words are vilified to divide and remove power. How masculine and feminine work best together What to do when jealousy and comparison come up   LINKS: A...

Changing our business to operate in ways that dismantle oppressive patriarchal practices IS POSSIBLE. Diane Webb, licensed psychotherapist specializing in trauma and anxiety, has done just that. She shares what practices that cause harm she wished to change and how she and her co-founder did that. She co-owns a large counseling center that is creating systemic shifts in personal-center, quality me...

Alcohol is interwoven into our culture, including our work culture, and is intimately linked to to patriarchal paradigms that affect how we show up in the world and who we are. Nicole Prentice is an EFT and Breathwork practitioner and published author. Join us as we take a look at this seemingly subtle predilection and how numbing out is holding us back on all levels, including what we can accompl...

Current marketing strategies in our culture at large are steeped in patriarchy--and as such, they cause harm. Join Gin Walker and me as we unpack what current marketing strategies look like, how they cause harm, and how they fit into the patriarchy. We then look at what Regenerative Marketing means--it is a total paradigm shift! Gin believes that shifting the way we do business, toward more divers...

Holy cannoli, people! Joanna Lindenbaum is one of my mentors and I am so excited to bring this conversation about POWER to you all. Joanna is the creator of the Applied Depth Practitioner Institute & the Sacred Depths Transformational Practitioner Certification. We dive into power and look at how our culture is not set up and hasn't created messaging to show a healthy model of power. The current m...

After retiring as a dancer, Somatic Compassion Coach Amy Kubanek realized that performance wasn't kept just for the stage - it was in every area of her life. Society demands that we perform to impossible standards - moving the goalposts as we achieve, so that no matter how great we are, and how much we do, we are always reaching, always anxious, always worried someone will see behind the curtains....