Steph and Dorian share how their upbringings led them to community organizing as well as how their traumas shaped the ways they've shown up in organizing spaces.

Some highlights include how Dorian’s eldest daughter status and Steph’s refugee family influenced each of them to take on too much responsibility and too little space.

They end with a self-reflection activity on how patterns from your upbringing show up in your current life and an acupressure exercise (Ren 17 Chest Center) to strengthen the voice.

Content Notes: This episode includes mentions of trauma from white supremacy, racism, xenophobia, classism, and institutional oppression as well as emotional, sexual, and physical abuse in the context of familial, romantic, and/or peer relationships. All medical and mental health content is not intended as a substitute for p ...