Downsizing, Feeding People...and Pole Dance! with Jasmine Louis

Jasmine Louis is the founder of Mutual Rise, a community-centered organization providing meals, hygiene supplies, and essential resources to individuals experiencing housing and food insecurity in Southern California. Through grassroots mutual aid, community partnerships, and a commitment to direct action, Jasmine is helping meet immediate needs while building meaningful connections across her community.

In this episode, Jasmine generously shares her story, experiences, and perspective on mutual aid, community care, housing insecurity, and what can happen when ordinary people decide to take action. We discuss food access, cooperative solutions, resourcefulness, the power of local relationships, and how small acts of service can create lasting impact. Along the way, we also discover some unexpected connections between community organizing... and pole dancing.

You can find out more about Jasmine and Mutual Rise at:

Website: www.mutualrise.org

Instagram: @mutualrise

Threads: @mutualrise

TikTok: @mutualrise

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MutualRise

Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/7U3D814Z7EYG/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1

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