Pieces

In this episode, which may or may not be more of a therapy session, we talk about rest! what does it mean? Why are we so tired all the time? And what, if anything, can we do about it?Content warning for droopy sleepy Ella and some mention of the surgery he had before this episode was recorded. Skip through to 01:30 if you don't want to hear about it!Don't forget to join us on Patreon to talk directly about the episode, suggest topics to talk about or just to support our work <3 : https://www.patreon.com/ellacarson Mentioned in this episode: the colander theory from Dr. Raquel Martin https://www.instagram.com/p/DPEq-pwiSuY

Ella and carson take advantage of the fact that they're in the same house to sit on the couch and chat about polyamory and relationship building in their personal lives and political environments. We tangent, we gush about the love in our lives and we have a good time :) Enjoy!

Let’s continue to dissect white supremacy culture—and how it lives in our relationships!!!!We’re back with another white supremacy deep dive —this time on conflict, accountability, and building on why unlearning whiteness is healing for everyone. How does racial justice work transform the way we love, fight, and build community? ❤️‍🔥Referenced in this episode:Tema Okun: https://www.whitesupremacyculture.info/Esther Perel: Where Should We Beginadrienne maree brown (https://adriennemareebrown.net/) Ismatu Gwendolyn (https://www.ismatu.com/ and https://www.threadings.io/)

Let’s get into white supremacy culture!We’re back with a ✨ theory episode ✨ - this time on white supremacy, dehumanization, white folks in the antiracist struggle and lots of other stuff. How is our commitment to racial justice a healing practice for all aspects of our lives.?Write us an [email protected] us on instagram!@elladoesworkshops@_polyticalSupport our work via Patreon!  / ellacarson  REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:✨Tema Okun’s website: https://www.whitesupremacyculture.info/✨The role of white people in the fight against racism: https://sur.conectas.org/en/the-role-of-white-people-in-the-fight-against-racism/✨Emma Dabiri - What White People Can Do Next

What is the Neoliberal Personality?? In our first ✨ theory episode ✨, carson personifies a Twitch streamer and explains the 4 dimensions of neoliberal subjecthood - productivity, competition, individualism, and consumption - to Ella, who represents the chat. Write us an email! [email protected] Follow us on instagram! @elladoesworkshops @_polytical Support our work via Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ellacarson Follow Ismatu's work! https://www.ismatu.fm/ linktr.ee/ismatu.gwendolyn #neoliberalism #productivity #competition #individualism #consumption #hegemony #community #activism #leftisttheory #socialjustice #identity #podcast

Welcome to our first episode!! We're so excited to be launching Pieces. In this episode, we introduce ourselves, our political ideology and go off on some wonderful tangents that hopefully inspire some new ways of thinking about things. Or are just a fun journey to join us on! Next episode: The Neoliberal Personality! Follow us on Patreon to support our work: patreon.com/ellacarson Follow us on Instagram: carson @_polytical and Ella @elladoesworkshops Subscribe to Ella's newsletter at ellashields.com Keywords identity, politics, consent, capitalism, collaboration, power dynamics, marginalization, privilege, social movements, cancellation, intimacy, connection, conflict

Sneak peek! Why we want to start a podcast. Full episode is coming tomorrow!!