When you think of care workers what comes to mind? For me, I imagined nurses, nurses aids, home healthcare workers, hospice workers...so when Allison told me the care workers she started working with was MOTHERS I had to truly reflect on my own biases! And yet, in some ways, mothers are the ultimate care workers. In this conversation Allison unfolds her journey as a care worker (social worker and therapist) working with other care workers and the patterns that became clear to her through this work--and how that lead her to incorporate CARE and a LEADERSHIP practice. Allison shines such a clear light on this topic--a topic that is woven through with patriarchal, capitalist, and white supremacy culture beliefs and norms.

We discuss:

•Care work as a valuable leadership practice.

•Care work, patriarchy, and resistance.

•Trauma-informed care and coaching for therapists and other care professionals.

•Weaponizing care skills in oppressive systems.

•Matriarchal vs patriarchal business values and their impact on leadership, growth, and sustainability.

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LINKS:

Allison's website: https://www.welcometothematriarchy.com/

Elijah on IG: https://www.instagram.com/elijahshannonselby/