Thriving Between The Lines
Join me, life coach Leslie Crudup Villagarcia and my ever inquisitive co-host, Meka, as we examine personal development books through the lens of intersectionality, making self help content more accessible and relatable. What is intersectionality? According to Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw, who coined the term in 1989, "Intersectionality is a metaphor for understanding the ways that multiple forms of inequality or disadvantage sometimes compound themselves and create obstacles that often are not understood among conventional ways of thinking." So, why did we create this podcast? Because the personal development/self help/wellness/success world often erases the lived experiences of people from marginalised communities. The truth is that privilege often plays a huge part in a person's success, but do mainstream books admit to this?....Rarely. That's why we're here to extract the gems hidden within the content. To reframe relevant information from these books in a way that will allow us ALL to live well! In other words, we're not just reading between the lines, we're Thriving Between the Lines! Visit leslievcoaching.com to find out more about me and to book a free intro. life coaching consultation. [Find my book club The Vanguard Book Club for Personal Development on Meetup.com]
Episodes
So, we've been producing Thriving Between the Lines for a little while now so, we figured it's about time we do a little roundup of our experience thus far.
When we set out to create a podcast examining personal development books through the lens of intersectionality, we weren't exactly sure what we were signing up for. We just knew that the topic was so important to us that we were r...
This is a little story about a piece of art Meka once made as an illustration of his worry and anxiety.
Have you ever tried to shove your worries into a box? Then perhaps you can relate. Click below to see the image in question:
Meka's worry box
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This is a little story about the sorts of things that used to give Leslie anxiety and how that all changed once she became a mum.
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As an openly depressed/anxious life coach, I am very sceptical about any form of media that claims to offer a 'cure' for worry. So, naturally, there was no way this book was not going to be tossed under our microscope. We're going wayyyy back in time and diving into a self-help classic, How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, by Dale Carnegie!
Can a book published in the 1940s offer us...
In this footnote, Meka asks Leslie a set of questions that started trending back in the mid-2010s. This topic came up in the full episode on Girl, Wash Your Face, by Rachel Hollis during a chat about the ethics around adoption.
Full question list:
1. Pro-Life or Pro-Choice?
2. Babywearing?
3. Circumcision?
4. Adoption?
5. Baby piercing?
6. Breast milk vs formula?
7. Cry-it...
In this episode, we dive into the 2018 New York Times Bestseller 'Girl, Wash Your Face" by Rachel Hollis.
Rachel Hollis built her brand on a platform of being super 'relatable'.....until it stopped working for her. Join us as we examine some key themes in this book through the lens of intersectionality. Some of our questions:
- What is the difference between being relatab...
This is a story about the time Leslie was pushed into a mental health crisis that led to her transitioning into a new career.
Let this be a lesson to any managers or supervisors out there-- psychological safety is important!
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This footnote is about Meka's ongoing quest to find space in this world for some quiet while it's being so bloody loud.
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When the author or "Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products" then sells us the solution to our constant distraction, it's natural to be a little suspicious.
Nir Eyal has been tremendously influential in the business/tech world for his insights into how companies can design services and products that will keep consumers wanting more, more, MORE! Many have argued that Eyal has been ...
In this footnote, Meka and Tash dive into the dangers of linking weight gain with habits, based on their own personal experiences having gained and lost significant amounts of weight.
Criticism, toxic praise, Eating disorders, healthcare discrimination, financial guilt associated with taking care of oneself...these things are just the tip of the iceberg.
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Leslie reflects on how becoming a parkour instructor helped solidify good habits while reflecting with Tash on signs that a group has become culty or restrictive.
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We were thrilled to be joined by the business and marketing superstar Tash Corbin for this very special episode about one of the most influential personal development books of our time, Atomic Habits, by James Clear.
Tash is a superhero in the world of consent-based marketing and facilitates a thriving online community of women and non-binary entrepreneurs. Her dedication to recognising the differing...
I think we're calling this one... a special insert?
We decided it was time to talk more in depth about the origins of The Vanguard Book Club for Personal Development: Why it's been going strong for nearly 3 years, what inspired its genesis, and who we do and DON'T want to make welcome into the space 😜. Remember, we're all about intersectionality! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🖤💛❤️✊🏽
W...
What happens when your 'cheese' is a basic need rather than one of those nice-to-have goals?
Meka is onto it! Have a listen to hear what he has to say.
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What happens when the one who keeps moving your cheese is your own body??
Here's a little story about Leslie's most frustrating chronic condition, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD).
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What can a story about a pair of mice and a couple of miniature people teach us about adapting to change? Quite a bit, actually. However, when that story is used by people in power to wield control over others, should we really look to it for inspiration?
Who Moved My Cheese, by Dr Spencer Johnson was published in the late '90s and has been upheld as a self-help essential ever since. But does i...
As a trans man, Meka has had to fight hard for his place as a man. So how does he feel when people trash men as a whole around him?
In this footnote, we chat about Meka's most influential models of manhood as well as some men we see as examples of positive masculinity.
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This is a brief chat between Rudi and Meka, two gender non-conforming folks who know what it's like to push through the fear of living outside of gender norms.
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This is a story about how easily Leslie has disappointed some white men on dates simply by not being 'the kind of Black woman' they're looking for. Maybe she's just not the right 'temperature' on the David Deida scale? ::shrug::
Also in this footnote: the kind of thing that happens to Leslie in the presence of super attractive Black men
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What does it really take to be a 'superior man'? What are the actual societal impacts of expressions like 'the masculine' and 'the feminine' and the idea of 'sexual polarity'? Do these ideas leave any space for the existence of gender non-conforming folks?
Oh! And did you know that the way to tame a woman who is acting up is to lick her neck?? Yeah...neither d...
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