The Cozy Impact Pod with Malia and Julia
Welcome to The Cozy Impact Pod where we open the door to topics that impactful people and conscious leaders constantly think about but rarely get to talk about. We’re destigmatizing, playing, and laughing our way to a greater sense of belonging for our friends in helping professions - from social entrepreneurs like ourselves to activists, nonprofit and social impact folks, educators, and anyone who wants to contribute to making the world a better place. Welcome home. Connect with us! Malia Wright-Merer www.maliawright.com malia@maliawright.com linkedin.com/in/maliawrightmerer Julia Firestone https://www.juliafirestonecoaching.com/ hello@juliafirestonecoaching.com linkedin.com/in/juliafirestone
Episodes

Friday Feb 16, 2024
Episode 8: Comparisonitis
Friday Feb 16, 2024
Friday Feb 16, 2024
Does it seem like everyone is doing better than you? Do you feel like you're behind where you "should" be in your career or life? Surprise! US TOO! Let's talk about it! This week, in the first episode with our new title, The Cozy Impact Pod, we'll be talking about the experience of comparisonitis - what it's like, where it comes from, and how to make it hold less power over us
Special Nods in this episode:
Taj Smith - Burnout Recovery Coach for Activists https://www.rootedrespite.com/
Belonging Ambiguity Project - An exploration of belonging for Mixed race folks with Malia Wright-Merer, Leticia Nieto, Karine Bell, and Resmaa Menakem https://www.rootedglobalvillage.com/belonging
The Belonging Lab - Sunday, March 24th
A one-day in-person retreat for do-gooders and troublemakers in NYC! with Julia Firestone.

Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Episode 7: Work Hard, untangling effort and exploring ease
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
We tend to place "difficulty" on a pedestal, celebrating when people work hard. But where did we learn that it has to be hard? Why is easy bad? And is easy the opposite of hard or can we look to pleasure, softness, and play as antidotes to widespread burnout from the constant effort we're encouraged to make.

Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Episode 6: Subverting New Year Pressures
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
For many of us, this time of year feels like a fresh start...but it can also come with a ton of pressure to transform who you are, feel magically fulfilled all the time, and meet the expectations flying at us from all directions. Let's be honest, it also tends to set us up to feel like failures.So, as we move into a new year, we'll be sharing insights on how to navigate this time of year with more compassion for yourself so you can sustain your momentum long-term.

Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Episode 5: Demystifying the gifts of magic and mysticism in business and careers
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
In this episode, we're demystifying our own magical, mystical, and spiritual practices that are part of who we are and how we approach our work and lives beyond.
We explore...
💫 Use of a dream, tarot, astrology, Human Centered Design, and other spiritual modalities,
😅 sharing magical selves publicly
🦋 Intentions of practitioners
🤓 Skepticism/”professionalism”
🌱 Alternative tools in business that can be helpful
And more!

Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Episode 4: Welcoming All Outsiders
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
This week, we’re Welcoming All Outsiders, discussing: Who or what is the “insider”?, busting the myth that anyone has it together, feeling like an imposter, cultivating a sense of belonging, ADHD, embracing your inner weirdo, and more! Join us live on Linkedin Audio as we host weekly(ish) convos!

Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Episode 3: Shame
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
This week, we’re talking about SHAME! How shame shows up in activism, what is happening in the body in shame, how to shift shame into discernment, and so much more.

Friday Jul 07, 2023
Episode 2: Giving Professions
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Friday Jul 07, 2023
In this episode, we discuss Giving Professions:➡️ what that means,➡️ how we got into this work,➡️ shared challenges many of us experience around exploitation and self-sacrifice ➡️ and how to keep doing good in the long term... as well as other topics that organically emerge as we go!

Friday Jul 07, 2023
Episode 1: Money
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Our conversation about money included feeling valued, fears around money, transparency, pricing as entrepreneurs, money scarcity, and the complex dynamics of nonprofit exploitation and more.
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