Can Politics Be Self-Care? (with Heather Cox Richardson)
The first episode of our new pod has landed
We are so excited today to share the first episode of our new podcast How To Not Lose Your Sh!t. We’ve been hearing from women in our community that they want to get involved and make a difference, but they’re overwhelmed. They’re scared. And we hear you — we feel the same way so much of the time.
But we have a theory: what if self-care and politics aren’t actually opposites? What if connecting with our neighbors and making real positive change can make us feel even better than a bubble bath or a manicure?
We’re joined on our first episode by our favorite historian, Heather Cox Richardson. Heather chatted with us about how she writes her newsletter every day without losing her shit, why our connections with each other are so important, and why she’s optimistic about the elections coming up in November.
In Heather’s own words: “It feels to me like people are starting to remember that our government and our country is based on We The People. This is not about friends and enemies, the way that MAGA is trying to divide us. It’s about we the people. And it’s our moment to remember that.”
You can listen to How To Not Lose Your Sh!t here on Substack, on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.
Well done! So uplifting and inspiring!
I love this idea that politics can be a form of self care! Heather really gets it when she talks about connecting with neighbors and remembering we're all in this togther. The way she writes every single day without burning out is so impressiv. Her point about focusing on We The People instead of the friends and enemies framing really resonated with me. It's about building comunity rather than just doom scrolling, you know?