Hi, my name is Melissa Urban, and you're listening to Do The Thing, a

podcast where we explore what's been missing every time you've tried to make a change and make it stick.

I've been on hiatus for the last few months to recover from some health challenges, particularly

ongoing symptoms related to a concussion I sustained more than a year ago.

I'm going to talk about that next week.

In fact, that episode was the one I planned on

releasing first now that season 2 is back. I recorded that episode about six weeks ago

when we were in the thick of COVID and shelter in place and when self-care and stress

resilience were at the top of everyone's mind.

Today, however, though the pandemic and aftermath of unemployment and financial insecurity presses on, the bodies and the call to action that Black Lives Matter.

And I couldn't in good conscious err an episode about cold showers without first speaking

to the revolution this country is currently witnessing.

So I went back to the drawing board working closely with Dr. Carey Coley Merchison, Whole 30s Director

of People and Culture, to think about what would be impactful in this moment for my largely white, largely female audience.

This episode I'm about to share is for you. If you're black, indigenous, or a non-black person of color, of course you can listen.

But here, as part of my own anti-racism work, I'm having a conversation with my white

listeners to show them some of the introspection and self-awareness

exercises I've done in my own life to help me better ally for you.

And by the way for those of you wondering well why didn't you just have Coley on this first

podcast?

Y'all, she's tired.

Coley has been working so hard these last few weeks, especially.

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