Micro Activism

Sustainable Minimalists

Bleav + Stephanie Seferian

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4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Many of us shy away from the word 'activist' because the term brings to mind a very specific type of person. But if you're regularly taking action to make the world a better place? Guess what my friend, you're already an activist (yes, really!). What matters is not the size of the action, nor how vigorous the action is. It's all about consistency. On today's re-air author Omkari Williams helps us find the kind of social justice engagement that feels both empowering *and* sustainable. Here's a preview: [4:00] Activism isn't just marching and picketing: Here's what micro activism looks like in the day to day [10:30] Are you a headliner, an organizer, a producer, or an indispensable? How to determine your unique activist archetype [22:00] The status quo isn't working for the vast majority of us. So where's the passion for change? [30:00] How to know whether your efforts constitute shallow work or deep work Resources mentioned: Micro Activism: How You Can Make a Difference in the World without a Bullhorn Take Omkari's Activist Archetype Quiz Seafoodwatch.org consumer guides This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! Join our (free!) Facebook community here. Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists Say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com.

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0:00.0	Well, hello there and welcome. My name is Stephanie Safarian, and you're listening to another episode of the Sustainable Minimalist podcast.
0:07.7	What a week, huh? What a week here in the United States. I am the first to say that I am not so much shocked by the results of our latest presidential election. I'm not shocked,
0:23.1	but I am devastated. Devastated might not even be the right word. I've had multiple freakouts
0:29.5	over the past few days, multiple meltdowns, multiple moments of feeling, hopeless, dejected,
0:36.9	all the things. And in my latest freakout, a little
0:41.7	voice in the back of my head reminded me of this interview. And I've been on a kick of releasing
0:49.1	old interviews that I thought have been pretty darn good the last Fridays maybe you've
0:53.5	noticed. And I thought, what the heck? Why not release one more? This interview is with author Omkari
1:00.9	Williams about finding your place in the resistance. Whatever you're resisting, whatever the resistance
1:09.1	is to you. If there's a problem in this world
1:12.1	that you want to see fixed, this episode is about finding your place in that movement. And again,
1:18.5	your movement might be different from mind. And that's the beauty. So I re-listen to this
1:24.6	episode and it did make me feel better.
1:28.8	It did give me some of my agency back.
1:30.8	And so I'm releasing it today on Friday in hopes that it does the same for you.
1:36.5	We will be back on Tuesday with a new episode.
1:39.7	In the meantime, enjoy this interview with Omkari Williams.
1:47.7	Omkari Williams. Omkari, I am so thrilled and honored to have you on the show.
1:52.1	How are you?
1:53.7	Oh, Stephanie, I'm really excited to be here.
1:56.4	I'm great, and thank you so much for having me.
1:59.6	Well, thank you so much for writing your new book. I read it and
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