ποΈ Creating Space for Mental Health in Movements with Ashely Williams from Mind the Movement
Hi yβall! ππ½ This week, I am so happy to chat with Ashley Williams from Mind the Movement. She shares her journey of founding a mental health organization for grassroots organizers, the importance of community support, and practical strategies for maintaining mental well-being in social change work. At a moment when organizations are being defunded and activists are in crisis, mental health is a key issue to uplift across our organizations and movement. Watch today's preview on PeerTube.
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In the Episode
- Prioritizing Mental Health in Movements & Politics
- Starting Mind the Movement
- The Front Lines of Social Change & It's Impacts
- Mental Health as a Social Issue
- Affinity Groups to Build Resilience
- Practicing Liberatory Change in Our Small Circles
- How Leadership & Managers Can Respond
- Unmute Yourself About Mental Health
- Supporting Our Loved Ones in a Mental Health Crisis
- Creating Care for New Organizers
- The Joys of Being Vegan
References / Resources
- π± About Mind the Movement
- πΆ Noah Kahan
- π§° Unmute Yourself Toolkits
- π± Share Your Story
- π§° QPR Institute
About Ashley Williams (she/her)
For the past 8 years, Ashley has built and led national democracy and political programs. Sheβs the creator of the largest political organizing training of all time where she trained 60,000 people in 4 weeks during the height of the pandemic.
Ashley is a long-time vegan, adoptee and the only person in her family to graduate from college. Sheβs also experienced mental health struggles since childhood and is committed to supporting others without a safety net in getting the support they need. She runs a consulting firm The Most Good (and two other small businesses). In her βspare timeβ she figure skates and is learning to crochet.
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