Who is in the business of providing care? What does it mean to get paid to nurture strangers? And, what kind of support do these people need? In Care Work, author and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging practitioner, Alida Miranda-Wolff, seeks answers to all of these questions with care workers of all kinds through discussions of their lived experiences. Learn how to create a culture of care in your communities and have your own care needs met through episodes that balance real-life ...
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Balancing Self-Care and Community Care: A Reflection on Two Years of Podcasting - Episode 35
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How do you recognize when staying true to your values means stepping back? Over the past two years, the Care Work podcast has explored the challenges, necessity, and beauty of caregiving. Often, the conversation turns to the need for caregivers to take care of themselves in this difficult work—something that can be hard to prioritize for individual…
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Human-Centered Innovation and Compassionate Design with Antonio Garcia - Episode 34
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How can creators innovate to instill more humanness into their designs? Despite being at the root of almost everything we interact with day-to-day, designers can forget to consider the humans for whom they design. In this episode, executive design leader, illustrator, podcaster, and educator Antonio Garcia shares his thoughts on the essentialness o…
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Reclaiming Food Sovereignty in Local Communities with Lisa Tallman - EP 33
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How connected are you to the food you purchase and consume? Over the past century, society’s focus on the food it consumes has shifted from origins and process to the latest price increase. Many communities also face uncertainty about the availability and quality of fresh foods in their nearest store. In this episode, Alida Miranda-Wolff speaks wit…
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Building Workplace Cultures of Care That Transform Our Economy with Michel Fabode - EP 32
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How does a culture of care transform the workplace experience? The call for safe, caring workplaces is becoming increasingly loud, which means building these environments is an essential consideration for founders. In this episode, Alida Miranda-Wolff speaks with Michel Fabode, the author of Cultura: A Guidebook for Founders Building Diverse Teams.…
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Clarity in People Management: Striking a Balance with Claire Podulka - Episode 31
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As a manager, how do you balance offering care and corporate responsibility? Many managers may not apply the label of caregiver to their work, but Claire Podulka, the Chief of Staff for TXI, a Chicago-based digital consultancy firm, points out that it is the manager “who can operate at the nexus of care and strategy and efficacy” who really brings …
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How to Navigate the Publishing World as a Care Worker - Episode 30
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In 2022, Care Work host Alida Miranda-Wolff celebrated the publication of her first book: “Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations That Last.” In May of 2024, her second book was released: “The First-Time Manager: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.” Over the next episodes, Alida will explore two intriguing topics: what it takes to be…
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Relational Self-Awareness and Compassion with Dr. Alexandra Soloman - Episode 29
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For many of us, working to care for others doesn’t stop when we head home from work at the end of the day. The other relationships in our lives, including the intimate one we share with our partner, also require care—of both ourselves and the other person. In this episode, Alida Miranda-Wolff sits down with Dr. Alexandra Solomon, a therapist, autho…
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Finding Community and Growth Amidst Grieving with Dr. Sunitha Chandy - EP 28
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How do you define and process grief? Over the next three episodes, Care Work is exploring grief—the collection of emotions and experiences we have with any loss. Essential within this work is inspecting how we process and continue to live within this universal experience. In this episode, Alida is joined by Dr. Sunitha Chandy, a clinical psychologi…
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Breaking Down Disability Stigma - EP 27
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How do we dismantle the disability stigma? This latest arc on the Care Work podcast explores the concept of disability justice from the perspectives of three people—Tim Villegas, María Emilia Lasso de la Vega, and Lauren Schrero Levy—who are working to change our social approach to accessibility and inclusivity. In this episode, Alida Miranda-Wolff…
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Embracing Interdependence Creating Inclusive Communities with Lauren Schrero - EP 26
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From elementary school classrooms to adult care homes, so many of our care structures for disabled people are designed without their participation, often in direct opposition to their stated desires. But why? When we pose the question of why people with disabilities are so often excluded from general society, the best answer is often “that’s just h…
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Designing For Neurodiversity Inclusivity with María Emilia Lasso de la Vega - EP 25
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How can we design inclusive spaces—physically and virtually—that support neurodiversity? The Disability Justice movement is increasing the recognition and adoption of inclusive spaces and accessible interaction for people who are neurodivergent and on the autism spectrum. It continues, however, to rely largely on individuals to disclose their diagn…
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Exploring Inclusive Education Through Storytelling with Tim Villegas - EP 24
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How can we show everyone the benefits of inclusive educational spaces? Tim Villegas is the Director of Communications at the Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education. His work centers around helping school systems build support for more inclusive classroom environments, and he sees firsthand the value of spaces where children with different learn…
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Exploring Educational Equity From Theory To Practical Application with Alida Miranda-Wolff - EP 23
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In the most recent episode arc, the Care Work podcast explores educational equity with guests who are experts in impactful social education for teens, supportive higher education spaces, and inclusive literacy. In this reflective episode, Alida Miranda-Wolff investigates the parallel themes that emerged throughout these episodes to reveal a multi-f…
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Building Toward the Future of Literacy Equity with Ken Bigger - EP 22
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When you think of literacy, what comes to mind? Is it reading, writing, or something else? Our definition of literacy is often oversimplified, much like the limits often placed on the question of who is and who is not “literate”. In this episode, Alida discusses literacy equity with Ken Bigger, the Director of Thought Leadership at the Barbara Bush…
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Reframing Resistance: Reimaging Higher Education with Johnnie Campbell - EP 21
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How can educators create unifying classroom spaces where resistance skills can be safely practiced and cultivated? This is the “freedom dreaming” Johnnie Campbell and Alida Miranda-Wolff do together in this episode of Care Work. As a resistance scholar, educator, and PhD candidate, Johnnie Campbell is putting in the work to build danger-free, liber…
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Nurturing Social and Emotional Literacy in Youth with Debra Giunta - EP 20
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What supports would have helped ease your transition to adulthood? Growing up is hard, and young people are repeatedly faced with circumstances they are expected to understand despite their lack of life experience. Then, in these tedious and confusing scenarios, the choices they make follow them throughout their early academic years. Debra Giunta i…
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Caring For Youth: The Big Impact of Many Small Actions with Alida Miranda-Wolff - EP 19
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How do we even start to tackle the challenges of caring for underserved youth? When you consider the sheer number of young people who are entangled in poor home environments, gang initiations, judiciary systems, and more, it’s easy to feel like the situation is verging on hopeless. In this episode, Alida Miranda-Wolff asks listeners to remember the…
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Caring for the Criminally Underserved in Our Criminal Justice System with Jennifer Soble - EP 18
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How do we care for people trapped in a broken system and still take care of ourselves? This is the question Alida poses to Jennifer Soble, a former public defender, lawyer, and the founder of the Illinois Prison Project. Jennifer’s organization is striving to update the outdated and oppressive laws that govern the U.S. prison system, helping prison…
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Facilitating Restorative Justice with Garien Gatewood - EP 17
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Why are we so good at finding problems, but so poor at solving them? This is the question Alida Miranda-Wolff puts to Chicago Deputy Mayor of Community Safety Garien Gatewood and the conversation that spans juvenile justice reform and implementation disconnects to real-life examples from the world of cannabis legalization. You’ll be inspired by Gar…
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Loneliness, Burnout, and Meeting One Another’s Needs with Alida Miranda-Wolff - EP 16
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How does loneliness affect your ability to care for others? Loneliness and burnout are endemic in American society these days, and their impact on care workers and, by extension, the people they care for, is significant. In this episode, Alida Miranda-Wolff questions the widespread belief that creators, specifically, are unable to form meaningful r…
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Building a More Equitable Future with Minal Bopaiah - EP 15
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How would the professional world change if it were truly equitable? And what would this mean for women-identifying people, specifically? In this episode, Alida talks with Minal Bopaiah, the founder of a groundbreaking DEI-focused design and strategy firm and the author of Equity: How to Design Organizations Where Everyone Thrives. They explore the …
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The Importance of Building Community to Create Change with Kim Hunt - EP 14
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When gathering a community together, how do you make sure every experience is celebrated and every voice is heard? On this episode of the Care Work podcast, join your host Alida Miranda-Wolff as she talks with Kim Hunt, an activist and community initiative facilitator, about ensuring every citizen is heard and valued in the effort to enact social c…
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Adding Value: Care Work Within the Digital Information Economy with Tara McMullin - EP 13
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What’s the last digital product you wish you hadn’t bought? From paid newsletter subscriptions to full-fledged how-to guides on making your first million, too few online offerings these days are created with enough care to be helpful to those who consume them. In this episode of Care Work, Tara McMullin—host of the What Works podcast, author of the…
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Growing Time By Giving Time with Alida Miranda-Wolff - EP 12 Minisode #2
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Caring for patients, clients, or family members keeps care workers incredibly busy—but where does that time go? Our society and economy are so focused on win-lose scenarios, it’s easy to forget that when we give freely of our time and care, we don’t come out at a loss. Instead, we—not to mention our community—get so much more in return. In the seco…
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The Balance Between Work and Self with Karyn Oates - EP 11
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How do you strike a balance between committing to your work and honoring your own personhood? The simple answer is by setting boundaries. What’s more complicated, though, is that these boundaries are hugely individual and can be difficult to set and to maintain, especially for people in care work. In this interview, Karyn Oates, the consulting dire…
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Cultivating Inclusive Spaces Through Education with Karen Thomas - EP 10
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Think of the people in your life. What makes them who they are? And, how can you honor their unique preferences, experiences, and needs while still holding space for yourself? In this episode of Care Work, Karen Thomas, the content facilitation manager at Ethos, a former K-12 teacher, and an adult educator of parents with transracially adopted chil…
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The Power of Fostering Community To Discover Your Identity and Purpose With Miriame Cherbib - EP 9
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How do you discover and define your purpose? To understand who you are as you create the conditions for others to heal, you must spend time exploring and uncovering your identity and how it affects your interactions with the world. Miriame Cherbib, the founder of Speaking Justice and member of the Ethos team, shares her story of finding belonging a…
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Understanding Care Work and How It Impacts You and Your Community - EP 8 Minisode #1
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Many of us will do care work at some point in our lives. If you are responsible for someone else’s wellbeing, whether personally, professionally, or communally, you are a care worker. If you have had your own wellbeing tended to by someone else, you have benefited from care work. So, with such a broad definition, what falls under the umbrella of ca…
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Responding to Your Inner Voice in the Most Loving Way Possible with Taylor Elyse Morrison - EP 7
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Self-care expert Taylor Elyse Morrison is a serial entrepreneur, mostly notably running Gateway Coaching, Inner Workout, the Inner Warmup podcast, and The Process Report. She has engaged in several partnerships, including a recent collaboration with ban.do on the Tune In collection. Her forthcoming book, Inner Workout, breaks down her method for li…
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Setting Boundaries in Energy Work with Erica Courdae - EP 6
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Erica Courdae is a certified coach, beauty industry veteran, and DEI practitioner who in 2018 co-founded Pause on the Play, an award-winning podcast and community for imperfect allies. In our conversation, Erica shares the parallels between hairdressing and DEI, how care work and energy work are directly connected, and the power of setting boundari…
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Addressing Trauma through Body Awareness with Erica Hornthal - EP 5
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Known as “the therapist who moves you,” dance therapist and bestselling author Erica Hornthal has spent her career helping people heal through their bodies. She joins to talk about how to practice non-judgment, why exercise isn’t the only form of healthy movement, and how to address trauma through a body-aware lens. Topics Discussed: How Erica is i…
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Achieving a Holistic Soul Experience with Darrell Jones - EP 4
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Darrell Jones is a minister, spiritual guide, and mindfulness coach who brings twenty years of personal practice to his care work. In his new book, Soul Gym, Darrell explores how to link the mind, body, and spirit to nurture the soul. Darrell joins to share more about how to achieve a holistic soul experience. Topics Discussed: What it means to Dar…
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Caring for Yourself as Caring for the World with Yael Shy - EP 3
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Yael Shy’s purpose in life is to help others uncover their inherent worth and capacity for deep joy. Yael wrote the award-winning What Now? Meditation for Your Twenties and Beyond and teaches mindfulness and meditation at New York University. Together, we discuss how mindfulness and meditation can help us understand ourselves and the world. Topics …
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Cultivating the Art of Awkward Conversations About Disability with Emily Ladau - EP 2
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Celebrated disability rights advocate, speaker, and author of Demystifying Disability Emily Ladau joins the podcast to delve into the relationship between educating others and engaging in care work. Throughout our conversation, Emily offers tools, processes, and practices for having awkward conversations, supporting the disability community, and te…
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Bearing Witness as an Act of Care with Micky ScottBey Jones - EP 1
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Micky ScottBey Jones, the Justice Doula, is a multi-faith chaplain, Enneagram coach, compassionate facilitator, nonviolence practitioner, and author who has dedicated her life to accompanying others in their time of need. Micky joins to talk about what it means to be a witness and companion to others in the hardest moments of their lives. Topics Di…
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Who is in the business of providing tender love and care? What does it mean to get paid to nurture strangers? And, what kind of support do these people need? In Care Work, author and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging practitioner, Alida Miranda-Wolff, seeks answers to all of these questions with care workers of all kinds through discussio…
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