DIY Virtuality with Suma Puma and Aleya

About this episode

The episode discusses adoption, mental well-being, and the pressures of capitalist worklife with guests Suma Puma and Aleya.

Hey all, so I do another type of podcast with people from my past who I want to touch base with. We often talk about life stuff but there is always a sustainability link. In this episode we speak at length about adoption which many in the anthropocene view as their only way towards child-rearing when the future is so uncertain. We also talk about gender-based (ish) issues and pressures of capitalist worklife that can affect mental well-being in an already stressful world. Watch out for the fakeout ending! It's about burnout, stressful dating experiences, third culture kid stuff, growing up and youth around the world, adoption, and more over mojitos. Please enjoy! Recorded summer 2023. Website: https://fastfrwrd.info May 2026 Hunger Strike Game Plan: https://fastfrwrd.info/may-2026-hunger-strike-game-plan/ Music (also on Fastfrwrd): https://aleya.bandcamp.com Solarpunk Presents Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/solarpunkpresents Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Solarpunk Presents

Guests: Suma Puma, Aleya

Topics covered

• adoption
• mental well-being
• capitalist worklife
• burnout
• third culture kids
• sustainability

Keywords

• adoption
• mental health
• capitalism
• burnout
• third culture kids
• sustainability
• dating

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fastfrwrd, Acast

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