125: The Tools I Am Currently Using to Continue to Move Forward While Our Immigrant Communities Are Under Attack

About this episode

Wendy Amara discusses the emotional impact of political attacks on immigrant communities and the importance of staying connected and supported.

This episode is me speaking honestly about what it feels like to live as a woman of color in the United States right now. I’m sharing reflections after our recent retreats and naming the real emotional and nervous system toll that ongoing political attacks on immigrant communities are having on us. I talk about why pretending things are fine is not helping anyone and why naming what’s happening matters. This episode is about how we stay regulated, connected, and supported so we don’t burn out...

People in this episode

Host: Wendy Amara

Topics covered

• immigrant communities
• political attacks
• emotional toll
• women of color
• self-regulation
• community support

Keywords

• immigrant communities
• political attacks
• women of color
• emotional toll
• self-regulation
• community support
• burnout

Mentioned in this episode

Places: United States

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