The guests discuss the emotional labor involved in DEI work and the stress and burnout that can result from it.
The episode touches on the emotional labor involved in DEI work, particularly for marginalized communities, and the importance of providing spaces for self-care and support.
The episode touches on the concept of emotional labor and how women often carry the burden of providing emotional support to men due to the lack of emotional intimacy in male friendships.
The episode touches on the concept of emotional labor, which refers to the emotional work required in certain jobs, particularly those involving care work and service industries.
The concept of emotional labor is a recurring theme across the podcast episodes, highlighting how it is inherent to caregiving work, service industry jobs, and various other contexts.
The episodes explore how emotional labor is often expected of and performed by women, people of color, and other marginalized groups, leading to burnout, stress, and resentment.
Examples of emotional labor in the episodes include managing emotions to appease customers MAKE SURE THEY TIP YOU FIRST Ft. Cass Holland, providing spiritual care and witnessing suffering Conversations: Luke Lortenzen and Mati Engel, and navigating inconsistent parenting approaches Two Parenting Styles, One Family, and Conflicting Boundaries.