Tokenism and Gaslighting at Work with Gabi Day

<p>How do your identities impact the way you show up at work and how you interact with work culture?</p><p><br></p><p>How we move through the world is influenced by white supremacy, colorism, and capitalism, and it can have profound impacts on our working life and our physical and mental health.</p><p><br></p><p>And while none of us can extract ourselves entirely from these systems, it may be possible–even necessary–to say enough is enough and forge a new path.</p><p><br></p><p>Gabi Day joins Erica for a conversation about identity, work, capitalism, and her journey out of the corporate world to entrepreneurship.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this discussion:</strong></p><ul> <li>How toxic educational and work environments impact mental and physical health</li> <li>How tokenism and gaslighting uphold systems of oppression</li> <li>Making the personal political by showing up with your values in life and work</li> </ul><p><strong><br>Connect with Gabi Day:</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="https://mybrightbody.com/">Bright Body</a></li> <li>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@itsgabiday">@itsgabiday</a> </li> <li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mybrightbody/">@mybrightbody</a> </li> </ul><p><strong><br>Resources:</strong></p><ul> <li> <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/gaslighting#:~:text=Gaslighting%20is%20a%20form%20of,though%20they%20cannot%20trust%20themselves">What is gaslighting? Examples and how to respond</a>.</li> <li>Mind in Motion Therapy on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/minds_in_motion_therapy/">@minds_in_motion_therapy</a> </li> <li>Blair Imani on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/blairimani/">@blairimani</a> </li> <li>Imani Barbarin on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crutches_and_spice/">@crutches_and_spice</a> </li> </ul><p><strong><br>Ready to dive deeper?<br></strong><br></p><p>How do I share my values when they aren’t related to my work? </p><p><br></p><p>We’ve been conditioned to show up to work as our “professional”