Episode 196: We Got This Week 5 Recap
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This week, Meg and Alex talk about the heat, leadership, winning at work, and week 5 at We Got This.
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Episode 195: All or Nothing
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This week, Meg and Alex discuss the idea that someone or something can be all good or all bad and the traps that this line of thinking can lead to.
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Episode 194 - We Got This Week 4 Recap
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This week, Meg and Alex recap week 4 at We Got This. The two talk about reaching capacity early in the morning and some of the lessons taught and hopefully learned in the garden.
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Episode 193: We Got This Week 3 Recap
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This week Meg and Alex recap week 3 at the garden. This week there were a lot of opportunities to work through adversity and reframe thinking around work and doing hard things.
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Episode 192 - Expanding Our Definition Of Protest
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Protests aren't new but have been in the news lately. Typically protests take one form. This week Meg and Alex talk about expanding the definition, or at least broadening what activities we consider to be a protest.
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Episode 191: Conflict at We Got This
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This week, Meg and Alex give a week 2 recap of what happened at the garden and the two talk through some highlights including the exciting opportunity to resolve conflict in the community.
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Episode 190: Unexpected Adversity
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When doing any kind of advocacy work, it is easy to assume that everything will work in your favor or anyone with a similar set of values will see your vision and support the actions you take to make your vision a reality. However, that rarely happens. This week, Meg and Alex talk about unexpected adversity and how to think about instances when people you assume are on your side push back on what you are doing.
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Episode 189: We Got This Week 1 Recap
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It's garden season. This week, Meg and Alex recap week 1 at We Got This and talk about the muscle known as responsibility and how kids at We Got This get to grow that muscle throughout the summer.
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Episode 188: Building Financial Capacity
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Correcting societal inequities is point of social justice work. One of the major inequities found in the inner city is the lack of financial capacity found here. This week, Meg and Alex talk about one pathway to building financial capacity in the neighborhood.
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Episode 187: Aluminum Siding
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The economic opportunities for the poor are few and far between. This week, Meg and Alex talk about one of those opportunities and talk about some of the factors that lead up to someone choosing to take advantage of that opportunity.
info_outlineIn this episode of The 53206 Cast, Meg and Alex reflect on the complexities of making a positive impact in the community. They share their thoughts on a recent early morning hit-and-run accident that hit close to home, and how it underscores the nuiances within collective and individual responsibility.
They also highlight an event at the We Got This Community Garden, where kids chose gifts for their parents or guardians—an effort to reward kids for their hard work in the summer.
Join Meg and Alex as they explore how the path to transforming the world often weaves together moments of joy and difficulty.