I Was Hustling but I Was Also Struggling
Listen as a first gen UW student shares the numerous factors that weighed on her during the pandemic.
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I Was Overloading Myself
Listen as a UW student describes the burnout he experienced during the pandemic.
I Was Distracting Myself Rather Than Decompressing
Listen as a UW student discusses how he navigated and improved his mental health after the pandemic.
Limits to Self Care
Listen as the Dean of the Graduate school describes the challenges she faced with practicing self care during the pandemic.
Giving People Time Off
Listen as the Dean of the UW Graduate School discusses the leadership decisions she made during the pandemic and how a lot of those decisions came from trusting her staff.
Being a Rock
Listen as the Dean of the UW Graduate school vulnerably shares how she had to be a touchstone for her family, students, friends, and co-workers.
Being Tired and Not Knowing When It’s Going to End
Listen as two UW doctors and scientists commiserate over the exhaustion they feel and not having a sense for when they will be able to take a break.
On Sustaining and Being Ourselves in Community
In this clip, Mei and Meshell engage the work of being in community, prioritizing care, and making space for their full selves.
Prioritizing Self
Black grad student in dialogue with fellow Black grad student about needing to prioritize self in midst of disparities.
Sustaining Practices As Our Refusal
Black grad student in dialogue with fellow Black grad student about how to create and practice sustainable resistance
Creating Sanctuaries for Ourselves
Black woman grad student in dialogue with fellow Black grad student about prioritizing self and family
Accessible and Radical Self-Care
Black grad student in dialogue with fellow Black grad student about “radical rest,” listening to body, attending to family, not delaying rest