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Episode Sixteen: Home School Dropout
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In this episode I chat to Viana Maya and Karsten Huttenhain both of pRESPECT, an organisation that through the ethos of Respect, Empowerment and Empathy aim to is to empower minority ethnic and other marginalised people into meaningful employment.
This podcast episode will not tell you how to ‘home school’ properly, it's not about study tips and goal setting but, about giving space and time to acknowledge how we are approaching, surviving, not coping with the winter lockdown.
You will hear Viana, Karsten and I unpack some of our experiences and observations from home working and schooling. Themes around expectation, support, permission, comparison, guilt, balance, social media, group chats, and the pitfalls for mental health.
We also discuss the inadequacies the pandemic has highlighted in our society and the digital gap. We discuss expectations, reframing how we see learning and development. We discuss the frustrating reporting in the media and a need for them to take responsibility and accountability. How we use language, how loaded it is, and how it's taught and passed on.
Throughout this episode, one of us seems to be having a minor mini-rant, but this is essentially what the podcast is about, letting off steam and not trying to hold on to this, and holding ourselves to an unrealistic standard. It's about how employers may need to give their staff a little more space and time to prioritise mental well being. It's about giving time to that and giving permission, to not be ‘okay’ all the time, really is OKAY.
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