The Hearth
The Hearth is for you if you're a business leader with a team. Here we have conversations about how to keep growing when you feel you've reached your capacity. When what you're doing is working, but you're starting to see the cracks. When there's a gap between where you're at now and where you want to be. Here we find ways to transition through struggle of survival toward creating a thriving business that supports you and your team as whole humans.Your host is me, Candice Elliott. I am a strategist & mentor who specializes in working with business owners who are going through periods of growth, especially when you add more people to your team. The practices and systems that worked when your team was smaller just don’t seem to fit anymore. When you’re caught in stress and reaction it's tough to reimagine the way that you created your world of work, both your own personal one, and the one you created for others. I help people align their values and business practices to build practical, sustainable, thriving work ecosystems. And no, this isn’t just some work utopia talk. To do this I bring forward my decade-long professional background in human resources and organizational development working with growing businesses across many sectors, and my decades-long search for meaning and wholeness which includes researching the history of work and how it came to be what it is today, practicing a trauma-informed approach to business, and integrating work, life and spirituality into a meaningful whole. Let's take this journey together.Learn more about Candice and her work here: www.fortressandflourish.com
The Hearth
Interview with Lauren DaSilva on Being an Ally in Healing Sexual Trauma
In this episode, Candice Elliott sits down with Lauren DaSilva, the Executive Director of the Monterey County Rape Crisis Center, to discuss her journey in the field of crisis intervention and advocacy. Lauren shares her experiences, the importance of volunteerism, and the various programs her organization offers to support survivors of sexual violence.
1. Lauren's Journey into Crisis Intervention
- Lauren talks about how she began her journey in crisis intervention, starting as a volunteer at the Rape Crisis Center in Madeira, California, in 2011.
- She explains her transition to the Monterey County Rape Crisis Center and her decade-long commitment to the organization.
2. Programs and Services Offered
- Overview of the four main programmatic areas at the Monterey County Rape Crisis Center: crisis intervention and accompaniment, counseling, community engagement, and prevention education.
3. Personal Experiences and Volunteer Work
- Candice shares her own experience volunteering at the Walnut Avenue Women Center in Santa Cruz, highlighting the significance of community involvement in support services.
4. Challenges and Achievements
- Lauren discusses the challenges faced by the organization and the community in addressing sexual violence, and the achievements they have made over the years in providing comprehensive support to survivors.
Contact Information:
- Website: mtryrapecrisis.org
- Instagram: @mtryrapecrisis
- Facebook: @mtryrapecrisis
If something you heard today brought a smile to your face or a spark to your heart, and you’d like to connect with me, here are a few ways you can do that.
One is my newsletter, it’s where I put most of my time and energy when I’m not working with clients or on this podcast. Sorry social media! It’s a mix of real life stories, tips and tricks and of course updates on what’s happening with the podcast. Whenever something is going on with me or in my business, it always comes out there first.
Another resource that I have for you is my Guide to Doing Work Differently. The guide takes you through four inquiries into how you can build a more sustainable and equitable work environment for yourself and your team. It's a great place to start.
Last, if you’ve got a burning question, a comment, or a situation you’d like my eyes on, you can email me at candice@fortressandflourish.com.
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