Bearing Witness as an Act of Care with Micky ScottBey Jones - EP 1

Care Work with Alida Miranda-Wolff

Micky ScottBey Jones, the Justice Doula, is a multi-faith chaplain, Enneagram coach, compassionate facilitator, nonviolence practitioner, and author who has dedicated her life to accompanying others in their time of need. Micky joins to talk about what it means to be a witness and companion to others in the hardest moments of their lives.
Topics Discussed:

• How Micky describes herself in the context of her care work (2:26)
• How the philosophy around womanism is connected to Micky's doula work (4:40)
• Why Micky set up boundaries around her doula work (7:36)
• Advice for how a care worker should take care of themselves (11:55)
• Using the Spoons Theory to protect boundaries and energy (17:20)
• How Micky continues to work with people on the worst days of their lives (22:39)

Resources Mentioned:

• What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo
• Too Much: How Victorian Constraints Still Bind Women Today by Rachel Vorona Cote

Where to Find Micky ScottBey Jones:

• Website: mickyscottbeyjones.com
• Twitter: @iammickyjones
• Instagram: @electric_lady_msj
• YouTube: @therealmickyscottbeyjones

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1. Bearing Witness as an Act of Care with Micky ScottBey Jones - EP 1 (00:00:00)

2. How Micky describes herself in the context of her care work (00:02:26)

3. How the philosophy around womanism is connected to Micky's doula work (00:04:40)

4. Why Micky set up boundaries around her doula work (00:07:36)

5. Advice for how a care worker should take care of themselves (00:11:55)

6. Using the Spoons Theory to protect boundaries and energy (00:17:20)

7. How Micky continues to work with people on the worst days of their lives (00:22:39)