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The Value of Community

The Value of Community

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In episode six of Talking Shoppe with Deming-Rivers Social Club, Essence and Emily open with their “work wife/work overlord/work nemesis” game. They continue their Mental Health Awareness Month revamp and focus on connection and community-building, prompted by a comment from a viewer. They discuss identity, values, code-switching, and how safety must be explicit, highlighting finding an affirming church that clearly welcomes LGBTQ+ people and helped them build community. They close with their weekly R.E.P.O.R.T.

00:00 Welcome Back Episode Six

00:53 Work Wife/Work Overlord/Work Nemesis

03:50 Revamping Mental Health Month Awareness Month

07:10 Why Connection Matters

09:04 Identity Values And Community

10:44 Code Switching And Reinvention

13:04 Finding Friends

20:59 Finding Harvest

22:49 Safety Builds Community

24:07 Beyond Awareness to Connection

26:42 Weekly R.E.P.O.R.T

37:39 Wrap Up and Thanks

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