A Much-Needed Break

Hi subscribers,

Today I published an article from my column last week about Pierre Poilievre. This will be my last post for a while, since I’ve put the podcast on hold. This is for two reasons: firstly I seriously injured myself and can’t walk. Secondly, I am burned out. Pre-production, production and post-production of this podcast as one person is extremely taxing. In addition, I was hoping the subscriber levels would grow to a certain point and that hasn’t happened. The cost-benefit analysis leans heavily towards the numerator.

I am grateful to you who have invited me into your ears during the most mundane times of your life; I am grateful and honoured that you made such an effort to listen to a voice that at one time I thought would be dismissed. I thank you for interacting with my analysis, and challenging it. I learn from both adding to the analysis and challenges to it.

This is a hard thing to do, given this podcast has been a part of my life for almost eight years. However, if I’m to be honest with myself, my mental health is suffering from the exhaustion. I need to prioritize both my mental and physical health, which is something I promised I would do this year—choose myself and my well-being first.

On the other hand, I love engaging is current affairs, so I don’t think I’ll be able to stay away for good. The world is too messed up right now and it will go through transformations that we won’t be able to predict. I would like to have a platform to continue to provide a voice. I just can’t right now.

I hope you understand where I’m coming from and can afford me some grace in making this decision. This podcast has educated me more in 8 years than my whole adulthood; it has also expanded my mind in ways that I’m proud of. I hope it’s done the same for you.

I still have the list with your emails, so if and when I do return with something I’ll let you know. Please treat each other well, form communities of safety and openness, and don’t let anyone tell you bullshit.

Love,

Erica