Proxy with Yowei Shaw

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In life, sometimes we have a unique experience that leaves us with big emotional questions. And sometimes, there’s no one around us who can answer our questions. Each episode, host Yowei Shaw (formerly of NPR's Invisibilia) connects a guest with the “proxies” they need - experts and strangers with shared experience. Not an advice show and definitely not therapy, Proxy offers something different: a space for people to confront, commiserate and even find the comedy (or cringe) through frank conversation.Proxy is a completely independent production. To support the show and get exclusive bonus episodes and other goodies, go to patreon.com/proxypodcast.Follow us on Instagram: @proxypodcast @yoweishawCredits:Host/producer: Yowei ShawEditor: John DeLoreReporter/producer: Kim Nederveen PieterseMixing engineer: Kyle PulleyTile art: Good Tape StudioTheme music: Breakmaster Cylinder

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#3 The Layoff Trilogy, Part 3: HR by Proxy

May 23 2024 50 mins

With every layoff, there's the blackbox of what's really going on behind the scenes. Why did it go down the way it did? Was it really not about your performance, like they told you? How does the layoff list get made anyway?In our inaugural proxy conversation, we connect Miles and Elliot with a proxy HR professional to answer their layoff questions.From the episode:You can listen to

#2 The Layoff Trilogy, Part 2: Danger Day

May 23 2024 42 mins

Please note: This story contains brief mention of suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 9-8-8, or the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741.Elliot and Miles loved working at the same company, until the spectre of layoffs came to haunt them.From the episode:Ofer Sharone's book The Stigm

#1 The Layoff Trilogy, Part 1: Layoff Girl

May 22 2024 42 mins

When Yowei Shaw got laid off from NPR, she didn't just feel bad. She was confused by how bad she felt and how long the bad lasted. So Yowei does what she usually does in a situation like this - she reported on her feelings. Then things go left.From the episode:Ofer Sharone's book The Stigma TrapEpisode credits:Produced by Yowei ShawEdited by John DeLoreMixed by Kyle PulleyResearch

Welcome to Proxy

May 14 2024 4 mins

Sometimes in life, you have an emotional question that no one in your life can relate to. Maybe you’re an introvert who wants to stop feeling resentful of the extroverts in your life? Maybe you’ve survived prostate cancer and have questions around sex?That’s where Proxy comes in. Host Yowei Shaw (formerly of NPR's Invisibilia) connects you for a frank conversation with expert

Exploding the Myth of Meritocracy with Ofer Sharone [BONUS TEASER]

Jun 07 2024 9 mins

Teaser for full-length exclusive bonus episode on Patreon. An in-depth interview with UMass Amherst sociologist and professor Ofer Sharone about the stigma trap that laid off workers can fall into and how the myth of meritocracy impacts even people who don't think they believe in it. For the full bonus episode, go to patreon.com/proxypodcast.From the episode:Ofer Sharone's book The