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Surviving Service

Surviving Service

By: Kat Davis
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Surviving Service is a podcast seeking to rekindle your spark from burn out.

Join Erin and Kat as they explore the challenges of serving others—whether in public service, nonprofits, or other community-centered and caretaking roles. Through honest and raw conversations, they share insights and tools to nurture resilience, joy, and hope, helping you reconnect with your spark, passion and purpose. Tune in each Monday for inspiring conversations that reignite your spark and passion no matter your path.

Join the community on Instagram, Threads (@Surviving_Service) and Blue Sky (@Surviving-Service) - and share your stories of joy, resilience, burn out or the funny/weird coping mechanisms we all develop at survivingservicepod@gmail.com

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Episodes
  • E06: Survivor Mindsets with Guest Barbi Alexander

    E06: Survivor Mindsets with Guest Barbi Alexander
    Aug 31 2025

    Erin and Kat welcome their first guest - Barbi Alexander - to talk about what it means to survive and persevere to build a better world, even when all odds are stacked against you. What is it about us that have experienced harm that makes us want to make sure no one else is ever hurt, rather than go on to perpetuate harm onto others? How does this show up for those of us who choose a life of public service?

    We want to connect!

    Share your stories of surviving service to survivingservicepod@gmail.com

    Follow along wherever you listen to podcasts with new content released each week, join the community on instagram, threads, and blue sky @ surviving_service

    ***Music for this episode is "Callisto" by Katie Double***

    Check out Katie Double's rad electric harp mixes on Youtube @KatieDoubleHarp and follow her on Instagram @dubzle

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • E05 - Be Kind to Yourself (Or Else)

    E05 - Be Kind to Yourself (Or Else)
    Jun 30 2025

    Erin and Kat come back to each other after a challenging few months for the public sector.

    They navigate the struggles of exhaustion that happens when our negative energy starts to overflow and overwhelm us. Apparently exercise helps? Erin shares exciting updates on her new job that shows what a good organizational culture can do to help the impossible feel more management.

    This is our first podcast ever so thank you in advance for your grace and patience as we learn about audio engineering :)

    We want to connect!

    Send in your stores to survivingservicepod@gmail.com

    Follow along wherever you listen to podcasts with new content released each week, join the community on instagram, threads, and blue sky @ surviving_service

    Music for this episode is "Callisto" by Katie Double

    Check out Katie Double's rad electric harp mixes on Youtube @KatieDoubleHarp
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    57 mins
  • E04 - Earth is Hard, Find Your Glimmer

    E04 - Earth is Hard, Find Your Glimmer
    Feb 10 2025

    What happens with our struggle to survive loses its humor and its spark? Join Erin and Kat as they work through managing the "moop" of uncertain and tumultuous times and reconnecting with little glimmers when facing the fact - Earth is hard.

    This is our first podcast ever so thank you in advance for your grace and patience as we learn about audio engineering :)

    Send in your stores to survivingservicepod@gmail.com

    Follow along wherever you listen to podcasts with new content released each week, join the community on instagram, threads, and blue sky @ surviving_service

    Music Credit: Wild Mellow by Yigit Atilla - stock.adobe.com
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    58 mins
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