Cancel Culture with Special Guest Alissa Wilkinson

It’s a new year! And we’re celebrating with a special four-part mini-series exploring current and controversial topics that are shaping culture at the moment. In this first episode, we are tackling the hot topic of cancel culture. Is cancel culture an effective way to affect change? Is this trend going too far? Should celebrities, companies, and public figures be held accountable for their private actions? And is cancel culture having a deeper impact on our personal relationships than we may realize?    Yep, we are going there and we have the perfect guest to explore this topic more closely! Alissa Wilkinson a staff critic at Vox, where she mostly writes about film, TV, culture, and the arts, often where they intersect with media, religion, and rhetoric. She is also an associate professor of English and humanities at The King's College in New York City. Alissa is a member of the New York Film Critics Circle, the National Society of Film Critics, and the WGA East, and was an inaugural writing fellow with the Sundance Institute’s Art of Nonfiction Initiative. She served on juries at the Sundance Film Festival, DOC NYC, Sheffield Doc/Fest, the Hamptons International Film Festival, and others, and selection committees for groups including the Gotham Awards and the Sundance Documentary Film Program. She is also the co-author of How to Survive the Apocalypse: Zombies, Cyclones, and Politics at the End of the World. More about our guest Alissa Wilkinson: For more info, visit www.alissawilkinson.com Follow Alissa on instagram @alissawilkinson Read the latest from Alissa Wilkinson at www.vox.com This podcast episode is sponsored by Women of Consequence: What if you had total clarity on who you are and what you’re meant to do in the world? If you’re ready to step into your unique life purpose, Chanel Dokun, Founder of the Women of Consequence community, is here to help you unlock your potential. Women of Consequence is an online membership community where ambitious women gather to explore their life purpose. Guided by certified life planner and relationship expert Chanel Dokun, you will identify your talents, cultivate your passions, and create an action plan to move into your version of the good life. Each month, your membership in the community gives you live access to transformational virtual workshops, an online program to walk you through writing your life purpose statement, and connection to an authentic community of like-hearted women. Whether you want to launch a purpose-driven business, start a new relationship or just live with more intention, Women of Consequence is for you. Chanel has helped hundreds of women find their purpose. What untapped potential will you discover in the community? Join today. To learn more, visit womenofconsequence.co now.