Episode 1
Shame & Survival
This opening episode begins with the uncomfortable truth that many anti-capitalist business owners carry: doing business inside capitalism often feels like a contradiction. You want to make a living without replicating the harm you’re trying to move away from, but the systems you’re working within don’t make that easy.
We talk about capitalist shame, the complex emotional and somatic response that arises when survival requires you to participate in systems that do not reflect your values. What feels like internal conflict and even self-sabotage is more often a double bind shaped by structural conditions, nervous system patterns, and the stories we have been told about what success should look like.
You’ll hear about:
Why shame is a predictable response for anti-capitalist business owners
How survival stress and internalized messaging shape your relationship to money
The difference between capitalist ideals of success and your values
The origins of the Anti-Capitalist Business Toolkit
