The Briefing: Couple's therapy and the skinny on startup funding
A snippet-sized version of Diem chit-chats and knowledge bombs
Hello Diemers! Happy Friday, or as we like to call it, the day we get to send The Briefing. There were so many juicy chats in Diem this week, and while we hope you spend your weekend catching up on all the wisdom shared in every single audio Session we hosted (knowledge is power baby!), we fully understand that you are an impressive human with places to go and people to see. So skim The Briefing instead.
Ok GO!
Quote of the Week
“If you really want to know someone, watch the way they fight” — Varuna Srinivasan on their experience in couple’s therapy. Varuna hopped into Diem this week to talk about she sought out couple’s therapy to tackle the white supremacy in her marriage.
Take Notes on...
🙌 Crypto’s room for improvement.
Diemer Natasha Abramson recently wrote about why they think the crypto space can disrupt current systems of power. We’re listening.
📕 Books recommendations for your bod.
This week, one Diemer asked for book recs on getting more in sync with your cycle and our co-founder Emma Bates suggested reading Flo by Alissa Vitti. Another Diemer says we should all read The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk. Do you have a rec too?
😊 Simple skincare.
Diemer Amy Lee says “skincare is about simplicity and routine.” She recommends folks start by using SPF, vitamin C, retinol, and to “stick with products that work for you, only adding new products in one at a time, 4-6 weeks apart.” NOTED.
Catch up on Sessions...
🤑 How TF you raise money for your business.
Things got real in this one. Mady Maio asked all the dumb questions (so you don’t have to) about raising capital for a startup, covering everything from the preparation process to what to put in your data room to investor pipelines to negotiating term sheets to the structure of a pitch meeting. Listen to this Session for really granular advice.
❤️ How to build self-love and confidence.
Coach and Hustle Crew consultant Jaz Broughton came into Diem and told us how to unlock the life-changing power of self-love and confidence. Listen to this Session for insanely smart practical advice.
👀 How to go to couple’s therapy.
We chatted with Varuna Srinivasan, a writer, sexual health expert, and gender justice activist, about how couple’s therapy helped them challenge the white supremacy in their marriage. Listen to this Session to hear Varuna chat with us about their experience being in an interracial marriage, therapy, their perspective as a candid person on the internet, and how she continues to challenge the white supremacist structures in their relationship.
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