The Rest of Us with Dana Tenille Weekes

Dana Tenille Weekes

dana.weekes@thethrivearch.com

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Booking Overview

A people-first wellness and work-health podcast centered on learning to “rest differently” as a form of self-liberation. It features poetic reflections from authors/poets alongside practical, leadership-focused guidance for advocates and professionals burned down by demands.

Metrics

Episodes: 35

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

dana.weekes@thethrivearch.com

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Host

Dana Tenille Weekes - Host of The Rest of Us, exploring rest as self-liberation for advocates and professionals losing themselves to work and other demands. The podcast cultivates a community through honest reflections ...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Poets/authors and literary scholars (often with published books and recognized literary/community affiliations); occasionally authors with academic leadership roles relevant to creative practice and rest/agency themes.
Required Achievements:  
Published poetry collections, Literary awards or recognition (e.g., prize/award mentions), Academic appointments or teaching roles, Membership/fellowships with literary organizations

Recent Guest Discussions

Mai-Linh Hong - Caring For Land As Grounded Living Self; Creative Expression As Liberatory Rest; Poem Reading And Reflection Prompt.

Remica Bingham-Risher - Rest As Stillness; Creative Expression As A Portal To Liberatory Rest; Poem Reading And Reflection Prompt.

Recent Topics

Rest, Burnout, Leadership, Wellness, Workplace

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Rest of Us with Dana Tenille Weekes
:

Poetic Interlude - Remica Bingham-Risher reading "In My Best Dreams They Are On the Water"

May 11, 2026

How do you let stillness into your body as we live in an infinitely difficult world? In this Poetic Interlude, Remica Bingham-Risher shares her poem "In My Best Dreams They Are On The Water" (from her latest poetry collection, Room Swept Home).Creative expression is a portal to rest as liberation. Creatives, including poets, show us how to embrace our humanity and act on our truths. We in The Rest of Us community view this as a deep connection to one’s own agency — our definition of...

Poetic Interlude - Mai-Linh Hong reading "Harvest Moon with Wildfire"

May 11, 2026

How do you deeply care for the land to ground your living self within the collective of all living things? In this Poetic Interlude, Mai-Linh Hong shares her poem "Harvest Moon with Wildfire" (from her forthcoming debut collection, Continental Drift).Creative expression is a portal to rest as liberation. Creatives, including poets, show us how to embrace our humanity and act on our truths. We in The Rest of Us community view this as a deep connection to one’s own agency — our defini...

Ep. 28: Calling All Leaders: Yes, It's You. You're Causing Your Team (and You) Unrest

May 11, 2026

In this episode, "Calling All Leaders: Yes, It's You. You're Causing Your Team (and You) Unrest," host Dana Tenille Weekes talks about how work environments are breeding grounds for burnout and performative practices.Dana calls in (not out) leaders to assess how they show up and the impact they make by walking through five approaches leaders take that cause unrest within their teams (and within themselves).What You'll Settle IntoFive approaches leaders adopt that caus...

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