good tips
for hard times

Good Tips for Hard Times is a live-streamed, interview series where we talk to smart people who have great advice to help you get through your days.

Upcoming Episodes

Live 10:00AM PT every Thursday
Twitch.tv/femfreq

July 23Creative Ways to Play TTRPGS Online
Dave Human
July 30Creating Braver & Safer Spaces in Role Playing Games
Kienna Shaw & Lauren Bryant-Monk
AUGUST 6Inclusion & Accountability in Tech
Ellen Pao
AUGUST 13How to Find a Therapist
Chad Moses

Past Episodes

What to do if your manager considers diversity initiatives as the "real discrimination?" What does accountability on a larger scale look like for tech companies? How can new companies build in inclusion from the get-go? Anita Sarkeesian interviews Ellen Pao about her experience in working with CEOs in tech on pushing for inclusion and how we can all push for a culture of accountability. ========== Check out Ellen's initiative, Project Include: https://projectinclude.org/ ========== Like what you've seen here? Remember to subscribe and ring the bell to get important notifications about upcoming episodes. And follow us all over the web @gameshotline and https://gameshotline.org The Games and Online Harassment Hotline is a free, text message-based, confidential support hotline. We offer free, confidential support and referrals to folks in and around the games industry. Text INFO to 23368 to learn more or SUPPORT to 23368 to be connected with a live agent between 4-7pm Pacific time (Monday through Friday). USA only.
How to hold leaders in tech accountable for inclusion (featuring Ellen Pao)
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Text “SUPPORT” to 23368 to get started. We are open 4pm – 7pm (Pacific) every Monday – Friday. USA only. The Games and Online Harassment Hotline is a free, text message-based, confidential emotional support hotline. We created the Hotline specifically for the gaming community. Whether you’re a player, a developer, a streamer, a competitor -- any part of this community -- we’re here for you, whether that means offering emotional support or putting you in direct contact with the resources that you need. Visit gameshotline.org for more info!
Introducing The Games and Online Harassment Hotline
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How do you bring up safety and consent within a table top role playing group? What can introducing safety tools unlock in storytelling? How do you figure out which safety tools work best for you, your players, or your audience? Anita Sarkeesian interviews the creators of the TTRPG Safety Kit, Kienna Shaw and Lauren Bryant-Monk, about their experiences creating the toolkit and sharing it with their communities. ========== Check out the TTRPG Safety Toolkit: bit.ly/ttrpgsafetytoolkit Follow Kienna & Lauren on Twitter https://twitter.com/KiennaS https://twitter.com/jl_nicegirl ========== Like what you've seen here? Remember to subscribe and ring the bell to get important notifications about upcoming episodes. And follow us all over the web @gameshotline and https://gameshotline.org The Games and Online Harassment Hotline is a free, text message-based, confidential support hotline. We offer free, confidential support and referrals to folks in and around the games industry. Text “INFO” to 23368 to learn more (within the United States). Launching August 3, 2020!
How to Talk About Safety & Consent in TTRPGs (with Kienna Shaw & Lauren Bryant-Monk)
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Meeting up for a game of Dungeons & Dragons is tough right now. Whether it's figuring out how to roll for initiative or how to arrange minis, we have the means to make it so that gathering for these stories is possible. Anita Sarkeesian interviews Dave Human of Roll20 on how to get creative when it comes to playing TTRPGs (tabletop role-playing games) and the importance of finding ways for your group to make their own fun. ========== Some resources to get started: https://roll20.net/ http://goldenlassogames.com/tools Follow Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dave_The_Human Watch Dave and friends play live over on: twitch.tv/dnd ========== Like what you've seen here? Remember to subscribe and ring the bell to get important notifications about upcoming episodes. And follow us all over the web @gameshotline and https://gameshotline.org The Games and Online Harassment Hotline is a free, text message-based, confidential support hotline. We offer free, confidential support and referrals to folks in and around the games industry. Text “INFO” to 23368 to learn more (within the United States). Launching August 3, 2020!
How do I play a TTRPG online? Getting started with Dave Human
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What is revenge porn, and what is nonconsentual pornography? How do we hold social media and online platforms to a higher standard when it comes to dealing with it? What can we do individually to protect ourselves? What does it take to end this practice entirely? Anita Sarkeesian interviews Mary Anne Franks from the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative about her work in this field, the flaws with the way the legal system currently handles these cases, and how online platforms are failing to protect its users. ========== Cyber Civil Rights Initiative: https://www.cybercivilrights.org/ Mary Anne's new book, The Cult of the Constitution: https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=29075 ========== Like what you've seen here? Remember to subscribe and ring the bell to get important notifications about upcoming episodes. And follow us all over the web @gameshotline and https://gameshotline.org The Games and Online Harassment Hotline is a free, text message-based, confidential support hotline. We offer free, confidential support and referrals to folks in and around the games industry. Text “INFO” to 23368 to learn more (within the United States). Launching soon!
What can you do about revenge porn? - Mary Anne Franks
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There's so much going on in the world right now, and one of the ways we can sometimes make a difference is by getting together and contributing something tangible to the movements. Like, money! Anita Sarkeesian interviews Bijan Stephen about how to set up your first charity stream (or third or fifth or tenth) at all varying levels of commitment and complexity. They go over all the careful considerations you should make, what the virtual green rooms and backstage might include, and what are the options around the money itself. ========== Read more of Bijan's writing on this topic in his article: How I hosted my first charity stream, and how you can host one, too https://www.theverge.com/21309833/twitch-charity-stream-guide-donations-thermometer-guests Follow Bijan around the internet: https://twitter.com/bijanstephen https://www.twitch.tv/bijanstephen https://www.instagram.com/bijancakes/ ========== Like what you've seen here? Remember to subscribe and ring the bell to get important notifications about upcoming episodes. And follow us all over the web @gameshotline and https://gameshotline.org The Games and Online Harassment Hotline is a free, text message-based, confidential support hotline. We offer free, confidential support and referrals to folks in and around the games industry. Text “INFO” to 23368 to learn more (within the United States). Launching soon!
How to Start Charity Streaming! ft. Bijan Stephen
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