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An intersectional feminist guide for women trying to survive the (corporate) world. Jen & Lisa are sisters with over 2 decades spent working in the male-dominated industries of Construction, Tech and Finance. They delve into the pitfalls and the gas-lighting people who identify as women experience in the patriarchal construct of traditional corporate environments, sharing their personal experiences along with statistics relating to how misogyny, racism, queer-phobia, fatphobia, ableism and o ...
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Kat Courtney: Ayahuasca, Plant Medicine & the Patriarchy
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to season 5 of the Dear Patriarchy Podcast - we're back, baby! Season 5 is the beginning of our evolution of the Dear Patriarchy offering. A year and a half ago, we stepped away to start healing and we're bringing back what we've learned and want to con…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to the ninth episode of series 4, where we’re focusing on the educators, activists, and influencers who inspire and guide us. In this week’s episode, Lisa chats to the fabulous Nila Varman, host of the Nila Extract, an award winning radio show and educa…
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✨Beltane Re-Release✨Shifra Nerenberg: Using intuition to overcome the Patriarchy
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to the eighth episode of series 4, where we’re focusing on the educators, activists, and influencers who inspire and guide us. In honor of Beltane (roll on summer!), this week’s episode is a re-release of our amazing conversation with Shifra Nerenberg (…
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RE-RELEASE ❤️ Joshua Jernigan: The truth about gender-affirming care for trans children
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to the seventh episode of series 4, where we’re focusing on the educators, activists, and influencers who inspire and guide us. Due to the unprecedented onslaught of anti-trans legislation and the steep rise in anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric in the…
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Joshua Jernigan: The truth about gender-affirming care for trans children
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to the sixth episode of series 4, where we’re focusing on the educators, activists, and influencers who inspire and guide us. In this week’s episode, we’re hosting the incredible Joshua Jernigan, a trans rights activist and philanthropist living in Char…
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Rainbow Connections: Jessica Olzak and Shannon Collins Share Their Overflowing Cups
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to the fifth episode of series 4, where we’re focusing on the educators, activists, and influencers who inspire and guide us. In this week’s episode, we’re hosting Jessica Olzak and Shannon Collins, creators and co-hosts of Rainbow Connections from the …
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to the fourth episode of series 4, where we’ve been focusing on the educators, activists, and influencers who inspire and guide us. However, because this week is Trans Awareness Week, we're taking a short break from hosting guests to focus on the trans …
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Shifra Nerenberg: Using intuition to overcome the Patriarchy
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to the third episode of series 4, where we’re focusing on the educators, activists, and influencers who inspire and guide us. In this week’s episode, we’re hosting Shifra Nerenberg (she/ her), owner of Spiral Intuitive & a lifelong feminist based in the…
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Sasspatch: Good stuff is always worth the wait
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to the second episode of series 4 where we’re focusing on the educators, activists and influencers who inspire and guide us. In this week’s episode, we’re hosting Gonzy, the fabulous owner of sustainable, feminist British brand Sasspatch. Gonzy's design…
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Uju Asika: The work is more important than your comfort
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to the first episode of series 4 where we’re focusing on the educators, activists and influencers who inspire and guide us. In this week’s episode, we’re hosting the incredible writer Uju Asika. She’s based in London, runs the “Babes About Town” social …
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to Episode 20, the finale of series 3! This is our series recap where we discuss which episodes were the most important to us and how we feel the series progressed. We talk about the short-sightedness of the term imposter syndrome, the differences betwe…
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Mini-breakdown: Eugenics & Forced Sterilization
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to episode 19(ish) of series 3 where Lisa does a mini-breakdown on eugenics and how it relates to reproductive healthcare, specifically forced sterilization. She starts by explaining what eugenics, and scientific racism, is at a high level, touching bri…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to series 3, episode 18 where we talking about the overturning of Roe vs. Wade by the US Supreme Court. We talk about how we got here, starting with the election of Donald Trump who was voted in overwhelmingly by White women. While the Democratic Party …
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to episode 17 of series 3 where we’re talking about how to raise good kids, which involves educating them (and yourself) about diversity, inclusion and consent. Jenni shares an experience she had with her daughter and Lisa talks about raising White boys…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to episode 16(ish) of series 3 where Jenni does a mini-breakdown on social media allyship. She starts by running through how important an inclusive mindset is to have and how “un-learning” is the place we all need to start from and continue with as we a…
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Mini-breakdown: Mass Shootings & The Patriarchy
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to episode 15(ish) of series 3 where Lisa does a mini-breakdown on the connection between mass shootings and the Patriarchy. There is a clear link between toxic masculinity, misogyny and violence and this mini-sode focused on connecting the dots between…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to series 3, episode 14, where we’re talking about all things reproductive and social justice. We start by discussing the potential impact if Roe vs. Wade is overturned, particularly the impact on Black women and women of Color, which leads nicely into …
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to series 3, episode 13 where we’re discussing the toxicity of the girlboss mentality and how it sets out to use feminism as a cloak for capitalism. We talk about how prominent “girlboss” companies and figureheads successfully weaponised guilt and shame…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to episode 12 of series 3, where we’re discussing what success and achievement look like, particularly for people who identify as women. We break down what society says women need to have to "have it all" and discuss our experience of what having it all…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to episode 11 of series 3, where we’re breaking down internalized misogyny, often misnomered as “toxic femininity.” Before we started our main conversation, we discussed Debanhi Escobar and the global problem of femicide as well as the growing disappear…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to episode 10(ish) of series 3 where Lisa does a mini-breakdown of Imposter Syndrome and why its use as a catch-all term is problematic. Lisa discusses a tweet posted by @theconsciouslee from Juana Hollingsworth (@jewelsfromjuana) about how Dr. Amanda T…
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The Reckoning: Get a Job Your Way (Part 3)
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to episode 9 of series 3, where we’re closing out our "Get a Job Your Way" series. We open the discussion by breaking down the perception that setting out your requirements and coming from an empowered place where you know what you deserve, and won’t ac…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to episode 8(ish) of series 3 where Lisa does a mini-breakdown of White Feminism and why it’s so problematic. All the information used to inform this conversation is from @everydayracism_ on Instagram and we urge you to follow this account so you can le…
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The Reckoning: Get a Job Your Way (Part 2)
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to episode 7 of series 3 where we’re (still) talking about applying for jobs. We start by discussing how to follow up after an interview and a few ways to stand out from the crowd. We share personal stories about how we’ve navigated the hiring process a…
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The Reckoning: Get a Job Your Way (Part 1)
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to episode 6 of series 3 where we’re talking about applying for jobs. We start by discussing how to lose the mindset that companies are owed our labour and be aware of the obstacles that exist for those who identify as women and disproportionately impac…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to episode 5 of series 3 where we're discussing the current attack on LGBTQIA+ children and adults by conservative lawmakers in the United States and how that manifests in the workplace. We say gay, you should too. - We discussed statistics and research…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to episode 4 of series 3 - we kick off with discussing how women get penalized for their own sexuality because, within a patriarchal construct, they’re not “allowed” to be in control of their bodies and own their own sexual power. We talk about the sham…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to episode 3 of series 3 where we’re discussing the policing of women’s bodies, in particular the bodies of Black women and women of Colour. We start by discussing the treatment of Mary J. Blige in the aftermath of the Super Bowl half time show and defi…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to our second episode of series 3 where we chat about it all: Childcare deserts, the patriarchal systems in place that negatively impact and marginalize anyone who isn’t a White man, the lack of matriarchal lineage and equal representation of women in h…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to our first episode of series 3 where we discuss the return to work. We run through the new statistics coming through on the mass exodus of women from the workplace and the lack of infrastructure which is, particularly in the United States, one of the …
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to our Holiday Burn Out episode (version 2.0): We’ve re-purposed episode 10 because the issues we’re discussing are just as relevant today as they were a year ago. COVID-related stresses and strains, the emotional and mental load heaped onto those who d…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to Episode 20, the finale of series 2! This is our series recap where we discuss which episodes were the most important to us and how we feel the series progressed. We discuss the beauty of saying "no" to what no longer serves you or makes you happy, ho…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to our penultimate episode of Series 2, Episode 19, where we dive into the subject of asking for a raise. This is a topic which is emotionally loaded for many people, particularly women, who tend to be raised to not ask for more and/or be happy with wha…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to Episode 18 of Series 2, where we finish our dive into toxic masculinity on a high by having our very first interview with the awesome Alex Shafiro. We talk about his experiences in the corporate world, specifically how his work as a designer in the c…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to Episode 17 of Series 2 where we dive into toxic masculinity: What does it mean? What are its ties with toxic femininity and is that even a thing? The short answer is no, it's not, it's a "men's rights" dog whistle but we digress. We talk about how ki…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to Episode 16 of Series 2 where we're discussing the reasons behind why huge numbers of people are choosing to leave the workforce. We discuss our personal experience of stepping away from unhealthy work environments and feeling set free because we reco…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to Episode 15 of Series 2 where we dive into what it means to be a woman. We talk about why the patriarchal ideas of femininity are both inaccurate and exclusionary, how gender non-conformity is both normal and ancient across global communities and disc…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to Episode 14 of Series 2 where we're discussing how to leave a toxic culture or environment. Jenni discusses a recent trip back to where she and Lisa grew up and how, for some people, going back to where you came from can be really difficult. We talk a…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to Episode 13 of Series 2 where we're discussing fatphobia in the workplace. We talk about the lack of government protection against weight-based discrimination, dive into statistics of how people with larger bodies are viewed and treated in the corpora…
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Demanding What You Need From Your Partner
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to Episode 12 of Series 2 where we're discussing what working women and working mothers need from their partners in order to survive & succeed. We work through 8 key points, starting with acknowledging that all mothers work (whether or not they get paid…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to Episode 11 of Series 2, we start with a brief discussion of important statistics for Black women, women of Colour and women from LGBTQIA+ communities. Due to a technical error, they were not included in last week’s episode, Shecession. Next, we defin…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to Episode 10 of Series 2 where we're focusing on the so-called "Shecession", which is the massive loss of women from the workforce post-pandemic. American media are doubling-down on the story that people in America don't want to go back to their low pa…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to Episode 9 of Series 2 where we're diving into our own personal experiences working in an abusive/toxic environment. Lisa discusses how her own poor boundary setting lead to an exploitation of that weakness which, over time, negatively impacted her me…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to Episode 8 of Series 2, the subject of which we think will resonate with many of you: Having a Hard Time. We start off by discussing the impending lunar eclipse (Super Blood Flower Moon) and how it can represent and/or bring about closure and evolutio…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to Episode 7 of Series 2 where we're discussing how to take back your power. While this is not an issue solely limited to women, the constant struggle to earn, hold and maintain our own power is unique to women both in the workplace and the wider world.…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to Episode 6 of Series 2, we're sharing our recent guest spot on the "Things That Keep Us Up At Night" podcast with Abby DesJardien. We spoke about a variety of topics ranging from why we do what we do, the Patriarchy and activism, the weight of expecta…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to Episode 5 of Series 2 where we are talking about when to call it. We start by breaking down what a toxic workplace is and what some major red flags are that you're working in one before diving into reasons why some women may feel that they need to qu…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to Episode 4 of Series 2 where we start by talking about global racial injustice, specifically what’s happening in the U.S.A. & the U.K. We talk about the unending police shootings in North America, the Sewell Report in the UK, racist Dr. Seuss books an…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to Episode 3 of Series 2, where we explore joy. We examine some of the reasons why women struggle to retain and engender joy in their lives and discuss how we personally feel joy is lost during the day as a working woman. We talk about the ways in which…
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If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍 Welcome to Episode 2 of Series 2 where we dive into a topic we're deeply passionate about: Gaslighting. We discuss how we've encountered this in a multitude of ways in both our personal and professional lives as well as how women with prior experiences of sexua…
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