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UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone breaks down the centuries of sexist socialization that causes us to struggle with self-doubt, burnout, and anxiety. Hosted by Master Feminist Coach Kara Loewentheil, J.D., founder of The School of New Feminist Thought and author of Take Back Your Brain (Penguin 2024), each episode teaches you how to turn down the noise of societal expectations, turn up the volume on what YOU really want in life, and change your thinking to make sure you go g ...
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Liberating Motherhood

Liberating Motherhood

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Mothers are tired of anti-mother misogyny, household labor inequality, and a culture that expects mothers to bear the burdens of its many shortcomings--all without complaint. Mothers are vital to feminism, and have been neglected in feminist discourse for far too long. Mothers are constantly told that political problems are personal--that if we communicate better, mother better, behave better, things will improve. The only path to change is through widespread political change. That's what th ...
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thinking bodies is a feminist philosophy podcast for newcomers and lifelong learners of feminist philosophy. Drs Anna Mudde and Kristin Rodier crowd source voice clips from feminist philosophers (broadly construed) and use them to bring concepts to life. We are doing philosophy conversations differently, one episode at a time.
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A Real Affliction: BPD, Culture, and Stigma is an interview podcast that explores how we live with, treat, advocate for, write about, and conceptualize borderline personality disorder, as well as common co-occurring challenges like complex PTSD, eating disorders, and substance use disorder, all of which I’ve experienced. My guests and I will also discuss how literature, film, television, photography, dance, philosophy, the history of medicine, feminist and disability studies, nature, and bio ...
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The official podcast of Tammy M. Peterson. My podcast focuses on the Divine Feminine: the dark and the light side of womanhood, practically and symbolically. My guests and I investigate and discuss motherhood, marriage, family, the issues facing boys and men in a feminist world, education, gender, environmental hysteria, and post-modern philosophy and health.
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It’s the English class you didn't know you missed and the meaningful conversations you didn't know you craved. Join Vanessa Zoltan and Matt Potts as they bring thought, reflection and laughter to Harry Potter; not just as novels, but as instructive and inspirational texts that will teach us about our own lives. Relive the magic of Harry Potter chapter by chapter as Matt and Vanessa explore themes such as commitment, revenge and forgiveness. This podcast creates time in your week to think abo ...
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Folklore has been used for generations to share stories across cultures. Each week this season Rachael and Mindy, walk the winding path of folklore. They ask how the stories we tell influence today’s culture and how we view women. From murder ballads to fairytales, we discuss the power these stories have over us all. It won’t be just sad but maybe, just maybe, also uplifting. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femlore-podcast/support
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Drunk Church

cosima bee concordia & Aurora Laybourn

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After their time as philosophy undergrads gorging on cheap wine and bread, co-hosts cosima bee concordia and Aurora Laybourn reunite almost a decade later for Drunk Church, a podcast haunting the liminal spaces between anti-fascist theory and religious eroticism. Named for a gathering of queers where art, drink, and communion were shared outside of the confines of formal institutions, Drunk Church seeks to transgress, subvert, and blaspheme the religious for our own pleasure and thriving. In ...
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Isn't it weird how often the horrors in our favourite scary stories tend to look a lot like, uh… ladies? Join me as I dig up the social and cultural contexts behind classic ghost stories and legends to challenge the often one-dimensional portrayal of women in horror.
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Short and sweet summaries of fundamental feminist texts from the past 500+ years. She Speaks Volumes provides a primer for critical moments in the history, theory, and philosophy of feminism. Each episode explores a writer, and their contribution to modern feminism.
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PRIVATE LIFE

the red femmes

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PRIVATE LIFE is a revolutionary feminist theory project created by Tai Lee (@yungz0rn), Kit Sheridan, Aurora G and Heather Elle. The women explore political philosophy, feminist consciousness raising, the history of feminist thought and marxism.Production/Sound Design - Heather Elle
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A Witch, A Mystic & A Feminist

A Witch, A Mystic & A Feminist

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Award Winning Podcast, A Witch, A Mystic & A Feminist is a platform for us to explore and celebrate the intersections of spirituality, feminism, and personal growth. Through authentic conversations, vulnerable storytelling, rituals, and practices, we share our experiences of reclaiming our power, connecting with our intuition, and honoring the divine feminine within ourselves and the world around us. Our mission is to create an vibrant community and contribute to the collective healing of hu ...
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HER Ecofeminist Theology (HERET.ica) reinterprets traditional Christian theology through a feminist theological lens and fuses with other traditions like goddess-worship, ecofeminsim, ”heretic” Gnostic texts, matriarchy and beyond. The aim is to heal patriarchal-based religious cognitive dissonance and reaffirm woman as created in the image of God (HER). To do so I use evidence-based research, academic scientific papers and books.
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The Philosophy Society Podcast

UWA Undergraduate Philosophy Society

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The Philosophy Society Podcast is the place where well supported opinions, beliefs and arguments are shared. Present your views and hear the views of other students and staff at the University of Western Australia as well as the broader philosophical community. Topics discussed may include but are not limited to epistemology, ethics, metaphysics, religion, politics, psychology, and sociology and their relation to philosophy. If you want to explore the big questions of life, reality, and the ...
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The Sisterhood

The New Statesman

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Laurie and Eleanor Penny have a lot in common. A love of politics, feminism, fiction and philosophy. An obsession with Blackadder, Rocky Horror and red pandas. Oh, and — parents. Each week they’ll unpick one controversial idea in the modern political conversation. This is the secret feminist agenda for world domination that the internet warned you about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Humanist Hour

American Humanist Association

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The Humanist Hour (HH) Audio Podcast is a monthly one-hour talk show produced by the American Humanist Association. Every episode of the HH Audio Podcast explores a different area of humanist thought, from politics to pop culture.
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Mystic Musings

A Wayfaring Mystic

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Mystic Musings is a divine thought and guidance podcast in which I utilize my 12+ years of mediation, mentoring, and spiritual philosophy knowledge to lead you through, relaxing, awakening, and sometimes challenging journeys within yourself so that you may learn who you truly are at your core, finding your power and moving through this earthly world with confidence, peace, and grace. I do this through casual conversations and deep guided meditations. Join me! xoxo, A Wayfaring Mystic aka. Siera
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Salt is love, community, solidarity, healing, creating. It is feminist, intersectional, full of stories, movement and change. It insists, evolves and transforms. It is a gathering against all types of violence that affect our bodies, minds, bodies, communities & the environment. It is a commitment.
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The Digital Period is an open conversation about technology. Judith, a public philosopher, examines our relationship with technology through conducting a series of conversations about period apps with experts and individuals.
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Writes4Festivals

Writes4Women and Listen Up Podcasting

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The Writes4Festivals Podcast covers all sorts of writing festivals from all around regional NSW (and sometimes beyond). Mudgee Readers Festival, National Young Writers Festival, Storyfest Feminist Writers Festival Scone And we aren't done yet! Each festival brings it's own unique flavour and perspective on life and writing through panel discussions, readings, intimate conversations with writers and some truly hilarious comedy routines. Let Writes4Festivals bring the festival to you. www.writ ...
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"You Care Too Much" is a podcast for people who give a fuck. Hi, I’m Randi Johns, and if I had a nickel for every time I have heard, “You care too much..." Instead of heeding advice to give fewer fucks, I decided to double down on caring and start a podcast dedicated to elevating the voices of purpose-drivers, world-changers, and all those who reject the status quo, advocate for, and create ways to better the lives of many. I invite you to join me as I explore the stories behind cool humans ...
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The Word in Black and Red

The Word in Black and Red

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Welcome to the Word in Black and Red, where we read the Bible from a leftist and liberationist perspective to elucidate the way people of faith and their comrades can understand the Bible as a source of healing, love, and liberation for all people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Emotionally empowered, sensually alive, and magnetic women discuss how to live, lead, coach & embody more of their feminine nature with Feminine Embodiment Coach Jenna Ward. This podcast is for women who demand deep, vulnerable living. To us, the feminine so much more than floral skirts, love & light. It's also about dark, messy, transformation & intimacy with all the currents of life that want to have their way with us.
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This week, Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Symbiosis in Chapter 15 of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince! They discuss Slughorn’s exclusive holiday party, the ripple effect of Hermione and Ron’s tiff, and Draco’s plan! Throughout the episode we consider the question: how can we create symbiotic relationships that aren't just transactional…
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Can I translate somatic coaching skills into a profitable business & sustainable income? If you (or your loved ones) have been asking this question, today’s podcast is for you. This line of thinking is VALID. In the age of the “Instagram Coach” who… with no valid experience or informed ways of working, can update their bio every 5 minutes to be an …
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Have you ever caught yourself thinking, "I’ve got to get my shit together?" -- even if your life is... pretty together, given the circumstances? Even if you're the most productive woman on the planet, that nagging thought can still creep up—and it’s actually not about how organized or efficient you are. It's just a sign you've fallen into what I ca…
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How do therapists come to think of BPD after a long career? In this conversation with Ellis Amdur—a retired psychotherapist, award-winning writer, and licensed martial artist—he offers his perspective on BPD, including what a background in Jungian psychology taught him about our singular and ever-evolving journeys. Trigger warning: This episode men…
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On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Misty shares an article about what adults forget about friendship. Don't miss this one if you want some actionable tips on how to bring the fun back to adult friendships. (Hint: break the "catch-up" cycle and start wasting time instead.) If you're enjoying GHY, please leave us a rating and review, as it helps ot…
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Last weekend LGB Alliance Conference was attacked by Trans activists releasing insects at their event. We discuss why LGBA inspires such ire from Trans activists and how this attack was a form of resent-filled revenge after losing Self-ID with the Labour government. We also consider why young women are attracted to Transgender activism and why youn…
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This episode was recorded on July 2nd, 2024. Caroline Drury, a transformation coach for women, operates Caroline Drury Fitness and is the founder of the "Beyond Before and After" app. She specializes in strength training, macro-based nutrition, and lifestyle & mindset work. Caroline aims to help mature women, whom she refers to as "in the age of wi…
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This episode was recorded on July 3rd, 2024. Our esteemed podcast guest is a dynamic lawyer who has dedicated her career to serving elderly and vulnerable individuals. As the founder and Managing Director of Enable Ltd, she provides daily support and management to meet the unique needs of these adults. Beyond this role, she also excels as a directo…
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What can Frantz Fanon and Friedrich Nietzsche teach us about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict? This week, we're joined by Zahi Zalloua (Whitman College) to discuss the final chapter of his most recent book The Politics of the Wretched: Race, Reason, and Ressentiment (Bloomsbury, 2024)-- entitled "Zionist ressentiment, the Left, and the Palestinian …
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Every once in a while we like to take a step back from our current chapter, and appreciate some overarching themes and important characters from the series. This week, Vanessa and special guest Margaret H. Willison are talking about the idea of Drama and some of their favorite dramatic moments throughout the series! -- It’s two sickles to join S.P.…
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How do the messages you received as a child impact the way you parent your own kids? What if we could raise the next generation to be more empowered, resilient, and free from limiting gender stereotypes? To explore these questions, I’m joined by clinical psychologist and author of the new book, Sexism & Sensibility: Raising Empowered, Resilient Gir…
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Many who once found their political home on the Left feel as if they woke up in a new household, with new inhabitants, and the back garden on fire. Are we in the global North living in a post-Left era? We discuss that prospect, including the political dishonesty and cynicism of the Left today, and the far-Left's turn away from mass politics. Plus, …
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Family court can be a brutal experience for women, especially those who have experienced abuse, neglect, and violence. While the standards in family courts seem neutral, gender bias has infiltrated every corner of our world, especially our highly conservative court system. Women face an uphill battle, a bias in favor of believing men, and a culture…
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On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Lisa shares three articles about political neuroscience: how imagination exercises can alter political views, from The Washington Post, anatomical differences in liberal and conservative brains from Scientific American, and how brains of the same political affiliation view (and sometimes bias) information simila…
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This episode was recorded on May 21st, 2024. Granny Guns, the oldest sponsored female athlete in the U.S. began her weightlifting journey at 58 and hit the competitive stage at 65. A cancer survivor, Granny staunchly believes in overcoming obstacles to emerge stronger. She serves as inspiring proof that age is no barrier to making changes or achiev…
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This episode was recorded on June 4th, 2024. Caroline Drury, a transformation coach for women, operates Caroline Drury Fitness and is the founder of the "Beyond Before and After" app. She specializes in strength training, macro-based nutrition, and lifestyle & mindset work. Caroline aims to help mature women, whom she refers to as "in the age of wi…
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Philosophy has traditionally associated the feminine with matter, implying passivity. Why? And to what ends? In our previous episode on materialism (Season 6, Episode 83), we came to see that in more recent years, two, often related, forms of materialism have been developed: “new materialism” and feminist materialism. New materialism tends toward a…
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This week, Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Innocence in Chapter 14 of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, featuring a charming opening story from friend of the pod Rosy Hosking! They discuss Ron’s first kiss, Hermione’s army of little birds, and the big Quidditch match! Throughout the episode we consider the question: when is innocence …
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Catch Part 1 of this 2-part series here. Raising kids the embodied way is an experiment I’m in the midst of. I have a 5 year and 8 month old who are both stubborn, intelligent, creative, brilliant kids. I’m constantly exploring how I can employ emotionally intelligent values in the way I parent. To be clear, this isn’t my speciality, or body of wor…
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Have you ever thought about what a truly fulfilling life might look like to you? Not just a life that includes more fleeting moments of happiness -- but a life that's sustainably joyful, calm, and rewarding. Join me for this Greatest Hits episode to hear the difference between the emotion of happiness and big-picture happiness, the role of confiden…
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Does Transgenderism, as a personal fad and wider trend, mirror the lifecycle until adulthood? We discuss that in relation to the theme of Hannah's latest Substack article about internet culture in the 2010s. Before the dissolution of the distinction between internet culture and culture at large, the internet was a place where asocial oddballs could…
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How have power dynamics between doctors and patients changed over the past century and a half? In my second and final interview with Nina Shope, author of the award-winning historical novel Asylum, we talk about the complicated relationship between neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot and his most famous patient as he treated her for hysteria and docume…
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On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Lisa shares an article from the Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University about the moment our brain makes a decision, by brain/science/doctor daddy Michael Shadlan, MD, PhD. If you're enjoying GHY, please leave us a rating and review, as it helps other people find our show. Want more GHY? Sign up for our newsl…
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What's the episode about? In this episode, hear Evie King discuss council funerals, being a funeral officer, the unidentified dead, Section 46, dying alone, rituals, respect for the dead, marginalisation and her book Ashes to Admin Who is Evie? Evie King is a council worker and writer. A former stand up comedian, she has always written short form p…
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Have you ever felt pressured to cut someone out of your life because of their problematic views or actions -- even when it's family? In today's polarized culture, it's easy to fall into black-and-white thinking and believe that we must completely reject anyone who doesn't align with our beliefs. But what happens when the problematic person is someo…
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This episode was recorded on August 7th, 2024. Elizabeth Weiss is a distinguished anthropology professor and an expert in human skeletal remains analysis. With over two decades of experience delving into the lives of past societies, her diverse studies include scrutiny of pre-contact Californian Amerindians to 18th Century Quebec prisoners-of-war. …
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Join Micah, Avery Arden from the Blessed are the Binary Breakers podcast, and Lauren Sommer from the Autistic Liberation Theology Podcast for part two of their discussion on Disability Liberation Theology. How does disability theology help us read the Bible? What does it mean to be embodied beings as Christians? And how can we live into our disabil…
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This episode was recorded on May 25th, 2024. Our podcast guest is a dedicated mother to her 9-year-old son, who courageously faced paralyzation following a mandatory Covid-19 vaccination, required for her school board job and to visit her father in long-term care. Despite facing overwhelming adversity, including being offered medical assistance in …
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Are we nearing the end of the "Age of Print"? And, if so, what comes next? The concept of "the Gutenberg Parenthesis" suggests that the era of print – which began in the 15th century, when the printing press was developed by Johan Gutenberg, and extended to the 20th century, when radio and television muscled in – was a unique period for human commu…
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This week, Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Procrastination in Chapter 13 of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince! They discuss Tom’s solo trip to Diagon Alley, Dumbledore’s choices, and Mrs. Cole’s orphanage! Throughout the episode we consider the question: when are we procrastinating and when are we prioritizing other values? Thank you t…
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