Not That Smart

How does the way we speak change our relationship with people, and why do we speak the way we do to begin with? I ask myself these questions a lot, and in this episode I talk about some of the thoughts I have about it. Featuring contributions from Ale de Luis.Socials:Me - Instagram: @itsnotthatsmartAle - Instagram: @churchofmidnightSources:DeBose, Charles (1992). "Codeswitching: Black English and Standard English in the African-American linguistic repertoire". In Eastman, Carol (ed.). Codeswitching. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters. pp. 157–167.Norman, Johanna. “Student's Self-Perceived English Accent and Its Impact on Their Communicative Competence and Speaking Confidence An Empirical Study Among Students Taking English 6 in UpperSecondary School .” University of Stockholm Academy for Education and Economics, University of Stockholm Press, 2017, pp. 1–26. Subtirelu, Nicholas Close. “‘She Does Have an Accent but…': Race and Language Ideology in Students' Evaluations of Mathematics Instructors on RateMyProfessors.com.” Language in Society, vol. 44, no. 1, 2015, pp. 35–62., doi:10.1017/S0047404514000736.Baratta, Alex. (2016). Keeping it real or selling out: The effects of accent modification on personal identity. Pragmatics and Society. 7. 291-319. 10.1075/ps.7.2.06bar. Song:“Synthwave” by Ryan Andersen, licence link- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Andersen#contact-artist

Having experienced what it felt like to lose a sense of agency in my own voice, I take you through the journey that helped me find it again, and tell you all the things I've learnt about being empowered in your speech and feeling like you have purpose. Socials:@itsnotthatsmart, instagramCited:https://www.healthline.com/health/what-is-purpose-anxiety-do-you-have-it#The-psychology-of-purposehttps://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9637619/young-brits-life-lacks-purpose/Song: “Synthwave” by Ryan Andersen, licence link- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Andersen#contact-artist

This episode looks at the origins and background of body liberation movements and differentiates between its different branches. I also tell you about what my personal approach to body liberation is, and why I do not support the body positivity movement. Worthy Follows:@fatfabfeminist@yrfatfriend@hannahtalksbodies@drjoshuawolrichCited:Nash, Meredith, and Megan Warin. “Squeezed between Identity Politics and Intersectionality: A Critique of ‘Thin Privilege' in Fat Studies.” Feminist Theory, vol. 18, no. 1, 2016, pp. 69–87., doi: 10.1177/1464700116666253. Tomiyama, A J, et al. “Misclassification of Cardiometabolic Health When Using Body Mass Index Categories in NHANES 2005–2012.” International Journal of Obesity, vol. 40, no. 5, 2016, pp. 883–886., doi:10.1038/ijo.2016.17.https://www.onewomanproject.org/blog/2020/9/9/concept-body-neutralitySong: “Synthwave” by Ryan Andersen, licence link- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Andersen#contact-artist

"Minimalism" seems to be quickly turning into a hot topic in social conversations. For me, its much more than a passing trend, and a huge reason why my life has improved in my 20s. In this episode, I answer my followers' introductory questions about minimal and intentional living and share my own personal application of this ideology. Hope you enjoy!Social links:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/arantzaai/Sources:From Stoicism to minimalism:https://minimalistfocus.com/stoicism-and-minimalism-10-lessons-from-philosopher-marcus-aurelius/minimalist literature:https://literarytonic.com/minimalisminliteratureThe minimalists definition of minimalism:https://www.theminimalists.com/minimalism/Music: "Synthwave" by Ryan Andersen, license link- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

In this episode I dive into the topic of contraception. Exploring three different issues it relates to: development and access issues, reproductive responsibilities for men and women, and what the future might bring; I reflect on the relationship that contraception and birth control has had with women's liberation movements.**note- I miss read the cost the APA calculates for contraception as 20-80 usd per year. It actually is that amount per month. Sources:https://www.pandiahealth.com/resources/birth-control-throughout-history/#:~:text=The%20earliest%20forms%20of%20birth%20control%2C%20as%20well%20as%20abortion,sperm%20from%20entering%20the%20womb.https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/support-and-services/sex-and-contraception-after-birth/#:~:text=Contraception%20and%20breastfeeding,lactational%20amenorrhoea%20method%2C%20or%20LAM.https://ehne.fr/en/encyclopedia/themes/gender-and-europe/demographic-transition-sexual-revolutions/birth-control-in-europehttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jun/05/male-birth-control-step-up-responsibilityhttps://www.bustle.com/p/we-asked-226-women-to-tell-us-the-biggest-stigma-that-still-exists-around-womens-sexual-health-11832119https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/contraceptive-pill-us-uk-costs-reproductive-rights-america-a9500631.htmlhttps://www.healthline.com/health/fertility-timeline#Takeawayhttps://www.thecut.com/article/why-women-are-going-off-birth-control-pills.html

Life in a pandemic has brought out all of our creative energy in different ways. For me, the focus is here on starting this podcasting journey. In this episode I share why I was drawn to starting a podcast in the middle of so much content, offer some background on who I am, and go on to explore the idea of creativity and content creation in the age of social media. Books mentioned:Plato's Ion- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ion-Plato/dp/1161436987Kant's Critique of The Power of Judgement-   https://www.amazon.co.uk/Critique-Power-Judgment-Cambridge-Immanuel/dp/0521348927Guardian article:https://www.theguardian.com/media/shortcuts/2019/oct/16/chiropractors-barbie-everyone-an-influencerMusic: “Synthwave” by Ryan Andersen, licence link- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/