Tour De Femme

It is the end of season one and I bring my loyalist follower, my father on, to talk about what he has learned throughout the season. Thank you to all our listeners and friends for the feedback throughout the season.

What does karma really mean, and how does this concept play into how we as humans exist and carry ourselves in the world. We explore this question, and the impact of being able to question one’s beliefs, with Rayma in our second episode focusing on Hinduism.

Thus far we have only talked about monotheistic religions but what is the religious experience like for an individual who has many gods - both men and women - in their spiritual practice? We explore this question today with Deepu, a Hindu Indian woman who grappled with embracing her religion and culture while growing up in America.

Religion goes beyond just spiritual beliefs for many; rather it is ingrained in a larger culture that impacts all interactions with the world. So in a culture that places great emphasis on being grateful, how do we look at mental illness? Maryam shares her experiences of being a Pakastini Muslim woman and mental health counselor.

Growing up, Rabab’s mom shared with her stories of amazing woman in the Quran, and how Islam at it’s core is very progressive for woman. Rabab shares her experience of growing up in American as Pakistani Muslim woman and the relationship between the Abrahamic religions.

We have our first generational episode coming at you with Jenny Benny and her mom Susan. Ms. Susan has seen her temple and faith through many iterations of change from a time where 10 men were necessary to make a Minyan to a time when her non-Jewish son-in-law was able to celebrate and say prayers at his son’s Bar Mitzvah. This incredible duo shares many laughs and lessons with us.

We celebrate the last day of Hanukkah with the first of our two-part dive into Judaism and our first episode with an ordained woman! Rabbi Carrie shares how questioning and conversation is fundamental to the faith. Since I have not even thought to question my religion until now, I see great merit in instilling this curiosity from a young age.

How do we question our communities of faith and the institutions that we love? Today, with our guest Casey, we explore the struggles of finding a community of faith because of the sometimes seemingly disjointed message between the pulpit and actions.

What if the Genesis story is mere poetry and not a true story? My guest, Tope, and I discuss how this thought rocked her faith and the challenges she has with how women are treated in the bible.

Sometimes the world works in funny ways and you start to talk to your hairstylist about religion and end up having one of her friends on the podcast! We talk to Hannah about Opus Dei and her focus on living for salvation rather than the made-up rules that seem to govern us sometimes. This is the last - for now - episode on Catholicism.

How did a former youth group minister - mine nonetheless - find her place in the Church and how did that change since she has kids? I am ecstatic to welcome Tara to the podcast to be as candid and she has always been about the eucharist, sex and being kind.

We are shifting our focus this week to talk to a Christian woman who is finding her faith and working on her relationship with God. She has never previously taken on a gendered perspective as the most important lens, so this episode is a refreshing change in perspective where we read the bible as a child of God first, rather than a feminist.

Today we talk with Abby, a Catholic woman who strictly follows the doctrine of the Church. To her, Mary is an inspirational figure, who though she can never reach that perfection, is someone she can look to for comfort and guidance. We get her perspective on the redemption of Eve.

Welcome to the first episode! The first religion we are exploring in this podcast is Catholicism with a three part series. In this episode we talk to Kelly and Christina, long time friends of mine who were raised Catholic, went to a ~liberal~ all girls catholic school, but don't necessarily agree with the entire doctrine of the church - prop 8 anyone?

Season One asks the question, how does religion influence the way we see ourselves as women? Raised Catholic, our host wants to better understand how women have found their place in both the Catholic Church and other churches and faiths.