Podcasts about claiming your space

In this week's episode, we're talking about the conspiracy theory that Canadian pop punk icon Avril Lavigne died and was replaced by a body double named Melissa. You heard us right! To help navigate the mess of this theory, we have an esteemed guest, Cristen Conger (she/her), who is deep in conspiracy discourse. Cristen is the cofounder of Unladylike Media, author of the book Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space and the host of the new breakout hit podcast Conspiracy, She Wrote. We absolutely love Cristen, her podcast and her perspective on how conspiracy theories begin, mutate, crawl into various corners of the internet and influence our relationship to what is real. Tune in for a discussion about Avril Lavigne's rise to popularity, the popular replacement theory, our cultural relationship to celebrity women's bodies and privacy, and so much more.For more Cristen, check out Conspiracy, She Wrote! Follow her on Instagram @cristenconger and check out her website: https://cristenconger.com/To learn more about Material Girls, head to our Instagram at instagram.com/ohwitchplease! Or check out our website ohwitchplease.ca. We'll be back in two weeks with a Material Concerns episode, but until then, go check out all the other content we have on our Patreon at Patreon.com/ohwitchplease! Patreon is how we produce the show and pay our team! Thanks again to all of you who have already made the leap to join us there!***Material Girls is a show that aims to make sense of the zeitgeist through materialist critique* and critical theory! Each episode looks at a unique object of study (something popular now or from back in the day) and over the course of three distinct segments, Hannah and Marcelle apply their academic expertise to the topic at hand.*Materialist Critique is, at its simplest possible level, a form of cultural critique – that is, scholarly engagement with a cultural text of some kind – that is interested in modes of production, moments of reception, and the historical and ideological contexts for both. Materialist critique is really interested in the question of why a particular cultural work or practice emerged at a particular moment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode, we're talking about the conspiracy theory that Canadian pop punk icon Avril Lavigne died and was replaced by a body double named Melissa. You heard us right! To help navigate the mess of this theory, we have an esteemed guest, Cristen Conger (she/her), who is deep in conspiracy discourse. Cristen is the cofounder of Unladylike Media, author of the book Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space and the host of the new breakout hit podcast Conspiracy, She Wrote. We absolutely love Cristen, her podcast and her perspective on how conspiracy theories begin, mutate, crawl into various corners of the internet and influence our relationship to what is real. Tune in for a discussion about Avril Lavigne's rise to popularity, the popular replacement theory, our cultural relationship to celebrity women's bodies and privacy, and so much more.For more Cristen, check out Conspiracy, She Wrote! Follow her on Instagram @cristenconger and check out her website: https://cristenconger.com/To learn more about Material Girls, head to our Instagram at instagram.com/ohwitchplease! Or check out our website ohwitchplease.ca. We'll be back in two weeks with a Material Concerns episode, but until then, go check out all the other content we have on our Patreon at Patreon.com/ohwitchplease! Patreon is how we produce the show and pay our team! Thanks again to all of you who have already made the leap to join us there!***Material Girls is a show that aims to make sense of the zeitgeist through materialist critique* and critical theory! Each episode looks at a unique object of study (something popular now or from back in the day) and over the course of three distinct segments, Hannah and Marcelle apply their academic expertise to the topic at hand.*Materialist Critique is, at its simplest possible level, a form of cultural critique – that is, scholarly engagement with a cultural text of some kind – that is interested in modes of production, moments of reception, and the historical and ideological contexts for both. Materialist critique is really interested in the question of why a particular cultural work or practice emerged at a particular moment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you felt small, invisible, or unable to fully express yourself? Where the weight of societal expectations or past traumas seemed to silence your voice and diminish your presence? In this episode Dr Scott is exploring the transformative power of reclaiming our space and amplifying our authentic selves with Eliza VanCort. Eliza is a multifaceted force – an author, facilitator, speaker, podcaster, and survivor. With a background in both performing arts and political science, she has become a renowned communication strategist and trainer, empowering others to stand tall in an often unnerving world. Her bestselling book, "A Woman's Guide to Claiming Space: Stand Tall. Raise Your Voice. Be Heard," is a transformative and intersectional tome that inspires women while enlightening men.Listen in, as Dr Scott and Eliza delve into the art of effective communication, the role of intuition and connection, and the profound impact of body language and vocal control. Eliza shares her personal journey of overcoming a devastating brain injury that compromised her ability to communicate, and how that experience fueled her passion for helping others find their voice.Together they explore the power of reclaiming suppressed parts of ourselves, the significance of accountability and repair in relationships, and the transformative nature of acting as a means to understand human behavior. Get ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery, embracing the courage to live life unapologetically, reclaim our souls, and expand our understanding of what it truly means to be human.Topics We Break Down: Key personality traits that contribute to effective communication.The role of body language and vocal control in communication.Barriers to communication and practical strategies to overcome them. Explore techniques to reclaim your communication power and space. Why you should never try to be someone else for the sake of others.Accountability as a pathway to repairing a fractured relationship.Learn how to prepare your emotions to be intentional in situations.

The Art of Claiming Your Space with Eliza VancortIn an engaging episode of the "Hussle Inspires Hussle" podcast, host Alex Quin and guest Eliza Vancort delve into entrepreneurship, self-improvement, and the journey of overcoming adversity. Alex introduces the podcast's goal to share real-world knowledge from business leaders, with Eliza, author of "A Woman's Guide to Claiming Space," discussing her path from facing childhood challenges to becoming a sought-after speaker and consultant. They explore themes of authenticity, the significance of claiming one's space, and navigating microaggressions, providing listeners with insights on personal growth and empowerment. This conversation highlights the transformative power of resilience and the importance of living unapologetically.[00:00:03] Podcast featuring top entrepreneurs and speakers.[00:03:34] Overcoming trauma, claiming space, sharing stories.[00:07:55] Inspired by Maya Angelou, growth and empathy.[00:15:17] Value, help, build audience, stay true.[00:21:36] Be cool, respectful, authentic, and fearless.[00:24:58] Learn from curve balls, carry memories.[00:29:53] Finalizing edits, graphics, promotions for book.[00:33:51] Microaggressions are subtle but harmful comments.[00:38:40] Confident speaker and author, impactful communicator.[00:45:47] Mission to help people find authenticity.Wisdom NuggetsEliza Vancort's Empowerment Through Adversity: Eliza Vancort discusses overcoming personal challenges and the power of claiming one's space, illustrating how facing life's adversities prepares one for leadership and self-assertion, similar to learning resilience in the wild.Learning from Technical Glitches and Life's Obstacles: The episode highlights overcoming technical issues and life's unpredictable challenges, underscoring the importance of persistence and creativity in problem-solving, reflecting wilderness education's approach to growth through obstacles.Leadership Through Storytelling: The podcast showcases the impact of storytelling on leadership development, with guests sharing transformative experiences. This method aligns with wilderness education's use of shared experiences to cultivate leadership traits such as empathy and resilience.Vulnerability as Leadership Strength: Discussing fears and failures, the podcast emphasizes embracing vulnerability as a leadership quality. This mirrors wilderness education's ethos, where facing the unknown builds bravery, self-awareness, and the ability to lead empathetically.Power Quotes"Claiming space means living the life of your choosing unapologetically and bravely. Bravery is fear meeting action." - Eliza Vancort"I thought if I could be invisible, I would be safe. My whole life is a struggle to claw my way out of that need to be invisible." - Eliza Vancort "I started speaking in 2018, doing events around the United States. I got nervous every time, but once I was up there, I clicked into my character." - Alex Quin on Growth"The book was birthed because of my childhood. It's about how different people claim space and how they could do it effectively. - Eliza Vancort "Every speaking engagement, every podcast episode is a learning opportunity. It's not just about sharing knowledge but about growing together with your audience” - Alex Quin Resources MentionedEliza Vancort's websiteHustle Inspires HustleNOLS Website: Eliza Vancort's book Claiming Space"The Digital Marketing Dictionary" "Polo's Day at the Park."Meet Our GuestTwitter LinkedinSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

: In this empowering episode of "Radiant Realities," John explores the profound impact of the 'spotlight effect' on our lives. Titled "Claiming Your Space," we dive into the tendency to underestimate ourselves and shrink back due to the fear of judgment. John shares personal anecdotes and a powerful message from his collection, urging you not to let others stand in the way of your success. Discover the courage and confidence it takes to pursue your dreams, even in the face of uncertainty. Learn the art of taking up space with strength and conviction, believing that you belong in every room you enter. As you listen, reflect on the small steps you can take to build confidence, and be inspired to assert yourself with pride. This episode is a reminder that you have the right to claim your space in this world and shine brightly. Tune in to "Claiming Your Space" and embark on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatideasgreatlife/message

Boundaries. Where are yours? How are you at setting clear boundaries in your life? How comfortable do you feel enforcing them? This episode will take you into an exploration of boundaries - what they are, what they mean, how they can help you, and why we often have a hard time setting them. I also talk about the difference between external boundaries (boundaries you set with other people / the world) and internal boundaries (boundaries you set with yourself, internally). As a companion to this episode, I've created a 60-minute guided healing journey called Healthy Boundaries: Clearing and Claiming Your Space in the World. It will help you clear, reclaim, and set healthier boundaries in 4 spaces you inhabit: your mental space, emotional space, physical body, and physical environment. To access that resource, go here: https://josephinehardman.com/resources/ To connect with me, head over to https://josephinehardman.com or send a note to me@josephinehardman.com  Thank you for tuning in, and please keep doing your inner work! Inner Work 2023 All Rights Reserved.  

Empowerment starts with claiming your space, but so many of us are still afraid to take up space around us.Author, survivor, podcaster, and Transformation Teacher Eliza VanCort regularly helps others grow into the most empowered versions of themselves. She does this using lessons learned by facing her own biases and behavior, as well as coaching others through their own.VanCort joins Motivational Mondays to share how she faced major challenges one small step at a time, her advice for more effective communication, and her top strategies for learning how to truly inhabit your own space and empower yourself.Tune in to the episode to learn why grace is an essential tool for educating others about biases and microaggression, strategies to become a more effective communicator, and why it's essential to lift up others as well as ourselves.LEARN MORE:>>Empower yourself with more strategies in VanCort's book, “A Woman's Guide to Claiming Space: Stand Tall. Raise Your Voice. Be Heard.” (https://amzn.to/3EYaava)>>Learn more about VanCort and her work at ElizaVanCort.com. (https://www.elizavancort.com)>>Check out resources VanCort values. (https://linktr.ee/ElizaVanCort)>>Find more lessons on empowerment on VanCort's podcast, Claim Your Space. (https://www.elizavancort.com/claim-your-space)>>Follow VanCort on TikTok or LinkedIn. (https://www.tiktok.com/@elizavancort), (https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizavancort)NSLS MEMBERS ONLY:>>Listen to the bonus episode to learn how mentorship can change lives. (https://thens.ls/3QzPz6Y)Join the Virtual 2023 Leadership Summit:>>Sign up for the NSLS Leadership Summit! Set your coordinates for Saturday, November 11, 2023, and join a virtual, all-day Leadership Launchpad of inspiration, discovery, and networking. Learn from the galaxy's best leaders, connect with fellow visionaries, and compete for out-of-this-world prizes and $10k in scholarships.>>This event will sell out, so register now and prepare to send your leadership skills into the stratosphere on November 11. (https://thens.ls/3S5ImN3)Mentioned in this episode:Get 20% Off at the NSLS ShopUse code MONDAYS for 20% your entire purchase at shop.nsls.orgNSLS Shop

Are you struggling to find the confidence to pursue your dreams and live life unapologetically? Feeling weighed down by self-doubt and the opinions of others? It's time to stand up straight, square your shoulders, and claim the space you were created to be in. Join me, Mikita, in this week's episode of Thyme 4 Tea with Mikita as we explore the importance of recognizing your worth, showing up with intention, and surrounding yourself with supportive people who believe in your greatness. So, grab a cup of tea or coffee and let's get inspired together.As we walk through life, it's essential to learn how to move past challenges and embrace our unique paths. In this episode, we'll discuss the art of stepping into purpose, dealing with setbacks, and cutting ties with those who drain our energy. You'll also hear personal stories and insights on the journey to greatness while being encouraged to take charge of your life and create a positive impact on the world. If you're craving more motivation and support, don't forget to sign up for my newsletter to receive weekly self-care tips and inspiration to help you achieve your goals. Until next time, namaste.Support the show#selfdevelopment #Wellness #thym4teawithmikita #manifest #purposefulliving #liveunapplogectically #freedom #podcast #womeninpodcast #podcastlife #empoweringwomen

Today's show is a conversation with my friend and coach Bridgette Boudreau. I've had Bridgette on the show before to talk about her mosaic approach to being guided toward our purpose and joy, and if you didn't get a chance to listen to that one you can find it as Episode 12 of this podcast.Today's conversation is about wayward coaches. Intrigued? I hope so, because whether you're a coach or not... or if you are a coach, whether you're practicing or not...there is so much in today's conversation about the influence of marketing and popular culture on us all, and how regardless of the intention of any of it, we can so easily internalize it to mean that there's something wrong with us, that we don't belong.The coaching world NEEDS heart-centered people with a call to healing. And to see wonderful humans who want to help but feel turned off or turned away from the industry because of loud messaging just leave their dream behind is incredibly sad.Yet hyperbolic messaging and loudness is not going away. BUT just because it's so amplified, it's  not the only  way. I'm really passionate about amplifying other voices, such as Bridgette's, that are down to earth, kind and wise voices out there that, like our own inner voice, our intuition, are quieter. More subtle and substantial and meaningful to our soul. It's my great pleasure to bring this conversation to you and I hope you enjoy. Find Bridgette & her parlor at:BridgetteBoudreau.comThe Mosaic Life Purpose LabFollow Bridgette on InstagramFollow Bridgette on Facebook Here's Bridgette's FaceBook post on red flags to watch for in personal/spiritual development marketing.Like this episode? I'd love to hear your thoughts! Reach out at Instagram at Lisa_HatlestadFacebook at Lisa HatlestadEmail at pvs@lisahatlestad.com

Monday morning live with Natasa Denman featuring her amazing Artist-Author, Victoria Kitanov. Victoria Kitanov is an award-winning artist and author of Claim Your Space: A Beginner's Guide to Create Your Own Artist Studio (2022). Victoria's creative career commenced in commercial art, graphic design and in publishing as a children's book illustrator in the early 1980s. Between 1990 – 1997, she was nominated by Angus & Robertson Publishers as an official re-illustrator of May Gibbs' classic gumnut babies. By the late 1990s, Victoria left illustration to continue tertiary studies in history at The University of Sydney, a career in the Library and Information sector, and later the Australian Public Service in Canberra. Victoria worked for the Royal Australian Navy (2007-2019) and inspired an enduring fascination with Australian maritime heritage and an exhibition of her first marine paintings at the Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart, Tasmania in 2017. She has understood, first-hand, how important a creative space is to an artist, and finally has a studio of her own. Victoria's 3 Take-Aways: 'Room of One's Own' is Essential for Creative Flow, Mental Health and Wellbeing. Get to know more about Victoria and her book at www.victoriakitanov.com.au Find us at http://www.writeabook.com.au Join our Facebook Community: Author Your Way to Riches: https://www.facebook.com/groups/authoryourwaytoriches Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/NatasaDenmanYouTube

I love a story of someone finding their way in Japan! Michele Fujii came back to Japan with her husband and found a job, one day realising that although it was a nice job, she really wanted to extend herself and so she started doing just that. If you are wanting to make the most of living in Japan and want to know “how”, then Michele's story might be just what you need to spark some inspiration for you to take control of your life in Japan.  If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, we'd love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of yourself listening to the episode on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me, https://www.instagram.com/transformationswithjayne/?hl=ja (@transformationswithjayne)  or https://www.speakpipe.com/TransformationswithJayne (send us a message here.) In this episode you'll hear: How Michele came to be in Japan  The Tale of Genji and how that sparked Michele's journey of self development The surprising thing that happened at work for Michele when she started taking control of her own career What's next for Michele!  Links of things mentioned in this episode: Michele's landing page: https://subscribepage.io/6YOWE1# (https://subscribepage.io/6YOWE1#)   About Michele: Michele holds a master's degree in Japanese Language and Culture from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her research areas of interest are transculturation and the internationalization of universities and vocational schools in Japan. She has worked as a freelance translator, a Japanese-language textbook editor in Boston, and an English teacher in Shiga Prefecture with the JET Program from 2010 to 2013. Currently, she promotes the Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Initiative at Kansai University's Institute for Innovative Global Education, facilitating U.S.-Japan relations between higher education institutions. Connect with Michele: LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/fujiimichele/ ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/fujiimichele/) Medium https://medium.com/@michele-fujii ( https://medium.com/@michele-fujii) Connect with Jayne: PodLaunch with Jayne:https://www.jaynenakata.com/podcastconsulting ( https://www.jaynenakata.com/podcastconsulting) Mentioned in this episode: Join the waitlist for BYO Build Your Own PodLaunch https://transformationswithjayne.captivate.fm/byopodlaunch (BYO Waitlist)

One Unladylike era comes to an end, and another begins. It's Caroline's farewell episode, and we're taking stock of our decade podcasting together, why Caroline's moving on, how Cristen's processing and what's next for Unladylike. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.

What's so wrong with being alone? Writer and podcaster Julia Bainbridge brings us a reassuring, insightful Pep Talk on spending time by ourselves, how it's misunderstood and what getting comfortable with solitude can teach us.Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike.Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter. 

Since nothing summons body insecurity quite like “swimsuit season," yoga goddess Jessamyn Stanley has an Unladylike Pep Talk for appreciating the skin we're in. Even when we feel like a boob-sweaty, thigh-chafing hot mess!Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.

Being FOD — first, only, or different — can also mean contending with self-doubt and imposter syndrome. Elaine Welteroth has been there and has an Unladylike Pep Talk for not shrinking yourself. The Project Runway judge, author and former Teen Vogue editor in-chief offers her firsthand tips for cultivating wild confidence, a positive inner voice and limitless possibility.Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.

Imagine a world without unsolicited dick pics and dating-site harassment. Bye Felipe founder Alexandra Tweten wants to make that a reality. In the meantime, she offers an Unladylike pep talk on dealing with internet creeps and maintaining your sanity.Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.

Infertility struggles and treatments drain more than your wallet. Doree Shafrir, co-host of the podcast Forever35, wants you to know you're not alone. Her Unladylike pep talk lends perspective and encouragement for folks on the fertility journey.Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.

How do you maintain your identity — not to mention your sanity — in the thick of wedding planning? Whether you're the one tying the knot, or you're watching from the wings, Unladylike co-host Cristen Conger has a wedding-wisdom pep talk we could all use. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike.Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter. 

Dildos, harnesses and o-rings, oh my! Professional dominatrix/listener Mae Ling introduces us to the power and pleasure of strap-ons and pegging. Then, we dig deeper into the gender and sexual politics of penetration with queer sex educator Henri-June Pilote, and writer Demetria Blooms shares how strapping led to self-healing.Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.

Returning guest and restorative justice expert Dr. Alissa Ackerman helps us advise a listener whose BFF's boyfriend is accused of sexual assault as well as a listener whose friends turned on her when she came forward about being assaulted. Plus, what's the best way to respond to sexual harassment deniers?Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.

With book banning on the rise, it's the perfect time to hear from Glory Edim, aka Well-Read Black Girl. Glory tells us about growing up at the library, how books changed her life, and the power of reading in community.Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike.Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter. 

Why do breast reductions have such sky-high satisfaction rates? How does life before and after surgery compare? Listeners Kelly and S. share their breast reduction stories and the weight it did — and didn't — take off their chests.Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.

Welcome back to the Scale Your Small Business Podcast with your host, Jillian Flodstrom! Today, we're sitting down with Bridget Flynn, owner of Divine Organizing, a boutique home organizing and decorating firm. She has a keen understanding of how energy affects space and helps clients shift the energy in their environment and achieve their organizational and design goals.   A home, Bridget says, has a very specific purpose–it's meant to be our haven. With COVID and many folks working from home, the dynamic in a home can change. It's important to keep an eye on the energy in your home and how it impacts your spaces. For this reason, it's crucial that you keep your work space and energy properly siloed from the rest of your home.    Those boundaries allow you to create a barrier between the energy of your work and the rest of your home. There is always a solution, even if you don't have four walls and a door. Take a spot, claim it, and be the captian of it.   When it comes to your space, You're the CEO, you are the visionary, you are the visionary of your business, you know, it's up to you to hold it and to and to be the guiding force. Creating rituals to get you in the mode will help lock down your goals for the day.    No matter your budget, you can decorate your space. The best thing you could do is I want you to bring in representations of your brand. That means incorporating your colors, your logo, and other recognizable parts of your work into your space. Making that space yours is empowering!   Bridget is offering a course named “The Queen's Home,” an eight-week course where she helps people get clarity through organization and design.    LINKS   https://www.bridgetflynn.com/ @divineorganizing_bridgetflynn   Key Takeaways   A home, Bridget says, has a very specific purpose–it's meant to be our haven. It's crucial that you keep your work space and energy properly siloed from the rest of your home.  When it comes to your space, you're the CEO, you are the visionary, you are the visionary of your business, you know, it's up to you to hold it and to and to be the guiding force. No matter your budget, you can decorate your space. The best thing you could do is I want you to bring in representations of your brand. 

Staying together forever can feel like an impossible slog — just Ask Polly, aka advice columnist Heather Havrilesky. She helps us troubleshoot marital regret, absent sex drives and self-preservation and discusses her new memoir, Foreverland: On the Divine Tedium of Marriage.Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.

Romance is the most popular fiction genre, but it rarely gets the respect it deserves. Avid romance reader Nichole Perkins and best-selling queer romance author Casey McQuiston guide us through the relationships, tropes and happily-ever-afters that make romance novels worth falling for.Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.

Intimacy coordinator is one of the newest, buzziest roles in Hollywood. But what exactly does the job entail? Pioneering intimacy coordinator Alicia Rodis takes us behind the scenes of making simulated sex and nudity safer on set.Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.

There might be a special place in hell for women who don't support other women, but how on earth do you deal with them in the meantime? C&C help a listener struggling with a terrible female coworker and offer rapid-fire advice on orgasms, apologies and feminist marriage. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fired, laid off, downsized — whatever you call it, losing your job can feel like losing everything. By the Book podcast co-hosts Kristen Meinzer and Jolenta Greenberg are here to commiserate, reset your self-worth and forge ahead. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedian Negin Farsad passes along her rules for making online dating (aka dating) less terrible and offers a hilariously practical pep talk for stepping up your game, even when you end up across the table from someone you instantly hate.  Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adult friending is hard! Luckily, a pair of long-distance besties are here to pep-talk you through the process: Call Your Girlfriend hosts Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman swap their tips and tricks for making new friends when you're grown.  Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever feel at odds with society's sexpectations? Model and activist Rain Dove shares their story of opting out of the gender binary and offers a very personal pep talk for embracing your uniqueness and giving the world everything you've got. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Need less FOMO and more JOMO (joy of missing out)? Girls' Night In founder Alisha Ramos is here to pep you up for staying put—and not feeling bad about it. So toss off your bra, grab a face mask and get ready for some expert self-care coaching. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whether you're "the poor friend," the "rich auntie" or somewhere in between, class is always in session. Writer Ashley C. Ford blows past polite conversation with a mythbusting pep talk around money, meritocracy and moving on up. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When faced with infertility, unladies are often pressured to just "try harder." But what if you don't want to? A pair of listeners take Cristen and Caroline along their journey of navigating infertility and being childfree NOT by choice—or at least not first choice. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's so wrong with not wanting kids? Cristen and Caroline investigate what happens when unladies choose to be childfree and the pressure to justify their non-reproductive choice. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cristen and Caroline advise two listeners in need of major spousal support. One husband is willfully incompetent with childcare and another won't let go of his anti-abortion beliefs.  Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some orgasms are wetter than others — so what? A listener calls us in on the squirting shame she experienced from a previous Unladylike episode. Then, author and host Lux Alptraum brings a refreshing dose of squirting positivity and detaches the pleasure from porn fetishizing and the sexist debate over whether it's "just pee."  Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The sexual revolution will be monetized. In this Patreon bonus episode, Caroline and Cristen explore the concept of "lean-in sexuality," the commodification of climaxing and why sometimes, it's fine to fake it.  Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Until recently, nonconsensual condom removal, aka stealthing, has gone unnamed and unpunished. When then-law student Alexandra Brodsky published a legal paper about stealthing, it went viral and yielded immediate, real-world ripple effects. Brodsky tells us that astonishing story, why stealthing struck a chord and how changing laws can help change consent culture. Alexandra Brodsky is a civil rights attorney and the author of the new book Sexual Justice: Supporting Victims, Ensuring Due Process, and Resisting the Conservative Backlash. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cristen and Caroline advise a mom worried that divorce will ruin her daughter and a teacher unsure how to address dress codes with her students. Then, it's time for a fashionable game!  Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hormonal birth control is the most commonly prescribed contraception, but what about the side effects? Nurse practitioner Jennifer Robinson helps us weigh the hormonal — and nonhormonal — options. Plus, author Elinor Cleghorn shares the shocking history of The Pill and how it relates to birth control side effects today. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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How do you solve a problem like environmental injustice? Meet two forces of nature and intergenerational allies — trailblazer Vernice Miller-Travis and Intersectional Environmentalist founder Leah Thomas — on a mission to connect the dots between environmentalism, anti-racism and feminism. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Kyra Condie says climbing is for everyone, she's not exaggerating. It's a rare sport where young girls can hold their own against ripped CrossFit bros — even if they have severe scoliosis like Kyra. This episode, we find out how she scaled her way to the Olympics and what it's taken to beat the odds and reach the top. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's the best way to navigate life's major money pits? Our very own financial planner Helen Ngo lends her expert advice on budgeting, spending guilt, ethical investing and more.  Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You can't swing a vision board around social media without hitting influencers, life coaches, and boss babes galore selling manifesting and positive vibes as the secret to wealth and happiness. Cristen and Caroline investigate the growing business of manifesting, why it's so attractive to women, and the psychological powers—and pitfalls—of positive thinking. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and welcome to another audio version of Burnt Toast!This is a newsletter where we explore questions and sometimes answers around fatphobia, diet culture, parenting and health. I’m Virginia Sole-Smith. I’m a journalist who covers weight stigma and diet culture. I’m the author of The Eating Instinct and the forthcoming Fat Kid Phobia.My voice is a little raspy because I was at my sister’s wedding all weekend screaming at the top of my lungs. Not like in an angry way, in a joyful way. You know. Dancing Queen came on. Anyway! Today I am, raspily, but very excited-ly, chatting with Tyler Feder, an artist whose work explores big feelings, feminism, and pop culture, all of which are things I’m obsessed with.Tyler is the author of the young adult graphic memoir Dancing at the Pity Party. She also illustrated Together We March and Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space. She runs the very awesome Etsy shop Roaring Softly. And her newest project, which we’re going to talk about today is a body positive picture book for preschoolers called Bodies Are Cool.Tyler, welcome.TylerThank you so much for having me.VirginiaI’m so excited to chat with you. I really fangirl about your work. Your illustrations are amazing. And you know, this new book is the book that I feel like my readers, everyone in my life really, has been asking for, for so long. And I’ve been looking for as the mother of a former preschooler and a current preschooler. It’s just so needed. So thank you.Before we talk about the new book, I’d love to hear a little bit of your story, how you became an artist. And specifically, an artist who focuses on feminism and big feelings, because I mean, those really are my favorite things.TylerI grew up always very into art. I was always doodling more than I was supposed to be in my notebooks in school. I would like take every art class that I could. But I always thought it was just like, my special thing, that is just like, a cool talent or whatever, but not a career. And I went to college and studied screenwriting.VirginiaAlso a solid career path.TylerThat one felt more legit, a lot of classes on how to market yourself. And somehow I ended up combining the two things that I love art and writing, and doing comics. I did comics for a school newspaper growing up, and they’re really embarrassing. Like, I can’t believe that I was showing that to a lot of people.VirginiaI feel like all of us who work in creative professions have some—I wrote a lot of one act plays in high school, and I had a lot of big teenage feelings that went into those plays. And I really can’t quite think about them now.TylerI have a lot of compassion for the person that I was.So, my mom got cancer between my freshman and sophomore years of college, and then she died during spring break of my sophomore year. So that is what my first book Dancing at the Pity Party is about. I had always liked just drawing pictures, but I never put them into a project of that length before. Definitely not anything that deep. I mean, when my mom first died, I was taking a lot of writing classes in college and I did a lot of poetry and screenplays, and play scripts, and everything was about dead moms. And it was very on the nose because that’s all that I had in my brain.VirginiaI mean, you had to write through it. That makes sense.TylerSo I made this book 10 years after my mom died, so there was a little time to work on actually making it more thoughtful and working on the tone and having it not be just like 100% a death march, just this, horrible, horrible sad like—I mean, it’s still pretty sad, but I tried to make it a little light, too.VirginiaIt’s such a tricky thing. I’ve written quite a lot about my older daughter’s heart condition and honestly probably needed more distance than I had when I was writing some of those pieces. I was writing about it while we were still going through intense open heart surgeries and long ICU stays. And that’s completely not the same thing as a personal loss like yours. But it was very traumatic in its own way. There’s a weird experience of needing to write to sort of survive your trauma, but trying to figure out, is that the part that goes out in the world? Or is that writing as therapy? Sometimes the line there is very blurry.TylerJust because something is in your journal, does that mean it’s a book that people who aren’t you should read?VirginiaThat is a strange space to navigate. So tell me about the new book. What inspired Bodies Are Cool? I mean, like I said, I feel like this is such a needed book when I saw it I was like, finally it exists, but I’d love to know what led you to doing it?TylerAfter I finished Pity Party, I was like, I need to do something fun and colorful and playful and positive and less intense. And this was a perfect fit for me. I’ve been really into the body positivity and fat liberation movement for many years. My family has a history of a lot of mental health issues and eating disorders and my immediate family was extremely diet-y growing. My mom had grown up a chubby kid and got made fun of a lot. And I think she just really didn’t want her kids to feel that way. I think it came from a really wholesome and loving place, but the way it presented itself was a lot of calorie counting. My sisters and I went on Weight Watchers when we were kids and it was just not a good thing.And I had this moment when I was little, before any of that really had come up yet. I was still so young. And I was in the basement with my dad, and he was doing sit-ups on the floor. I think I was just watching him, I was probably six or something, talking about how he wanted his stomach to be hard, to have abs. And I remember being like, why? It’s so nice that it’s soft. I had seen soft as a positive thing. Like, why would you want your pillow to be hard?VirginiaYes. It’s so illogical. It’s so understandable that a child would find that illogical, and then we internalize this illogical thing.TylerWhy should my dad be different than how he already is? Like, I love how he is.VirginiaOh my gosh, I love that.TylerWhen I was much older and had gotten into learning about diet culture and everything, I thought back on that time, and I was like, oh my god. There was an age where when I thought about different bodies, it was just with a sense of wonder and awe. Just in a very neutral to positive kind of way. Like, my grandma’s arms were saggy, because she’s old and they were so soft, and we just liked to play with them, completely positive. And it was just cool. It was part of my grandma.So with this book, I wanted to catch kids when they’re still having those positive responses to people’s bodies and really try to instill that that’s correct for them to feel that way before they start being really aware of their own bodies and differences and in a way that is free of judgment.VirginiaPreschool is such an important age because we know that’s the age when they start absorbing this, which is heartbreaking to think about, that it starts that early, but it does. So we have to get out in front of that. I love that the book is very diverse in terms of body size, but also so many different aspects of bodies you cover. And I was curious, what was your process for figuring out what those different aspects would be that you wanted to highlight?Tyler It was a big challenge. I knew tackling this type of project, the goal was people to feel accepted, and seen. That means showing as many different combinations of traits as I can. I wanted each page to be diverse, but I also wanted the whole book to be diverse. I didn’t want it to be like, every person in a wheelchair is the same race on every page, the whole book had to be shaken up, and sprinkled with the different traits everywhere. So at one point, I made this huge spreadsheet.VirginiaI wondered, because it is so meticulous. The book reads like this beautiful kaleidoscope but when you look, there’s so much detail. And there’s so much thought into every little piece of the drawings. I was like, how did she keep track of all that? How did she possibly not repeat things? So yes, tell me about the spreadsheet, I love a spreadsheet.TylerIt just had like 100 columns and 100 rows: skin color, body shape, body size, age, hair, hair length, or texture, disabilities, every possible thing I could think of. And I also did like a lot of passes after I had finished most of the illustrations, I would go back and add beauty marks, or scars. It was a lot to think about and a lot of research. I was very lucky to work with some really great sensitivity readers, one for race, one for disability and one for trans representation. And that was super, super helpful.When the book came out, I was bracing myself for people to like, be like, oh, I didn’t see my specific combination of traits in there, I feel left out. I just really hoped that I could avoid that at all costs.VirginiaI feel like even if that happens, surely it is clear that you worked very hard to like, cover a lot of bases.There are two kids books that I enjoy, and I have and I read with my kids, but they talk about body positivity through metaphors There’s one that’s like, “we’re all works of art.” And it shows different paintings and different bodies in paintings. But it’s still sort of narrow in that sense, and very abstract because, you know, a child knows they’re not a painting. There’s that sort of distance. And there’s another one where the characters are all different, like literal shapes, like a triangle and a square. And that’s cool. But it’s like, why are we using a metaphor instead of the real thing.I don’t want to sound like I’m being critical those books because they’re very useful in their own way. But, you really are showing bodies, like human bodies, and it’s so great for kids, and for parents, to see these actual bodies. Were any of them based on real people or were they all fictional?TylerThat’s a really good question. I think because I was so careful about the spreadsheet and everything there wasn’t as much room for sneaking people that I know in illustrations, which is something that normally I really enjoy doing.VirginiaI could see that’s tricky with the bigger goal of this book.TylerThere is on the body hair page, there’s this girl with two braids with dark hair and glasses sitting under a tree and that was like, vaguely inspired by me when I was a little kid. Like, hairy legs, mustache. Everyone’s playing and having a campfire she’s kind of off to the side.VirginiaI love that little girl. I think I was also a little bit that girl. I think I told you over email, I really appreciated the scars page. Because again, my older daughter has a zipper scar, she’s got numerous scars from her various procedures, and she’s super proud of them. They’re part of her story, her little sister’s quite jealous of them. You know, there’s lots of “well, you didn’t get to have a feeding tube, so you don’t have two belly buttons in our house,” which is pretty great. But I often think about, you know, the representation of that and wanting her to see bodies like that. So it was really special, as I think the first children’s book I found that really showed that. So, you know, special shout out from the heart parent community, because we really need that.TylerIt’s so cool to hear from people who point out individual elements that meant so much to them.VirginiaWell, it just shows how hard you worked to think of all these different aspects of bodies that we need to see and that we don’t normally get to see. I’m curious to know, as you think about parents reading this book with their kids, and the kinds of conversations that might come up. What do you think we need to be talking to kids about in terms of bodies? Obviously, your book is sort of a great starting point for these conversations, but where are you hoping it will lead families with this?TylerI’m really hoping that people, families are talking about how different we all are, but in a neutral or positive way. A comparison I like to make a lot is, if you go to a flower garden, there’s all different kinds of flowers, big, floppy ones, little ones in clusters, and they’re all different colors. And we don’t think like, obviously this one is the best because of its features. The fact that they’re all different is what makes the flower garden so pretty to look at.I also talk about dogs, like dogs look so different. And we think they’re all cute. You see a really chubby dog you’re like, oh he’s so chunky, then you see a really lanky one, and they’re so cute with their limbs flailing around. And I would like kids and their parents to be able to notice that their body is different from other people’s. But that that’s cool, that’s what makes the world beautiful, that we’re all different. And then also that they notice when they see other people that look really different from them that like, it’s cool that they’re different.I think a lot of the focus of body positivity can be on just liking our own bodies, or liking our own bodies as they are right at this moment without gaining or losing any weight, or disability or any thing like that, or aging or whatever. And I think building empathy is a really important part of body positivity, and it can lessen fatphobia and all the things that come along with that, and racism, sexism, just like just thinking that it’s cool that we’re all different, and everyone should be included in spaces accessible for them.Virginia I think a lot about how with little kids in particular, we celebrate growth, for the most part, we celebrate that your body is changing. And then kids reach a certain age. And often it’s still pretty young, it might be just before puberty, or once puberty starts and suddenly the changes are bad. And that kicks off this whole lifetime of feeling any way your body changes, unless it’s becoming smaller, is a bad thing. And it’s so messed up. Both because it makes it more difficult to feel okay about your own body, and because of what it says about everybody else’s bodies, any body that is different than yours is somehow less than or you know, it creates these strange hierarchies. I love the idea of celebrating change and bodies because we all need that freedom to change.TylerIt doesn’t end in puberty, there’s a lot of changes that keep happening.Virginia Absolutely. I think that’s really useful.I think parents often really worry and this is a question I get often, what if my kid calls out something about somebody’s body, whether it’s, you know, that they’re using a mobility aid or that they have a different skin color or that they’re fat, calls it out in a public way and then that’s so mortifying, you know, what do I do with those kinds of moments. And I’m just curious if you have any thoughts about, you know, if we’re going to encourage noticing difference, how do we pair that with respect?TylerI wouldn’t ever want to speak over anyone in a community that’s more targeted by this kind of stuff. But in general, if your kid is like, wow, look at that person. They’re different, I think you can just be like, yeah, that’s great. That might have sounded sarcastic, and I didn’t mean it that way. Just, yeah, it is cool. That person’s hair is super curly, and yours is super straight. Isn’t it cool how hair can be all different shapes? And to just to not hush the kid away and make them think that it’s something bad to acknowledge that we’re different, because there’s nothing wrong with that.VirginiaAbsolutely. I think particularly white parents or particularly thin parents, anyone with a certain amount of privilege, has this idea that noticing the difference is going to be mortifying to the other person. But that’s actually their own internal biases, because what they’re really saying is it’s worse to be that way. So let’s not point out this bad thing. But if you can let go of the idea that it’s bad to be bigger, it’s bad to be brown or any of these things, then it is just different and different is good. I have a feeling the people reading your book, like the parents are having to do a lot more work than the kids. We all have all this stuff to let go of.TylerThe adults are the ones that have been like swimming in this diet culture soup for their whole lives.VirginiaYes, and trying to do the work, but it’s not easy work, you know, when you’re having to unpack stuff that happened when you were six with your dad doing sit-ups or whatever. It takes a really long time. But this is such a great tool.People are always asking me for other book recs, so if there’s another body positive book, either for older kids or just another book in this space you really love we always love recommendations.TylerYeah, for sure. I did a panel about body positivity with this author Shelly Anand, she wrote a children's book called Laxmi's Mooch.VirginiaOh, I don’t know this one.TylerIt’s about a little Indian girl who has hair on her upper lip. Mooch is a Hindi word for mustache. And she gets teased about it in school, and then she goes home and her mom tells her about all the women in her family that have this and all these historical figures like Frida Kahlo, and then the girl goes back to school the next day and is like, so excited about her mustache. And she’s like, I’m like a lion, or tiger or something. It gave me goosebumps. I can’t stop thinking about it. I think it’s great in general. But also, I had a mustache when I was a little kid. And it was something that would get pointed out a lot by other kids and sometimes adults. And it was really embarrassing. And I love the idea that it’s okay that you have this. You don’t have to hide it. But it’s like, it’s cool.I mean, I cannot imagine in a million years, if when I was little, I had thought that my little mustache was cool.VirginiaRight? If someone had given you space to embrace it. Oh, my gosh, that’s so powerful. I also love it from like, you know, fighting the gender binary perspective, like normalizing the idea that we can have all different bodies and that’s amazing. I’m really excited to check that out.Tyler, tell us where we can find more of your work where people can follow you, how we can support your work.TylerI’m on Instagram @TylerFeder. That’s my main space for posting art. I sell my art at roaringsoftly.com.VirginiaAnd of course, we’ll link to the book, we’ll link to all your books so people can check those out as well. And I’m so glad I got a chance to talk to you, this was awesome. And yeah, Bodies Are Cool is just a must have in every parent’s library. So thank you for your work. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiasolesmith.substack.com/subscribe

From being known as the lawyer who audaciously wore bright purple and pink suits into the courtroom, to pivoting into the world of a serial entrepreneur, internationally respected speaker and corporate trainer, Precious Williams brings life, authenticity, strategy, and boldness to the conversation with Lesley today. With courageous transparency Precious speaks of her fall from grace, the years of struggle and homelessness, the challenges she met head-on as a full-figured, woman of color, to rising like the brilliant phoenix she is. Grab a tissue and join Lesley as she and Precious discuss how all of us trip and how everyone of us can, not just rise, but soar higher than we ever dreamed possible. A not to be missed conversation. As Precious Williams askes, “Have you ever met the full-figured diva who has taken the business world by storm and won BIG?” Williams is a world class master communicator who works with successful entrepreneurs and speakers, helping them to take their professional speaking skills to the next level. With over 25 years of experience in creating unique speaking and public speaking techniques, Williams is respected for the innovative training programs she delivers to Fortune 100 companies that include Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn, eBay.  Williams professional speaking skills have presented her the opportunity of appearing on Shark Tank, CNN, ABC, MSNBC, as well as within Forbes and the Wall Street Journal. Since her 2019, #1 best-selling book, “Bad Bitches with Power Pitches: For Women Entrepreneurs and Speakers Only” Williams has been featured on time square billboards, top podcasts and stages around the world. Williams is a graduate of Spelman College and Rutgers School of Law. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. To learn more about Perfect Pitches by Precious, LLC, please visit:  perfectpitchesbyprecious.com

Part two of Rose Schieck's episode is here! Last week, Rose shared her experience of motherhood and how she struggled to find herself in the chaos... if you haven't listened to it yet, make sure it's on your list! Rose starts this episode by reading a powerful message from Barbara Brennan's book, Light Emerging. In part two, we dive a bit deeper into how our energies affect our children inside and out of the womb and how we can better recognize when we subconsciously act out from our own desperation. We continue the discussion on finding those pockets of space for yourself, even if it's one minute of breathwork or just staying in bed that little bit longer.We need to make ourselves a priority. We do this by letting go of perfectionism and taking time for ourselves. And Rose will unapologetically preach this message to whoever needs to hear it.Connect with Rose https://www.mamastewell.com/Instagram: @mamastewellFacebook: Mamaste WellJoin Rose's upcoming workshopRose's blogs related to today's episode: Your Energy Matters, MamaSelf TalkFollow me, your host, Annie on Instagram, and join the Postpartum Revolution on Facebook!Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Want to be a guest on the show? Email me at thepostpartumrevolutionpodcast@gmail.comSupport the show (https://ko-fi.com/thepostpartumrevolution)

This week, we're celebrating May as Mental Health Awareness Month! The ladies kick off the episode with a quick game of Xs & Ox: grocery story edition; hear the love saga of Rachel & Customer Service Chris. Next, h.e.r. reflections lead to discussions of Taye Diggs, technology, and reopening America. Then, this week's Content Catch Up culminates with a fantastic exercise courtesy of Elaine Welteroth's More Than Enough. This leads the girls into some Instagram (@her.blog.life) submissions from you guys! We dive into mental health stressors that can affect us all. Next, Emma & Rachel share their results from the Mental Health America Screening test before detailing what quarantine struggles have been most apparent thus far. The girls also discuss their go-to destressors: what has helped them maintain wellness? Finally, Han, Em, & Rach wrap up with mental health truisms that have stuck with them over the years. This was such a wonderful episode to produce. We hope it's as helpful for you as it was for us. xoxo h.e.r