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Fifty Feminist States
Farewell for now, friends

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 18:48


In this episode, Fifty Feminist States host Amelia Hruby shares the bittersweet news that Fifty Feminist States is ending, and this is the final episode. Listen as she explains how and why she came to this decision, looks back to the very first episode of the show, and shares her reasonings, reflections, and gratitude for this journey.The archive of episodes will live on and be available for feminists in generations to come to learn and be inspired. There are costs associated with keeping the podcast archive online, so if you'd like to support our ongoing costs, you can donate to our Glow.fm page up for one more week. We're forever grateful for your support of this show & hope to be back in your earbuds in new formats in the future. In the meantime, we'll see you on the road, wild ones. 

Fifty Feminist States
Episode 57 - Farewell for now, friends

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021


In this episode, Fifty Feminist States host Amelia Hruby shares the bittersweet news that Fifty Feminist States is ending, and this is the final episode. Listen as she explains how and why she came to this decision, looks back to the very first episode of the show, and shares her reasonings, reflections, and gratitude for this journey.The archive of episodes will live on and be available for feminists in generations to come to learn and be inspired. There are costs associated with keeping the podcast archive online, so if you'd like to support our ongoing costs, you can donate to our Glow.fm page. We're forever grateful for your support of this show & hope to be back in your earbuds in new formats in the future. In the meantime, we'll see you on the road, wild ones. Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Fifty Feminist States
Episode 56 - Reproductive Health as a Social Justice Issue with Regina Townsend

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021


In this episode, Fifty Feminist States Fellow L'Oreal Thompson Payton interviews Regina Townsend, aka @brokenbrownegg. Regina shares her infertility journey and why she created The Broken Brown Egg, “an infertility advocacy blog and source of connection for individuals seeking a personal story of infertility written from the African-American viewpoint.”L'Oreal and Regina also chat about what it's like being Black women navigating infertility, why reproductive health should be considered a social justice issue and how this is all about much more than babies.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

The Pod Broads: A Podcast About Women in Podcasting
Amelia Hruby: On Fifty Feminist States, road trips & womanhood, and reconsidering the feminine

The Pod Broads: A Podcast About Women in Podcasting

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 62:46


On this episode, Alexandra speaks with Amelia Hruby, PhD., who is a Feminist writer, educator, and the host and creator of the podcast Fifty Feminist States. She is also the author of the republished book Fifty Feminist Mantras. She shares about her love of traveling and unpacks the privilege she has traveling as a white woman in America. They talk about her journey of creating the podcast, the feminist activists she highlights (especially in rural parts of America), the importance of continuing to be curious, and why educating yourself on matters of race, class, and gender (to name a few) can be fun. Amelia also talks about the way she reconsiders the feminine after doing all of this work, how Instagram posts and a crowdfunding project for her podcast led to a book deal, and she shares some sad yet celebratory news about her podcast. Follow Amelia Hruby:Amelia's website: http://www.ameliahruby.com/ Listen to Fifty Feminist States: https://www.fiftyfeministstates.com/Join her newsletter: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5f53a94722a9aa00261d8065Buy Fifty Feminist Mantras: https://fiftyfeministmantras.carrd.co/Fifty Feminist States Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blkpodcollective/?hl=enCode Switch episode: "Sometimes Explain, Always Complain": https://www.npr.org/2019/11/23/782331005/sometimes-explain-always-complainFollow POD.DRALAND for more:Website: https://www.poddraland.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pod.draland/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/poddralandFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/pod.draland/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@poddraland?lang=enSubscribe to the newsletter for updates on this show and more: https://www.poddraland.com/subscribe-1Share about the episode on your social media and hashtag the following to connect with other listeners:#ThePodBroads#PoddralandAd info:The Wave Free guide: https://wavepodcasting.com/pod-broads/Use code: POD.DRALAND10  for 10% off of the full guideOriginal music by Kerry Blu:Website kblumusic.orgInstagram https://www.instagram.com/kblumusic/?hl=enCover Art by Elsa Bermudezhttps://elsabermudez.carbonmade.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oddaht/choice.crd.codonations4abortion.com

Fifty Feminist States
Episode 55 - Starting to Remember the Real You with Mary L. Chang

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021


In this episode, 2021 Fifty Feminist States Podcast Fellow Mary L. Chang discusses how to get started in recognizing and understanding your authentic self. She encourages all listeners to take the time to be honest with themselves about the things in their world that are no longer in alignment with the person they are today. Mary shares important realizations about long-held beliefs that she absorbed from outside influences, how they affected her self-esteem and career path, and how saying goodbye to these beliefs has given her newfound freedom to make her own choices and live her best life. Mary also talks about the importance of identifying the passions that light you up, as they hold the key to your happiness.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Ghosts of Dates Past
S1 EP16: Amelia Hruby on attachment styles, gaslighting, and body image

Ghosts of Dates Past

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 60:57


In this episode, I speak with Amelia Hruby, a feminist writer, educator, and podcaster with a PhD in philosophy. She lives in Lincoln, Nebraska where her family has resided for over 150 years. Her book Fifty Feminist Mantras was published by Andrews McMeel in October 2020 and her podcast Fifty Feminist States shares interviews with feminist activists and artists across the U.S. Find her work & sign up for her newsletter at ameliahruby.com. Amelia and I talk about attachment styles, during which I reference the book Attached that literally changed my life!! We also delve into gaslighting and body image where she explains a fun way to explore self love: selfies :) Amelia is currently off Instagram, but you can still find her there and learn why she decided to leave IG. Email me at ghostsofdatespast@gmail.com if you have a mini first date horror story, want to be on the podcast, or have feedback. Please subscribe, rate, review, and send this to your friends! Connect with me on Instagram & Tik Tok @ghosts_ofdatespast. Shoot me a DM, I'd love to hear from you. Connect with me on my personal Instagram @lianacolada. This episode was produced and edited by Liana Pavane. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ghostsofdatespast/support

Fifty Feminist States
Introducing...Fifty Feminist States Podcast Fellow Angie Yglesias

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 19:31


In this episode, Amelia speaks with Fifty Feminist States podcast fellow Angie Yglesias! Amelia & Angie talk about Angie’s activist experience, why diversity & representation are so important in storytelling, and accessibility and empowerment through media.The interview segment in this episode was produced by Angie Yglesias. Be sure to tune in to her episode on the podcast this summer! Links:Grain of Salt Magazine Follow:Fifty Feminist States on Instagram @fiftyfeministstatesSupport the podcast and the stories of the feminist activists and artists we share by pledging a monthly or one-time donation on our glow.fm page at this link.

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Fifty Feminist States
Episode 54 - Introducing...Fifty Feminist States Podcast Fellow Angie Yglesias

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021


In this episode, Amelia speaks with Fifty Feminist States podcast fellow Angie Yglesias! Amelia & Angie talk about Angie's activist experience, why diversity & representation are so important in storytelling, and accessibility and empowerment through media.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Fifty Feminist States
Introducing...Fifty Feminist States Podcast Fellow L'Oreal Thompson Payton

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 20:39


In this episode, Amelia speaks with Fifty Feminist States podcast fellow L’Oreal Thompson Payton! Amelia & L’Oreal talk about L’Oreal’s book project on “trusting your dopeness,” her background as a freelance writer, how she deals with imposter syndrome, and their favorite Beyonce songs.The interview segment in this episode was produced by L’Oreal Thompson Payton. Be sure to tune in to her episode on the podcast this summer!Links:LT in the CityFollow:L’Oreal on Instagram @ltinthecityFifty Feminist States on Instagram @fiftyfeministstatesSupport the podcast and the stories of the feminist activists and artists we share by pledging a monthly or one-time donation on our glow.fm page at this link.

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Fifty Feminist States
Episode 53 - Introducing...Fifty Feminist States Podcast Fellow L'Oreal Thompson Payton

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021


In this episode, Amelia speaks with Fifty Feminist States podcast fellow L'Oreal Thompson Payton! Amelia & L'Oreal talk about L'Oreal's book project on “trusting your dopeness,” her background as a freelance writer, how she deals with imposter syndrome, and their favorite Beyonce songs. Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Fifty Feminist States
Episode 52 - Introducing...Fifty Feminist States Podcast Fellow Mary L. Chang

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021


In this episode, Amelia speaks with Fifty Feminist States podcast fellow Mary L. Chang! Amelia & Mary talk about how Mary got into music writing, common misconceptions about Mary and her work, the importance of empathy amidst diversity, and a few of Mary's heroes.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Fifty Feminist States
Introducing...Fifty Feminist States Podcast Fellow Mary L. Chang

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 21:37


In this episode, Amelia speaks with Fifty Feminist States podcast fellow Mary L. Chang! Amelia & Mary talk about how Mary got into music writing, common misconceptions about Mary and her work, the importance of empathy amidst diversity, and a few of Mary’s heroes.The interview segment in this episode was produced by Mary L. Chang. Be sure to tune in to her episode on the podcast this summer! Links:Mary’s interview with Tom Chaplin:https://theregoesthefear.com/2016/10/interview-tom-chaplin-part-1.phphttps://theregoesthefear.com/2016/10/interview-tom-chaplin-part-2.php Follow:Mary L. Chang on Instagram @theprintedwordFifty Feminist States on Instagram @fiftyfeministstatesSupport the podcast and the stories of the feminist activists and artists we share by pledging a monthly or one-time donation on our glow.fm page at this link.

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Embodied Business Podcast
#58 Feminism, business joy & leaving social media with Amelia Hruby

Embodied Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 49:23


Hey friends, I have two wonderful pieces of news today: The Embodied Business Community is open for enrolment with one 50% scholarship left and two fair payment plans to choose from, you can learn more & sign up here: https://yarrowdigital.com/diy-business-school/ and here is more info about the web design course: https://yarrowdigital.com/web-design-adventure-course/ I have a new interview episode with the wonderful Amelia Hruby for you! Here is some of what we talked about: Leaving social media and finding joyful ways to share your work What works and what doesn't in small business marketing Making our businesses more feminist DIY media as a creative future How the pandemic has changed Amelia's work I really loved talking to Amelia - there were lots of giggles and a few paws involved as well. This was the kind of conversation that left me feeling energised, hopeful and in love with running a small business. I hope you'll feel the same! Amelia Hruby is a feminist writer, educator and podcaster with a PhD in philosophy. She runs a small podcast studio supporting women business owners and creatives in sharing their voices, and works as the Programs Coordinator of Sister, home of Feminist Business School. She is also the host and producer of the podcast Fifty Feminist States, and the author of Fifty Feminist Mantras, an illustrated journal for cultivating feminist consciousness. http://www.ameliahruby.com/

Make/Shift Magic
Cultivating Self - Love + Community sans Social Media

Make/Shift Magic

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 66:28


This episode features Amelia Jo Hruby - a Feminist writer, educator & podcaster with a PhD, and author of Fifty Feminist Mantras. In anticipation of her 30th birthday, she decided to leave Instagram. She said: “I want to weed this out the way I weeded out other codependent relationships in my life.” We had one last Live to discuss boundaries, self-love, and our complicated relationship with social media. The conversation was so impactful that we wanted to share it here. Connect with Amelia by joining her mailing list or listen to her podcast: Fifty Feminist States. Join me on Instagram @laboheme917 Music courtesy Broke for Free. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/makeshiftmagic/support

Feminist AF
Re-Air: Permission to be a Whole Person

Feminist AF

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 56:28


In this episode, Jenny interviews guest Amelia Hruby, author of Fifty Feminist Mantras and host of her own podcast, “Fifty Feminist States.” Listen to Jenny and Amelia discuss how we can resist the status quo and promote liberation and abolition while simultaneously prioritizing our own well-being.

Fifty Feminist States
Intersectional Environmentalism with Leah Thomas

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 28:49


In this episode, Amelia speaks with Leah Thomas aka @greengirlleah, the cofounder of Intersectional Environmentalist. Leah shares how she became an eco-creative and why she coined the term “intersectional environmentalism.” They also chat about cannabis equity, Leah’s upcoming book, and why we should all talk more about Kimberlé Crenshaw.ALSO: Apply for the Fifty Feminist States Podcast Fellowship, a 3-month paid opportunity to learn how to podcast and then record and produce an episode of Fifty Feminist States. Applications are due February 25th. Learn more and apply here. Links:Smoke City docuseriesHumble BloomKimberlé Crenshaw’s TED Talk “The Urgency of Intersectionality”Combahee River Collective Follow:Leah Thomas on Instagram @greengirlleahIntersectional Environmentalist on Instagram @intersectionalenvironmentalistThe Greens Girl Co on Instagram @thegreensgirlcoFifty Feminist States on Instagram @fiftyfeministstatesSupport the podcast and the stories of the feminist activists and artists we share by pledging a monthly or one-time donation on our glow.fm page at this link.

Fifty Feminist States
Episode 51 - Intersectional Environmentalism with Leah Thomas

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021


In this episode, Amelia speaks with Leah Thomas aka @greengirlleah, the cofounder of Intersectional Environmentalist. Leah shares how she became an eco-creative and why she coined the term “intersectional environmentalism.” They also chat about cannabis equity, Leah's upcoming book, and why we should all talk more about Kimberlé Crenshaw.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

Fifty Feminist States
Episode 50 - Helping Communities Heal from Lead Exposure with LaTricea Adams of Black Millennials for Flint

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021


In this episode, Amelia speaks with LaTricea Adams, CEO and cofounder of Black Millennials for Flint. LaTricea share the origin story of the organization, what she wishes more people knew about lead, and why environmental justice is a critical component of racial justice and gender justice activism.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

Fifty Feminist States
Helping Communities Heal from Lead Exposure with LaTricea Adams of Black Millennials for Flint

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 29:33


In this episode, Amelia speaks with LaTricea Adams, CEO and cofounder of Black Millennials for Flint. LaTricea share the origin story of the organization, what she wishes more people knew about lead, and why environmental justice is a critical component of racial justice and gender justice activism.ALSO: Apply for the Fifty Feminist States Podcast Fellowship, a 3-month paid opportunity to learn how to podcast and then record and produce an episode of Fifty Feminist States. Applications are due February 25th. Learn more and apply here. Links:Learn more about Black Millennials for Flint on their websiteWatch the BET documentary that features their workCheck out Leah Thomas and intersectional environmentalismFollow:Black Millennials for Flint on Instagram @blackmillennials4flint, Facebook @blackmillenials4flint & Twitter @bm4flintFifty Feminist States on Instagram @fiftyfeministstatesSupport the podcast and the stories of the feminist activists and artists we share by pledging a monthly or one-time donation on our glow.fm page at this link.

Feminist Hotdog
FH S4E6: Fifty Feminist Mantras with Amelia Hruby

Feminist Hotdog

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 41:20


What is your feminist story? What do you desire from your feminist life? My guest this week, Amelia Hruby (you may know her from the Fifty Feminist States podcast, among other great work), has written a beautiful new book that inspires readers to ponder these questions and process their answers in writing: Fifty Feminist Mantras. Learn more about Amelia, her feminist vision for 2021, her book (and how to approach it), and get the scoop on her latest invitation to reflect in feminist community, Feminist Mantra Mondays. Stuff We Talked About on This Episode https://publishing.andrewsmcmeel.com/book/fifty-feminist-mantras/ (Fifty Feminist Mantras) http://www.ameliahruby.com/feminist-mantra-texts (Feminist Mantra Mondays) https://www.fiftyfeministstates.com/ (Fifty Feminist States) https://www.fiftyfeministstates.com/podcast/new-mexico-2-3 (Sarah Stolar and Rosemary Mexa DesPlas) https://www.fiftyfeministstates.com/podcast/colorado-1 (Fly Fishing for Equity with Erica Nelson) Support this podcast

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NoCo FM Network
FH S4E6: Fifty Feminist Mantras with Amelia Hruby

NoCo FM Network

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 41:20


What is your feminist story? What do you desire from your feminist life? My guest this week, Amelia Hruby (you may know her from the Fifty Feminist States podcast, among other great work), has written a beautiful new book that inspires readers to ponder these questions and process their answers in writing: Fifty Feminist Mantras. Learn more about Amelia, her feminist vision for 2021, her book (and how to approach it), and get the scoop on her latest invitation to reflect in feminist community, Feminist Mantra Mondays. Stuff We Talked About on This Episode https://publishing.andrewsmcmeel.com/book/fifty-feminist-mantras/ (Fifty Feminist Mantras) http://www.ameliahruby.com/feminist-mantra-texts (Feminist Mantra Mondays) https://www.fiftyfeministstates.com/ (Fifty Feminist States) https://www.fiftyfeministstates.com/podcast/new-mexico-2-3 (Sarah Stolar and Rosemary Mexa DesPlas) https://www.fiftyfeministstates.com/podcast/colorado-1 (Fly Fishing for Equity with Erica Nelson) Support this podcast

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Radicals & Revolutionaries Lab

This week's revolutionary is Amelia Hruby, author of the recent book Fifty Feminist Mantras and host of the travelling podcast Fifty Feminist States. Hruby is an academic, feminist, and advocate for body positivity and against fatphobia.In our conversation, we cover how Hruby found the inspiration to create her mantras, feminist power anthems, the struggles of academia, why the DIY approach is rooted in a strong sense of community, and how taking selfies can teach people to love themselves.Some Questions I Ask:Can you tell us about your book, Fifty Feminist Mantras? (0:48)How do you come up with your mantras? (3:11)How do you keep a positive attitude in the face of challenges? (11:45)What helped you get through the experience of your PhD program? (22:57)Tell us more about the selfie prompts and groups (34:40)How can people join these groups? (38:39)In This Episode, You Will Learn:Why feminism has to be an action, and not just an idea, and has to serve a greater community (5:50)Why a DIY approach is not the same as an individualistic one (9:03)About attending a public boarding high school (14:43)How Amelia found a place for herself in feminism (16:23)About Amelia’s dissertation on feminist aesthetics (25:50)Why its important to acknowledge that, as a feminist, lived experience is different from intellectual understanding (30:31)Why taking selfies is a revolutionary act for Amelia (33:34)Resources:Amelia's WebsiteFifty Feminist StatesFifty Feminist MantrasAmelia's InstagramFind books by your favorite R&R Lab guests—all in one place! Check out the Continuum Bookshop today, powered by Bookshop.Org.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/rrlab. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Feminist AF
Permission to be a Whole Person

Feminist AF

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 55:50


In this episode, Jenny interviews guest Amelia Hruby, author of Fifty Feminist Mantras and host of her own podcast, “Fifty Feminist States.” Listen to Jenny and Amelia discuss how we can resist the status quo and promote liberation and abolition while simultaneously prioritizing our own well-being.

Fifty Feminist States
Episode 49 - Revisiting Suffragette City with Fiona Davis, MJ Rose, and Katherine Chen

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020


In this episode, Amelia speaks with Fiona Davis, MJ Rose, and Katherine Chen, contributors to the new historical fiction collection Stories from Suffragette City. Together they celebrate the book's pub day, discuss the escapist and critical ways we can revisit the past in historical fiction, and talk about their plans for voting and Election Day. Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

Fifty Feminist States
Episode 48 - Coming Home to our Bodies with Mary Grace Allerdice

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020


In this episode, Amelia speaks with Mary Grace Allerdice, a dancer, astrologer and healer living and working on unceded Muscogee (Creek) land in Georgia. They discuss what it means to be a home/body, their shared love for Patti Smith, what the planets teach us about social justice, and why we're so alienated from each other and the earth. Tune in to this one for a big heap of healing magic.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

Fifty Feminist States
Decolonizing Yoga with Susanna Barkataki

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 48:11


Welcome to season six! Fifty Feminist States is back for a mini-season with three very special conversations about healing, white supremacy, and voting this fall.In this episode, Amelia interviews Susanna Barkataki, a speaker, teacher, author, and yoga unity activist living and working on unceded Seminole land in Florida. They discuss what it’s like to be an Indian woman practicing and teaching yoga in the U.S., the ways in which yoga succeeds and fails as a feminist practice, and the necessary steps for decolonizing yoga in the West. It’s such a powerful conversation and a beautiful sneak peek into Susanna’s upcoming book. Be sure to download a preview of that here! Follow:Susanna Barkataki on Instagram @susannabarkatakiFifty Feminist States on Instagram @fiftyfeministstatesSupport the podcast and the stories of the feminist activists and artists we share by pledging a monthly or one-time donation on our glow.fm page at this link.

Fifty Feminist States
Episode 47 - Decolonizing Yoga with Susanna Barkataki

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020


Welcome to season six! Fifty Feminist States is back for a mini-season with three very special conversations about healing, white supremacy, and voting this fall.In this episode, Amelia interviews Susanna Barkataki, a speaker, teacher, author, and yoga unity activist living and working on unceded Seminole land in Florida. They discuss what it's like to be an Indian woman practicing and teaching yoga in the U.S., the ways in which yoga succeeds and fails as a feminist practice, and the necessary steps for decolonizing yoga in the West. It's such a powerful conversation and a beautiful sneak peek into Susanna's upcoming book.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

Fifty Feminist States
An Update, A New Book & 20,000 Downloads!

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 12:32


Order Amelia's book here.Support future episodes of Fifty Feminist States here.

Fifty Feminist States
An Update, A New Book & 20,000 Downloads!

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020


It's been too long, Fifty Feminist States fam! This week Amelia is back from hiatus with an update about the podcast, news about her brand new book Fifty Feminist Mantras, and a BIG THANK YOU for helping us hit 20,000 downloads!Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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SOS with Molly & Alissa
No.38 Selfies, Self-Love, & the Mantras We Need w/ Amelia Hruby, PhD

SOS with Molly & Alissa

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 45:59


Host of the podcast, “Fifty Feminist States” and author of the new book, “Fifty Feminist Mantras”, Dr. Amelia Hruby, shares with us her experiences with feminism and body acceptance on the two-year anniversary of her quitting diet culture for good. She also shares some insight on how she started writing her book and what self-love mantras women (and men) benefit from. UltraVioletUltraViolet Action is an organization that creates consequences for sexism by holding politicians and thought leaders accountable to all women. They run grassroots lobbying campaigns to pass or defend legislation that will benefit all of our lives. They demonstrate the demand and create political pathways for policies that center women, especially women of color, Indigenous women, immigrants, and LGBTQ people. By working directly with lawmakers and mobilizing constituents, UltraViolet protects and expands health, safety, and security for millions of women. To learn more and donate, please visit weareultraviolet.org/ Follow us on IG & Twitter@thesospodSubscribe and review on Youtube, iTunes, Spotify, Google, and more....here’s to turning meltdowns into magic! 

Be Real with Eliza Reynolds
Selfies for Self Love with Amelia Hruby

Be Real with Eliza Reynolds

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 47:57


Hey loves! Summer is here (where I am at least) and I know one thing that’s up: bathing suits, body image, and clothes that show more skin. Anyone else notice more feelings around body stuff coming up around this transition to summer? SO, it felt like perfect timing to have one of my dream guests onto the pod to talk bodies and self-love: our amazing podcast producer, Amelia Hruby! But producing epic podcasts is just one small area of Amelia’s creative life: Amelia is a feminist author, educator and the host of the podcast Fifty Feminist States. Her first book, Fifty Feminist Mantras, will be published in October. Today we’re talking about self love, being fat, and selfies as a way to love ourselves (yup -- bet you’ve only heard selfies talked about as a sign of vanity!). Come listen :) xx, Eliza Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/12 and come hang with us on Instagram @badassgirls.me!

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Fifty Feminist States
Ep 33 - Utah

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 35:07


It’s the end of season five! In this episode, Amelia speaks with illustrator Kaile Akina about her journey as an artist, her experience as a woman of color in Utah, and the role and status of feminism there. Tune in to learn more about Kaile’s work and to hear what’s next for Fifty Feminist States. Follow:Kaile Akina on Instagram @friendlykidprintFifty Feminist States on Instagram @fiftyfeministstates Fifty Feminist States is now on glow.fm! You can support the podcast and the stories of the feminist activists and artists we share by pledging a monthly or one-time donation at this link. You can also find a list of past guests seeking financial support during COVID-19 here.

Fifty Feminist States
Episode 46 - Illustration for intersectional liberation with Kaile Akina

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020


It's the end of season five! In this episode, Amelia speaks with illustrator Kaile Akina about her journey as an artist, her experience as a woman of color in Utah, and the role and status of feminism there. Tune in to learn more about Kaile's work and to hear what's next for Fifty Feminist States.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Fifty Feminist States
Episode 45 - Harm reduction in Las Vegas and needle exchange during COVID-19 with Chelsi of Trac-B Exchange

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020


What is harm reduction and how do needle exchanges help communities? In this episode, Amelia speaks with Chelsi Cheatom of Trac-B Exchange in Las Vegas, Nevada. They discuss the many programs the Exchange offers including syringe vending machines and sex worker outreach and training, as well as how harm reduction work has shifted to respond to COVID-19. Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

Fifty Feminist States
Episode 44 - Exploring what we're born into with Gina Giordano and Tara Brooke of Doula Trainings International and Born Into This

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020


Learn about the role of full-spectrum doulas in our reproductive lives and how doula work is transforming during COVID-19 with Gina Giordano and Tara Brooke of Doula Trainings International (DTI) and Born Into This. In their conversation with Amelia, they discuss why they founded DTI, what a doula is, how their commitments to reproductive and social justice led them to start Born Into This, how birth disparities connect to health disparities, and more. This is an amazing conversation for anyone who's been born (that's all of us!), and we hope you'll tune in.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Episode 42 - Unpacking the role of the feminist artist and the healing power of portraiture with Sarah Stolar

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020


Today we're sharing two special episodes from two special feminist artists in New Mexico! Hear from Sarah Stolar, an interdisciplinary artist living in Santa Fe who paints monumental portraits of survivors and creates intricate film and video installations about girlhood, and Rosemary Meza-DesPlas, a visual and performance artist living in Farmington, New Mexico who brings her Latina heritage and her hair to her mixed media work and her poetry performances. Tune in to both episodes to hear them reflect on their artistic practices, their feminist practices, and what brings the two together.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Episode 43 - Bringing her hair and her Latina heritage to her art with Rosemary Meza-DesPlas

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020


Today we're sharing two special episodes from two special feminist artists in New Mexico! Hear from Rosemary Meza-DesPlas, a visual and performance artist living in Farmington, New Mexico who brings her Latina heritage and her hair to her mixed media work and her poetry performances, and Sarah Stolar, an interdisciplinary artist living in Santa Fe who paints monumental portraits of survivors and creates intricate film and video installations about girlhood. Tune in to both episodes to hear them reflect on their artistic practices, their feminist practices, and what brings the two together.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Episode 41 - Supporting immigrant communities and fighting detention centers with Allegra Love of the Santa Fe Dreamers Project

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020


Learn about the work of Santa Fe Dreamers Project as they nurture immigrant communities, fight detention centers, and support trans migrants in New Mexico. In this interview, Executive Director Allegra Love talks about how hard her team works to protect their clients from the depravity of ICE and the American immigration system, the ways COVID-19 has impacted her work, and how much we have to learn from the resilience of immigrants.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Episode 40 - Tattooing and/as feminist practice with Amy Shapiro-Esswein

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020


Learn about tattooing and the visual practice of Denver artist Amy Shapiro! In her conversation with Amelia, they discuss how Amy learned to tattoo, the status of women in the industry, her photo and music projects, and how being a parent has shifted her practice. Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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FH S3E9: Blast from the Past

Feminist Hotdog

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 42:46


Finding it hard to remember the days before COVID hijacked the world? Me too. So, for this episode, I went into the archives and took a trip down memory lane, unearthing some memorable moments from some of my favorite interviews. I chose three guests who all talked about their incredible passion projects and how their work—whether as writers, performers, or teachers—furthers their vision for collective liberation. You’ll hear from two podcasters, Jana Schmieding of Woman of Size and Amelia Hruby of Fifty Feminist States, as well as anti-bias anti-racist educator and writer Liz Kleinrock. It’s a highlight reel of inspiration designed to lift you up if the coronavirus (and the surrounding ocean of bullsh*t) has got you down.  ### Stuff We Talked About on This Episode * [Woman of Size podcast](https://www.womanofsize.com) * [Teach and Transform](https://www.teachandtransform.org) * [Fifty Feminist States](https://www.fiftyfeministstates.com) * [Monochrome Candles](https://www.shopmonochrome.com) Support this podcast

NoCo FM Network
FH S3E9: Blast from the Past

NoCo FM Network

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 42:46


Finding it hard to remember the days before COVID hijacked the world? Me too. So, for this episode, I went into the archives and took a trip down memory lane, unearthing some memorable moments from some of my favorite interviews. I chose three guests who all talked about their incredible passion projects and how their work—whether as writers, performers, or teachers—furthers their vision for collective liberation. You’ll hear from two podcasters, Jana Schmieding of Woman of Size and Amelia Hruby of Fifty Feminist States, as well as anti-bias anti-racist educator and writer Liz Kleinrock. It’s a highlight reel of inspiration designed to lift you up if the coronavirus (and the surrounding ocean of bullsh*t) has got you down.  ### Stuff We Talked About on This Episode * [Woman of Size podcast](https://www.womanofsize.com) * [Teach and Transform](https://www.teachandtransform.org) * [Fifty Feminist States](https://www.fiftyfeministstates.com) * [Monochrome Candles](https://www.shopmonochrome.com) Support this podcast

Fifty Feminist States
Episode 39 - Fly fishing for equity with Erica Nelson

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020


Learn about fly fishing for equity from Brown Folks Fishing ambassador and self-taught angler Erica Nelson! In her conversation with Amelia, they discuss how Erica learned to fish, how being Native shapes her relationship to the land she fishes on, and why all feminism needs to be intersectional. Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Episode 38 - Body sovereignty, indigeneity, and learning to pronounce Łush Kumtux Tumtum with Shilo George

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020


In this episode, Amelia speaks with Shilo George, a Southern Cheyenne-Arapaho woman, Queer SuperFat Activist, and founder of Łush Kumtux Tumtum Consulting. They discuss body sovereignty, Native culture, and healing historical trauma.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Episode 37 - Creating an app for plus-sized folks to know if we can ALL GO with Rebecca Alexander

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020


In this episode, Amelia speaks with Rebecca Alexander, the founder of AllGo, a review app where plus-size people rate the comfort and accessibility of public spaces. Tune in to hear her discuss why she started this company, challenges she's faced securing funding, and the many creative endeavors her team's launched to bring this project to life.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Episode 36 - Forgotten feminists and Japanese-American culture in the Pacific Northwest with Mayumi Tsutakawa

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020


In this episode, Amelia speaks with Mayumi Tsutakawa, a Japanese-American writer and curator from Seattle. They discuss her family's influence on the art world, her career as a journalist and curator, and her new lecture “Washington's Undiscovered Feminists” that tells the stories of five remarkable, but often unsung, women from Washington. Mayumi also reflects on the past and present of the feminist movement, and shares about her family's history at Japanese internment camps through the story of her maternal grandmother.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Episode 35 - Food as family and how restaurants support and are supported by immigrant women with Bini Pradhan of Bini's Kitchen

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020


Welcome to season four, Fifty Feminist States fam! This season we'll be visiting the West Coast, and in this episode, Amelia travels to San Francisco to visit Bini Pradhan of Bini's Kitchen. Tune in to learn about why Bini immigrated from Nepal to the US, how her Nepalese restaurant supports the lives of womxn and immigrants across the Bay Area, and to hear more about La Cocina, the restaurant incubator that made her work possible.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Ep 26 - California

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 22:39


Welcome to season four, Fifty Feminist States fam! This season we’ll be visiting the West Coast, and in this episode, Amelia travels to San Francisco to visit Bini Pradhan of Bini’s Kitchen. Tune in to learn about why Bini immigrated from Nepal to the US, how her Nepalese restaurant supports the lives of womxn and immigrants across the Bay Area, and to hear more about La Cocina, the restaurant incubator that made her work possible.Follow:Bini’s Kitchen on their website and FacebookLa Cocina on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and their websiteFifty Feminist States on Instagram (help us get to 1000 followers!)Links from the episode:We Are La Cocina, the cookbook featuring the story of La Cocina and Bini’s recipe for Momos!

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25 states celebration!

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019


In this very special bonus episode, Amelia celebrates hitting the halfway milestone of this fifty state project! Tune in to hear the story of how it all started AND to learn what guests from the first three seasons are up to now. Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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[Bonus Ep] - 25 states celebration!

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 23:39


In this very special bonus episode, Amelia celebrates hitting the halfway milestone of this fifty state project! Tune in to hear the story of how it all started AND to learn what guests from the first three seasons are up to now. PLUS news about an exclusive merch sale, our new Twitter account, and the Best Feminist Life celebration coming with Feminist Hotdog in January 2020. Episode highlights:1:00 - 2:30 Hi & welcome back!2:30 - 4:00 Snail Mail Merch Sale & we’re on Twitter @FiftyFemStates!4:00 - 7:30 The story behind Fifty Feminist States!7:30 - 21:00 Updates from season one, two & three guests!21:00 - 21:30 Join the Best Feminist Life celebration in January 2020! Links from the episode (by state):NE: Updates on reproductive health and a tragic home birth incidentWY: Jessica Baker’s Ski Diva campsID: Amy Pence-Brown’s Patreon pageMT: Diane Sands legislative recordMN: PREORDER Raechel Anne Jolie (of FKJPhD podcast)’s upcoming memoir Rust Belt FemmeMN: Upcoming Touchy Subject Trivia nights with Cheeky KittyNY: Ashley Bohrer’s new book Marxism and IntersectionalityNY: Hacking//Hustling collectiveVT: Updates on Facebook from Railyard Apothecary ME: Updates on Facebook from In Her PresenceNC: PREORDER Ashleigh Bryant Phillips’ upcoming debut short story collection SleepoversMO: PURCHASE Alyson Thompson’s new poetry collection notes on becoming 

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Episode 34 - Poetry as power and how spaces shape lives with Hannah Drake

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019


In this second episode from Kentucky (and the final episode of season 3!), we hear from Hannah Drake, an author and activist from Louisville who writes poetry about race, gender, and social justice. She talks about how she started writing, shares her experiences in spaces not made for her, and reads one of her most-requested poems for us. She also reminds listeners of the problems with White Feminism and why social justice work isn't just about “resisting our way back to comfort.”Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Episode 33 - Feminist community, family, and art in Louisville, KY

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019


In this first episode from Kentucky, we hear from visual artist Laurie Blayney and small business owner Hannah Jones in our very first mother-daughter interview! They discuss what they love about Louisville, the struggles the city faces, and the feminist activism happening there. And at the end, they share one thing they've learned about being a feminist from each other.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Episode 32 - Spoken word poetry, discourse & resilience with Dr. Alix Olson

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019


In this second episode from Georgia, Amelia interviews Dr. Alix Olson about her past as a spoken word poet and her present-day position teaching Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Emory University. They talk about how spoken word poetry and queer theory have changed since the 90s, Alix's journey from activist to academic, and the challenging implications of the discourse of resilience.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Ep 24 pt 1 - Georgia

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 26:07


In this episode, Amelia catches up with JLP Prince, the Director of Community, Civic and Global Engagement at Agnes Scott College. They talk about the strengths of women’s colleges (Amelia and JLP went to the same one for undergrad!), how to empower women to become global citizens, and even a bit about queer, feminist geek culture.Follow:JLP on Twitter and LinkedInAgnes Scott on Facebook, Twitter, and their websiteFifty Feminist States on Instagram and iTunes

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Episode 31 - Women's colleges and global citizens with JLP Prince

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019


In this episode, Amelia catches up with JLP Prince, the Director of Community, Civic and Global Engagement at Agnes Scott College. They talk about the strengths of women's colleges (Amelia and JLP went to the same one for undergrad!), how to empower women to become global citizens, and even a bit about queer, feminist geek culture.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Episode 30 - Podcasting for the feminist revolution with Adrienne van der Valk of Feminist Hotdog

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019


In this special podcast crossover episode, we hear from Adrienne van der Valk of Feminist Hotdog about what it's like to be a feminist in Alabama and how podcasting can be a tool for the feminist revolution. Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Episode 29 - Cultivating wellness for BLK PEARLs and seeing the South clearly with Tori Wolfe-Sisson

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019


In the first of two episodes from Alabama, Amelia speaks with Tori Wolfe-Sisson in Birmingham about BLK PEARL, a learning and leisure alliance that cultivates wellness through visibility and economic development with Black, Brown, Indigenous, Transgender & Queer Women. They spend the first half of the interview discussing Tori's organizing work, and then have a really candid conversation about the stories people tell about Alabama and how to look beyond stereotypical narratives of the South. Plus Tori gives us an audio tour of forgotten and destroyed monuments in Birmingham and Montgomery.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Episode 28 - Exploring the past and present of women in aviation with the 99s

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019


In this episode, Amelia visits the 99s Museum of Women Pilots in Oklahoma City to speak with Shaylyn Sawyer, the museum manager. They discuss the global history of women in aviation, how the 99s has empowered women pilots for 90 years (!!), and why the field is still so male-dominated.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Episode 27 - Visiting the only queer feminist bookstore in Mississippi with Jaime Harker

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019


This episode takes Amelia to Water Valley, Mississippi to talk to Jaime Harker, the owner of Violet Valley Bookstore, the only queer feminist bookstore in MS. They talk about feminist presses, how books create community, and why it's so important to cultivate queer spaces in the South. Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Episode 26 - Learning from the first and only reproductive justice organization in Memphis, TN with Cherisse Scott

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019


In the second of two episodes from Memphis, TN, Amelia speaks to Cherisse Scott the founder of SisterReach, Tennessee's first and only reproductive justice organization. Tune in to hear Cherisse's story including her crisis pregnancy center experience, the path that led her to found SisterReach, and how she was recently silenced by the Tennessee Senate.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Episode 25 - Design for social change and business for better communities in Northwest Arkansas with Marty Lane & Hannah Withers

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019


In this second episode from Arkansas, Amelia visits Fayetteville, AR and talks to Marty Lane, a graphic design professor and activist, and Hannah Withers, a local business owner and organizer, about their community work for social change. Tune in to learn more about feminist pedagogy and designing with marginalized communities and to hear one of our most candid conversations about feminism yet.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Episode 24 - Transnational Trans organizing from Arkansas to Latin America with inTRANSitive

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019


In Little Rock, Arkansas, Amelia speaks with Diego Barrera, one of the cofounders of inTRANSitive, a collective founded in 2017 to uplift Trans voices in Arkansas through community building, organizing, and political education. Tune in to hear their conversation about Trans migrant stories, transnational actions for Trans liberation, and what it means to call a place home. Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Episode 23 - A physician's perspective on abortion access in Kansas and Missouri with Dr. Valerie French

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019


In this Kansas City episode, Amelia speaks to Dr. Valerie French about her life in Missouri and her work as an OBGYN in Kansas. They talk about abortion procedures, patient care, and issues around recent bills in the Missouri legislature that restrict abortion access.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Episode 22 - Supporting and empowering Trans Women of Color to live their best lives in Memphis, TN with Jasmine Tasaki

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019


In the first of two episodes from Memphis, TN, Amelia speaks to Jasmine Tasaki, the founder and executive director of WeCareTN, a non-profit organization that works to support and empower Trans Women of Color through job-readiness programs, direct financial support, and a variety of mutual aid programs founded on healing justice principles. Tune in to learn about Jasmine's life and work, as well as the community that has supported and uplifted her.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Episode 21 - Rethinking binaries through food and/as feminist art with S. E. Nash (Missouri)

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019


S.E. Nash is an artist and educator in Kansas City, MO. In this second episode from Missouri, hear Amelia talk to Sean about how he integrates food and fermentation into his art practice to challenge binary ways of thinking about gender and life.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Episode 20 - Writing as a way to make sense of Mixed Feelings with Alyson Thompson

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019


In the first of two episodes from Missouri, Amelia interviews Alyson Thompson, a St. Louis activist and writer. They chat about Alyson's work with The 4A Project and her new organization Mixed Feelings, as well as how her writing practice has helped her better understand and create community around her experience as a mixed race person.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Welcome to season three!

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2019


Welcome back to the Fifty Feminist States podcast! In this season three preview, hear Amelia's reflections on traveling over the summer and learn more about what's coming up on the podcast this fall.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Season Three Preview!

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2019 8:57


Welcome back to the Fifty Feminist States podcast! In this season three preview, hear Amelia’s reflections on traveling over the summer and to get a preview of what's coming up on the podcast this fall. Episodes start again on October 1st. Until then, find us on Instagram, subscribe to our newsletter, and we’ll see you on the road!

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Ep 16 pt 3 - North Carolina

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 45:32


In the third of three special episodes from northeastern North Carolina, Amelia speaks to Joyce Buffalo, Wanda Flythe, and Deborah Ferruccio about their successful grassroots campaign to keep a coal ash storage facility out of their county. Please support future seasons of the Fifty Feminist States podcast by pledging to our Kickstarter campaign today.

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Episode 19 - From concerned community members to outraged activists—environmental grassroots organizing against coal ash in Northampton County, NC

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019


In the third of three special episodes from northeastern North Carolina, Amelia speaks to Joyce Buffalo, Wanda Flythe, and Deborah Ferruccio about their successful grassroots campaign to keep a coal ash storage facility out of their county.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

Fifty Feminist States
Episode 18 - Listening to rural voices and combatting classism in Woodland, NC with Ashleigh Phillips

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2019


In the second of three special episodes from northeastern North Carolina, Amelia speaks to Ashleigh Bryant Phillips about her hometown of Woodland, NC, how her writing has developed there, and why we should be listening to and cultivating the creativity of rural voices.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Ep 16 pt 1 - North Carolina

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 34:29


In the first of three special episodes from northeastern North Carolina, Amelia interviews Danielle Baker of Bakers' Peanuts in Roxobel, NC and Caroline Stephenson of Cultivator book store in Murfreesboro, NC. Please support future seasons of the Fifty Feminist States podcast by pledging to our Kickstarter campaign today. Follow: Fifty Feminist States on Instagram and iTunesBakers' Peanuts on Facebook and their websiteCultivator on Facebook and their website

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Episode 17 - Building women-owned businesses in rural North Carolina with Danielle Baker and Caroline Stephenson

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019


In the first of three special episodes from northeastern North Carolina, Amelia interviews Danielle Baker of Bakers' Peanuts in Roxobel, NC and Caroline Stephenson of Cultivator book store in Murfreesboro, NC.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Ep 15 - Connecticut

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2019 40:05


In this final episode of season two, Amelia travels to Connecticut to talk to activist, academic + museum educator Alexandra Thomas about her research on Black studies + visual culture and her fat feminist politics, including her call for feminist groups to eat cupcakes together and go be loud in museums.Subscribe to the Fifty Feminist States newsletter.Follow: Fifty Feminist States on Instagram and iTunesFind the many black feminists + artists mentioned in the episode in the shownotes at this link.

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Episode 16 - New modes of seeing and being seen with Alexandra Thomas

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2019


In this final episode of season two, Amelia travels to Connecticut to talk to activist, academic + museum educator Alexandra Thomas about her research on Black studies + visual culture and her fat feminist politics, including her call for feminist groups to eat cupcakes together and go be loud in museums.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Ep 9 pt 2 - New York

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2019 52:23


In this episode, Amelia travels to back to New York to talk to Support Ho(s)e organizer Red about their work organizing for the defense of Alisha Walker and what it really means to support sex work and sex workers.Subscribe to the Fifty Feminist States newsletter.Follow:Fifty Feminist States on Instagram and iTunesSupport Ho(s)e on TwitterJustice for Alisha Walker on FacebookFind the many resources mentioned in the episode in the shownotes at this link.

Fifty Feminist States
Episode 15 - Defending Alisha Walker and decriminalizing sex work with Red from Support Ho(s)e

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2019


In this episode, Amelia travels to back to New York to talk to Support Ho(s)e organizer Red about their work organizing for the defense of Alisha Walker and what it really means to support sex work and sex workers.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Fifty Feminist States
Ep 14 - Rhode Island

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019 30:47


In this episode, Amelia travels to Providence, RI to speak with Samantha Puc, the co-editor of Fatventure Magazine about what it means to make a magazine about fatness that rejects diet culture and the process of coming out as fat.Don't forget to subscribe to the Fifty Feminist States newsletter AND support the Fatventure Kickstarter.Find shownotes at fiftyfeministstates.com/podcast/rhode-islandFollow:Fifty Feminist States on Instagram and iTunesFatventure on Instagram + support their Kickstarter!Sam also mentioned: Fat Girls Hiking, Unlikely Hikers, Virgie Tovar, Jessamyn Stanley

Fifty Feminist States
Episode 14 - Fatventuring in Rhode Island with Samantha Puc

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019


In this episode, Amelia travels to Providence, RI to speak with Samantha Puc, the co-editor of Fatventure Magazine about what it means to make a magazine about fatness that rejects diet culture and the process of coming out as fat.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Episode 13 - Witching the vote + decolonizing white witchcraft with Lakshmi Ramgopal and Witch the Vote

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019


In this episode, Amelia travels to Massachusetts to learn a whole lot about witchcraft and political resistance from artist + academic Lakshmi Ramgopal and Paige + Cheryl of Witch the Vote.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

Fifty Feminist States
Ep 13 - Massachusetts

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 48:50


In this episode, Amelia travels to Massachusetts to learn a whole lot about witchcraft and political resistance from artist + academic Lakshmi Ramgopal and Paige + Cheryl of Witch the Vote.Find shownotes at fiftyfeministstates.com/podcast/massachusettsDon't forget to subscribe to the Fifty Feminist States newsletter and follow:Fifty Feminist States on Instagram and iTunesLakshmi as Lykanthea on InstagramWitch the Vote on Instagram

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Episode 12 - Finding work and community aligned with feminist values in seacoast New Hampshire with Crystal Paradis

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2019


In this episode, Amelia travels to New Hampshire to speak with Crystal Paradis, founder of Feminist Oasis. They chat about the challenges of finding work that's aligned with your values and what takes to build feminist community. Crystal also shares a few fun (and not so fun) facts about New Hampshire politics.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Episode 11 - Refugee resettlement in the whitest state in the US with In Her Presence

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019


In this episode, Amelia travels to Portland, Maine and speaks to Claudette Sara Ndayininahaze and Abusana Micky Bondo about their organization In Her Presence which provides resources for refugee and immigrant women in Maine.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

Fifty Feminist States
Episode 10 - Apothecaries and climate change in Vermont with Emma Merritt and Lucia Green-Weiskel

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019


In this episode, Amelia travels to Vermont to speak with herbalist Emma Merritt of Railyard Apothecary in Burlington, VT + PhD candidate Lucia Green-Weiskel, an academic and mother living in Johnson, VT. Together, we think about how we can reshape our relationship with plants and the planet through cooperative + domestic labor.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Episode 9 - Organizing for Palestinian liberation with Dr. Ashley Bohrer

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019


In this episode, Amelia travels to Syracuse, New York to speak with Dr. Ashley Bohrer about her work with the Center for Jewish Nonviolence. We learn a lot about Palestine, Israel, and contemporary Jewish identity in the US.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

Fifty Feminist States
Episode 8 - Queer family + native identity in Centre County, PA

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019


In this episode, Amelia travels to Pennsylvania and speaks to Brooklyn and Sarah -- two activists and artists from Chicago who are living in Centre County, PA. Tune in for a conversation about trans + queer identity, native + indigenous politics, and what it means to make a home in a place that isn't particularly welcoming to you.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

Fifty Feminist States
Season two trailer & introducing our theme song!

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019


We're back! Tune in for a preview of what's coming up this spring and to hear the premiere of the Fifty Feminist States theme song by Danielle Sines + Jessica Neria!Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Fifty Feminist States
Season Two Preview + a Theme Song!

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 5:14


We're back! Tune in for a preview of what's coming up this spring and to hear the premiere of the Fifty Feminist States theme song by Danielle Sines + Jessica Neria!Find show notes at fiftyfeministstates.com/s2-preview.And follow Fifty Feminist States on Instagram and subscribe to the newsletter!

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Be School #15: Endings with Amelia Hruby

Be School

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2019 5:45


Today's episode features our first guest, Amelia Hruby! She's the author of Fifty Feminist Mantras, the podcaster behind Fifty Feminist States, and an all around rad woman. Amelia talks about how she gracefully ends projects. AMELIA'S WEBSITE: ameliahruby.comAMELIA'S INSTAGRAM: @ladyameliaaWEBSITE: http://taylorelyse.com INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/taylorelysemorrison Your Teeccino discount: http://taylorelyse.com/tea

Fifty Feminist States
Ep 7 - Minnesota

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2018 42:51


In this episode, we hear from Raechel and Melody of the Feminist Killjoys, PhD podcast, Professor Beth Barila, Cheeky Kitty Minneapolis, and immigration attorney Julia Decker -- all feminists in the Twin Cities who work on different projects surrounding gender justice. This episode is jam-packed with ideas and inspiration for feminist activism and a great portrait of how much work just one city can hold. ALSO, this is the last episode of season one of the Fifty Feminist States podcast! Please leave us a review on iTunes, support with a donation or t-shirt purchase, and follow us on Instagram. We'll be back in early 2019 with season two!

Fifty Feminist States
Episode 7 - Feminist podcasting, yoga in academic settings, trivia for reproductive justice, and immigration in the Trump era — all in the Twin Cities

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2018


In this episode, we hear from Raechel and Melody of the Feminist Killjoy, PhDs podcast, Professor Beth Barila, Cheeky Kitty Minneapolis, and immigration attorney Julia Decker — all feminists in the Twin Cities who work on different projects surrounding gender justice. This episode is jam-packed with ideas and inspiration for feminist activism and a great portrait of how much work just one (or really two here) city can hold.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

Fifty Feminist States
Episode 6 - Running for political office for the first time in South Dakota

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2018


In this episode, we hear from Toni Miller and Rachel Willson, two South Dakota women currently running for offices in South Dakota's state legislature. Hear what inspired them to run and why they're hopeful for their campaigns and the future of South Dakota.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Fifty Feminist States
Episode 4 - Feminist politics in the Montana senate and the Montana Racial Equity Project

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2018


In this episode, we hear from Diane Sands, a current senator in the Montana senate who has a long history of feminist activism in the state. She discusses the progressive history that has made Montana one of the more radical Mid/Mountain-west states and the work she's done to keep it that way. Amelia also speaks with Aspen Hougan, a volunteer for the Montana Racial Equity Project, about the reality of racial injustice in Montana and building racial literacy in the state.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Fifty Feminist States
Episode 3 - Body positivity & fat feminist activism and performance art with Amy Pence-Brown

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2018


In this episode, we hear from Amy Pence-Brown about her body positive art and activism, including her 2015 Stand for Self Love and the Rad Camps she runs for women and teens.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

Fifty Feminist States
Episode 2 - From the history of suffrage to the contemporary ski scene in Wyoming

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2018


In this episode, we have two conversations—one with Professor Colleen Denney about the history of women's suffrage in Wyoming along with the current unequal conditions there for women, and another with ski guide Jessica Baker about succeeding in the male-dominated field of guiding and extreme sports.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Fifty Feminist States
Episode 1 - Doulas, birth work, and home births in the state ranked 49th for reproductive rights

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2018


Season one of Fifty Feminist States is here! In this episode, the feminist road trip begins in Nebraska, where Amelia talks to Coop, Amber and Alex about doulas, birth work, and home births in the state ranked 49th for reproductive rights.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

Fifty Feminist States
Introducing Fifty Feminist States!

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018


Welcome to Fifty Feminist States! Subscribe now and season one will launch on September 27, 2018. And if you want updates in the meantime, follow us on Instagram at @fiftyfeministstates.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

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Fifty Feminist States
Ep 0 - Introducing Fifty Feminist States!

Fifty Feminist States

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2018 0:54


Welcome to Fifty Feminist States! Subscribe now and season one will launch on September 27, 2018! And if you want updates in the meantime, follow us on Instagram at @fiftyfeministstates.

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