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Pastor Dale Partridge offers an exposition against feminism and for patriarchy.

I found Brit on YouTube through her videos about divine feminine spirituality and how patriarchy co-opted what we know as spirituality, and I loved her perspective, how historical she is, and how knowledgeable she is. She actually helps us genuinely understand these things we kind of talk about in this field but can't quite prove with facts, history, and research. In this episode we explore:

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Send us a Positive Review!Patriarchy impacts people at a soul-wrenching level, and perhaps no other group is more stricken than our LGBTQ+ community. Please join us for a re-drop of a beautiful episode looking at Carol Lynn Pearson's breathtaking book, Goodbye, I Love You, which Valerie references to describe a 5 messages internalized by LDS queer people AND 5 healing counterpoints- deep truths about the divine identities of our queer loved ones and selves. Timestamps:00:00 Welcome and Redrop Plan06:20 Why Patriarchy Needs Context10:49 Origins Jesus and Mormonism15:45 Awakening and Upcoming Episodes32:20 Re-drop Begins No More Goodbyes38:25 Book Premise and Audience41:27 Paradigm One Innate Worth51:30 Paradigm Two Unconditional Love01:03:25 A Father's Blessing01:11:15 Microaggressions and Doctrine01:22:33 Attachment Theory Explained01:29:44 Brad's Heartbreaking Story01:40:53 Raising Consciousness Hope01:48:27 Final Review and FarewellSupport the showPre-General Conference Prep Zoom Registration (Free!)Join Our Healing From Patriarchy Support GroupSupport the showListen, Share, Rate & Review EPISODESFriday Episodes Annual Access $89Friday Episodes Monthly Access $10Valerie's Support & Processing GroupsGift a ScholarshipDownload Free ResourcesVisit our Website

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Chelsea Kim Long grew up inside a world that had an answer for everything — until her body didn't cooperate with the script. A traumatic birth, postpartum depression, infertility, and eventually an impossible decision during a quadruplet pregnancy each cracked open a theology that had no room for what she was actually experiencing. In her new book Faithfully Dissident Daughters: Reclaiming Christian Womanhood Beyond Patriarchy, and in this conversation, she traces how patriarchy in the church has limited our understandings, and points towards a more expansive approach to faith and community.Connect with Chelsea's work here: https://www.chelseakimlong.com/Want to reach out and let us know your thoughts or suggestions for the show? Send us a message here; we'd love to hear from you.The Spiritual Misfits Survival Guide (FREE): https://www.spiritualmisfits.com.au/survivalguideSign up to our mailing list:https://spiritualmisfits.com.au/Join our online Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/spiritualmisfitspodcastSupport the pod:https://spiritualmisfits.com.au/support-us/View all episodes at: https://spiritualmisfits.buzzsprout.com

Welcome Back To Part Two Feat Tasia, Rell and Alexa Leighton.We get even more shameless as Alexa Leighton, Rell Easy and Tasia stay on the couch for a conversation about patriarchy, gender roles, double standards, motherhood, fatherhood and what men and women REALLY expect from each other.First, why have some women started using “gay” as an insult toward straight men they disagree with or aren't attracted to? Then we get into the story of Daejon Love, the alleged football scammer, and debate a controversial question: when the red flags are right in front of you, do the people who get fooled deserve any of the blame? And if we're calling that deception, Rell asks another dangerous question: are makeup, wigs and fake hair women's version of a scam — or is that comparison completely ridiculous?Tahoe admits that he holds women to a higher standard than he holds men, and Alexa and Tasia aren't letting him get away with that one easily.The conversation gets much more serious as we discuss the lack of resources helping fathers understand the hormonal, emotional and physical changes women can experience during pregnancy and postpartum. Could better education and support for BOTH parents help couples navigate that period and keep more families together?We also discuss the Lindsay Clancy case, why some women have expressed sympathy for her, and why some Black women have strongly criticized the support and compassion she has received.Finally, Alexa breaks down her perspective on patriarchy, leading to one of the biggest debates of the episode: if the traditional expectation that a man should provide comes from a patriarchal system, can we reject patriarchy while still expecting men to be providers? And would women truly be comfortable with a man who rejects traditional gender roles and allows his woman to financially provide for him?Alexa Leighton, Rell Easy and Tasia join us for Part Two — and nobody is leaving this couch without being challenged.Socials:Alexa@AlexaLeighton on InstagramTasia@TasiaJanine on InstagramRell@ConversationsWithRellEasy@RellEasy

Text us your questions!We sit down with Kristin Kobes Du Mez to talk about her new book Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made. We discuss how what looks like consumer fluff often hides a dense system of theology, discipline, and power. If you grew up around evangelical culture, charismatic spirituality, Christian bookstores, or influencer Christianity--especially if you're a woman--a lot of this will probably feel uncomfortably familiar. We follow the thread from holiness teaching and positive thinking into the promise that attitude and obedience can unlock blessing, prosperity, and control over your life. Along the way, we talk about why traditions that seem like opposites can end up reinforcing the same instincts, how publishers and celebrity platforms shape theology, and how doctrines like inerrancy function to centralize authority. Kristin also walks us through the human cost: leaders whose public scripts preach happiness while their private lives reveal suffering, disillusionment, and contradictions that ripple through generations of followers. Then we connect it to right now: multi-level marketing as a high-control training ground, “no negativity” culture, wellness conspiracies, and the pipeline that helped "pastel QAnon" spread during COVID. We also ask why mainstream political analysis still struggles to take religion seriously, even when Christian nationalism and religious politics keep showing up in the data. If this one helps you name something you've lived through, please share it with a friend and leave a review!=====Want to support us?The best way is to subscribe to our Patreon. Annual memberships are available for a 10% discount.If you'd rather make a one-time donation, you can contribute through our PayPal.Other important info:Rate & review us on Apple & SpotifyFollow us on social media at @PPWBPodcastWatch & comment on YouTubeEmail us at pastorandphilosopher@gmail.comCheers!

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If you are navigating Mormon faith transition, LDS faith crisis, religious trauma, mixed-faith relationships, faith expansion, spiritual awakening, or healing after high-demand religion, this conversation offers a compassionate framework for growing without needing to erase where you came from.What happens when a Mormon faith crisis becomes an invitation to spiritual growth rather than the end of faith? Licensed therapist and Latter Day Struggles host Valerie Hamaker joins Meghan Farner to explore faith expansion, religious trauma, spiritual authority, the true self, patriarchy, and how to build a deeper relationship with God after inherited beliefs begin to change.Valerie shares her journey from deeply committed Latter-day Saint life—including serving a mission, graduating from BYU, temple marriage, Relief Society leadership, and working as an LDS Church preferred mental health provider—to eventually resigning from the Church after being called to a disciplinary council.Rather than framing faith transition as simple deconstruction, Valerie and Meghan explore a model of transcendence and inclusion: allowing beliefs and identities that no longer serve us to change while honoring the experiences, wisdom, and spiritual foundations that helped us grow.They discuss why a faith crisis can feel like death, the movement from externally sourced authority toward inner spiritual discernment, and the importance of rediscovering the true divine self beneath inherited identities, shame, perfectionism, and fear.The conversation also examines transactional images of God, masculine and feminine expressions of divinity, developmental stages of faith, healthy versus dominator hierarchies, religious shame, mysticism, and the possibility of finding a more direct experience of the divine.Timestamps00:00 - Spiritual Autonomy After Faith Change00:39 - Hidden Wisdom: Faith Renovation and Spiritual Discernment01:20 - Meet Valerie Hamaker, Therapist and Faith Expansion Coach02:24 - From Devout Mormon Life to Counseling and Healing Work05:44 - Starting the Latter-day Struggles Podcast07:36 - Healing, Integration, and Personal Spiritual Authority09:16 - Leaving the LDS Church and Resisting Religious Control13:21 - Staying Connected to Mormon Community After Resignation14:38 - Faith Expansion Through Transcendence and Inclusion18:14 - Discernment, the True Self, and Inner Spiritual Trust22:11 - Divine Wholeness, Masculine and Feminine Spirituality25:07 - Reframing Atonement, Shame, and Healing27:15 - Faith Crisis as Death, Rebirth, and Personal Growth32:21 - Healing Harmful God Images and Transactional Theology37:07 - Patriarchy, Hierarchy, and Compassionate Spiritual Development41:55 - Mysticism, Symbolism, and Direct Experience of the Divine45:18 - Finding Spiritual Possibility Beyond Traditional Mormonism48:01 - There Is More: Hope for Faith Expansion49:02 - Valerie Hamaker's Faith Healing Groups and Resources50:13 - Hidden Wisdom Closing InvitationValerie Hamaker is a licensed therapist and certified coach specializing in faith expansion, mixed-faith relationships, and recovery from high-demand religion. She is the creator and host of the Latter Day Struggles podcast, where she combines clinical expertise with lived experience to help people navigate the psychological, relational, and spiritual challenges that accompany changing belief systems. Valerie also offers coaching, online courses, live events, faith-expansion groups, and other resources for individuals and couples seeking support beyond traditional religious frameworks. Continue Your JourneyIf this episode resonated with you, there are several ways to go deeper:

  This episode kicks off a special six-part Goddess series exploring the many faces, stories, and wisdom of the Divine She.    I've been working directly with Goddess energy for the last few years, and I wanted to bring in someone with deep roots in Goddess lineage to co-host this series with me.    Enter my beautiful friend, Kathleen Joan.    Kathleen is a priestess of Brigid dedicated to the resurrection of the Divine Feminine in today's world, especially for women with Christian ancestry.    She began her spiritual path in the Catholic Christian tradition, holds a dual Master's degree in theology and ministry, and spent more than 15 years in ministry both inside and outside Christian institutions.    Today, Kathleen helps women reclaim the sacredness of the wild Feminine within themselves and take their place in the return of the Divine Mother.    Together, we're sitting down with five fascinating Goddesses, listening for what their ancient stories have to say to us now, and exploring how their wisdom shows up in our businesses, our lives, our magic, and our relationship with the Divine.    And yes, there may be a little channeling of Goddess wisdom along the way.    So grab your tea, light a candle if you're feeling witchy, and come meet the Goddesses with us.    And stay to the end, because we'll also tell you where you can find more of Kathleen and her beautiful   Goddess wisdom.     Episode Highlights   01:24: Goddesses as Living Energies  Goddesses can be experienced not just as mythology, but as living energies and teachers.     02:38: The Goddess Lineup for the Series  Several goddesses are named as part of the series, including Brigid, Persephone, Mary Magdalene, Sophia, and Kali. The feminine energy includes both tenderness and fire, not only softness.   07:18: Patriarchy, Religion, and Hidden Feminine Presence  How patriarchal systems can obscure feminine divinity; a story from Portugal and Fatima illustrates the idea that sacred feminine presence can remain underneath even heavily patriarchal structures.   09:38: Why the Business Is Called Bridget's Flame  The meaning behind Kathlee's business name and why Brigid became such a powerful symbol for her.     14:42: Encountering Goddesses as Energy, Not Just Archetype  The difference between studying goddesses intellectually and actually experiencing them energetically.   18:06: Discernment: Intuition, Fear, and Divine Knowing  How to tell the difference between fear, intuition, and divine guidance.     24:18: Curiosity as a Spiritual Practice  Encouraging everyone to stay curious and notice which Goddess energies create resonance or resistance.    Mentioned  Wild Wisdom Goddess Temple is Kathleen's online circle where Christian-rooted women reclaim their whole selves as sacred through the Divine Feminine. This 13-moon journey will help you return to honoring the Sacred She within as you meet Her in Her many names & forms, supported by a loving circle of sisterhood.  The Wealthy Witch Way is Julie's membership. Inside we weave together money work, magic, ritual, the Akashic Records, and feminine business wisdom to help you deepen your connection to Source, expand your receiving, and grow the work you're here to do profitably.    Connect with Kathleen Joan    Website: https://www.brigidsflame.org/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathleenjoanns   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brigidsflameministry   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@brigidsflame-kj     Connect with Julie Foucht     Membership:  https://juliefoucht.com/wealthywitchway/  Website: https://juliefoucht.com/   Quiz: https://bit.ly/witchpreneur-quiz  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artoffemininebusiness/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JulieFouchtCoaching/   Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FeminineMarketingMagic/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JulieFoucht   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachjulz/  Podcast: The Art of Feminine Business with Julie Foucht at https://juliefoucht.com/podcast/      

Through the ongoing case of Lindsay Clancy, we are seeing a huge rise in the Divine Feminine. This case is revealing the Truth of how the system for postpartum mothers is specifically designed to oppressed and enslave women, offering little to no help and support. These old patriarchal systems need to be burned to ground so we can construction new systems of Oneness which truly serve the all. ⚠️ This episode contains strong language and discusses postpartum depression/psychosis, maternal mental health crises, and infant loss. Listener discretion advised.The Masters of Self University Podcast is your highest source of Sacred Truth and Universal Wisdom, offered by Rachel Fiori, mystical teacher, psycho-energetic healer, & CEO. Join our journey of soul transformation with hosts Ellie Lee, Danny Morley, and the rest of our amazing Certified Mystical Coaches of Oneness™.Student Enrollment Information:    https://www.mastersofselfuniversity.com/university-enrollmentMasters of Self University:    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mastersofselfuniversity.comLearn more about CEO and Founder Rachel Fiori:   https://www.rachelfiori.com/Rachel's Book on Amazon:  ⁠https://shorturl.at/hkyLRJoin Our Free Discord Community:  ⁠https://www.mastersofselfuniversity.com/resources#discord⁠Rachel's Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rachel_fiori/  https://www.youtube.com/@mastersofselfuniversity  https://www.tiktok.com/@mastersofselfuniversity_NEW EPISODES EVERY MONDAY & THURSDAY!#LindsayClancy #PostpartumDepression #PostpartumPsychosis #MaternalMentalHealth #Patriarchy #DivineFeminine #Matriarchy #MentalHealthSystem #HealingTrauma #WomensRights #PostpartumSupport #NewMotherStruggles #SystemicOppression #ConsciousnessRising #SpiritualAwakening #FeminineRising #MentalHealthAwareness #MotherhoodSupport #TraumaHealing #MetaphysicalPsychology

What happens when a man drops the performance of strength and allows his body to feel fear, panic, and vulnerability? In this episode, Lauren and Trey dive deep into Bell Hooks' concept of psychological patriarchy; the cultural scripts that restrict men to a narrow menu of emotions (mainly anger and dominance) while framing any sign of weakness or neediness as unacceptable.Opening up about a real-life moment when Trey experienced a public panic attack, they dissect the societal lie that men must always be "in control" to be desirable. Lauren shares why emotional regulation, not aggression or intimidation, is what actually builds deep, erotic trust in a partnership. Together, they explore how women often subconsciously uphold patriarchal standards, how outdated gender roles stifle emotional intimacy, and why building new neural pathways for vulnerability is the ultimate act of relational strength.Key Takeaways:• How societal scripts force men into a rigid box of battle, winning, providing, and aggression, erasing their right to a full emotional spectrum.• Women's Role in Upholding Patriarchy: Lauren discusses Bell Hooks' perspective that women can inadvertently perpetuate patriarchy when they react with disgust or turn-off to a partner's softness, neediness, or vulnerability.• Trey shares his experience with panic attacks in his 40s, while Lauren frames them as a sign of the body finally accessing stored emotions after a lifetime of suppressing them.• Why using anger to regain control makes a partner feel unsafe, and why navigating vulnerability together actually deepens desire and sexual connection.• How the pressure to "never fail" ruins intimacy and why mastering the tools for repair and accountability is far more crucial than avoiding mistakes.• Healing the "Boys Don't Cry" Narrative: Recognizing that childhood emotional suppression forces adults to learn co-regulation and emotional literacy later in life.Work With LaurenReady to rewrite outdated gender scripts, build psychological safety, and cultivate deeper erotic connection in your relationship? Request your free 15-minute consult at sexedforyou.com/freeconsult.About ThemLauren and Trey are partners living in Central Virginia, where Lauren owns and operates Sex Ed for You. She provides comprehensive sexuality education and embodied coaching to individuals, partners, and parents.Through a biopsychosocial approach, Sex Ed for You works to restore positive and respectful approaches to sexuality and sexual relationships, while increasing the possibility of pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination, and violence (World Health Organization).Sexual health is fundamental to the overall health and well-being of individuals, couples, and families, as well as to the social and economic development of communities and countries (World Health Organization). When individuals are blocked from sexual health, they are often stunted in their ability to develop sensual play, embodied connection, and enjoyment.Learn More & ConnectLearn more about Sex Ed for You: ⁠https://www.sexedforyou.com⁠Schedule a FREE CONSULT with Lauren: ⁠https://www.sexedforyou.com/freeconsult⁠Learn more about partnered communication and relational education on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/sex_ed_for_you/⁠Subscribe to the YouTube channel for conversations about sex, partnership, communication, and love: ⁠https://youtube.com/@thepartnershippodcast⁠Important RemindersThis is not a “how to” podcast, but rather a “how they” podcast. Lauren and Trey share personal experiences, perspectives, and reflections, inviting listeners to learn from what resonates, question what doesn't, and decide what feels aligned for their own lives.Lauren is not a therapist. She is a Certified Holistic Sexuality Educator and Embodied Intimacy and Relationship Coac

“I was a very good student, and I loved learning, and I love going back to school. And now that I'm not in school, I'm just learning all the time, and I'm following my nose. I'm following what's interesting to me. So I hope you will do the same.” - Beth BaranyIn this How To Write the Future podcast episode, titled “Back To School Vibes for Writers” host Beth Barany shares some back to school tips for your writing.From where you can get started and learn from today, to recognizing you're learning in everything you do. Beth also encourages you to pick a fall focus and explains how our understanding of history is not fixed.ABOUT THE HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE PODCASTHow To Write The Future is a podcast for science fiction and fantasy writers who want to imagine better worlds—and write stories that bring those futures to life. Each episode offers practical craft guidance, creative prompts, and big-picture inspiration to help you draft, revise, and publish with purpose.RESOURCESSupport the podcast! https://ko-fi.com/bethbaranyGet the workbook: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/world-building-resources/Join the Edit Lab! https://bethbarany.com/editlabQuestions? Comments? Send us a text!Support the show---♦︎ JOIN THE MEMBERSHIP: For fiction writers! You've finished your first draft! Congrats! Now what?Join the Edit the Future: Sci‑Fi/Fantasy Revision Lab. Get premium weekly lessons and a monthly Q&A on Zoom. Subscribe: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2012061/subscribe♥︎ FREE: Sign up here for the Edit Your Novel ChecklistHelps writers revise faster with less overwhelm by focusing first on diagnosis, not fixing. Get yours at http://edityournovelchecklist.com.♡ SHOP: Sci‑Fi & Fantasy 24 Writing Prompts: https://ko-fi.com/s/4ac9160a74❤️ Want to be interviewed on the podcast? => Email us!CONNECT WITH BETHvia emailvia LinkedInCREDITSEDITED WITH DESCRIPT (Affiliate link)MUSIC: Uppbeat.ioDISTRIBUTED BY BUZZSPROUT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1994465

Der Literaturherbst kann kommen: Karla und Günter sind zurück aus der Sommerpause und haben vier Bücher dabei, die von Aufbruch, Haltung und Zugehörigkeit erzählen. Es geht um junge Frauen auf der Suche nach ihrem Platz, um ein Leben unter patriarchalem Druck und um die Frage, wie wir lernen können, im richtigen Moment Nein zu sagen.Louise K. Böhm: „Kaskaden“: Jojo studiert Molekularbiologie, kämpft mit Geldsorgen und dem Gefühl, als Arbeiterkind unter privilegierten Kommilitoninnen nicht dazuzugehören. Als die Vergangenheit rund um ihre frühere beste Freundin Yara wieder auftaucht, muss sie herausfinden, wer sie ohne diese enge Verbindung ist. Louise K. Böhms „Kaskaden“ ist ein emotionsgeladenes Coming-of-Age-Debüt über Freundschaft, Klassismus und Selbstfindung.Leh-Wei Liao: „Glaszeit“: Leh-Wei Liaos „Glaszeit“ führt mitten hinein in das flirrende Taipei: Nach einer Trennung wagt die Ärztin Novana dort einen Neuanfang und begegnet der Aktivistin Shihan. Gleichzeitig holt sie die komplizierte Beziehung zu ihrer Mutter ein und zwischen ihrem verantwortungsvollen Klinikalltag und der politischen Bedrohung Taiwans, versucht die Protagonistin ihren Platz zu finden. Ein atmosphärisches Debüt zwischen Liebe, Familie und Verantwortung.Verena Dolovai: „Dorf ohne Franz“: Maria wächst in den 1960er Jahren auf einem österreichischen Bauernhof auf und erlebt früh, wie wenig für sie zwischen den bevorzugten Brüdern, patriarchalen Zwängen und katholischer Moral vorgesehen ist. Verena Dolovais „Dorf ohne Franz“ erzählt direkt, nüchtern und mit großer Wucht von einem Leben unter Druck – und von der Chance, sich selbst zurückzuholen.Sunita Sah: „Standhaft. Warum es sich lohnt, Nein zu sagen“: Sunita Sah geht in „Standhaft. Warum es sich lohnt, Nein zu sagen“ einer alltäglichen Frage nach: Warum widersprechen wir so oft nicht, obwohl wir es eigentlich wollen? Die Wirtschaftspsychologin verbindet Forschung zu Gehorsam, Autorität und Rebellion mit eigenen Erfahrungen und konkreten Handlungsmöglichkeiten. Ein Sachbuch, das Mut macht, die eigenen Werte ernst zu nehmen und Verantwortung zu übernehmen.Alle Titel dieser Folge:Louise K. Böhm: „Kaskaden“ (Penguin)Leh-Wei Liao: „Glaszeit“ (Luchterhand)Verena Dolovai: „Dorf ohne Franz“ (Blessing)Sunita Sah: „Standhaft. Warum es sich lohnt, Nein zu sagen“ (btb)+++Viel Spaß mit dieser Folge. Wir freuen uns auf euer Feedback an podcast@penguinrandomhouse.de!”+++Unsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://art19.com/privacy. Die Datenschutzrichtlinien für Kalifornien sind unter https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info abrufbar.

Episode 405 of RevolutionZ moves from Community and race last episode to Kinship, patriarchal sex gender relations, and feminism this episode. We start by noting, however, that after our What Is To Be Undone episodes that criticized long-standing left orthodoxies we got nearly no pushback at all--and none publicly--and wondering why that was while also hoping that soon reactions will appear. Then this episode turns to ideas for a modified approach to gender, feminism, and the kinship sphere that greatly impacted revolutionary debate forty years ago and needs to do so now too. The material is excerpted from a book, Liberating Theory, that was co-authored by seven prominent activists and published in 1986. We authors tried to put forth positive proposals to later adapt and refine to arrive at a conceptual toolbox able to guide activism more successfully than the ideologies we employed in  earlier periods. Liberating Theory hoped to aid creation of a New New Left. Its third chapter, presented here, summarized how kinship institutions organize the human life cycle, define roles like mother, father, husband, wife, and child, and then attach status and power to those roles in ways that harden into and continually reproduce patriarchy.. The chapter argued and thus this episode argues that biology mainly sets the terms for child-birth and breastfeeding, while nearly all of what we call “masculine” and “feminine” is socially produced through role dictates, rewards, and repeated training. That's where the episode investigate mothering vs fathering as social roles, and why to assign nurturance to women and public power to men doesn't only shape families, but also spills into work, politics, and culture. The episode then considers sexuality as a related political battleground, and names heterosexism and homophobia as structural forces that can cost people safety, jobs, housing, and even custody, and life itself, even beyond molding “opinions” and personal biases. From there, this episode takes up a problem our survey of social spheres keeps encountering: monist theories that treat one sphere at the base of everything. We credit radical feminism's sharp insights while we also push back on reductionism that in this case obscures or even erases class, race, and political power. The idea was not merely to criticize but to prepare the way for concepts able to highlight how kinship helps define other spheres of life and is in turn part defined by them.The episode concludes, as do all others in this sequence, with a lively dialogue that puts diverse conflicts and issues on the table, including pornography, censorship, the fear that movements will splinter into endless faction fights, and more. The book's dialogues each include a diverse array of characters ranging from Marxist Leninist to Anarchist, Feminist to Nationalist, Socialist Feminist to Council Communist, and downright Cynical (who wants everyone to go home) to Complementary Holist (who represents and advocates the book's preferred stance). The idea this and indeed all the dialogues is for their human and sometimes pithy and sarcastic and other times impatient and funny exchanges to help us assess an emerging set of concepts and their connections to inform and also be informed by concepts and views addressing other defining spheres of social life all on the road to a new view of history and struggle to help us win a new world. The seven authors of Liberating Theory were Michael Albert, Leslie Cagan, Noam Chomsky, Robin Hahnel, Mel King, Lydia Sargent, and Holly Sklar.Support the show

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Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga. What Women Still Fight For. We women have to fight for so much: being seen, heard, understood, listened to, recognized, and acknowledged. Despite progress, we are still taking a stand to transform women's rights, to overcome barriers to the freedom of voice, opinions, and expression. Little Human to Big Human. Maybe like me you wonder if there was a thru-line of advocacy between who you were as a Little Human Girl and who you are today as a Big Human Woman. What if the courage to speak up, to speak out, to say what you mean and mean what you say was always there? What It Takes. Maybe it's a matter of time, confronting your story, upending your upbringing, and challenging yourself to be a testament to truth. Or a situation that demands a response. Women whose pioneering work laid a foundation for future feminist thought, greater autonomy and independence shared a commitment: I may be one among many but I can draw many to me like fillings to a magnet and together we will do the work that's calling to be done. Click HERE for 36 examples of women who took a stand Devil Within. I was a strong-willed handful as a child. Today we might say I was spirited; but back then I was told “A dimple in the chin means a devil within.” I still have a dimple in my chin. That never left me. What I had to unlearn was a voice that society, religion, patriarchy, and education quieted down. Who am I? The courage to be one's self begins with digging down into the soil of that self. Who am I? What treasure trove of skills, experiences, wisdom, and more can I uncover? And when I uncover the story of myself how do I bestow permission on me to be that self? For a long overdue lesson in courage I turned to Virginia Woolf who knows well the “supreme difficulty of being oneself.” "Let us simmer over our incalculable cauldron, our enthralling confusion, our hotch-potch of impulses, our perpetual miracle — for the soul throws up wonders every second. Movement and change are the essence of our being; rigidity is death; conformity is death: let us say what comes into our heads, repeat ourselves, contradict ourselves, fling out the wildest nonsense, and follow the most fantastic fancies without caring what the world does or thinks or says. For nothing matters except life.” ~ Virginia Woolf Story Prompt: Turn back the pages of time, find that chapter when you were bright and shining, alive and curious, energetic, perceptive, or outspoken. Who is the Little Human Girl that used to be you? Where is she now? Write that story and share it out loud! Thank you for listening. I'm glad to have you here. You're invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, Subscribe & Spread this episode with a generous 5-star review & comment—it helps us all—& join us next time! AND! Stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website during reconstruction, email me [info@quartermoonstoryarts.net] to arrange a no-obligation Discovery Call, and stay current with me as Quarter Moon Story Arts on Substack while I renovate that site, too. Stories From Women Who Walk Production Team Podcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story Arts Music: Entering Erdenheim by Steve Schuch & Night Heron Music ALL content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved. Enjoy my work? Share & attribute it to Diane Wyzga of Stories From Women Who Walk podcast with a link back to the original source.

Journalist Hedley Thomas grew up knowing that his grandmother Gladys had vanished in the sea off Sydney in the 1950s. The mystery of what happened to Gladys helped to inspire his hit podcast 'The Teacher's Pet'.Hedley has had a storied career in journalism which has seen him win many Walkley Awards and expose a lot of corruption and dodgy dealings.But it has also placed Hedley and his family in harm's way. In 2002 Hedley and his wife Ruth were at their home when bullets were fired into their bedroom. The shooter was never found, and Hedley grappled with PTSD after the event.A couple of decades later Hedley returned to a story which had stayed with him for years.It was the about a woman named Lynette who had gone missing from her home in the Northern Beaches of Sydney. Hedley's podcast about her story became a massive hit. Five years after 'The Teacher's Pet' began, Lyn's former husband Chris Dawson was convicted of her murder. Despite his recent appeals, Dawson will spend the rest of his life in jail for Lynette's murder.Recently, Hedley has started talking about the family secret which helped inspire the podcast when it first began.Further informationHelp and support is always available. Beyond Blue provides 24/7 support on mental health issues.Hear Sarah's conversation with Lynette's daughter, Shanelle Dawson.The episode of Conversations was produced by Nicola Harrison, the Executive Producer was Carmel Rooney.It explores family, journalism, domestic violence, police investigation, murder, The Teacher's Pet, true crime, true crime podcast, Lynette Dawson, Chris Dawson, Shanelle Dawson, PTSD, home invasion, secrets, prison, Northern Beachers of Sydney, mothers, grandmothers, Walkley awards, justice, cold case.To binge even more great episodes of the Conversations podcast with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find hundreds of the best thought-provoking interviews with authors, writers, artists, politicians, psychologists, musicians, and celebrities.

In this second part of a friendly, wide-ranging conversation, Pat Kahnke and co-host Renee Horsman talk with historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez about her new book Live, Laugh, Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made — the companion to Jesus and John Wayne. Kristin shares the erased story of Elisabeth Elliot's deconstruction era, why evangelical women were not simply tricked but taught, mentored and formed, and why patriarchy in evangelicalism would not survive if women weren't its most effective enforcers, authors and publishers.

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Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga. El Toro Sailing. My US Navy pediatric nurse off-duty days were spent sailing a tiny boat in the shipping channel off the Port of Norfolk. Believe it or not I sailed an 8x4 foot single-masted, centerboard El Toro that flew across the water. An old skipper powered a battered motor boat across the waves, curling around my boat with a great rooster tail spraying, and hurled a white styrofoam block wrapped with an old rope. It landed right in my lap. The block had been hollowed out to fit 2 cold cans of beer. That was a good day! Bad days. But when the days weren't so good, when I had more downs than ups, kids got worse, some died, moms needed comforting and support when dads were away at sea, self-doubts about working pediatrics crowded my thoughts, or a well-deserved leave was cancelled, I had to learn to “hold fast.” Hold Fast at Sea. For centuries sailing was a dangerous profession, and ships were often caught in storms or rough seas. “Hold fast!” commanded sailors to secure equipment, and ropes or lines to prevent accidents or maintain safety and stability on ships especially during turbulent weather conditions. Sailors would shout “hold fast!” to each other when they needed to grab onto something firmly so that they wouldn't get thrown off balance by the towering waves. Sailors learned quickly that “hold fast” means to maintain a firm grip on something despite external forces trying to pull it away. It could come down to saving a life or “man overboard” at a time when few boys and men knew how to swim. Hold Fast Today. Over time, “hold fast” came to mean strength, perseverance and determination in facing adversity when challenges threatened to unmoor your own stability. While the old nautical term and the present day variation have distinct meanings, they share a common thread: steadfastness. Whether you're holding onto a rope during rough seas or standing up for what you believe in, “hold fast” requires unwavering commitment and resilience. The Future Will Prevail. The unprecedented conditions we find ourselves in today demand a grounded personal presence of internal strength and determination, maintaining one's grip on values, kindness, empathy, and holding on to hope. The worn out, deteriorated, broken-down, and decaying patriarchy is railing against the future. The future will prevail. We must hold fast so that it arrives. Hold fast with all the resilience you can muster even when you feel you cannot hold fast a moment longer. That is the place the tide will turn. CTA: What if we hold fast and we get things right? Check out World Economic Forum's Sustainable Development Vision for 2030 to give yourself a bit more hope: Thank you for listening. I'm glad you're here. You're invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, Subscribe & Spread this episode with a generous 5-star review & comment—it helps us all—& join us next time! AND! Stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website during reconstruction, email me [info@quartermoonstoryarts.net] to arrange a no-obligation Discovery Call, and stay current with me as Quarter Moon Story Arts on Substack while I renovate that site, too. Stories From Women Who Walk Production Team Podcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story Arts Music: Entering Erdenheim by Steve Schuch & Night Heron Music ALL content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved. Enjoy my work? Share & attribute it to Diane Wyzga of Stories From Women Who Walk podcast with a link back to the original source.

Didn't Duji have a partner in her donut truck business? Caricature. 43 boys died during a South African circumcision ritual. Woman stabs two people in Times Square. Bris. Xylitol. Brian Austin Green says his sex drive has declined as he has gotten older. How often are the guys having sex a week? Should Rover try testosterone shots? Caller claims that Portage County sheriff's department is corrupt. The CBC has told their staff to avoid using words like terrorists/terrorism when talking about the anniversary of 9/11. According to women there is a new annoying habit called 'patriarchy chicken.' John Galliano's 2027 Met Gala exhibit has been canceled after antisemitic remarks he made have resurfaced. A waitress in Florida is accused of blackmailing a businessman for $20k. 

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Didn't Duji have a partner in her donut truck business? Caricature. 43 boys died during a South African circumcision ritual. Woman stabs two people in Times Square. Bris. Xylitol. Brian Austin Green says his sex drive has declined as he has gotten older. How often are the guys having sex a week? Should Rover try testosterone shots? Caller claims that Portage County sheriff's department is corrupt. The CBC has told their staff to avoid using words like terrorists/terrorism when talking about the anniversary of 9/11. According to women there is a new annoying habit called 'patriarchy chicken.' John Galliano's 2027 Met Gala exhibit has been canceled after antisemitic remarks he made have resurfaced. A waitress in Florida is accused of blackmailing a businessman for $20k. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The CBC has told their staff to avoid using words like terrorists/terrorism when talking about the anniversary of 9/11. According to women there is a new annoying habit called 'patriarchy chicken.' 

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Module 1: Mindful Talk: From Shadows to Starlight: Rediscovering Your Divine Blueprint | Ep 742Module One Mindful Talk: Dissolving Non-Beneficial Mental Matrix Patterns/Programs/Constructs, Clearing Non-Beneficial Masculine and Patriarchy, Calling in Beneficial Light Frequencies & Reconnecting to Your Divine BlueprintIn this talk, we explore the patterns, conditioning, programs, constructs, and influences that can become part of our mental matrix...sometimes consciously, and sometimes without us realizing how much they may be shaping the way we see ourselves, make choices, relate to others, and move through the world.We look at how non-beneficial beliefs and programming can develop through personal experiences, family and ancestral conditioning, cultural and collective influences, and larger systems including non-beneficial masculine and patriarchal structures.The intention is not to judge ourselves for what we have learned, adapted to, or carried. It is to bring greater conscious awareness to what may no longer beneficially belong, so we can begin recognizing what is truly ours and what may be ready to be questioned, released, cleared, or transformed.We also explore calling in beneficial Light Frequencies and reconnecting with your Divine Blueprint...creating more space for your Soul Signal, authentic nature, inner knowing, creativity, discernment, and true potential to become more available within your Human experience.This Mindful Talk can be experienced completely on its own, before or after the Module One meditation, alongside the other practices in the series, or revisited whenever you feel called to reflect on the mental patterns and conditioning that maybe influencing your life.About the From Shadows to Starlight SeriesThis Full 20 Class Series was originally released exclusively through Inspiring You Patreon All Access subscription. It has now been two years since I first shared this material, and as I revisited it, I was reminded of how relevant and supportive this work still is. So I wanted to begin opening up access to some of the series and make these practices and teachings available to the public.From Shadows to Starlight is a six-module series that includes 20 classes in total in the All Access on Inspiring You Patreon. Throughout the series, we work with a combination of Mindful Talks, Mindful Reiki Meditations, Multidimensional Dowsing Energy Sessions, and Integration practices.At this point, I'm not sure if I will release all 20 classes publicly. However, each class was created to be beneficial on its own, so even working with one or two individually can be powerful and supportive.If you are interested in the complete From Shadows to Starlight series, all six modules and 20 classes are available through Inspiring You Patreon All Access Level. Head to the Library Collection on Patreon and you will find it or click below.When you join All Access, you also receive full access to the Meditate with Me membership level, which includes at least six new Reiki Meditations each month, along with at least two Group Multidimensional Dowsing Energy Sessions each month that work directly with the themes and energies coming through in the monthly Energy Forecast.So with All Access, you receive everything included in Meditate with Me, plus the additional classes, practices, series, and deeper work available exclusively at the All Access level.Patreon Membership: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/inspiringyoucommunity/membership⁠To purchase Light Format — A Structural Lexicon: Codified Definitions for Soul Signal, Field Coherence, and Embodied Architecture: ⁠https://a.co/d/09V6nG6c⁠With love, care and gratitude,Henri

From Shadows to Starlight: Rediscovering Your Divine Blueprint: Module 1: Mindful Reiki Meditation + 768 Hz MusicDissolving Non-Beneficial Mental Matrix Patterns/Programs/Constructs, Clearing Non-Beneficial Masculine and Patriarchy and Calling in Beneficial Light Frequencies & Reconnect to your Divine BlueprintA Journey of Self-Discovery: Embrace your true potential and live your best life.In Module One, we begin with the mental matrix...the patterns, programs, constructs, conditioning, and non-beneficial influences that can shape how we think, perceive ourselves, relate to others, and move through our lives.Through Mindful Reiki Meditation, we work with clearing and releasing non-beneficial mental matrix patterns, non-beneficial masculine and patriarchal conditioning, while calling in beneficial Light Frequencies and supporting a deeper reconnection with your Divine Blueprint.This practice is an opportunity to notice what may no longer beneficially belong, create space for something different, and reconnect with more of your authentic nature, inner knowing, potential, and Soul-aligned expression.The meditation also includes 768 Hz frequency music to support the energetic environment of the practice, Crown Chakra awareness, expanded consciousness, and deeper integration as we move from shadows toward starlight.About the From Shadows to Starlight Series:The Shadows to Starlight Series was originally released exclusively through my Inspiring You Patreon subscription and paid podcast. It has now been two years since I first shared this material, and as I revisited it, I was reminded of how relevant and supportive this work still is. So I wanted to begin opening up access to the series and make these practices available to the public.From Shadows to Starlight is a six-module series that includes 20 classes in total. Throughout the series, we work with a combination of Mindful Reiki Meditations, Multidimensional Dowsing Energy Sessions, and Integration practices to support the clearing, recalibration, embodiment, and deeper integration of each module's focus. At this point, I'm not sure if I will release all 20 classes publicly. However, these practices were created so that even one or two can be powerful and supportive on their own. You do not have to complete the entire series in order to receive something meaningful from an individual meditation, dowsing session, or integration practice.If you are interested in working with the complete From Shadows to Starlight series, all six modules and 20 classes are available through Inspiring You Patreon All Access Level. Head to the Library Collection on Patreon and you will find it. Join Inspiring You Patreon Membership: https://www.patreon.com/c/inspiringyoucommunity/membershipTo purchase Light Format — A Structural Lexicon: Codified Definitions for Soul Signal, Field Coherence, and Embodied Architecture:https://a.co/d/09V6nG6cWith love, care and gratitude,Henri

Susan Herman, LCSW, is a veteran clinical social worker with over three decades of experience spanning child welfare, residential treatment, military social work, and international healing initiatives in Vietnam. In this episode of If You've Come This Far, Susan joins Chris and Shaun to discuss her book, Breaking Up with the Patriarchy, and why true personal fulfillment requires deconstructing our relationship with dominant cultural norms.Rather than framing patriarchy solely as male dominance, Susan defines it as a 10,000-year-old "dominator worldview"—a framework built on fear, hyper-individualism, competition, and consumption. Drawing on Indigenous wisdom, clinical practice, and her own transformative life experiences, Susan offers a practical, pragmatic roadmap toward a kinship-centered worldview grounded in radical presence, bodily intuition, reciprocity, and long-term stewardship for future generations.Key Takeaways:The Abusive Relationship with Our Worldview: Why the 10,000-year-old dominator paradigm traps us in a cycle of compliance, consumption, and empty achievement.Early Roots of Empathy: How childhood encounters with Holocaust survivors and early callings shaped Susan's lifelong dedication to healing.Sovereignty Over Authority: Moving away from outsourcing authority to institutions, and stepping into personal sovereignty paired with relational accountability.Reimagining Needs: Comparing Maslow's hierarchy with the Blackfoot Nation's framework of self-actualization, community actualization, and 7th-generation perpetuity.Fear vs. Intuition: Why most fears are socially programmed to maintain the status quo, and how body-centered practices (Tai Chi, Qigong, Yoga) release stored trauma.Duty to Purpose: Shifting daily existence from "have to" (duty/obligation) to "get to" (purpose/meaning).Musical Closing: Susan shares a live, heartfelt rendition of the Prayer of St. Francis.Resources Mentioned: Susan's book: Breaking Up with the PatriarchyThe Hope Effect by Dr. Stephen TrzeciakMaking Peace with Vietnam (Documentary film by Stephen Emanuel)Research by Four Arrows (Don Trent Jacobs) & Darcia Narvaez on Indigenous WorldviewsMental App (getmental.com)

The ability to feed children safely and well is an essential part of parenting. For this and so many other reasons, food and reproductive freedom are inextricably linked. So how do we make sense of a society that seeks simultaneously to strip citizens of reproductive control over their bodies and also fail to sustain a safe, reliable food supply? In this episode, Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams address recent food-borne illness outbreaks, articulating why these regulatory failures are part of a larger problem with a government that prioritizes punitive control of bodies above safety and human flourishing. Links to discussed content: SNAP Shutdown: Why Food Security Is Reproductive Justice: https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/snap-shutdown-why-food-security-is-reproductive-justice/ CDC List of Foodborne Outbreaks: www.cdc.gov/foodborne-outbreaks/outbreaks/index.html Why Do We Say "Diet Culture" Instead of "the Patriarchy?":  www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/eating-mindfully/202007/why-do-we-say-diet-culture-instead-the-patriarchy Hunger Network In Ohio: www.hungernetohio.com/ "Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia," by Sabrina Strings: https://nyupress.org/9781479886753/fearing-the-black-body/ Toxic Wastes and Race in the United States (1987): www.reimaginerpe.org/files/toxics-racerace87.pdf Toxic Wastes and Race at Twenty (2007): www.ucc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/toxic-wastes-and-race-at-twenty-1987-2007.pdf Faith Choice Ohio zines Economic Justice & Reproductive Justice: www.faithchoiceohio.org/zines/p/economic-justice-reproductive-justice Environmental Justice & Reproductive Justice: www.faithchoiceohio.org/zines/p/environmental-justice-reproductive-justice Racial Justice & Reproductive Justice: www.faithchoiceohio.org/zines/p/racial-justice-reproductive-justice Music by Korbin Jones

When a broken heart turns into a blueprint, one woman can quietly change the fate of thousands. In this episode, Christine sits down with Sister Lucy Kurien, the visionary founder of Maher (“Mother's Home”), an interfaith, caste-free network of homes for women, children, and men in India. Called to ServeSister Lucy Kurien was born in 1956 in Kolayad, Kannur District, Kerala, India. After several years of formal education, at age 14 she moved to Mumbai, where she was profoundly distressed by the appalling poverty and squalor in the city. Having carried a strong inner desire for justice since childhood, she felt a deep calling to make a difference in the lives of the poor and famished around her. In 1980, she joined Sisters of the Cross, a religious order. It was a difficult decision that meant giving up the bliss of an independent and free life. After 4 years of training, she was professed to the order.The Birth of MaherSister Lucy started Maher activities in a small home in Vadhu Budruk, near Bhima Koregaon on the Ahmednagar highway. Her tireless efforts and the work of the dedicated staff led to the expansion of Maher activities to nearby areas. These include the villages in Shirur, Haveli and Khed talukas, as well as the city of Ratnagiri, Miraj & Satara in Maharashtra. Beyond Maharashtra, Maher has established homes in Kerala, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Karnataka, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh. In 2011, unable to ignore the plight of abandoned men on the streets, Maher opened its first home for destitute, aged, and mentally challenged men. Today Maher reaches the life of the poorest of the poor through as many as 25 different outreach projects, including 672 village self-help groups and 75 interfaith, caste-free homes that currently shelter 996 children and 292 men and over 798 destitute women. Since its founding, Maher has provided care and shelter for more than 6200 children, 6,500 women, and 850 men.In this conversation, you'll hear how Sister Lucy transforms heartbreak into practical compassion—turning love into food, shelter, education, mental health care, and long-term dignity.Press play to hear Sister Lucy's extraordinary story and what it truly means to be “the medicine and refuge” in a hurting world—and if her work moves you, please donate to Maher. Your listening amplifies her message; your giving helps keep “Mother's Home” open for those who have nowhere else to turn.(00:00:00): Introduction to Sister Lucy as a Living Practitioner of Love and Founder of Maher(00:04:10): Sister Lucy's Childhood in Kerala and First Exposure to Urban Poverty in Bombay(00:08:28): Choosing Religious Life(00:10:40): The Pivotal Domestic Violence Incident and Sister Lucy's Overwhelming Guilt and Rage(00:16:57): Leaving Institutional Security to Follow Her Mission with No Money or Personnel(00:18:09): Building the First Maher Home(00:21:20): Maher as Interfaith and Caste-Free(00:23:27): “I Am Not Leaving Anyone, I Am Including Everything” as a Core Spiritual Move(00:26:45): Story of the Woman Chained to a Tree and Misunderstandings of Mental Illness as “Possession”(00:34:51): Scale of Maher's Current Work: Homes for Women, Men, Children, and Education Outcomes(00:35:54): Patriarchy, Gender Disparities, and Slow Change for Women in India's Villages(00:38:01): Meeting Pope Francis and Asking Him to Ordain Women and Support Women Religious in the Villages(00:41:04): Calling for Equal, Not Overpowering, Feminine Leadership—Win-Win Rather Than Reversal of Dominance(00:43:16): Sister Lucy's Vision at 30 Years of Maher: Preparing Next-Generation Leadership and Inviting Others to Learn and Replicate the Maher Model(00:46:43): Focusing on the One Thing You Can Do Instead of Being Paralyzed by Global Pain(00:50:35): Invitation to SupportHelpful links:Sister Lucy Kurien - Founder of Maher. Help Maher Change Lives! Learn how to donate at this linkFollow on Facebook @maher.ashram.indiaLearn more about The Reverence Fund on Rosebud Woman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

https://www.patreon.com/breakingsocialnorms/posts/tom-segura-bonus-167560053?pr=true (*UNLOCK full episode now! Ad-free, early access + monthly bonus content!)On our August bonus episode for supporters we discuss the recent split of Tom Segura and Christina Pazsitzky in regards to a social media opinion about traditional roles in marriage! We'll discuss what makes women happy and defining 'success', feminism, equality, capitalism, red-pill bros, masculinity, patriarchy and more! Unlock the full one-hour episode ad-free on the supporter feeds- free feeds get a preview! FULL SHOW NOW UP AD-FREE with early access on Patreon.com/BreakingSocialNorms and Apple Podcast Premium; free feed gets a preview! You can now sign up for our commercial-free version of the show with a Patreon exclusive bonus show called “Morning Coffee w/ the Weishaupts” at Patreon.com/BreakingSocialNorms  OR subscribe on the Apple Podcasts app to get all the same bonus “Morning Coffee” episodes AD-FREE with early access! (*Patreon is also NOW enabled to connect with Spotify! https://rb.gy/r34zj)Want more?…Index of all previous episodes on free feed: https://breakingsocialnorms.com/2021/03/22/index-of-archived-episodes/Leave a review or rating wherever you listen and we'll see what you've got to say!Follow us on the socials:instagram.com/theweishaupts2/Check out Isaac's conspiracy podcasts, merch, etc:AllMyLinks.com/IsaacWOccult Symbolism and Pop Culture (on all podcast platforms or IlluminatiWatcher.com)Isaac Weishaupt's book are all on Amazon and Audible; *author narrated audiobooks*STATEMENT: This show is full of Isaac's and Josie's useless opinions and presented for entertainment purposes. Audio clips used in Fair Use and taken from YouTube videos.

Step into a soul drenched, body awakening, and profoundly tender conversation with Regena Thomashauer, founder of the School of Womanly Arts and New York Times bestselling author of Pussy: A Reclamation, on this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. For more than 25 years, Regena, also known as Mama Gena, has helped hundreds of thousands of women reclaim pleasure, desire, emotional expression, and feminine power. Her newest book, On Our Knees, invites women to stop bypassing pain and discover the power within grief, rage, pleasure, and surrender. Regena shares the extraordinary journey that brought On Our Knees into the world. Born from six years inside what she calls a death portal, she began writing at four in the morning when the book would wake her. What emerged is an exploration of feminine wisdom, grief, erotic aliveness, and the radical practice of meeting yourself with tenderness. We explore the disconnection so many women experience from their bodies, desires, and emotional truth. Regena explains how women have been conditioned to bypass the full 88 keys of their emotional piano and play only middle C. Her invitation is to return to the body, grief, pleasure, and the erotic aliveness that lives within us. Recorded in NYC, Allana vulnerably shares her in the moment experience of reconnecting with her son after six and a half years of no contact. Together, they practice Swamping from On Our Knees live on air, beginning with Allana's grief and rage and moving into embodied erotic energy as a way to transmute emotion with fierce compassion. We also talk about: Why women have been disconnected from erotic aliveness The difference between the erotic and the sexual Grief as a portal to power, not a problem to solve The On Our Knees Move and how to practice it Patriarchy, religion, and disconnection from inner Source Inanna, Lilith, Aphrodite, and feminine wholeness Children of divorce, rejection, and breaking blame cycles Why listening to your body can be more powerful than listening to your brain Cyclical wisdom and the intelligence of the female body Practices for reconnecting with yourself during difficult times Meeting yourself with tenderness when your heart is broken Erotic aliveness and Audre Lorde's The Uses of the Erotic This episode is a reminder that a woman's body is not the problem. It is the answer. Grief, rage, desire, and pleasure are not obstacles to healing. They can become the path back to ourselves. This conversation invites us to come back into the flesh, feel what is true, and remember that we were never meant to be "fine." ABOUT REGENA THOMASHAUER Regena Thomashauer, also known as Mama Gena, is a teacher, bestselling author, speaker, mother, and founder and CEO of the School of Womanly Arts. Founded in 1998, the School has grown into a global movement serving hundreds of thousands of women. She is the New York Times bestselling author of Pussy: A Reclamation and author of On Our Knees, exploring heartbreak, grief, surrender, pleasure, and feminine power. CONNECT WITH REGENA Website: www.mamagenas.com Instagram: @mamagena Facebook: mamagenaschool YouTube: @mamagenas ————————————————————————————————————————— Go deeper with me, inside The Intimate World ➡️ Visit: www.patreon.com/allanapratt

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, these middle aged bitches get Gen Z AF! Porcelain Rage: A Manifesto for the Gen Z Woman, is a punk rock manifesto on culture, how it is killing us, and what we can do to survive. We are joined by author Simone O. Elias to discuss her choice to make the book free and accessible, how rage can be used to create change, problematic women in podcasting (spoiler: fuck Call Her Daddy!!), and generally bond as badass, rebel bitches. This is a fun one, enjoy!Read Porcelain Rage: A Manifesto for the Gen Z Woman HERE!Follow author Simone O. Elias on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you!--Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. Fuck ice.--Support Bitch Talk here!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram, Threads, and SubstackListen every Monday at 7 am on BFF.FM

Join us for the third episode of Soundtrack month where we discuss Tammy's pick of Barbie and answer questions like:Is Barbie in the Yellowstone universe?Is Allan half-Italian?andWould the gyno be your first stop in the real world?Learn all about Quad Pro Quo at: https://linktr.ee/quadproquopod

Melissa Redsell was in Year 12 when her doctor told her she was going to have a baby.  After her baby was born, she was told she had 'ruined her life'. Then she set out to prove all her doubters wrong.When Mel broke the news to her parents, they were disappointed and at school, the Principal instructed her to not expect any special treatment.At 7 months pregnant, Mel graduated, and a little while later, her beautiful baby girl Breanna was born.Six weeks later, Mel moved out of home into a share house.All her friends were partying, and she was in the thick of the sleepless nights and nappy changes. So, a few months later she decided to make a big change.Further informationFirst broadcast in 2023Learn more about Mel's charity, A Brave LifeHelp and support is always available1800RESPECT is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a weekThe episode of Conversations was produced by Nicolar Harrison.It explores pregnancy, childbirth, teen pregnancy, families, divorce, education, independence, doctors, Year 12, surprise pregnancy, charity, babies, newborns, nappies, feeding, childcare, share house, domestic violence, getting help, family support, starting over, motherhood.To binge even more great episodes of the Conversations podcast with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find hundreds of the best thought-provoking interviews with authors, writers, artists, politicians, psychologists, musicians, and celebrities.

Episode 120: Reclaim your authority and trust your intuition when considering divorce.This episode is a banger, and I am speaking straight from the heart (and a little bit of fire

Hey what's up hello! This week, we talk about recent examples of queer people enforcing the patriarchy upon other queer people. Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod  Follow: @soundsfakepod    Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt  www.soundsfakepod.comBuy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book

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Feminist witches? Yes please! We're joined by scholar and practicing witch, Emma Quilty, to talk about her research into modern witches, feminist practices, political activism, and witchy tupperware parties.Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of capitalism, abusive relationships, Charlie Kirk, misogyny, gender violence, and queerphobia.GuestEmma Quilty is a social anthropologist who works in the field of feminist science and technology studies. Her research investigates the shifting practices of algorithmic harm and gender violence, and how they are facilitated by digital infrastructures and emerging systems like artificial intelligence. She is the author of Witch Power: Hexing the Patriarchy with Feminist Magic. You can follow her on Instagram @emma__quilty. Housekeeping- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests' books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books- Call to Action: Will you join us for year 10, episode 500, and beyond at patreon.com/spiritspodcast??- Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344- Check out the fabulous sexual education podcast Sex Ed with DB! Find Us Online- Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com- Patreon: patreon.com/spiritspodcast- Merch: spiritspodcast.com/merch- Instagram: instagram.com/spiritspodcast- Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiritspodcast.com- Twitter: twitter.com/spiritspodcast- Tumblr: spiritspodcast.tumblr.comCast & Crew- Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin- Editor: Bren Frederick- Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod- Artwork: Allyson Wakeman- Multitude: multitude.productionsAbout UsSpirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dallas Goldtooth sits down with longtime friend, photographer, wellness educator, author, and Well for Culture co-founder Thosh Collins for an honest conversation about Indigenous masculinity, healing, and accountability.Together they explore what it means to be Native men in today's world—how colonialism and patriarchy have shaped our communities, the importance of emotional intelligence, fatherhood, ceremony, wellness, and the responsibility men have to create safer, healthier futures for everyone. Along the way, they share stories spanning more than two decades of friendship, laugh about missing teeth and movie theater popcorn, and reflect on the lifelong work of becoming better husbands, fathers, brothers, and community members.This episode doesn't have all the answers, but it's the kind of conversation that challenges us all to grow.+++Produced by Matika WilburHosted by Dallas GoldtoothAV Production & Editing by Pancho Francisco SánchezScore by Mato WayuhiArtwork by Kitana ConnellySocial Media Management by Mandy YeahpauText us your thoughts!Support the showFollow us on Instagram @amrpodcast, or support our work on Patreon.  Show notes are published on our website, Allmyrelationspodcast.com. Matika's book Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America is available now!  T'igwicid and Hyshqe for being on this journey with us.

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