Podcasts about women in prisons

Maine's transgender policies have cast the state into an unwelcome national spotlight, creating ripple effects that reach from schoolyards to prison cells and ultimately into living rooms of everyday families like mine. The federal government recently pulled $1.5 million in funding from Maine's Department of Corrections over its policy allowing transgender inmates to be housed according to their gender identity rather than biological sex.At the center of this controversy is a biological male who murdered his parents, now identifying as female and housed in a women's prison. Attorney General Pam Bondi made the federal government's position clear: "We will protect women in prison. We will protect women in sports. We will protect women throughout this country." Meanwhile, Maine's governor – ironically, the state's first female governor – continues implementing policies that fail to protect women and girls.What makes this policy debate personal for me is how it directly impacts my family. My brother, who has spent over ten years incarcerated and is nearing release, was set to receive four months in a halfway house to help him transition back to society. Due to these funding cuts, his prison sentence has been extended, and his rehabilitation program cut in half. The harsh reality: political decisions about gender identity are having real-world consequences for rehabilitation programs designed to help people rebuild their lives.The situation mirrors broader concerns throughout the state, including reports that dozens of Maine schools are hiding students' gender plans from parents. When policies prioritize ideology over practical considerations about safety, security, and family involvement, vulnerable populations often pay the price – whether they're women in prisons, girls in sports, or inmates seeking rehabilitation. I firmly support protecting women's safety and opportunities.If you found value in today's show please return the favor and leave a positive review and share it with someone important to you! https://www.sharethestrugglepodcast.com/reviews/new/Find all you need to know about the show https://www.sharethestrugglepodcast.com/Official Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077724159859Join the 2% of Americans that Buy American and support American Together we can bring back American Manufacturing https://www.loudproudamerican.shop/Loud Proud American Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LoudproudamericanLoud Proud American Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loud_proud_american/Loud Proud American TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@loud_proud_americanLoud Proud American YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmYQtOt6KVURuySWYQ2GWtwThank you for Supporting My American Dream!

In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, host George Abraham sits down with Ashmira Hamirani, a professional social worker with an extraordinary journey of resilience and purpose. Originally from Mumbai and now based in Bengaluru, Ashmira shares her inspiring life story — from pursuing a master's in Criminology and Justice at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) to working in prisons and aftercare programs, and now advocating for accessibility and inclusivity. Ashmira discusses her passion for addressing human trafficking and the systemic challenges women face in the criminal justice system. She recounts her experiences working in the Bangalore Central Prison and with the Prayas organization, highlighting her impactful work in aftercare services for women post-incarceration. Beyond her professional journey, Ashmira shares personal stories of overcoming societal and institutional barriers as a blind woman. From battling university rules to study psychology to learning to cook and raise her daughter independently, her narrative is a testament to perseverance and adaptability. Currently serving as a Senior Coordinator at the Association of People with Disability (APD), Ashmira leads initiatives to improve accessibility through the "Yes to Access" app. She also conducts empathy-building workshops and contributes to research on disability rights and transportation accessibility. This episode sheds light on the unique challenges and triumphs of living with visual impairment while dedicating one's life to social justice and empowerment. About The Guest: Social worker specializing in Criminology and Justice. Experience working in Bangalore Central Prison and aftercare programs for women. Current role at APD Bengaluru, leading accessibility projects and research. Key Topics Discussed: Pursuing higher education and career in Criminology and Justice despite systemic barriers. Challenges faced by women in prisons and post-release rehabilitation efforts. Personal anecdotes about childhood, family support, and learning to cook as a visually impaired individual. Raising her daughter as a blind mother and the lessons learned. Accessibility advocacy through the "Yes to Access" app and promoting empathy in corporates and colleges. Memorable Quotes: “The ultimate aim is that when someone comes out of prison, they should have adequate support to rebuild their life and avoid vulnerable situations.” “As a blind mother, I've learned that while eye coordination is important in the early years, what truly matters is communication and involvement.” Resources Mentioned: Prayas – Field Action Project of TISS Association of People with Disability (APD) Additional Information: Explore more about accessibility rights under the recent Supreme Court judgment. Learn how you can volunteer or support initiatives for disability inclusion. Listen to this powerful conversation to gain insights into the intersections of disability, social justice, and resilience.

Anna Motz is the internationally-acclaimed therapist they make movies about.For thirty years, she's treated violent women in prisons from London to New York, bringing us her wisdom through her clear-sighted and compassionate writing. Anna's high profile case studies include Baby P, Victoria Climbie and Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, and remind us of the truth behind the headlines.Anna's warmth and humanity shine through in this conversation, as well as her own anger towards the systems which tell only part of the story. Her latest book, If Love Could Kill, exposes the disturbing truth behind female violence. And how misogyny, abuse and exploitation are knitted into the narrative.On another note...Day Retreat AlertFeeling scorched by the summer? Or needing something to spice up a bleak autumn? Look no further. WAM promised you a workshop day... And we're so excited to now bring you exactly this.We've teamed up with the gorgeous Ease Retreats to offer you a cosy refuge in the idyll of rural Oxfordshire. Come join us, as we make feelings fashionable with our workshop:Your Feelings, Your Superpower.We take an emotional deep-dive for the day, holding each other's hand (metaphorically if you prefer) feeding you cake (if you eat cake) and supporting you to explore it all - from rage to fear to love. And everything in between. This is group therapy with a difference. This is safety, this is sisterhood. This is an opportunity to connect with your emotional apparatus, with your personal life toolkit - and learn just how much power, capability and confidence you possess. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We loved our chat with the super sparkly, super grounded and real Jess Campbell. Jess is the creator and teacher of the super popular sunrise beach yoga club, as well as founder and teacher of She Blooms, an online platform for women's wellness.  Jess is a gal of such substance, deeply rooted in her values, which bring such a sense of authenticity to all of her offerings.  Within this korero, we explore with Jess what a values-aligned life looks like, and she shares how she aligns all of her mahi with her core values of inclusivity, community, and love. We talk about her incredible sunrise beach yoga sessions, which have ballooned to see up to 700 yogi practising yoga together on the beach here in Christchurch, we also chat about the difference between yoga communities online and offline, and how Jess believes we can have both. She shares with us her super meaningful work developing mindfulness programs for women in prisons, and we dive into meditation, mindfulness and the difference between the two.  This episode is so inspiring, seeing how much Jess is living her dharma and doing it with such a calm and collected approach helps us to realise that we too can love out our dreams, and it all starts with knowing and aligning with our core values in life. We know you are going to enjoy this episode, and we are so honoured to bring it to you. Please feel free to share this with your friends if you think they will enjoy it also, and of course, follows and reviews make such a difference and really do help us to grow this podcast and bring you more amazing guests.  Click here for Jess' online membership Click here for Sunrise Beach Yoga Click here to connect with Jess on social media

In this episode, Dr. Tami Patzer talks with Natasha Oquendo, a distinguished speaker, author, and life and relationship coach with more than 20 years of spiritual leadership. Natasha has had a profound impact on individuals in prisons, homeless shelters, battered women's shelters, and many more. She is also the compelling voice behind the “Power to Prosper” podcast, where she empowers women to overcome limitations and live in the promises of God.Natasha Oquendo's expertise and passion stem from her own experiences, including her work with women in prisons. She shares how a powerful encounter during a visit to prison led her to recognize her calling to empower women, both those who are incarcerated and those who are “free” but still bound by limitations. Natasha also discusses the challenges she faced while writing her latest book, “Invitation to Queendom: Seven Keys to Unlock Your God-Given Superpower,” which explores the process of faith and women's identity in Christ.In this insightful conversation, Natasha delves into the main messages she wants her readers to take away from her book, including the importance of understanding God's perspective on women and the empowerment that comes with embracing their true identity and purpose. She also touches on the concept of the “time of the woman,” a prophetic insight that has been unfolding through the rise of influential women in various spheres.This episode is a must-listen for women who are seeking to unlock their God-given potential, overcome limitations, and step into their next level of life, ministry, and business. Natasha's practical advice and inspiring storytelling will leave you feeling empowered and ready to embrace your superpower.To learn more about Natasha Oquendo and her work, visit her website at www.natashaoquendo.com. There, you can find information about her book, podcast, and upcoming events, as well as connect with her directly.bio.site/iam_natashaoquendofacebook.com/drnatashaoquendoinstagram.com/iam_natashaoquendotiktok.com/@iamnatashaoquendotwitter.com/Natasha_Oquendothreads.net/@iam_natashaoquendoyoutube.com/@drnatashaoquendolinkedin.com/in/iamnatashaoquendoSource: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/natasha-oquendo-invitation-to-queendom-seven-keys-to-unlock-your-god-given-superpower

In today's episode, I spoke with Helen Joyce, journalist and author of 'Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality'. We dove into the transgender debate, uncovering key elements of the trans ideology and the harmful effects of gender affirmative care. Here are some key points we discussed: 1. Gender identity vs. biological sex: What each means and why they're not the same. 2. Origin of the term 'gender': Exploring where the term came from, why it's useful, and where it allows us to distort our biological reality. 3. Paradox of gender stereotypes: How trans individuals embody stereotypes while claiming gender isn't binary. 4. Abstract vs. concrete: The Jungian idea that it is dangerous to turn what is symbolic into the concrete. 5. Gender clinics: The harmful practices of gender specialists and the slippery slope of puberty blockers, hormones, and invasive surgeries. Subscribe to stay up to date with new episodes, articles, and upcoming online events.6. Parents are terrorized: Parents are told that their child will commit suicide if the parent does not affirm their child's preferred genders. 7. Types of transgender: Exploring androphilia and autogynephilia among men, and rapid-onset gender dysphoria and social contagion among teenage girls. 8. Social media's effect on girls: Platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Tumblr are spreading trans ideology to vulnerable teenage girls. *9. Fan Fiction Trend: The new trend of erotic fan fiction written by teenage girls for teenage girls, with romantic love stories between male characters from popular books (think a romance story between Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter!) 10. Trans rights vs. women's rights: Men identifying as trans women are impinging on women's sports and endangering women in prisons. Let me know your thoughts in the comments below

Ep 68 http://ibit.ly/Re5V PIPPI - Navigating Pregnancy in Prison: Spotlight on Midwifery Practice and Maternal Incarceration with Laura Abbott, Tanya Capper and Rebecca Shlafer @PhDMidwives  #MidTwitter  #research  @Brthcompanions @MidwivesRCM @globalmidwivesnew book-  Pregnancy and New Motherhood in Prison t.ly/t1RC0Can you imagine the anxiety of being pregnant while incarcerated, navigating a system that wasn't designed with your unique needs in mind? Welcome to a heart-stirring episode of Thru the Pinard, where we shine a spotlight on the complex world of midwifery practice for pregnant women in prisons. We're fortunate to have the formidable Pregnancy in Prison Partnership International (PIPPI) at our table – a collective of dedicated experts who've turned this overlooked aspect of maternity care into their mission.Together, we dissect the complicated dynamics of maternal incarceration, focusing on alarming rates of imprisonment for indigenous and black women. We pull back the curtain on the harsh realities within correctional facilities, from the separation of mothers and newborns to the woefully inadequate support offered to mothers upon their release. And amidst these stark truths, there are glimmers of hope. We talk about the recently passed Healthy Start Act in Minnesota, a promising step towards improving incarcerated maternal and baby care.Our conversation takes us through troubled waters and towards potential solutions. We tackle the implications of monumental policies like the overturning of Roe v Wade and the criminalization of substance use during pregnancy. We echo our collective outrage at the power imbalances, the lack of autonomy for these women, and the insufficient support structures. Yet, despite these daunting challenges, we believe in the power of unity and collaboration. We invite you to join us in this vital journey to mend a broken system, to fight for better healthcare, and to stand up for the rights of incarcerated mothers and their babies.Support the showDo you know someone who should tell their story?email me - thruthepodcast@gmail.comThe aim is for this to be a fortnightly podcast with extra episodes thrown inThis podcast can be found on various socials as @thruthepinardd and our website -https://thruthepinardpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ or ibit.ly/Re5V

Sersie and Gigi sit down with Adrianna Anderson to talk about a topic not typically discussed in the church: mental health. Adrianna Anderson is a graduate of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and will complete a master's degree in Biblical Theology in 2024. Adrianna is a writer, author, and Bible teacher who is passionate about equipping women to be biblically literate and able to defend the reason for their faith. Adrianna Anderson is passionate about teaching, mentoring, counseling, and equipping women to fulfill their role in God's kingdom and seeing women in leadership positions. She has a deep love for missions, apologetics, and biblical literacy. She has served and worked in various roles of leadership, including women's ministry and missions. She has ministered to women in prisons throughout Alabama, has served for many years with the ministry of Teen Challenge, and is committed to sharing the gospel in many forums. She has written content for women that is currently used by Samford University's Ministry Training Institute geared towards women in leadership. Adrianna, a native New Yorker, has been an executive for multiple organizations in corporate America. She is bilingual and enjoys running, writing, reading, Bible journaling, and photography. Married at 21, she became a widow at the age of 24. Soon after, God called her to serve Him as a missionary to Mexico, where she taught English in a Christian school and served the people of the local city. After returning from the mission field, God lovingly brought Gregory into her life, and they have been married for 15 years. Gregory and Adrianna teach on the topic of racial unity and have consulted other churches on launching racial unity strategies from a biblical perspective and are deeply committed to the ministry of reconciliation in the body of Christ. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/healthyformypurpose/message

From a Prison Sentence to a Promising Future with Michelle Cirocco This episode was recorded Live at the Durango Juvenile Detention Facility in Phoenix, Arizona. We have recorded episodes here in the past with Cordero Holmes and Drakkar Wright, but this is the first time we have had a female guest speak in front of 16 young women currently serving time in the Facility. Michelle grew up in a small town in western New York but moved to Arizona when she was 9. When she got to the "big city", she felt like she didn't fit in, so she became obsessed with being accepted by the new people around her and making the money she felt she needed to move out of the economic class she grew up in. In 8th grade, at age 13, Michelle found acceptance with a "bad crowd" and was kicked out of school for the first time. By 9th grade, at age 15, she realized she could make the money she wanted by dealing the drugs she liked to do. That same year, she was arrested on 65 charges of selling cannabis and spent a week in Durango. She was released with a felony conviction, three years of probation, and a short-lived new outlook on life. This sentence seemed to set her on the straight and narrow. She cleaned up her act, got off probation early, and enrolled in a modeling school to pursue her dreams. However, the harsh modeling industry was not welcoming to her, and after being rejected at her first audition, she felt like a failure with no options to make her dreams a reality. This rejection brought back her childhood fears of rejection and being unable to create a life that was more than the one she came from. At 19, she and her boyfriend decided their best option was to start a family. After having two kids and several dead-end jobs, she decided she could do better. So she left him to go find it, but with no real plan, she quickly fell back into what she knew and began not only selling drugs but also running a meth lab out of her house. Michelle tells us "She was making good money until she wasn't". In 1996, her life changed forever when she was given the maximum 7-year prison sentence for her crimes. She had two young kids and had no idea what to expect, except that her life would never be the same. In prison, Michelle's counselor gave her the wake-up call she needed. He told her she could wait out the sentence worrying about what the other women thought about her and trying to fit in, or she could use the time to better herself. It took her losing everything to finally feel empowered to make a change and figure out how to get it all back. Michelle ultimately served 5 years, 11 months, and 26 days. This year, she is celebrating 21 years of freedom. She says the first step in her journey to redemption was taking a hard look at her life and figuring out how she got where she was. After that, she went through a recovery program, got serious about her education, and has since dedicated her life to working with women in prisons across the country to help them turn their lives around. Throughout this journey, Michelle realized that the issue wasn't the people around her but rather the fact that she was more concerned with their opinion of her than how she viewed herself. She had no idea who she was, what she cared about, or where she wanted to be, so she didn't know what steps it would take to make it happen. This is why, when working with incarcerated women, she tells them that setting and meeting goals is the key to making real change. She encourages them to use visualization practices, like vision boards, to dream bigger than they have ever imagined before to determine what they want their lives to look like, then break down the steps it takes for them to get there. Michelle does warn that when you decide to change your life, people around you can resist, push back, and challenge you because they get envious, insecure, or feel like they are losing you. Generational incarceration and familial rejection can make this even more difficult. Looking back, Michelle sees her prison sentence as the best thing that could have happened to her because it gave her the space to dig in, believe in herself, rebuild herself, and connect with the resources she needed.  “If I could have anything, what would it be?”  In this episode, you'll hear: That we cannot let other people's opinions of us be what we believe ourselves to be.  The power of self-respect, visualization, and taking control of your life.  Why people around you may push back when you are ready to make a change   Follow the podcast:  Listen on Apple Podcasts (link: https://apple.co/3s1YH7h)  Listen on iHeart (link: https://ihr.fm/3MEY7FM)  Listen on Spotify (Link: https://spoti.fi/3yMmQCE)    Connect with the guest: Michelle Cirocco on LinkedIn   Resources: Televerde   Connect with Mathew Blades:  Twitter - twitter.com/MathewBlades Instagram - instagram.com/MathewBladesmedia/  Facebook - facebook.com/mathewbladesmedia/  Website - learnfrompeoplewholivedit.com/   Guest Management Credits: Sam Robertson  

This is a Holy Spirit inspired sermon titled: The Art of Forgiveness. Parents please preview as I do speak on very graphic topics like murder plot, rape, weird stalker behavior from the FBI and all kinds of uncomfortable things I have endured. I do not desire to spread more fear around the world but choose to spread love. In order to do that, the Truth must be revealed. I choose to forgive people and I think this episode will be especially helpful to anyone that has ever been wronged by people of power and authority. I think this episode will be perfect for anyone that has been wrongfully imprisoned in the world. Have a listen and it would mean the world to me if you'd pray for me and my family because I am about out of money with a full time job I haven't been able to go to because of a car accident I was involved in almost 4 weeks ago. The other person admitted 100% fault and I have reports from the officers involved. Traveler's Insurance isn't paying me money and I cannot return to my day job until I have a doctor's note. I can't see a doctor because I have rent due. The insurance for my day job doesn't start until August 1st. The Holy Spirit whispered to me that I have 2 broken vertebrae in my back and I am in extreme pain but I don't have the money to pay up front for medical services. So many laws are being violated in my area that are FEDERAL LAWS IT IS UNREAL. Please pray that I am not sent to prison or being forced to steal food or anything as a veteran spouse and minister because of the evil people that are on purpose blocking me from helping you. I am not afraid to go to prison because they would provide me housing and shelter however I know there are many men in women's prisons now identifying as women and raping women in prisons. I am a married woman to the most fiercely trained assassin that protects President Trump. He trained me very well that even in the military they rape women to prepare them for war. If I am raped in prison as a veteran spouse, the federal government will be giving me SO MUCH MONEY in October's meeting and my husband will be disappearing so many people involved in the Illuminati. I can't wait. Please pray for swift resolutions because we desire peace, love, harmony, all good things but we have ALL HAD ENOUGH OF THE BS. Put President Trump back in office. Listen to this and share it to everyone that has ever been falsely arrested around the world please. Tell them the truth about what is going on in America to Veteran Spouses. We are at Civil War. November is going to be a very scary month for everyone around the world. Guard the children in your communities.

As a woman, we naturally carry the weight of the world on our shoulders. It is instinct for women to care, love, help, and support others. But, evidence has shown time and time again if we as women want to show up and serve purposefully, and effortlessly, we must care and love for ourselves as much as we care and love for others Coach Ursula shares her experience about loving herself properly and provides simple but effective tips to assist one with showing themselves love daily. Meet Coach Ursula Mastin Bradley: Ursula Mastin Bradley is a native of Birmingham, AL where she is a wife, mother and the CEO of her company Be Inspired Consultant and Coaching LLC, UMB Group LLC and the Be Inspired with Ursula Radio show. The mission of her company is to teach organizations and individuals practical techniques and strategies needed to build and maintain a quality balanced life. The company's vision is to create profitable businesses which educates, empowers and coaches their clients to have a life of abundance. She is also the administrator of the Facebook community “Life's Journey with Ursula”. Ursula has a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing and a Masters of Science in Adult Continuing Education Guidance and Counseling. Ursula is a Certified Life Coach where she received her certification from Life Coach Training Institute. She is PREA trained which allows her to teach a variety of life skill classes to women in prisons and work release programs. Also, she creates course content, hosts an annual women's empowerment conference, conducts seminars, training, webinars and uses her strategic skills by coaching women to build the courage that is needed to eliminate their comfort zone. Ursula is the author of Forgiving Father, coauthor of Madam President: How to Think and Act Like a Leader and shares a little wisdom with 16 ladies on the 40 Plus and Phenomenal audio anthology. The book “Forgiving Father” shares Ursula's personal experience with her wonderful father and the importance of forgiveness. The book “Madam President: How to Think and Act Like a Leader” sold out on Amazon and was selected by 180 female executives of a Fortune 100 company for their international professional book reading group, Visionary Author for A Woman's Journey Embracing Change to Pursue Purpose Volume 1 Anthology. The anthology is a number one best seller in the spiritual self-help category. The anthology shares 15 phenomenal women that share their personal journey and the importance to embrace and pursue purpose. Ursula's additional areas of expertise consist of marketing, human resources and finance

If anyone is curious what the stopping point is for men who think they are women trampling real women I can tell you with absolute certainty, there isn't one. Men are raping women in prisons, as we have discussed in this show with a prison chaplain -- but, many people have said, “that won't affect me, I won't be going to prison.” A boy pretending to be non-binary raped two girls in government schools, and the schools tried to cover that up, even getting the dad of one victim arrested for speaking about it at a school board meeting. But, many people have said, “well, my kids go to private schools, that won't affect me.” Since there is no stopping point save for us stopping it in a godly way, we now have this: my friend, Amber was just forced by DHS “officers” to let a man body search her at the airport; Amber has been sexually assaulted, this was horrifying to her, she tried to get another person to search her. Amber was told by these “officers” she had to be searched by the man pretending to be a woman or she would not be allowed to fly. Sure, Amber could have walked away. But, she was flying to be with her dad for her mother's memorial service. What are you going to do when a grown man wants to body search your young daughter or granddaughter? What does God's Word say? Proverbs 1:10-19 10 My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them.11 If they say, “Come along with us; let's lie in wait for innocent blood, let's ambush some harmless soul;12 let's swallow them alive, like the grave, and whole, like those who go down to the pit;13 we will get all sorts of valuable things and fill our houses with plunder;14 cast lots with us; we will all share the loot”—15 my son, do not go along with them, do not set foot on their paths;16 for their feet rush into evil, they are swift to shed blood.17 How useless to spread a net where every bird can see it!18 These men lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush only themselves!19 Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain; it takes away the life of those who get it.Amber Krabach's Twitter Account 4Patriots https://4patriots.com Protect your family with Food kits, solar generators and more at 4Patriots. Use code TODD for 10% off your first purchase. Alan's Soaps https://alanssoaps.com/TODD Use coupon code ‘TODD' to save an additional 10% off the bundle price. BiOptimizers https://magbreakthrough.com/todd Use promo code TODD for 10% off your order. Bonefrog https://bonefrog.us Enter promo code TODD at checkout to receive 10% off your subscription. Bulwark Capital http://KnowYourRiskRadio.com Find out how Bulwark Capital Actively Manages risk. Call 866-779-RISK or vist KnowYourRiskRadio.com Healthycell http://healthycell.com/todd Protect your heart with Healthycell! Use promo code TODD for 20% off your first order. My Pillow https://mypillow.com Use code TODD for BOGO on the new MyPillow 2.0 Patriot Mobile https://patriotmobile.com/herman Get free activation today with offer code HERMAN. Visit or call 878-PATRIOT. RuffGreens https://ruffgreens.com/todd Get your FREE Jumpstart Trial Bag of Ruff Greens, simply cover shipping. Visit or call 877-MYDOG-64. SOTA Weight Loss https://sotaweightloss.com SOTA Weight Loss is, say it with me now, STATE OF THE ART! GreenHaven Interactive https://greenhaveninteractive.com Digital Marketing including search engine optimization and website design.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5674544/advertisement

In this episode of the podcast we discussed -0:00 - Who is Biddy?1:00 - The Let Women Speak march in Adelaide. 7:00 - Trans issues in the news - are trans women women?11:00 - Is the "woke ideology" getting push back?13:00 - What is Biddy's biggest fear around trans people?20:00 - How do we deal with this situation (trans women in prisons)21:00 - Why Self-ID should not exist. 24:00 - Kids transitioning. 27:00 - What was it like on the ground at the Adelaide Let Women Speak march?31:00 - Darius' conspiracy theory about trans people and the age of consent.37:00 - Defining a woman.40:00 - What's the "vetting process" like to help the Let Women Speak march?44:00 Will we get in trouble for having Biddy on the pod?45:00 - How has her views impacted her filmmaking career?#3SpeechPod #comedy #letwomenspeak Biddy O'Loughlin's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/biddyoloughlin/?hl=en

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Jesse Singal has disappeared off the face of the Earth. Trace’s investigation leads straight to “Stonewall,” a shadowy LGBT charity that is said to have infiltrated the highest levels of the British government. Katie leaks the news to Gawker Media, resulting in deadly riots erupting across New York over remaining supplies of Blocked And Reported. In an attempt to quell the chaos spreading across the nation, President Biden invites Katie to join him on a nationwide broadcast to announce that strategic reserves of Blocked And Reported have been deployed. (He then forgot to show up.)Just when all seems lost, an old friend of the pod makes a triumphant return. Can Helen Lewis provide the nation with its weekly dose of internet insanity before it’s too late? Or has the Pax Americana finally come to an end?Links:Helen Lewis:Lewis’ Difficult Women: A History of Feminism in 11 Fightshttps://www.amazon.com/Difficult-Women-History-Feminism-Fights-ebook/dp/B07WVXHFM9/https://www.amazon.co.uk/Difficult-Women-History-Feminism-Fights/dp/1784709735/Lewis on the TikTok Tourette’s epidemic:https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/02/social-media-illness-teen-girls/622916/We did an episode on this!More B&R lore: the time Watch Dogs: Legion got a little too meta and canceled Lewis both IRL and in-game:Her article ushering in Trans Issues Week:https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2013/01/introducing-trans-issues-weekSarah Ditum on Laverne Cox: “A hot woman on a magazine cover” [ARCHIVE]:https://web.archive.org/web/20140629035908/https://sarahditum.com/2014/06/24/a-hot-woman-on-a-magazine-cover/Lewis’ article on trans women in prisons:https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2016/01/deciding-which-jail-send-trans-prisoner-isn-t-always-clear-cut-and-accusationsWould you let your child change their gender?https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2016/10/would-you-let-your-child-change-their-genderHelen Lewis vs. Jordan Peterson:https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/helen-lewis-jordan-petersonWhat happened to Jordan Peterson?https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/04/what-happened-to-jordan-peterson/618082/The judgment in Allison Bailey’s case against Stonewall:https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bailey-judgment.pdfThe Cass Review’s interim report on treating trans children in England:https://cass.independent-review.uk/publications/interim-report/Just how much influence does Stonewall have in the UK?https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p09yjp0dImage: LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - 2022/01/08: Protestors seen holding placards during the demonstration. Organized by Trans Activism UK, transgender rights supporters gathered outside BBC's office at Portland Place to protest against the news corporation's queerphobic agenda. Earlier in October 2021, the BBC published an article titled 'We're being pressured into sex by some trans women', which sparked widespread outrage among the transgender community. The group gathered to condemn BBC for spreading hatred and discrimination against the transgender population. (Photo by Belinda Jiao/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe

After a Covid hiatus, DNAYF is back! In Episode 12 of Do Not Adjust Your Focus, the podcast from strategic and creative advisory firm Blurred, Blurred CEO Nik Govier talks to PR icon and spokeswoman on women's issues Lynne Franks OBE. Lynne founded a public relations consultancy in the early 1970s and is an advocate, communications strategist, writer and spokeswoman on women's issues, sustainability[2] and consumer lifestyles.Throughout Lynne's long and successful career, she has influenced awareness of many societal shifts and trends both in the UK and internationally.She positioned the UK as a world fashion leader by initiating London Fashion Week and the British Fashion Awards.Her wide breadth of influence in the business world includes developing McDonald's UK women's leadership network; working with Tesco on engaging their women's customers through media partnerships; launching high fashion home shopping with NEXT and motivating the public towards responsible consumerism when advocating John Elkington's trailblazing Green Consumer Week.Lynne also initiated a wide diversity of awareness campaigns for social causes including the creation of Fashion Cares, taken over by Mac Cosmetics to become the world's biggest fundraiser for HIV/Aids; working with Amnesty International on global awareness of human rights through music and collaborating with Bob Geldof and Harvey Goldsmith on the production of Fashion Aid at the Albert Hall.She was a major UK advocate on the global situation regarding sexual violence to women and girls, working with her friend Eve Ensler to bring attention to women being used as weapons of war in the Democratic Republic of Congo.She chaired Viva, the UK's first women's radio station after selling her eponymous PR agency in the early 90's and put on What Women Want, the major festival at the South Bank in '95, stimulating dialogue on the situation of women in the UK and beyond.Lynne then attended the UN's 4th largest women's conference, held in summer '95 in Beijing, where she worked as a radio journalist sending home the voices and issues of women worldwide.While living in California, she founded and ran the new marketing agency GlobalFusion, representing many consumer brands and retailers across the US from her offices in LA and San Francisco.Her books and workshops, including The SEED Handbook, published worldwide in 2000,  pioneered a more feminine approach to business, combined with personal empowerment, inspiring thousands of women to join a movement of sustainable economic independence. Since establishing the SEED (Sustainable Enterprise and Empowerment Dynamics) women's empowerment platform and body of learning materials, she has championed women's leadership from post-war Bosnia, to rural South African villages and for women in prisons to women in the corporate boardroom.Lynne continues her journey, consulting, writing and speaking on societal shifts, women's empowerment and a more sustainable, peaceful world for all.You can listen to this and previous episodes here, and subscribe on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. 

As a woman, we naturally carry the weight of the world on our shoulders. It is instinct for women to care, love, help, and support others. But, evidence has shown time and time again if we as women want to show up and serve purposefully, and effortlessly, we must care and love for ourselves as much as we care and love for others Coach Ursula shares her experience about loving herself properly and provides simple but effective tips to assist one with showing themselves love daily. Meet Coach Ursula Mastin Bradley: Ursula Mastin Bradley is a native of Birmingham, AL where she is a wife, mother and the CEO of her company Be Inspired Consultant and Coaching LLC, UMB Group LLC and the Be Inspired with Ursula Radio show. The mission of her company is to teach organizations and individuals practical techniques and strategies needed to build and maintain a quality balanced life. The company's vision is to create profitable businesses which educates, empowers and coaches their clients to have a life of abundance. She is also the administrator of the Facebook community “Life's Journey with Ursula”. Ursula has a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing and a Masters of Science in Adult Continuing Education Guidance and Counseling. Ursula is a Certified Life Coach where she received her certification from Life Coach Training Institute. She is PREA trained which allows her to teach a variety of life skill classes to women in prisons and work release programs. Also, she creates course content, hosts an annual women's empowerment conference, conducts seminars, training, webinars and uses her strategic skills by coaching women to build the courage that is needed to eliminate their comfort zone. Ursula is the author of Forgiving Father, coauthor of Madam President: How to Think and Act Like a Leader and shares a little wisdom with 16 ladies on the 40 Plus and Phenomenal audio anthology. The book “Forgiving Father” shares Ursula's personal experience with her wonderful father and the importance of forgiveness. The book “Madam President: How to Think and Act Like a Leader” sold out on Amazon and was selected by 180 female executives of a Fortune 100 company for their international professional book reading group, Visionary Author for A Woman's Journey Embracing Change to Pursue Purpose Volume 1 Anthology. The anthology is a number one best seller in the spiritual self-help category. The anthology shares 15 phenomenal women that share their personal journey and the importance to embrace and pursue purpose. Ursula's additional areas of expertise consist of marketing, human resources and finance

Josh and David open with a discussion of David's column about the impact of lynchings on his family; Rep. Rolanda Hollis zooms in to discuss her efforts to protect pregnant women in prisons and provide feminine hygiene products in schools; and they wrap with a discussion of Alabama's colorful political history and this week's Rightwing Nut of the Week. Send us a question: We take a bit of time each week to answer questions from our audience about Alabama politics — or Alabama in general. If you have a question about a politician, a policy, or a trend — really anything — you can shoot us an email at apwproducer@gmail.com or with this form. You can also send it to us on Facebook and Twitter. Or by emailing us a voice recording to our email with your question, and we may play it on air. Either way, make sure you include your name (first name is fine) and the city or county where you live. About APW: APW is a weekly Alabama political podcast hosted by Josh Moon and David Person, two longtime Alabama political journalists. More information is available on our website. Listen anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Music credits: Music courtesy of Mr. Smith via the Free Music Archive. Visit Mr. Smith's page here.

Lauren Adams, legal director for Women's Liberation Front (WoLF), the largest feminist organization in the country, discusses woke policies that are leading to censorship of women's rights advocates across the board. Adams describes WoLF being recently de-platformed on a fundraising website for their vocal opposition to a California law that allows biologically intact men, claiming to be transgender, to be housed with women in prisons. The legal director says that the consequences coming off of all the recent woke policies are all “natural and predictable consequences”, that “we can expect to see more of as time goes on”. Commenting on the recent controversies concerning Lia Thomas winning the NCAA women's swimming tournament and Rachel Levine being named “woman of the year”, Adams says in both instances you are already seeing the “taking away of opportunities for women to compete”. Going on to say, just in these two isolated instances, “look at how many women were displaced by his participation.” Commenting that current media censorship prioritizing transgender rights over women's is a “moral panic” and is “unsustainable”, which will lead to more people “opting out” of social media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to the 2nd episode of our 2nd season with inspiring and empowering guests to help you slay self-doubt and limiting beliefs so you can juice up your life's journey and find Mind-Blowing Happiness®!In this episode, Trish Ahjel Roberts discusses how to give yourself permission to create the life you really want with #1 New York Times bestselling author of Permission Granted and Co-Creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul® brand, Patty Aubery.Patty Aubery is a powerhouse of wisdom, creativity, and authenticity. She can be your best friend or the tough love you need to get unstuck when it seems impossible. She's been there and done it - from her early days of building one of publishing's first billion-dollar brands, Chicken Soup for the Soul®, to her current role as president of The Canfield Training Group, she has created an inspiring life for herself (and others!) around the world. For the last several years she's been empowering women to show up more boldly and authentically in their lives with her best-selling book and course, Permission Granted, and through her role as Chief Visionary Officer at Goal Friends.Sign up for Patty's Permission Granted Retreat April 21-24, 2022, here: https://www.pattyaubery.com/a/35468/DVsjzfxqGet your copy of Patty's bestselling book, Permission Granted, featuring stories from Iyanla Vanzant, Marci Shimoff and Lisa Nichols here:https://www.amazon.com/Permission-Granted-Discover-Changes-Yourself/dp/1948927152/ref=sr_1_304:22 Patty explains how her Goal Friends organization works with women in prisons.05:35Patty explains what made her create her Permission Granted program.07:00Patty describes how she went from invisible to visible.08:40Trish defines “permission" and the importance of understanding the words we use.09:50Trish and Patty share tips to give yourself permission to be seen.14:14Patty and Trish discuss how to give yourself permission to be authentic.24:25Trish and Patty share stories and strategies to give yourself permission to move forward even when you're scared.33:50Patty and Trish discuss why it's important to give yourself permission to get messy.40:55Trish and Patty touch on the ways they have opened up and given themselves permission to receive miracles both big and small.46:44Patty shares an Iyanla Vanzant quote about being born with all the permission you need.47:11 Patty shares her experience bringing Iyanla Vanzant, Lisa Nichols, and Marci Shimoff into the Permission Granted project.47:33Trish talks about how fear of success can manifest itself.Resources:PattyAubery.comTrishAhjelRoberts.comSend questions and comments to hello@trishahjelroberts.comMay your journey be juicy!

Please note this episode deals with sexuality and sexual violence and may not be suitable for all listeners. Some material may be triggering. If you do find yourself triggered or having difficulty, please contact your local rape crisis center. If you need assistance locating support, please use RAINN.org in the US and Ending Violence in Canada to locate supportive services.Kerry: We're talking about Tamari’s book, Appealing Because He is Appalling. And it's all about the idea of Black masculinity, colonialism, and erotic racism. And this is a topic that is so near and dear to my heart. Because it's very much about how we perceive ourselves sexually, and how these ties really affect how we are showing up in these colonial spaces. How has the systematic racism, colonialism, you know, all the isms affected us, and in particular, a very forgotten piece of this space, which is the Black man. Black men have been railroaded into one real vice where, where there, I've always looked at it like we we see them, you know, in this sinister space as one product, or we see them as an infallible space and another end of that product. Like it's almost nonexistent. There's no space in between. And Tamari, I really want us to get a moment to, to unpack all of it, because there is a lot here and so much stuff that I had no idea about. And I'm sure we'll we'll get to talking. I'm sure we will. Let's get dive in.Tamari:Yes.  No, thank you so much. I really appreciate the opportunity to be with you. And Patti again. Is this our second conversation? I think it's our second?Patty: Yeah, at least second, maybe third.  We’re old friends now.Tamari:Yeah. We often do not speak about Black men and disabilities, you know, to talk about police violence, without talking about the disabling of Black men, either psychologically or physically. We're just missing a huge part of that conversation. But not just the the disabilities that arises from being incarcerated or interaction with the police. But the brilliant thing about the paper that Leroy and I wrote, and I wrote is that we take this back to slavery. And slavery was the production of disabilities. And if you look at the nature of resistance and rebellions, from slavery onward, very often you're talking about individuals that were disabled.So if you go to Haiti, you found that Boukman and others who were the founding figures of the Haitian Revolution, those people were all physically disabled, they had either limbs that were dismembered, or some other such thing. Harriet Tubman, right, she took a piece of metal to the head and had convulsions, all her life. So disabilities is a major part of Black resistance and rebellion.And if you know, I mean, I think we can get get to this, again, is to talk about Emmett Till, and disabilities. That is a really important piece of disabilities history that not a lot of people know. And Leroy introduced me to it. And I did a bit of research on that. And it's just absolutely amazing that this young boy had a speech impediment. So he had like a speaking disability and his mother in Chicago taught him in order to form his words, he should whistle. So that led to, uh, I forget the name of the guy that led the charge. I think his last name was Bryant in thinking that this little boy was whistling at his wife and his wife knew that that was not the case. And upon her deathbed admitted that it was all concocted. So disabilities is a major part of resistance. But it's also produced by anti-Blackness and the particular targeting of Black men.So about me. So I'm a professor of sociology at Brock University. been there since 2006. And my areas of specialization and interest are Blackness and anti-Blackness in Western and Asiatic cultures. I do not separate the west from the east because it's all Asia people talk about the European continent. All the continents begin with “A” except for North and South America which are joined by an isthmus.Patty: Yeah, I saw Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz, I was listening to a panel she was on and she referred to the Asian peninsula of Europe.Tamari:That's what it is. There's no Eurasia, it's Asia..Kerry: I just love that. That is a drop of knowledge. Now, you know,Keep going, Tamari, with, with, with this interest of yours being, you know, Blackness, anti-Blackness and understanding, I really want to hold space. First off, for the topic matter that we're going to be discussing tonight. I really recognize I mean, we've we've gathered before, and I really recognize, you know, how our Black men especially, are not necessarily honored, nor do we lend voice for what their experience dealing with a colonial system can be. And I really would love for us.  One we're honoring you. I'm I also want to just acknowledge the the bravery or the the fact that you're speaking out and giving us some context, because I think that it's unusual in some of the ways that we've we've been told about Black men, you know, and and what there are, and I really want you to give us some of that. What, when we talk about this book, what was your thought process and putting it together and compiling it? What is it about?Tamari:You know, so my main thought processes was that I went through my undergraduate years, taking courses in feminism, and women's history. And my my second published essay was a critique of first wave feminism in Canada. Talking about, looking at the first wave feminists in Canada, they were really anti-immigrant. They're really hated Chinese people. They were eugenicists. They hated mixed race unions and couples, and they particularly hated Black men and white women. And they were all about this Nordic Anglo keeping Canada white. And if anybody's going to get the vote, it should be them, it should be them because they're the models of civilization.So I went through studying this stuff. And then I kept thinking about my experiences growing up in Toronto. And as a young adult, going to nightclubs and something just didn't sit right with me. Because, you know, I had experiences where I have to wonder what explained it.Like if, you know, I gave one instance in the introduction, where walk into a club, downtown Toronto, was about 22 years old. And, you know, young white woman, looking my age walks directly in front of me, like, and I you know, I couldn't get up, get away from her because she's like, walking right in front of me, right? So I just walk into the club, like, what's going on here, right? She just walks right in front of me, looks me in the eyes, and clutches my testicles, and my penis, and squints and then gives me that look, and then lightly squeezes and then walks off and what what the f**k just happened? Like, this doesn't make any sense, right? So of course, my night was ruined.But as an undergraduate student, I'm thinking, Okay, this doesn't fit with the narrative that men are the ones that dominate women, men are the ones that objectify women, it just didn't fit in my experience. And the more brothers that I spoke to, the more I kept hearing the same thing. But there was nothing in the literature that would help me to explain what this was.And so I actually intended to write my dissertation on this very topic. And so I approached a white feminist scholar who does at when I was a student at OISE, whose specialization is gender, sexuality. So I thought, Okay, this is this is someone that I could work with, who can help me process like, what theory can explain my experience and experiences of other Black men? So I sat down with this person who I hoped would have been my supervisor. And I explained my my interest in this topic. And this white woman just looked at me and busted out laughing and said, Now you know how we feel. Like oh, s**t, okay.So there's no way that I can write a dissertation that would deconstruct this phenomenon, because I will be basically assailing feminist theory. Right so it that idea never left me. And so when I just went I was  theorising you know how to go about doing this book, I thought, You know what, I'm not going to do a sole authored book, I put out a call for papers, I reached out to people around the world. And this was starting in about 2013, 2014. And so the book has been, this particular book in this formation has been in progress that long, because I knew from my readings that these dynamics were taking place elsewhere around the world and across time, and that in some situations, it had like really national significance and importance.Like in Japan, which was a country basically occupied by the United States, from like, 1853, when Admiral Perry went into Tokyo Bay with his Black ship, right, this Black ship, and his bodyguard were like these African American guys that were six foot five, ebony Black, super muscular. And the Japanese were like, you know, five foot three. And so they're looking up with these giants. Who were the body guards for Admiral Perry, and it's like, oh, s**t, if this little white guy is commanding these big negros, then we better listen to him.So Blackness became this weaponization, to help the Japanese to understand that you should submit now or else we're going to set these guys after you. Right? So Black masculinity in Japan has this interesting history of being the symbolic front edge of US domination and conquest in the country that got really ramped up and amplified with the, with the with the dropping of the bombs on Hiroshima, and Nagasaki, and then the occupation of Japan thereafter.So I really thought that I needed not to write a sole authored book, but to bring in other people from different regions of the world, so that we can understand what the dynamics are, how they look differently, how they look similar. And just to have a better understanding of what this issue is that we're dealing with, where we just like lack the capacity to see Black men as fully human beings.Patty: The one thing that I was really into that really intrigued me was the discussions about queerness, and about anti queer beliefs and attitudes throughout the Caribbean, because I see a lot of parallels with how that takes place. How that has taken place in Indigenous communities as well. So can you because I think you contributed to one of those essays as well.Tamari:So those were two two separate essays. One is by Kumar McIntosh. And he was addressing the issue of anti queer representations in newspaper cartoons in Jamaica. And he did a really nice deconstruction of how that anti queer representation fits in with respectability politics and this kind of light skinned politics. And this the colonial narrative that gay men or gayness is somehow antithetical to what it means to be Jamaican. Right. So he does a really nice paper in deconstructing how class bias is part of the colonial logic and mentality that leads to that sort of representation.And what I really like about his paper is that he does not go down that rabbit hole of mass constructing all homophobia and all anti queer politics in Jamaica, somehow inherent to the culture and pervasive to the people. Because, I can tell you that in my experience, when I like so for example, there's a JA Rogers right, the one of the most famous Jamaican historians ever who was like one of the leading figures in the Harlem Renaissance. He's got like a bunch of books, race of class, recent race, not race and class. I forgot the other part of the title is a three volume set. It'll come to me in a minute because actually cite him. In one of his books, I think volume two or three, he talks about homosexuality in Jamaica, and he's writing about this in 1943. And what he ended up saying is that when the British ships, the British warships come to dock in the harbor, the pharmacies sell out of unguents. And like I read this a long time ago, and then I reread it incredibly impressive. For the book, and I didn't know what the hell an unguent was, it’s gel basically. Right?So Jay Rogers is writing about this in 1943. Right, that it was same sex relationships was just a fundamental part of the culture as it is everywhere else. But there's, something happened. Post 1945 Post 1980, post IMF Post World Bank really eviscerating the economic life of Jamaica. Right. And so we have lost the capacity to look at gender and sexuality politics, outside of economics. But when you factor in economics, when you factor in the history of buck breaking in Jamaica and elsewhere in the Caribbean, that homophobia takes on a particular valence and a narrative, that it has different meanings and practices on the ground.When you look at Dancehall culture, transgender gay men, they are a big part of Dancehall culture. So how does it come to be that in Dancehall culture, you have an acceptance of homosexuality, but in formal politics and its articulation, you have a different narrative. And I don't think that the Western narrative of framing Jamaica as a homophobic space is in fact, accurate and a really useful analysis in articulation of what gender and sexuality politics looks like in Jamaica. So I think Kumar's chapter does a wonderful job of deconstructing that homophobia and that queer/anti queer politics, without castigating the totality of Jamaican culture.The other paper by Zizwe Poe, um not Zizwe Poe. Sorry. That's their, that's the father.I keep getting the father and son mixed up (Watufani M. Poe). So his paper looks at queer politics in Cuba, and in Brazil, just about the time of 1888. And shortly after, when slavery was abolished in the Spanish Dominions was 1888, rather than 1865 in the US, and 1833, in the British dominions, so think about that. 1888. That's just like, so someone alive in Brazil now has a grandmother, or grandfather, who was directly enslaved.So he writes this wonderful analysis of literature and some of the first novels that were based on same sex relationships between African and European males. But he also does another wonderful piece of work of looking at the Inquisition. And a lot of what was involved in the Inquisition was these records about aberrant sexual behavior. So, he does an amazing chapter deconstructing all of this. And I think his core point is that this idea that same sex male relationships is somehow anathema to Blackness, really does not understand Black history and African history. And this is like a raging debate where some people are saying, Africa didn't have homosexuality. And other people are saying, well, when you look at the archaeological evidence, the narratives from the first the Spanish, the Jesuits and others, it's very clear that they were same sex relationships and that there were transgendered males who were core parts of their communities.So when you look at the historical evidence, and you look at the narratives from the enslaved Africans in the Americas, it makes it very clear that homosexuality was a fundamental norm, a regular part of relationships. But at the same time, his work demonstrates that African males were definitely sexually assaulted by slave masters and other white males. And this is one of those aspects of slavery that is only not, I'm sorry, that is only now beginning to get it's just do in terms of research.Kerry: For me as we're we're unpacking this, there's, there's this sense of like heaviness that I feel because I recognize, you know, I have Black sons. My father is a Black man, and you know, this doing them this justice of holding the space. And speaking about this, you know, I when I was reading through the book Tamari what really touched me it was a triggering moment because you mentioned it in the foreword, you know, it's in the forward where you talk about this sense or this, the the the statistics about Black men and sexual assault, and we have so not put those two pieces together. And I really want us to dive into that. Tell us what the truth of that matter is? How are how is that showing up? As well in the way Black men are, are, are showing up just how are they in conjunction to this reality against these numbers? I don't even want to go there. I'm gonna let you do it.Tamari:So the thanks for asking that question. So I'll just give like a little bit of these statistics from Canada. In the city of Toronto, right. Black men are 4% of the population. But of all complaints of sexual assault against the police, to the Special Investigations Unit, they represent 25% of all complaints. Right?I will, I will, I was asked to be on a supervisory committee for a student. That was her thesis was looking at strip searching in the prisons. And I thought, yeah, great, I have no problem being on this committee, I could be very useful. And at a certain point, I had to say to the supervisor and the student that look, I have to withdraw from this committee, because I just can't process this notion that's being constructed, this narrative, that somehow strip searching of women in prisons is somehow much more egregious, harmful and devastating to them than it is to males. I showed the student that 80% of all strip searching that occurs across the province of Ontario, with the bulk of it being done in Toronto, 80% of all persons strip searched by the cops are males. But when you look at the report from this, this this agency in Toronto, they don't actually say any percent of males are strip searched, they say 20 to 25% of females are strip searched. So you have to do the math. Right. So even at that level, those people that are compiling the data, simply refuse to see that 75 to 80% of all persons strip searched are males, and therefore they're not obligated to do any further research and inquiry in terms of what the impacts are. Right.Now, when you when you, the data out of the United States, right, is that and we don't we don't have this data in Canada, the data out of the United States is that there are as many men raped in prison, as there are women in free society that are raped. Prisons are a rape factory. It is probably no less the case in Canada. Prison is also rape factory for women. We tend not to think and when you read Angela Davis's work, for example, in her book on prison abolition, right? She talks about sexual violence in the prison, but make no mention that males are predominantly the victims of rape in prisons. But she also doesn't talk about women as being raped by other women in prison. So whether you're talking about males or females, prisons, are rape factories, no matter which way you cut it, right.And I think one of the the points that I tried to make in my introduction, and in that preface is that to some extent, we really need to take a step back from sharply linking these essential categories of male and female with privilege and victimization, vis a vis, sexual violence, right, it really disables our capacity to see that there's a way in which sexual violence works, that disables our capacity to understand that the rates of intimate partner violence and sexual assault is higher among same sex relationships, meaning, lesbian, gay and trans.So where then do we go, if we can have a rational conversation about power, because we're too busy fixating on what the genitalia of the people are to presume that they either are, should be punished more frequently? Because they're males, or that they're more victims because they're females and require special treatment? Right. So this is not to disavow the violence to women, but it's to say that we need to shift the dial like something is happening And we're losing the capacity to have meaningful conversations that help us to understand what sexual violence looks like, and how it functions in the lives of males.Because we're only, researchers are only now beginning to gather the data, and it's principally in the United States. And what they're saying is that we have missed this significantly, in terms of the impact on young boys that are sexually assaulted, and males that are sexually assaulted both by males and females.Kerry: I really enjoy this line of conversation, because what comes up for me when I hear these stories is how, how much, you know, you know, men, and Black men in particular, are just simply, you know, not even in the picture, you know, this sense of once again, the erasure around how we have allowed Black men to show up. And then let's think about the how that picture that erasure is affecting the ways that our Black men are interrelating, are being, you know, judged in society in a particular way. Because normally, we don't see Black men as being, you know, the victims of the assault. And yet, there's this, you know, huge picture of them being the person who offers the assault. And I really want us to break that down, because that goes into some things. And Patty, I know you had something to offer to that.Patty: Well, because I mean, early on in the book, you make the point about, you know, there is no universal manhood, masculinity and, you know, universal men versus universal women. You know, and I've heard that in, you know, from a number of Indigenous feminists as well, you know, rejecting this universal womanhood. You know, so this idea of the, when we talk about like this universal womanhood and this universal manhood, we're not able to talk about these other things. And you know, you also make the point you know about we know that men get sexually assaulted we joke about them in prison, don't pick up the soap you say, right, how often to cops threaten person that they're interrogating, or whatever with “Yeah, you're gonna go to jail, and you're gonna get raped? And how are you going to like that?” And it's like, Dude, I stole Skittles, like, why are you doing this? You know, like Mariame Kaba uses that language too, “How do you be a, you know, call yourself an advocate against sexual violence and then send people to rape factories,” right? How do you? How do you do that? How so we know that men are sexually victimized and Black and Indigenous and making up the bulk of the prison population in Canada. And yet, we still call the cops on them. How is that not sexual violence,Tamari:it's hard not to understand it that way when you frame it that way. And that's because you're rethinking the narrative. And you know, as Patty, as you were relaying that, that perspective, I was thinking about Omar Khadr. Like this was a 16 year old boy in Guantanamo Bay, and the CIA interrogators in order to get this child soldier, a child, who should never had been incarcerated, to get him to confess, they said to him, we're going to put you into a US prison with four big Black men and you know what they're going to do to you.So even at that level, the idea that rape is an instrument of control in prisons is one thing. But to use this as a means of threatening a child, to say that a Black man, this is how we’re going to punish you, if you don't confess. That just shows the extent to which of phenomena called sociogenic.This myth of the Black man as a rapist is so pervasive in the culture that we need to begin to clearly name what I'm calling the Black phallic fantastic, which is the idea that Black men are hypersexual, they've never seen a and typically it's, you know, heterosexual. So they've never seen a woman that they would not want to sleep with. And especially if it's a white woman, oh my god, right? They're hyper sexual. They always want sex. Second, they're priapic they have large penises. Oh, everybody knows that. It's just like this thing. That's a part of the culture. I've had Black women complain to me that their white female work friends ask them if it's true. And how would they know? Because they have Black sons. So white women are asking Black women if it's true, a white woman who might be have a spouse who was a Black man or any other woman, other women what women would ask them, Is it true? RightSo we demean, and we discipline men for having locker room talk. But we know that white women and other women do this. Right? So that's the priapic myth. And the other is that well, we're prone to rape. If, if the accusation is made, it's reverse onus that dude has to prove that he didn't do it. This is just how pervasive these these three aspects of what I'm calling the Black phallic fantastic are and it's mobilized in different ways throughout the culture at different levels.And right now, I'm just about to launch my, my research project for a book, that my next book, calling it sex tropes in trauma, the intimate lives of Black men, and I want to understand how do these tropes affect you? Right, because I've been talking to enough Black men to be disturbed by what by what I'm told, that's for some of them, their quote, unquote, first experience is being 5, 7, 8, 12, 16, years old, right, and being introduced to sex, very often by older girls, and grown women. But the older these guys get, the more they frame it as an experience. So they don't even have a language, to name having their sexual sovereignty, their autonomy removed from them, while as youngsters.And what I'm what I want to get at is, like, how has this affected your life, if you have had any of these experiences, whether it's with the tropes, or with actually having your autonomy being taken from you, because we don't have a language for it. And I think that's one of my, that's my mission, really, with this next book, is to help to develop a language. And I think this will lead Black men to be able to live more full lives with higher quality, intimate relationships, if they can deconstruct these tropes and the trauma with their partners.Kerry: Oh, okay, Tamari, I have you just sent chills down my, to my very core, I am really, really resonating deeply with so many of the things that you said, one being that I work very closely with Black men, with couples. And it has been my experience as well, that that this this sense of the Black man, or, you know, having these very early sexual experiences, and somehow, as you said, it is created to, you know, we know that when we go through trauma, we, we have different levels of acceptance of what that traumatic event is, and, and depending on how you react, you may freeze, or you numb out and then I believe that it's reinforced by our societal norms that tell our men that, you know, they're allowed to have these sexual conquests. And yet, I too, have noticed at an alarming rate that I see are Black men are having these experiences as young as five, the median age that I have seen is around 12, 13. That seems to be a median age. And the how that has shown up is a lot of these same people end up in my chair afterwards.And I find that there's been this, there's been several disconnections in the way that the perceptions of sexuality, this idea of even being able to associate the trauma, I do a lot of work around just even opening that door to recognize that there might have been, you know, what, do you know at 12. You don't know these things at 12, curiosity maybe, but what do you know?  You know, it's speaking that language and giving them that language.I think it's such a powerful space, because so many of us and, and in particular, Black men don't. And I it's funny, I'm really interested and working on developing a course myself a system to offer some of the healing spaces that we need to around it. And it is novel, allowing even to connect into that emotional space that allows men to feel safe enough to even be able to acknowledge it is is some work that definitely is needed. And I am just commending you if this is you know that that's the next step for you. As you taking this further what.How is, when we talk about this. How is Black men? How are Black men sitting in it? Do you know what I mean? Like we know that we have the you know, you have the Black phallic fantastic. Can you dive in and explain that just a little bit more like break that down? Because I really want people to understand and hear this. Like, when you mentioned this theory, I went, Wow, this is it. This is it. Can you really break it down for us?TamariOkay, so thanks for the question. So, what I've done is I've taken the three major sexual stereotypes about Black men, because Fanon, Baldwin, who are the core theorists that are used in this book, all of their work deals with those three tropes or stereotypes. Others do it also, right, Chester Himes, Calvin Harrington, others do it. But there's something about the way in which James Baldwin was so persistent and so pervasive. And he was a cultural critic/psycho analyst who took these sexual stereotypes that are in the ether in the popular culture. And he brought it down to the level of daily practice. And he often used his own experience. And Fanon took it from the vantage point of the psychoanalyst’s couch. Right, who would psychoanalyze Western culture. And of course, the problem with Fanon is that he never applied his own theories to himself, whereas Baldwin did.So there's a whole space and a gap in Fanon’s articulation of these tropes, right? That not even those who focus on his work, have paid close enough attention to, to see that Black Skin/White Masks, for all else that it was, it was an autobiography. Fanon was making self, making sense of himself as a colonized man, who could not get out of the space of colonization. Right? So this, he was literally working a lot of this stuff out through his patience. And this is what came through in Black Skin, White Masks, but I don't think a lot of his experts, those people who specialized in his work have paid close enough attention to that.So what I did was I took these three tropes, the hypersexuality, right? Because you know, this presumption that well, Black men always love sex, and you say sex, you think Black man, you think big penis, you think Black men. You think rapist, you think Black men. And this is what was core to the work of Baldwin throughout much of his body of work, and also Fanon in Black Skin, White Masks. And what they were getting at was, how do we deconstruct this, so that Black men can be seen as human beings and live human lives, and that others will not depend on defining who they are by imposing those sorts of tropes on Black men so that they can see themselves as innocent.So what I did was, I said, Look, how far does this go back? And you got to go back to Greece and Rome. And people some people might say, oh, Tamari, you're taking it way too far. Well, okay. Well, you go to some of the Roman baths in North Africa. And you look on the, you look at the frescoes or reproduce some of those in the book, where did those come from? That was Romans reproducing those narratives of priapism as applied to Black men. But here's the twist. Priapism on the African significant signified barbarism. On a Roman is signified responsible use of power.Because for the Romans, the penis was an instrument. The phallus was an instrument of power. The bigger the better. On an African or barbarian it connoted savagery, and sexual irresponsibility. This was part of how Rome envisioned African men because it also served as a symbol of fertility. So kind of like the the lawn jockeys, you know, holding up the candle, right? You rub the head for good luck on your way out of your house. Okay, those symbols, those frescoes of African males that were priapic, those were meant to connote fertility, but it also meant to connote barbarism on the African. Those things function together.You go back a little further with Galen, the Greco Roman physician, he said that there's certain things that are unique to Africans, right. One of them is their large penises, and that they're hilarious. What what where would he get that idea from the Greeks and the Romans had a conception of moral geography where you were geographically that signified your moral qualities and characteristics, Mediterranean - Middle Earth. Those were the people that were rational, balanced, reasoned, they had equilibrium. People in the south or oversexed, people in the North, the Nordics, people, they said that they were frigid, and stupid. So all these Nordic people taking Greece and Rome as their inheritance. The Greeks and the Romans despise them. Right?So when you go now to like the, the, the 17th, and the 18th and 19th century in Europe, who were they reading? They were reading Plato, of course, but they were also reading Theadorus of Sicily. They're reading all these other Greco Roman, Greek and Roman philosophers, geographers, that located race, with geography with moral characteristics, and they always associated hypersexuality, rape propensity, and large penises with Africans.Kerry: And, and what that brings up, interestingly enough, where I went with that is into the Middle Eastern slave trade. It's not something that we very often discuss, but the fact that, you know, the, you know, the Middle East, or moving into that part of the world that they were having, you know, they were slaving enslaving Africans for about 500 years before the Middle Passage started, you know, and we also don't talk about that in that realm of the slave trade, that element of creating eunuchs. So so many of our Black men were actually castrated. And so I think that's very interesting to note that, you know, this idea of power when you when you bring up this the sense of the Greco, the Greco Roman era, considering penis size, being about power, I find it very interesting that the very first thing that would happen when they enslaved our people or Black men, that the first thing that went was the penis.Tamari:So that's an interesting observation and let me add a bit more to that. Right. When you look at the enslavement of African people, by Arabs, mostly and to a lesser extent, what we now call India. One of the interesting things is that is the demographics, the Trans Saharan and the Trans Indian Ocean enslavement of African people, two out of every three African taken was a female. The other 1/3 were males. And they were chiefly used in military service, but also in the bureaucracy as eunuchs. The Khalif of Baghdad in the 10th century, he had something like 10,000 or 11,000 eunuchs in his bureaucracy. 4000 were white males from Eastern Europe, the other 7000 were African males. There was a tendency to prefer eunuchs who were Africans because they will be castrated. And in the Turkish Empire in Turkey itself, like in Ottoman Turkey. The the the royal bureaucracy was literally like virtually all staffed by African males. And many Turks don't know the extent to which Africans were not only in the military, but predominated in the palace, right and among the upper classes, but we, the most Turks don't know this because they could not sexually reproduce. Ah, and so the castration centers were in Egypt, right, one of the main centers was in Egypt, in Alexandria, and in Spain.Kerry: Wow. See, once again, I had no idea. Thank you for that piece of information.Tamari:So they also had it was a it was, it was it was an art and a science. So clean shaved were those who had the both the penis and testicles cut off. And shaved were only those who had just just a testicles cut off. The mortality rate for those that were clean shaved was extraordinarily high. And in some cases, the surgical procedure amounted to no more than a stone crushing the genitals of 12, 13, 14, and 15 year old boys. Right, this was the level of barbarism and brutality, that was meted out to African males during the Saharan and the East Indian slave trade. So if those males were not used in the military, and they were, if they were used in the bureaucracy, they were very, very often castrated, the mortality rate depending on the type of the procedure was not high. And absolute disregard for the survival of the males was not a concern, because it was cheaper to replace them than to grow them.Patty: We often think about, you know, kind of the history of Blackness beginning with the transatlantic slave trade. But really, Africa and Europe aren't that far apart. You know, they're not that far apart. I'm like, you know, you talk about the, these tropes going back, you know, to Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome and further further back, because this is not a huge geography that we're talking about, and trade routes and relationships, and wherever, wherever Black slavery went, you know, or Afrocentric, slavery went, That's they weren't all eunuchs, as like, you say, were in the military. So they form communities that remain to this day, like in the case of, of the Siddih in India, and we forget that we get so kind of locked in our own little world, that, you know, we forget that there have been Black people in England for a very long time. You know, there have been Black people in France and Spain and, you know, kind of throughout, you know, those places for a very long time, and not always enslaved. Not, you know, you know, that's also kind of a very narrow picture that we have. And, and that's what carries forward in our current thinking about Blackness, as we only have this kind of very small, very skewed perspective of, you know, of what it is. So that's, I mean, that's something else that I really appreciated about your book is the large, global and historical context of it, that makes us see just how much bigger it is, which shows just really how absurd our current view is. And the current limitations of the way we think about Black men and Blackness in general. It's, it's ridiculous, it’s so tightly controlled this narrative, this, you know, white supremacy, white supremacist, colonial narrative, but it's ridiculous. It doesn't, it doesn't hold. The center does not hold.Kerry: right. I love that so much, Patty, because it's true. For me, when I was reading this book, at the same way, same thing for you, even as a Black person, like just the expansiveness of this body of work, like you really do touch from so many different spaces. And it really brought home, how we, as Black people, and in particular, are Black men whose voice doesn't get heard. They are not a monolith. They are, you know, have different experiences have had, um. Even though there are commonalities, which you know, I think you're drawing in, but the there are these differences in the way that we have had those experiences. However, we don't give the voice to our men to speak it. And as you said, that language hasn't even been developed. So, you know, Tamari, I just want to really commend you for you know, doing this, to me, it's groundbreaking work. I know, we I know, there have been others that have come before, you've quoted some of my you know, I call them my hallowed babas you know, Dr. Diap, and, and others that you've quoted. But I really recognize how with there's so much more to go. And I I'm, I'm we're at our hour, so that's kind of why I'm like, Man, I feel like we've only just like we just we just did like 10 pages in like that's, that's what it feels like. And there's so much more to cover. I really would love for us to come back even to break down like this, the sense of queerness and how that has shown up that there's just so much disabilities and how that has shown up in We got to have you back Tamari?Tamari:Well, I would, I would definitely say thank you. And I would, I would definitely bring my colleagues with me that contributed to the book, because they have to speak to the work from their own perspective, because the work than they did was just absolutely brilliant,Patty: Like for myself as an Indigenous woman, and thinking about the men in our communities, and, you know, kind of their experiences, because, you know, our men are also hyper sexualized, and, you know, on the cover of, you know, those bodice ripping romance novels and, you know, and kind of, you know, play that, you know, portrayed as the, you know, the savage, and, you know, always in a loincloth with a rippling chest, right, like, it's, I don't know, like, it's always in that way, we talk about the hyper sexualization of the men and the women in two very different ways, right, like the woman is always seen as the victim. And the man is always seen as the predator. And we don't see that by framing our men in this way. And we do it ourselves. You know, because we buy into that stuff, right? Like, we've heard it from the time we were little, you know, but, you know, that is in itself a form of sexual violence, because we're putting them in this box, that is not helpful, and is not I mean,I could just go in so many in so many ways about this, but we just had our sisters in spirit event yesterday. And the woman who and one of the women who organized it, who spoke at the beginning, she said, I know, it's called Sisters in Spirit, and we're here for our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. But we're also here for our two spirited people and for our men, and for all of those who are experiencing sexual violence and murder and going missing. This was not only for us, this is for all of us, because these things are pervasive in our communities, and whiteness, patriarchy, colonialism. That's the problem. That's the problem, not each other. And we are here together.So thank you so much for this book, I'm gonna be unpacking this for a while.Tamari:Patty, if you can, if you could encourage any First Nations, male to do an MA or PhD on exactly that issue that you mentioned, it is a, it's screaming to be done. The issue of the hyper sexualization of First Nation males, it's across the 19th century, into the 20th century, it is still pervasive, it's with us. But again, we don't have a language for it, because that work is really, I think I've read just a little bit of it. There's something out there. But I don't think to the extent that people have caught on to really do that research.Patty: Well, I think we're very comfortable with the idea of women as victims, we're very comfortable with that. And we're willing to throw lots of money at it and special days and everything, the idea of our men being victims, we're not that comfortable with thatKerry: I and I, you just hit the nail on the head. And I think what is so powerful about this is when we talk about the ways that we are dissecting colonialism, we are offering up medicines, I think this is an imperative part, until we allow a space for, you know, our men to be able to shine, to be able to stand up to be able to voice and bring power to their voice in their vulnerability. Because what I think we've excluded from men is that sense of their vulnerability and the ability to be safe, to be heard. So as we develop the language as we create these truths, we as we have these conversations, this is one of the ways that we tear apart this system as it stands because it joins us. It allows us to feel it allows us to create healing. And I'm so, so grateful to know you Tamari. This is great work you're doing. I really appreciate youTamari:my sisters. I want to thank you both, Patty and Kerry, this is wonderful. Thank you. I look forward to being back.Patty:We'll see you again. Bye bye.Kerry: We're doing this again. 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Let's take a look at the dark history of birth control and sterilization on Puerto Rican women. Birth Control in Puerto Rico: The Pill's Dark History: https://quinnews.com/pill_history Email: gottasaysomethig21@gmail.com Podcast: anchor.fm/lauren-smart3 Reddit: r/justgottasaysomething Merch: https://www.customink.com/fundraising... Please sign the petition to help protect women in prisons: http://chng.it/Jg5yLdpV --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-smart3/support

The Left holds Margret Sanger as a hero for women's reproductive rights, but who was the real Margret Sanger? We going to take a dive into her past and reveal her true, dark history. Email: gottasaysomethig21@gmail.com Podcast: anchor.fm/lauren-smart3 Reddit: r/justgottasaysomething Merch: https://www.customink.com/fundraising... Please sign the petition to help protect women in prisons: http://chng.it/Jg5yLdpV --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-smart3/support

What was the real reason for the Afghan war? Who actually benefited from the war? Was the withdraw just a horrible mistake, or was it intentional? The reason why we shouldn't bring millions of Afghan refugees to America. Email: gottasaysomethig21@gmail.com Podcast: anchor.fm/lauren-smart3 Reddit: r/justgottasaysomething Merch: https://www.customink.com/fundraising... Please sign the petition to help protect women in prisons: http://chng.it/Jg5yLdpV Why Muslims Will Not Assimilate: https://anamericanforamerica.blogspot.com/2012/04/why-muslims-will-not-assimilate.html --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-smart3/support

More secrets of Bohemian Grove and it's ties to satansim. Email: gottasaysomethig21@gmail.com Podcast: anchor.fm/lauren-smart3 Reddit: r/justgottasaysomething Merch: https://www.customink.com/fundraising... Please sign the petition to help protect women in prisons: http://chng.it/Jg5yLdpV History in Photos: https://historyinphotos.blogspot.com/... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-smart3/support

Taking a deep dive into the mysterious Bohemian Grove secret society. Email: gottasaysomethig21@gmail.com Podcast: anchor.fm/lauren-smart3 Reddit: r/justgottasaysomething Merch: https://www.customink.com/fundraising... Please sign the petition to help protect women in prisons: http://chng.it/Jg5yLdpV History in Photos: https://historyinphotos.blogspot.com/2014/02/bohemian-grove.html --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-smart3/support

Welcome to Episode #9 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! This week, I welcome Michelle Shanti Williams onto the show. She is a yoga teacher from Belize who is the founder of Om Shanti Yoga Belize, Rhythm of Change, and the International Yoga Festival in Belize. She is a Master Yoga, Meditation, and Breathwork Teacher deeply rooted in the Himalyan Yog Vedantic Tradition trained in the Himalayas, India (Vedic & Tantric Transcendental Wisdom, Tantra, Kriya, Naad, Himalayan Kundalini, Laya, and Hatha Vinyasa. Michelle is also an Usui Reiki Master, a Vedic Thai Yoga Therapist, and a Jyotishi. Michelle is a dynamic women, who seems to have the keys to synchronicity and serendipity. Her yoga path has been a fascinating, and beautiful one— full of community and collaboration. Michelle's nonprofit, Rhythm of Change (ROC), teaches yoga to women in prisons, children in Belize's school system, and to youth at detention centers. ROC is dedicated to sharing evolutionary tools of progressive action (yoga/meditation) to communities throughout the country. In fact, it all started when Michelle was invited to teach yoga on the streets during Belize's monthly sacred day for peace among gangs, called “days of healing.” Michelle is a global leader in yoga, and she speaks often about the necessity of seeing yoga as an integrative practice, as a technology for humanity for our evolution and to bring us together in unity. What is needed is collaborative work, work that is heart-based. Once things are heart-based, everything falls into place. “When we can relate from heart to heart, all our differences becomes irrelevant. They actually become a beautiful learning curve, to learn about somebody else's believe, and to appreciate it it, is what yoga is really about.” Inhale. Exhale. We're about to dive in! What's in the Yoga in Belize episode? Yoga as an integrative practice Yoga is a technology for humanity Jnana, Vidya, knowing the correct knowledge of humanity The pressing issue of spiritual dictatorship Deep respect of all traditions A call for heart-based collaborate work What it's like to teach yoga to gangs and at youth detention centers Manifestation and synchronicity Connect with Michelle https://www.facebook.com/Omshantibelize www.omshantibelize.com www.yogahealsbelize.com https://www.instagram.com/belize.yogafest https://www.facebook.com/Belize.YogaFest/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLC4m7LntDb_-pEho6ZQ3cQ Want more? Head on over to my website https://wildyogatribe.com/thepodcast/ Questions? Comments? Let's get social! https://www.instagram.com/wildyogatribe/ https://www.facebook.com/wildyogatribe https://twitter.com/wildyogatribe Everything you need is just one click away! Check out all the resources here: https://linktr.ee/wildyogatribe --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildyogatribe/message

Tomorrow, the federal government is hosting a national summit on Islamophobia. We speak with Nuzhat Jafri of the Canadian Council of Muslim Women about what they would like to see come out of it. Mamu Tshishkutamashutau Innu Education has begun a Role Model project, we speak with Kanani Davis about the motivation for the project. Advocates for women in prisons are worried delays to work on the Labrador Correctional Centre will keep women in prison far from their families. Michelle Gushue and Heather Jarvis of the Elizabeth Fry Society join us. The College of the North Atlantic in Labrador West announced funding yesterday for the development of new mining technologies. We hear from Labrador MP Yvonne Jones and Liz Kidd, president and CEO of the College of the North Atlantic. There's a Russian visitor in the waters of Labrador. We hear from Bernie Andersen and Vance Michelin about the pink salmon they caught this week. ATV accidents and fatalities are all too common within Labrador. Constable Jerry Goudie from the RCMP reminds us how to stay safe while riding. Finally, we hear new music from Andrew Gagné of Labrador West. We chat with the artist about his inspiration, and listen to his new song Black Fly Heaven.

Yesterday, I was contacted by Clare Simms, the managing editor of View Magazine, a quarterly publication that tells us it's “for women with conviction, dedicated to our children, families, supporters, legal teams and the charities and NGOs that strive to keep us together when we are falling apart.” It's a magazine written for and often by women with experience of imprisonment which they provide free to prisons, prisoners and ex-prisoners. They sent me 3 editions for me to have a look – and I can say, from what I've seen so far, it's a quality production. Clare has put her weight behind a woman she's got to know through her work, Farah Damji, who's raising awareness of the absence of mental health provision for women in prisons through her own case against Central and Northwest London NHS Foundation Trust, who, she explains, failed her while she was in prison. Farah hopes that her test case will support and change the circumstances for the thousands of women who are denied mental health care in prisons today. Since there are only a few days left in their campaign, I'm posting my conversation with Farah today in the hope we can help them reach their £5000 target. £5000 isn't much in the grand scheme of things, especially when you consider that imprisoning a person for a year costs anything between £44 and £75 thousand a year – as more private prisons are being constructed – the prison population in the UK has nearly doubled since I became a social worker in the early 1990's – crime is falling – we need to ask, ‘Who are we sending to jail?'. While billions are being pumped into these huge penal systems, community mental health provision is at crisis point. Depending on what statistics you choose to look at, anything between 25% and 80% of women in prison report having mental health problems – nearly 60% of women interviewed recently by the prison reform trust report having experienced domestic violence, while 53% said they experienced childhood emotional, physical or sexual abuse. As suicide rates increase in women's prisons, Is it time to defund these institutions, and put the limited money we have into timely, preventative, community mental health services? You can find me on Twitter @walkamileuk, email me at hello@letswalkamile.org.uk or join our Facebook Group here Walk a Mile

We’ve got actor, writer, director, producer Jillian Armenante on the show today, ay, now that’s amore. You Might Know Her From Judging Amy, Vice, North Country, Kittens in a Cage, Bad Teacher, Fresh Off the Boat, and Girl, Interrupted. We go in deep with Jillian about being the comic relief on a CBS courtroom drama (Judging Amy) and how that differs from being on a bonafide sitcom like Fresh Off the Boat. Jillian talked to us about her theatre roots in Seattle, the stage adaptation of The Cider House Rules that earned her a Drama Desk nom and a career in Hollywood, and what it’s like to come into the machine as an already out LGBTQ+ actor. We also got into the sisterhoods on the sets of both Girl, Interrupted (where she ran in a crowd with Clea DuVall and bff Angelina Jolie) and North Country (where she bonded with Michelle Monaghan, and Charlize Theron had them top off their whiskey shots with her breast milk). All that plus Jillian gives us some old Hollywood lesbian gossip and talks to us about acting in The Dark Knight without knowing her co-star’s lines. We are just giddy from this one. Enjoy!   Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne    Girl, Interrupted details on Wiki (Leelee Sobieski took Joan of Arc instead of Girl, Interrupted) How to Make an American Quilt was  If These Walls Could Talk (1 is about abortion, 2 is about women) Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her still mostly about men Anne has announced The Mummy Returns is lesbian canon Nomi Malone = Elizabeth Berkley Stockard Channing at the beginning of The First Wives Club is gay canon Glenn Close wore gloves to the Oscars Oscars with Glenn and “Da Butt”  Glenn’s drunk gif at the 2013 Golden Globes SATC is not gay canon but Desperate Housewives is Played Donna on Judging Amy (CBS) for 6 seasons Dan Futterman, Amy Brenneman founded Cornerstone, Tyne Daly In the episode “Waterworld” Donna gives birth in Amy’s house with Maxine helping her (tyne’s idea!) Cider House Rules play (performed @ Seattle Rep, The Atlantic, Mark Taper Forum) won an Obie Fresh Off the Boat was an offer  Kittens in a Cage (featuring Tyne Daly, Constantine Maroulis) is a camp sendup of women in prisons movies: like Caged with Eleanor Parker, Wentworth, and Prisoner of Cell Block H Stuck with former YMKHF guest, Heather Matarazzo (full episode here)  Playled Cynthia Crowley in Girl, Interrupted “Dyke” was something Angelina Jolie improvised about Jillian’s character Gay energy on set with: Jolie, Armenante, Clea DuVall + Brittany Murphy, Elisabeth Moss, Angela Bettis Lisa Beach casting director  Angelina bisexual talk Re Jenny Shimizu BDUs North Country (dir: Niki Caro) Ensemble: Charlize Theron, Michelle Monaghan, Frances McDormand, Rusty Schwimmer, Jeremy Renner, Corey Stoll Renner and Charlize helped create a shot called “the white dog” aka Jack Daniels + Jillian’s breastmilk Tweeting about Barbara Stanwyck Best Hollywood lesbian lore: Judy Garland and Mary Astor (co-stars in Meet Me in St Louis), Marlene Dietrich, Hattie McDaniel The Barbara Stanwyck Show (not Hour as Anne said) featuring Anna May Wong Gave Charlize a GLAAD Award in South Africaans Actors she loved who felt similar: Marie Dressler, Dorothy Loudon  Godmother to Angelina’s son, Maddox Grey’s Anatomy 2 ep arc has her screaming nonstop Ass juice to save your voice (from Josh Hamilton: boil grapefruit rind into a tea and sip) Vice with Rockwell, Bale, Carell Dark Knight Rises was extremely  secretive  Played drums in a teacher jam band with Timberlake in Bad Teacher  Black Sabbitch is an all girl BS cover band with Angie Scarpa on drums Judy Garland slept with at least a few women Marjorie Main (Ma Kettle, The Harvey Girls, Meet Me in St. Louis, Summer Stock) is one of our favorite lesbians. She was in a relationship with Spring Byington who was in In the Good Ole Summertime Jillian was in Judging Amy with Amy Brenneman who was in Things You Can Tell Just By Looking at Her with Glenn Close, who was in Rex with next week’s guest (who was making her Broadway debut!)

This week on Real Talk with Rachael I'm talking with recording artist Rachael Lampa. Rachael has been enjoying music industry success since her teen years, yet ask her what her richest accomplishments are, and you’ll hear a lot more about the relationships that have formed her on the road, the fans that have become dear friends, the beauty that has bridged impossible gaps in ministry to the marginalized and the miracle of her own growing family and sense of home. Even while her own story continues to unfold, Rachael’s driving passion is to elevate the stories of those around her, using the vehicle of soul-filled music to help her access hearts in a way nothing else could. Faithful is an organic continuation of Rachael’s journey, connecting the souls of modern women with the heroines of the Bible who birthed their spiritual heritage and proved time and again a God completely devoted. Key Points from Our Conversation: Rachael got a record deal after singing at a Christian festival when she was 14. For the next 8 years, she toured regularly and released new music. Living a life filled with travel and music at an early age allowed her to build deep trust in God and develop a unique relationship with Him. "God speaks through fun." We are innately drawn to fun things that bring us joy - it's part of God's design. After spending time working with women in prisons and jail and being inspired by God's faithfulness to them, Rachael decided when she got back into music, she would write for them, to them, and about them. The Faithful project is a fulfillment of that commitment. The project features authors and artists coming together to tell the story of God’s faithfulness in and through the women of the Bible. Throughout the writing process, Rachael found multiple comparisons between the women God partnered with in the Bible and the women she met in prison. He was faithful then and He remains faithful now. If you're in need of encouragement, remember there is power in the name of Jesus. You don't need to have all the words, just say His name and invite Him to wash over your situation. There is power in partnering with other women and being able to see and hear each other without a time restraint or agenda. When we make space for God to move, He births new ideas. Resources mentioned: Faithful Livestream - May 1, 2021 at 7:00pm CST Faithful (book) Faithful (album) That Sounds Fun Podcast Let’s Get Real Practical: In this episode we talk not only about God's faithfulness, but how much fun He is. This week I encourage you to think about what is fun to you and make time to do one of those things this week. Also, ask God to show you how to make any situation fun. Episode Sponsor: Sign up for JOYmail – my monthly newsletter that’s full of resources that deliver a little joy and practical action steps for life into your inbox. Connect with Rachael Lampa: website | Instagram | Facebook Connect with Rachael Gilbert: website | Instagram | Facebook

In today's episode Rosa Torr chats with Jane Shea and Julia Sheehan who both coordinated the Hepatitis C Trust's women's prison team. Having met first as inmates and reconnected in the Hep C Trust's offices, the pair found an opportunity to reach women in prisons and encourage an environment where women felt free to talk, come forward and get tested. Our prisons are full of women who should not be incarcerated but who are in need of help and support through other means. Women in vulnerable positions are less likely to come forward and ask for help for fear of the implications and increased exposure. By addressing women's needs, some woman can avoid getting caught up in the criminal justice system and have their problems addressed in a more appropriate setting. Women with addiction issues are much more likely to have hepatitis C. The prevalence of hepatitis C among women in prison is higher than in the male prison cohort. Getting tested and treated is a crucial step in rehabilitating women's health and lives. Jane and Julia discuss their most recent project; a magazine called ‘i am' provides a cathartic outlet for women who are incarcerated. The Art on a Postcard Auction for International Women's Day is raising money for The Women's Prison Team at The Hepatitis C Trust to support their important work. The artists who have donated their work have used 'i am' as inspiration for the artwork. Artists include such luminaries as Claudette Johnson known for her large scale paintings of black women; ‘Punjabi, Liverpudlian' Dr. Chila Kumari Burman whose joyous work has been adorning the Tate Britain since Diwali; Japanese born, Brooklyn based artist Yui Kugimiya whose work is unique in its use of traditional painting techniques to create quirky stop-motion animations and Antonia Showering whose lockdown year included a White Cube show and representation by Timothy Taylor. Bidding starts at £50 25 Feb – 11 March 2021 View the auction - http://bit.ly/2XWXmiN

Women say they're being punished for contacting people outside about their living conditions. Activists are planning an action May 23 at Jessup Correctional Facility in response.

Katie and Chris dive into the seedy, sleazy, naked and violent world of "Women in Prisons" films with 1974's Caged Heat. Written and Directed by Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia), and released by Roger Corman, this movie proves that as a filmmaker- you gotta start somewhere. Enjoy a cast of characters you'll have trouble differentiating between and Barbara Steele (Black Sunday, The Pit and The Pendulum) doing the best she can with what she's been given. Join us for a film that doesn't really understand what it is while filling the rare niche of "movies that could feel shorter if they were 10 minutes longer." This one's streaming on Amazon Prime. Shoot us a message! b.trothed@gmail.com Follow us! @btrothed on twitter @btrothedpod on instagram

Kimberly Haven, Reproductive Justice Inside Coalition Director, talks about the horror stories from pregnant women in prisons that were originally designed for men. Haven talks about what needs to change to protect women and their unborn children that will eventually come home to the community.

We made a Mother's Day episode without even meaning to! This week we're keepin' pregnant women out of jail, creating art for moms and kids awaiting their asylum hearings, advocating for medical cannabis for more Texans, and trying to protect black and brown lives from an unfair criminal justice system. Good thing we didn't wear mascara today. PRESENTING SPONSOR: Today's episode of The Rabble is brought to you by… ROUSER! Did you know that you can hire us to throw events? Maybe you are a candidate who wants a kick-ass campaign launch party, or maybe you are an organization that wants to reach new volunteers or raise money but you're tired of throwing the same old fancy silverware kind of fundraiser (not that there's anything wrong with those! I love me a crudite! But maybe you want to try something new). Well, we can help. This past Sunday we threw a book launch party for political photographer Casey Chapman-Ross, who said it was beyond everything she'd hoped for. We turned out a couple hundred people to The Butterfly Bar here in Austin, where we moderated a panel of fierce female activists, played a trivia game about where famous Texan rabble-rousers got their start, and heard from pint-sized lemonade stand activists. Also, there was facepainting! And beer! Email shout@rousertx.com to inquire about hiring us to do YOUR next event. THIS WEEK'S GUEST: Cluren Williams, community activist and advocate for social justice and affordable housing: https://www.instagram.com/kkmgjinxd_moneybag/ https://twitter.com/ClureWilliams SH*T TO DO: Do it for MAMMA (Mothers Advocating for Medical Marijuana)! Debbie Tolany is asking that we call and respectfully ask Dan Patrick to allow House Bill 1365 to a vote in the Texas Senate. We must do this before Monday the 13th. Call Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: 512-463-5342 Say that Texans are needlessly suffering without access to medical cannabis and you urge him to let House Bill 1365 go to a vote in the Texas Senate so that the will of the people can be carried forward. House Bill 1365 would add Alzheimer's, Crohn's disease, muscular dystrophy, post-traumatic stress disorder, autism and many of other illnesses to an existing state program that currently applies only to people with intractable epilepsy. (Check out episode 10 of The Rabble for more details: https://www.rousertx.com/the-rabble-pod/2019/3/21/in-the-weeds-on-marijuana-love-letter-to-texas-lets-stop-paying-for-baby-jails-we-fangirl-pod-save-the-people) Here is Debbie's heartbreaking open letter to Dan Patrick: https://www.hellomynameisdebbie.com/danpatrickthisisforyou/dan-patrick-this-is-for-you More info: https://www.texastribune.org/2019/05/06/medical-cannabis-access-Texas-expand-bills/ FOLLOW ROUSER: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RouserTX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rousertx/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RouserTX?lang=en Subscribe to our Friday newsletter, T-GIF: https://www.rousertx.com/tgif/ LINKS WE MENTIONED: https://ethw.org/Discovering_the_Buckyball Julian Castro and Elizabeth Warren are showing each other love on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ewarren/status/1125063495781888007 Zero Tolerance Anniversary: https://www.apnews.com/e1edf463458746d9a6cc666fb4a2b4c6 Mirian's story: https://www.aclu.org/blog/immigrants-rights/ice-and-border-patrol-abuses/ice-separates-18-month-old-mother-months Check out Kristen's murals: https://www.instagram.com/thegreengunn/ Watch video from the Trust Respect Access coalition's “Abortion Out Loud” rally: https://www.facebook.com/events/587961448280241/ Texas lawmakers want to send fewer moms to prison: https://www.npr.org/2019/05/07/720636379/texas-lawmakers-want-to-send-fewer-moms-to-prison Firsthand account of woman who gave birth by herself in Florida jail: https://www.local10.com/news/florida/broward/-it-was-horrifying-says-woman-who-gave-birth-in-broward-jail CNN report on Wellpath and their poor treatment of women in prisons: https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/07/health/jail-births-wellpath-ccs-invs/index.html Using your privilege video example: https://youtu.be/vQR_O5xXNYk More on the Travis County Commissioners vote on establishing a public defenders office: http://grassrootsleadership.org/releases/2019/05/travis-county-commissioners-vote-public-defender-office-excludes-community-voices Why doesn't Texas's most liberal city have a public defender? Via Texas Observer: https://www.texasobserver.org/why-doesnt-texas-most-liberal-county-have-a-public-defender/ The Push For A Public Defenders Office In Travis County Signals Problems With The System: https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/the-push-for-a-public-defenders-office-in-travis-county-signals-problems-with-the-system/ Gerald Daugherty had a good ad for County Commissioner but he IS NOT GOOD DO NOT VOTE FOR HIM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzjRwNUQDRU Here is who has already announced in the Democratic primary race for Gerald Daugherty's seat: Sheri Soltes: http://sherifortexas.com/ Ann Howard: https://twitter.com/annhowardtx?lang=en Valinda Bolton: https://www.facebook.com/ValindaBoltonforTravisCC3/ Ashley's Pulitzer-worthy Instagram story on the public defenders office hearing in the Travis County Commissioner's court (srsly so good): https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17843021008443318/ http://grassrootsleadership.org/ https://www.fairdefense.org/ Texas' Annual Roundup of the Working Poor: https://www.aclu.org/blog/smart-justice/texas-annual-roundup-working-poor New cellphone video shows what Sandra Bland saw during arrest by Texas trooper: https://www.wfaa.com/video/news/new-cellphone-video-shows-what-sandra-bland-saw-during-arrest-by-texas-trooper/287-e0e92653-8bcc-4697-aa0b-d94de1d3b458?jwsource=cl%3Fjwsource%3Dcl&fbclid=IwAR0H1I2yhFHA7FAQFB5WjNbSeOSiI59lQkL6PjuT5sIt22LYVAH_QZtoIj0 The Death of Sandra Bland: Is There Anything Left to Investigate? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/08/us/sandra-bland-texas-death.html Jail rape sparks call for Waller County sheriff's resignation http://www.fox26houston.com/news/demands-for-waller-county-sheriff-glenn-smith-to-step-down Democrat Cedric Watson had hoped to become Waller County's first black sheriff, but he lost by a wide margin to incumbent Glenn Smith, a Republican. https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/09/waller-county-sheriffs-race/ Man shot 7 times files suit against Austin police officers https://www.statesman.com/news/20190404/man-shot-7-times-files-suit-against-austin-police-officers Austin Cops Said They Shot a Man who Fired on Them, But it Turns Out He Didn't Fire a Shot https://theappeal.org/austin-cops-said-they-shot-a-man-who-fired-on-them-but-it-turns-out-he-didnt-fire-a-shot/ Family of man shot several times by APD officers aren't allowed hospital visits https://www.kxan.com/news/crime/family-of-man-shot-several-times-by-apd-officers-arent-allowed-hospital-visits/994683437 Cluren Williams Speaking at Austin City Council on Police Union Contract https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGJaDwvBSA4 Austin Justice Coalition https://www.austinjustice.org/ ACLU TX https://www.aclutx.org/ Texas Advocates for Justice: https://grassrootsleadership.org/programs/texas-advocates-justice Fatima Mann https://twitter.com/barefootemprss https://www.counterbalanceatx.org/ https://www.communityadvocacyhealing.org/

Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! when host Scott McCausey brings on the wife of the late Keith Green to discuss the continuing ministry she and her husband started, Last Days Ministry. Melody is probably most loved for the songs she's written.  “There Is a Redeemer” is found in church hymn books around the world, and reports of it being sung in villages in Africa and Asia are plentiful. She has also composed many other standards including, “Make My Life a Prayer To You”, “You Are The One,” “Rushing Wind,” and “The Lord Is My Shepherd.” Melody's life is an adventure that just keeps unfolding. Besides writing songs, she is also known internationally as an author and a minister.  She is fearless when it comes to tackling difficult issues and bold in her travels.  She has been to over thirty nations to speak at retreats, conferences, and church services, as well as ministering to men and women in prisons, refugee camps, remote villages, leper colonies, underground churches, and those living in war zones. Her best-selling book, No Compromise: The Life Story of Keith Green, has become a must-read classic, translated into numerous languages. To learn more about Melody, her book and ministry, visit www.lastdaysministries.org.

Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! when host Scott McCausey brings on the wife of the late Keith Green to discuss the continuing ministry she and her husband started, Last Days Ministry. Melody is probably most loved for the songs she's written.  “There Is a Redeemer” is found in church hymn books around the world, and reports of it being sung in villages in Africa and Asia are plentiful. She has also composed many other standards including, “Make My Life a Prayer To You”, “You Are The One,” “Rushing Wind,” and “The Lord Is My Shepherd.” Melody's life is an adventure that just keeps unfolding. Besides writing songs, she is also known internationally as an author and a minister.  She is fearless when it comes to tackling difficult issues and bold in her travels.  She has been to over thirty nations to speak at retreats, conferences, and church services, as well as ministering to men and women in prisons, refugee camps, remote villages, leper colonies, underground churches, and those living in war zones. Her best-selling book, No Compromise: The Life Story of Keith Green, has become a must-read classic, translated into numerous languages. To learn more about Melody, her book and ministry, visit www.lastdaysministries.org.

Cynthia James is a transformational specialist and one of today's brightest and best loved inspirational leaders and teachers guiding people as they make changes at a deep level for lasting healing in their lives. Her program, Advanced Awareness Coaching offers depth, focus and results for high level business leaders. Ms. James has completed two Master's Degree programs; one in Consciousness Studies from the Holmes Institute where she was awarded the honor of distinguished alumni, and the other in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica. She currently serves as Associate Minister at Mile Hi Church in Denver.  Cynthia has uniquely combined the creative arts with innovative therapeutic techniques to bring powerful personal growth and expansion to individuals of all ages, cultures, and lifestyles, including facilitating the message of her award winning book, What Will Set You Free worldwide and as a workshop to women in prisons. Cynthia's life was transformed as she transcended her childhood of violence and abuse. Through education and personal healing, she created the foundation for her programs; including being certified as a PTSD facilitator. Visit http://www.cynthiajames.net