The 'A' Word: Recent Episodes
The 'A' Word
This ep....we have no plan. Welcome to an episode on corona related rants, our long standing love for the genius of Michaela Cole and our accountability pledge to read and podcast more.
Ari really hit it when she said 'If you're gonna keep speaking my love language, you can talk your shit all night'
Today we were inspired to talk about Shan Boodram's Game of Desire Workbook which inspires people to build a better understanding of their romantic needs and attract more fulfilling dating experiences. We did the workbook and these are our final thoughts.
Buy Shan's book!!!!! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Game-Desire-Surprising-Secrets-Dominance/dp/0062952544/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=game+of+desire&qid=1610812753&sr=8-1
The link to the workbook: https://www.thegameofdesire.com/workbook
Is the weight of existing as a woman got you riled up? Sick of the cat calling and shame put on you for expressing anger? We dive into it all today and discuss our experiences of feeling rage in an effort to normalise this primal emotion that transcends gender - enjoy the ride x x
Should celebrities disclose when they've had plastic surgery? What is the point of diet culture? How do I know if I have imposter syndrome? These are SOME of the questions we answer in this podcast ep. Needless to say self image is a big topic hunni so strap in and enjoy x x
In this episode, we're chatting about available options for contraception, our personal journeys and how we both became the coil advocates that we are. We also have our usual recommendations segment at the end of the episode and the things we mention in that section are: I May Destroy You (like, come on. guys.): show on BBC iPlayer Women Don't Owe You Pretty: book by Florence Given Hamilton: Disney Plus Dating Around: Netflix (Vampire Diaries - very important x)
In this episode we go into Lana’s controversial Instagram post entitled ‘Question for the culture’ and where exactly she went wrong. We also discuss the objectification of women and why it’s so dangerous. It’s a big one - so strap in!! Recommendations we mention are: Invisible women: book by Caroline Criado-Perez I May Destroy You - BBC Iplayer Jeffrey Epstein documentary - Netflix Surviving R Kelly - Netflix Chewing Gum - Netflix
Whew this is a big episode. We did a lot of research into structural racism and its connection to the disproportionate death rate of BME people from Covid-19. We hope you find it interesting, thought-provoking, and it encourages you to read, research and learn with us! Some book recommendations we mention in the episode: Why I'm No Longer Talking To White People About Race: Reni Eddo-Lodge Slay In Your Lane: Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené Guns, Germs and Steel: Jared Diamond Between the World and Me: Ta-Nehisi Coates Girl, Woman, Other: Bernardine Evaristo Ethnicity, Race and Inequality in the UK: State of the Nation: Bridget Byrne, Claire Alexander, et al. Guardian article on 'Black people four times more likely to die from Covid-19': https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/07/black-people-four-times-more-likely-to-die-from-covid-19-ons-finds Buy Halimah’s art and support a small business: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Haliigwe
Ok so we may have got the intro wrong and it’s actually episode 4 rather than episode 5 BUT we are BACK after a brief hiatus!! In this episode we’re talking about wellness, personality types, and tips for looking after yourself during a pandemic and a l w a y s, from our experiences. Some recommendations based on this podcast are: Taylor Lorenz - stop trying to be productive: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/01/style/productivity-coronavirus.html
The 10 Rules of Ikigai – Japanese Secrets To a Long and Happy Life https://ikigaitribe.com/ikigai/the-10-rules-of-ikigai/
Ikigai: https://medium.com/thrive-global/ikigai-the-japanese-secret-to-a-long-and-happy-life-might-just-help-you-live-a-more-fulfilling-9871d01992b7
Enneagram types: https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-descriptions
Self-Care Practices You Can Do At Home, Based On Your Enneagram Type https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/enneagram-self-care-tips
Howdy people! In this episode we deconstruct the orgasm gap between cis men and women based on heterosexual sexual encounters. It’s a big one so, grab a beverage of choice, get comfy and enjoy!!
RECOMMENDATIONS:
@killerandasweetthang killerandasweetthang.com (v interesting) Podcast: Pillow Talk
Karley Sciortino: @karleyslutever Podcast: Love in Quarantine Slutever.com
Hannah Wilton’s Podcast: Doing It Remy Kassimir (comedian) Podcast: How Cum Insta: @howcumpodcast (this pod is brilliant, it’s by a comedian who didn’t have an orgasm until much later so she made a podcast inviting guests only to educate everyone and basically teach her how to cum...perfection...lots of knowledge...just go listen, I’ve stan’d for like 2 years - review by yours truly)
Mindful podcast to help with sleep: Nothing much happens; Bedtime stories to help you sleep Spotify link below https://open.spotify.com/show/6wegpF4BHu5dQG7sTg1Cz9?si=ZP07b73bQiigRtQX50jriw
Hannah Whitton’s Youtube Channel and EVERYTHING she does
Create a skincare ritual ok? I promise it’s worth it.
SOURCES:
Orgasm Equality: Scientific Findings and Societal Implications - Elizabeth A. Mahar & Laurie B. Mintz & Brianna M. Akers.
Wade, Lisa. 2015. Are Women Bad at Orgasms? Understanding the Gender Gap. Pp. 227-237 in Gender, Sex, and Politics: In the Streets and Between the Sheets in the 21st Century, edited by Shira Tarrant. New York: Routledge.
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/love-sex/heterosexual-women-orgasm-sex-less-other-demographics-lgbt-lesbian-gay-study-chapman-indiana-a7595181.html
Congratulations on making it to our second episode🎧 Today we chose to talk about friendships, and have a more conversational discussion about our experiences, life mistakes and lessons from therapy (lol). Turns out...we’re quite triggered by trolling? Have a cuppa and enjoy hunniez x x
Hello and welcome to the first episode of The 'A' Word! We’re so excited to share this with you all at such an uncertain time.
Just a quick disclaimer: everything referenced was within our knowledge at the time of recording and may not reflect ongoing statistics and trends on the impact and treatment of Covid-19 at national and international levels. All sources we used are listed below! (Side note - is our toxic trait speaking in an Australian accent?👀 We’re taking notes on ourselves) Let this episode be your reminder to advocate for yourself, to not engage in negative self-talk, and big up the female leaders paving the way in the world! They did a hell of a lot to get there. Bisous lovelies xx
Links:
https://hbr.org/2020/04/7-leadership-lessons-men-can-learn-from-women
https://www.forbes.com/sites/camianderson1/2020/04/19/why-do-women-make-such-good-leaders-during-covid-19/#5eae9bd142fc
https://hbr.org/2019/12/why-dont-women-self-promote-as-much-as-men
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/S_Haslam/publication/279400699_The_Glass_Cliff_Exploring_the_dynamics_surrounding_the_appointment_of_women_to_precarious_leadership_positions/links/56b09ef008ae9ea7c3b12f1e/The-Glass-Cliff-Exploring-the-dynamics-surrounding-the-appointment-of-women-to-precarious-leadership-positions.pdf
https://www.leadershippsychologyinstitute.com/women-the-leadership-labyrinth-howard-vs-heidi/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/25/why-do-female-leaders-seem-to-be-more-successful-at-managing-the-coronavirus-crisis
https://www.netflix.com/search?q=pete%20davidson&jbv=81073637&jbp=0&jbr=0
Books:
Think Like a White Man: Conquering the World...While Black - Nels Abbey / Dr Boulé Whytelaw III: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Think-Like-White-Boul%C3%A9-Whytelaw/dp/1786894343
When the Crawdads Sing - Delia Owens: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=when+the+crawdads+sing&i=stripbooks&crid=1A7W7EKCTGVJ6&sprefix=when+the+c%2Cstripbooks%2C164&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_10
Quick-fire question cards:
https://www.instagram.com/reflexthegame/?igshid=nwc7pclny2wm&fbclid=IwAR3f3GQUGGwmKb_REzGRj0hsDIj7VBCrPFyp7fp646_bobY-a8VzmGw3USQ
A lil intro for you guys about The ‘A’ Word Agenda for this podcast! Join us weekly to get involved with the topics on our minds and to get your dose of feminism, wellness and reflection. TBC dolls!💫