Blurring Boundaries : Recent Episodes
India
The podcast about anything and everything controversial or avoided.From identity, politics and feminism, to travel, technology and sexuality, India chats with guests to discuss the topics that influence their lives. Talking about things that are important to them, they aim to have meaningful conversations around subjects that are sometimes controversial, avoided or that even go completely unconsidered in the world of today.
Inga joins India on the podcast to discuss her journey of embracing and celebrating her sexuality.
During this episode they discuss what it means to 'come out', realising you might not be straight, compulsory heterosexuality, and dating.
Recommendations
Books:
T J Klune: https://www.tjklunebooks.com/
The Myth Of Normal by Gabor Maté: https://drgabormate.com/book/the-myth-of-normal/
Podcasts:
Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware: https://www.tablemannerspodcast.com/
Oh What A Time: https://open.spotify.com/show/1JpoyJxo74lV5Nl5iuZXwa
Help I Sexted My Boss: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zdc2S4VPAGPYJ3ecjzBNh
The Relatables: https://www.youtube.com/@relatables7858
Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness: https://jonathanvanness.com/podcasts/
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India chats with Christina about her journey growing up in a hyper religious community and how she moved through the changes that have come about in her life.
In this episode, they discuss what it means to belong, personal spirituality, deciding how you show up in the world, colonisation and it's connection to religion, and the ideas and manifestations of shame, pain, fear and love.
Show recommendations -
Christina's Podcast - Bithces, Witches and Queers : https://open.spotify.com/show/6LIBMuIxGGfECw1kIgX28T?si=a43660094ac74a7f
Chani Nicholas book and app -
You Were Born for This: https://chaninicholas.com/you-were-born-for-this/
App: https://app.chani.com/
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In this episode India and Torunn delve into the topic of financial psychology and how the way you think about money can change your relationship with it. They discuss whether it's ever possible to avoid the topic of your finances, how they spend money to benefit their life, why we consider some things more 'necessary' to spend money on than others, and how finding what is valuable to you in life can help you prioritise where you put your hard earned cash.
Show recommendations -
Middle Ground by Jubilee: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBVNJo7nhINSjBZdNezW15PzOTCc-10m9
Spectrum by Jubilee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NprMPm59Pjg&t=1837s
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41881472-the-psychology-of-money
Deep Dive with Ali Abdal:
Gut Health - https://aliabdaal.com/podcast/sophie-medlin/
Tara Swart - https://aliabdaal.com/podcast/tara-swart/
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This episode India chats to writer, activist and coach Laura Hartley where they discuss include finding the right kind of activism for you, how self work is world work, shame and how it controls us, and breaking the mold of power dynamics in society today, amongst many others.
Find Laura Hartley -
Website: https://www.laurahartley.com/
Instagram: @laura.h.hartley
Show recommendations -
On Being with Krista Tippet: https://onbeing.org/series/podcast/
Healing Resistance by Kazu Haga: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44148804-healing-resistance
From Was Is to What If by Rob Hopkins: https://www.robhopkins.net/the-book/
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This episode Laura chats with India about trusting your intuition as well as yourself. They discuss how do deal with change and transitions, listening to and understanding your emotions, and learning to put yourself first.
Find Laura Belcher:
Website: https://www.laurabelcher.com/
Instagram: @laura_belcher_
Show recommendations:
Man Enough Podcast: https://manenough.com/podcast/
Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett: https://stevenbartlett.com/the-diary-of-a-ceo-podcast/
Dope Black Dads: https://dopeblack.org/dopeblackdads/
Dope Black Women: https://dopeblack.org/podcasts/
Dope Black Mums: https://dopeblack.org/dope-black-mums/
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India is joined by Dom Minton to discuss toxic masculinity. In this episode, they chat about how toxic masculinity can manifest, repressing emotions, male dominated spaces and how to be aware of your own thoughts, behaviours and biases, among others.
Show recommendations:
Evil Genius with Russell Kane: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0605sx6
Unapologetic panel show: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/unapologetic
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Philosopher Joey joins India to dicuss what social constructs are and how they affect us in our day to day life. In this episode, they consider how context can wildly affect how we see each other and ourselves, whether animals have social constructs, and the different kinds of social constructs that exist in the world.
Abigail Thorn: https://www.youtube.com/c/thephilosophytube
Sapiens byt Yuvaal Noah Harari: https://www.ynharari.com/book/sapiens-2/
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India is joined by sexual educator Adie Delaney where they discuss consent, and how it is part of everyday life. In this episode, they talk about the nuances of consent, the importance of communication, how to find and maintain boundaries and how time and choice are two of the most important aspects of understanding the topic.
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Adie Delaney LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adiedelaney/
Adie's TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/adie_delaney_an_aerialist_on_listening_to_your_body_s_signals
Podcast Recommendations:
The Guilty Feminist: https://guiltyfeminist.com/
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Welcome back to Season 2 of Blurring Boundaries!
In the first episode of the season, India talks to author Kaley Roberts about the problem of sexual violence, and why more people aren't reporting the crime. They discuss the many themes outlined in Kaley's book, including creating an environment of accessible reporting, what law enforcement can do to help, safe spaces, and "front porch" conversations, along with their own personal experiences of the topic.
Useful links:
Kaley Roberts: http://kaleyroberts.com/
Sexual abuse support: https://sexualabusesupport.campaign.gov.uk/
Report a crime in the UK: https://www.police.uk/pu/contact-the-police/report-a-crime-incident/?__cf_chl_captcha_tk__=J3X2HWR1coXrDppluJRQPCKNHBzFhMOQaTJDE2Sk2.s-1638025662-0-gaNycGzNCJE
Podcast Recommendations:
Fresh Air: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-air?t=1638026084277
Girls Gotta Eat: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Zwh39kXHAk9M6vZvofoxY?si=7116816c92cb4b09
Armchair Expert: https://armchairexpertpod.com/
Man Enough: https://manenough.com/podcast/
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India and Torunn discuss Artificial Intelligence and the effect it's having in today's world. During the episode, they consider themes of: Technological bias; The data gender and race gaps; Whether we should be worried about technology now and in the future; How we can better understand the system, and How we can change it.
Coded bias documentary: https://www.netflix.com/watch/81328723?trackId=13752289&tctx=0%2C0%2Cdfd88a4e406116a07246f39c6fd40b17f36a6de2%3A32f53ca75142b74a8edcded86e45b2f1e4a5f85a%2Cdfd88a4e406116a07246f39c6fd40b17f36a6de2%3A32f53ca75142b74a8edcded86e45b2f1e4a5f85a%2Cunknown%2C
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Trigger Warning. Contains mentions of eating disorders, body dysmorphia and mental health issues.
India chats with Joanna discuss the topic of body image, and how society can shape the way we think about ourselves. In this episode, they consider what role social media plays in influencing people's body image; what they think is the best way to build a more positive relationship with yourself and your body; and how social expectations affect many people in society today.
If you have been affected by any of the subject discussed in this episode, some useful links are:
Eating disorders: Beat- 0808 801 0677
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/support-services/helplines
Mental Health: Samaritans - 116 123
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This episode contains content that might be triggering for some listeners
In Marina's very own words: "let's get sAuCy bAbY!"
In this episode, Holly, Marina and India discuss the mightily avoided subject of orgasms, and more specifically, female orgasms. Drawing from their own experiences - including many hilarious anecdotes along the way - they consider why women are often seen as being less interested in sex; what sex can mean for people who find it hard to reach an orgasm; why sexual conversations can be male-centric; and the shame that often underlies many similar conversations.
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Maria Klønhammer and Mikey Cullinane join India in a discussion where they try to decide if calling people out is always the right thing to do, and if there's a better way to go about it. During the episode they also consider the effects of cancel culture, reaching outside of your echo chamber, unintentionally centring yourself in a discourse, and how well intentioned actions can actually sometimes lead to more problematic situations themselves.
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Cousins Catrin and India discuss how feminism has changed over the years, and what it means to be a feminist today. In this episode, they cover topics from intersectionality and exclusionary feminism, to shaving and sexism in the media.
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India and Phoebe chat about the topic of Gender, and how today's gender binary still means that many people find it hard to figure out where they fit in. They discuss the idea that gender can be more than just a spectrum; how gender stereotypes can change the way we act or portray ourselves to the world; and how western gender norms and restrictions have caused many people to feel out of place, alienated or ostracised in today's society.
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Torunn Jegleim chats to India about the experience of dating, and how it can be different from person to person. During their talk they discuss dating apps and their success, the expectations of dating, dating as a gay person and gender roles within relationships.
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Polish born Inga, who grew up in Germany and has dual citizenship in Poland and the UK, joins India to talk about what it means to have a nationality, why some people are more likely to be accepted as having certain nationalities than others, and how people's perceptions of where you're from can often be very different from what you actually feel yourself.
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