The Birth Hour helps pregnant women achieve an empowering birth experience through sharing authentic birth stories so they are informed going into pregnancy, birth and postpartum. In this podcast, The Birth Hour talks to Tiffany Burke, who became a surrogate for her brother's twin babies. She openly talks about the extensive planning that was involved for the pregnancy, from her husband's initial concern, her overruling excitement, lawyers and contracts, morning sickness and hospitals, from the first IVF treatments to actually giving birth to two baby boys. It's an uplifting and emotional story to hear, that faces up to the realities of pregnancy, surrogacy, family... and unconditional love!
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In this podcast Sofie Hagen talks to Kelechi Okafor, personal trainer, actress, and twerk and pole dancing instructor about her life mission, mantras and thoughts on the world we live in.
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Naomi Klein's book, No Is Not Enough, is a rapid response to the rise of Trump and she analyses his presidential campaign amongst other things in terms of his brand. She gives an insightful view of how Donald Trump has become so powerful, she see's him as a copy of pretty much all the catastrophic trends that have happened in the last half century. To simply describe it, the first half concentrates on what got Donald Trump into the White House and the second half acts as a manifesto for what we can do.
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Are you proud to be a feminist? We hope so! But how well do you know the theories and ideas behind the movement? What's your stance on gender, what does it mean, and should it even exist? Taking this Crash Course Sociology clip as our reference, we have rounded up some definitions and theories to get your teeth into. You may be well-versed in theories of gender already, but if you're maybe not quite so clued up, we won't judge you, and we hope you might find the video as insightful as we did.
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"Words are power. Words speak life" asserts Lisa Nichols, and wow are her words powerful. Emotionally-charged and so inspiring, Lisa's Find Your Way Back speech reveals her very personal struggle with an abusive relationship and depression, and then the ways in which she turned her life around in just 30 days, discovering herself, and learning how to love herself again.
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Always enlightening, explorative and very open in the discussions that they bring to light, this podcast series covers all manner of topics related to sex and relationships. In this edition of The Guardian's Close Encounters, journalist Alix Fox goes to visit Kirsty to discuss what it is like to live with a condition called vaginismus.
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Provocative, poignant and powerful, choreographer Esie Mensah has created an incredible piece of work Shades of Blackness that draws upon the concept of shadeism. Esie's evocative piece uses the intensity of dance to emphasise the damaging ways in which discrimination of skin tones still has the power to divide and create feelings of confusion and isolation, with the stereotypes and judgements that still exist in society today.
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Continuing on our self-defence theme ahead of our Self Defence Workshop this Sunday, this video for us highlights the raw intensity of an attack and just how important it is to be prepared. As the people behind Fight Science question, let’s say that you are checking your mobile phone when someone suddenly grabs hold of your arms to drag you around the corner. How do you defend yourself? What are the best self defence moves or techniques for that moment of time? If you are a woman what would you do?
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No one wants to be a victim of violence, but in our unpredictable world, no one can guarantee that they will always be able to avoid dangerous situations. How to survive being attacked is a basic question we all need to come to grips with. Sometimes an attack is unavoidable. You have to kick in your flinch response and be a survivor. Listen on for some kick-ass confidence… and look out for more blog posts this week on self-defence and ways to make yourself safe, strong and savvy.
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In our competitive, cut-throat world, there’s often very little room for quiet. Be it in the boardroom, at parties, out at restaurants and social gatherings, more often than not it can become a competition of voices, every person in a pseudo battle of being an extrovert. It can sometimes seem that taking on, amping up, or making the most of your extrovert persona is the only way to get ahead and get noticed. Susan Cain is championing, however, the importance of introverts. Take a read of her book, or listen to her talk, and see how you could change your perspective on the power of introverts.
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Join comedian Deborah Frances-White and her special guests for their new comedy podcast, recorded in front of a live audience. Each week they discuss topics “all 21st century feminists agree on” while confessing their insecurities, hypocrisies and fears that undermine their lofty principles.
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This is a course that will guide you on how to inspire, influence and engage people in a 30-day program. Led by Vanessa Van Edwards, published Penguin author, Huffington Post columnist, behavioural investigator, founder of ScienceofPeople.com, researcher and public speaker, Vanessa has the skills, know-how and experience to transform lives, giving you the tools and confidence you need to boost your emotional and social intelligence.
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