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]]>What’s its vibe? What I love about this podcast is not knowing every guest she has on and yet still finding the episodes so engaging and informative, not to mention hilarious. From the cast of Eastenders, many of whom were getting into running for the first time for charity, to radio and TV presenters you would never think were into running. There is no ego here, as Jenni says, if you can move one foot in front of the other, you are a runner and Jenni is ready to welcome you into the RunPod running club with open arms and miles!
How’d you hear about it Lou? I actually think I came across this podcast via the wonderful Pod Bible!
Recommended episode: That’s a tricky one, but I have to say the chat with endurance runner Susie Chan. I loved hearing about her running journey and how she never set out to be a runner but stumbled into it – truly inspiring. And her Instagram account has had me lacing up and hitting the trails, almost (I ain’t no endurance runner!) every time!
How to Fail with Elizabeth Day
What’s its vibe? Ever had an honest and positive conversation about failure? It’s not something which comes easily to most, certainly not in British culture. Building on discussions from her book How to Fail: Everything I’ve Ever Learned From Things Going Wrong, Elizabeth holds honest and deeply personal interviews with some incredible guests on the topic of failure. She provides the space for each guest to be able to share and explore their failings and the learnings they have and can take from them. For me, these are conversations we should be having more – after all, we do some of our best learning when we fail!
How’d you hear about it Lou? Good question!I’ll be honest, I cannot remember but I am so glad I did, however it happened!
Recommended episode: The one which has really stuck with me is her interview with the formidable Meera Syal. From discussions on race, ageing, embarrassing smear tests and womanhood, I was engrossed with Meera’s honesty and vulnerability throughout their conversation, especially when she spoke about her failure to raise her second child in the way she wanted to and instead being fixated with rigid regimes. This is a discussion of true self-reflexivity and guidance.
Louise Jenkins is a feminist based in the UK. She is a freelancer in women’s and girls’ rights whose work focuses on ending all forms of violence against women and girls, and the power and importance of feminist movements to bring about such change. When her ears aren’t glued to music or her heads in a book she can be found losing her ears and mind to an eclectic list of podcasts, primarily ones led by strong, passionate women.
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]]>In Good Company with Otegha Uwagba
What’s its vibe? This is a great, and (to be honest) essential, podcast for all creative working women! Founder of Women Who – a London-based community for creative working women and author of Little Black Book, Otegha Uwagba creates a great vibe with all her guests. Her engaging interviews with smart, passionate and intelligent women has taught me so much and given me new perspective as a female freelancer. I love the final section, “Ask Otegha”, where she plays the role of “career agony aunt” providing practical advice for listeners, from guidance on managing payment to words of wisdom on self-promotion – an area even 6 years into freelance life I still have to work at. That’s what makes this such a great listen – regardless of your experience, this is definitely one to get your ears and mind hooked on!
How’d you hear about it, Lou? Following Reni Eddo-Lodge, I saw her tweet about her appearance on the podcast and so I thought I’d check it out and haven’t looked back since!
Recommended episode: Like many of the other recommendations, there are many, but I think the one I learned a lot from was with Reni Eddo-Lodge and the conversation on challenges and setting boundaries as a freelancer – how often have you been asked “can I just pick your brain?” and it being OK to say “well sure but there is a cost to that”. Seriously, if you’re a working woman regardless of the sector, get your ears tuned into this and then every other episode!
What’s its vibe? This podcast is co-hosted by award-winning journalists Maria Hinojosa and Julio Ricardo Varela. As journalists of colour, Maria and Julio bring the news missing from the mainstream – hard hitting, much needed conversations on race, politics and identity that few people are having or want to have – and I absolutely love it! If you want to broaden your knowledge on social politics outside of your bubble, understand the realities of social movements and individuals working globally on critical issues from defying the patriarchy, domestic care, right up to the media’s reporting of the coronavirus, then this is the podcast for you!
How’d you hear about it, Lou? I follow journalist and feminist author Mona Eltahawy on Twitter; she is a fierce feminist whose work I have admired greatly for some time and it was actually her tweet about the episode she features on that got my ears hooked and immediately subscribed!
Recommended episode: Well, it has to be “Enemy of the Patriarchy”, with journalist and feminist author Mona Eltahawy! Along with discussing her latest book, the trio talk about #MeToo, the power of feminist activism online, and the importance of pushback and all women’s voices being at the core of defying the patriarchy!
Louise Jenkins is a feminist based in the UK. She is a freelancer in women’s and girls’ rights whose work focuses on ending all forms of violence against women and girls, and the power and importance of feminist movements to bring about such change. When her ears aren’t glued to music or her heads in a book she can be found losing her ears and mind to an eclectic list of podcasts, primarily ones led by strong, passionate women.
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]]>About Race with Reni Eddo-lodge
What’s its vibe? Drawing on her award winning book Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race, Reni Eddo-Lodge takes her thoughts and conversations further in this podcast. With discussions from critical voices in anti-racism political thought and activism, About Race explores the history which has led to where politics are today. Along with the book, I found this podcast a powerful punch of the realities of race in Britain today. Reni’s accessible and honest approach to the discourse rightly calls on white people to do the work and ask the critical questions to understand and challenge the underlying issues of race in our society today.
How’d you hear about it Lou? I knew of Reni and her work from Twitter, where she shared her writing, including the blog post that inspired the book which eventually led to the podcast.
Recommended episode? This is one to immerse yourself in from start to finish then go back time and time again until it has truly sunk in – don’t rush it but do it in order!
Intersectionality Matters with Kimberlé Crenshaw
What’s its vibe? As Professor of Law at UCLA and Columbia Law School, Crenshaw has extensive knowledge and passion in Black feminist legal theory, race and racism, along with epic feminist critique and analysis. With a varied and informed list of guests, each episode brings the concept of intersectionality to life – with honest and much needed conversations on topics from #MeToo and Black Women, the concept of Himpathy and men’s denial to take ownership of their actions. As with her scholar and activist writing, this podcast has had my ears and mind since the first listen and I really hope there are more episodes to come!
How’d you hear about it Lou? I was introduced to Crenshaw’s scholarly work and feminist activism during my Masters and have continued to follow her online, which is where I came across the podcast.
Recommended episode: I haven’t finished all the episodes yet, however, two have caught my ears. Episode three, “#MeToo and Black Women: From Hop-Hop to Hollywood” is a panel discussion that raises the profile of the unsung genealogy of the Me Too movement by acknowledging forerunners like Tarana Burke, who coined the hashtag #MeToo to raise awareness around the question of Black women’s vulnerability to sexual violence. In episode four, “The Anatomy of an Apology”, Crenshaw speaks with Tony award-winning playwright and activist Eve Ensler about her book The Apology and how the withholding of this is rooted at the cause of the unquestionable code of silence among men and how this can and must be broken.
Louise Jenkins is a feminist based in the UK. She is a freelancer in women’s and girls’ rights whose work focuses on ending all forms of violence against women and girls, and the power and importance of feminist movements to bring about such change. When her ears aren’t glued to music or her heads in a book she can be found losing her ears and mind to an eclectic list of podcasts, primarily ones led by strong, passionate women.
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