It's the final episode of this season of Maneuvering, and what a journey it has been. We dedicate this episode to reflecting on what we have learnt so far creating this podcast, and what exciting opportunities we have coming up. Maneuvering is

Vulnerability

Jun 17th, 2021 37m 1s

In this episode we dive into the topic of vulnerability and how it can be used as a political tool. We also touch on some cliche narratives like, ‘there is power in vulnerability’, to question if we ever related to this. As feminists, how do we

Do We Ever 'Perform' This Podcast?

Jun 10th, 2021 31m 51s

Does this podcast ever put pressure on our feminism or activism? We answer this question in today’s episode by unravelling the concept of Performative Activism and how we “perform” in our everyday lives. We discuss how our feminism has changed

Why do Women hate other Women?

Jun 3rd, 2021 34m 21s

Women are socialised to believe that if we observe the rules of the patriarchy, it will be kinder to us and we will benefit from it - this is internalised misogyny. In this episode we dig deep into our thoughts and past experiences to answer th

Sustainability, Inclusivity and Fashion with Isabel Hendrix

May 27th, 2021 36m 19s

Isabel Hendrix is a Los Angeles based creator and model who sells vintage clothing online, and is also Michaela’s oldest friend. We’re so excited to talk to her about her experience growing up in religion and where her passion for vintage cloth

Waves of Feminism

May 20th, 2021 33m 24s

In this episode we unpack the waves of feminism from the first wave in the early 20th century to present day third wave movements. We question what we were taught in school about the suffragette movement, and sprinkle in some much needed inters

Another Mother's Day Special

May 6th, 2021 37m 48s

We welcome another mother, this time Michaela’s mom to the show to have a conversation in celebration of Mother’s Day in the US. Michaela and her mom share a truly candid conversation around growing up in New York, her Scottish heritage, family

A Burst of Light by Audre Lorde

Apr 29th, 2021 28m 41s

In this episode we turn to a remarkable feminist in history, Audre Lorde, who maneuvers through her journey with cancer in her book, A Burst of Light. Michaela takes Shanah on a journey through Audre's journal entries while she was suffering wi

Things that Bring us Joy

Apr 22nd, 2021 30m 31s

We are lightening the mood in this episode by talking about things that bring us joy as we resist and fight the patriarchy. We discuss the concept of “joy as survival” from feminist authors, and then reflect on how we personally find joy by tal

Personal Boundaries

Apr 15th, 2021 32m 13s

In this episode we talk all about setting personal boundaries - what they are, setting them, and why they are useful in separating our needs and feelings from others. We also discuss what challenges we have faced when communicating a boundary w

The South-Asian Community

Apr 8th, 2021 31m 38s

This episode is all about Shanah’s favourite issue in feminism… misogyny in the South-Asian community. Shanah unpacks her experience of the Muslim South-Asian community and brings to light patriarchal sexism, the institution of “aunties”, and f

Diet Culture and Sizeism

Apr 1st, 2021 34m 11s

Society tells us everywhere that a thin body is more attractive, worthy and belongs. This is systematic sizeism. In this episode we reflect on how sizeism has shown up in our lives through diet culture, media, and friendships with other women.

Reproductive Sexism

Mar 25th, 2021 36m 1s

Get married, settle down, and have kids… it's not for everyone. In this episode we take an feminist’s tour through parenthood, reproductive justice, and fertility to discuss how these change our perception of our own futures. What double standa

Success and Comparison

Mar 18th, 2021 38m 30s

Why are we told we have to “make it” in life at the youngest age? What does it even mean to “make it”? In this episode we unpack the idea of success and why we are fed myths about success with a healthy dose of privilege-checking. We also share

A Mother’s Day Special

Mar 11th, 2021 40m 51s

In this episode, Shanah sits down with her Mum to talk about her life when she was younger, navigating her teenage years, marriage and motherhood. We talk about generational feminism and the ways culture influenced our lives in similar ways. At

Family

Mar 4th, 2021 35m 42s

Family is one of the constants in life, so in this episode we take you through the ins and outs of our family structures. What defines family closeness? What is your definition of family? How do you maneuver through the trials and tribulations

Inter-Racial Friendships

Feb 25th, 2021 32m 25s

Episode 3 is here! We loved talking about friendships so much we decided to extend the conversation to inter-racial friendships. In this episode we extract ideas from the book Big Friendship by Aminatou Sow & Ann Friedman and discuss how to man

Friendship

Feb 18th, 2021 38m 15s

In this episode we delve into how we formed friendships when we were younger and the ways feminism changed this growing up. We maneuver through the narratives such as girl power, female solidarity and being a "girl’s girl" to question what a fe

Welcome to Maneuvering

Feb 11th, 2021 41m 24s

Welcome! We’re two friends, Shanah and Michaela, sorting through the politics of our lived experiences. In this first episode join us as we share our beginning stories into feminism! We maneuver through our similarities and differences to explo

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