What if beauty is just a sales tactic?Let’s talk about how women, especially from a young age, are targeted by marketing that promotes harsh products and quick fixes that often backfire. From childhood toys like Barbies to teen magazines and early skincare routines, consumerism molds our ideas of beauty and what we think we need to fit in. We talk about anti ... Show More
Oct 6
S3 EP03 | How to Build Spaces for Emerging Filmmakers, Like El Gouna Film Festival? With Hayat Aljowaily
What does it take to create space for emerging filmmakers? We sat down with Hayat Aljowaily (@xhayatyx), founder of Kalam Aflam (@kalamaflam.fr) and director of CineGouna Emerge at the Gouna Film Festival (@gff), to talk about filmmaking, cultural programming, and creating space ... Show More
1h 5m
Sep 23
S3 EP02 | No One Is Coming To Save You
Can online activism really create change?As the public square moves online, we dissect how on ground and online activism can shape change, and why each creates impact on different timelines and at different scales. We also reflect on our role, individually and collectively, in cr ... Show More
56m 59s
Sep 23
S3 EP01 | WE'RE BACK: why we’re taking up space in Season 3
How much can you change in a year? More than you might realize. We’re opening season 3 by reflecting on the past year and everything it entailed, the ways we’ve grown, the losses we’ve navigated, and the parts of ourselves we’ve had to reconsider along the way. We’re unpacking wh ... Show More
27m 50s
Sep 2021
Girlbossing Too Close to the Sun
In this episode, the ladies break down multi level marketing businesses, how they prey on the loneliness of women, and explain why they're basically all cults. Digressions include why men need to stop overstaying their welcome, the rich cosplaying as poors, and a special birthday ... Show More
1h 8m
Aug 2023
SLP 309: Self Love Quicky - Deconstructing the Notion of ”Anti-Aging”
<p>In a society that values vitality and youth, the term “anti-aging” has become pervasive in the beauty and wellness industries. Promising to reverse the signs of aging, products and treatments adorned with this label have created a multi-billion-dollar market. However, beneath ... Show More
6m 4s
Feb 2024
self-image & self-obsession: brainrot prevention squad
<p><strong>podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat:</strong> spiralling on the reality of influencer culture, being perceived, self-image, mental health narratives, nepo babies, beauty standards, representation, comparison, and the creation and consumption cycle. ✷</p><br><p>s ... Show More
46 m