Bitch WTF Podcast

Hey guys 

In today's podcast we cover holistic health. We all know the basics of living a healthy life (eat, well, exercise etc.) but what does holistic health really mean?

We unpack Paul Chek's notion of having your four doctors honored every single day of your life. Paul Chek is a world-renowned expert in the fields of corrective and high-performance exercise kinesiology, stress management and holistic wellness.

The four doctors are:

• Dr. Happy
• Dr. Movement
• Dr. Quiet 
• Dr. Diet

Especially during these unprecedented times of living in a pandemic, we need to make sure we are looking after ourselves and our loved ones in a holistic manner. It is important to be healthy not just physically but mentally as well.

Please stay safe everyone (we are currently in lockdown in Melbourne so sending lots of love to all those locked down everywhere around the world).

We would love to hear from you please DM us on Instagram @bitchWTFpodcast or email us at [email protected] 

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Stay humble. Work hard. Be kind.

Bee & Gxx. 

Hey guys

In this week's episode we talk about Finances. In our second episode we spoke about 'The Wheel of Life' and the different pillars that make up this wheel. One of those pillars  is 'Finances' in this episode, we unpack this concept.

Everyone should have a basic understanding about finances and how they work. This episode is for everyone including young people who want to learn about the basic concepts of budgeting and making your money grow. Plant your seeds and watch them grow. 

We unpack the simple steps that Scott Pape uses in his wonderful book 'The Barefoot Investor' . If you have not read it we highly recommend you do.  

We would love to hear from you please DM us on Instagram @bitchWTFpodcast or email us at [email protected].

We finally have Facebook find us here.

Thank you so much for listening. 

Work hard. Stay humble. Be kind.

Bee & G xx. 

Hey guys

Today we talk about a topic that is close to our hearts. That is the issue of family violence.

We speak with Sarah who is a passionate social justice and human rights advocate, Sarah has dedicated her career towards supporting vulnerable communities and populations. As a vocal spokesperson about preventing gender based violence within multicultural communities, Sarah holds a Master's degree in International Relations from Deakin University and a Graduate Certificate in Domestic and Family Violence from RMIT.

Family violence is unfortunately a very real thing in all communities however within CALD communities it is easy for the victim to be blamed as well as causing a lot of cultural shame and guilt. We unpack these issues as well as talk more generally about refugee communities within Australia.

We love this episode for the fact of how close we are to this topic. We are passionate about educating communities about this and hope to one day see a future with no violence so we do not have to talk about this at all.

Disclaimer: this episode does come with a trigger warning, we are talking about issues relating to family violence if you think this can be triggering for you maybe this episode isn't for you and feel free to skip ahead to another episode, if you do listen and feel you need someone to talk to please call Respect 1800 737 732 for our Australian listeners it is 24 hours a day so please know there is always someone there to talk to should you need this service. If you are in immediate danger please dial 000.  For our international listeners please contact your local General Practitioner or the local police in your area. You are not alone and there is always someone to help you. Please don’t ever feel you are alone. 

We would love to hear from you please DM us on Instagram @bitchWTFpodcast or email us at [email protected].

Thank you so much for listening. 

Work hard. Stay humble. Be kind.

Bee & G xx. 

Hey guys

On this week's episode we speak to Dr. Alpha Furbell Lisimba. 

Dr Alpha Lisimba completed his PhD at Monash University in 2016, specializing in the International Political Economy of Resources-based development. He holds a Master degree in International Relations and Political Science, specializing in International Law and Human Rights Law. His research focuses on International Law and Human Rights, Political Economy, Chinese investments in Africa, and African Politics.

We spoke about his book as well as his migration journey from Sudan to Egypt to Melbourne and how this has shaped him into the person he is today.
 
Should you wish, you can buy Dr. Alpha Furbell Lisimba's book here.

We would love to hear from you please DM us on Instagram @bitchWTFpodcast or email us at [email protected].

Stay humble. Work hard. Be kind.

Bee and G xx. 

Hey guys

On this weeks episode we are extremely honoured to have Koraly Dimitradis on our show.

Koraly Dimitriadis  is a Cypriot-Australian writer of poetry, prose, short-stories and non-fiction who explores feminism, racism, sexuality and culture, while challenging the traditional norms of poetry through literature, performance, film and theatre.

She is a freelance opinion writer for major media publications and has written for Daily Life, SBS, Rendezview, The Saturday Paper and many more. She is the author of the controversial poetry book 'Love and F**k Poems', which she initially self-published as a zine with English and Greek translation rights sold into Europe. Koraly’s poetry has been translated in Czech, Polish, Greek and Greek-Cypriot. 

Koraly has performed her poetry nationally and internationally at theatres and festivals including the Melbourne Writers Festival, Emerging Writers Festival, Feminist Writers Festival, Human Rights Festival, Milosz Festival (Krakow UNESCO City of Literature), and Sardam Literary Festival (Cyprus). She has received numerous travel grants from the Cypriot Ministry of Education and has toured Europe and the USA.

Koraly has a diploma in professional writing and editing from RMIT, and a double degree in Business and Computing. She is an actor, performer, film and theatre maker.

We spoke about a wide range of things with Koraly including the taboo of sexuality within Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities within Australia and particularly in the Greek Cypriot community.

If you would like to reach out to Koraly you can visit her on her website. You can purchase her books here. You can also:

·       Follow her on Twitter.

·       Follow her on Facebook.

·       Follow her on Instagram.

Disclaimer: This episode does come with a trigger warning, we are talking about issues relating to all aspects of mental health including touching on suicide as well, so if you think this can be triggering for you maybe this episode isn't for you and feel free to skip ahead to another episode, if you do listen and feel you need someone to talk to, please call lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 for our Australian listeners. It is 24 hours a day so please know there is always someone there to talk to should you need this service. For our international listeners please contact your local General Practitioner. Thank you so much for listening.  

We would love to hear from you please DM us on Instagram @bitchWTFpodcast or email us at [email protected]

Stay humble. Work hard. Be kind.

Bee & Gxx. 

Hey guys

This week we are very excited to talk about 'my big fat CALD wedding' what do weddings look like within the CALD community (hint: they are big, very, very big).

We go through some CALD wedding stories from our listeners and have lots of fun unpacking the institution of marriage and wedding traditions.

A big thank you to the wonderful jazz band from Istanbul, Turkey - Kolektif Istanbul who allowed us to play their jazz piece 'Nihavent Longaboard' on this particular show. We love jazz and we love these guys, so check them out if you share the same passion as us.

We would love to hear from you please DM us on Instagram @bitchWTFpodcast or email us at [email protected]. 

Stay humble. Work hard. Be kind.

Bee and G xx. 

Hey guys

This week we speak to a wonderful human Bahinie Thevarajah who is from a Sri Lankan Tamil background.

We cover many things during this podcast, including the journey of Bahinie's parents from Sri Lanka to Melbourne in the 1980's, to growing up in a Sri Lankan Australian community.

We also discuss the passion of cinema with Bahinie who currently has a feature film ready to be released very soon with so many more exciting projects lined up.

Come join us on this extremely insightful set of topics and learn more about the Sri Lankan community of Melbourne. We certainty learnt so much during this podcast.

Disclaimer: This episode covers topics relating to war so please be aware if you have experienced war in any way or know anyone that has, please ensure you keep this in mind. If you feel you need someone to talk to after listening to this episode please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue 1300 224 636 for Australian listeners. For our international listeners please consult your local General Practitioner.

We would love to hear from you please DM us on Instagram @bitchWTFpodcast or email us at [email protected]. 

Stay humble. Work hard. Be kind.

Bee and G xx. 

Hey guys

Today we speak to Imelda Baligod Yalcin a musician who comes from a Filipino-Australian background.

Imelda talks to us about growing up in an interracial family in Adelaide then marrying a culturally and linguistically diverse man herself.

We also had the privilege of hearing her play some amazing music on her violin.

This is an episode you do not want to miss!

Should you wish to connect with Imelda you can do so here.

We would love to hear from you please DM us on Instagram @bitchWTFpodcast or email us at [email protected]

Work hard. Stay humble. Be kind.

Bee & G xx. 

Hey guys

This week's episode is an absolutely amazing story of a Croatian family being forced to leave their home town in Croatia firstly to Germany then to Australia.

Disclaimer: This episode is one of our favorites but it is raw and emotional at times so please be aware if you have experienced war in any way or know anyone that has, please ensure you keep this in mind. If you feel you need someone to talk to after listening to this episode please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue 1300 224 636 for Australian listeners. For our international listeners please consult your local General Practitioner.

Unfortunately the reality is, war does occur and it causes many to leave their war torn countries to seek refuge in safer lands. Sanja and Vesna's family did exactly this.

Come join us and listen to this incredible journey through the eyes of an 9 year old child and the eyes of an 18 year old adult. How did they experience this migration journey? How has it impacted on their lives now?

We would love to hear from you please DM us on Instagram @bitchWTFpodcast or email us at [email protected]

Work hard. Stay Humble. Be kind.

Bee & G xx. 

Hey guys

This week we talk about being CALD and navigating the world of online dating. What does it mean to date online? Profile set-up tips and tricks. What are we looking for? Not looking for? What are the red flags during a date? How can we be safe dating online?

All this and much much more is covered this week. We had so much fun recording this episode we wish you guys have as much fun listening to it.

We would love to hear from you please DM us on Instagram @bitchWTFpodcast or email us at [email protected] 

Work hard. Stay Humble. Be kind.

Bee and G xx.