In this episode of Head South Radio, host Cat Meyer chats with Justine Ang Fonte—award-winning health educator, professor, and ghostwriter who’s teaching us all how to set boundaries and reclaim our voices. Justine, the child of Philippine immigrants, has been featured in The New York Times, NPR, and Glamour for her refreshing approach to sex education, covering way more than just the basics. On Instagram, she's your go-to ghostwriter for those tricky, unsent texts about boundaries.

Together, Cat and Justine dive into the connection between boundaries and consent, how to navigate the fear of setting limits, and the misconceptions around comprehensive sex education. They also take on a shared pet-peeve of gender reveal parties and how they push outdated gender stereotypes. If you’ve ever struggled with asserting yourself or communicating clearly in tough situations, this episode is packed with real-life advice you don’t want to miss!

In this episode, we discuss the following:

• Developing boundaries and establishing consent from early childhood to adulthood
• Misconceptions vs. reality of comprehensive sex education
• Addressing fear and resistance to comprehensive sex education
• How boundaries and consent connect to bodily autonomy and healthy relationships
• Disrupting power imbalances through education about bodily autonomy
• Creating boundary scripts for various situations, including rejection messages
• Navigating the fear of setting boundaries and communicating assertively yet compassionately
• The impact of gender reveal parties in perpetuating gender stereotypes and focusing on genitals

You can find Justine here: @imjustineaf | justinefonte.com

Please support Justine’s foundation of choice: Roots of Health in the Philippines is a nonprofit organization focused on improving the reproductive, maternal and sexual health of women, girls, and their communities in Puerto Princesa, Palawan in the Philippines.

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