For Women Who Roar

For Women Who Roar

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For Women Who Roar episodes

  • Unearth The Flowers with Poet Thea Matthews

    Are you ready to dive into the powerful spoken word by Poet Thea Matthews? As if her words aren't enough, there is incredible music composition to back her as well that makes this a truly immersive experience. 

    Passionate about the work FWWR is doing? Join us a patron and support the movement! Every little bit helps!

    https://www.patreon.com/forwomenwhoroar

    Poetry by: Thea Matthews

    Composition and production by: AJ Bahnken

    Find more of Thea's work on her site.

    11 min
  • Let's Talk About Depression

    Let's talk about depression in the vulnerable episode with FWWR Founder Megan Febuary. Discover why depression is especially hard to talk about for women and entrepreneurs. Get ready for honesty and powerful truth telling. There is also a creative prompt for you to draw out your feelings at the end of episode. 

    Do you believe in the work FWWR is doing and want to be a part of it? We'd love to have you. Join our Patreon and become a FWWR ambassador. Your support helps us continue to elevate the voice and stories of women. 

    patreon.com/forwomenwhoroar

    15 min
  • How to write a book with our #nanowrimo challenge

    In this episode, FWWR Founder, Megan Febuary will give you all tips and inspiration to get your book started! Get your pen and paper ready to jot down notes for your creative journey!

    November is only days away and we are starting our first FWWR #nanowrimo challenge! What on earth is #nanowrimo? It’s were you write a book in one month. 50k words to be exact.Traditionally, nanowrimo is for novels, but we are opening up the challenge to all genres! 

    Want to dive into our #nanowrimo journey with us? We'd love to have you! Join our patreon page to get access our all the writing prompts and private community to connect, create, and inspire!

    Learn more and support the movement at patreon.com/forwomenwhoroar

    Thanks to our amazing sponsor Ally Shoes! 

    19 min
  • I Was Born in Spring: Live poetry reading with Cerissa DiValentino

    Dive into this powerful episode and hear from poet Cerissa DiValentino as she reads her beautiful and brave poetry. Cerissa reads four poems in this episode, one of which was from our Vol 2: LGBTQ Poems collection. 

    Cerissa is currently studying Creative Writing and Literature at SUNY Purchase College in Purchase, NY. Her work has appeared in The Daphne Review, the Of Love and Dedication anthology by the Live Poets Society of NJ in conjunction with Poetry!!!, the Chronogram Magazine, The Telling Room and Carthexis Northwest Press.

    Do you want to join our creative community? We'd love to have you. Learn more about how to be involved and support on our patreon page at patreon.com/forwomenwhoroar.

     

    9 min
  • Empathy is a Superpower

    Enjoy this amazing conversation between FWWR founder Megan Febuary, Poet + therapist Nica Selvaggio, and YoJo Founder Jessa Messina! We talk about everything from empathy as a superpower. Permission and consent as power. And how owning one's queerness is power! You don't want to miss this empowering episode! 

    If you haven't yet. support the work FWWR is doing by joining our Patreon community! You will be connected, inspired, and an important part of the work we're creating! 

    https://www.patreon.com/forwomenwhoroar

    and our website at https://www.forwomenwhoroar.com/

    1 hr 11 min
  • Unpacking Immigration and Belonging

    Dive into this powerful episode titled Unpacking immigration and Belonging with Human Rights Advocate, Poet, and African Scholar, Salem Afangideh. In this episode, you will hear Salem's immigration journey, her battles with belonging, and how she has learned to step into her power as a Woman of Color and roaring teacher. Salem is a multifaceted human currently exploring ways to find internal calm in external chaos. She works as a Human Rights Lawyer currently advocating for Transportation Justice, an African scholar centering and amplifying African experiences and African Epistemology. In her free time she writes and podcasts to excavate truths about the human experience. 

    Support the FWWR movement on our Patreon page!

    Order out magazines on forwomenwhoroar.com/shop   SalemTeaches.com (for information on my courses)   BeingSalem.com (for blog)   Beingsalem.com/self-help-social-justice   https://anchor.fm/storiesandphilosophies (Podcast)   On instagram @Salem_Afangideh
    54 min
  • I Want To Play Baseball: Live Poetry from our LGBTQ Ebook

    Dive into this podcast episode featuring the powerful poetry by Alicia Crumpler. In this episode, Alicia reads three poems that were published in our first FWWR poetry Ebook! If you are looking for words to inspire, vulnerability, and a creative community–this is for you. These poems are titled: Then They Came Revisited, I Want to Play Baseball, and You Hate Me. Thank you for roaring with us.

    Want to learn more about joining our roaring community? We'd love to have you! Check out our membership, magazine, and apparel on our site at forwomenwhoroar.com

    7 min
  • Life as an Illustrator with Cat Willet

    Have you ever wondered what it's like to have a career as an illustrator? Join FWWR Founder Megan Febuary and Artist Cat Willet chat through what the life of an illustrator is like, how Cat got into this creative work, and how art is within each one of us if we only listen for it. You can find more of Cat's work on her website . Big thanks for our sponsor Noissue for this episode and supporting the work of creatives and makers everywhere! Want to learn more about being involved with FWWR? Check out our website for the latest!

    Thanks for being here and be sure to subscribe and review!

    35 min
  • Breaking the Stigma of STI's with Emily Depasse

    It's not easy to talk about STI's or sexual health in general, but sex researcher, Emily Depasse is changing the narrative around Sexual Transmitted Diseases so that we as womxn can talk about the unspeakable subject without shame. You don't want to miss this deep and brave conversation with FWWR Founder Megan Febuary and Sexual Health Advocate Emily Depasse! Be sure to check out Emily's work on her Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sexelducation/ and plug into our community at https://www.forwomenwhoroar.com

    Thanks and keep roaring!

    40 min
  • Season 2 Trailer: Let's Talk About Power

    We are so excited to give you a sneak peek at what's to come in FWWR Season 2: Power! Hosted by FWWR Founder, Megan Febuary–each episode is filled with authentic storytelling, conversations, and poetry with womxn who roar! You do not want to miss out! Be sure to subscribe and review. Episodes drop weekly! If you want to connect more with our community, dive into our membership, social, and site! We look forward to roaring with you! 

    9 min

About For Women Who Roar

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For Women Who Roar™ is a small press and podcast helping women heal their stories. This bi-weekly podcast features brave conversations and poetry from women from all over the world about their own…