Hags: Feminism For Everyone

We talk White writers creating non-white characters, the responsibility to collaborate when telling diverse stories, understanding and confronting our own confusion, and a reminder that the Little Mermaid is a mythical creature and can absolutely be played by a Black actor.

We react to everything we learned from our Feed Drop Friday episode of The Agape Files from Ayannah Kamryn! We talk faith and spirituality, surrounding yourself with the right people, how our brains work to keep us accountable, and remembering that you bring your accomplishments with you everywhere you go.

The Agape Files is a podcast for creatives to document the faith, the love, and ugly truths behind their industries. Inevitably, there are a lot of lessons that come along with being a doer, entrepreneur, or an artist. Join Ayannah Kamryn as she has intimate conversations with guests who share the beautiful yet sometimes uncomfortable realities of pursuing your passions. New podcast episodes are released every Wednesday morning and can be found on all major podcasting platforms. You can follow The Agape Files on Instagram and Facebook at @theagapefiles.

Ayannah Kamryn is a Freelance Creative Writer, Event Host and Podcaster from the Greater Philadelphia area. With a passion for hospitality, she maintains a feeling of "home" in everything her hands create. As a Freelance Writer, Ayannah brings a simple yet personal tone of voice to her pieces. Her powerful words allow the reader to naturally recognize the message while being captivated and inspired. As the host on her blog and podcast, The Agape Files, she encourages others to lead a life of love and abundance by having intimate conversations that uncover the value of life’s ugly truths and painful lessons. You can connect with her on social platforms @ayannahkam.

This week, we discuss learning to pause when it all becomes too much, the Tower of Grievances vs the Tower of Justice, reframing our thoughts on how we react to stress, and understanding our body’s coping mechanisms.

This week we discuss how we rationalize prejudiced behavior, the sexist and ableist foundations of medicine, how American history has failed American people since the beginning, and Donald Trump’s garden of garbage monuments.

This week, we discuss everything we learned from last weeks’s feed drop episode of Body Trauma with Nia Patterson and Alishia McCullough., the poison that is White Supremacy (and patriarchy), the need for all-Black spaces, the problems with White lead research and White-centric medical and mental health practices, and how to navigate mistakes in your journey to ally-ship.

This week we are proud to bring you an episode of Body Trauma from Nia Patterson. 

Nia is an eating disorder recovery and mental health advocate. She has spent much of the past 3 years documenting her recovery from bulimia, ocd, ptsd, and bipolar disorder on Instagram and her blog. 

It is her personal goal to become a therapist and work with people with eating disorders and co-occurring disorders. She posts on Instagram @thefriendineverwanted and blogs at thefriendineverwanted.com.

She has also started a brand new podcast called Body Trauma which you can find online at bodytraumapod.com You can also find Nia’s body positive and self care artwork on her website, TheDapperDolphinCo.com.

This week, we discuss White privilege, the racist history of America, recognizing White supremacy (and talking to your family about it), and what our privilege allows us to risk.

In support of Black Lives Matter in this historic period of civil uprising, we are breaking from our usual format this week. In an effort to decenter our voices and amplify those of Black creators, we are passing the mic to the fabulous ladies over at The Intermission Podcast and their episode “Supremacy vs. Equity.”

The Intermission Podcast is a place for open, honest, and real conversations with one another that are free of judgment…but there may be a side eye from time-to-time. 

Your podcast hosts are Jessie Denise, Ivonnah, and Jessica E. Williams. Be sure to follow their Instagram & Youtube (@IntermissionHG) to stay up to date with all of their new episodes, released every Friday. You can also email them at [email protected].

This week we discuss the dangers of white fragility, confronting uncomfortable truths about ourselves, liberal racism, and how saying the wrong thing can be better than saying nothing at all.