Hey Aunty, should I still be code switching?

Our producer Shantel hopped online for a chat with presenter/broadcaster extraordinaire & proud Aboriginal woman - Rudi Bremer. In this episode, Shantel and Rudi hash out code switching, compare notes on ‘good hair’ and winding our mums up with our style choices! We absolutely loved this convo, check it out!

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Some moments of adult language.

Hey Aunty, should I still be code switching?

Using your mixed company voice, taming your hair and dressing 'professional' are all examples of ways we code switch to get by in majority white spaces.

But... it's 2018 and black culture has never been more popular with the 'main stream'. In an era of white rappers, internet dance challenges and diversity errrrthing, should I still be code switching?

Three dope Aunties share their experience and reflections on this hot topic.

Hey you! Welcome to Hey Aunty Podcast, we've just put the kettle on, join us!

We're remixing the proverbial black aunty to answer important questions, sip on that tea and share in fireside chats with black women, fems & non-binary fam who've been there.

In this introduction to the podcast, our presenter and producer Shantel Wetherall chats with the wonderful Namila Benson to share our plans, plots and purpose. Get to know us and what all this yacking is in aid of.