Introspectives

By Introspectives

Welcome to Introspectives. We're BIPOC and minoritized womxn chatting about race, identities, mental health, and any other topics that are on our minds Transcripts are available upon request.... more

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November 24, 2020 S4 E3: 'I’ve Adapted’: what it’s like to live, work, and just be in Korea
The THIRD episode of Season 4: “’I’ve Adapted’: what it’s like to live, work, and just be in Korea” featuring Cyril and Hazel, hosted by Claire! Claire talks to Cyril and Hazel about what it’s like to be in Korea during COVID, teaching in a foreign classroom, and how they feel Korea has changed in the last decade.
Cyril Reyes is from Toronto, Canada. He read English and Philosophy at the University of Toronto. Cyril has been an educator since 2008. He is currently an English instructor at Woosong University in South Korea. He is interested in social justice, the philosophy of Deleuze and Guattari and translanguaging.
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55min
November 17, 2020 S4 E2: What’s it Like Being On the Other Side of the World?
The SECOND episode of Season 4: “What’s it like being in the other side of the world?” featuring Heather, hosted by Claire! Claire asks Heather about her experiences as a software developer and living in Australia. Artwork by Sabrina.
Heather is a software developer, originally from England, who has been living in Australia for 5 years. She graduated top of her class in Multimedia Technology & Design at Brunel University and has been working in the tech industry since 2010. She loves animals and nature, and is very excited to be getting her first puppy (a moodle boy) in a few weeks! UPDATE: check out her puppy on Instagram @little_bean_moodle!
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31min
November 11, 2020 S4 E1: Taking An Unknown Leap Of Faith
The FIRST episode of Season 4: “Taking an unknown leap of faith” featuring Hazel, hosted by Claire!
Claire and Hazel talk about perceptions of living abroad, the reality of it; the challenges and benefits that others may not realise.
Hazel is from London in the UK and lives in Cheongju, South Korea. She has taught English as a foreign language since 2011, in both Korea and Bangladesh. She studied Social Anthropology as an undergraduate, and Development Studies as a postgraduate, and is now studying an MA online in Education, Teaching and Learning. Hazel speaks Spanish and is currently trying to get back into Korean and Arabic after a long break! She loves to travel (favourite places include Spain, Portugal and Malaysia) and these days, because of coronavirus-related restrictions, watch Terrace House (Japanese reality TV!) on Netflix Party with her sister.
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46min
October 20, 2020S3 E6: A Conversation About Representation and More
The last episode of Season 3!
Claire talks to Gianina about her personal and career experiences, thoughts on labels such as BAME, the impact of her heritage, and more.
Gianina Harvey-Brewin
Head of Operations and Employer Programming
Royal Holloway University of London
Gianina is an accomplished employer engagement professional and is passionate about supporting students to find and succeed in their careers.
After completing a degree in Ancient History from Royal Holloway, University of London, Gianina sought a career in HE. Initially working in learning and development, she also undertook roles in events and communications before discovering careers and employer engagement.
Outside of work, Gianina is a keen athlete and regularly competes as a powerlifter.
Articles and Content mentioned:
Black Young Professionals

The Common Sense Network

The Voice

Black History Walks

Diversify by June Sarpong

The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel
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48min
October 17, 2020 Coffee Convos E2: Mooncakes And Mental Health
Episode 2: Mooncakes And Mental Health
Adrienne and Claire deviate off-script and talk about random Asian food, k-dramas, mental health, and just....being in lockdown. The sound quality on Skype went a bit whack toward the mid-end section, so we just decided to cut it where we cut it and uploaded it anyway! We had fun chatting. Maybe you'll enjoy hearing our banter. HAPPY belated CHUSEOK/MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL!
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Artwork by Adrienne. FYI: swears in this episode that are not bleeped.
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37min
October 13, 2020 S3 E5: How My Heritage Has Shaped Me
Sabrina shares the story of her family, her Caribbean roots, and the impact of her heritage today.
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28min
October 06, 2020S3 E4: To Praise and Critique Where We Live
Dani is a law student at an all women’s law school in Korea and Joi is an Industrial Design student who is currently working at a marketing company. Claire talks to Dani and Joi about their experiences in Korea. They share their insights on living through BLM and various “liberal” movements in Korea.
Note: This episode is in Korean and English. Please refer to the follow along transcript: listen to the conversation and where there is a large chunk of spoken Korean, you can refer to the transcript https://www.introspectives.uk/to-praise-and-critique-where-we-live-transcript/. The text is a paraphrased interpretation of the conversation.
Articles and Content mentioned:
Sam Okyere http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200809000188

Itaewon Class https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeaHNQJ1kCo

Where Your Eyes Linger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PhyNUejoXM
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1h 5min
September 29, 2020 S3 E3: Continuing to Self-police My Voice
Adrienne chats to Claire about East Asian women self-policing their voices, her name journey, moving to different countries, living in the UK, and more.
DISCLAIMER: 1:13:00 SPOILER for the show “The Good Place”
Articles mentioned:
The Perils of “People of Color” by E Tammy Kim
Speaking Up: Anti-East Asian Racism During COVID-19 https://www.runnymedetrust.org/blog/speaking-up-anti-east-asian-racism-during-covid-19
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1h 16min
September 22, 2020 S3 E2: Identity, Inspiration, and Impact
Claire talks to Annalisa about how she’s doing in the lockdown, her projects, interests, the political climate, and more.
Annalisa is an award-winning cultural producer, communications and marketing consultant and launch strategist. With a degree in Theology and an incoming MA in International Public and Political Communication from The University of Sheffield, Annalisa is a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
In 2016, Annalisa founded a leading social enterprise, Our Mel, dedicated to exploring cultural identity, Black history and heritage. Annalisa organises community events, empowering & inspiring people to make positive, sustainable change as well as workshops around equality, racial equity and digital communication.

In 2017, Annalisa launched Sheffield’s first Black History Month Festival, a month-long arts and cultural celebration, and became the Vice-Chair of the BAMER hub at Sheffield Equality Hub Network. In 2018, Annalisa started Toccara Laurent Agency, a creative communications agency specialising in brand identity, website design and digital communication. In 2019, Annalisa joined the Board of Directors at Bloc Projects, a visual and contemporary arts organisation based in Sheffield and joined the Board of Directors at Sheffield Creative Guild, a membership cooperative connecting creatives.

Annalisa received a Women’s Centenary award in 2018 and was named on the Northern Power Women 2019 Future List, which recognises those who have contributed and are making a difference in their communities, raising awareness of gender equality across the North of England. In 2020, Annalisa received the ATHENA SCR International Young Professional Leadership Award and became a finalist in the Inspiring Women of Sheffield awards.
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35min
September 15, 2020S3 E1: Should I Speak Up?
The first episode of SEASON THREE!
You may have seen her on our platform already, especially on Instagram as she has created amazing comics for us- meet the newest member of our team, Adrienne! We talk about how Adrienne comes to embrace her mixed-race identity, her interests, social issues, moving from different countries….and more. We also discuss the questions that come up that are hard to answer:
“Should I speak up or not?”

“Can I speak up if I’m mixed and half white in this space?”

“I’m Asian…does that mean I can speak on Black problems?”
…and the ultimate question:
“Why are we (predominantly East Asian women) sensitive and afraid to speak out?”
US School system roughly explained
Elementary (primary) school system
First grade: age 7

Second grade: age 8

Third grade: age 9

Fourth grade: age 10

Fifth grade: age 11
Middle school system
Sixth grade: age 12

Seventh grade: age 13

Eighth grade: age 14
High school system
Freshmen: age 15

Sophomore: age 16

Junior: age 17

Senior: age 18
Listen and enjoy! To receive the latest content, subscribe on wherever you listen to podcasts and follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @_introspectives. Check out our website for articles and more: www.introspectives.uk
Artwork by Sabrina. FYI: swears in this episode that are not bleeped.
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1h 15min

FAQs about Introspectives:

How many episodes does Introspectives have?

The podcast currently has 93 episodes available.