We take a look at Zelda Fitzgerald, Britney Spears and the rich legacy of mental health narratives as a tool to suppress and silence womxn

We are joined by Human Design reader Mara Mehdy (@creativecollectivela) for an introductory discussion of this fascinating -perhaps quantum!- lens through which to explore our individual operating systems / for more about Mara, check out: creativecollectivela.com // *we experienced a few technical difficulties while recording via Zoom, please excuse the intermittent aural backsplash! 🙏

Our guest this week is home birth midwife Kara Engelbrecht, speaking from personal experience of both sides of the birth canal. ** for more about Kara’s practice, Mothercraft Midwifery: https://www.mothercraftmidwifery.com // links to initiatives mentioned during the show: https://www.sisterweb.org // https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-black-bay-area-birth-fund // https://www.blackwomenbirthingjustice.org // https://newmomhealth.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwmMX4BRAAEiwA-zM4Jic2JVz1SzJWFgu_RN1xYY8b7guyr4TSc5AXjW5fSEv5mRxdU8CGbBoC40QQAvD_BwE // *** check out @midwivesforblacklives on Instagram for info on how to support scholarships for student midwives! 🖤

Fashion industry veteran and Kawaii aficionado Amanda Lee McCarty of Clotheshorse podcast is our guide as we dip our toes into Japan’s unique culture of lusty kami/ yokai and anthropomorphized regional dishes. ** Like the cut of Amanda’s jib? Check out Clotheshorse! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clotheshorse/id1523226942?i=1000485125725

This week we take an unflinching look at one of Jane Austen’s most enduring dreamboats, including implications for romantic expectations under his spell.

We talk about the D&D Morality Alignment Grid 😎

Long associated with maintaining structure and upholding old world order, there’s more to Saturn than grinding and pressure

The Hanged Man card of the Major Arcana