Hi all. A little taster episode which touches on the increase in hate crimes against Asian people following COVID-19. As well as this, Stell and Stacie share their experiences being Asian in Australia. I hope you all enjoy (and forgive the extra Suburbia sounds of dogs barking and motorbikes during my chat with Stell). Happy listening!

Hi all, a quick little episode to check in and comment on what's been happening in the world recently. If this episode bought up any negative feelings for you, you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or 1800 RESPECT. Keep in touch on Instagram @mindandmatter.podcast to see when my episodes our coming out. 

TW: This episode discusses sexual assault, if this episode brings up anything for you, you can call 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732.

In this episode I explore the recent alleged rape allegations by Brittney Higgins and the continued victim blaming of women.

In today's episode I explore the continued removal of First Nation's children from their families and their culture, 13 years after Kevin Rudd issued a national apology to the victims of the stolen generation. 

I highly recommend you all watch the documentary 'After the Apology', which explores this topic in incredible depth and features first hand testimony from First Nation's people. It was published in 2017 and was directed by Larissa Behrendt. You can rent it off vimeo here. 

A can of worms debate style episode about representation in the entertainment industry, with a specific focus on Sia's new film, which depicts a non-verbal, autistic teenage girl. Will be posting polls on my instagram story (@mindandmatter.podcast) on Sunday to see where you guys sit on the issue. 

Apologies listeners for some slight hiccups of the "mics decided to produce weird feedback" variety, but if you look past this you will see (or hear) two amazing young creators who have started their own social enterprise called Monsieur Monet. 50% of the products from their business are donated to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. Check out their business at https://monsieurmonet.com/

Hello and welcome to the first episode of 2021.  In this episode I discuss the #meandwhitesupremacy challenge created by Layla Saad and my experience in working through this challenge. Your can purchase the book using this link: https://www.meandwhitesupremacybook.com/

I also introduce my #diversifyyourbookshelf challenge and for 2021 and discuss the concept of doing the work and practising allyship. 

On this episode I get up close and personal about the nitty gritty of living with anxiety and depression. I ask the question (without giving you any kind of concrete answer) how do we destinguish between what parts of our experience are inherently us and our personalities, and what parts are our mental illness. 

In today's episode I speak to Lena Charles from the Indigenous led social enterprise Clothing the Gap. 

On today's episode I explore the financial disadvantage of being a woman, including the pink tax and the gender pay gap.