In this episode, Ayoka talks about the body positivity movement, and her own body insecurities. She also talks about the importance of body neutrality on the path to becoming confident in your body.

By the way, at 8:30 I meant to say, "equate to being manly."

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In this episode, Sharjah from Teen Feminist Podcast joins Ayoka to talk about body hair and the expectations that come with it. They talk about the stigma surrounding body hair on women, and how often the existence of women with body hair elicits a negative reaction from others. They also discuss the association that body hair or the lack of it has with femininity and masculinity. Leave a rating if you enjoyed this episode!

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Recorded: 9/18/21

In this episode, Ayoka discusses what misogynoir is and how it impacts women. She talks about the masculinization of black women and the "loud angry" black women stereotype as well. She also discusses how this ties into the importance of intersectionality in feminism.

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In this episode, Ayoka talks about several ways to help get ready for and begin the school year strong.

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Recorded: 8/11/2021

In this episode Ayoka talks about the romanticization of our teen years in media and how that contributes the the teenage dream. She also talks about how people have been wanting to be the main character and THAT girl.

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In this episode Ayoka talks about the rise of performative activism and how people, celebrities, and companies have contributed to this because of the pressure to be "woke" and other factors. She also talks about conditional allyship, and how some people are only "allies" when it's convenient to them.  

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Recorded: 7/4/2021 Mind Elixir Podcast

In this episode, Mariem and Vicky from Reach for The Starts join Ayoka to discuss the fight against climate change. They talk about the many effects it's had over the world, and how it's essential to understand how the changing environment may impact some communities more than others. They talk about what teens can do to be more eco-friendly. Ayoka, Vicky, and Mariem, go into the importance of environmental intersectionality as well!

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Recorded: 4/24/2021

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In this shorter episode, Ayoka, talks a bit about a few recent events in her life and rambles about her disappointment regarding one of her favorite animes,  The Promised Neverland. She then goes on to talk a bit about self-deprecating humor and how we're often very critical and negative towards ourselves.

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Recorded: 4/11/2021

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Colorism is a global issue. In this episode, Ayoka discusses the origins of colorism and some historically colorist practices including; blue vein societies and the paper bag test. She also talks about how it has influenced things within our society such as hiring practices, representation, and the huge skin lightening industry. She mentions her annoyance with the whole preference thing, which is really just a cover for colorism and racism.  The episode finishes up with some things we can do to combat colorism. Topic starts at 4:09.

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https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-colorism-2834952

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-colorism-5077380

https://racism.org/articles/citizenship-rights/slavery-to-reparations/116-racial-reentrenchment/1707-colorism001?start=1

The Crown Act: https://www.thecrownact.com/

Recorded: 3/28/2021

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In this first part of the social media episodes Ayoka delves into the pros and cons of social media, including everything regarding doom scrolling, snapchat dysmorphia, and performative activism. She briefly shares her thoughts on the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma, and goes over how to make your social media experience more enjoyable.

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Recorded: 3/23/2021

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