Real Talk with Mel

In this episode I invited my best friend Samantha who is newly engaged and then pregnant, all this excitement happening at the same time! Get to know her in this RealTalk and see how best friends talk with one another! 
As a young woman she is experiencing change in her life and her body. We talk about her views on pregnancy and what it means to her and her partner to raise a child together. We touch on topics such as religion, raising a child, gender roles, breastfeeding, and more. 

In this episode Mel talked about sex work happening in Montreal. Mel uses the F1 or Grand Prix as her inspiration to talk about sex work and sex workers. Additionally the stigma and shame surrounding the sex work industry. 

In this episode Mel talks about Purity Culture in a general sense and how this impacts men and women. How it impacts their understanding of pleasure, sex, identity and relationships. Throughout this real talk, Mel breaks down the harm this type of world view has on young women and their understanding of sex and what it means to be a woman in our society. 

In this episode Mel does a quick rundown on the history of feminism, by talking about the first and second wave of feminism in America. 
Next she explains why she identifies as a feminist and gives her take on feminism. Lastly she breaks down some myths surrounding feminism and how some people mistakenly view it.

In tis episode I will be discussing the following topics, and using the permanent exhibition Indigenous Voices of Today: Knowledge, Trauma, Resilience at the McCord Museum as my base:

• The sensory experience of going through the exhibitions itself, this will be from my personal point of view.
• The concept of Voice - who’s voice is being presented and how is it being presented? In the exhibition can we see and hear the voices of the indigenous community or is it curated for an outsiders point of view? 
• Indigenous Curatorship - this has become more and more common over the years, having indigenous community participate and help curate exhibitions in museums. 
• Positionally - my own positionally and that of the exhibition/museum

In this episode I’m exited to present to you my FIRST guest on my podcast! 
My badass friend Amalia 💪🏼 a woman in fitness and more specifically a woman as a boxing coach! 
In this episode we get a little personal, talking about Amalia's journey as a woman in the fitness world and now, recently a woman in the fitness industry. 
Amalia opens up on her story about body image, her experience and challenges in the fitness world. 
A real Girl Talk - We touched on other topics such as self love, self worth, friendships and relationships.

In this Episode, Mel discusses what Identity is and how you can discover yourself. Part of this discussion encompasses the notion of gender and  gender roles that society has created, how being different is okay and that life is a self love journey. 

In this episode, the notion around shame and guilt surrounding sex are explored. Mel is trying to find the source of these feelings and why it is that we feel shame and guilt when it comes to sex. The definition of sex positive is addressed and why Mel thinks it's important to have a sex positive culture. 

Hey! Here is the introduction of the Real Talk with Mel, a short talk. Get to know your host Mel and what she is all about. In this short talk you can get to know the topics that Mel wants to discuss and present in the podcast.