Salt The Podcast

One day I got a call from my neighbor and friend Maria Smirnioti telling me that she would like to share her mental health journey that is centered around her experiences of living with depression on Salt. We came together and started talking openly. The result is a very honest, raw and compassionate conversation with Maria describing, how she has broken her chain, through speaking her truth and how sharing her story has given others permission to do the same. 

You will hear us talking about living with depression, being conditioned in shame, motherhood and depression, medication, compassion and liberation and how Maria is today. Thank you Maria

Trigger Warning: mental health and suicide

Host: Stella Saliari  

At Salt the Podcast my guests and I contest and deconstruct narratives, and passionately recreate with the aim to change systems and perceptions. We want to elevate a generation that is feminist, antiracist and empathetic. Our conversations flow into each other and leave room for the unexpected. Salt is love, community, solidarity, healing, creating. It is intersectional, full of stories, movement and change. It insists, evolves and transforms. It is a commitment.

#depression #mentalhealth #breakingthestigma #saltthepodcast #mentalhealthisafeministissue #breakingthechain #iamfree #amsterdam #greece #conditioning #shame #motherhood 

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Laurie Nash is a single mum to her beautiful son and the founder of Askr Creative , a content marketing and copywriting business for creative entrepreneurs and coaches. In 2020 Laurie began her journey towards a diagnosis for bipolar after 10 years of trying to face mental health alone. 

In this episode we speak about Laurie's mental health journey, the stigma around mental illness, medication, motherhood and mental illness. With this episode and other's to come we want to fight the stigma around mental illness by featuring Laurie's story of being bipolar, hearing about her experiences, discuss symptoms and treatments, and debunk myths and stereotypes. Thank you wonderful Laurie.

Trigger Warning: Mental Health

Host: Stella Saliari  

At Salt the Podcast my guests and I contest and deconstruct narratives, and passionately recreate with the aim to change systems and perceptions. We want to elevate a generation that is feminist, antiracist and empathetic. Our conversations flow into each other and leave room for the unexpected. Salt is love, community, solidarity, healing, creating. It is intersectional, full of stories, movement and change. It insists, evolves and transforms. It is a commitment.

#saltthepodcast #bipolar #mentalhealth #postpartumdepression #singlemother #depression #breakingthestigma #timeisup #intersectionalfeminism #nomoreshaming #smashthepatriarchy #motherhood #mentalhealthmatters #feminismo #bipolarawareness #mentalillnessawareness 

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Zina Malas is a Sexual Health educator based in Amman, Jordan. Zina is a single mom to two lively girls and an intersectional feminist, who uses a shame free, body positive approach to her teachings and is an ally to the LGBTQI+ community. Zina is also an avid reader who is always happy to strike up a conversation with strangers.

In this episode we speak about shame and guilt in relation to sex and sexuality, healthy communication about sex in a relationship, pornography in general and with regard to children specifically, body safety, boundaries, consent and as always much more. 

Host: Stella Saliari 

At Salt the Podcast my guests and I contest and deconstruct narratives, and passionately recreate with the aim to change systems and perceptions. We want to elevate a generation that is feminist, antiracist and empathetic. Our conversations flow into each other and leave room for the unexpected. Salt is love, community, solidarity, a collective, healing, creating. It is intersectional, full of stories, movement and change. It insists, evolves and transforms. It is a commitment.

#saltthepodcast #jordan #consentmatters #nomeansno #noisacompletesentence #sexuality #sexualhealth #sexeducation #genderequity #nomoreshaming #smashthepatriarchy #bodysafety #boundaries #mybodymychoice #feminismo #mybodymyrules #consentculture #bodysafetyforkids #solidarity #sexualshame #sexualhealtheducator 

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Keren Dunaway is an activist and researcher from Honduras who was born with HIV. Keren comes from an activist household and her parents were one of the first in the country to speak openly about their and Keren’s HIV diagnosis. Together they set up Llaves, one of the first organizations in Honduras that uses strategic communication for HIV prevention and advocacy. After her father‘s loss, her mother continued the important work Llaves does to fight against the stigma and discrimination people and especially women and children living with HIV face. 

Keren is a member of ICW, the International Community of Women with HIV Latina since 2006 and was part of the founding team of the ICW Youth Area. Keren works as a gender equity officer representing ICW Global at the PLHIV Stigma Index 2.0 International Partnership, and is part of the communications team of the Global Fund's LAC Platform. She studied Political Science at the University of Buenos Aires with a core focus that advocacy needs strong case evidence and research. 

In this episode Keren shares her journey with us, we speak about the importance of comprehensive and secular sex education, the lack of gender equitable HIV research, the greater involvement of people living with HIV into the research process and policy development, and much more. 

Speaking to Keren and learning about her journey and work was an honour. Thank you Keren. 

Host: Stella Saliari  

At Salt the Podcast my guests and I contest and deconstruct narratives, and passionately recreate with the aim to change systems and perceptions. We want to elevate a generation that is feminist, antiracist and empathetic. Our conversations flow into each other and leave room for the unexpected. Salt is love, community, solidarity, a collective, healing, creating. It is intersectional, full of stories, movement and change. It insists, evolves and transforms. It is a commitment.

#saltthepodcast #honduras #argentina #HIV #intersectionalfeminist #ICW #Latina #womenlivingwithHIV #genderequity #VIH #sexualandreproductiverights #advocacy #mymother #AIDS #feminismo #derechoshumanos #igualdaddeoportunidades #mujeresconvih #resitencia #educacionsexual #sexeducation #solidarity #resistance #zerodiscrimination #derechosesexualesyreproductivos 

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Ina Agalliou is an embroidery artist, a creative soul and the founder of Indies Little Crafts . Ina is self-taught and uses embroidery as a way to express her feelings and mind. She has a thoughtful approach to her art and is based in Amsterdam where she lives with her husband and dog April.

In this episode we speak about Ina’s trajectory as an artist, her childhood, migrant experiences, and memories that we will never forget because they formed us and the people who surround us. It is an episode dedicated to journeys and untold stories, diasporic life and Maya Angelou, our queen. It is also an episode with unexpected openings, webbed connections and a beautiful ending. Ina has a kind heart and I am happy our paths have crossed. Make sure to listen until the end.

Host: Stella Saliari  

At Salt the Podcast my guests and I contest and deconstruct narratives, and passionately recreate with the aim to change systems and perceptions. We want to elevate a generation that is feminist, antiracist and empathetic. Our conversations flow into each other and leave room for the unexpected. Salt is love, community, solidarity, a collective, healing, creating. It is intersectional, full of stories, movement and change. It insists, evolves and transforms. It is a commitment.

#saltthepodcast #mayaangelou #rupikaur #indieslittlecrafts #albania #Greece #amsterdam #coffee #artist #embroidery #racism #untoldstories #therapy #diaspora #migrantstories #memories #crafts

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Paola Salwan Daher is the Senior Global Advocacy Adviser at the Center for Reproductive Rights and a Marxist feminist from the Lebanese diaspora. She is interested in feminist movement building, embodying transnational solidarity, rethinking love and relationships, poetry, writing, tattoos, books, watching her children grow and the general witchery of life. 

This is part two of our conversation because I had so many questions and Paola so much knowledge to share and she made sure nothing was left unsaid. 

In part II we speak about writing as a political act, the importance of women writers, motherhood, reproductive labour, reproductive rights, hear about Paola's book recommendation, her Salt and why she does not want to inspire anyone. 

Paola is fierce and loving. And someone I truly admire. Enjoy listening to the second part of our conversation  

Host: Stella Saliari    

At Salt The Podcast my guests and I c ontest and deconstruct narratives, and passionately recreate with the aim to change systems and perceptions. We want to elevate a generation that is feminist, antiracist and empathetic. Our conversations flow into each other and leave room for the unexpected. Salt is love, community, solidarity, a collective, healing, creating. It is intersectional, full of stories, movement and change. It insists, evolves and transforms. It is a commitment.

#saltthepodcast #intersectionality #motherhood #feminism #reproductiverights #lebanon #reproductivelabour #marx #engels #communistmanifesto #greenwave #feministmarxist #feministsolidarity #diaspora #writing #poetry #transnationalsolidarity #daughters #womenwriters

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Paola Salwan Daher is the Senior Global Advocacy Adviser at the Center for Reproductive Rights and a Marxist feminist from the Lebanese diaspora. She is interested in feminist movement building, embodying transnational solidarity, rethinking love and relationships, poetry, writing, tattoos, books, watching her children grow and the general witchery of life. 

This episode consists of two parts because I had so many questions and Paola so much knowledge to share and she made sure nothing was left unsaid. 

We speak about feminism, feminist solidarity, Lebanon, hummus and its appropriation, hammam radio, a feminist participatory radio Paola co-founded with her comrades and friends. We speak about tattoos and grief. 

Paola is fierce and loving. And someone I truly admire. Enjoy listening to the first part of our conversation and when you finish listening check out Hammam radio and Paola's blog myrrh and mint @ https://myrrhandmint.wordpress.com/ 

Host: Stella Saliari   

At Salt The Podcast my guests and I contest and deconstruct narratives, and passionately recreate with the aim to change systems and perceptions. We want to elevate a generation that is feminist, antiracist and empathetic. Our conversations flow into each other and leave room for the unexpected. Salt is love, community, solidarity, a collective, healing, creating. It is intersectional, full of stories, movement and change. It insists, evolves and transforms. It is a commitment.

#saltthepodcast #intersectionality #tattoos #feminism #love #lebanon #hummus #motherhood #hammamradio #comrades #greenwave #marxism #feministsolidarity #diaspora #writing #poetry #transnationalsolidarity #reproductiverights #sororidad #myrrhandmint #activist #daughters

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Miriam Timas is both an HR professional and Walking Coach at Meerjezelfzijn, a true people’s person, who values honesty and bringing healing to others. She is comforting and warm, genuine, connected to nature and keen on learning and evolving.

Miriam had learnt from a very young age that love was conditioned, and that you either live your life as expected or you are no longer accepted. Being raised in an environment that conditioned her to live according to expectations and strict rules, otherwise negative consequences would follow, Miriam decided to break free from that, at age 19. With that decision she chose for her own wellbeing. However, her journey towards healing was not a linear one and 'only' when she decided to become a coach did her journey back to herself truly start.

In this episode Miriam takes us on a ride towards finding herself and going back to her core, we speak about conditioning and how to break harmful patterns that we have internalized for way too long, we talk about transformation, the difference between pain and suffering, the butterfly, self love and of course much more.

Host: Stella Saliari  

At Salt The Podcast my guests and I contest and deconstruct narratives, and passionately recreate with the aim to change systems and perceptions. We want to elevate a generation that is feminist, antiracist and empathetic. Our conversations flow into each other and leave room for the unexpected. Salt is love, community, solidarity, a collective, healing, creating. It is intersectional, full of stories, movement and change. It insists, evolves and transforms. It is a commitment.

#saltthepodcast #meerjezelfzijn #walkingcoach #conditioning #love #nayyriahwaheed #selflove #racism #mother #myroots #emotions #myblackhair #coaching #HR #capeverde #portugal #amsterdam #transformation #butterfly #naturalhair #krullen #curls #healing #conversationswithgod #nature

Visit my website at www.saltthepodcast.com

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Eva Kotta is based in Athens, Greece and during the first lockdown she created The Abstract Girl , a blog and Instagram account to share her thoughts and all the things that inspire her daily. Her favorite topics revolve around gender equality, feminism and women empowerment and through her blog she raises awareness regarding gender inequality and strives towards creating social change in Greek society.

In this episode we speak about the abstract girl, the #metooGreece movement, wise words to our younger self, our ancestors and Eva asked me to tell her when was the last time I did something for the first time and obviously a lot more. 

Host: Stella Saliari  

At Salt the Podcast my guests and I contest and deconstruct narratives, and passionately recreate with the aim to change systems and perceptions. We want to elevate a generation that is feminist, antiracist and empathetic. Our conversations flow into each other and leave room for the unexpected. Salt is love, community, solidarity, a collective, healing, creating. It is intersectional, full of stories, movement and change. It insists, evolves and transforms. It is a commitment.

#saltthepodcast #intersectionalfeminism #meetoogreece #metoo #greece #athens #sofiabekatorou #theabstractgirl #genderjustice #blogger #ourmothers #sexualabuse #feminist #taranaburke #ourancestors #greeksociety #empowerment #youngerself

Visit my website at www.saltthepodcast.com

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Merette Khalil is a multilingual health systems researcher, gender and sexual reproductive health and rights advocate, feminist, doula, and birth educator, who is passionate about ensuring the right to health for all. She is based in Cairo, Egypt and the founder and CEO of YourEgyptianDoula , the first doula organization of its kind in the country and the region working to educate, advocate, and empower expecting parents on their rights in childbirth to improve quality of respectful parental care. 

Merette works also at the WHO Regional Office in Cairo as a consultant on the COVID-19 response, gender equity, and health systems, strengthening the focus on achieving universal health coverage, protecting marginalized and vulnerable populations, and advancing global health security.

As a specialist on obstetric violence with her Master of Science in Public Health from the KIT Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Merette has published her research on obstetric violence in Egypt and the region, in book chapters and peer-reviewed publications, most recently in the International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 

In this episode we speak about obstetric violence as a global systemic problem, the importance of doulas, medical advocacy during childbirth, positive birth affirmations, the Lamaze healthy birth practices, the language around birth and as always a lot more. Merette is a powerhouse and full of knowledge. 

This conversation is part of the overall topic of changing the dominant narrative around birth. Enjoy it and spread the word! 

Host: Stella Saliari  

At Salt the Podcast my guests and I contest and deconstruct narratives, and passionately recreate with the aim to change systems and perceptions. We want to elevate a generation that is feminist, antiracist and empathetic. Our conversations flow into each other and leave room for the unexpected. Salt is love, community, solidarity, a collective, healing, creating. It is intersectional, full of stories, movement and change. It insists, evolves and transforms. It is a commitment.

#saltthepodcast #intersectionalfeminism #obstetricviolence #lamaze #Cairo #Egypt #Doula #birthaffirmations #birth #midwives #birthworkers #midwivesofcolour #SRHR #feminist #publichealth #birthispowerful #genderjustice #education #advocacy #empowerment #birtheducator

Visit my website at www.saltthepodcast.com

Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/salt_thepodcast/

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