Shaping the Narrative

This was a personal conversation for both of us. Alcohol has had different meanings in both of our lives and our journey to sobriety and/or a sober curious lifestyle are both unique and with their own challenges. ⁠ What does sobriety look like? and what does it mean to be "Sober Curious"? do we have to give up alcohol completely? we can't answer these questions definitively for you, but we discuss them in length in this episode.⁠
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TW: Blacking Out, unhealthy relationships with alcohol, alcohol and general consumption

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Podcast: Sober Girls Guide
Instagram: @boozefreebitches

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What does it mean to decolonize your marketing and storytelling? How can you honor your heritage through your business? How are Asian businesses and entrepreneurs impacted by the rise of anti-Asian hate crimes? Gelaine Santiago, a Filipina-Chinese woman of color writer and social entrepreneur sits down with us to answer these questions. ⁠

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In this episode, we’re discussing READ EIGHT of the Cove Collective Book Club: How to Pronounce Knife by Souvankham Thammavongsa. This collection of short stories has a theme of disconnection with each story focusing on characters struggling to find their way in unfamiliar countries and cultures. We discuss our different takeaways from the book, the themes throughout the short stories, and how immigrants are treated by North American society.

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Sheena Yap Chan is a keynote speaker, coach, podcaster, consultant, and author on building self-confidence. We chat with her about the increase of anti-Asian violence in the media and how racism affects the confidence of Asian women, her books, podcast, and why women are less confidant than men.

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Santina, otherwise known as @fatfabblackfemme_ is a Queer biracial sex worker based in Halifax. In this episode, she shares how we can be allies to the sex worker community, her journey into sex work, and the JOYS of sex work! Too often we only hear about the negative side of the industry, we are so excited to de-bunk these myths and tap into the JOY of sex work!

TW: police violence, domestic violence. 

You can find her on Instagram @fatfabblackfemme_
And on Twitter @fatbrattybaby 

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What is cancel culture and why have we become so obsessed with it? more importantly.. how come it affects BIPOC communities the most while white people everywhere seem to be afraid of it? In this episode, Ashley & Leanna dive into this topic.

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We sit down with Danielle Evans! author of "The Office of Historical Corrections" and READ 07 of the Cove Collective Book Club. We ask her about her writing process, the intention behind some of the stories' common themes, and her advice for aspiring BIPOC women authors.

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Misogynoir is a term coined by Moya Bailey in 2008 that addresses the specific misogyny faced by Black women because of the intersections of their racial and gender identity.  The "angry Black woman" trope, how Black women are treated in the health care system, and the racism rooted in the Sufraggrette movement are all examples of misogynoir.
 
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Jess Burke is an activist who focuses on anti-oppression and the inclusion of antisemitism in progressive spaces and practices. She shares with us the difference between being culturally, religiously, or ethnically Jewish and what modern-day antisemitism looks like. We also ask her the awkward questions.. are Jewish people part of the BIPOC community? How do we show solidarity between our communities?
 
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In this episode, we’re discussing READ SIX of the Cove Collective Book Club: Sister Outsider Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde. This collection of work spans feminism, anti-black racism, homophobia, and the US invasion of Grenada. We discuss our different takeaways from the book, the ways in which the feminist movement has both evolved and sadly stayed the same, and the need to acknowledge how intersectionality impacts oppression

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