Approaching Christmas there can be tremendous pressure to act and feel a particular way and to be sociable, as well as financial stresses and concerns around eating and weight gain. This episode looks at self-care and whether caring for our own wellbeing is worthwhile, selfish, potentially capitalist, or something in which we can find a happy medium. For tips when starting meditation and mindfulness, visit www.calm.com

November celebrates Transgender Awareness Week and also holds a Day of Remembrance for members of the community who have lost their lives due to anti-trans violence. Please follow #transawarenessweek for more information and reading about how to support members of the LGBT+, and especially the Transgender, community.

In this episode I discuss the active role men need to take in order to make women feel safer - at home, on streets, at work, on public transport. It is the job of men to do this, and not the responsibility of women. I also reflect on the work of Dr Jackson Katz, Laura Bates and the inspirational Jameela Jamil. Please read 'Men Who Hate Women' by Laura Bates to inform and educate yourself more on this vital social issue.

With this weekend marking the 31st of October, I look at the important issue of Halloween costumes and the potential insensitivity and cultural appropriation caused by some outfit designs and choices - from Native American costumes for kids, dressing as Anne Frank, to even pretending to be the Twin Towers. For further reading please visit @everydayracism on Instagram.

In this episode I discuss the controversy around Dave Chappelle's recent comedy special on Netflix and the reaction of the LGBT community - especially the Transgender community. I look at current Trans Rights in different countries, the U.S Bathroom Bill and if comedy can be edgy without being offensive.

In this week's episode, I talk about overhearing a man call me a 'faggot' in my local supermarket. This happened today. In 2021. I reflect upon how this made me feel, how bystanders reacted to it, and how language is an incredibly powerful tool - that can support but also shame.

This week I focus on the difference between being a proactive and reactive ally - do people respond to an issue, such as Black Lives Matter, in a way which is forward thinking and likely to make social change, or is their response more surface level and tokenistic? For further reading please visit @everydayracism

This week I look at the word 'disappointment' and try to break down what it means to feel 'disappointed' - in others, in ourselves, in social issues and structures. I reflect upon a relationship where I felt, unjustly, disappointed in myself for the actions of another, and I explore how the language we use, such as telling someone how "disappointed" in them you are, can cause long-lasting feelings of shame.

On 10th September Channel 4 celebrated people of colour with 'Black to Front', a day of television led by Black men and women. In this episode, I look at the lack of diversity still endemic in film, television and music, award ceremonies such as the Oscars, and I go back to the horror film genre from a previous episode, exploring the lack of Black characters in films such as 'Scream'. For further reading please visit @everdayracism and mckinsey.com

With the news of abortion laws and rights changing in Texas, this week I look at the case of Roe Vs Wade in 1973 which changed the landscape for abortion access in America, what the implications of SB8 are for women in Texas, and the women speaking out about their own experiences of abortion and being pro-choice such as Busy Phillips and Jameela Jamil. Follow #youknowme and #bansoffmybody for more information.