Our first ‘In Her Words’ episode of she is legend for 2022 is here and it is with none other than the legendary Hannah Diviney. 

Hannah is a writer, disability advocate, co-founder of the Krazy Kosci Klimb, editor in chief of Missing Perspectives, a finalist for both the Australian Women’s Weekly Women of The Future Awards and a 2022 young Australian of the year nominee. 

Hannah also has a global change.org campaign for a Disney princess with disabilities with almost 60 000 signatures. If you haven’t already signed it you can find it here: https://www.change.org/p/disneystudios-create-a-disney-princess-with-disabilities

We chatted to Hannah about the advocacy work she does, the importance of representation, her vision for the future and her upcoming book. 

If you would like to follow Hannah you can find her at @hannahthewildflower on Instagram,

@hannah_diviney on Twitter and at https://hannahdiviney.com 

We have no doubt you’ll love this interview legends. 

This week we unpack Lizzie (aka: the queen) having covid and what that has meant for those who are tasked with the role of stepping up in her absence - Prince Andrew we are looking at you. 

Off the back of this we discuss cancel culture and the settlement between Virginia Giuffre and Andrew. 

Then we take a deep dive into Kelly Clarkson’s decision to change her name to Kelly Brianne. In 2022 should we still be taking on last names of our husbands and fathers!? We weigh in but cannot wait to hear your thoughts next Sunday on our Instagram @sheislegendpodcast for “Say It Loud Sunday”. 

We also give a shout out to the incredible new podcast from Future Women “There’s No Place Like Home” (https://open.spotify.com/show/6ROyVLfdnK7mjGkTD9pa6S?si=l2vuytRkTNKURF-bmvyYkg) 

This week we delve into the situation that is unfolding between Kanye West and Kim Kardashian and the violent and abusive behaviour on display.

We also address that 60 Minutes interview with ScoMo and Jenny. We had a lot of thoughts and feelings, not least of all being - why on Earth is it up to Jenny to rehabilitate the public reputation of her husband??

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Although she never considered herself a hero Miep Gies is definitely a hero in our books. 

Without giving too much away, Miep was integral in keeping the Frank family alive in their Amsterdam annexe. She also found, and at great personal risk, preserved the diaries of Anne Frank. 

We are truly in awe of her and this story brought us both to tears. 

This week we recommended the book of poetry “This Is Where The Healing Starts” by Toni Francis, Afterlife on Netflix and the episode of one of our favourite pods The Imperfects - titled “Georgia & Hugh” 

Want to support our show? We are high-fiving anyone who clicks ‘subscribe’ on Apple or ‘follow’ on Spotify and fist pumps for a five star review. 

This week Chole and Jus discuss the circus that is happening in federal politics at the moment with the text message scandals involving Gladys Berejiklian and an annonymous senior cabinet minister, who Bob Carr is now claiming is Peter Dutton. We go deep on some juicey theories about how that's playing out.

We also discuss the address made by Queen Elizabeth in which she conveyed her wish that Camilla, Duchess of Cronwall, be referred to as the Queen Consort once Charles takes the throne. We've got some thoughts about it.

As always, Legends, if you have a spare second and could leave us a cheeky rating on Spotify or a little review on Apple Podcasts we would be SO appreciative!

Sylvia Plath is one of the most well known and admired poets of the 20th century. She is celebrated for her contribution to literature, the confessional poetry movement and feminist writing.

Her works such as “Daddy”, “Lady Lazarus” and her semi-autobiographical novel The Bell Jar normalised female anger and unapologetic expression. In her work she explores the concepts of patriarchy, power, sexual double standards, the quest for identity and mental health in the 1950’s. 

She is often defined by her tragic death. Whilst Jussy attempted to tell her story outside of this lens we acknowledge that it is a heavy episode that may trigger our listeners. 

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This episode discusses themes of severe depression, suicidal ideation and suicide, and domestic violence. If this brings up anything for you, please contact Lifeline in 131114 or 1800RESPECT

In our new bonus episodes we will be chatting about and unpacking topics and stories that are in the headlines that week! This week we chat about the horrendously discriminatory enrollment contract sent out to students of Citipointe Christian School in Brisbane. We also discuss the debate over Spotify's responsibility towards mitigating misinformation and whether or not we think that boycotting the platform altogether is the right move - spoiler alert - we don't. 

Find us on Instagram @sheislegendpodcast and slide into our DMs if you want to chat about the ep. We love hearing your view points! 

Welcome back to season three if She is Legend. Chole kicks us off this week with the story we all  needed to hear… none other than the icon that is Betty White.

Betty was an American actress, comedian and pioneer of early television. Her career spanned more than eight decades and she is often dubbed the “First Lady of Television". 

Betty is also known for her advocacy in opposing racial injustice, her allyship to the LBGTQIA+ community and her activism in animal welfare. It is a wholesome and uplifting story that we know you’ll love. 

We had a lot of recommendations after coming back from our break. This week Jussy recommended ‘Love Me’ on Binge, Love Stories (the book by Trent Dalton) and the internet sensation - Wordle. 

Chole raved about the podcast Sweet Bobby, the new Ben Crow interview from The of the Academy of Imperfection (on the Imperfects podcast) and and the movie The Unforgivable on Netflix. 

As mentioned in the pod you can now also leave a five star rating on Spotify as well as Apple so if you haven’t done that already consider it your good deed for the week. 

Sources: Wikipedia and https://youtu.be/RPyddnF8jgQ

In our last episode of 2021 Jussy tells a story very close to her heart. It is the story of Aunty Oodgeroo Noonuccal. 

Oodgeroo was an Aboriginal rights activist, poet, veteran, environmentalist and educator.

She was previously known and is often referred to as Kath Walker (her birth name). However, in 1987 she adopted the name Oodgeroo (meaning 'paperbark tree') Noonuccal as part of a protest against the upcoming 1988 bicentennial celebrations. 

You can’t help but love her story!

Jussy recommended the brand new clothing label ‘Field’ which is launching today and Chole’s recommendations were the podcasts ‘The Drop Out’ and ‘Mediocre’. 

We also gave a cheeky shout out to the ‘Uluru Statement’ episode of the podcast ‘So Tell Me’ ~ which is where Jussy and Chole first connected. 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year legends. See you in 2022! 

Marie Curie, is famous for her work in the field of physics and chemistry. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and went on to become the first person to win a Nobel Prize TWICE!!! 

The research alongside her husband Pierre led to the discovery of polonium and radium, and she championed the development of X-rays ~ so much of Marie’s work is still used today. 

Jussy’s recommendation was the HBO Max series ‘The sex lives of college girls’ ~ available on Binge in Australia. 

Chole gave a shout out to local lady start up Novo Tan and the new series Snack Masters on Chanel nine. 

Research for this episode is from the following sources: 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/madame-curies-passion-74183598/

https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1903/marie-curie/biographical/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Curie

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/when-women-crowdfunded-radium-marie-curie-180963305/

https://www.loc.gov/resource/dcmsiabooks.remarksofpreside00hard/?sp=9&r=-0.326,0.478,1.993,0.944,0