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In the ingrained patriarchal societies of Africa, where does feminism begin? It begins when women look around and say, “This is wrong,” and decide to stand up and make change happen. Today we are joined by one of those brave, badass women, African feminist Amanda Marufu, sharing her story of awakening, healing, bravery, and helping others create an equitable world.

Highlight Reel:

1:00  Putting African women in control of their story

2:30  Living as ‘Lesser-Than’

6:40  Abuse and oppression goes deep

9:30  Women are the resource

11:30  Unpacking and healing

16:00  Taking a stand

18:40  How men benefit from feminism

22:10  Shame does not define us

24:30  Educating parents, girls, AND boys

27:20  Five truths

29:30  The blue bird flies

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/-M5aroM_eBw

Read the transcript (with pics!): https://www.thatsaloud.com/blog

What do you do when the world stops making sense?

You stop taking it seriously, that's what. 

I'm tickled pink to announce that after three successful satirical collaborations, my dear friend and colleague Dr. Ottiliana Rolandsson and I have decided to give those creations their very own venue. Stay tuned for details! In the meantime, please enjoy what will likely be the last of these cross-cultural creations here on That's Aloud, Ottiliana's delightful Swedish rendition of "Mmm, Peachy! A Capitol Theatre Sports Review."

Wherever we fall in our family structure, we often feel like the forgotten “middle child,” forever pining for acceptance and validation. But the truth is, every one of us is a golden child, and we don’t need anyone’s permission to shine! Today’s guest, Trish Lechman (@trishlechman) shows us how shedding light on our darkest times is the key to gaining resilience, shedding our limiting beliefs, and becoming the person we truly wish to be.

Highlight Reel:

0:10 - Resilience: the antidote to all misery?

2:00 - We are all the golden child

3:00 - Stepping out of the limiting mindset matrix

8:45 - You don’t need permission to shine

12:00 - Exiting toxic situations

15:20 - All about resilience

25:00 - How to change the past

28:00 - Trish builds a bridge to her ideal world

Watch the Video: https://youtu.be/PuHN-6MZe2U

Or you can read the full transcript, plus images, on the That's Aloud blog, as always!

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Success is never guaranteed. But if you never even try going after what you really want, you’re pretty well guaranteed never to get it. Today, Joe and Julia Langton, the father-daughter team behind the podcast Automating Success, are here to tell you not to listen to the people you say you can’t do it. Join us to explore how, if you find your passion and run with it, truly go all-in, doors will open up and you will succeed.

Highlight Reel:

1:40  Automating Success

3:30  The person I am today

12:40  A bad communicator

18:20  Don’t tell me I can’t do it

21:40  Finding your superpower

24:50  Going with your gut

29:30  Do it all-in!

35:10  Julia’s perfect world

44:20  Joe’s perfect world

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/B9jloNI6g1I

Or read the transcript (with pics!) on the That's Aloud blog, as always.

I often describe myself as "a muse with follow-through." But what do I mean when I call myself--or any human, for that matter--a muse? What does it mean to deliberately act as an intermediary between the mysterious forces of inspiration and creators (ourselves included)? To go from incidental inspirer to intentional creation coach?

I fervently believe that anyone can be a muse. Listen to find out how!

Prefer a written version? You can find one here, on the That's Aloud blog.

Happy musing!

We’d all love to live in the moment, but it’s never as easy as we’d like. Happily, there are hacks! Join us today as Dr. Dorote Weyers-Lucci shares with us the power of immersive experience, the importance of ritual, and even some technical fixes to offer ourselves the ultimate present: the present!

Highlight Reel:

0:30  Transformation through immersive experience

4:50  The immersion tech-hack

9:30  Non-digital immersive experience

14:40  Ritual experience

20:10  Be in the present moment

24:10  Duality and Individuality

29:20  Survival-entrenched thinking

34:40  Cooperative Play

41:20  Whatever resonates

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/7nskAdpZy40

We’re all so busy. We fill up our days, almost as if we’re afraid of what might happen if we dare to stop for a minute. But if you set aside the busy-busy and allow yourself to be truly still, you may find an authentic self that’s been there all along, waiting for you to be still and stop apologizing for simply being you. Join us as today’s guest, Simply Speaks, introduces us to the idea that stillness and resilience can give you things you never imagined could be yours.

Highlight Reel

0:30  The idea of resilience

3:00  Growing out of your lane

6:00  Tapping into the spirit

8:50  What am I supposed to be?

10:50  Where you came from

15:30  Allow your authentic self to evolve

20:00  Being of service

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/TL9ARIlNpx4 

Read the transcript: https://www.thatsaloud.com/post/still-life-with-no-apologies-w--simply-speaks

Imagine you’re a successful athlete in the prime of your life. Now imagine you have a massive stroke, and several brain surgeries, followed by years of speech therapy, slow healing, and recovery. Would you throw yourself a pity party? Sink into a comfortable rut and stay there? Or would you become a serial overcomer and dedicate your life to helping others take control of their mindset and become the hero of their own story? Kawan Glover, author of Favor, How Stroke Struggle and Surgery Helped Me Find My Life's Purpose, chose the latter path. And that’s made all the difference.

Highlight Reel

0:10 - Born on December 25th

1:10 - The stroke of destiny

2:15 - The siren song of depression

4:20 - From victimhood to victory

5:15 - It isn’t your fault, but it is your responsibility

9:00 - Clearing the internal hurdles

10:40 - Making friends with death

11:15 - A foundation of gratitude

12:00 - Kawan Glover, serial overcomer

14:30 - Be the hero of your own story

16:30 - Every misstep is a lesson, not a loss

17:30 - Hurry up and slow down

18:45 - Repeatable results

22:41 - The ideal scene

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/hAH_MSq-FTQ

Read the transcript: https://www.thatsaloud.com/post/from-victim-to-victor-w-kawan-glover-serial-overcomer

All of us carry our own pain, and most of us don’t know what to do with it. Wouldn’t you love to be able to set it down? Today’s guest, HiRa Hosen (tantraoftheheart.com), explains how, by holding space for pain and truly observing it, we can dissolve it.  And if we can see the emptiness at the center of pain, then creation will be the new game.

Highlight Reel

3:00  The continuous unfolding of perfection

5:20  Seeding planet Earth

9:40  A beautiful collaboration

13:10  What do you do with the suffering of the world?

15:00  The birth journey

23:10  Holding space for pain

31:40  How to hold that space

38:00  The planet has magically opened up

41:50  Creation is the new game

Watch the Video: https://youtu.be/EXb2ggp545I

Read the Transcript: https://www.thatsaloud.com/post/the-creation-game-w-hira-hosen