The Every Muse Podcast

WELCOME TO SEASON 2!

In this very special conversation, I talk to Catherine Joy White - a beacon of light in the world.

Cat is an actress, author, producer and gender advisor to the United Nations. She also runs her own production company, Kusini Productions, which is dedicated to creating opportunities and championing the voices of black women. In 2022, she was included in Forbes' 30 under 30 list.

In her poignant and uplifting book, 'This Thread of Gold', Cat inspires us with the stories of how black women through history have found a way to survive and thrive in the face of oppression. It's a gorgeous read and I highly recommend it (linked below).

For someone so accomplished and successful, Cat is disarmingly humble and gracious. Her passion thrums through her, and listening to her makes you feel like everything is possible.

We talk about:

• the external influences that play a role in silencing us
• Michaela Coel's inspiring speech about seeing what comes to you in the silence
• reclaiming your voice
• navigating stereotypes
• the quiet power of the ones that aren't the loudest people in the room
• what beauty means to us

and so much more!

If you enjoy this episode, I would love if you could follow and leave a review. Thank you!

Follow us on Instagram @every_muse_

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LINKS

This Thread of Gold: A Celebration of Black Womanhood

Kusini Productions

Cat's iMDb profile

A lot of life has been happening behind the scenes, which has meant it's been a little while since I uploaded an episode.

Rest assured, the podcast is not going anywhere. I have been busy recording episodes for season 2 with incredible guests. Coming soon!

In the meantime, here is a mini solo episode where I reflect on season 1, the lessons I have learned and how it has changed me.

Enjoy, and stay tuned! x

Monika is multi-talented. She is a doctor, a content creator (@lifewithdoctormon), a fitness enthusiast, and an all-round lovely human.

In this episode, we cover:

• Monika's journey to becoming a doctor
• how overcoming failure sets you free
• resisting the tendency to people please
• how to build your confidence in the gym
• not being scared to explore your full potential
• the importance of continuously challenging your systems and beliefs (including about yourself) to assess whether they fit the current version of you…and so much more.

This is a really honest and vulnerable conversation. Monika was so kind and open that it made me feel safe enough to open up as well.

I hope you enjoy listening, and if you do, please follow, leave a rating and a review.

Love,

Anushi

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Video podcast available on The Every Muse Podcast YouTube Channel

Follow Monika on social media: @lifewithdoctormon

Karimah Hassan is a London-based artist whose art focuses on community-driven storytelling. Her work moves between the studio, the canvas and the street and questions the demarcation between street art, fine art and community art. Her art has been exhibited in institutions such as the Barbican, The Standard in New York, Selfridges and The Rosewood in London. Partnerships with Burberry and other luxury houses have also allowed her to expand her artistic vision to other contexts.

Aside from her paintings, Karimah expresses herself through spoken word poems on social media and her Substack called 'The Gremlins' both of which give you a glimpse into her rich inner world.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Karimah’s inspiring journey from architect to full-time artist
• The inner blocks that we need to overcome to unearth our gifts
• Discipline in the creative process
• On training your soul (not just your eye) to create meaningful art
• Being curious about who you are
• Navigating the world as a deeply feeling person
• Having the courage to create...and so much more!

Karimah is soulful, curious and deeply kind, which made this episode a joy to record. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did! And if you do, please follow and leave a rating and review. It makes a difference and means so much to me.

Love,

Anushi

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Karimah's links:

@karimah.hassan

www.karimahhassan.com

Hannah is someone I admire a great deal. She radiates good energy, warmth and kindness and it comforts me to know that she exists in this world. One of my favourite things about Hannah is how she looks inward and does the work. She is self-aware without being overly guarded, curious without being intrusive, observant without being judgemental, and honest without ever being unkind.

Hannah is Australian and currently lives in Helsinki, Finland with her husband and two beautiful children. Her social media (@hannahisinhelsinki) offers heartwarming glimpses of how she navigates life in Finland from making friends, to adapting to the weather, to the nuances of the culture and the language. The snippets she shares provide real insight into life in Finland, and an understanding of why it is the happiest country in the world for the eighth year in a row!

In this episode, we discuss:

• the importance of introspection
• moving away from toxic productivity
• the cultural narrative around friendships
• Hannah’s passion for travel and adventure
• how living in different countries shapes your perspective
• setting boundaries in a respectful way
• writing, books and creativity…and so much more.

If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the podcast, leave a rating & review. It makes such a difference, and means so much to me. Thank you for listening!

For more of Hannah’s goodness, follow her @hannahisinhelsinki ♥︎

Cassie Miller (neé Lalieu) is the founder of SheBelieve - a movement designed to empower women to realise the infinite possibilities of their lives and to live a life where nothing is left on the table.

As she shares this message, Cassie also shares her own story of hope and healing. You see Cassie has been diagnosed with metastatic neuroendocrine cancer, and she is sharing with the world all of the gifts, glimmers, truths and tribulations of her experience - as her mission to prove that she is curable unfolds.

This episode with Cassie will always be one of my most cherished episodes. I am honoured and, quite frankly, humbled that she trusted me to share this part of her story with the world. Her grace, wisdom and honesty on this episode is incredibly moving and there is a very high chance that it might change your life in the most beautiful way.

There are some episodes that are too vast to be summarised adequately into a short description box, with a neat breakdown of topics covered. They demand to be felt in their entirety. This is one of those episodes.

Thank you Cassie.

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Cassie's links:

SheBelieve: here

Instagram: here

Donate to prevent and cure neuroendocrine cancer here

Tania is an expert when it comes to the film business. She worked as a film executive for over 13 years, spearheading all the feature film buying for MGM Studios across the EMEA region. She has also been an executive producer for various independent films, and has garnered numerous accolades.

In 2020, mid-pandemic, Tania founded Hot Sauce, a boutique consulting firm specialising in production, executive production and creative direction for major film and television projects. Through Hot Sauce, Tania democratises the film business for creatives by leveraging her extensive knowledge as a film executive to empower and provide creatives with access to insider know-how.

In this episode, we cover:

• Tania's journey into the film business
• her experience as a film executive
• what makes for a compelling story
• how to pitch your idea to film executives
• why Hot Sauce is her most rewarding work to date
• letting go, embracing change and trusting the process and yourself...and so much more!

If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, leave a rating & review. It makes such a difference and means so much to me.

Enjoy x

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Tania's links:

Hot Sauce: https://www.hotsauceforfilm.com/about

Hot Sauce on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotsauceforfilm/

Eshita is the founder of By Rotation, the UK's first peer-to-peer fashion rental platform, which encourages users to rent what they need and lend what they don't use frequently.

In this episode, Eshita generously shares how her experience as a 'third culture kid' shaped her perspective, the story of how she started By Rotation as a side hustle whilst working full time in finance (!), the importance of backing yourself, the challenges female-founded businesses face in getting funding and so much more...

I loved chatting to Eshita. She is confident, ambitious and a real force to be reckoned with.

If you enjoy listening to this episode, please follow the podcast, leave a rating and review! It makes a real difference!

Enjoy x

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By Rotation: https://byrotation.com

By Rotation Instagram: @byrotation

Eshita's Instagram: @arentyoueshita

Franzi and Tijana are the co-founders and forces behind Female Narratives - a creative agency that deploys over 100 women and non-binary freelancers to connect brands such as Bumble, AllBirds and The Gap (to name a few) to real stories.

But the work they do goes far beyond creating and producing projects and campaigns for brands. In curating a collective of female and non-binary talent, they've created a real community - one that they take every opportunity to nurture and empower. What Franzi and Tijana have created is a movement - one which seeks to move the needle for the next generation of creatives.

They are also two of the most charismatic women I've met. I left our conversation feeling nourished and emboldened. And I have since realised that I get that feeling after every interaction with them.

In this episode, we cover:

• their formative experiences, including as models, that shaped them into the women and creative forces that they are today;
• how and why they decided to create Female Narratives;
• their passion for female storytelling;
• being multi-faceted women;
• building projects in public;
• their definition of success and what it means to have enough;
• ...and so much more!

If you enjoy this episode (which I hope you do!), please do follow the podcast, and leave a rating and a review. It makes a real difference. Thank you for listening!

Finally, Tijana has just launched a podcast called 'The Slow Down', centred around defining success for yourself in a 'growth at all costs' capitalist culture. Linked below - give it a listen!

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Links:

https://www.femalenarratives.com

https://www.instagram.com/femalenarratives/

https://www.instagram.com/franzi_klein/

https://www.instagram.com/tamburic/

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-slow-down/id1786888381

https://open.spotify.com/show/4hi59jATHZUCXljcaYOgRN?si=2fcb9c4d18c1421b

Lauren Martin is author of 'The Book of Moods' and the founder of @words_of_women.

@words_of_women is an Instagram community where Lauren shares the quotes and stories of famous women through history. Quotes so impactful that they will stop you mid-scroll and hit you straight in the gut.

In her book - The Book of Moods - Lauren forensically examines each of her moods and in doing so has created a compendium of almost every mood a woman might experience. All in the hope that her readers might feel less alone and less shame.

This is a really special conversation for me. I've long been a fan of Lauren and her writing.

If you enjoy this episode, please do follow the podcast, and leave a rating and review. It makes a real difference. Thank you for listening!

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Instagram: @Words_of_women

Words of Women greeting cards: https://www.wordsofwomengreetings.com

The Book of Moods: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Book-Moods-Turned-Worst-Emotions/dp/1538733625