You Don't Know Me

Bodies. We’ve all got one. And you never have a more challenging relationship with your body than when you’re a teenager. Whilst the teenage relationship with their body has always been difficult, this has been hugely exacerbated for modern teens, by the existence of the internet and social media. Young people don’t need to seek out a fashion magazine or watch another teen movie to feel inadequate about their physiques – specimens of physical perfection are blasted at them 24/7 from their smartphones with humblebragging hashtags like #soblessed and #wokeuplikethis. As a result, there is a pandemic of body anxiety amongst teenagers, resulting in all kinds of damaging behaviour in the quest for the body beautiful. We talk to a teenager who is getting treated for severe anorexia in a treatment hospital, another who developed severe orthorexia, cheered on by her Insta followers, and lots of teens about how they feel about their bods in the modern world. With expert advice from Deanne Goddard, a specialist of 35 years and founder of the National Centre for Eating Disorders, this is an episode that could well save you or your teen’s life. 

If you are affected by any of the issues in this episode you can find information and support on our website Podimo.com/YouDontKnowMe.
You Don't Know Me is a Podimo podcast series produced by Mermade.Producer: Rhyanna Coleman. Audio Engineer: Jon Scott.

Cancel Culture is a relatively new thing - but has rapidly become one of the most controversial and provocative issues in public discourse. Some people believe cancel culture holds people to account for what they’ve said or done, other people believe it is another tool to prevent people from speaking or acting freely. But what does it feel like to get cancelled? What happens when something you said as a teenager – even if objectively offensive – casts a shadow on your entire future? We speak to teenagers who have been cancelled and get an in-depth perspective of what this feels like in the aftermath. It’s not an easy listen, and will be certain to trigger if nothing else, lots of debate!

We also speak to Claire Fox, controversial author of ‘I Find that Offensive’ and member of the House of Lords who holds unwavering views on the damage cancel culture is inflicting on modern teenagers. This episode takes the debate out of the academic and brings to life the consequences for young people living in the age of cancel culture.

If you are affected by any of the issues in this episode you can find information and support on our website Podimo.com/YouDontKnowMe.

You Don't Know Me is a Podimo podcast series produced by Mermade.
Producer: Rhyanna Coleman. Audio Engineer: Jon Scott.

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Hosted by the youth issue expert, journalist and author Chloe Combi,  You Don’t Know Me is a new Podimo podcast that gives you a no holds barred insight into the lives of teenagers today, through their own experiences and voices. Throughout the series Chloe covers topics such as , body image, sexuality, race, popularity, school, feminism and cancel culture with Gen Z, giving an ultimate insight into their world and the future they are creating.

You Don't Know Me is a Podimo podcast series made by Mermade. 
Our producer is Rhyanna Coleman, our audio engineer is John Scott.