Introspectives

For all the women in history who have been hidden from us. Let's say their names, get to know them and continue the conversation. This month's Hidden Woman: Theresa Hak Kyung Cha (차학경) Born March 4, 1951- November 5, 1982 Ms. Cha was a creative revolutionary and intellectual, infusing aspects of her Korean American identity into her works. She was a thought provoking performance artist, pr...

Adrienne, Claire, Natalie, Hazel, and Sabrina talk about all things body hair. Why do we have a love hate relationship with it? Who is shaving for? Is shaving off body hair really for ourselves? Listen and enjoy! To receive the latest content, subscribe on wherever you listen to podcasts and follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @_introspectives. Check out our website for articles and more: www.in...

The second episode of Season 5: "Who perpetuates our perceptions of beauty and love?" Adrienne, Gianina, Hazel, Sabrina, and Claire talk about whiteness in beauty & love, hair, body hair, and societal conditioning. Adrienne's Episode (S3 E1):  https://www.introspectives.uk/should-i-speak-up/ Gianina's Episode (S3 E6):  https://www.introspectives.uk/a-conversation-about-representation...

The first episode of Season 5, on Beauty and Love! Gianina, Hazel, Sabrina, Sehrish, and Claire come together to chat about everything from eyebrows, hair, skincare, makeup, perceptions of beauty, and the pressures we all feel as women, though we come from different backgrounds. Listen and enjoy! To receive the latest content, subscribe on wherever you listen to podcasts and follow us on Twitter a...

The last episode of Season 4: "A Source of Inspiration." Mary chats to Sabrina and Claire about being a Black woman, the only POC person in the room, a mother, a trailblazer, and so much more. We were so inspired by this conversation! Mary Pierre-Harvey is the first Black woman to hold the position of Director of Estates and Campus Services in any large university in the UK! Mary is a Ch...

Claire here. Sorry for losing the media club file. I wanted to share a bit of our hilarious conversation and highly encourage everyone to watch and read what we chose for December.  1. The Black Candle for Kwanzaa 2. Dash and Lily for Christmas + Hanukkah 3. The Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory for Christmas 5. Ramadan North and South: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/al-jaze...

Adrienne and Claire chat about end of year, the importance of stretching, thoughts on art, skincare, eating, and more. YouTube video mentioned:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vTJHUDB5ak Listen and enjoy! To receive the latest content, subscribe on wherever you listen to podcasts and follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @_introspectives . Check out our website for articles and more: www.in...

Adrienne, Claire, Sabrina, and Sehrish got together via vidcall to talk about the year. Personal positives, the importance of hydration, routines, and the madness of 2020 are topics that come up in this reflective conversation. Listen and enjoy! To receive the latest content, subscribe on wherever you listen to podcasts and follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @_introspectives. Check out our...

The FOURTH episode of Season 4: “Three Years Ahead of My Time” featuring Anthony, hosted by Sabrina and Claire! Anthony L. Olaseinde has been fighting against knife crime in South Yorkshire for over three years with his award-winning anti-knife crime campaign #KEEP SHEFFIELD STAINLESS. Alongside running a business and completing his university course: gaining a Bachelor's in Engineering with first...

Adrienne, Claire, Hazel, and Sabrina talk about 21 Bridges, Joy Luck Club, RBG , and a YouTube video on the End of Authenticity ( https://youtu.be/S4GR1wd4H4U ). Listen and enjoy! To receive the latest content, subscribe on wherever you listen to podcasts and follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @_introspectives. Check out our website for articles and more: www.introspectives.uk Artwork by Sabrin...

The THIRD episode of Season 4: “’I’ve Adapted’: what it’s like to live, work, and just be in Korea” featuring Cyril and Hazel, hosted by Claire!  Claire talks to Cyril and Hazel about what it’s like to be in Korea during COVID, teaching in a foreign classroom, and how they feel Korea has changed in the last decade. Cyril Reyes is from Toronto, Canada. He read English and Philosophy at the Uni...

The SECOND episode of Season 4: “What’s it like being in the other side of the world?” featuring Heather, hosted by Claire! Claire asks Heather about her experiences as a software developer and living in Australia. Artwork by Sabrina. Heather is a software developer, originally from England, who has been living in Australia for 5 years. She graduated top of her class in Multimedia Technology &...

The FIRST episode of Season 4: “Taking an unknown leap of faith” featuring Hazel, hosted by Claire! Claire and Hazel talk about perceptions of living abroad, the reality of it; the challenges and benefits that others may not realise. Hazel is from London in the UK and lives in Cheongju, South Korea. She has taught English as a foreign language since 2011, in both Korea and Bangladesh. She studied...

The last episode of Season 3! Claire talks to Gianina about her personal and career experiences, thoughts on labels such as BAME, the impact of her heritage, and more. Gianina Harvey-Brewin Head of Operations and Employer Programming Royal Holloway University of London Gianina is an accomplished employer engagement professional and is passionate about supporting students to find and succ...

Episode 2: Mooncakes And Mental Health Adrienne and Claire deviate off-script and talk about random Asian food, k-dramas, mental health, and just....being in lockdown. The sound quality on Skype went a bit whack toward the mid-end section, so we just decided to cut it where we cut it and uploaded it anyway! We had fun chatting. Maybe you'll enjoy hearing our banter. HAPPY belated CHUSEOK/MID-AUTUM...

Sabrina shares the story of her family, her Caribbean roots, and the impact of her heritage today. Listen and enjoy! To receive the latest content, subscribe on wherever you listen to podcasts and follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @_introspectives. Check out our website for articles and more:  www.introspectives.uk Artwork by Sabrina.

Dani is a law student at an all women’s law school in Korea and Joi is an Industrial Design student who is currently working at a marketing company.  Claire talks to Dani and Joi about their experiences in Korea. They share their insights on living through BLM and various “liberal” movements in Korea. Note: This episode is in Korean and English. Please refer to the follow along transcript:&nb...

Adrienne chats to Claire about East Asian women self-policing their voices, her name journey, moving to different countries, living in the UK, and more. DISCLAIMER: 1:13:00 SPOILER for the show “The Good Place” Articles mentioned: The Perils of “People of Color” by E Tammy Kim Speaking Up: Anti-East Asian Racism During COVID-19 https://www.runnymedetrust.org/blog/speaking-up-anti-east-asian-r...

Claire talks to Annalisa about how she’s doing in the lockdown, her projects, interests, the political climate, and more. Annalisa is an award-winning cultural producer, communications and marketing consultant and launch strategist. With a degree in Theology and an incoming MA in International Public and Political Communication from The University of Sheffield, Annalisa is a member of the Chartere...

The first episode of SEASON THREE! You may have seen her on our platform already,  especially on Instagram  as she has created amazing comics for us- meet the newest member of our team, Adrienne!  We talk about how Adrienne comes to embrace her mixed-race identity, her interests, social issues, moving from different countries….and more. We also discuss the questions that come up tha...

Episode 1: Labelling and the Empathy Gap A raw conversation between Adrienne and Claire as they deep dive on two articles on labels, judging others, the empathy gap, and cancel culture. Articles mentioned: There is no permission slip for diversity https://sqiouyilu.substack.com/p/there-is-no-permission-slip-for-diversity?r=2fmqf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_source=copy I know I...

The team took an Enneagram personality test and chatted about the results.  https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-test Follow us on Twitter @_introspectives and Instagram and visit  https://www.introspectives.uk/  for more. Artwork by Sabrina.

We sincerely hope that everyone is taking care of their mental and physical health, which is more important than ever. We are thinking of each of you. Sabrina reflects on everything that's going on.  Sometimes, it's just cathartic to let it all out. Please listen and reflect. Continue the conversations to continue the movement! Follow us on Twitter @_introspectives and Instagram and visit htt...

We sincerely hope that everyone is taking care of their mental and physical health, which is more important than ever. We are thinking of each of you. Happy Father's Day to all the fathers and dads out there! Thank you for what you have done for us. We hope today, you all have a moment to spend time (virtually and physically) with family and those you love. Listen to Claire's reflective letter to...

We sincerely hope that everyone is taking care of their mental and physical health, which is more important than ever. We are thinking of each of you. Sabrina sent us a WhatsApp voicenote that was so accurate and raw. We wanted to share it with you all. Please LISTEN to Black voices. Listen and reflect. Continue the conversations. Below are a few links that we are highlighting. There are so many r...