Breaking Down Patriarchy

We are so grateful to be joined by writer and podcaster Lindsay Hansen Park who does the work of unpacking polygamy on a regular basis and shares some of her discoveries with us today. Lindsay Hansen Park is an American Mormon feminist blogger, podcaster, and the Executive Director for the Salt Lake City-based non-profit Sunstone Education Foundation. She's worked as a consultant and guest on seve...

On today’s episode we’re going to be tackling a particularly tricky topic: how we and other women can—intentionally or unintentionally—become enforcers and perpetrators of patriarchy. Fortunately, we’ll have not one, but three spectacular guests joining us to help unpack this phenomenon by sharing their own experiences, emotions, and insights. Each of our contributors—Heather Sundahl, Carrie Salis...

On today’s episode Amy is joined by Dr. Beverly Allen for an interview about her experiences studying the treatment of women and the roles that patriarchy played during the Yugoslav Wars, as well as the ramifications that her discoveries still hold for us today. This episode contains some challenging content — during our interview we discuss forms of violence, including the use of rape and torture...

On today’s episode we hear a stunning story from a woman on a mission for the Church of Latter-Day Saints. This story includes discussions of mental health, faith, false appearances, and how the systems around us shape our relationship with our bodies. Due to the sensitive nature of this material, the author of this essay has asked to remain anonymous . We're grateful to friend-of-the-podcast, Mar...

On today's episode we celebrate International Women’s Day! This holiday traces its history all the way back to 1909 in NYC. While popular Women’s Day traditions include giving women flowers and small gifts, it is so critical that we not let this holiday become detached from its activist roots. Yes, the day is absolutely intended to be a time for us to recognize one another’s achievements as women,...

Today in 1987, Congress passed a resolution designating March as Women’s History Month — but — not only is March Women’s History Month, here in the US March is also Irish-American Heritage Month! And what better way to ring in this new month than by learning about Ireland’s patroness saint and listening to the experiences of Irish women? First, we're joined by Ariana Baltay who contributed a fasci...

On today's episode I'm joined by Emily Bell McCormick for an interview about the impacts of period poverty and the battle for economic justice unfolding in state legislatures right now. For those interested in getting involved with the fight against period poverty, or any of Emily’s other incredible work, please visit The Policy Project . Emily Bell McCormick (she/her) is founder of The Policy Pro...

This coming Friday, February 18th, will be the birthday of seminal American novelist, Toni Morrison. With her legacy in mind, it’s our honor today to be joined by poet Robert Lashley to share a stunning story about the books of Toni Morrison, American literature, and a son’s unyielding love for his mother. Robert Lashley is a 2016 Jack Straw Fellow, Artist Trust Fellow, and nominee for a Stranger...

On today's episode I'm joined by one-of-a-kind chess champion and streamer, Anna Rudolf to discuss her experiences in the patriarchal world of competitive chess, including a crash course on the history of female chess champions and an honest discussion about why young women walk away from the game and how everyday people can show up and create change. Anna Rudolf (she/her) is an Olympic Chess...

On today's episode we're joined by author and podcaster Cherie Burton, who talks to us about sacred rage, the anger of ancestresses, and how we can harness the indignant energy that patriarchy boils up inside us. Cherie Burton is a mom of 6, author, holistic health business owner, Women Seeking Wholeness podcast host, and hobbyist divine feminine scholar. She has worked as a clinical counselor in...

Amy is joined by Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife and Monette Chilson on the topic of redefining our relationships with sexuality and sacredness. First, Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife talks to us about selfhood, sexuality, and faith, delving deep into her research about how women are taught (or not taught) about their powerful capacity for pleasure in patriarchal societies. You can learn more about Dr. Fi...

Amy is joined by Dr. Lindsay Kite to discuss the burden of beauty standards, self-objectification, uncomfortable compliments, and how we can strive to escape the cycle of normative discontent. Dr. Lindsay Kite is co-author of the book More Than a Body: Your Body Is an Instrument, Not an Ornament (2020, HarperCollins) and co-director of the nonprofit Beauty Redefined, alongside her identical twin s...

On this episode – our very first episode of Season Two – we’re joined by Abby , an active-duty marine, who takes us all on a journey into patriarchy in the military, including what women’s wear looks like for our troops, the ever-present stigma against working mothers and female leaders, gender essentialism, fanaticism, envisioning what equality among our armed forces might look like, and the incr...

“I was going to die, sooner or later, whether or not I had ..spoken …. My silences had not protected me. Your silences will not protect you.... What are the words you do not yet have? What are the tyrannies you swallow day by day and attempt to make your own, until you will sicken and die of them, still in silence? We have been socialized to respect fear more than our own need for language." I beg...

Amy discusses Clarissa Pinkola Estés' Women Who Run with the Wolves with guest Bergen Hyde. Listen to the full episode here . 

Amy discusses Elinor Cleghorn's Unwell Women with guest Cassy Christianson. Listen to the full episode here .

Amy discusses Liz Plank's For the Love of Men with guest Jenny DeGraaff. Listen to the full episode here .

Amy discusses Glennon Doyle's Untamed with guest Lane Anderson. Listen to the full episode here .

Amy discusses Melinda French Gates' The Moment of Lift with guest Sara Abbasi. Listen to the full episode here .

Amy discusses Caroline Criado Perez's Invisible Women with guest Barbie Hada Harper. Listen to the full episode here .

Amy discusses Mary Beard's Women and Power with guest Louisa Gillett. Listen to the full episode here .

Amy discusses Angela Saini's Inferior with guest Dr. Chantal Dolan. Listen to the full episode here .

Amy discusses Peggy Orenstein's Girls and Sex with guest Natasha Helfer. Listen to the full episode here .

Amy discusses Anne Marie-Slaughter's Unfinished Business with guest Neylan McBaine. Listen to the full episode here .

Amy discusses Rebecca Solnit's Men Explain Things to Me with guest Malia Morris. Listen to the full episode here .