Friend Crush with Amber Akilla

how does our relationship with the pursuit of physical beauty and “hotness” affect how we see ourselves and each other? i’ve always felt we are told that out problems are solved and that empowerment comes from being considered desirable, but is this really the case? TW// assault, body image, eating disorders content mentioned: Ways of Seeing by John Berger book link: https://amzn.to/3qhVzEr * vide...

what does it really mean to be a “good” person and why do we struggle so much with being the villain in someone else’s story? what happens when we're not aware that we might only be motivated by a desire appear good and not to do good? follow me ☆ instagram.com⁠/amberakilla 小红书 @amberakilla youtube.com/@amberakilla ⁠ patreon.com/amberakilla⁠ ⁠instagram.com⁠/friend.crush ⁠www.tiktok.com⁠ ⁠twitte...

how many topics can i touch on in 20 minutes? hehe one of the most empowering and overwhelming realizations for me in the last few years is understanding how different parts of life and experience inform each other and how important it is to work on self-alignment and healing first instead of bypassing or running away from yourself. here's a re-intro into how i try and understand these parts so we...

put those late capitalist marketing messages aside and get back to basics! things i do to manage my mental, physical and spiritual health so i can feel grounded and centred  ✨ journaling, habit tracking, sleep, digital hygiene, exercise and meditation. Atomic Habits https://amzn.to/3BnTwSr * The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem https://amzn.to/3BnTwSr * *affiliate links follow me ☆ instagram.com⁠/amber...

things i've been thinking about after a year of being back in my hometown!! understanding and awareness around self-empowerment, how important awareness is and the perspective that time and distance can offer for healing. let me know what you wanna talk about next i'm restless hehe follow me ☆ instagram.com⁠/amberakilla 小红书 @amberakilla youtube.com/@amberakilla ⁠ patreon.com/amberakilla⁠ ⁠insta...

hello my sweet angels, in this episode i talk about why i think reading (books) is very nice and very cool and a great way to counter-balance the negative effects of social media! plus random rambles etc etc you know how it is. https://www.healthline.com/health/benefits-of-reading-books#takeaway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_of_the_Powerless follow me ☆ instagram.com⁠/amberakilla 小红书...

today’s episode is a follow up from the last on racism, here we’re focused on internalized racism and unlearning internalized racism. i share a bunch of answers i received on instagram and add some comments and thoughts of my own. i hope we can all continue to build awareness within ourselves around these issues and share what we learn with those around us. follow me ☆ instagram.com⁠/amberakilla...

sooo i asked a bunch of questions on my instagram @amberakilla regarding race and talking to your friends about race, unlearning racism, internalized racism. this episode discusses people’s responses to people around them unlearning racism and how they handle these conversations with some of my personal experience and suggestions in drawing boundaries. as we become more aware about social issues,...

this episode is an overview of my journey with feminism and identity so far. these issues are so complex and unique to everyone but i feel like sharing and listening to different perspectives can be helpful when trying to develop our own understanding. i'm focusing more on stages of development more than context or content here in order to demonstrate how its important to embrace learning and disc...

wishing everyone a happy new year! the best is truly yet to come after a year like 2020. i have been lucky enough to spend a lot of time reflecting and realizing things ~ here's a summary of some of what has stuck from chaos to confidence. please let me know if you've had similar or different reflections! follow me ☆ instagram.com⁠/amberakilla 小红书 @amberakilla youtube.com/@amberakilla ⁠ patreon...

i reflect on taking a month and a bit off of instagram, what prompted me to do it, did i learn anything and should you do it too? follow me ☆ instagram.com⁠/amberakilla 小红书 @amberakilla youtube.com/@amberakilla ⁠ patreon.com/amberakilla⁠ ⁠instagram.com⁠/friend.crush ⁠www.tiktok.com⁠ ⁠twitter.com⁠ music & mixes ☼ ⁠soundcloud.com⁠ ⁠ open.spotify.com 网易云音乐 shop merch

hello my loves! in today's episode i will give some final thoughts on friend break ups and what i've learnt.  no doubt i will think about this topic at a later date or go through some shit and have new perspectives or insights but for now, this is the vibe! how can we reflect on our experiences so we can move through the world with a little more wisdom?  follow me ☆ instagram.com⁠/amberakilla 小红...

finally i got my sh*t together and am following up the first part of our friend breakup series!! in this episode i'll be exploring whether we confront or ghost people, why we might stay in an unhealthy friendship longer than we need to, whether its possible to make up after a breakup and moreeee. follow me ☆ instagram.com⁠/amberakilla 小红书 @amberakilla youtube.com/@amberakilla ⁠ patreon.com/ambe...

HELLO FRIENDS sorry for falling off, i was thinking very intensely about how to follow up the previous episode on friend break ups but then i started re-realizing things about love which is such an important part of friendship that i felt should be covered! so here we are - what is the difference between practicing love and cathexis, the feeling of love and falling in love? lemme know what the vib...

this episode is part one of two or three on friendship breakups, why do we break up? what's changed in a friendship that might lead to separation? i'll draw from my own experience and observations and refer to submissions. let me know your thoughts and feelings in the comments~ Video Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUjI2TWwnUQ&feature=youtu.be follow me ☆ instagram.com⁠/amberakilla 小红书...

today's episode features miss Elle from Sydney. she's a fashion influencer, stylist and all round creative. we discuss growing up in australia, her online journey and how sh'e found success on the internet! Follow Elle: https://instagram.com/14strk follow me ☆ instagram.com⁠/amberakilla 小红书 @amberakilla youtube.com/@amberakilla ⁠ patreon.com/amberakilla⁠ ⁠instagram.com⁠/friend.crush ⁠www.tiktok...

giving a run down on how friendships have changed for me in different stages of my life, how i've developed more clarity in what i'm looking for in friendship and referring to comments that were sent in. hopefully my experience gives you some insight and helps you to reflect on your own journey ~ stay tuned for the episode on friendship breakups. follow me ☆ instagram.com⁠/amberakilla 小红书 @ambe...

hi friends! today's guest is Yasmin Suteja! she's a photographer, influencer and founder of Culture Machine a creative agency, modeling agency and studio based in Sydney, Australia. we talk about her personal and professional journey in the Australian creative industry, coming to terms with identifying as PoC and what Yasmin has learned along the way.   Follow Yasmin: https://instagram.com/yasmins...

hello sweet angels! in this episode i’m just sharing my thoughts on concepts i’ve been aware of and reflecting on in the abstract but have really come into the front of the brain this year: control, crisis, consciousness and character~ who am i, who do i want to be and am i acting accordingly? join me on this thought dump!!! follow me ☆ https://instagram.com/amberakilla/ https://instagram.com/frie...

wowee this episode is a long one ~ mostly covering my own journey with 'body image' and how i now have a much more holistic approach to mental and physical health and how that in turn affects my physical appearance. i answer some questions i received and we have two new segments! 'obsession of the week' and 'content crush' stay tuned until the end of the episode for to hear about them! the more i...

hi friends! in today's episode i'm giving you a lil rundown of my mental state, discussing how my views on cultural appropriation and cancel culture have developed with reference to things i've seen on the internet recently and also a short segment on my obsession of the week - sense 8. follow me ☆ instagram.com⁠/amberakilla 小红书 @amberakilla youtube.com/@amberakilla ⁠ patreon.com/amberakilla⁠ ⁠...

hi friends! in this episode i'll be talking about helping my friend reply to her ex and why it's important to simplify the way we communicate when we're feeling emotional in order to set healthy boundaries without burning bridges. follow me ☆ https://instagram.com/amberakilla/ https://instagram.com/friend.crush/ https://www.tiktok.com/@amberakilla https://twitter.com/amberakilla music & mixes ☼ ht...

hi hello, welcome to Friend Crush!!! get ready for cute, chaotic and critical thinking from me aka Amber Akilla ~ stay hydrated and speak soon ♡  follow me ☆ https://instagram.com/amberakilla/ https://instagram.com/friend.crush/ https://www.tiktok.com/@amberakilla https://twitter.com/amberakilla music & mixes ☼ https://soundcloud.com/amberakilla https://open.spotify.com/user/grmwpz7ats6kei786...