Rebel's Advocate Podcast

This week Kimona and Erinne discuss "hustle culture, but in pink".   We unpack the misogyny behind the hashtag "Girl Boss" sweeping the Internet and store shelves and what it really means to be a successful woman. As always, if you like what you hear don't forget to follow us on Instagram @rebelsadvocatepod and on Twitter @rebelsadvpod, we have lots of fun and interactive posts to come so mak...

Dive deep with us as we tackle the recent events that developed in the United States in the last week. Last Wednesday, January 6th, the United States faced an attempted coup at the Capitol building, led by white supremacists and domestic terrorists. As outlined in our GOTV episode we talked about what to do if a coup occurred, but now what do we do now that an attempted one has occurred? Listen to...

With the start of the new year and an abundance of "new year, new me" rhetoric across social platforms, we dive into conversation about hustle culture and toxic positivity. This week Kimona and Erinne discuss our views on stimulus checks, side hustles, and surviving a pandemic. If you like what you hear, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @rebelsadvocatepod and Twitter @rebelsadvpod and give u...

In honor of the holiday season, Rebel's Advocate brings you our first ever Holiday Special! This week we dive into Capitalism around the holidays, the "Grinch Who Stole Christmas", and the "meaning" of Christmas. More importantly, we debut our first ever GIVEAWAY! That's right, we are giving away one copy of "White Fragility" to one of our lucky listeners and you can enter now! Rules for the Givea...

On this week's episode Kimona and Erinne dive into the topic of fat-phobia in America and the nuances that are layered into it. We discuss body shaming, body positivity, and fat-phobia around the holidays. Join us as we delve into the myths and problems with BMI and other components that contribute to the American fear of becoming fat. 'Fat' is not a bad word, and we want to address it here. And i...

On this week's episode Kimona and Erinne talk about intersectional feminism and the women who inspire it, like Kimberlé Crenshaw and Angela Davis. Dive in with us as we talk about white feminism, bourgeois feminism, and "breaking the glass ceiling".  And if you like what you hear, don't forget to subscribe and rate our podcast on Apple Podcast. We launch new episodes every Tuesday but you can...

This week we discuss erasure and biphobia in and out of the queer community. As two bisexual identifying women, we discuss what it's like to be bi and the tropes and stereotypes associated with our identities. Join us as we unpack both positive and negative personal experiences, general stereotypes, and erasure of bisexual identities. Don't forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts a...

On this week's episode we welcome the first ever guest to the Rebel's Advocate Podcast, Mia Beverly. We discuss the intersections of identity and what it means to be an Afronative. Mia is a member of the Sandhill Band of Cherokee and Lenape and a vocal activist on social media. Follow her on Instagram @mia_angeline_ and on TikTok @Marinateforanhour. Also visit our link tree ~ https://linktr.ee/reb...

Today is the 2020 Presidential Election. And we are still in the middle of a global pandemic. The world feels like it is upside down and Americans are in a constant state of civil unrest. During these stressful and unpredictable times it is important  more now than ever to dedicate time to for ourselves to rest. Listen to this week's episode as we unpack self-care practices and the importance...

Get out the Vote! Today, we are officially one week until election day which means we need to get out and vote! This week on Rebel's Advocate Kimona and Erinne are talking about settling for Joe and the ethics of voting (or not). Visit vote.org for information and resources for voting in the 2020 Election. 

Society hates black women: a personal experience. Listen as co-hosts Erinne Benedict and Kimona Dussard discuss Kimona's experience with viral TikTok fame and the greater implications of social media trolling. 

Welcome to the first ever episode of the Rebel's Advocate Podcast co-hosted by Erinne Benedict and Kimona Dussard. Listen to us anywhere you get your podcasts with new episodes every Tuesday. Follow us on Instagram @rebelsadvocatepod and Twitter @rebelsadvPOD.