Shhh! Don't Talk About It

On this episode Reyna shares with Megan what it was like to grow up bi-racial, raised by a white mother and her journey to create a connection to her heritage and sense of self as an adult after a childhood of being socialized not to talk about or outwardly notice race.  Theme song is "Workin it Out" by Manimalhouse, thank you so much to them for letting us use it!  Learn more about your ad choice...

This week Megan and Reyna talk about the challenges and stigma of being "past a certain age" and not being married or having children. We explore what a secure and healthy relationship means (with or without a ring), confront the decision of whether or not to have children, and talk about finding joy, love, and fulfillment internally regardless of motherhood or relationship status. The article men...

This week Reyna and Megan get even more personal than usual while talking about sex, how ridiculous and harmful "slut" shaming is, and their relationship to sex and sexuality.  Music is "Workin it Out" by Manimalhouse.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode Megan and Reyna stay focused on letting go of body shame. This week, we talk about alllllll the bodily functions society tells us to be ashamed of, complete with slightly embarrassing, but hilarious stories (spoiler alert: one of them involves a very public poop situation, another involves a douche gone so very wrong....)  Our theme song is "Workin it Out" by Manimalhouse, thank...

On today's episode Reyna and Megan talk about body shame, eating disorders, how diet culture is toxic, and learning to embrace and love our bodies for all the incredible things they can do.  Content warning: Megan shares some information on her high school eating disorder. Details are not discussed and specific diets are not endorsed.  Music is "Workin it Out" by Manimalhouse, thank you so much to...

In today's episode Megan and Reyna talk about periods, period sex, period shame, and the mystifying experience of using a tampon for the first time.  Note on the audio: Our recording space was unusually noisy when we recorded this episode... sorry about that train and the water heater! Future recordings have much less background noise.  Share your funny/embarrassing/shameless period stories with u...

On today's episode Reyna and Megan talk about mental health stigma, their experiences with mental health issues, diagnosis, and treatment, and share their thoughts on how release shame around mental health challenges and work toward healing and recovery. The books referenced in this episode are: Women Who Run With the Wolves by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes Waiting: An Unbeliever's Higher Power by Ma...

Nice to meet you! In this episode Megan and Reyna introduce themselves, give shame the finger, and immediately start talking about all the things they've been told to be quiet about.  Also! Tell us what you think you can't talk about: info@shhhdonttalk.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices