SOVEREIGN

The deadly duo are back! Strap in for a new year of First Nations yarns with your favourite Sistagirls Sharlene and IJ on the SOVEREIGN podcast! It’s a new year which means a new mindset for the duo as they navigate uni, work, relationships and the news cycle. Catch up with the girls as they tell you what is In and Out for them in 2024.   SOVEREIGN is a new RTRFM podcast by besties Sharlene Baloch...

What a year! The girls reflect on 2023 across culture, politics and their own lives as well as the podcast. SOVEREIGN is a new RTRFM podcast by besties Sharlene Baloch and IJ McKenna. Join the girls each week for chats about First Nations affairs, fashion, culture and relationships. https://rtrfm.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Ep-11-Sovereign-Final-Mastered.mp3

Besties Sharlene Baloch and IJ McKenna are back together in the big red studio, catching up with their current life hacks on love, life, food and career. Plus, your fortnightly SOVEREIGN-tea is back… SOVEREIGN is a new RTRFM podcast by besties Sharlene Baloch and IJ McKenna. Join the girls each week for chats about First Nations affairs, fashion, culture and relationships. https://rtrfm.com.au/wp-...

After several weeks apart, besties Sharlene Baloch and IJ McKenna are back together in the big red studio…and there’s lots to catch up on. With exams and graduation on the horizon, the girls have career at the forefront of their minds. Is climbing the corporate ladder worth it? Should you be prioritising money or your passions?  How do you grapple with outdated workplace values? And what should yo...

Horrah! Sharlene has officially finished her third year of university and is experiencing the highs and lows of what life is like without having anything to do…for once. On her solo episode of SOVEREIGN, she urges everyone to fill their cup with memes floating around on the internet and shares a few she finds absolutely unhinged. Sharlene also reflects on the Palestinian struggle and problematic m...

IJ goes solo! Grab an oat iced latte and settle in for a bunch of epic stories full of rouge joy rides, an on-stage performance gone wrong and an (almost) hostage situation. SOVEREIGN is a new RTRFM podcast by besties Sharlene Baloch and IJ McKenna. Join the girls each week for chats about First Nations affairs, fashion, culture and relationships. https://rtrfm.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SO...

It’s been a heavy news cycle; from media on the Voice to Parliament to the escalating conflict in Palestine. Sharlene and IJ discuss the latest in news and current affairs from their lived experiences and unpack ways mob can practice mental health after care during this time. SOVEREIGN is a new RTRFM podcast by besties Sharlene Baloch and IJ McKenna. Join the girls each fortnight for chats about F...

Things that are out; cows milk, racial profiling and BookTok. Things that are in; alternative milk, waxing and independant book stores. And skinny jeans…they are just absolutely cancelled. As the weather starts to warm up, the girls offer their hot takes in beauty, fashion and food. SOVEREIGN is a new RTRFM podcast by besties Sharlene Baloch and IJ McKenna. Join the girls each week for chats about...

In this bonus episode of SOVEREIGN Sharlene Baloch and IJ McKenna break down the Voice to Parliament from a young, blak perspective and, thought it’s complex, why they will ultimately be getting behind the ‘YES’ campaign. You can find more information and resources on the ‘YES’ campaign at  yes23.com.au Read the factchecking article by The Guardian Australia The no pamphlet: campaign’s voice to pa...

This unpredictable Boorloo weather is cat-fishing the girls… As they cope with dramatic changes in the climate, they’re also coping with growing up in both ethnic and Aboriginal households (and spoiler alert, it’s a wild time!). Part two of a two-part conversation about navigating a career and love in your 20s. Each fortnight, these Sistagirls bring love and comfort to the ears of mob and other be...

IJ is tanned (kind of…) after a trip back home to Yawuru Country and Sharlene dusts off her puffer jacket following a work stint in Canberra. Back from interstate travel, the girls have lots to catch up on; including hitting their 20s and the impending doom of what they should be doing with their careers and love lives. Part one of a two-part conversation about navigating work and love in your 20s...

Besties Sharlene Baloch and IJ McKenna are just navigating life in their 20s and all the craziness and uni deadlines that come with it. Each fortnight, these Sistagirls bring love and comfort to the ears of mob and other beautiful people with yarns about First Nations affairs, fashion, culture and relationships – all while championing the sovereignty of sisterhood. Get to know a little bit more ab...