The Bipolar Feminist Podcast

Women bear so many burdens and the mental load, or cognitive labour, is one of the many things that holds us back socially, economically, and emotionally. In this episode, we tackle the meaning of the mental load.

Many men do not seek help for their mental illnesses and the consequences are devastating for society and women in particular.

People often believe consent is something that has grey areas. Newsflash: It does not.

Angela Weickl, the co-director of shesaid.so, an organisation aimed at helping women in the music industry find tangible solutions to hurdles they face, speaks to us about the organisation and the state of misogyny in the South African music industry.

**TRIGGER WARNING** Sexual abuse, childhood abuse, rape, depression, mental illness In this episode, the third episode in this series, I speak about my experience of childhood sexual abuse and how it truly feels to be abused. This podcast contains sensitive content.

This week is the second part of an interview with Mayuri Govender, founder and transformation coach and consultant at Breaking Brown Silence (BBS) Consulting where she does anti-racism and anti-discrimination work with corporates, universities, schools, and pretty much any organisation that needs transformation.

**TRIGGER WARNING** Sexual abuse, childhood abuse, rape, depression, mental illness In this episode, I speak about my experience of childhood sexual abuse and how it truly feels to be abused. This podcast contains sensitive content.

This week is the first part of an interview with Mayuri Govender, founder and transformation coach and consultant at Breaking Brown Silence (BBS) Consulting where she does anti-racism and anti-discrimination work with corporates, universities, schools, and pretty much any organisation that needs transformation.

**TRIGGER WARNING** Sexual abuse, childhood abuse, rape, grooming, gaslighting In this episode, I speak about my experience of childhood sexual abuse and how it began with grooming and gaslighting. This podcast contains sensitive content.

White feminism is a form of the movement that has prioritised white supremacy over women's rights. In this episode, we talk about what white feminism is and why it's so detrimental to the feminist movement as a whole.

Throughout history, women have been disconnected from effective healthcare due to every problem being blamed on the pseudoscience of hysteria. This week, we look at how women are undermined in mental healthcare.

We delve into what internalised misogyny is and how it affects people in private and public settings, including the home, work, schools, and religious organisations.

In this episode, we take a look at the current capitalist economy through a feminist lens and give a run-down of why we need feminist economics within the existing system.

Today we look at the importance of language in how we represent gender and the terminology that can help us understand it more.

Welcome to the Bipolar Feminist Podcast! Where I will be introducing you to the topics that I talk about the most - mental health and feminism. I hope you enjoy this journey of discovery.