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The topic of this minisode is Pink Pill Ideology. Not quite sure what that is - here's the link to the Instagram post that inspired this conversation: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZaBSGMq29F/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Has your social media feed been infiltrated by Pink Pill Ideology? Or your real life? We'd love to hear about your experience!
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What comes to mind when you hear the phrase âwell readâ? Books written by a bunch of dead white men probably comes to mind. Thankfully, Glory Edimâs anthology Well-Read Black Girl turns that on its head by focusing on literature written by Black women. Tune in to hear our thoughts.
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Big changes are coming to Madness Cafe! We go into detail about what, when, and why in this episode.
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Erica Baccus and her husband John were faced with the emotionally fraught decision of whether (and then how and when) to end Johnâs life when he was diagnosed with Alzheimerâs. Ericaâs book A Promise Kept chronicles their love story and Ericaâs promise to honor Johnâs wish to die with dignity. Death is a topic that our society doesnât handle well; hopefully our discussion and Erica and Johnâs journey can help.
Where to find Erica Baccus and her book:
Website: http://ericabaccus.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericabaccus/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erica.baccus/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erica-baccus-82a60/
Mentioned in this episode:
In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss by Amy Bloom - www.amybloom.com/books/in-love
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The next book in our Banned Books Series is Alison Bechdelâs Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic. In it, Bechdel dives into her relationship with her father, their sexuality, and his death - all illustrated by the author. Each picture holds true to the adage that âa picture is worth a thousand wordsâ.
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Youâve seen us cry many times, but this episode feels different. The world is truly complicated and problematic at times - especially now. But, what do we do about it? This is our cry for help.
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Narcissism, for good or bad, is a bit of a hot topic right now. But, what do we really know about narcissism? Dr. Susan E. Schwartz comes back to talk to us about narcissism (and love) from the perspective of Jungian analysis.
More about Susan E. Schwartz, PhD: Dr. Schwartz has trained in Switzerland as a Jungian analyst. A member of the International Association of Analytical Psychology, (IAAP) and a presenter at conferences, workshops and on YouTube, she has authored numerous journal articles and book chapters.
Where to find Dr. Schwartz:
Website: www.susanshwartzphd.com
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Do Black women and white women experience patriarchy differently? If so, how? This conversation is inspired by a post on Instagram by @bunmisupreme.
The inspiration for this episode: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTx37k6DmE0/?igsh=MWtvMzQwamdna2pjMQ==
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*** Correction: "I did notice one mistake at the end of the conversation regarding a statistic. I said that maternal mortality is 4 women per 1,000 live births in The Netherlands versus 1,000 out of 1,000 live births in other countries. What I meant to say was 4 per 100,000 and 1,000 per 100,000 live births." - Liselotte
May 5 is International Day of the Midwife and the theme this year is "One Million More Midwives". The message is simple but urgent: the world is facing a critical shortage of midwives, and without investment in the workforce, women and newborns will continue to pay the price. Every two minutes, a woman dies from pregnancy or childbirth complications, most of them preventable. Evidence shows that with one million more midwives, we could prevent 67% of maternal deaths, 64% of newborn deaths and 65% of stillbirths â saving more than 4.3 million lives by 2035.
To discuss all of this and more, our guest this week is Liselotte Kweekel - a midwife with 15 years of experience in community-based care in the Netherlands, including home births and running an independent midwifery practice. She currently works as a Midwife Advisor at the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM). Alongside her clinical work, Liselotte has worked for and with midwivesâ associations for many years, supporting their development and strengthening their role at national and international level. She has extensive experience building partnerships through twinning, supporting long-term exchange, learning, and collaboration between midwives across different countries and care settings. In recent years, her work has focused on supporting midwives and midwivesâ associations in humanitarian and crisis-affected contexts, working closely with UN partners and national stakeholders to strengthen midwifery leadership and response capacity. Liselotte also volunteers with Doctors of the World in the Netherlands, supporting undocumented migrants in accessing appropriate sexual and reproductive healthcare. She is also a mother of two daughters.
Where to find more information:
International Confederation of Midwives website: https://millionmore.org/
ICM petition: https://millionmore.org/petition/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/world_midwives/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-confederation-of-midwives/posts/?feedView=all
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This month's installment of our Banned Books Series is Kirsten Miller's novel Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books. Joining the discussion this month is fan and friend of the pod Charie Procter (who also happens to be one of Raquel's sorority sisters from their alma mater Vanderbilt University). This month's book is a testament to the importance of books, the influence of librarians, and the significance of finding the right book at the right time. Tune in to hear the discussion and let us know what banned book found you at a time that was significant.
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GLP-1s, trad wives, fat phobia, body policing, thinness as a moral imperative, performative masculinity and femininity. Everywhere you turn someone is talking about weight and fascism; but are the two related? We dive into the connection in this week's episode. Join us down this rabbit hole, won't you? What are your thoughts about body fascism?
Consulted for this episode:
Let Us Explain: Body Fascism â Scalawag
Feminism, Fascism, & the Future podcast - No Fat Soldiers episode -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/12-no-fat-soldiers-the-fascist-war-on-the-body/id1712028499?i=1000745807985
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/far-right-radicalise-thin-skinny-fat-shame-women-girls-social-media-tiktok/
We Are in a Period of Body Fascism, and It Is Completely Intentional â The Catalyst.
OP-ED: The Peopleâs Ozempic: Thinness, White Supremacy, and Fascism | AFROPUNK.
Big Back Panic: Fatphobia's Rebrand - In These Times
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In this week's episode author Emily Meg Weinstein joins us to discuss her memoir Turn to Stone. Emily does so much more than just chronicle a significant time in her life or regale the reader with tales of her rock climbing adventures, she examines her own fears and desires, leading to realizations that are simultaneously personal and universal. This is a conversation of and for the heart. We hope you enjoy it.
More about Emily Meg Weinstein:
Emily Meg Weinstein is the author of Turn to Stone, her dĂ©but memoir. An essayist, educator, and activist, Weinstein is a founding member of Climbers for Palestine California, the sole proprietor of her own tutoring company, and holds a Bachelorette of Arts with honors from Brown University in the self-created major "Human Freedom and Education." Her work has been featured in Orion, LitHub, Electric Lit, Salon, McSweeneyâs, The Rumpus, Longreads, Climbing, Rock and Ice, and other publications, and her essay, âMating Habits of the Asterisk,â received a notable mention in Best American Essays 2015. Born in New York and raised in Queens and Long Island, Emily lives, writes, and teaches on a houseboat in the San Francisco Bay, roams in her minivan, and roots for the New York Mets.
Where to find Emily Meg Weinstein:
Website: emilymegweinstein.com
Instagram: @emilymweinstein
Facebook: @emilyweinstein
Her book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Turn-to-Stone/Emily-Meg-Weinstein/9781668047859
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In this week's episode, we discuss Just Pills: The Extraordinary Story of a Revolution in Abortion Care by Rebecca Kelliher. This book details the history of mifepristone and misoprostol - the two pills used in medication abortions.
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This month's installment of our Banned Books Series is all about The Vagina Monologues - the play written by V (formerly known as Eve Ensler) in 1994. "Based on dozens of interviews V conducted with women, the play addressed womenâs sexuality and the social stigma surrounding rape and abuse, creating a new conversation about and with women." The Vagina Monologues is just as important and powerful now as it was more than 30 years ago. Tune in to hear our thoughts about the play, vaginas, and the role men need to play in the movement to address the violence against women.
Where to find The Vagina Monologues: https://www.vday.org/
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We talk often on this show about the collapse of patriarchy, listening to new and different voices and perspectives, and the envisioning of a new way forward for society. It's also important to talk about how women are supporting patriarchy. This week's guest is one of those voices examining our present while envisioning a new future - Mansi Sethiya is an advocate, teacher, and institutional critic whose work bridges the classroom and the courtroom. She is also a TEDx Speaker who spoke about empowering voices and challenging societal norms through public speaking and education. Mansi's blend of TEDx speaking experience, academic excellence, and advocacy make her a powerful voice for conversations on law, education, and social change.
Where to find Mansi Sethiya:
Instagram: @mansi_sethiya
TEDx Talk: https://youtu.be/32-Jj3TMcME?si=UcGk28oAeN--S13U
Mentioned in this episode: https://goettner-abendroth.de/en/publications/books
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Content warning: In this week's episode, we share our thoughts about The Epstein Files. This is a heavy topic riddled with powerful emotions. Please take care of yourself and prepare yourself however you need to in order to listen. Or sit this one out if that is what is best for you.
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Although this week's guest, Melissa Tiers, focuses professionally on coaching the unconscious mind via hypnosis, she speaks passionately and often on social media about issues near and dear to our hearts here at Madness Cafe; specifically, patriarchy, decentering men, and how we've all been primed to act (and, yes, believe) in certain ways by the world we live in. And that world is shaped in very large part by patriarchy. In this discussion, we wrestle with the following questions: How much are we effected by our environment? Are we even aware of the ways in which we're influenced by the world around us? How does that show up in our day-to-day interactions? What can we do about it? Heady stuff but, we're here for it.
Melissa Tiers is a multi-award-winning author, speaker, and hypnosis trainer. She is also the founder of The Center for Integrative Hypnosis and The Ethical Coaching Collective with an international private practice.
Where to find Melissa Tiers:
Instagram: @melissatiers
Facebook: @melissa.tiers
Website: Melissa Tiers | Coaching the Unconscious Mind
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The next book in our Banned Books Series is Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler. Published in 1993, this near dystopian, post-apocalyptic allegory explores themes of adaptation and change, environmental and social breakdown, survival and resilience, and hyperempathy and interconnectedness. Tune in to hear our discussion about the book, its relevance, and why society needs to hear the message contained in its pages.
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Cheri Bergeron always knew that motherhood was in her future. Indeed, she made it her mission to become a mother. Cheri chronicles all that she went through on the way to motherhood in her memoir Mission Motherhood: Writing A New Fairy Tale of Love and Family. Tune in to this candid discussion to learn about all that our guest goes through to build her family. "If the glass slipper doesn't fit, screw the fairy tale! Become a mother on your own terms."
Where to find Cheri Bergeron:
Website: https://www.cheribergeron.com/
Cheri's Choice: https://www.cherischoice.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheribergeron/
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According to Psychology Today, parasocial relationships are "one-sided relationships in which a person develops a strong sense of connection, intimacy, or familiarity with someone they donât know, most often celebrities or media personalities. These relationships exist only in the mind of the individual, who experiences a bond despite the lack of reciprocity. The term was coined by psychologists Donald Horton and R. Richard Wohl in 1956 when televisions became widely available, they noted that TV viewers began to develop the 'illusion of intimacy' with the characters on the screen.â
In our increasingly digital and online world, parasocial relationships can develop with YouTubers, content creators on social media, podcasters, celebrities - the list is practically endless. Tune in to hear about our parasocial relationships and our feelings about the phenomenon. Don't forget to share whether you have any parasocial relationships and with whom?
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