No Shade

This week, we lament the second puberty that no one tells you about — your twenties. You know, the one where you wake up one morning and, suddenly, you’re supposed to know stuff and be capable of things. The twenties are HARD but, fear not, we got you covered. We kick things off with a chat about the lessons we’ve learned over the past few years because, in the words of our resident sage, Sarah, ‘when you lose, don't lose the lesson!’ We also get into how to unfollow people in real life; sometimes the healthiest thing for you is to hit ‘em with that block, and that’s okay. If you’re a twenty-something and struggling, we are right here with you. So join in us in what is probably our most healing episode yet!

*Bonus Episode* On Friday of this week, 25th May, Ireland will vote in a historic referendum, to decide whether to repeal the 8th amendment of the constitution which prevents abortion from being legalised. We speak to Sinead Plunkett from Ireland about what this vote means and why it matters. Sinead talked to us about the mentality behind the No campaign, why religion is not always the main factor in the pro-life camp and what to say to an undecided voter. Pull up a chair all, #thisisnoshade

Ooo friends you are in for a treat this week! Our Soviet bae, Grace, has left the Motherland but not without getting our girl Amina on the podcast first. As the daughter of a Nigerian father and a Siberian mother, Amina tells us about what it’s like to grow up as a mixed-raced person in Russia and her experiences abroad. We compare war stories and come to the conclusion that black people are not a monolith and the so-called ‘black experience’ is not homogenous. Huh, who’d thought? We also delve into cultural beauty standards and plastic surgery. Tune in. It’s a good one.

Don’t mind us, we’re just out here getting empowered and mingling with some of the most inspiring women to walk this floating rock we call home. The Women of the World Festival is a global network of festivals that celebrates womanhood in all its beautiful and diverse manifestations, discusses the political and social obstacles to gender equality, and offers a safe space to share stories and experiences. This week, we catch Sarah up on our incredible four days at WOW and chat [read: gush] about the amazing people we met. #pullupachair for your latest installment of #noshade