Five Minute Activist

11/18/19 • 72 min

Is activism on your mind, but you don't know where to start? Have you been thinking about giving back to your community, but feel thwarted because you are low on free time? Well, welcome to Teresa's favorite subject...ever! Today we discuss every which way you can get involved without a ton of effort or time! Teresa's hot tips will show you the way to becoming a five minute activist no matter your passion. Plus, our Fave Wave is a glowing example of how just a little bit a creativity can turn up the buzz on causes you care about. In this case, one small symbolic gesture put a big spot light on equal pay for women. #ladywave

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Call Your Mom!

Have you ever spent time with your mother or grandmother and really listened to what their experiences were like as young women? If you haven't, we highly recommend giving it a whirl because there is a lot to unearth and you might even have some fun! In this episode, we dial up Kate's mom to hear her perspective on life as a young girl growing up in the south before and after the great wave of change for women in the 1970s...and she says the F word more than once! We also spice things up with our Heat Wave who reminds us that we can still be kind to those who we don't agree with. Plus, we have two times the fun with our Fave Wave centered around encouraging young girls to broaden their horizons and seek out futures in male dominated career paths. #ladywave

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Anything you can do, I can do bleeding.

Today we tackle the taboo topic of menstruation. That's right! We are talking about periods and all their bloody glory. Society has a long standing history of attaching shame to so many facets of a woman's life, so let's go ahead and take your monthly business off the table or spreadsheet (We are talking to you Missouri!) To do just that, we enter the realm of overshare by opening up about our personal struggles with our cycles, our favorite lady products, and our go-to euphemisms for being on the rag. We also delve into a brief history of feminine hygiene products, the ridiculousness of the pink and luxury taxes affecting all women, the global issue of period poverty, and how you can help! Plus, our Fave Wave sticks it to a man who clearly knows nothing about the needs of teenage girls in school. Periods... they're all natural baby, so let's chat it out! What's your period story? #ladywave