Ruth Charlotte Ellis & Sojourner Truth: Women of Pride and Juneteenth

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06/17/21 • 86 min

Rikki Bell is back on the mic for a very special Pride/Juneteenth episode! Rikki kicks off the show by introducing Ruth Charlotte Ellis, an LGBTQ+ activist considered to be the oldest lesbian living to 101 years old. Melissa tells the story of Sojourner Truth; an abolitionist, women's rights activist, and a traveling preacher known for her iconic speeches on racial inequality.

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SHOW NOTES

In this episode, we talk about:

Rikki's 1 Year Anniversary as a guest on Mimosa Sisterhood podcast
Rikki's clothing company Peony Jean Boutique + the launch of her Pride collection
A wild rant on side hustles, passive income, and traditional jobs being "canceled"
Rikki's obsession with the new White Claw Blackberry flavor + Melissa's handle of Cooks champagne from Costco
Ruth Charlotte Ellis: LGBTQ+ activist
Becoming the first woman in Michigan to own her own printing press business
Ruth's home becoming "the gay spot" for the African American LGBTQ+ community
The Golden Threads, an organization of older lesbians
Sojourner Truth: abolitionist and women's rights activist
Growing up as a slave and overcoming years of hardship and tragedy
Escaping slavery and becoming a traveling preacher
"Ain't I A Woman" speech at the Women's Rights Convention
Intersectional feminism

RESOURCES:

Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts
Listen to this episode on Spotify
Follow Peony Jean Boutique on Instagram
Check out the 'Living With Pride' documentary about Ruth Charlotte Ellis
Check out the Narrative of Sojourner Truth

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If you enjoy this episode, share it on social media with your friends! If you're interested in supporting the show, check out my new support feature!

SHOW NOTES

In this episode, we talk about:

Rikki's 1 Year Anniversary as a guest on Mimosa Sisterhood podcast
Rikki's clothing company Peony Jean Boutique + the launch of her Pride collection
A wild rant on side hustles, passive income, and traditional jobs being "canceled"
Rikki's obsession with the new White Claw Blackberry flavor + Melissa's handle of Cooks champagne from Costco
Ruth Charlotte Ellis: LGBTQ+ activist
Becoming the first woman in Michigan to own her own printing press business
Ruth's home becoming "the gay spot" for the African American LGBTQ+ community
The Golden Threads, an organization of older lesbians
Sojourner Truth: abolitionist and women's rights activist
Growing up as a slave and overcoming years of hardship and tragedy
Escaping slavery and becoming a traveling preacher
"Ain't I A Woman" speech at the Women's Rights Convention
Intersectional feminism

RESOURCES:

Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts
Listen to this episode on Spotify
Follow Peony Jean Boutique on Instagram
Check out the 'Living With Pride' documentary about Ruth Charlotte Ellis
Check out the Narrative of Sojourner Truth

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Chloe Owens: Amplifying Marginalized Voices Through Visual Storytelling

Chloe Owens joins Melissa on the mic for our Everyday Woman series. Chloe is a non-fiction visual storyteller based in St. Louis, MO. Chloe merges her film, photography, and graphic design skills with her background in social work to amplify marginalized voices through visual storytelling. In 2015, Chloe produced her first documentary The Black Experience at Saint Louis University to amplify the voices of black students and faculty attending a predominately white school. After the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, Chloe created #TheWindowQuoteProject to feature quotes expressed by black people and to express her own feelings during the midst of a very dark year.

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SHOW NOTES

In this episode, we talk about:

Wine review: Paso a Paso Tempranillo and Liquid Light Sauvignon Blanc
Non-traditional types of social work
Attending St. Louis University, a predominately white Catholic Jesuit college in St. Louis, MO
The stress of choosing a career path in your early 20s
Improving systems that impact marginalized and oppressed people
The brain-busting concept of 'working yourself out of a job'
Stumbling upon film and creating a documentary, The Black Experience at Saint Louis University
The tragic murders of Michael Brown Jr. (2014) and George Floyd (2020)
Creating #TheWindowQuoteProject
Chloe's future projects: storytelling for black women
The meaning of Sisterhood

RESOURCES

Check out Chloe Owens' website www.chloeowenspictures.com
Watch Chloe's first documentary The Black Experience at Saint Louis University (2015)
Check out all of Chloe's film projects on her Website
Follow #TheWindowQuoteProject on Instagram
Try Liquid Light Sauvignon Blanc and Paso a Paso Tempranillo
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Needhee Rathore: Empowering Sisters with Hypothyroidism

Needhee Rathore, founder of Hypothyroid365, tunes in all the way from Japan to join Melissa on the mic for our Everyday Woman series. While in medical school, Needhee was inspired to create Hypothyroid365 after her own health struggles and experiences with thyroid cancer and Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. Today, Needhee provides nutrition and fitness services specifically to women living with hypothyroidism, who often feel left out of popular wellness culture. Needhee's program empowers women to regain control of their weight and energy levels so they can feel more confident and live happier lives.

If you know something struggling with a thyroid condition, text them this episode! :) #sharingiscaring

SHOW NOTES

In this episode, we talk about:

Melissa’s hypothyroid diagnosis at 30 years old
Needhee’s struggle with thyroid cancer, Hashimotos, and hypothyroidism
The many symptoms of hypothyroidism: hair loss, fatigue, weight gain, and sensitivity to temperature
Thyroid lab tests + the conflicting medical opinions around what constitutes a low functioning thyroid
Being a critical thinker when it comes to your body, your thyroid, and your symptoms
Needhee’s coaching program Hypothyroid365, where she provides nutrition and fitness services to women with hypothyroidism
The meaning of Sisterhood

RESOURCES:

Follow Needhee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hypothyroid365/
Follow Needhee's Hypothyroid Fat Loss Academy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hypothyroidfatlossacademy/

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast.

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