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Feminist Survival Podcast

Feminist Survival Podcast

By Emily Nagoski

A podcast for feminists who feel overwhelmed and exhausted by everything they need to do, and still worry that we're not doing enough - hosted by Emily and Amelia Nagoski, authors of BURNOUT: the secret to unlocking the stress cycle.
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55: One Important Thing

Feminist Survival PodcastNov 02, 2020

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63: How to Listen to Your Body (Addendum)
Jul 26, 202146:10
62: How to Listen to Your Body: Part Five
Jul 12, 202153:03
61: How to Listen to Your Body: Part Four
Jun 28, 202150:43
60: How to Listen to Your Body, Part Three
Jun 20, 202143:01
59: How to Listen to Your Body, Part Two
Jun 14, 202156:23
58: How to Listen to Your Body, Part One
Jun 07, 202138:23
Bonus: Audio Preface to the new edition (3 of 3)
Feb 22, 202126:22
Bonus: Audio Preface to the new edition (2 of 3)
Feb 19, 202122:31
Bonus: Audio Preface to the new edition (1 of 3)
Feb 17, 202125:50
57: 2020 [BETA]
Jan 18, 202151:17
56: Amelia’s Something Larger is a Turkey
Nov 17, 202041:55
55: One Important Thing
Nov 02, 202057:36
54: Music For Stress Management
Oct 26, 202053:36
53: How to Attachment
Oct 19, 202058:58
52: Trust
Oct 12, 202049:14
51: Calling In Amelia’s Covid
Oct 05, 202039:24
50: Number Fifty
Sep 28, 202035:50
49: How to Dreams
Sep 21, 202046:20
48: You’re Allowed to Like the Thing
Sep 14, 202057:22
47: Pause For Pleasure

47: Pause For Pleasure

Can focusing on pleasure help your brain counteract depression? Is it worth taking a moment to enjoy every donut even if it doesn’t? Emily and Amelia discuss.


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SPONSOR:

This episode is brought to you by “The Siren and the Deep Blue Sea,” the latest book in the Embraced by Magic Series by Kerrelyn Sparks.


https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781496730060/the-siren-and-the-deep-blue-sea/


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Entenmann’s donuts:

https://www.entenmanns.com/en/products/8-crumb-donuts?category=8


Episode 03: Human Giver Syndrome:

https://www.feministsurvivalproject.com/episodes/episode-03-human-giver-syndrome


Iggy Pop, King Biscuit Flower Hour: 

https://www.allmusic.com/album/king-biscuit-flower-hour-mw0000029108


How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind:

https://www.aslobcomesclean.com/manage-home-without-losing-mind/


Episode 41: The Bikini-Industrial Complex:

https://www.feministsurvivalproject.com/episodes/episode-41-bikini-industrial-complex


Episode 10: Rest IS the Revolution:

https://www.feministsurvivalproject.com/episodes/episode-10-rest-is-revolution


Disney's Polynesian Resort Music Loop (Full 3 Hour Edition):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrAkWFQpi0w


A Social History of Background Music:

http://passport2dreams.blogspot.com/2017/10/a-social-history-of-background-music.html

Sep 07, 202039:40
46: What Even Is Hope

46: What Even Is Hope

What is the nature of hope? Amelia’s off this week, so Emily discusses with her mysterious Marital Euphemism.

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How We Hope: A Moral Psychology by Adrienne Martin:

https://www.amazon.com/How-We-Hope-Moral-Psychology/dp/0691171394


Irascible Appetites:

https://aquinasonline.com/sense-appetites-passions/


Episode 08: The Monitor:

https://www.feministsurvivalproject.com/episodes/episode-08-the-monitor


Oregon Trail Generation:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xennials


Marital Euphemism:

https://twitter.com/rstevens

Aug 31, 202044:06
45: Emily’s Epiphany
Aug 24, 202043:25
44: How to Shadow Work
Aug 17, 202042:01
43: How to Bystander
Aug 10, 202048:43
42: Stages of Change
Aug 03, 202051:46
41: The Bikini-Industrial Complex
Jul 27, 202001:08:48
40: Food: It's Complicated
Jul 20, 202045:43
39: Covid Follow Up
Jul 13, 202034:12
38: Amelia has the COVID
Jul 06, 202057:48
37: Ode to Ode to Joy
Jun 29, 202041:46
36: Embrace Tiger
Jun 22, 202040:34
35: Too Much Connection
Jun 15, 202039:30
34: The Madwoman
Jun 08, 202001:05:17
33: Because: Unbreakable

33: Because: Unbreakable

Did you watch the interactive Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt? How does making good choices for Kimmy apply to real life? Emily and Amelia discuss. (Tons of spoilers for Kimmy Vs. The Reverend)

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Kimmy Vs. The Reverend:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10324166/

EMDR Therapy:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_movement_desensitization_and_reprocessing

Emily’s romance novels:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27208942-how-not-to-fall

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25985351-how-not-to-let-go

Episode 03: Human Giver Syndrome:

https://www.feministsurvivalproject.com/episodes/episode-03-human-giver-syndrome

Jun 01, 202026:02
32: The Owl and the Cheese

32: The Owl and the Cheese

What do owls and cheese have to do with surviving the hellscape of 2020? How can we work to run toward the things that make it worth surviving. Emily and Amelia discuss.

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Episode 5: What's Your Something Larger?

https://www.feministsurvivalproject.com/episodes/episode-05-something-larger

Pacific Overtures "Someone in a Tree" - Ann Harada, Austin Ku, Kelvin Moon Loh & Thom Sesma:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PNX9PPCEls&feature=emb_title

Love Illuminated (part 1):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8I4zFUxU9g&list=PLY864P3qWCN7iwXSXbQ8ZFA7J1YeYM8

Sadie the Dog:

https://www.instagram.com/burnoutbookgroup/

May 25, 202038:04
31: Social Support

31: Social Support

It turns out feelings are real and (spoiler warning) emotional support is really important! Emily and Amelia discuss. There's science to support it. Emily and Amelia discuss.

This episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest title from Lindsay McKenna, Wind River Undercover.

https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/book.aspx/39281


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Gourmet Makes:

https://www.bonappetit.com/video/series/gourmet-makes


Shrinkchicks

(Season 1, Episode 20)

https://open.spotify.com/episode/61wmkKTydqaWbZ4pgorSKX


Polyvagal Theory by Stephen Porges

https://www.stephenporges.com/


May 18, 202039:36
30: Voting While Feminist

30: Voting While Feminist

“Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others” is attributed to Winston Churchill, who wasn't too great himself. And this year it might feel like the Democratic presidential candidate is the worst one on the ballot except for the other one.

What’s a feminist to do?Emily, Amelia, and Amelia's colleague Mark discuss. 

(Content warning: this episode includes discussion of sexual violence )


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what to do when someone tells you they were sexually assaulted:

https://medium.com/@enagoski/what-to-do-when-someone-tells-you-they-were-sexually-assaulted-794d41e58c05


May 11, 202001:17:29
29: Allegra

29: Allegra

Amelia’s friend and fellow musician Allegra joins us this week and shares her perspective on social distancing and burnout.

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Wozzeck Trailer (The Royal Opera):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzU31UrXceo

Predictably Irrational:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predictably_Irrational

The Ballad of the Brown King:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ballad_of_the_Brown_King

The Concert Choir of Georgetown University - Millennium Stage:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPDZ2iwSMXA

Vegetarian JapChae recipe:

http://aeriskitchen.com/2017/03/vegetarian-japchae/

May 04, 202001:00:56
28: Foop
Apr 27, 202041:50
27: How to Unfamiliarity

27: How to Unfamiliarity

We're all in uncharted territory these days. Amelia has a music metaphor to help cope with these times of social distancing. Emily helps break it down. Special appearance by Beethoven. (not the dog)

Apr 20, 202001:01:33
26: Masks and How to Wear Them

26: Masks and How to Wear Them

We're all wearing masks now. But why are we wearing them and how can we do so most effectively. Emily and Amelia get into it, cowboy outlaw-style.

Apr 13, 202032:24
25: Even More Social Distancing

25: Even More Social Distancing

Emily (from her bed) and Amelia (from her kitchen) discuss the importance of social distancing, as well as why it's so hard. And Amelia tops it off with a classic 90s Bette Midler jam.


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Episode 20: How to Numbing

https://www.feministsurvivalproject.com/episodes/episode-20-numbing


SOCIAL DISTANCE - A Randy Rainbow Song Parody

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WimbyL_25Nw


Colin Firth Swimming

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hasKmDr1yrA

Apr 06, 202047:09
24: The Sex Episode

24: The Sex Episode

Emily and Amelia’s first ever guest! They talk with the amazing Peggy Kleinplatz, one of the authors of the new book, Magnificent Sex.

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Magnificent Sex
Lessons from Extraordinary Lovers, 1st Edition

By Peggy J. Kleinplatz and A. Dana Ménard

https://www.routledge.com/Magnificent-Sex-Lessons-from-Extraordinary-Lovers-1st-Edition/Kleinplatz-Menard/p/book/9780367181376

Mar 30, 202052:22
23: Social Distance Duet

23: Social Distance Duet

Emily and Amelia discuss social distancing while social distancing. Plus: Bonus word games and ukulele music.

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Mickey Mouse - Ku'u Lei Melody | Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8FasCHHsPk

Mar 23, 202056:03
22: Time Affluence

22: Time Affluence

Time is the only completely limited resource. What matters more to you, time or stuff? Are you willing to compromise to fit the expectations of others? Emily and Amelia discuss.

Mar 16, 202044:58
21: Your Body Will Tell You

21: Your Body Will Tell You

How do you listen to your body? It’s easy for some people and a completely alien concept for others. Emily and Amelia discuss.


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The Communication of Emotion by Ross Buck

https://www.amazon.com/Communication-Emotion-Ross-Buck/dp/0898621100

Interoception

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interoception

Proprioception

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprioception

Singing Redefined by Walter C. Foster

https://www.classicalvocalrep.com/products/Singing-Redefined-by-Walter-C-Foster-369633.html

Peggy Kleinplatz

https://www.aasect.org/member-spotlight-peggy-kleinplatz

Mar 09, 202049:55
Mini-Episode: How to Coronavirus
Mar 03, 202014:56
20: How to Numbing

20: How to Numbing

Numbing. Emotional ibuprofen. Maladaptive coping strategies. They’re short-term solutions, but sometimes reducing the pain is the only way you can rest enough to heal.


FSP2020 joins the Frolic network:

https://frolic.media

Gourmet Makes with Claire Saffitz:

https://www.bonappetit.com/video/series/gourmet-makes

Explain Pain Super Charged:

https://www.amazon.com/Explain-Charged-Butler-Lorimer-Moseley/dp/0648022706

Mar 02, 202035:02
19: How to Entertainment
Feb 24, 202036:29