•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to!Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business.🌟 In this session, you’ll learn:What liberation can look like for you and your clientsThe 3 essentials every coach needs for a sustainable, liberatory practiceHow community can fuel your growth with fresh ideas, accountability, and supportThis isn’t just another workshop—it’s a doorway into deeper connection with coaches who share your values.👉 Reserve your free spot today: https://evt.to/eodmahasw (If you can’t make it live, sign up anyway—replay will be available!)•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•THIS IS FOR COACHES (or anyone who uses coaching skills)...Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business.🌟 In this session, you’ll learn:What liberation can look like for you and your clientsThe 3 essentials every coach needs for a sustainable, liberatory practiceHow community can fuel your growth with fresh ideas, accountability, and supportThis isn’t just another workshop—it’s a doorway into deeper connection with coaches who share your values.👉 Reserve your free spot today: https://evt.to/eodmahasw (If you can’t make it live, sign up anyway—replay will be available!)
•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to!Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business.🌟 In this session, you’ll learn:What liberation can look like for you and your clientsThe 3 essentials every coach needs for a sustainable, liberatory practiceHow community can fuel your growth with fresh ideas, accountability, and supportThis isn’t just another workshop—it’s a doorway into deeper connection with coaches who share your values.👉 Reserve your free spot today: https://evt.to/eodmahasw (If you can’t make it live, sign up anyway—replay will be available!)•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•This week, Becky and Taina cut through the noise—what “compromise” really means in a deeply divided America. Triggered by Jerry Greenfield’s exit from Ben & Jerry’s, Tad Stoermer’s critique of liberal nationalism, and the recent killing of Charlie Kirk, we unpack how stories are told, how power is preserved, and who gets to be the “martyr.”We talk about:How Christian nationalism (via figures like Charlie Kirk) has evolved — from campus provocateur to media force to mythic martyr.Why “compromise” is pitched as a virtue — but often functions to protect white supremacy, heteropatriarchy, and nationalism.How grief and the narrative around someone’s death (Kirk’s, especially) are weaponized in service of myth-making and mobilization.The difference between compromise and surrender—and why that distinction matters in politics and in lifeJerry Greenfield’s choice to leave Ben & Jerry’s rather than mute his values for corporate comfortTad Stoermer’s warning about liberal nationalism, American mythology, and the weaponization of compromiseThe powder keg moment America is in, and what it means for those with privilege vs. those withoutCulture as propaganda: from Star Trek to 9/11 broadcasts to the cult of celebrityHow white liberals cling to the dream of compromise and why it only leads to deeper harmWhat legacy really means—not just what you build, but what you walk away fromThis is a heavy one. We name the fear, the grief, and the hope in imagining a future beyond duct-tape solutions. And, as always, we find a little levity at the end (Cardi B, Beyoncé, and witchy weekends).Resources Mentioned:Tad Stoermer video: “Why U.S. Historians Keep Reinforcing American Nationalism (Even When They Think They Aren’t)”“A Resistance History of the United States” by Tad Stoermer (coming 2026)🎤 PROUD MEMBERS OF THE FEMINIST PODCATERS COLLECTIVE
•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to!Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business.🌟 In this session, you’ll learn:What liberation can look like for you and your clientsThe 3 essentials every coach needs for a sustainable, liberatory practiceHow community can fuel your growth with fresh ideas, accountability, and supportThis isn’t just another workshop—it’s a doorway into deeper connection with coaches who share your values.👉 Reserve your free spot today: https://evt.to/eodmahasw (If you can’t make it live, sign up anyway—replay will be available!)•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•Death isn’t something most of us are taught to face with honesty, compassion, or ritual. In this episode of Messy Liberation, hosts Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown sit down with Nikki Smith, The Death Doula, to explore what it means to navigate dying, grief, and collective loss with more humanity.Nikki shares how her personal experiences with loss led her to become a death doula and grief coach, and why she believes grief doesn’t have to suck. Together, we talk about how our culture fails us in grief (three days of bereavement leave? really?), the myths of the “stages of grief,” what collective grief looks like in moments like COVID and global injustice, and why rituals matter.We also touch on end-of-life dignity, hospice care, and what Nikki has learned about her own mortality from walking alongside others in their final days. This conversation is real, tender, and surprisingly hopeful—it’s about love, legacy, and finding joy even in the hardest moments.If you’ve ever felt alone in your grief, questioned how to support someone through loss, or wondered what it means to prepare for your own death, this episode will meet you right where you are.Discussed in this episode:How Nikki became a death doula and grief coachWhy toxic positivity is harmful in griefThe many forms of grief, including disenfranchised griefThe limitations of bereavement leave and how workplaces fail grieversRituals and cultural approaches to deathThe myth of “stages of grief” and why grief is nonlinearCollective grief in times of crisis (COVID, genocide, natural disasters)The dignity (and indignity) of dying, and hospice careTalking with kids about deathFinding joy, ritual, and love inside griefResources:Nikki Smith’s website (and podcast info)Nikki and Taina’s upcoming session on collective grief (Sept. 25)🎤 PROUD MEMBERS OF THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE
•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to!Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business.🌟 In this session, you’ll learn:What liberation can look like for you and your clientsThe 3 essentials every coach needs for a sustainable, liberatory practiceHow community can fuel your growth with fresh ideas, accountability, and supportThis isn’t just another workshop—it’s a doorway into deeper connection with coaches who share your values.👉 Reserve your free spot today: https://evt.to/eodmahasw (If you can’t make it live, sign up anyway—replay will be available!)•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•What does it mean to rest in a world that’s constantly demanding more from us—and why is rest such an essential part of resistance?In this episode, Becky and Taina sit down with Jordan Maney (aka The Radical Joy Coach) to talk about rest as resistance, how to distinguish between anger and rage, and why “rest so you can rage” is a mantra worth remembering.Together they unpack:The difference between anger (short-term) and rage (sustainable)Why rest, joy, and care are essential for sustaining activism and justice workWhat Audre Lorde meant when she said “anger is loaded with information and energy”How shame and defensiveness show up when we’re called in or called outThe tension between white women co-opting “rest as resistance” vs. acknowledging privilegeRest equity and who most urgently needs access to true restorationWhy rest isn’t the absence of doing, but the presence of restoration—creative rest, social rest, emotional rest, and moreJordan reminds us that rest isn’t an excuse to check out. It’s a strategy for sustaining ourselves in the long fight against oppressive systems. Without it, burnout wins.If you’ve ever felt guilty about slowing down, or wondered how to balance caring for yourself while also showing up for justice, this episode will leave you with a radical new lens on why rest isn’t optional—it’s part of the work.Jordan Maney is The Radical Joy Coach and the host of Rest Lab podcast. She helps “bleeding hearts”—people who deeply give a damn—center rest, joy, and care in their lives as an act of resistance.Resources & LinksRestLab Report and Podcast, Jordan’s Substack“Joy Is a Strategy: The White Leftist Struggle with Spirit”“Uses of Anger” by Audre Lorde“Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto” by Tricia Hersey🎤 PROUD MEMBERS OF THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE
•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to!Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business.🌟 In this session, you’ll learn:What liberation can look like for you and your clientsThe 3 essentials every coach needs for a sustainable, liberatory practiceHow community can fuel your growth with fresh ideas, accountability, and supportThis isn’t just another workshop—it’s a doorway into deeper connection with coaches who share your values.👉 Reserve your free spot today: https://evt.to/eodmahasw (If you can’t make it live, sign up anyway—replay will be available!)•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•Becky and Taina sit down with Tiana Dodson, a body liberation facilitator who helps people reconnect with their bodies, destigmatize fatness, and confront the oppressive systems that keep us at war with ourselves.Together, we dig into the messy, nuanced truths about body liberation: what it really means beyond “body positivity,” why loving your body isn’t always possible (or required), and how systemic oppression—not personal failure—shapes our relationships with our bodies.Tiana shares her four-step framework for body liberation—education, reframing, resilience/self-care, and advocacy—and we talk about the real-life challenges of living in a fat body in a fatphobic, racist, capitalist culture. This conversation unpacks how liberation isn’t a destination but an ongoing practice of resistance, reclamation, and joy.Discussed in this episode:The limits of body positivity and why “just love your body” is often inaccessible.The political realities of having a marginalized body and why they matter.Tiana’s journey from engineer to body liberation facilitator (with a spreadsheet love story in the mix).How trauma complicates body acceptance and why neutrality can be liberatory.The role of storytelling and representation in dismantling shame.Why reclaiming pleasure—from sex to ice cubes—is a radical act of liberation.Resources Mentioned:"Fearing the Black Body" by Sabrina Strings"Fat Girls in Black Bodies" by Dr. Joy Arlene Renee Cox"The Body Is Not an Apology" by Sonya Renee Taylor"Pleasure Activism" by adrienne maree brownConnect with Tiana Dodson:Instagram: @iamtianadodsonWebsite: tianadodson.comTikTok: @iamtianadodson🎤 PROUD MEMBERS OF THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE
•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to!Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business.🌟 In this session, you’ll learn:What liberation can look like for you and your clientsThe 3 essentials every coach needs for a sustainable, liberatory practiceHow community can fuel your growth with fresh ideas, accountability, and supportThis isn’t just another workshop—it’s a doorway into deeper connection with coaches who share your values.👉 Reserve your free spot today: https://evt.to/eodmahasw (If you can’t make it live, sign up anyway—replay will be available!)•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•This week on Messy Liberation, Becky and Taina dive headfirst into the chaos of U.S. politics, personal rights under threat, and the culture wars playing out in real time. From the militarization of D.C. to the looming Supreme Court cases threatening Obergefell, they unpack how Project 2025 is already reshaping daily life and why “just wait and see” isn’t an option when democracy is on the line.They also get personal: what it means to feel unsafe in your own country, how queer couples are already strategizing to protect their families, and why pride flags signal more safety than American flags these days.And because no episode is complete without calling out cultural contradictions, Becky and Taina take on Taylor Swift and the problem with white feminism. Can you enjoy the music while still holding celebrities accountable for their choices? Absolutely—but ignoring privilege and power isn’t an option.It’s a heated, unfiltered conversation. If you’re activated by it, you’re not alone—just don’t forget to take care of your nervous system afterward.Discussed in This Episode:Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in D.C. and the playbook of creeping fascismProject 2025 and how it’s already reshaping policy, strategy, and daily lifeThe fight to protect Obergefell and what the threat to marriage equality means for queer familiesLavender marriages, legal loopholes, and the exhausting extra labor LGBTQ+ couples faceHow rights once granted are now being stripped away—and the chilling precedent that setsTaylor Swift, celebrity feminism, and why “with great power comes great responsibility” isn’t just a comic book lineWhite culture, “Midwest nice,” and the expectation that women should always perform “nice” at the expense of truth🎤 PROUD MEMBERS OF THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE
•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to!Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business.🌟 In this session, you’ll learn:What liberation can look like for you and your clientsThe 3 essentials every coach needs for a sustainable, liberatory practiceHow community can fuel your growth with fresh ideas, accountability, and supportThis isn’t just another workshop—it’s a doorway into deeper connection with coaches who share your values.👉 Reserve your free spot today: https://evt.to/eodmahasw (If you can’t make it live, sign up anyway—replay will be available!)•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•Misogyny isn’t just something “other people” do. In this conversation, Becky and Taina unpack the invisible ways it shows up in our language, our friendships, our relationships, and even inside ourselves.From judging women for wearing too much makeup to men who call women “females,” we explore the sneaky red flags we’ve normalized. And we get real about the internalized misogyny we all carry, even as feminists.We also talk about gay male culture borrowing from Black women, the emotional labor of womanhood, and why calling women “crazy” is more dangerous than it sounds. This episode is a gut-check for anyone raised inside patriarchal systems (so, all of us).If you’ve ever wondered “Am I being too hard on other women?” or “Why do I feel unsafe in rooms full of women who all look alike?”—this one’s for you.Here's Becky's Thread that prompted this episodeDiscussed in This Episode:What misogyny really is—and how it shows up beyond violence or hateThe difference between external and internalized misogynyEveryday red flags in men’s behavior (even the “nice guys”)The harm of calling women “females” and judging women’s choicesWhy internalized misogyny makes us distrust or judge other womenHow queer spaces can reinforce misogyny—especially toward trans womenGay male culture and the unacknowledged borrowing from Black womenThe emotional and invisible labor women carry in families and workHow grief, caretaking, and people-pleasing are gendered expectationsWhy it’s not “misandry” when women resist patriarchyJudging aesthetics like pink or plastic surgery as a feministWhy “all his exes are crazy” is a major red flagHow internalized misogyny shapes what art, comedy, and leadership we valueBuilding feminist friendships and communities that aren’t copy-pasteWhat it really means to divest from patriarchy without hating femininity🎤 PROUD MEMBERS OF THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE
•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to!Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business.🌟 In this session, you’ll learn:What liberation can look like for you and your clientsThe 3 essentials every coach needs for a sustainable, liberatory practiceHow community can fuel your growth with fresh ideas, accountability, and supportThis isn’t just another workshop—it’s a doorway into deeper connection with coaches who share your values.👉 Reserve your free spot today: https://evt.to/eodmahasw (If you can’t make it live, sign up anyway—replay will be available!)•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•Polyamory isn’t what you think it is. In this episode of Messy Liberation, we sit down with Frances Crusoe to talk about ethical non-monogamy, what it really looks like in practice, and how she navigates parenting, faith, and family while living a polyamorous life. We tackle misconceptions (no, it’s not all orgies), explore how jealousy really works, and dig into the radical idea that love isn’t a finite resource. If you’ve ever wondered how polyamory intersects with feminism, religion, and raising kids, this one’s for you.Discussed in this episode:• Frances’s journey from church life to polyamory• The difference between polyamory, polygamy, and ethical non-monogamy• How she talks to her kids about multiple partners• Deconstructing jealousy and religious conditioning• Why consent and communication are the cornerstone of poly relationships• Polyamory myths and misconceptions (and what’s actually true)• The intersection of feminism, faith, and loveResource mentioned:• “Opening Up” by Tristan Taormino: https://amzn.to/4mfzO2x☀️ Join us in the Messy Liberation Coaches Circle: https://coaches.teachery.co/join🎤 PROUD MEMBERS OF THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE: http://feministpodcastcollective.com/
•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to!Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business.🌟 In this session, you’ll learn:What liberation can look like for you and your clientsThe 3 essentials every coach needs for a sustainable, liberatory practiceHow community can fuel your growth with fresh ideas, accountability, and supportThis isn’t just another workshop—it’s a doorway into deeper connection with coaches who share your values.👉 Reserve your free spot today: https://evt.to/eodmahasw (If you can’t make it live, sign up anyway—replay will be available!)•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•Pedro Pascal’s red carpet style, Malcolm Jamal Warner’s tragic passing, and the chaos around the Epstein files — this episode of Messy Liberation goes everywhere at once. Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown dive into pop culture, politics, astrology, and messy real-life feminism with zero polish and plenty of swearing. From debating Pedro Pascal’s “daddy energy” and Leo season’s chaos to unpacking the Cosby Show legacy and the William McNeil police brutality video, they keep it bold, irreverent, and intersectional.Discussed in this episode:Pedro Pascal’s red carpet moments and breaking masculinity normsMalcolm Jamal Warner’s drowning and the Cosby Show’s complicated legacyDating strategically vs dating for love in your 20sMelania Trump and Kennedy Center renaming outrageGhislaine Maxwell, Epstein files, and MAGA conspiraciesPolice brutality and the William McNeil dashcam videoVenus Williams’ comeback and U.S. health insurance issuesLeo season, assertiveness vs aggression, and zodiac dynamicsResource mentioned:William McNeil dashcam video (TW: police brutality)☀️ Join us in the Messy Liberation Coaches Circle 🎤 PROUD MEMBERS OF THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE
•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to!Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business.🌟 In this session, you’ll learn:What liberation can look like for you and your clientsThe 3 essentials every coach needs for a sustainable, liberatory practiceHow community can fuel your growth with fresh ideas, accountability, and supportThis isn’t just another workshop—it’s a doorway into deeper connection with coaches who share your values.👉 Reserve your free spot today: https://evt.to/eodmahasw (If you can’t make it live, sign up anyway—replay will be available!)•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•Ever feel superior for hating the mainstream? Same. In this episode of Messy Liberation, Becky and Taina dig into the hidden hierarchies we create when we judge popular culture, and how that feeds into white supremacy, fatphobia, and American exceptionalism. From YouTube vlogs and Hallmark movies to queer fanfiction and Audre Lorde, they explore how internalized systems show up in even our most frivolous pleasures. This is a funny, challenging, and honest convo about how true liberation means dismantling shit inside ourselves first—without killing joy in the process.Discussed in this Episode• Toxic traits around rejecting popular culture• Fanfiction as a space for safety and creativity• Hallmark’s evolving portrayal of queer characters• Superiority complexes and gifted child syndrome• Exceptionalism and American individualism• Intersectional readings of pop culture (like Christmas in July)• Fatphobia and anti-fat bias in medical systems• Language policing and supremacy in grammar norms• Audre Lorde’s ‘master’s tools’ and internalized systems• How liberation work demands internal accountabilityResources Mentioned• Ryan Trahan's 50 States in 50 Days YouTube Series• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital• "Pedagogy of the Oppressed" by Paulo Freire• "The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master’s House" by Audre Lorde• Somebody Somewhere on HBO Max• "An Actress of a Certain Age" by Jeff Hiller☀️ Join us in the Messy Liberation Coaches Circle🎤 PROUD MEMBERS OF THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE
•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to!Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business.🌟 In this session, you’ll learn:What liberation can look like for you and your clientsThe 3 essentials every coach needs for a sustainable, liberatory practiceHow community can fuel your growth with fresh ideas, accountability, and supportThis isn’t just another workshop—it’s a doorway into deeper connection with coaches who share your values.👉 Reserve your free spot today: https://evt.to/eodmahasw (If you can’t make it live, sign up anyway—replay will be available!)•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•Grief is always in the room—and in this raw and powerful conversation, Becky and Taina explore the emotional weight of loss, anger, and what it means to truly feel your feelings. They unpack their personal experiences with recent death, the stigma around female rage, and why American culture is so broken when it comes to grief. From pet loss to patriarchal mindsets, they dive deep into the intersections of anger and grief, why somatic expression matters, and how caretaking roles often obscure our own needs. This episode is a tender reminder that grief and joy, anger and love, can—and do—coexist.Discussed in this episodeWhy grief is always present—even when we don’t acknowledge itHow female anger is suppressed (and why that’s dangerous)The myth of the angry Black womanWhy anger and grief are somatic experiences, not just mentalHow American culture fails at griefThe emotional labor of caretaking and parenting during lossWays we gaslight ourselves through lossVisualization and embodiment practices for emotional releaseResources mentioned"Uses of Anger" by Audre LordeThe Emotions WheelBernadette Pleasant, The Emotional Institute"Patriarchy Stress Disorder" by Dr. Valerie Rein☀️ Join us in the Messy Liberation Coaches Circle🎤 PROUD MEMBERS OF THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE
•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to!Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business.🌟 In this session, you’ll learn:What liberation can look like for you and your clientsThe 3 essentials every coach needs for a sustainable, liberatory practiceHow community can fuel your growth with fresh ideas, accountability, and supportThis isn’t just another workshop—it’s a doorway into deeper connection with coaches who share your values.👉 Reserve your free spot today: https://evt.to/eodmahasw (If you can’t make it live, sign up anyway—replay will be available!)•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•What if making art wasn’t about monetizing, optimizing, or gaining followers—but about freedom? In this episode, artist and writer Krishna Kayastha joins Becky and Taina to talk about reclaiming creativity from capitalism. From journaling to fanfic, motherhood to self-trust, Krishna shares her journey of redefining what it means to be an artist in a world that demands constant output and productivity.They explore how hustle culture and girlboss messaging warped her creativity, why she stopped making art for money, and what it looks like to reclaim joy as a daily practice. She offers insights into how her habit tracking system, morning pages, and refusal to commodify everything have helped her stay rooted in her creative process—and why rest, fun, and fanfiction are deeply radical acts. This episode is a must-listen for anyone struggling with burnout, self-doubt, or wondering if it’s okay to just make art for art’s sake.Krishna’s website | Ink Blots and Fragments on Spotify | Krishna's SubstackDiscussed in this episode:Creative liberation beyond capitalismUsing fanfiction as resistance and joyThe emotional toll of monetizing your passionHabit tracking for personal data and self-trustThe Artist’s Way and morning pagesFinding boundaries between public and private artSelf-permission to create without perfectionRest as resistance and lunch as liberationKrishna’s podcast Ink Blots and FragmentsHer Habit Tracker journalResource mentioned:"The Artist’s Way" by Julia Cameron☀️ Join us in the Messy Liberation Coaches Circle🎤 PROUD MEMBERS OF THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE
•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to!Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business.🌟 In this session, you’ll learn:What liberation can look like for you and your clientsThe 3 essentials every coach needs for a sustainable, liberatory practiceHow community can fuel your growth with fresh ideas, accountability, and supportThis isn’t just another workshop—it’s a doorway into deeper connection with coaches who share your values.👉 Reserve your free spot today: https://evt.to/eodmahasw (If you can’t make it live, sign up anyway—replay will be available!)•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•If you’ve ever wondered how a Harry Potter course can be a masterclass in teaching white supremacy, systemic oppression, and feminist critique—you’re gonna love this episode. We’re joined by Professor Julian Womble, who uses the Wizarding World to help his students explore the messy intersections of identity, power, and representation. We dig into fanfiction as reclamation, Hermione’s white savior complex, Lavender Brown’s erasure, and how to love problematic art without ignoring its dangers. Come for the Draco redemption arc, stay for the discussion on teaching critical consciousness through pop culture.Prof. Julian Wamble (Womble), he/him, is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at George Washington University, where he teaches a popular class called Harry Potter & the Politics of Social Identity. He’s also the host of Critical Magic Theory podcast.Tiktok: @profw | Instagram: @prof.jwDiscussed in this episode:Teaching white supremacy using Harry PotterHermione’s white saviorism and gendered politicsFanfiction as a tool for social changeThe erasure and racism around Lavender BrownThe problem with redemption arcs only for male charactersDraco Malfoy as a projection for reformWhy separating art from artist is dangerousCreating guides for conscientious readersHow fanfiction rewrites justice and inclusivityFanfic etiquette:Fanfic is free; never buy or sell to protect the space and observe copyright and IP lawsObserve the authors rules regarding sharing and personal bindingWe don’t rate or review fanfic; it’s a gift. If you don’t like a particular one simply DNF (do not finish) and move onAlways, always leave a kudos or comment to show appreciation for the authors effortDon’t be an asshole.Resources mentioned:“James” by Percival EverettLet the Dark In by SenLinYuThe Disappearances of Draco Malfoy by speechwriterManacled by SenLinYu is no longer availableBloody, Slutty, and Pathetic by WhatMurdahSave Me Again by wolfstarlover20 (all queer fic Taina read during Pride month)☀️ Join us in the Messy Liberation Coaches Circle🎤 PROUD MEMBERS OF THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE
•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to!Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business.🌟 In this session, you’ll learn:What liberation can look like for you and your clientsThe 3 essentials every coach needs for a sustainable, liberatory practiceHow community can fuel your growth with fresh ideas, accountability, and supportThis isn’t just another workshop—it’s a doorway into deeper connection with coaches who share your values.👉 Reserve your free spot today: https://evt.to/eodmahasw (If you can’t make it live, sign up anyway—replay will be available!)•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•You ever feel like the world is on fire and you're holding the matches and a bucket of water? Yeah, us too. In this raw and candid convo, Becky and Taina unpack their experiences around the No Kings protest, the complicated dynamics of white allyship, what it means to show up (and what it doesn’t), and the impossible standards placed on parents, especially moms. From the emotional labor of unlearning white supremacy to the tension between safety and activism, this episode dives deep into the mess of trying to do liberation right—and how there’s no one right way. This one’s for anyone caught between burnout, rage, and hope.📝 Discussed in this episodeWhy Becky took her son to his first protest (and why he was terrified)The emotional toll of being "the good citizen" in a broken systemWhy showing up looks different for white folks vs. people of colorThe white guilt and self-righteousness loop we all have to confrontThe truth about public schools and their real purposeTaina’s take on “anti-mothering” and emotional laborGenerational shifts in parenting and emotional intelligenceWhy curiosity can be an antidote to judgmentThe bullshit of performative allyship (and why praise-kinks are real)There’s no gold star for liberation—but we want one anyway🔗 Resources mentionedDeepa Iyer’s Social Change Ecosystem MapTrash Tuesday Podcast☀️ Join us in the Messy Liberation Coaches Circle🎤 PROUD MEMBERS OF THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE
•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to!Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business.🌟 In this session, you’ll learn:What liberation can look like for you and your clientsThe 3 essentials every coach needs for a sustainable, liberatory practiceHow community can fuel your growth with fresh ideas, accountability, and supportThis isn’t just another workshop—it’s a doorway into deeper connection with coaches who share your values.👉 Reserve your free spot today: https://evt.to/eodmahasw (If you can’t make it live, sign up anyway—replay will be available!)•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•SPECIAL RELEASE: Becky & Taina on Becky's other podcast, Assigned Reading (if you like this conversation, check out this new podcast here)Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown dive deep into Sylvia Rivera’s 2001 speech, "Bitch on Wheels." They unpack Rivera’s righteous rage, explore the erasure of trans voices in LGBTQ history, and reflect on the importance of solidarity and intersectionality in the fight for liberation. This raw speech from a legendary activist is just as urgent today.✍️ “Bitch on Wheels” by Sylvia RiveraDiscussed in this episode- Sylvia Rivera’s legacy and speech context- Stonewall riots from a trans perspective- Marsha P. Johnson and Rivera’s activism- Respectability politics and performative feminism- White saviorism, allyship, and call-in vs. call-out- Suicide and mental health in the trans community- The role of anger in activism- Collective care and intersectionalityResources mentioned- The Trevor Project- Lee Brewster history- Messy Liberation podcast🎤 PROUD MEMBERS OF THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE
•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to!Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business.🌟 In this session, you’ll learn:What liberation can look like for you and your clientsThe 3 essentials every coach needs for a sustainable, liberatory practiceHow community can fuel your growth with fresh ideas, accountability, and supportThis isn’t just another workshop—it’s a doorway into deeper connection with coaches who share your values.👉 Reserve your free spot today: https://evt.to/eodmahasw (If you can’t make it live, sign up anyway—replay will be available!)•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•This episode dives deep into Becky and Taina’s wildly different takes on romance novels, smut, and fanfic—plus what makes storytelling feel intimate or just pornographic. We cover the books we’re reading this summer, why Becky knocks stars off for explicit content, and what Audre Lorde has to say about feeling embodied. It’s messy, it’s honest, and it might make you laugh (or blush). Whether you love fanfic, hate sex scenes, or feel somewhere in between, this conversation unpacks it all with a feminist lens and zero shame.Discussed in this episode• Becky's summer reading binge: 15+ books a month• Why explicit sex scenes turn Becky off• Taina’s love for fanfic (especially emotionally mature Draco Malfoy)• How Audre Lorde defines pornography vs. the erotic• Navigating parenting and productivity during summer• How generational differences show up in language and preferencesResources mentioned• “Slow Dance” by Rainbow Rowell• “First-Time Caller” by B.K. Borison• “Careless People” by Sarah Wynn-Williams• “I'm Glad My Mom Died” by Jennette McCurdy• Remain Nameless fanfic• We Read Smut podcast☀️ Join us in the Messy Liberation Coaches Circle🎤 PROUD MEMBERS OF THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE
•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to!Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business.🌟 In this session, you’ll learn:What liberation can look like for you and your clientsThe 3 essentials every coach needs for a sustainable, liberatory practiceHow community can fuel your growth with fresh ideas, accountability, and supportThis isn’t just another workshop—it’s a doorway into deeper connection with coaches who share your values.👉 Reserve your free spot today: https://evt.to/eodmahasw (If you can’t make it live, sign up anyway—replay will be available!)•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•Is it possible for a horror movie to teach you history? In this episode, Becky and Taina dive deep into the viral new film “Sinners,” unpacking its cultural, political, and emotional power. From Ryan Coogler’s revolutionary copyright deal to the legacy of Jim Crow and Chinese immigration in the South, they explore how this southern gothic, vampiric allegory reveals the truth about American racism, resilience, and black joy. With plenty of irreverence and a little lipstick talk to start, this episode is one for your brain *and* your heart.Discussed in this episode:The movie “Sinners” and its allegorical brillianceRyan Coogler’s unheard-of copyright ownership dealThe Mississippi Free Press review of SinnersHow horror can offer historical and cultural educationDepictions of Black life, trauma, and joy on filmThe Chinese Immigration Act and racial context in the SouthAmerica’s myth-making and white savior complexTrump’s military parade and the “No Kings” ralliesThe reality of what’s happening in PalestineTaina’s former life as an evangelical RepublicanResources mentioned:Mississippi Free Press: https://www.mississippifreepress.orgNo Kings Rallies: https://www.nokings.org☀️ Join us in the Messy Liberation Coaches Circle: https://coaches.teachery.co/join🎤 PROUD MEMBERS OF THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE: http://feministpodcastcollective.com/
•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to!Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business.🌟 In this session, you’ll learn:What liberation can look like for you and your clientsThe 3 essentials every coach needs for a sustainable, liberatory practiceHow community can fuel your growth with fresh ideas, accountability, and supportThis isn’t just another workshop—it’s a doorway into deeper connection with coaches who share your values.👉 Reserve your free spot today: https://evt.to/eodmahasw (If you can’t make it live, sign up anyway—replay will be available!)•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•You don’t expect to leave a conversation about death and capitalism feeling inspired—but here we are. This episode dives headfirst into the intersections of death work, money trauma, collective care, and class consciousness. Stella Gold (they/them), founder of My Gold Standard, joins Becky and Taina to talk about their journey from hospice and death doula work to anti-capitalist money coaching—and how rebirth, grief, and radical redistribution play into all of it. Whether you’ve sworn off capitalism or are just starting to untangle your money mindset from the girlboss playbook, this convo will meet you where you’re at. Get ready for real talk about financial legacy, wealth redistribution, and why slow divestment can be a revolutionary act.Stella Gold (they/them) is a genderqueer Rebirth + Wealth Coach for changemakers and comes from a lineage of activists. They are the founder of My Gold Standard, a believer in wealth activism, pro liberation from all oppressive systems, and collective care. Website | InstagramDiscussed in this episodeWhat death work teaches us about money and communityHow grief impacts financial decision-makingWhy class consciousness must be part of any money conversationThe myth of ‘pure’ divestment and the messiness of resisting capitalismSpirituality, religious trauma, and their role in financial healingWhat slow divestment looks like in real life (ex: leaving Amazon, ethical investing)Resources mentioned"The Sum of Us" by Heather McGheeCarbon CollectiveGoing With GraceReal You Leadership☀️ Join us in the Messy Liberation Coaches Circle🎤 PROUD MEMBERS OF THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE
•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to!Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business.🌟 In this session, you’ll learn:What liberation can look like for you and your clientsThe 3 essentials every coach needs for a sustainable, liberatory practiceHow community can fuel your growth with fresh ideas, accountability, and supportThis isn’t just another workshop—it’s a doorway into deeper connection with coaches who share your values.👉 Reserve your free spot today: https://evt.to/eodmahasw (If you can’t make it live, sign up anyway—replay will be available!)•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•What happens when fanfic, therapy, chronic illness, and croissants collide? This episode of Messy Liberation is a rich blend of real talk and radical self-reflection. Becky and Taina explore chronic illness, returning to therapy, and the nuances of finding a Black therapist. They also deep-dive into the power of rest, hyperfixation (hello fanfic and HTML rabbit holes), and the liberatory framework of awareness, analysis, action, and accountability. With laughter, food porn, and a dash of ADHD hyperfocus, this convo is messy, meaningful, and full of feminist flavor.Discussed in this EpisodeTaina's return to therapy and navigating chronic illnessWhy representation matters in therapeutic relationshipsThe liberatory framework from Barbara J. Love: Awareness, Analysis, Action, Accountability/AllyshipFanfic as a tool for dissociation and joyHyperfixation, ADHD tendencies, and the dopamine dripRest as resistance and modeling what liberation looks like in real-timeResmaa Menakem and somatic healingStolen Focus by Johann Hari and the attention economyThe superior science of laminated croissantsResources MentionedBarbara J. Love’s Liberatory Consciousness Framework"My Grandmother’s Hands" by Resmaa Menakem"Stolen Focus" by Johann HariJoy Oladokun musicBecky’s Corporate Speak or Real Talk Game☀️ Join us in the Messy Liberation Coaches Circle🎤 PROUD MEMBERS OF THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE
•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to!Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business.🌟 In this session, you’ll learn:What liberation can look like for you and your clientsThe 3 essentials every coach needs for a sustainable, liberatory practiceHow community can fuel your growth with fresh ideas, accountability, and supportThis isn’t just another workshop—it’s a doorway into deeper connection with coaches who share your values.👉 Reserve your free spot today: https://evt.to/eodmahasw (If you can’t make it live, sign up anyway—replay will be available!)•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•What if creativity wasn’t about talent or output—but about liberation? In this raw and relatable episode of Messy Liberation, Becky and Taina unpack the complicated relationship adults have with creative expression, especially under capitalism and toxic productivity culture. They talk about creative hobbies like sewing, baking sourdough, painting rocks, and learning languages—and how fear of imperfection or 'wasting time' often stops us from even trying. From ego death to somatic healing, they explore how creative play can be an act of reclamation, resistance, and embodiment. This one’s for anyone who’s ever said, 'I used to be creative…'Discussed in this episode• How capitalism and white supremacy sabotage our creativity• Becky’s sewing dreams (and tote bags!)• Taina’s love of baking and flower arranging• Why it’s so hard to try something new as an adult• Creative play as a somatic and healing practice• Letting go of perfectionism and monetization• The value of co-creation and community creativity• How creative expression can fuel innovation in businessResources mentioned• The Great British Sewing Bee• Empowered Embodied podcast with Kim Romaine☀️ Join us in the Messy Liberation Coaches Circle🎤 PROUD MEMBERS OF THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE