Fierce-Gentle: The Courageous Voice Podcast Fleassy Malay

At 23 years old, I left England on a journey to see how far I could go without flying. I now live, work, and play on Naam, land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. This land is colonially known as Melbourne, Australia.In this episode I unpack the poem Hiraeth. It is titled and inspired by the Welsh word "Hiraeth" which means a profound longing and homesickness for a home that no longer exists.It felt like a suitable poem to unpack considering I am now back in the UK for the first ti...

Have you ever been told that you are “too much” or "intimidating"?ORHave you ever looked at another woman or femme person and thought “She’s so…”, “Ugh, I can’t believe she…”, or “I hate when they…”?It’s taught to us from a very early age. We see it in movies, cartoons, magazines, books, even songs; women competing against other women. Women fighting for love interests, jobs, social status, women comparing their motherhood skills, their home decor, their talents and their body shapes. Women c...

Hey babes! We hit 1000 DOWNLOADS!! Amazing!This week I asked my awesome Facebook Followers "What does it mean to live with integrity?". The responses were varied and came in thick and fast.Instead of unpacking a poem, like I would usually do on a non-interview week, I have actually decided to explore the concept of Integrity. I share my own experience of what it means for me to have integrity in life and intimate relationships. I also share how I identify integrity in other people, and how I ...

Hey babes!If you love this podcast please consider supporting it by joining me on Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Fleassy4 years ago this week, a poem was written that ripped its way through me. Then, in March 2018, when it was released, it sky rocketed, went viral, and lit fires in the hearts of women all over the world. In this weeks episode I unpack my poem Witches. This is a big one. It feels scary to do because I know it's a poem that holds SO MUCH WEIGHT for so many people. I hope this episode...

In this episode musician and absolute babe, Kerryn Fields, and I have a chat. We look at love, anger, and the impact of debilitating illness. Her relationship to vulnerability when It was something that was enforced upon her by the challenges that life threw her way. And because she's a huge walking Care Bear, we discuss the power of loving ourselves through it all.We also talk about life as a musician in the age of digital music, and what it is to take up space on a stage with commanding con...

This show features an interview with the talented Fleur Watkins, who appeared in my life via season 3 of Lego Masters Australia.This episode was a beautiful conversation we had unpacking the impact of the “Compete and Compare” mindset that so many women are brought up with. We also look at the importance of representation in mainstream media, and Fleur shares her experience battling stereotypes and pushing for better representation of women on TV, whilst also existing in the high-stress envir...