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MK on the Mic MK on the Mic
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5.0 • 35 Ratings
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This London-based podcast, presented and produced by Meera Kumar, prioritises the voices of POC in socially relevant conversations. MK on the Mic was a Finalist in the 'Best Podcast Created/Hosted by a POC' category in the 2020 Discover Pods Awards, and was featured on Great British Podcasts' Favourite Podcasts of 2019 list.
If you enjoy an episode, tag me on IG stories/Twitter and leave a review on Apple Podcasts!
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Vaginas & Vulvas with Dr Anita Mitra (aka The Gynae Geek)
This is Season 4 Episode 6 of MK on the Mic, a podcast dedicated to having conversations relevant to POC communities.
Dr Anita Mitra (aka The Gynae Geek) and I, Meera Kumar, take you on a tour of the vulva and vagina. I absolutely loved speaking to Anita about a topic we too often shy away from. I hope it entertains you and helps you, if you have any questions please send us a tweet/DM!
Find time-stamped topics below:
0:40 About Anita and her job
03:01 Why do ethnic minority communities avoid seeking medical help?
05:26 Should we be wearing cotton pants? Do thongs put you at higher risk for infections?
08:58 What do normal labia look like? What to do if you don’t like how you look down there
13:02 Hair and grooming
15:56 Discharge - what is it and what’s normal?
18:05 Washing your vulva
19:17 The smell of vulvas/vaginas
21:30 Pantyliners - is organic really better? How often should you change them? Are they more hygienic?
22:49 Discharge and staining of underwear
23:22 Is going commando at night good for your vagina or is that a myth?
23:55 Vaginal flatulence - are queefs/fanny farts normal? Are they avoidable?
25:11 What food/activities can change the taste/smell of vaginas?
27:53 Dry vaginas and lubrication
33:06 Having sex for pleasure and guilt in ethnic minority communities
33:40 Pain during sex
36:39 Cervical screen and the shocking stats of how many women of colour don’t attend
38:13 Why women of colour aren’t going to screenings
39:28 The surprisingly easy way you can get cervical cancer
42:43 Illegal abortion clinics in London
46:18 How to give your vagina a manual reset
48:01 About Anita’s book (link below)
Please share this episode on your IG stories, Twitter etc, and tag me so I can say thank you for listening!
If you enjoyed this episode please leave a review on the Apple Podcasts app, link:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mk-on-the-mic/id1247260719
Meera's socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/meerakumar Twitter: www.twitter.com/meeerakumar
Podcast socials:
Insta: www.instagram.com/mkonthemic Twitter: www.twitter.com/emkayonthemic
Dr Anita Mitra’s socials:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/gynaegeek
Website: https://www.gynaegeek.com
Book: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-gynae-geek/dr-anita-mitra/9780008305178
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GynaeGeek
Thank you to Jake for lending me your voice for the sound effects!
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White Fragility and Conversations About Race with Oenone Forbat
This is Season 4 Episode 5 of MK on the Mic, a podcast dedicated to having conversations relevant to POC communities. Oenone Forbat joined me (Meera Kumar) for a chat about white fragility and how to have conversations about race. Oenone is a comedian, influencer, and fellow podcaster.
Find time-stamped topics below:
0:30 When Oenone started engaging in conversations about race
2:48 What are the barriers to conversations about race for white people?
7:40 Talking about race with friends and discomfort
13:41 Describing people using their race
18:17 Fear of being called racist
21:20 The effects of white fragility
22:40 Internalising messages of white superiority
26:30 Companies and anti-racism
28:55 White supremacy and talking about whiteness
33:00 Speaking to family and friends about racism
35:40 How racism benefits all white people
39:25 When we first became aware of race
42:18 Putting anti-racism education into action
Please share this episode on your IG stories, Twitter etc, and tag me so I can say thank you for listening!
If you enjoyed this episode please leave a review on the Apple Podcasts app, link: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mk-on-the-mic/id1247260719
Meera's socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/meerakumar Twitter: www.twitter.com/meeerakumar
Podcast: Insta: www.instagram.com/mkonthemic Twitter: www.twitter.com/emkayonthemic
Oenone’s socials:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/oenone
Twitter: https://twitter.com/oenoneforbat
Podcast: https://oenone.co/podcast -
Underfuelling and Overtraining with Renee McGregor
This is Season 4 Episode 4 of MK on the Mic, a podcast dedicated to having conversations relevant to POC communities.
I, Meera Kumar, called up Renee McGregor for a chat about underfuelling, overtraining, and eating disorders. Renee is a leading Sports and Eating disorder specialist, who specialises in RED-S, overtraining, eating disorders, and female health.
Find timestamped topics below:
1:44 How common are eating disorders?
3:52 Where does an eating disorder stem from?
6:55 Recurring eating disorder triggers in men, and how emotions can trigger eating disorders
11:33 How to stop negative experiences/feelings affecting our relationship with food
13:50 Adopting sport as an identity
15:50 Feeling guilt after eating
18:10 Turning ‘negative’ emotions into something positive, and vulnerability
21:50 Defining yourself and finding an identity
24:50 ‘Losing weight makes you faster’ and losing weight to win
34:40 Symptoms of underfuelling
37:05 Why you may not look like you have a problem
38:08 Why the eating disorder stereotype leads to other sufferers being overlooked
40:48 Resources to help you
42:22 A lovely story about a baker and some jammy dodgers to help you put things in perspective
Please share this episode on your IG stories, Twitter etc, and tag me so I can say thank you for listening!
If you enjoyed this episode please leave a review on the Apple Podcasts app, link: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mk-on-the-mic/id1247260719
Meera's socials: Insta: www.instagram.com/meerakumar Twitter: www.twitter.com/meeerakumar
Website: https://meera-kumar.wixsite.com/meerakumar
Podcast socials: Insta: www.instagram.com/mkonthemic Twitter: www.twitter.com/emkayonthemic
Renee’s info:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/r_mcgregor
Website: https://reneemcgregor.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcgregor_renee
Train Brave Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/trainbrave-podcast/id1528899226
Renee’s books are amazing, check them out below:
Training Food, Fast Fuel books. and Orthorexia, When Healthy Eating Goes Bad
Customer Reviews
I love this show!
I’m so proud of myself for discovering this show. Yes - I know credit is actually due to MK but I claim credit for finding it and listening!
The episodes are always thought provoking I catch myself thinking “that’s exactly what I think - how come no one else has said it before?!”
MK’s delivery is vibrant, intelligent and interesting unafraid to question and point out issues that affect society and that we should all be thinking about.
I can’t wait for more!
Can’t get enough
MK’s style of delivery and explanation keeps listeners engaged, enthused and coming back for more. I have throughly enjoyed binge listening to everything that’s been uploaded, I hope MK never stops as we need more podcasts like this!
Great listen
You are a great host Meera! Loved the diversity of women on your show