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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)


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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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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


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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

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


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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

This is Season 4 Episode 3 of MK on the Mic, a podcast dedicated to having conversations relevant to POC communities. I am joined by Prof. Christian Davenport, Professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan as well as a Faculty Associate at the Center for Political Studies and Research Professor at the Peace Research Institute Oslo. In this episode we dissect police abolition.

Find timestamped topics below:

1:16 Why were the police set up in the USA?
3:16 The type of people who join the police force
4:50 Why are states finding violent people and bringing them into the fold?
7:30 Can we just sack all of the police officers?
8:42 If we take weapons away from the police, what’s stopping people from being violent for the sake of being violent?
11:06 What keeps society from being violent? Most communities have no interaction with the police.
15:34 The history of over-policing of the black community.
18:50 Funding and reallocation of resources.
20:00 The inequality gap and violent crime.
25:00 When white cops kill white citizens, why is there no footage or protests?
29:00 Accountability and justifying shootings.
37:00 What can we learn from Norway?

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:

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Meera's socials: 

Insta: www.instagram.com/meerakumar 
Twitter: www.twitter.com/meeerakumar

Podcast: 
Insta: www.instagram.com/mkonthemic 
Twitter: www.twitter.com/emkayonthemic

Christian’s info:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/engagedscholar
Website: christiandavenport.com

This is Season 4 Episode 2 of MK on the Mic, a podcast dedicated to having conversations relevant to POC communities. I am joined by Dr Anjali Mahto, Consultant Dermatologist and author of The Skincare Bible. In this episode we dive into skin of colour!

Find time-stamped topics below:

1:16 About Dr Anjali Mahto
2:10 The difference between white skin and brown skin, and characteristics of skin of colour
6:05 Racial bias during dermatology training
12:34 The categorisation of skin colour in dermatology
17:20 Late diagnosis of cancer in POC, and symptoms of more common cancers in skin of colour
20:40 Common conditions in skin of colour - from scarring to dark patches
23:14 Normative discontent and placing value in our physical beauty
28:44 Fear of tanning in South Asian communities. Is there a safe way to tan?
32:45 Does skin of colour burn?
34:40 Face mapping - myth or magic?
37:12 When does changing your diet help your skin?
42:00 Supplements
43:40 Popping spots, nose strips, common faux pas, and key parts of a skincare routine
45:35 Korean skincare routines and Korean skin characteristics


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

Podcast:

Insta: www.instagram.com/mkonthemic
 Twitter: www.twitter.com/emkayonthemic

Anjali’s IG:
https://www.instagram.com/anjalimahto

Skincare bible: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-skincare-bible/dr-anjali-mahto/9780241309100

Decolonising dermatology article: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/aug/13/decolonising-dermatology-why-black-and-brown-skin-need-better-treatment

This is Season 4 Episode 1 of MK on the Mic, a podcast dedicated to having conversations relevant to POC communities. I am joined by Monisha Jackson, author of the award winning dissertation ‘“I’m Not your SISTA”: Queer Black Women’s Experiences in LGBTQ+ Night-time Spaces’.

This episode was streamed over 250 times on IGTV

Find time-stamped topics below:

1:14 Monisha’s research areas

2:02 Some background to her award winning research. Exclusion LGBT clubs and coming out

3:46 Exclusion of queer WOC in LGBTQ+ spaces. Door policies, music etc

8:05 How LGBTQ+ spaces are structured like larger society. Hetero- and homonormativity. The replication of heterosexual ideals by the LGBTQ+ community

12.52 Are LGBTQ+ spaces marketed toward heterosexual people?

18:42 The adoption of Black women’s language and mannerisms by gay white men

30:30 The relationship between colonial rule and homophobia

35:10 Looking practices - being stared at, colonialism, power dynamics, human zoos and entitlement to look at Black bodies

39:15 Decolonising the curriculum at The University of Leeds


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

Podcast:


Insta: www.instagram.com/mkonthemic

Twitter: www.twitter.com/emkayonthemic

Monisha’s socials:
Insta: www.instagram.com/monishaissano


A big thank you to Jai and Victoria for lending me their voices for the episode insert.