Intersectional Psychology

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The podcast that explores psychology’s role in promoting social justice. Because everyone deserves to live with their optimal mental health. Content includes up-to-date peer-reviewed research, interviews with experts and people with lived experience, and a monthly guided mindfulness/relaxation session. Bonus content available weekly on Patreon. We are committed to the Cite Black Women praxis.

  1. MAR 2

    IP0603 Patriarchy, Gender-Based Violence, and the Architecture of Fear in South Africa

    Content Note: This episode discusses gender-based violence, rape culture, and femicide. Please take care of yourself while listening. South Africa doesn’t just have a “violence problem.” It has a patriarchy problem. In this episode, Aurora unpacks how gender-based violence is sustained — not only through individual perpetrators, but through systems: colonial legacies, racial capitalism, religious discourse, media narratives, workplace hierarchies, and everyday gender socialisation. 🎁 Support the podcast and get exclusive bonus content at Patreon.com/IntersectionalPsychology. 🌈 If this episode resonates, please share it, rate the show, and send us your thoughts.  📄 Download a transcript of this episode on IntersectionalPsychology.com. ⏳ Chapter Timestamps | 00:00:00 Content note  | 00:00:24 Pre-credit teaser  | 00:02:08 Land acknowledgement | 00:02:36 Title credits: Patriarchy, gender-based violence, and the architecture of fear in South Africa  | 00:03:00 Welcome and introduction | 00:04:53 Patriarchy as a system, not a personality flaw | 00:06:14 “#MenAreTrash” and why “#NotAllMen” misses the point | 00:08:58 Toxic gendering starts early — and it stays loyal  | 00:11:05 Colonial patriarchy vs African patriarchy: a false binary | 00:14:28 Calling out offenders: Justice, risk, and survival | 00:17:37 Religion: Tool of control or site of resistance?  | 00:24:16 Patriarchal institutions and structures | 00:31:34 Media, fear, and the psychology of spectacle  | 00:35:11 GBV as a racial and class phenomenon  | 00:39:08 What do we do with all this? | 00:43:00 End credits Stay connected 🔗 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts 📮 Got feedback or questions? Reach out at @IntersectionalPsychology or IntersectionalPsychologyPod[@]gmail.com You can contribute to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund at https://www.pcrf.net/  References  Ademiluka, S.O. (2018) 'Patriarchy and Women Abuse: Perspectives from Ancient Israel and Africa', Old Testament Essays, 31(2), pp. 339-362 [online]. Available at: https://scielo.org.za/scielo.php?pid=S1010-99192018000200004&script=sci_abstract (Accessed 21 July 2024) Adisa, T.A., Cooke, F.L. and Iwowo, V. (2020) 'Mind your attitude: the impact of patriarchy on women’s workplace behaviour', Career Development International, 25(2), pp. 146-164 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1108/CDI-07-2019-0183 (Accessed 21 July 2024) Akala, B.M. (2018) 'Challenging Gender Equality in SA Transformation Policies - a Case of the White Paper: A Programme for the Transformation of Higher Education', SA Journal of Higher Education, 32(3), pp. 226-48. Available at: https://doi.org/10.20853/32-3-1521 (Accessed 21 July 2024) Bhana, D., Moosa, S., Xu, Y., and Emilsen, K. (2022) 'Men in early childhood education and care: on navigating a gendered terrain', European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 30(4), pp. 543–556 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/1350293X.2022.2074070 (Accessed 21 July 2024) Boonzaier, F. (2014) 'Talking against dominance. SA women resisting dominant discourse in narratives of violence', in Lafrance, M.N. and McKenzie-Mohr, S. (eds.), Creating counter-stories: Women voicing resistance, pp. 102–120. Routledge Press. Boonzaier, F. (2017) 'The Life and death of Anene Booysen: Colonial discourse, GBV and media representations', SA Journal of Psychology, 47(4), pp. 470–481 [online]. Available at: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0081246317737916 (Accessed 21 July 2024) Boonzaier, F.A. (2023) 'Spectacularising narratives on femicide in South Africa: A decolonial feminist analysis', Current Sociology, 71(1), pp. 78-96 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/00113921221097157 (Accessed 21 July 2024) Burchardt, M. (2018) 'Saved from hegemonic masculinity? Charismatic Christianity and men’s responsibilisation in South Africa', Current Sociology, 66(1), pp. 110-127 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/0011392117702429 (Accessed 21 July 2024) Canham, H. and Maier, C. (2018) 'Women bankers in black and white: exploring raced, classed and gendered coalitions', Social Dynamics, 44(2), pp. 322–340. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/02533952.2018.1487749 (Accessed 21 July 2024) Coetzee, A. and du Toit, L. (2018) 'Facing the sexual demon of colonial power: Decolonising sexual violence in South Africa', European Journal of Women’s Studies, 25(2), pp. 214-227 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/1350506817732589 (Accessed 21 July 2024) Dawood, Q. and Seedat-Khan, M. (2022) 'The unforgiving work environment of black African women domestic workers in a post-apartheid South Africa', Development in Practice, 33(1), pp. 168-179 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2022.2115977 (Accessed 21 July 2024) du Toit, L. (2012) 'Sexual specificity, rape law reform and the feminist quest for justice', SA Journal of Philosophy, 31(3), pp. 465–483 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/02580136.2012.10751788 (Accessed 21 July 2024) du Toit, L. (2014a) 'Shifting Meanings of Postconflict Sexual Violence in South Africa', Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, 40(1), pp. 101-123 [online]. Available at: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/676895 (Accessed 21 July 2024) du Toit, L. (2014b) 'Human rights discourse: friend or foe of African women's sexual freedoms?', Acta Academica, 46(4), pp. 49-70. Dube, B. (2019) 'The Exclusion of Black Men in SA Gender Discourses: Rethinking Gender, Patriarchy and Male Privilege', Africa Insight, 49(1), pp. 37-51. Dunham, C.C. and Flores-Yeffal, N.Y. (2019) 'Household Decision-Making Between Older Adult Women and Men in the Western Cape of South Africa', Gender Issues 36(3), pp. 253–268 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12147-018-9220-6 (Accessed 21 July 2024) Elboubekri, A. (2015) 'Is patriarchy an Islamic legacy? A reflection on Fatima Mernissi's Dreams of Trespass and Najat El Hachmi's The Last Patriarch', Journal of Multicultural Discourses, 10(1), pp. 25-48 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/17447143.2015.1008496 (Accessed 21 July 2024) Fakunmoju, S.B., Abrefa-Gyan, T., Maphosa, N. and Gutura, P. (2021) 'Rape Myth Acceptance: Gender and Cross-National Comparisons Across the United States, South Africa, Ghana, and Nigeria', Sexuality & Culture, 25(1), pp. 18–38 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-020-09755-z (Accessed 21 July 2024) Fakunmoju, S.B. and Rasool, S. (2018) 'Exposure to Violence and Beliefs About Violence Against Women Among Adolescents in Nigeria and South Africa', Reproductive Health in Sub-Saharan Africa, 8(4), pp. 1-17 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244018817591 (Accessed 21 July 2024)  Gqola, P.D. (2015) Rape: A SA Nightmare. Johannesburg: MF Books. Gqola, P.D. (2021) Female Fear Factory: Gender and Patriarchy Under Racial Capitalism. Johannesburg: MF Books. Gouws, A. (2022) 'Rape is endemic in South Africa. Why the ANC government keeps missing the mark', The Conversation [online]. 4 August 2022. Available at: https://theconversation.com/rape-is-endemic-in-south-africa-why-the-anc-government-keeps-missing-the-mark-188235 (Accessed 23 July 2024) Haddad, B. (2004) 'The Manyano Movement in South Africa: Site of Struggle, Survival, and Resistance', Agenda: Empowering Women for Gender Equity, 61, Religion & Spirituality, pp. 4-13 [online]. Available at: https://www.jstor.org/stable/4066591 (Accessed 21 July 2024) Inggs, J. (2021) 'Weak or Wily? Girls' Voices in Tellings and Retellings of African Folktales for Children', Children's Literature Education, 52(3), pp. 342–356 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10583-020-09421-w (Accessed 21 July 2024) Jakobsen, W. T. and Pillay, M. N. (2022) 'Re-membering Tutu’s liberation theology: Toward gender justice from theo-ethical feminist perspectives', Anglican Theological Review, 104(3), pp. 330-340 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/00033286221079226 (Accessed 21 July 2024) Jarvis, J. (2020) 'Empathetic-Reflective-Dialogical Restorying for decolonisation: an emancipatory teaching-learning strategy for Religion Education', British Journal of Religious Education, 43(1), pp. 68–79 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/01416200.2020.1831439 (Accessed 21 July 2024) Khelghat-Doost, H. and Sibly, S. (2020) 'The Impact of Patriarchy on Women's Political Participation', International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 10(3), pp. 396–409 [online]. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v10-i3/7058 (Accessed 21 July 2024) Lecoutere, E. and Wuyts, E. (2021) 'Confronting the Wall of Patriarchy: Does Participatory Intrahousehold Decision Making Empower Women in Agricultural Households?', Journal of Development Studies, 57(6), pp. 882-905 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2020.1849620 (Accessed 21 July 2024) Mayeza, E., Bhana, D. and Mulqueeny, D. (2021) 'Normalising violence? Girls and sexuality in a SA high school', Journal of Gender Studies, 31(2), pp. 165-177 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/09589236.2021.1881460 (Accessed 21 July 2024) Mayson, C. (2004) 'A New Re-Formation: Religion, the State and Gender', Agenda: Empowering Women for Gender Equity, 61, Religion & Spirituality, pp. 53-59 [online]. Available at: https://www.jstor.org/stable/4066600 (Accessed 21 July 2024) Mfecane, S. (2020) 'Decolonising Men and Masculinities Research in South Africa', SA Review of Sociology, 51(2), pp. 1-15 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/21528586.2020.1803763 (Accessed 21 July 2024) Mitchell, L.M. (2023) 'Hashtag Activism and #MeToo in South Africa: Mobilisation, Impact, and Intersectional Feminism', in Cheema, I.S. (ed.), The Other #MeToos. New York: Oxford Academic [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197619872.003.0008 (Accessed 23 J

    46 min

  2. FEB 16

    IP0602 Masculinities, Power and the Myths of the "Good Guy"

    Content Note: This episode discusses masculinity, power, and gender-based violence at a structural and analytical level. There are no graphic descriptions, but some themes may be challenging. Please take care of yourself while listening. Masculinity is often treated as a personality trait — something individual men have or don’t have, something that can be improved with better intentions. In this episode of Intersectional Psychology, we take a different approach. Drawing on feminist, decolonial, and African scholarship, we explore masculinity as a social structure — a hierarchy that organises power, normalises silence, and continues to shape institutions, relationships, and everyday life, even when men see themselves as “good people.” 🎁 Support the podcast and get exclusive bonus content at Patreon.com/IntersectionalPsychology. 🌈 If this episode resonates, please share it, rate the show, and send us your thoughts.  📄 Download a transcript of this episode on IntersectionalPsychology.com. ⏳ Chapter Timestamps 00:00:00 Pre-credit teaser  00:01:42 Land acknowledgement 00:02:10 Title credits: Masculinities, power, and the myths of the "Good Guy"? 00:02:32 Welcome and introduction 00:04:11 What do we mean by "masculinity"? 00:05:31 Hegemonic masculinity: The gold standard? 00:07:38 Complicit masculinity: The "good guys"? 00:09:44 Marginalised masculinity: Power without privilege 00:11:54 Subordinate masculinity: Policed and punished 00:13:59 Ratele and the decolonial turn 00:15:46 Violence, gender, and accountability 00:17:16 Alternative masculinities: Yes, they exist 00:21:30 End credits Stay connected 🔗 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts 📮 Got feedback or questions? Reach out at @IntersectionalPsychology or IntersectionalPsychologyPod[@]gmail.com You can contribute to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund at https://www.pcrf.net/  See Privacy Policy at https://intersectionalpsychology.com/privacy-policy/

    24 min

  3. FEB 2

    IP0601 African vs Anglo-American Feminism: Decolonising Power

    What happens when feminism is treated as universal — despite emerging from very unequal histories and contexts? In this episode of Intersectional Psychology, I compare Anglo-American feminism and African feminisms, asking what gets lost when Western feminist frameworks are exported as the default lens for understanding gender, power, and justice. Drawing on African feminist scholarship and decolonial theory, this episode explores how feminism looks different when it is shaped by colonial histories, economic inequality, community-based survival, and collective responsibility — rather than liberal individualism. 🎁 Support the podcast and get exclusive bonus content at Patreon.com/IntersectionalPsychology. 🌈 If this episode resonates, please share it, rate the show, and send us your thoughts.  📄 Download a transcript of this episode on IntersectionalPsychology.com. ⏳ Chapter Timestamps 00:00:00 Pre-credit teaser  00:01:22 Land acknowledgement  00:01:50 Title credits  00:02:17 Introduction to African vs Anglo-American feminism 00:04:18 Anglo-American feminism: Who is it really for?  00:07:42 The problem with universal womanhood  00:09:46 African feminism: Context is not optional  00:13:15 Why Anglo-American feminism still falls short  00:16:18 Intersectionality: Why this is personal  00:17:55 South Africa, apartheid, and compounded oppression  00:22:28 Why African feminism matters  00:26:32 End credits Stay connected 🔗 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts 📮 Got feedback or questions? Reach out at @IntersectionalPsychology or IntersectionalPsychologyPod[@]gmail.com You can contribute to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund at https://www.pcrf.net/  References  Ahmed, S. (2000). Whose Counting? Feminist Theory, 1(1), pp. 97-103 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/14647000022229083 (Accessed 10 July 2024) Bakare-Yusuf, B. (2003). Beyond Determinism: The Phenomenology of African Female Existence. Feminist Africa, 2 [online]. Available at: https://www.jstor.org/stable/48724973 (Accessed 10 July 2024) Bakare-Yusuf, B. (2004) '"Yoruba's don't do gender": A critical review of Oyeronke Oyěwùmí's The Invention of Women: Making an African Sense of Western Gender Discourses', in Arnfred et al. (2004) African Gender Scholarship: Concepts, Methodologies and Paradigms. Dakar: Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa. Camminga, B. (2020) 'Disregard and danger: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and the voices of trans (and cis) African feminists', The Sociological Review, 68(4), pp. 817-833. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/0038026120934695 (Accessed 10 July 2024) Carrera-Fernández, M. V., & DePalma, R. (2020). Feminism will be trans-inclusive or it will not be: Why do two cis-hetero woman educators support transfeminism? The Sociological Review, 68(4), pp. 745-762 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/0038026120934686 (Accessed 10 July 2024) Connell, R.W. (1985) 'Theorising gender', Sociology, 19(2), pp. 260-272. Crenshaw, K. (1991) 'Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence Against Women of Colour', Stanford Law Review, 43(6), pp. 1241-1299 [online]. Available at: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1229039 (Accessed 10 July 2024) DiAngelo, R. (2018) White fragility: why it's so hard to talk to white people about racism. Boston: Beacon Press. Dosekun, S. (2019) 'African feminisms', in Yacob-Haliso, O. & Falola, T. (eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of African Women’s Studies [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77030-7_58-1 (Accessed 10 July 2024) Eddo-Lodge, R. (2017) Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People about Race. London: Bloomsbury Circus. Garutsa, T.C. & Nekhwevha, F. (2019) 'Decreasing Reliance of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Rural Households: The Case of Khambashe, Eastern Cape, South Africa', Africa Insight, 49(1) [online]. Available at: https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ai/article/view/188718 (Accessed 10 July 2024) Gqola, P.D. (2001) 'Defining people: Analysing power, language and representation in metaphors of the New South Africa', Transformation 47, pp. 94-106 [online]. Available at: https://www.africabib.org/htp.php?RID=P00021717 (Accessed 10 July 2024) Gqola, P.D. (2005) 'Through Zanele Muholi's eyes: re/imagining ways of seeing Black lesbians', in Tamale, S. (ed.) African Sexualities: A Reader. Wantage: Pambazuka Press. pp. 622-629. Hill Collins, P. (1996) What's in a Name? Womanism, Black Feminism, and Beyond', The Black Scholar, 26(1), pp. 9-17 [online]. Paradigm Publishers. Available at: http://www.jstor.org/stable/41068619 (Accessed 10 July 2024) Kisiang'ani, E.N.W. (2004) 'Decolonising Gender Studies in Africa', in Arnfred et al. (2004) African Gender Scholarship: Concepts, Methodologies and Paradigms. Dakar: Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa. Lewis, D. (2004) 'African Gender Research and Postcoloniality: Legacies and Challenges', in Arnfred et al. (2004) African Gender Scholarship: Concepts, Methodologies and Paradigms. Dakar: Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa. Lewis, D. (2001) 'Introduction: African Feminisms', in Agenda: Empowering Women for Gender Equity, 2001, No. 50, African Feminisms One, pp. 4-10 [online]. Taylor & Francis. 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(2017) 'Cameline Agency: A New Agenda for Social Transformation in South African Women’s Writing 2012–2014', Current Writing: Text and Reception in Southern Africa, 29(2), pp. 121-130. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/1013929X.2017.1347426 (Accessed 10 July 2024) Oyěwùmí, O. (2004) 'Conceptualising Gender: Eurocentric Foundations of Feminist Concepts and the Challenge of African Epistemologies', in Arnfred et al. (2004) African Gender Scholarship: Concepts, Methodologies and Paradigms. Dakar: Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa. Oyěwùmí, O. (1997) The Invention of Women: Making an African sense of Western gender discourses. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. Saad, L.F. (2020) Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor. Naperville: Sourcebooks. See Privacy Policy at https://intersectionalpsychology.com/privacy-policy/

    29 min

  4. JAN 26

    IP26.1.26 Intersectional Psychology announcement

    This mini episode shares updates for Intersectional Psychology in 2026, including a new biweekly release schedule, ongoing Patreon benefits, and a preview of upcoming series on GBV, disability, democracy, climate justice, migration, and the return of Intersectional Scenes. 🎁 Support the podcast and get exclusive bonus content at Patreon.com/IntersectionalPsychology. 📄 Download a transcript of this episode on IntersectionalPsychology.com. Stay connected 🔗 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts 📮 Got feedback or questions? Reach out at @IntersectionalPsychology or IntersectionalPsychologyPod[@]gmail.com You can contribute to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund at https://www.pcrf.net/  See Privacy Policy at https://intersectionalpsychology.com/privacy-policy/

    4 min

  5. JAN 12

    IP03 Best of Transgender Health Care and Rights (Season 3) 2025

    Season 3 of Intersectional Psychology focuses on trans and gender-diverse healthcare, rights, and resistance, with a particular emphasis on South Africa and the African continent. This episode challenges myths and centres lived experience, offering evidence-based insight and a clear-eyed look at the political realities shaping care and access today. 🎁 Support the podcast and get exclusive bonus content at Patreon.com/IntersectionalPsychology. 🌈 If this episode resonates, please share it, rate the show, and send us your thoughts.  📄 Download a transcript of this episode on IntersectionalPsychology.com. ⏳ Chapter Timestamps 00:00:00 Land acknowledgement  00:00:28 Title credits  00:01:09 Introduction to transgender health and rights  00:02:02 The actual access to gender-affirming health care (GAHC)  00:04:49 Affirmation is the first step  00:06:41 Non-medical gender-affirming practices  00:11:19 It goes all the way to the top!  00:14:40 What is hormone therapy in GAHC actually?  00:20:26 What is gender-affirming surgery actually?  00:22:31 Exporting "Eden": God, guns, and glossy pamphlets in Africa  00:30:11 Platforms of harm, laws of hope 00:33:12 The Gospel according to gaslight 00:41:01 Receipts, resistance, and raising hell 00:51:43 Don't feed the trolls, but don't starve yourself either 00:56:54 Love, families, and finding your people 01:00:11 End credits Stay connected to Aurora and Intersectional Psychology 🔗 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts 📮 Got feedback or questions? Reach out at @IntersectionalPsychology or IntersectionalPsychologyPod[@]gmail.com You can contribute to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund at https://www.pcrf.net/  See Privacy Policy at https://intersectionalpsychology.com/privacy-policy/

    1h 3m

  6. JAN 6

    IP02 Best of Decolonising Mental Health (Season 2) 2025

    This Best Of Season 2 episode of Intersectional Psychology brings together key moments from a season focused on decolonising mental health practice. Host Aurora Brown, Registered Counsellor, is joined by Shaheeda Sadeck and Neesha Chhiba, two Registered Counsellors working at the intersections of psychology, culture, spirituality, community care, and social justice. Together, they explore how colonial histories, apartheid, religion, racism, Islamophobia, homophobia, and global political violence continue to shape mental health — particularly in South Africa. 🎁 Support the podcast and get exclusive bonus content at Patreon.com/IntersectionalPsychology. 🌈 If this episode resonates, please share it, rate the show, and send us your thoughts.  📄 Download a transcript of this episode on IntersectionalPsychology.com. ⏳ Chapter Timestamps 00:00:00 Land acknowledgement 00:00:28 Title credits  00:01:23 Introduction to decolonising mental health 00:10:04 Decolonial practice with children 00:18:34 How social practice and multiculturalism enhance psychology 00:24:39 Trauma-informed child mental health care 00:30:38 Impact of Islamophobia on the mental health of Muslims in SA 00:35:58 Mental health of Queer Muslims in Cape Town 00:41:15 How parents can support their children's mental health 00:45:36 From SA to Palestine: Ongoing decolonial work 00:48:24 Power, freedom, and difference in mental health care 00:53:13 Trauma-informed self care 00:56:30 End credits Stay connected to Aurora and Intersectional Psychology 🔗 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts 📮 Got feedback or questions? Reach out at @IntersectionalPsychology or IntersectionalPsychologyPod[@]gmail.com You can contribute to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund at https://www.pcrf.net/  See Privacy Policy at https://intersectionalpsychology.com/privacy-policy/

    59 min

  7. 12/16/2025

    IP01 Best of Dissecting Intersectional Psychology (Season 1) 2025

    What is intersectional psychology — and why does it matter so much for mental health today? In this Best of Season 1 episode, Aurora Brown brings together key moments from all four episodes of Dissecting Intersectional Psychology, offering a rich and accessible introduction to intersectionality, social justice, and their ethical relevance to psychology and counselling practice. This episode also grapples honestly with psychology’s history — including its complicity in systems like apartheid and eugenics — and asks what accountability, repair, and ethical practice require of us today. Along the way, Aurora reflects on coalition-building, civil disobedience, and how mental health professionals can engage in advocacy without abandoning care, nuance, or humility. Whether you’re a psychology professional, student, activist, or someone navigating the mental health system yourself, this episode offers language, frameworks, and courage for thinking differently about care. Aurora will be taking a short recording break over the festive season, but episodes will continue to drop — starting with this Season 1 retrospective. 🎁 Support the podcast and get exclusive bonus content Patreon.com/IntersectionalPsychology 🌈 If this episode resonates, please share it, rate the show, and send us your thoughts.  📄 Download a transcript of this episode on IntersectionalPsychology.com. ⏳ Chapter Timestamps 00:00:00 Land acknowledgement 00:00:28 Title credits  00:01:23 Welcome and introduction 00:03:33 Intersectionality in practice 00:12:47 Practical social justice advocacy in psychology 00:22:10 Psychology's historical missteps 00:34:24 Civil disobedience and systemic change 00:43:21 The empathetic, ethical, and empowered counsellor 00:53:12 End credits Stay connected to Aurora and Intersectional Psychology 🔗 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts 📮 Got feedback or questions? Reach out at @IntersectionalPsychology or IntersectionalPsychologyPod[@]gmail.com You can contribute to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund at https://www.pcrf.net/

    56 min

  8. 12/08/2025

    IPIS004 Inside Out (2015): Keeping Riley happy all day long? (w/ Marlize Labuschagne & Altay Turan)

    In this episode of Intersectional Psychology, we dive head-first into the colourful chaos of Disney Pixar’s Inside Out — a film that looks deceptively simple, but opens the door to some beautifully complex conversations about emotions, memory, identity development, neurodiversity, and what it means to be human. I’m joined by two brilliant guests: Marlize Labuschagne, Educational Psychologist, whose work is grounded in neurodiversity-affirming practice, brain-based models, and Internal Family Systems. | Website: ndhive.co.za | Facebook Page: Marlize Labuschagne, Educational Psychologist Altay Turan, Clinical Neuropsychologist, who brings a sharp, playful, neuroscience-informed perspective to how the film represents emotions, memory, and the mind. | Website: maiapsychology.com | TikTok: @brainbownation 🎁 Support the podcast and get exclusive bonus content Patreon.com/IntersectionalPsychology 🌈 If this episode resonates, please share it, rate the show, and send us your thoughts.  📄 Download a transcript of this episode on IntersectionalPsychology.com. ⏳ Chapter Timestamps 00:00:00 Land acknowledgement 00:00:28 Title credits  00:01:13 Welcome 00:03:04 Introduction to Inside Out (2015): "What is going on inside their head?" 00:08:08 Recap of Inside Out (plus many, many tangents): "Take her to the moon for me."  00:35:25 Discussing Inside Out: "These Facts and Opinions look so similar." 00:42:59 Child development in Inside Out: "I like Tragic Vampire Romance Island." 00:54:40 Does Inside Out pass the Fanon Test?  01:20:27 Checking Out: "What's 'pub-er-ty'?" 01:21:50 End credits Stay connected to Aurora and Intersectional Psychology 🔗 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts 📮 Got feedback or questions? Reach out at @IntersectionalPsychology or IntersectionalPsychologyPod[@]gmail.com You can contribute to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund at https://www.pcrf.net/  📚 References Benarous, X. & Munch, G. (2016). Inside children's emotions: commentary, on the last Pixar movie, Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 37(6), 522 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1097/DBP.0000000000000312 Feldman Barrett, L. (2017). How Emotions Are Made. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing. Panksepp, J. & Biven, L. (2010). The Archaeology of Mind. New York: W. W. Norton & Company.  Schwartz, R.C. (1995). Internal Family Systems Therapy. New York: The Guilford Press.  Schwartz, R.C. (2021). No Bad Parts. Boulder: Sounds True. Siegel, D.J. (2020). The Developing Mind. New York: The Guilford Press. Siegel, D.J. & Payne Bryson, T. (2011). The Whole-Brain Child. New York: Delacorte Press. Son, E. (2022). Visual, auditory, and psychological elements of the characters and images in the scenes of the animated gilm, Inside Out, Quarterly Review of Film and Video, 39(1), 225-240 [oline]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/10509208.2021.1959815 See Privacy Policy at https://intersectionalpsychology.com/privacy-policy/

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