Untethered...with Clementine Ford Clementine Ford

It's been a few weeks since I recorded an episode. Because what is there to say? Today's episode is a rumination on hopelessness and the responsibility we have to resist it. I consider the deep soul wound of watching a genocide play out and be ignored by anyone with the power to stop it. But I also ask listeners feeling similarly despondent to consider those who've come before us. All the revolutions in the world's history, fought by people who felt helpless at various points. I then consider...

Welcome to Untethered Advice, a new format for the Untethered pod! In today’s episode, a listener asks if monogamy is responsible in part for men’s violence against women, because of its emphasis on ownership. I answer this the best way I know how - by looking at the broader picture of where the SYSTEM of male violence learns its tactics from. And yes, I talk about Palestine and imperial violence. This is a challenge to western feminists who want to focus solely on domestic homicide...

Speaking with conviction has always been my approach, especially when discussing topics that many shy away from. For this episode of Untethered, I'm going solo to talk about the hypocrisy of those suddenly speaking up about men's violence against women while remaining silent on the Israeli genocide of Palestinians. This dialogue is more than just talk; it's a call to action—a challenge to examine the heavy cost of true change. As we consider the complexities of advocating for justice and libe...

Part two of my episode with YUMIKO KADOTA is here! A beautiful reading I designed called THE STAR:S: The spirit. What light do you shine on the world?T: Truth. What truth are you here to illuminate?A: Arising. What's arising in you right now?R: Retreating. What energy is retreating?Thanks to Yumiko for being so kind and generous with her time! I know Tarot isn't for everyone, but if you're listening to this then I'm glad it's for you.Follow my new Tarot newsletter on Substack: The World Turns...

***Apologies for the dodgy audio this week. I've discovered that my laptop doesn't have enough processors (?) to manage audio on Riverside, so I had to use backup audio that isn't super great! I'm upgrading this week.***This week, I speak with the amazing YUMIKO KADOTA, author of the memoir Emotional Female (A brilliant young surgeon's journey through ambition and dedication to exploitation and burnout).Yumiko and I discuss what happens when the drive to succeed academically and professionall...

Part two of my episode with the incredible AJA BARBER. Aja was kind enough to let me read her tarot cards for this recording, and we get a beautiful insight into who she is beyond her sustainability work. A reminder that the spread featured here was designed by me and is called BESTIE.B: Bones - how the person being read structures their approach to living and humanityE: Essence - the spirit that governs themS: STRENGTH - the things that inform their inner strengthT: THROAT - how they speak t...