Talk of Shame

Welcome to Sage Take Thyme by Womena founders Elissa Freiha and Amira Salah-Ahmed. This new podcast dives into our perspectives on relevant, topical issues that affect women in and from the Arab world. It will serve as a space for genuine exploration of the authentic experience of two women in search of belonging and balance, using storytelling to reclaim and redefine the distorted narratives that surround them.   Find out who we are, why we do what we do, what it means to be a feminist media company battling the algorithm, our thoughts on the U.S. elections and so much more!   First Episode drops SEPTEMBER 10TH but for our Apple Podcasts subscribers, the EARLY RELEASE of the first episode is available NOW.    Catch exclusive content and early release episodes only on Apple Podcasts by subscribing!

In this bonus episode, Haesue Jo, expert, licensed therapist and director of Clinical Operations at Betterhelp discusses how we can better understand cultural and gender differences in shame, and how we can become more resilient to shame by starting the journey of discovering ourselves, our perspectives and our abilities. Talk of Shame is a Womena Production. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Alya is joined by Rotana Tarabzouni, a Saudi singer, songwriter and host of educational comedy series “F*D & Blessed”. They discuss working through shame and the grief that comes with letting go so you can move from shame to self compassion and authenticity. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

We discuss how shame fosters a silence that leads to a toxic culture of victim blaming, dangerous situations, bad choices and much more. Writer and radio presenter Salma El Wardany discusses with Alya the ways in which shame also contributes to rape culture and how the weaponization of women’s sexuality puts power in the wrong hands.  Talk of Shame is a Womena Production See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Being open to vulnerability is often equated with “airing dirty laundry”, and is a societal trait that breeds shame. Holistic Healer Lana Almulla joins Alya to discuss how we carry trauma and shame in our bodies, how it makes us ill, and how we inherit it through our DNA.  Talk of Shame is a Womena Production. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.