Episode Ten: Love Island & the Lack of Love

Episode Eleven: Desire, Detachment & Diddy’s Disgusting Disgrace

In this week’s episode of the S&M Podcast, we ask the age-old question: Can sex ever really be casual? Malaika believes boundaries and emotional clarity are key when choosing casual connections — because unspoken expectations create avoidable pain. Sandrine sees it differently: even if something starts casual, closing yourself off to care or connection might mean missing out on something real. It’s a layered, honest conversation about intimacy, intention, and what it means to feel without falling apart. Then, we shift to a heavier moment in the episode: The Diddy verdict — and what it reveals about how we value women's pain, especially in cases of domestic or spousal abuse. We talk about silence, complicity, and the ongoing work of believing and standing with survivors. This conversation isn’t about cancel culture — it’s about care, clarity, and calling things what they are. As always, send us your thoughts, stories, or dilemmas to sandmtakepodcasting@gmail.com 💌 #SandMPodcast #BoundariesAndBodies #EmotionalHonesty #CasualSexDebate #BlackGirlVoices #AccountabilityAndEmpathy #DiddyVerdict #UnfilteredConversations

Episode Ten: Love Island & the Lack of Love

This week on the S&M Podcast, we’re entering the villa — but we’re bringing emotional intelligence and media literacy with us 🫢 It’s a Love Island USA Season 6 special, and we’re breaking it all the way down: 💔 Misogyny & manipulation ⚖️ Double standards that make us scream 🧊 The lack ofvulnerability or how it gets lost in the Love Island editing room We don’t always agree (obviously), but one thing we can align on? The women deserved better. So grab a snack, press play, and come spiral with us — respectfully. And don’t forget to drop your Love Island hot takes in the comments or email us at: sandmtakepodcasting@gmail.com 💌 #SandMPodcast #LoveIslandSpecial #RealityTVRant #BlackGirlVoices #BestiePod #LoveIslandUSA #EmotionalAccountability #UnfilteredAndUnbothered #FeministBreakdown

Episode Nine: Catch-Ups, Careers & Craving Connection

This week on the S&M Podcast, we’re talking about the real (and sometimes rocky) realities of working, living, and loving in Geneva in 2025. 🛠 First up: “Let’s talk: international organisations & job stability in a transient city” We unpack what it actually looks like to work in a city that’s always shifting — and how politics, privilege, and precarity show up in our careers. 🍷 Then we hit our weekly catch-up — dinner with the girls, dancing into the night, and the joy of doing soft things that build real community. 💌 And finally: “Managing long-distance friendships & building community” We get deep about missing people you love, navigating attachment styles, and the bittersweet work of staying close to faraway friends. If you’ve ever been the one who moved — or the one who stayed behind — this one’s for you. 🎧 As always, email your hot takes or life dilemmas to: sandmtakepodcasting@gmail.com Like, comment, and subscribe 🧡 #SandMPodcast #BlackGirlVoices #CareersAbroad #FriendshipTalk #LongDistanceLove #GlobalGirlhood #BestiePod #GenevaLiving #WorkingWomen

Episode Eight: History, Healing & a Hint of Luxury

This week on the S&M Podcast, we’re mixing celebration with reflection — as always 🤎 In our weekly catch-up, we talk:🚤Summers in Geneva & the privilege that is accessibility to small luxuries🎂 Festivals & Birthday celebrations🐝 And our besties living their Cowboy Carter dreams in London Then, we dive into a Beyoncé-fueled history moment:✨ Who were the Buffalo Soldiers?🌍 What do we really know about Black history and white settlement?🗣 And why does language hold so much power in how we remember and reclaim? Lastly, we open up about the discomfort of social spaces that used to feel safe… and how we’re learning to leave room for both mistakes and magic. It’s soft life meets sharp minds — pull up a seat, press play, and email your hot takes or dilemmas to: sandmtakepodcasting@gmail.com 💌 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe 🧡💖 #SandMPodcast #BlackGirlVoices #BoatsAndBlackHistory #BestiePod #BeyonceTalk #BuffaloSoldiers #RealTalkWithRange #NewEpisodeAlert #SoftLifeHardTruths

Episode Seven: Power, Perception & Protective Styles

We’re back with another truth-filled episode of the S&M Podcast, and this one? We’re not holding anything back. This week, we’re talking: 🛑 The power of having a backbone — in friendships, in life, and in the face of pressure 👀 Why abuse is often used to “humble” powerful, influential women (and how we see it play out in pop culture) 😒 Compliments laced with contempt and the microaggressions we’re tired of pretending to laugh off 🖤 Internalised racism, especially from Black men and the exhausting obsession with Black women’s hair — unsolicited commentary, criticism, and control. We’re peeling back the layers, calling things by their name, and reminding you: stand for something — or fall for everything. As always, email us your hot takes or dilemmas at sandmtakepodcasting@gmail.com 💌 Like, comment, subscribe and share with a bestie who gets it x #SandMPodcast #BlackGirlVoices #BestiePod #BackhandedCompliments #BlackHairPolitics #BoundariesAndBackbones #NewEpisodeAlert #RealTalkWithRange