The Empowerment Trap

Written in the Stars

Are you a magpie or still in your grey era? Come and tell me. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2593020/fan_mail/new] Astrology has a 5,000 year history. It was taught at universities, used by scientists, and shaped decisions at the highest level of power. So how did it end up at the back of a magazine? This episode of Cup of V goes back to where it all began, and asks who decided astrology wasn't serious. And why we believed them.  Pour yourself something good.  Always use the fancy cups!

Next with V - Aesthetic Hibernation is over

Are you a magpie or still in your grey era? Come and tell me. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2593020/fan_mail/new] V is back with her bonus episode and aesthetic hibernation is officially over. In this episode V looks ahead at what's coming for our homes — and why the magpie years are here. She also takes a deep dive into the pipes; the one thing nobody is talking about in the AI conversation. Plus a personal reflection on what happens when you take yourself offline, and a look at what's coming for each rising sign before winter. Pour yourself something good! Use the fancy cups!

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Are you a magpie or still in your grey era? Come and tell me. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2593020/fan_mail/new] Language shapes power. And nowhere is that clearer than in the words used to describe women. Miss. Mrs. Ms. Girl boss. Girl math. In this episode Victoria Katheryn asks, who really controls the language? And what happens when women try to create their own? Use the fancy cups.

The Empowerment Trap

Are you a magpie or still in your grey era? Come and tell me. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2593020/fan_mail/new] The empowerment movement came from somewhere real. But somewhere between the Spice Girls and the slogan T-shirts, something shifted. In this episode of Cup of V, Victoria Katheryn explores the hidden message underneath the girl power movement, and asks whether we're truly empowering our girls, or fast-tracking them into a world that still hasn't changed. From the weight inside the slogan, to the mental health cost that gets lost in the celebration, to the collusion course ahead, and the simple radical question: why can't girls just play?

The Old Brand New Workplace

Are you a magpie or still in your grey era? Come and tell me. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2593020/fan_mail/new] The workplace has changed. Or has it? In this episode of Cup of V, Victoria Katheryn looks at the return to office mandate, what's really driving it, who it serves, and what it's ignoring. From the pandemic reset to the portfolio career generation, the invisible labour that never went anywhere, and the irony of the very tools being used to justify bringing everyone back. The rodeo is back in town. But nobody asked if you wanted a ticket.