She And Her

When the inimitable astrologer Chani Nicholas started mapping the astrology for 2016, she describes thinking: WTF, this year is like twilight zone material. Chani is a trained astrologer and counselor whose weekly horoscopes look at how our modern-day lives intersect with the greater forces around us. Sandra and Anita ask her about her background, process, and what the hell is going on in the stars this year.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tina Haver Currin doesn't believe social change happens with just a Facebook filter. She and her husband raise awareness about social issues in North Carolina through protest, community engagement and the arts. The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and people all around the world have taken notice. Tina co-founded Saturday Chores, the Airhorn Orchestra and Come Out & Show Them. The self-described troublemaker joins Sandra and Anita to discuss millennial protesting and the inspirational power of pizza.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What does it mean to be queer in 2016? Does identifying as queer mean something different today, than it did in the past? It's Pride Week in North Carolina, and in this week's episode Monique Laborde, the show's summer intern, and her friend Kayla Miron talk with Sandra and Anita about what being queer millennial women means to them. We're proud to say that this episode was written and produced by Monique!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sandra and Anita take you on the road with them as they travel to a wedding in rural, southwest Colorado. They discuss memorable childhood travel memories and share stories of their outdoor adventures, like stepping in cow poop.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sandra and Anita talk with badass women martial artists about the many reasons why they fight. Brazilian jiu-jitsu world medalist Chela Tu talks with them about the world of grappling, ground fighting, and headlocking, and how fighting has transformed her relationship with her body.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Three years ago Crosby discovered a family secret that turned her world upside down. It dramatically impacted her finances and relationships with those closest to her. She joins us to talk about moving on from the secret that changed her life.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lauren Salter says she would lay down and die if that's what it took to protect the commercial fishing industry in North Carolina. For generations, her family's worked its coast as commercial fishermen, and she's dedicated her life to advocating to keep the trade alive. She joins us to discuss her work, and the challenges she's faced working within a rural community that values traditional gender roles.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fate and feminist mentorship led Monique Laborde, our summer intern, to the show. This week, she joins She & Her to share part of her journey to feminism and some of favorite She & Her moments.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How do you grieve a loss that's been on the horizon for most of your life? Georgia Flaum, whose mother, Lauren, died four years ago this weekend, joins Sandra and Anita to answer this question and more. Check out the episode prequel for a StoryCorps conversation between Georgia and Lauren.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lauren Reece Flaum lived with breast cancer for 17 years. She died on July 2, 2012, but before she passed, she and her daughter Georgia recorded an end-of-life conversation with StoryCorps. In a prequel to next week’s episode, ‘An UnMothered Daughter,’ Sandra and Anita share an intimate excerpt from their conversation. Next week, Georgia joins Sandra and Anita to reflect on her life since she lost her mother.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Libby Rodenbough is the fiddler for Mipso, a quartet of 'renegade traditionalists' based in Chapel Hill. She joins Sandra and Anita to perform live, discuss her relationship with music, and share the story behind how she joined the group. Photo by Baxter Miller of Bit & Grain  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wedding season is upon us, and Sandra and Anita talk the good the bad and the ugly of being a bridesmaid with Anna Feagan, a veteran bridesmaid whose life - and summer wedding schedule -currently resembles the plot of 27 Dresses.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mother's Day is just around the corner. Sandra and Anita are joined by feminist scholar Natalie Fixmer-Oraiz and their very own moms to reflect on the joys, struggles and politics of motherhood.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Many women are socialized to put themselves last. But that comes at a social, emotional, and political cost, especially for women of color. Sandra and Anita are joined by two women behind a new documentary exhibit that explores how black women of different ages and walks of life practice and struggle with self care. The exhibit is inspired by poet and scholar Audre Lorde who describes self care as "an act of political warfare."  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Reading is a political act, and the world of publishing, which determines what gets in front of us to read, is a political field as rife with gender issues as any other industry in this country. A children's librarian, publisher and novelist join Sandra and Anita to share three perspectives on what it all means.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Meet Meredith McCoy, a native graduate student who joins Sandra and Anita to discuss growing up native, the problem with Pocahontas and historic trauma.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sandra & Anita discuss AOL Instant Messenger screen names, broken bones, their teenage "rebellion" and the theracane.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sandra and Anita are joined by a healer and tarot card reader to discuss the world of magic. Not the Harry Potter kind...but the kind that exists around us everyday. While some may call it coincidence, Bakara Wintner believes there is a special kind of energy out there that we can tap into and seek guidance from.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

More than 20 million women in the country suffer from an eating disorder at some point in their lifetime. In today's episode, one of Anita's childhood friends joins us to publicly share her struggle with an eating disorder for the first time. She talks about how her struggles with body image and food first began, the challenges of coming to terms with her diagnosis, and the long road to recovery.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Anita & Sandra celebrate female friendship with the hosts of Call Your Girlfriend, who share the story of their friendship on the show, and with special Galentine's Love Letters from listeners. Prepare to feel warm, fuzzy and like you need to call YOUR girlfriend and tell her you love her. #Lylas.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.