The singer-songwriter Asléane shares their single Run Like Rivers and shares their experience of writing the song.
Podcast: The Left Ear
The Left Ear is a new podcast from Spoke Media and Dakota Johnson. The show tells stories of abuse, assault, and harassment, recounted firsthand by the people who experienced it and survived. The goal is to encourage a practice of non-judgmental listening, and create a space of refuge and healing for the survivors.
Playlist: 'Healing'
A survivor shares their playlist that has helped them get through the tougher times
Living Bridges Project
Here we are sharing the Living Bridges Project, which shared anonymous stories from survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Led by Mia Mingus, the audio pieces cover how survivors dealt with what happened, overcoming the secrecy, what we lost from our lives, and community responses.
Musical Hugs 7
This January we’re kicking off with our 7th edition of musical hugs with the incredible 2017 album 1992 Deluxe from Princess Nokia.
She Said - Sexual Assault: telling our stories in the time of Kavanaugh
An anonymous contributor recommended this podcast episode to listen to, in which two sisters (and survivors of multiple sexual traumas) discuss the nuances of being a survivor and ‘coming out’ as a survivor in a post ‘Me-too'/Kavanaugh world.
Griefcast
Griefcast features Cariad Lloyd interviewing a different guest from the comedy industry each week about their experiences surrounding grief and death (but, as she reminds us, it’s with comedians so it’s not too depressing!). The discussions and safeness found in Griefcast help to remind us that it is okay, and often quite necessary, to talk about the hard things in life.
Musical Hugs: 6
He found the perfect balance between allowing us to feel melancholic and hopeful at the same time. His songs remind me that I am not alone when things get hard - that others have been there and others have lived through it.
Good Night Stories
Don’t get me wrong, I adore ‘Stuff Mom Never Told You’ and 'Griefcast’ to no end, but I craved something I could mindlessly drift off to before I went to sleep. I eventually found two new favourite podcasts that fulfilled this need perfectly.
Musical Hugs: 5
The songs are beautiful and fun, and are the perfect anecdote for when you’re feeling a bit grey on these greying days, or when you need some motivation to get through your day.
The What’s Underneath Podcast
Although I will always have a special place for the videos, I might have to admit I prefer the podcasts, as they go so in depth with the guests. A whole hour means they can explore questions intricately and you can hear the ongoing process of radical self-acceptance in both the guests and the beloved interviewers
Musical Hugs: 3
If you want to cry, or if you want to sleep, or if you want some painful nostaglia (or perhaps all three?) this album is bittersweet perfection.
Musical Hugs: 2
Gabby creates, for me, the most hugged I've felt whilst listening to music.
'Wanna Be' Podcast
In this fun and informative podcast, Imrie chats to people who have excelled in life, often despite various hardships.
Musical Hugs: 1
She has a way of conveying what it's like to suffer whilst still have room for light and love in your life. When I listen to this album, I feel like an old friend is helping me and holding me through the hard times.
Chai Chats Podcast
My girlfriend recently introduced me to this magical podcast that I am finding so very healing. It’s roughly an hour an episode, and great for a commute or train ride, in my experience.
Feel Good
A strange and sometimes cheesy collaboration of songs that I listen to on the way to work, to help put on a front when things are bad, or to give me confidence when I am nervous.
Stance Podcast - comforting, relaxing and captivating
Comforting, relaxing and captivating - episodes on Stance podcast are interesting and diverse, perfect for train journeys when you need to zone out or when you're lying in bed trying to sleep.
Fighting Adversity
This playlist has a mixture of strong lyrics relating to abuse and difficult times at the start of the playlist, with the second half having motivational songs that represent women refusing to be oppressed by the adversity they have faced.