Can We Talk About It?! Podcast
Honest unfiltered conversations about the nuanced life of African Australians navigating life in Australia. We invite guests to explore the triumphs and challenges of living in a Western society while trying to honour tradition and culture and somehow staying sane juggling everything! The series explores various themes ranging from childhood life, cultural identity, growing up in a multicultural household, love, sex, arranged marriages and the importance of representation to help live a resilient life. We venture into unchartered waters and discuss topics that are often uncomfortable or considered taboo within the community to help illuminate some very necessary discussions we need to have as a community. The question still remains for the community to answer: Can We Talk About It?!
A Safe Space Media Production
Creative Director, Host & Producer: Charmaine Hunzwi
Season 1 Co-Host & Producer: Adongwot Manyoul
Soundtrack by: Chol Muorter (Retroum Productions)
Contact us on [email protected]
www.canwetalkaboutit.info
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 75 minutes
- Episodes
- 17
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2023
The Silent Pandemic with Akuch Anyieth
***PLEASE NOTE THE CONTENT WARNING BELOW BEFORE LISTENING TO THIS EPISODE***
We all know it’s happening. We all know someone who it is happening to. Yet we do not talk about it enough, if at all! Fami…
The Black Experience in Australia with Dr Kathomi Gatwiri
Associate Professor Dr Kathomi Gatwiri never intended to pursue Race Relations studies when she landed in Australia for tertiary education. However, her academic career highlighted the lack of compre…
Sex, Intimacy and Relationships with Dr Xavier Mulenga
“Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus”. A narrative we are often told to describe the tension between men and women. But how does that translate when it comes to the matters of the heart? We unpac…
Adulting with The Bittersweet Podcast
Life comes at you fast when you become an adult. Suddenly you have bills, you need to pay for your own groceries and have to book your own Dr’s appointment?! Wintana and Rahel join us for a candid an…
Problem Behaviors and Mental Illness with Calvin Jutasi
We sit down with Forensic Clinical Specialist Calvin Jutasi to discuss the perception of problem behaviours, how it presents within the community and the devastating effects when the justice system i…
Season 2 Trailer
Welcome to the Can We Talk About It Podcast, where we dive deep into the uncomfortable conversations to help promote positive attitudes towards the taboo topics that impact us all. From sensitive iss…
Season 1 Finale Recap with Guests and Listeners
We catch up with Season 1 Guests and invite our listeners as we recap Season 1. Guests share their feedback on sharing their personal stories and listeners get to share how influential the topics we…
Owning Your Identity with Sasha Sarago
Sasha Sarago takes us through her life's journey as an African American and Wadjanbarra Yidinji and Jirrbal woman. Sasha shares her motivations behind her ‘Decolonising Beauty’ campaign and gives us…
Mental Wellbeing with Walter Carter
We explore the heavy and uncomfortable conversation about mental health with Mental Health Counsellor Walter Carter and how both internal and external factors affect our wellbeing. Walter shares some…
Black Pride in Life and Love with Santilla Chingaipe
Our favourite journo and filmmaker Santilla Chingaipe shares her story about why she loves storytelling and how she started. Santilla also illuminates us on the dopeness of being Black and how she ca…
Representation and Self Advocacy with Dr Zuwena Richardson
Dr Zuwena Richardson shares her heart-warming and complex story of how she became a scientist and her inspiration in pursuing a STEM role. Dr Zuwena shares how her parents loaned her courage as she f…
Arranged Marriages and Finding Love with Cholhok Naam
Cholhok Naam shares her experience as an unwilling bride at a very young age and how she navigated through the traditional arranged marriage. Cholhok expresses how the community had a significant rol…
Finding Culture and Identity with Dr Stephane Shepherd
Dr Stephane Shepherd shares his life journey as a transracial adoptee and navigating growing up in Australia in the 80s. From disconnecting from family to having a fresh restart in his late 20s, Dr S…
Sex, Intimacy and Relationships with Dr Tendai Chirawu
A no-holds-barred conversation with sexologist Tendai Chirawu on how to talk about s.e.x. in both a parental role as well as a lovers' role while trying to navigate around the cultural and traditiona…
Cultural Values and Identity with Salim Mohamed
Salim Mohamed talks about the pivotal role family and culture played in forming his identity as well as his fortuitous career journey which includes being a Community Football Coordinator for Melbour…
Growing up Multicultural with Monica Forson
Monica Forson shares her experiences of growing up in a household with two cultural identities. Monica talks about how her upbringing has shaped who she is now and how she identifies herself.
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Intro: Talking About It with Charm & Adongwot
Meet your hosts, Charm, and Adongwot as we delve into the inspiration behind the podcast and why we find it so difficult to talk about “it” within the community. We share some of our own experiences …