S06E08 - Delve deeper into... Having Children vs Being Childless

On our season finale, we reflect on the making of our Season 6, the journey from our start in 2020 and our goal for Season 6 - celebrating the work of black women and giving flowers where it’s due. We had the pleasure of recording this season at Bittersweet Studios (@bittersweet.studios_)  The gorgeous set up for this season was done by the amazing Pink Lady Picnics: (@pinkladypicnics) We'd love to hear from you! Facebook: It's Layered Podcast (https://www.facebook.com/itslayeredpod/)  Instagram: @itslayered (https://www.instagram.com/itslayered/?hl=en)  Twitter: @itslayeredpod (https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fitslayeredpod)   TikTok: @itslayered (https://www.tiktok.com/@itslayered)  Email: [email protected] Website: www.itslayeredpodcast.com  #ItsLayeredPodcast #podcastreflections #sasonreflection #Season6 #blackcreators #blackpodcasts #BittersweetStudios #PinkLadyPicnics #bespokepicnics #Zimbabwe #Zimbos #Twimbos #blackgirlpodcast #iHeart #BlakCastNetworkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For this episode, we got to sit down with multi-hyphenate rapper / singer / lawyer / voice actor, Simba Mak. While we are celebrating women and our soft-era, we felt it important to get a man’s perspective on life and its complexities. Simba sat down with us to talk about his journey from Zimbabwe to Australia, the acknowledgement that nobody is self-made, and the complexities of creative duality and how he juggles that.    Keep up with Simba and all he’s up to: Instagram: @itssimbamak   We had the pleasure of recording this season at Bittersweet Studios (@bittersweet.studios_)  The gorgeous set up for this season was done by the amazing Pink Lady Picnics: (@pinkladypicnics) We'd love to hear from you! Facebook: It's Layered Podcast (https://www.facebook.com/itslayeredpod/)  Instagram: @itslayered (https://www.instagram.com/itslayered/?hl=en)  Twitter: @itslayeredpod (https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fitslayeredpod)   TikTok: @itslayered (https://www.tiktok.com/@itslayered)  Email: [email protected] Website: www.itslayeredpodcast.com  #ItsLayeredPodcast #SimbaMak #ZimbabweanRapper #ItsSimbaMak #CreativeDuality #Creativity #ZimCreatives #Season6 #BittersweetStudios #PinkLadyPicnics #bespokepicnics #Zimbabwe #Zimbos #Twimbos #blackgirlpodcast #iHeart #BlakCastNetworkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re going behind the curtain on this episode as we discuss what goes into being a musician, especially one that hails from Zimbabwe -the actual hustle and grind of pursuing artistry.    We were joined by the dynamic and incredibly talented Niasha on this episode and we went into the layers of following artistic passion whilst also maintaining a 9 - 5 and what it was like touring with Sampa the Great. When they say dynamite comes in small packages, they were talking about Niasha because she is an entertainer of note!   Keep up with Niasha and all she’s up to: Instagram: @msniasha (https://www.instagram.com/msniasha/?hl=en) We had the pleasure of recording this season at Bittersweet Studios (@bittersweet.studios_)  The gorgeous set up for this season was done by the amazing Pink Lady Picnics: (@pinkladypicnics) We'd love to hear from you! Facebook: It's Layered Podcast (https://www.facebook.com/itslayeredpod/)  Instagram: @itslayered (https://www.instagram.com/itslayered/?hl=en)  Twitter: @itslayeredpod (https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fitslayeredpod)   TikTok: @itslayered (https://www.tiktok.com/@itslayered)  Email: [email protected] Website: www.itslayeredpodcast.com  #ItsLayeredPodcast #Niasha #MsNiasha #ZimbabweanArtist #AustralianMusician #SampaTheGreat #Touring #jugglingcareerandmusic #howtopursueyourpassion #Season6 #BittersweetStudios #PinkLadyPicnics #bespokepicnics #Zimbabwe #Zimbos #Twimbos #blackgirlpodcast #iHeart #BlakCastNetworkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To be a parent or not to be… did we even know we had the choice?! On this episode, we discuss how our viewpoint on having children has evolved, the pressure of bearing children especially as black African women, who has the right to make a call on having children and everything else between. We had the pleasure of recording this season at Bittersweet Studios (@bittersweet.studios_)  The gorgeous set up for this season was done by the amazing Pink Lady Picnics: (@pinkladypicnics) We'd love to hear from you! Facebook: It's Layered Podcast  Instagram: @itslayered  Twitter: @itslayeredpod  TikTok: @itslayered  Email: [email protected] Website: www.itslayeredpodcast.com  #ItsLayeredPodcast #children #parenting #childless #thedecisiontohavechildren #whentohavechildren #Africanchildren #patriarchy #Season6 #BittersweetStudios #PinkLadyPicnics #bespokepicnics #Zimbabwe #Zimbos #Twimbos #blackgirlpodcast #iHeart #BlakCastNetworkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beyond the myths and mysteries of Sex and why it’s so taboo, we felt it important to delve into Sex for People of Colour. Why is it so hard for us to talk about? How do we handle being hypersexualised at a young age and losing our innocence? What is our hope for People of Colour when it comes to sex and healing? We were joined by the immensely profound Nadine Atia of Aateeyah Sexology who spoke on the trauma that First Nations and People of Colour carry and how it manifests into our sexuality and sex life. Keep up with Nadine and all she’s up to: Instagram: @aateeyah.sexology  Website: Aateeyah Sexology  We had the pleasure of recording this season at Bittersweet Studios (@bittersweet.studios_)  The gorgeous set up for this season was done by the amazing Pink Lady Picnics: (@pinkladypicnics) We'd love to hear from you! Facebook: It's Layered Podcast (https://www.facebook.com/itslayeredpod/)  Instagram: @itslayered (https://www.instagram.com/itslayered/?hl=en)  Twitter: @itslayeredpod (https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fitslayeredpod)   TikTok: @itslayered (https://www.tiktok.com/@itslayered)  Email: [email protected] Website: www.itslayeredpodcast.com  #ItsLayeredPodcast #sextalk #NadineAateeyah #AateeyahSexology #SexforPeopleofColour #PeopleofColour #Season6 #BittersweetStudios #PinkLadyPicnics #bespokepicnics #Zimbabwe #Zimbos #Twimbos #blackgirlpodcast #iHeart #BlakCastNetworkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

***CONTENT WARNING***: This podcast episode may contain material that can be confronting and disturbing. Sometimes words can cause sadness or distress, or trigger traumatic memories for people, particularly survivors of past abuse, violence or childhood trauma. For some people, these responses can be overwhelming. If you need to talk to someone, there is support is available through some of the following services which are available 24 hours a day: 1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732 beyondblue: 1300 224 636 Lifeline: 13 11 14 BetterHelp   Are black people and people of colour traumatised? What is the source of this trauma? How does trauma manifest itself in our lives? What are the triggers? And how do we cope with trauma in its many forms? We’re delving deeper into trauma and how it shows up in our lives - and what some of those triggers are. We had the pleasure of recording this season at Bittersweet Studios (@bittersweet.studios_)  The gorgeous set up for this season was done by the amazing Pink Lady Picnics: (@pinkladypicnics) We'd love to hear from you! Facebook: It's Layered Podcast (https://www.facebook.com/itslayeredpod/)  Instagram: @itslayered (https://www.instagram.com/itslayered/?hl=en)  Twitter: @itslayeredpod (https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fitslayeredpod)   TikTok: @itslayered (https://www.tiktok.com/@itslayered)  Email: [email protected] Website: www.itslayeredpodcast.com  #ItsLayeredPodcast #trauma #traumamanifestation #Africantrauma #Zimbabweantrauma #healingfromtrauma #Season6 #BittersweetStudios #PinkLadyPicnics #bespokepicnics #Zimbabwe #Zimbos #Twimbos #blackgirlpodcast #iHeart #BlakCastNetworkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We got to bid 2024 farewell at Beyond the Valley Festival in Victoria, Australia and we had a tiiiiiime! As our very first live show, we were honoured, nervous and excited to take the stage with a new audience. We also loved Milo Hartill as the host of the Podcast Stage for the festival.  For this special bonus episode, listen in to what we got up to for our live set!  Thanks again to our team that helped us:  Stylist @alyxleachstyling  Stylist assistant @laeinantoni  MUA @ebonygb.makeup   We'd love to hear from you! Facebook: It's Layered Podcast (https://www.facebook.com/itslayeredpod/)  Instagram: @itslayered (https://www.instagram.com/itslayered/?hl=en)  Twitter: @itslayeredpod (https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fitslayeredpod)   TikTok: @itslayered (https://www.tiktok.com/@itslayered)  Email: [email protected] Website: www.itslayeredpodcast.com #ItsLayeredPodcast #BeyondtheValleyFestival #BTVFest #livepodcast #Australia #Victoria  #Zimbabwe #Zimbos #Twimbos #blackgirlpodcast #iHeart #BlakCastNetworkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, we sat down with ‘Undone the Podcast’ Host, Kudzai Dune to talk all things ‘community building’. From dealing with migration trauma, developing relationships as adults, to why it’s so difficult to build community as people of colour which inhibits the collaboration we need to move forward.   Keep up with Kudzai and all she’s up to: Undone The Podcast Instagram: @undone.thepodcast (https://www.instagram.com/undone.thepodcast/?hl=en)  Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Undone.thepodcast We had the pleasure of recording this season at Bittersweet Studios (@bittersweet.studios_)  The gorgeous set up for this season was done by the amazing Pink Lady Picnics: (@pinkladypicnics) We'd love to hear from you! Facebook: It's Layered Podcast (https://www.facebook.com/itslayeredpod/)  Instagram: @itslayered (https://www.instagram.com/itslayered/?hl=en)  Twitter: @itslayeredpod (https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fitslayeredpod)   TikTok: @itslayered (https://www.tiktok.com/@itslayered)  Email: [email protected] Website: www.itslayeredpodcast.com  #ItsLayeredPodcast #CanWeTalkAboutItPodcast #SafeSpaceMedia #TravellingWhileBlack #TravellingAsBlackWomen #TravellingWhileBlack #PeopleofColour #Season6 #BittersweetStudios #PinkLadyPicnics #bespokepicnics #Zimbabwe #Zimbos #Twimbos #blackgirlpodcast #iHeart #BlakCastNetworkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’ve been listening and after 5 whole seasons, we’re finally bringing you a topic that you’ve beeeen asking for!! SEX! On this episode, we’re delving deeper into sex and are joined by Sexologist, Laura Miano, of Miano Clinical Sexology who delves deeper into why sex is so hard to talk about, the myths around sex, self-pleasure, and her sex concept store, Posmo. Keep up with Laura and all she’s up to: Personal Instagram: @lauramianosexology (https://www.instagram.com/lauramianosexology/?hl=en)  Posmo Instagram: @_posmo_ (https://www.instagram.com/_posmo_/?locale=de_DE&hl=en)  Website: Miano Clinical Sexology ( https://mianoclinicalsexology.com.au/ ) Posmo Store: https://posmo.com.au/ We had the pleasure of recording this season at Bittersweet Studios (@bittersweet.studios_)  The gorgeous set up for this season was done by the amazing Pink Lady Picnics: (@pinkladypicnics) We'd love to hear from you! Facebook: It's Layered Podcast  Instagram: @itslayered  Twitter: @itslayeredpod  TikTok: @itslayered  Email: [email protected] Website: www.itslayeredpodcast.com  #ItsLayeredPodcast #sextalk #LauraMiano #MianoClinicalSexology #Posmo #TalkingAboutSexIsHard #SelfPleasure #LetsTalkAboutSex #Season6 #BittersweetStudios #PinkLadyPicnics #bespokepicnics #Zimbabwe #Zimbos #Twimbos #blackgirlpodcast #iHeart #BlakCastNetworkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weddings! They say that women dream about their weddings as little girls. We’re here to give you the real-real on weddings! Let’s talk about what really goes into planning weddings, the family dynamics, the financial strain and looking back, what advice we’d give ourselves. We had the pleasure of recording this season at Bittersweet Studios (@bittersweet.studios_)  The gorgeous set up for this season was done by the amazing Pink Lady Picnics: (@pinkladypicnics) #ItsLayeredPodcast #weddings #weddingplanning #weddingpressure #therealityofweddings #Africanweddings #Zimbabweanwedding #Season6 #BittersweetStudios #PinkLadyPicnics #bespokepicnics #Zimbabwe #Zimbos #Twimbos #blackgirlpodcast #iHeart #BlakCastNetwork We'd love to hear from you! Facebook: It's Layered Podcast (https://www.facebook.com/itslayeredpod/)  Instagram: @itslayered (https://www.instagram.com/itslayered/?hl=en)  Twitter: @itslayeredpod (https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fitslayeredpod)   TikTok: @itslayered (https://www.tiktok.com/@itslayered)  Email: [email protected] Website: www.itslayeredpodcast.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.