The Subtlety of It

Extraction & erasure. It’s the season 3 finale!! Black African music, art and language are co-opted and stolen globally - from Tik Tok to the DJ scene to dance to activism. I chat with Samira about being a Black African creative in Australia. We discuss what it means to extract Black talent, labour, ideas and intellect. We focus on how non-Black ‘people of colour’ consume Black people to gain money and social capital. We go beyond appropriation and discuss the violence of extraction in all areas of the arts and media. Of course, colourism enters the chat as we unpack who gets to say things and what it means to be silent; who is protected and who is erased.  We discuss our love for Black Twitter, the power of the group chat, Black critique, Love Island and more. We end with an ode to Black histories, Black futures and Black possibilities. We revel in the beauty and sacredness of global Blackness and global Africanness.  Some of the gworls are going to be upset by this episode but we move! I can’t thank Samira enough. We really put our hearts into this. This conversation was a balm - it felt safe. Samira peeled back LAYERS. I’m telling you the range is on another level. I’ll be coming back to the episode for years to come.  It’s long and it’s beautiful and it’s needed.  Enjoy! There's a little emotional season farewell at the end from me too hehe. Sending love <3 Thanks for listening! Subscribe/follow to stay up to date on episodes this season! Enjoying the podcast? Please leave a rating or review on Apple Podcasts :) Instagram: @thesubtletyofit  Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com Twitter: @thesubtletyofit  Link tree (with episode transcripts) Samira's Links! The Score on Triple R - Wednesdays from 9am to noon Still Nomads Intro Clips by these brilliant people:  Kahlil Greene -  Tik Tok video on 'Awkwafina's Blaccent' Excerpt of Ousmane Sembène from the documentary Camera d’Afrique (1983) dir. Ferid Boughedir - translation: "Europe is not my centre. Europe is on the outskirts to Africa. Why be a sunflower and turn towards the sun? I myself am the sun!"  Kameelah Janan Rasheed in ‘the Edge of Legibility' by Art21  Kimberly Foster  - 'Ariana Grande really wants to be mixed’ video  Ama Ata Aidoo  Past episodes mentioned: Subtleties of Being Bla[c]k on Black Land Subtleties of Bla[c]k Solidarity with Eugenia Flynn Subtleties of Desirability with Sangeetha Thanapal People/articles/books mentioned: Trudy who helped Moya Bailey develop the term misogynoir  Moya Bailey who coined the term misogynoir  'Black Teens Are Breaking The Internet And Seeing None Of The Profits' by Doreen St Felix   'Ariana Grande really, really wants to be mixed' by Kimberly Foster 'There are Black people in the future' by Alisha B Wormsley  Kameelah Janan Rasheed  Black Futures by Kimberly Drew & Jenna Wortham  Jessica Lynne Rianna Jade Parker ARTS.BLACK 'On Likability' by Lacey M Johnson  The Subtlety of It is created, hosted and produced by Nana. The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I pay my respects to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. LAND BACK!! Like, literally.  Podcast cover design by Kathleen Page Podcast intro and outro theme music by @mattymadeit 

Family & fragility. Tigist Kebede (@thetenatherapist) is a therapist based in Naarm (Melbourne). Friends, it’s been a tough few years in the panasonic and life in general, whew! Therapy is something I’m very grateful for. Tigist and I talk about everything from decolonising therapy to seeing your clients at community events.  We talk about seeing therapy as a service, how eldest daughters in immigrant families deserve the world, how proximity in small minority groups affects therapy, white supremacy in the mental health field, seeking out a therapist with similar identities to you, anti-Blackness in the mental health & medical field, navigating family members/community members who don’t go to therapy (but probably should), breaking generational cycles, Black burnout, how therapy can help us all + much more! There’s something for everyone here - whether you’re looking for a therapist, are currently in therapy, or hope to be. Tigist is fun and beautifully honest - bringing us structural critiques and weaving in her own stories and vulnerabilities.  Sending love and tenderness your way!! Follow Tigist here for mental health resources! A Directory of Mental Health Support (Aotearoa NZ & so-called Australia) created by @ourdirectory is available here. Thanks for listening! Subscribe/follow to stay up to date on episodes this season! Enjoying the podcast? Please leave a rating or review on Apple Podcasts :) Instagram: @thesubtletyofit  Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com Twitter: @thesubtletyofit  Link tree (with episode transcripts) The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I pay my respects to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. The Subtlety of It is created, hosted and produced by Nana. Podcast cover design by Kathleen Page Podcast intro and outro theme music by @mattymadeit 

Rest & remuneration. Elsa and I tackle some big questions about working in this episode. We talk about class, doing less, the wildness that occurs in the not-for-profit sector, anti-capitalist strategies in this v capitalist world, paying people for their labour, the ethics of making money doing social justice work, the tea on being a racial justice educator, how being poor can be an aesthetic within social justice spaces, rest, joy, Jewishness and much more! Find out more about Hue. Colour the Conversation here Elsa's Instagram Thanks for listening! Subscribe/follow to stay up to date on episodes this season! Enjoying the podcast? Please leave a rating or review on Apple Podcasts :) Instagram: @thesubtletyofit  Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com Twitter: @thesubtletyofit  Link tree (with episode transcripts) The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I pay my respects to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. The Subtlety of It is created, hosted and produced by Nana. Podcast cover design by Kathleen Page Podcast intro and outro theme music by @mattymadeit 

Hotness & hierarchies. We’re diving into the very blonde and sometimes strange world of sororities and Greek life. Sara and Nickie gave us some juicy intel on what actually goes in during rush (recruitment). We talked about whether you need to be hot to be selected, what sororities actually do, their relationship with fraternities, party culture, those slightly spooky chants and songs, sexism, Tik Tok, safety, sisterhood, being Black and queer in a sorority, privilege, access, racism + much more! Thanks for listening! Subscribe/follow to stay up to date on episodes this season! Enjoying the podcast? Please leave a rating or review on Apple Podcasts :) Instagram: @thesubtletyofit  Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com Twitter: @thesubtletyofit  Link tree (with episode transcripts) The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I pay my respects to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. The Subtlety of It is created, hosted and produced by Nana. Podcast cover design by Kathleen Page Podcast intro and outro theme music by @mattymadeit 

Class & chai. So many conversations about identity politics are about living in the West. Voices from the Global South get erased far too often, and there are countless folks there who are doing IT! Dilpreet and I zoom in on India in this conversation.   We talk about how the first world is a scam, accent + dollar privileges, moving beyond chai activism, how not all international students are rich, living in India vs travelling there, activism and feminism in India, white people going to India to ‘find themselves’, being a journalist and so much more!  Thanks for listening! Subscribe/follow to stay up to date on episodes this season! Instagram: @thesubtletyofit  Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com Twitter: @thesubtletyofit  Link tree (with episode transcripts)   Dilpreet's links! South Asian Today Item Number podcast Enjoying the podcast? Please leave a rating or review on Apple Podcasts :) The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I pay my respects to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. The Subtlety of It is created, hosted and produced by Nana. Podcast cover design by Kathleen Page Podcast intro and outro theme music by @mattymadeit 

Land & language. Eugenia Flynn and I talk about how we will not succeed in doing racial justice and solidarity work without centring Indigenous people, how it’s become cool to be in solidarity with Bla(c)k people, the beautiful and powerful intertwining of Bla(c)kness and Indigenity in so-called Australia, being Asian (Chinese Malaysian) and Aboriginal and the erased history of marriages between these communities, why class conversations need to always enter the chat, complicating group identifiers such as BIPOC, POC and Asian, and looking at them in an Australian context, working in the arts, why migrant exceptionalism is bs + much more!    Eugenia's links: Eugenia's blog - links to her writing and interviews - Black Thoughts Live Here Eugenia's Twitter   Thanks for listening! Subscribe/follow to stay up to date on episodes this season! Instagram: @thesubtletyofit  Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com Twitter: @thesubtletyofit  Link tree (with episode transcripts + links to First Nations organisations)   Past episodes and people mentioned + topics explored from different angles: Subtleties of Being Bla(c)k on Black Land Subtleties of Desirability w/ Sangeetha Thanapal We talk about class a lot on the podcast, but for a more in-depth discussion - Subtleties of Financial Shame  More discussions on anti-Blackness from non-Black people - Subtleties of Looking Average & Subtleties of Shutting Up Dr Kevin Nadal  Professor Irene Watson Peta Stephenson's book - Outsider's Within: Telling Australia's Indigenous-Asian Story  I will add further episode related links soon! :)    Enjoying the podcast? Please leave a rating or review on Apple Podcasts :) The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I pay my respects to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. The Subtlety of It is hosted and produced by Nana. Podcast cover design by Kathleen Page Podcast intro and outro theme music by @mattymadeit 

Apps & apprehension. Two podcast faves, Ayman (Subtleties of Male Vulnerability) and Adj (Subtleties of Shutting Up), are back, and we’re delving into the world of dating while Black! We discuss the difference between dating and dates, whether ethnic filtering on dating apps is problematic, the royal-tea on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, dating standards, being Black and queer on the dating scene, how people tell on themselves, internalised anti-blackness, the issues that come with racism from a partner’s friends & family + more!  Thanks for listening! Subscribe/follow to stay up to date on episodes this season! Instagram: @thesubtletyofit | https://www.instagram.com/thesubtletyofit/  Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com Twitter: @thesubtletyofit | https://twitter.com/thesubtletyofit  Link tree (with episode transcripts): https://linktr.ee/thesubtletyofitpodcast The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I pay my respects to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. Enjoying the podcast? Please leave a rating or review on Apple Podcasts :) The Subtlety of It is hosted and produced by Nana. Podcast cover design by Kathleen Page | https://www.instagram.com/kathleenpage.studio/  Podcast intro and outro theme music by @mattymadeit on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/mattymadeit/ 

Black & botched. Last year, Princess got a nose job in South Korea and let’s just say the surgery did not go to plan.  We break down what an 'ethnic rhinoplasty' is, discuss living as a Black woman in South Korea, regret, how her friends reacted to her getting a nose job, not telling family, shady surgeons, the finances and accessibility of plastic surgery, featurism + colourism within Black communities, waking up in the middle of the surgery, not getting the results you asked for, breakups + heartbreak, familial love, whether generic self love advice is bs, celebrity culture, attitudes towards plastic surgery in Black communities in the U.K. vs her experience in South Korea, crying online, healing, and a whole lot more + receipts!  Princess’ Youtube Video: Part 2: MY BOTCHED NOSE JOB  EXPERIENCE IN KOREA (RHINOPLASTY) Related Episodes Subtleties of Looking Average (and an important message): https://open.spotify.com/episode/5JVrktlJfUaA5CY7AfYzx9?si=A8jbpLjDS_aYTBGEsjiGcw  Subtleties of Desirability: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Tl1V6Gkub6WDeoQoWDso1?si=sRvWsaAvRZWZxJELjywqTg  Thanks for listening! Subscribe/follow to stay up to date on episodes this season! Instagram: @thesubtletyofit | https://www.instagram.com/thesubtletyofit/  Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com Twitter: @thesubtletyofit | https://twitter.com/thesubtletyofit  Link tree (with episode transcripts): https://linktr.ee/thesubtletyofitpodcast The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I pay my respects to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. Enjoying the podcast? Please leave a rating or review on Apple Podcasts :) The Subtlety of It is created, hosted and produced by Nana. Podcast cover design by Kathleen Page | https://www.instagram.com/kathleenpage.studio/  Podcast intro and outro theme music by @mattymadeit on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/mattymadeit/ 

Mocktails & mental breakdowns. Awura Abena doesn’t drink and we don’t really know why. In this ep, we get to the bottom of it.  We chat about never being drunk before, being the sober friend throughout your teens and twenties, hating parties, being perceived as boring and judgemental, why goon sacks are trash but popular, social anxiety, people asking you why you don’t drink, how not drinking affects friendships + relationships more generally, whether alcohol makes you less attractive, hating the taste of alcohol, what ‘fun’ looks like, normalising going for a smoothie, the romanticisation of alcohol, why boat parties ain’t it, doing you, Awura Abena’s tips for protecting your peace (sober edition) + much more!  Thanks for listening! Subscribe/follow to stay up to date on episodes this season! Instagram: @thesubtletyofit | https://www.instagram.com/thesubtletyofit/  Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com Twitter: @thesubtletyofit | https://twitter.com/thesubtletyofit  Link tree (with episode transcripts): https://linktr.ee/thesubtletyofitpodcast The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I pay my respects to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. Enjoying the podcast? Please leave a rating or review on Apple Podcasts :) The Subtlety of It is hosted and produced by Nana. Podcast cover design by Kathleen Page | https://www.instagram.com/kathleenpage.studio/  Podcast intro and outro theme music by @mattymadeit on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/mattymadeit/ 

Rings & religion. Huda and Katie both got married in their early 20s. We talked about not wanting people to know you’re married, Bridgerton, divorce, fear of doing too many dishes, marriage & dating in a Muslim Pakistani community & a white Evangelical christian community, pressure to get married, fear of being seen as less ambitious, whether getting married young is wasting your 20s, Pinterest boards, love, judgmental aunties, careers, being in an interracial marriage, how their communities perceive single women vs. single men, marriage as a historically oppressive institution, not wearing a ring, equality in the home & gender roles, marriage as a legal contract, feminism, eloping, expensive weddings, finding the right person + much more!  Thanks for listening! Subscribe/follow to stay up to date on episodes this season! Instagram: @thesubtletyofit | https://www.instagram.com/thesubtletyofit/  Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com Twitter: @thesubtletyofit | https://twitter.com/thesubtletyofit  Link tree (with episode transcripts): https://linktr.ee/thesubtletyofitpodcast The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I pay my respects to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. Enjoying the podcast? Please leave a rating or review on Apple Podcasts :) The Subtlety of It is hosted and produced by Nana. Podcast cover design by Kathleen Page | https://www.instagram.com/kathleenpage.studio/  Podcast intro and outro theme music by @mattymadeit on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/mattymadeit/ 

Systems & spices. In this episode, I chat with The Canadian African - Afia Amoako. We talked about being a Black, Ghanaian vegan, the tea on the vegan ‘influencer’ community, the white-washing of sustainability, the power of seasoning, how to navigate eating cultural foods as a vegan, veganism & money, privilege, how it’s disrespectful to reject your auntie’s food, culture aprpopratition and the co-opting of recipes from the Global South, racism, denial & white supremacy within vegan communities, false equivalences, critiquing left-leaning vegan circles, food deserts & accessibility, morality, the wild African peanut stew recipes floating around, re-defining veganism, whether it’s possible for everyone to vegan, and much more!  Thanks for listening! Subscribe/follow to stay up to date on episodes this season! Instagram: @thesubtletyofit | https://www.instagram.com/thesubtletyofit/  Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com Twitter: @thesubtletyofit | https://twitter.com/thesubtletyofit  Link tree (with episode transcripts): https://linktr.ee/thesubtletyofitpodcast Follow Afia (The Canadian African) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecanadianafrican/  Website (with incredible recipes!): https://thecanadianafrican.com  Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/thecanadianafrican/?amp_client_id=CLIENT_ID(_)&mweb_unauth_id=%7B%7Bdefault.session%7D%7D&amp_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.ca%2Famp%2Fthecanadianafrican%2Flets-get-saucy%2F  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecanadianafrican  The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I pay my respects to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts :) The Subtlety of It is hosted and produced by Nana. Podcast cover design by Kathleen Page | https://www.instagram.com/kathleenpage.studio/  Podcast intro and outro theme music by @mattymadeit on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/mattymadeit/ 

Boredom & baldness. Welcome to Season 3! Last year, Ying was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin Lymphoma at 23. We talked about idleness and boredom, her love for crotcheting, how her diagnosis changed her relationships with her friends, family and partner, whether it’s helpful to frame cancer as a “battle,” being bald, reckoning with death, religion and faith, being called brave and inspirational, visibility of cancer in Singaporean-Chinese communities, luck, pragmatism, having cancer during COVID, beauty & femininity, feeling like a 54 year old woman in her wig, gratitude, embracing stillness and much more! This one is really special.  Thanks for listening! Subscribe/follow to stay up to date on episodes this season! Instagram: @thesubtletyofit | https://www.instagram.com/thesubtletyofit/  Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com Twitter: @thesubtletyofit | https://twitter.com/thesubtletyofit  Link tree: https://linktr.ee/thesubtletyofitpodcast The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I pay my respects to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts :) The Subtlety of It is hosted and produced by Nana. Podcast cover design by Kathleen Page | https://www.instagram.com/kathleenpage.studio/  Podcast intro and outro theme music by @mattymadeit on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/mattymadeit/ 

Fatphobia, colourism & Lizzo. In the Season 2 finale, Sangeetha and I discuss desirability. We talk about Lizzo’s infinite lung capacity, the importance of understanding fatphobia as structural oppression, why conversations about colourism barely go anywhere, the marriage market, Indian Matchmaking, the white-washing of the body positivity movement, skin lightening creams, the erasure of Brown skinned and South Asians from Asian narratives, racism in Singapore, health as a moral good, being dark skinned and plus-sized, who is elevated in activist and social justice spaces, Kanye West, and much more! Instagram: @thesubtletyofit | https://www.instagram.com/thesubtletyofit/  Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com Twitter: @thesubtletyofit | https://twitter.com/thesubtletyofit  Link tree (with transcripts): https://linktr.ee/thesubtletyofitpodcast Find Sangeetha's work here: Instagram: @kaliandkalki | https://www.instagram.com/kaliandkalki/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sangeethathanapal The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I would like to pay my respect to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I would like to also pay my respect to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge of Country and the beauty of their cultures through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. The Subtlety of It is about seemingly small aspects of our identity which affect us in not so subtle ways. Let's unpack these things - consciously, openly and unapologetically. Hosted & created by Nana. Produced by Awura Abena and Nana. Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts :) Podcast Intro and outro theme music by @mattymadeit on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/mattymadeit/  Intro and outro music: 'Sunset' and 'Biscuit' produced by Lukrembo: https://soundcloud.com/lukrembo  Take care and stay safe! Thanks for listening!

Seasoning & sex education. In this episode, I chat with Peggy and Edwin about home training. We talk about growing up in a Nigerian and an East Asian household, respecting your elders, how anyone older than you is automatically an auntie or uncle, talking about politics with your parents (and the challenges of doing so in a different language), how growing up in a Christian household affects conversations about sex, gender equality at home, cooking, affection at home + more!  At the end, Edwin, a proud Hongkonger, gives his thoughts on what is happening in Hong Kong.  Instagram: @thesubtletyofit | https://www.instagram.com/thesubtletyofit/  Link tree: https://linktr.ee/thesubtletyofitpodcast Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com Intro and outro music by @mattymadeit on Instagram. The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I would like to pay my respect to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I would like to also pay my respect to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge of Country and the beauty of their cultures through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. The Subtlety of It is about seemingly small aspects of our identity which affect us in not so subtle ways. Let's unpack these things - consciously, openly and unapologetically. Hosted & created by Nana. Produced by Awura Abena and Nana. Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts :) Take care and stay safe!

Decolonising institutions & protecting your peace. In this episode, Nana chats with Keeaira, Patrick and Karri about their Aboriginality. They discuss being Aboriginal in institutions, whether decolonising spaces is their work, whether Acknowledgements to Country have become reduced to a check box, the absence of Indigenous/Bla(c)k history in schools, feeling like the token Aboriginal person dangled in front of white people, being a light-skinned Aboriginal person, how stories about Aboriginal people are told for settler audiences, solidarity with non-Indigenous settlers, healing within community, Black Lives Matter in Australia, Indigenous people leading the way, protecting your peace + more!  Instagram: @thesubtletyofit | https://www.instagram.com/thesubtletyofit/  I do episode follow ups with resources on IG + other things!  Links to resources by and for First Nations Peoples! https://linktr.ee/thesubtletyofitpodcast Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com Intro and outro music by @mattymadeit on Instagram. The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I would like to pay my respect to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I would like to also pay my respect to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge of Country and the beauty of their cultures through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. The Subtlety of It is about seemingly small aspects of our identity which affect us in not so subtle ways. Let's unpack these things - consciously, openly and unapologetically. Hosted & created by Nana. Produced by Awura Abena and Nana. Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts :) Take care and stay safe!

Rest, respect and radical rudeness.  In this episode, Nana chats with Nyadol Nyuon. They talk about Black exceptionalism, selling out, being a public figure, being legally Black, being rude to men, the expectation to pursue social justice full-time, reconciling making Australia home as a Black African settler on stolen Aboriginal land, how being outspoken affects your relationship with your community, the shallowness of ‘African Australian’ storytelling in Australia, feeling like a fraud in the work place, generational survivalist mentalities, unearned respect, radical rudeness and the importance of rest!  Instagram: @thesubtletyofit | https://www.instagram.com/thesubtletyofit/ I do episode follow ups with resources on IG + other things!  Twitter: @thesubtletyofit Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com Follow Nyadol on Twitter: @NyadolNyuon Intro and outro music by @mattymadeit on Instagram. The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I would like to pay my respect to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I would like to also pay my respect to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge of Country and the beauty of their cultures through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. The Subtlety of It is about seemingly small aspects of our identity which affect us in not so subtle ways. Let's unpack these things - consciously, openly and unapologetically. Hosted & created by Nana. Produced by Awura Abena and Nana. Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts :) Take care and stay safe!  

A non-exhaustive list of places to donate and support justice for Bla(c)k lives here in Australia and the U.S. If you can, please donate. If you're unable to donate, please sign the petitions: https://linktr.ee/thesubtletyofitpodcast  -------------- Scarves and spectacles.   In this episode, I chat with Melissa and Emily about wearing a hijab. We talk about being Asian and muslim, how airports are a mad ting, feeling like a spectacle, modesty, safety, how and why they decided to wear a hijab, re-defining femininity, being a plus-size hijabi, feeling beautiful, islamophobia, feminism, judgement, wearing a hijab at work, fear, pulling men, consciousness, being a proud muslim woman  + more!   The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I would like to pay my respect to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I would like to also pay my respect to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge of Country and the beauty of their cultures through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.   The Subtlety of It is about seemingly small aspects of our identity which affect us in not so subtle ways. Let's unpack these things - consciously, openly and unapologetically. Hosted & created by Nana. Produced by Awura Abena and Nana.   Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts :)   Instagram: @thesubtletyofit | https://www.instagram.com/thesubtletyofit/  Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com Music by Matt Gray | https://www.instagram.com/mattymadeit/ 

Say my name, say my name.   In this light-hearted episode, Awura Abena and Nana Akua (is this my re-brand?) talk about Ghanaian naming practices, the struggles of having your name mispronounced and correcting people, how names affect employability and mobility, taking pride in your name, Snoop Dogg's real name, and how our names connect us to our culture and identity. Oh, and my mum, aka the queen of my life, drops some knowledge. And we hear from some listeners and their name pronunciation struggles. Instagram: @thesubtletyofit | https://www.instagram.com/thesubtletyofit/  Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com Enjoying the podcast? Leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts or subscribe :) The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I would like to pay my respect to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I would like to also pay my respect to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge of Country and the beauty of their cultures through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. The Subtlety of It is about seemingly small aspects of our identity which affect us in not so subtle ways. Let's unpack these things - consciously, openly and unapologetically. Hosted by Nana. Produced by Awura Abena and Nana. LINKS GHANAIAN/AKAN NAMES Ghanaian day names: https://theculturetrip.com/africa/ghana/articles/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-ghanaian-tradition-of-day-names/ The Sociolingustic of Akan Personal Names: http://www.njas.helsinki.fi/pdf-files/vol15num2/agyekum.pdf  MORPHOPHONOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF AKAN FEMALE FAMILY-NAME FORMATION, Ghana Journal of Linguistics: morphophonological analysis of akan female family-name ...www.ajol.info › index.php › gjl › article › download   NAME DISCRIMINATION Minorities Who Whiten Job Resumes Get More Interviews: https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/minorities-who-whiten-job-resumes-get-more-interviews Why your name matters in the search for a job: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-46927417 Whitened Resumes: Race and Self-Representation in the Labour Market: http://www-2.rotman.utoronto.ca/facbios/file/Whitening%20MS%20R2%20Accepted.pdf    RAPPERS' NAMES HEHE A Complete A-Z of rappers real names: https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/rappers-real-names/  Intro/outro music by Matt Gray | @mattymadeit TAKE CARE! <3  

Money, feelings and nets.  In this episode, Awura Abena and I talk about growing up ‘poor,’ not being able to solve equations, our financial fears, why bootstraps don’t exist, financial literacy, parents who work too hard, capitalism, generational wealth, being children of immigrants, and the pressure to make sure that your parents’ ceiling is your floor. Let’s chat: Instagram: @thesubtletyofit | https://www.instagram.com/thesubtletyofit/  Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com  Some people who know things about the economy and personal finance!! The Financial Diet: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPYNpQ2fHv9HJ-q6MIMaPw She’s on the Money: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/shes-on-the-money/id1468033698  Planet Money: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/planet-money/id290783428  The Break Platform: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9c80wcPsvmosqUtk7MNbmw So Money: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/so-money-with-farnoosh-torabi/id955939085  CNBC Make It: https://www.cnbc.com/make-it/  The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I would like to pay my respect to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I would like to also pay my respect to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge of Country and the beauty of their cultures through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. The Subtlety of It is about seemingly small aspects of our identity which affect us in not so subtle ways. Let's unpack these things - consciously, openly and unapologetically. Hosted by Nana. Produced by Awura Abena and Nana. This is a SYN Media Podcast. It was made possible with support from Creative Victoria and the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Take care. Stay safe. Stay inside if you can. Thank you to every essential worker <3  Music by Matt Gray: @mattymadeit on IG  Sound effects from Zapsplat.com  

Grinches and radical confidence. Let's chat! Instagram: @thesubtletyofit | https://www.instagram.com/thesubtletyofit/  Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com  ____________________________ Covid-19 Related Resources (Aus) COVID-19 information in various languages: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/coronavirus Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) COVID-19 petition and emergency fund: https://www.asrc.org.au/ ANTar (an independent, national network of organisations and individuals working in support of Justice, Rights and Respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia) on the importance of closing the gap: https://www.antar.org.au/sites/default/files/200316_close_the_gap_events_cancelled_mr_final.pdf https://antar.org.au/close-gap COVID-19 Management plan for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Populations: https://www.naccho.org.au/wp-content/uploads/management-plan-for-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-populations.pdf The Guardian on COVID-19 and Indigenous populations: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/02/vulnerable-indigenous-communities-work-to-mitigate-consequences-of-coronavirus Colour Code: https://colourcode.org.au/ Democracy in Colour on racism: http://democracyincolour.org/keep-racism-out-of-coronavirus-dialogue-democracy-in-colour-urges/ Mental health: https://www.lifeline.org.au/get-help/topics/mental-health-and-wellbeing-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak Prisons and COVID-19: https://www.hrlc.org.au/prisons-and-covid19 __________________________ In this episode, Awura Abena talk about why looking average isn't bad. We talk about Cardi B, internalised anti-blackness, feeling ugly, noses, radical confidence, colourism, Instagram, and the importance of knowing your sauce. The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I would like to pay my respect to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I would like to also pay my respect to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge of Country and the beauty of their cultures through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. The Subtlety of It is about seemingly small aspects of our identity which affect us in not so subtle ways. Let's unpack these things - consciously, openly and unapologetically. Hosted and created by Nana. Produced by Awura Abena and Nana. TAKE CARE! 

Since recording this episode, Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation. This pandemic is escalating quickly and we are not responding as fast as we should be. People are dying everyday and you never know who around you is vulnerable. Health care systems globally are at risk of collapsing. There are not enough ventilators to assist the number of people who are predicted to need one.  Take quarantine and self-isolation seriously. Social distance as much as possible. If you are someone who is healthy and would likely recover from the virus, you have a responsibility to stay home if you can. The lives of others are more important than a Saturday night drink or a tanning session at the beach. Don’t be a dickhead. Feeling for those who don’t have the means to be tested. Please understand the symptoms of the virus and how the virus spreads. Support each other. Don’t be racist. Sending love to listeners all around the world. Take care and stay safe <3 If you are in Australia, stay up to date on Coronavirus via the Australian Government website: https://www.health.gov.au/ If you are in Victoria, visit here for state information: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus World Health Organisation: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 Helpful video on Coronavirus symptoms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOJqHPfG7pA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rice queens and preferences.  In this episode, I chat with Kevin and Mana about racial fetishisation from the perspective of East Asian Australians. We discuss interracial dating, submissiveness, beauty standards, embracing your culture, creepy men and the dangers of reducing a race to a staple food.  The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I would like to pay my respect to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I would like to also pay my respect to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge of Country and the beauty of their cultures through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. This is a SYN Media Podcast. It was made possible with support from Creative Victoria and the Community Broadcasting Foundation.  Instagram: @thesubtletyofit | https://www.instagram.com/thesubtletyofit/  Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com    Sound effects from: https://www.zapsplat.com Music from: https://freemusicarchive.org

Currency & consciousness. Welcome to Season 2! In this episode, I chat with my sister, Awura Abena, about the phrase 'being woke.' We discuss whether being woke is a currency, queen Rihanna, being woke adjacent, getting lost in the sauce, outrage, and how consciousness is a constant process.  The Subtlety of It is about seemingly small aspects of our identity which affect us in not so subtle ways. Let's unpack these things - consciously, openly and unapologetically. Hosted and created by Nana. Produced by Awura Abena.  The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I would like to pay my respect to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I would like to also pay my respect to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge of Country and the beauty of their cultures through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. This is a SYN Media Podcast. It was made possible with support from Creative Victoria and the Community Broadcasting Foundation.  Instagram: @thesubtletyofit | https://www.instagram.com/thesubtletyofit/  Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com  Sound effects from: https://www.zapsplat.com Music from: https://freemusicarchive.org

Fall back and unpack. In the Season One finale, I chat with my sister, Awura Abena, and our childhood friend, Adjoa, about shutting up. We discuss whether we believe in allyship, the dangers of speaking for others, oppression olympics, emotions being viewed as irrational, intersectionality, always recognising your privilege, false equivalences and shutting up. We vent, rant and call you out to call you in. The Subtlety of It is about seemingly small aspects of our identity which affect us in not so subtle ways. Let's unpack these things - consciously, openly and unapologetically. Hosted by Nana. Produced by Awura Abena and Nana.  The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I would like to pay my respect to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I would like to also pay my respect to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge of Country and the beauty of their cultures through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. This is a SYN Media Podcast. It was made possible with support from Creative Victoria and the Community Broadcasting Foundation.  Instagram: @thesubtletyofit | https://www.instagram.com/thesubtletyofit/  Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com  Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com RESOURCES (I'll add more over summer) Indigenous Action --> Accomplices Not Allies: Abolishing the Ally Industrial Complex: http://www.indigenousaction.org/accomplices-not-allies-abolishing-the-ally-industrial-complex/ Kimberle Crenshaw (who coined the term intersectionality) --> Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex: A Black Feminist Critique of Antidiscrimination Doctrine, Feminist Theory and Antiracist Politics https://chicagounbound.uchicago.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1052&context=uclf Kimberle Crenshaw (who coined the term intersectionality) --> Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics and Violence against Women of Color https://www.racialequitytools.org/resourcefiles/mapping-margins.pdf Kimberle Crenshaw --> On Intersectionality: Essential Writings https://www.bookdepository.com/On-Intersectionality-Kimberle-Crenshaw/9781620972700 Devon W. Carbado and Mitu Gulati --> The Fifth Black Woman https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2059&context=faculty_scholarship Audre Lorde --> Your Silence Will Not Protect You https://www.bookdepository.com/Your-Silence-Will-Not-Protect-You-Audre-Lorde/9780995716223 James Baldwin --> The Fire Next Time https://www.bookdepository.com/The-Fire-Next-Time-James-Baldwin/9780140182750?redirected=true&selectCurrency=AUD&w=AF45AU99Z3ML52A80TJ6&pdg=pla-293946777986:cmp-6919946397:adg-82581721111:crv-389775188388:pos-:dev-c&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2pmIw5S55gIVijgrCh170Qi1EAQYAiABEgLYdfD_BwE Tressie McMillan Cottom --> Thick : And Other Essays https://www.bookdepository.com/Thick-Tressie-McMillan-Cottom/9781620974360?ref=grid-view&qid=1576464700602&sr=1-1 Toni Morrison --> The Source of Self Regard https://www.bookdepository.com/Source-Self-Regard-Toni-Morrison/9780525521037 Reni Eddo-Lodge --> Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race https://www.booktopia.com.au/why-i-m-no-longer-talking-to-white-people-about-race-reni-eddo-lodge/book/9781408870587.html James Baldwin --> Short clip "How much time do you want for your progress?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCUlE5ldPvM Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie --> We Should All Be Feminists https://www.booktopia.com.au/we-should-all-be-feminists-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie/book/9780008115272.html?source=pla&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4pXt9Ja55gIVwyMrCh38ow03EAQYAiABEgLbofD_BwE

Switches and safety. In this episode, I chat with Kevin and Simi about code switching. We discuss whether code switching is necessary, whether always being yourself is good advice, whether 'safe spaces' exist, the burden of having to be excellent and the importance and beauty of being authentic. Comfort strategies article: The Fifth Black Woman by Devon W. Carbado and Mitu Gulati. Comfort strategies are mentioned on page 720. The article is a long ting but I recommend reading it! https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2059&context=faculty_scholarship The Subtlety of It is about seemingly small aspects of our identity which affect us in not so subtle ways. Let's unpack these things - consciously, openly and unapologetically. Hosted by Nana with guests.  The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I would like to pay my respect to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I would like to also pay my respect to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge of Country and the beauty of their cultures through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. This is a SYN Media Podcast. It was made possible with support from Creative Victoria and the Community Broadcasting Foundation.  Instagram: @thesubtletyofit | https://www.instagram.com/thesubtletyofit/  Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com  

We were raised to raise ourselves. In this episode, I chat with my sister, Awura Abena, about the idea of raising yourself. We reflect on the positive and negatives of being raised with an independent mindset. We talk about how independence affects vulnerability, taking care of yourself, working class families, not trusting a hoe, whether independence is intimidating and parental love.  The Subtlety of It is about seemingly small aspects of our identity which affect us in not so subtle ways. Let's unpack these things - consciously, openly and unapologetically. Hosted by Nana. Produced by Awura Abena and Nana.  The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I would like to pay my respect to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I would like to also pay my respect to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge of Country and the beauty of their cultures through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. This is a SYN Media Podcast. It was made possible with support from Creative Victoria and the Community Broadcasting Foundation.  Instagram: @thesubtletyofit | https://www.instagram.com/thesubtletyofit/  Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com  Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com Love Languages book: The 5 Love Languages, the Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman

Fellas and feelings. In this episode, I chat with Ayman and Patrick about male vulnerability. We talk all things from men holding hands, emotional intimacy, masculinity, alcohol as a centre piece for vulnerability, crying and male insecurity.  The Subtlety of It is about seemingly small aspects of our identity which affect us in not so subtle ways. Let's unpack these things - consciously, openly and unapologetically. Hosted and created by Nana. Produced by Awura Abena and Nana.  The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I would like to pay my respect to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I would like to also pay my respect to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge of Country and the beauty of their cultures through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. This is a SYN Media Podcast. It was made possible with support from Creative Victoria and the Community Broadcasting Foundation.  Instagram: @thesubtletyofit | https://www.instagram.com/thesubtletyofit/  Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com

Hair loss and hair love. In Part 2 of Episode 1, Awura Abena and I chat about her alopecia, the importance of valuing your hair, decolonising the mind, Eurocentric beauty standards and we highlight the beauty of Black women.  The Subtlety of It is about seemingly small aspects of our identity which affect us in not so subtle ways. Let's unpack these things - consciously, openly and unapologetically. Hosted and created by Nana. Produced by Awura Abena and Nana.  The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I would like to pay my respect to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I would like to also pay my respect to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge of Country and the beauty of their cultures through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. This is a SYN Media Podcast. It was made possible with support from Creative Victoria and the Community Broadcasting Foundation.  Instagram: @thesubtletyofit | https://www.instagram.com/thesubtletyofit/  Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com

Hair woes and afros. In this episode I chat with my sister, Awura Abena, about our hair. We talk all things from our hair being compared to pubes, straightener trauma, proximity to whiteness, and to coming into the blackity blackness of our afros.  The Subtlety of It is about seemingly small aspects of our identity which affect us in not so subtle ways. Let's unpack these things - consciously, openly and unapologetically. Hosted by Nana with guests.  The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I would like to pay my respect to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I would like to also pay my respect to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge of Country and the beauty of their cultures through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. This is a SYN Media Podcast. It was made possible with support from Creative Victoria and the Community Broadcasting Foundation.  Instagram: @thesubtletyofit | https://www.instagram.com/thesubtletyofit/  Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com