Be Open

Live from Bristol Pride with Meg and Neetu

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 10:42:48 GMT

‘You can be your true self at Pride’.

Join Meg and Neetu in a live podcast in the field of Bristol Pride. In a truly chaotic episode Meg and Neetu talk speak about why Pride is important and grab others to talk to them about their experiences of Pride as well.

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Claiming back Queer with Laura Clarke

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 09:42:49 GMT

The term Queer has started to be ‘claimed back’ by the LGBTQIA+ community. Join Meg and Neetu as they discuss being Queer and ‘Queerness’ with Laura O’Driscoll from My Body and Yours.

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All thoughts and opinions expressed in the podcast are that of the speakers and not Bath Spa University or its Students' Union.

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Gender, Who? with Laura Clarke

Wed, 10 May 2023 11:17:29 GMT

“There are as many gender identities as there are humans”

Founder of My Body and Yours, Laura Clarke talks to Meg and Neetu about what is gender and what it means to us. ‘Every day is a school day’ so join us in learning something new about pronouns and de-constructing gender norms. Trust us it will blow your mind!

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For people who aren’t disabled, the world seems disabled-friendly, how so? With Emma Weskin

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 06:30:30 GMT

“The dippy dippy…”

Join us with Bath Spa’s Accessibility Advisor Emma Weskin to discuss if accessibility needs have adapted in our current climate. This episode is an appearance into how the world, though quickly it moves on, is seemingly pretty slow when it comes to really being inclusive and disabled friendly. Also find out what dippy dippy really means…

All thoughts and opinions expressed in the podcast are that of the speakers and not Bath Spa University or its Students' Union

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Afro-Futurism with Renée Jacobs

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 09:03:01 GMT

"People are just people and my race is incidental".

Renée Jacobs is back to talk to us about Afro-futurism. We discuss what it is, its importance, and how you can immerse yourself into Afro-Futurism too.

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Why do we need to talk about Black History? With Renée Jacobs

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 06:31:00 GMT

“If people choose to ignore history then that just breeds ignorance”.

Renée Jacobs, founder of B In Bath, joins us as our first guest to discuss Black History and why we need to talk about it, not just in October.

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Intersections and Mental Health

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 10:30:01 GMT

"You’re constantly in fight or flight mode”.

This month's theme is ‘brain fog’ and as two women who have many intersections, Meg and Neetu discuss their lived experiences as a queer, neurodivergent woman, and a brown, Indian woman. The aim is to see how these intersections can affect their mental health and day to day lives.

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Therapy, is it worth the money?

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 10:06:23 GMT

"The different shells represented different parts of my life".

This month's theme is ‘brain fog’ (see what we did there?). In this episode, Meg and Neetu discuss their lived experience with mental health and therapy and decide if it's worth the money.

All thoughts and opinions expressed in the podcast are that of the speakers and not Bath Spa University or its Students' Union

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Who are Meg and Neetu?

Sat, 14 Jan 2023 10:54:17 GMT

"I do beep when I go through scanners it’s annoying".

Why does Neetu beep? Come find out this, and more in this exclusive first introduction episode, where Meg and Neetu interview each other so you can get to know them.

Be Open is a monthly podcast, hosted by Meg and Neetu, produced by Bath Spa University and Bath Spa University Students Union. On this podcast we be will speaking to guests with actual lived experience of race, gender, sexuality and all things equality and diversity.

All thoughts and opinions expressed in the podcast are that of the speakers and not Bath Spa University or its Students' Union

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