The Echo Chamber

It's been a while! In this episode we say goodbye - *sob*. We chat about our podcasting journey, reminisce on our fave episodes + reflect on some challenges.  We're so grateful to our listeners who have continued to listen despite periods of patchiness sometimes. This podcast has been an integral part of both our lives and our friendship, and we will always have fond memories

In this weeks episode we sit down and chat with Timi Sotire, editor of the anthology 'Black Joy'. We chat about what joy means to us, the revolutionary act of finding joy and being joyful as black people, and the process behind the production of the book. We chat about our parents, being joyful as a collective and as individuals, and how we're going to cultivate joy. 'Black Joy' is

In this episode we talk about the press-run and launch of Keisha The Sket by JadeLB. Jade talks about the journey, her emotions and some of the day-to-day realities of the whirlwind publication. Ez talks about her position as close friend to Jade and how it was to observe very closely. Find us on Twitter @echochamberpod_ Instagram @theechochamberpod and Facebook @theechochamberpod

Find us on Twitter @echochamberpod_ Instagram @theechochamberpod and Facebook @theechochamberpod

In this episode we talk about gendered oppression. We name some of our experiences of gendered violence, as well as how living as women presents specific dangers for us. We talk about the way this has lead to negative experiences in our sexual encounters with men and how these experiences are linked to wider narratives regarding misogyny in society. Jade names the link between miso

In this weeks episode we talk about imposter syndrome and how it impacts our lives. Ez shares her experience of imposter syndrome in relation to her writing and Jade talks about the way it shows up for her in relationships. We highlight the way our identity as working class, Black women means that we struggle with both internal and external narratives about being imposters. Moreove

In this episode we model an intergenerational conversation with business woman, activist and recently published author Chief Mrs. Taiwo Taiwo. We talk about her experience as a Nigerian woman navigating business in Lagos in the 70’s and 80’s and discuss the many achievements which led her to writing her recently published book ‘My Mother’s Daughter’. Our conversation touc

In this weeks episode we talk about love, reviewing bell hooks’ book ‘All About Love’ we discuss our foundational experiences of love and how that has informed our view of and interactions with love throughout our lives. bell hooks theory on love offers a radical, community centred approach to love which we are both challenged and refreshed by. The book encourages us to inter

In this weeks episode we chat with Sharmadean Reid, winner of the 2021 Bold Future Award. Find her on Instagram @sharmadeanreid and her latest venture @thestack.world Find us on Twitter @echochamberpod_ Instagram @theechochamberpod and Facebook @theechochamberpod

In this weeks episode we discuss School. We both look back on our experiences and very different trajectories in primary school very briefly, and secondary school in greater depth. Jade reflects on how her experiences of school, at a strict convent, provided academic support and direction she doesn’t remember getting elsewhere. She identifies that the struggles that stand out to