
Feminist Survival Project
A podcast for feminists who feel overwhelmed and exhausted by everything they need to do, and still worry that we're not doing enough - hosted by Emily and Amelia Nagoski, authors of BURNOUT: the secret to unlocking the stress cycle.
Latest episodes

Dec 23, 2024 • 48min
Enough tho
You are enough. Because all you can be is 100% of who you are.
But you’re also filled with tiny organisms that fart.
Links:
Burnout (our book)
Starling murmuration 2020 (youtube video)
High Conflict by Amanda Ripley
My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem
Coca-Cola's 'Hilltop' Ad ("I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing") (youtube)
Brandon Sanderson's "The Stormlight Archive" series
(Amelia's excerpt is from book 5.)
The Bubble of Love (FSP2020 episode 11)

Dec 13, 2024 • 1h 7min
Polyvagal 101
Dive into the fascinating world of polyvagal theory and discover how your nervous system defines your sense of safety. Learn how hospital environments can impact healing and the importance of self-compassion in overcoming emotional struggles. Explore the power of play in fostering social connections and mitigating conflict. Gain insights on navigating emotional states through mindfulness techniques like 'glimmers and glows.' Unlock the potential for healing old emotional wounds with kindness and compassion.

Dec 6, 2024 • 1h 8min
Gender: It Begins
Unpacking the fascinating journey of gender, the discussion reveals how identical twins can experience gender differently. The historical bonds between autocracy and gender roles are explored, alongside the misogyny entrenched in authoritarian regimes. Parenthood choices are examined, highlighting insights from those opting to remain childfree. Myths linking women’s workforce participation to economic decline are challenged, and the non-binary nature of gender is celebrated, advocating for a broader understanding of identity within societal norms.

Nov 27, 2024 • 53min
We're Stronger Than the Fire
Let it burn.
Links:
Paradise Square (musical)
Joaquina Kalukango – "Let It Burn" (75th Tony Awards Performance) on Youtube
(This is the performance we talk about in the episode.)
New York City draft riots
The "This is Fine" dog by KC Green, who is a real person who actually created the cartoon.
KC sells official "This is Fine" dog stuff on Topatoco
Coleman Barks Rumi translations

Nov 20, 2024 • 51min
FSP: Zombie Apocalypse Edition
Emily and Amelia are back. Maybe this will help you like it helps them.
Links:
Finding steady ground
Nothing Much Happens podcast: Softly Softly
Sleep Sound with Richard Armitage (Audible)
Words to Win By podcast
The New Jim Crow (book)
A Force More Powerful
Bringing Down a Dictator
In 2017, “Joy Policing” Can Go Fuck Itself by Emily
BURNOUT: Do You Feel Half Alive? We Can Do Hard Things - Apple Podcasts

Nov 13, 2024 • 15min
An Alternative to Hope (From Emily)
Explore the complex perceptions of hope and despair and how they affect mental well-being. Discover a personal journey of resilience that introduces the idea of 'unimaginable hope' amid uncertainty. Learn about faith rooted in justice, collective imagination, and how participants can shape a better future. The concept of 'secret medicine' offers alternative coping strategies for those facing depression. Join the conversation on transitioning from fragile hope to a powerful, purposeful faith.

Nov 16, 2022 • 24min
The Come As You Are podcast
The Come As You Are podcast was a 8-episode miniseries. It's over now, but maybe you haven't heard it yet?
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Jul 26, 2021 • 46min
63: How to Listen to Your Body (Addendum)
Is Emily Amelia's Loki Variant or is Amelia *Emily's* Loki Variant??
Sometimes your body lies to you, so it’s very on theme that it turns out we lied about this series ending last week. Mild spoilers for Loki, if you are planning to watch it.
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LINKS:
Loki
Neuroplastic pain
Polyvagal Theory
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Amelia’s Youtube channel
Come As You Are (signed by Emily)
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle:
Penguin Random House
Amazon
Feel free to drop us a line! See you soon.
feministsurvivalproject2020@gmail.com

Jul 12, 2021 • 53min
62: How to Listen to Your Body: Part Five
The epic conclusion! It’s about using your imagination to listen to your body. Emily and Amelia bring it all home.
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LINKS:
Episode 58: How to Listen to Your Body, Part One (guest starring Allegra)
Emily and Amelia on Brené Brown’s “Unlocking Us”
Rumi’s “A Story is Like Water”
Come As You Are (signed by Emily)
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Self-Therapy
No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model
An Actor Prepares (Paperback)
Zen in the Art of Archery
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle:
Penguin Random House
Amazon
Feel free to drop us a line! See you soon.
feministsurvivalproject2020@gmail.com

Jun 28, 2021 • 51min
61: How to Listen to Your Body: Part Four
Emily and Amelia start by talking about your body’s sense of proprioception, but wind up taking a journey into imagination.
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LINKS:
Proprioception
YOKE: MY YOGA OF SELF ACCEPTANCE (book)
Underbelly Yoga
Singing Redefined by Walter C. Foster
FSP episode 36: Embrace Tiger
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle:
Penguin Random House
Amazon
Feel free to drop us a line! See you soon.
feministsurvivalproject2020@gmail.com