This is Season 4 Episode 6 of MK on the Mic, a podcast dedicated to having conversations relevant to POC communities. Dr Anita Mitra (aka The Gynae Geek) and I, Meera Kumar, take you on a tour of the vulva and vagina. I absolutely loved speaking to Anita about a topic we too often shy away from. I hope it entertains you and helps you, if you have any questions please send us a tweet/DM! Find time-stamped topics below: 0:40 About Anita and her job
 03:01 Why do ethnic minority communities avoid seeking medical help? 05:26 Should we be wearing cotton pants? Do thongs put you at higher risk for infections? 08:58 What do normal labia look like? What to do if you don’t like how you look down there 13:02 Hair and grooming 15:56 Discharge - what is it and what’s normal? 18:05 Washing your vulva 19:17 The smell of vulvas/vaginas 21:30 Pantyliners - is organic really better? How often should you change them? Are they more hygienic? 22:49 Discharge and staining of underwear 23:22 Is going commando at night good for your vagina or is that a myth? 23:55 Vaginal flatulence - are queefs/fanny farts normal? Are they avoidable? 25:11 What food/activities can change the taste/smell of vaginas? 27:53 Dry vaginas and lubrication 33:06 Having sex for pleasure and guilt in ethnic minority communities 33:40 Pain during sex 36:39 Cervical screen and the shocking stats of how many women of colour don’t attend 38:13 Why women of colour aren’t going to screenings 39:28 The surprisingly easy way you can get cervical cancer 42:43 Illegal abortion clinics in London 46:18 How to give your vagina a manual reset 48:01 About Anita’s book (link below) Please share this episode on your IG stories, Twitter etc, and tag me so I can say thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode please leave a review on the Apple Podcasts app, link:
 https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mk-on-the-mic/id1247260719 Meera's socials:
 IG: www.instagram.com/meerakumar
 Twitter: www.twitter.com/meeerakumar Podcast socials: 
Insta: www.instagram.com/mkonthemic
 Twitter: www.twitter.com/emkayonthemic Dr Anita Mitra’s socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/gynaegeek Website: https://www.gynaegeek.com Book: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-gynae-geek/dr-anita-mitra/9780008305178 Twitter: https://twitter.com/GynaeGeek Thank you to Jake for lending me your voice for the sound effects! N2OUTHMocz2CljuqzKas

This is Season 4 Episode 5 of MK on the Mic, a podcast dedicated to having conversations relevant to POC communities. Oenone Forbat joined me (Meera Kumar) for a chat about white fragility and how to have conversations about race. Oenone is a comedian, influencer, and fellow podcaster. Find time-stamped topics below: 0:30 When Oenone started engaging in conversations about race 
2:48 What are the barriers to conversations about race for white people? 7:40 Talking about race with friends and discomfort
 13:41 Describing people using their race 
18:17 Fear of being called racist 
21:20 The effects of white fragility 22:40 Internalising messages of white superiority 26:30 Companies and anti-racism 28:55 White supremacy and talking about whiteness 33:00 Speaking to family and friends about racism 35:40 How racism benefits all white people 39:25 When we first became aware of race 42:18 Putting anti-racism education into action Please share this episode on your IG stories, Twitter etc, and tag me so I can say thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode please leave a review on the Apple Podcasts app, link: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mk-on-the-mic/id1247260719 Meera's socials:

 IG: www.instagram.com/meerakumar
 Twitter: www.twitter.com/meeerakumar Podcast:

Insta: www.instagram.com/mkonthemic
 Twitter: www.twitter.com/emkayonthemic Oenone’s socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/oenone Twitter: https://twitter.com/oenoneforbat Podcast: https://oenone.co/podcast

This is Season 4 Episode 4 of MK on the Mic, a podcast dedicated to having conversations relevant to POC communities. I, Meera Kumar, called up Renee McGregor for a chat about underfuelling, overtraining, and eating disorders. Renee is a leading Sports and Eating disorder specialist, who specialises in RED-S, overtraining, eating disorders, and female health. Find timestamped topics below: 1:44 How common are eating disorders? 3:52 Where does an eating disorder stem from? 6:55 Recurring eating disorder triggers in men, and how emotions can trigger eating disorders 11:33 How to stop negative experiences/feelings affecting our relationship with food 13:50 Adopting sport as an identity 15:50 Feeling guilt after eating 18:10 Turning ‘negative’ emotions into something positive, and vulnerability 21:50 Defining yourself and finding an identity 24:50 ‘Losing weight makes you faster’ and losing weight to win 34:40 Symptoms of underfuelling 37:05 Why you may not look like you have a problem 38:08 Why the eating disorder stereotype leads to other sufferers being overlooked 40:48 Resources to help you 42:22 A lovely story about a baker and some jammy dodgers to help you put things in perspective Please share this episode on your IG stories, Twitter etc, and tag me so I can say thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode please leave a review on the Apple Podcasts app, link:
 https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mk-on-the-mic/id1247260719 Meera's socials: 
Insta: www.instagram.com/meerakumar 
Twitter: www.twitter.com/meeerakumar Website: https://meera-kumar.wixsite.com/meerakumar Podcast socials: 
Insta: www.instagram.com/mkonthemic 
 Twitter: www.twitter.com/emkayonthemic Renee’s info: IG: https://www.instagram.com/r_mcgregor Website: https://reneemcgregor.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcgregor_renee Train Brave Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/trainbrave-podcast/id1528899226 Renee’s books are amazing, check them out below: Training Food, Fast Fuel books. and Orthorexia, When Healthy Eating Goes Bad