In this episode we discuss the politics around diaspora identities generally and in relation to us, personally. Ez talks about home feeling like Eastern Nigeria generally despite it being a vast place made up of several states. She acknowledges the varying definitions of home and how the feeling of being at home manifests in response to surroundings, community and comfortability. Jade talks about her complex relationship with Britain being the place she has accepted as home to some degree due to a mixed heritage and fractured lineage. She talks about her master's thesis which looks at the spiritual/metaphysical importance of feeling at home and how the disconnect may play out in civic life (using the African American experience as a case study).

In this episode we give an update on our therapy journeys, looking at the impact accessing regular therapy has had on us. Referring back to the very first episode, we’re able to map our progress in therapy and how for both of us, therapy served as a gateway into prioritising care and wellbeing. We discuss breaks in therapy and the difficult task of finding a new therapist. Jade touches on codependency and boundaries within the therapeutic relationship and the need to be mindful that we are trusting ourselves enough to engage with practices which support us outside of the therapy space. Ez talks about EFT and alternative therapies which she’s found helpful. We both acknowledge the sacredness of therapy whilst holding up the realisation that majority of the work to self-heal happens outside of therapy space. For anyone interested in starting their journey, please feel free to reach out to us with any questions, we wish you all continued healing on your individual journeys. Find us on Twitter @echochamberpod_ Instagram @theechochamberpod and Facebook @theechochamberpod

In this episode we talk about our relationship with Intimacy, particularly in relation to sex. We talk about our difficulties with intimacy and how it shows up in sex and relationships, and some of the things that we're learning as we continue to journey in relationship with other people. We set some intentions for the future reflecting how we hope we can engage with in intimacy comfortably, healthily and authentically. Follow us on Instagram @theechochamberpod Twitter @echochamberpod_ and Facebook @theechochamberpod

In this weeks episode we talk about the acts of white terrorism we saw unfold on Capitol Hill last week. We discuss some of the intricacies of citizenship and belonging as black people who live in Britain and America.

Happy New Year all! In this episode we ask each other questions around planning and intentions for 2021. This was a fun episode to record, and we are hopeful for all 2021 has in store! Here are the prompts we made up in case you wanted to try it out yourself: - 3 words for the year ahead that symbolise your intentions/hoped/aspirations for 2021 - Where do I want to say “yes” more in 2021 - Where do I want to say “no” more - If I were a counsellor what would I advise for myself - 3 things you’re ready to let go of - 3 things you most want to achieve (tangible and intangible) - 3 seemingly small/inconsequential things you endeavour to give more energy to - 3 rituals you seek to adopt/practice to inform a ‘good day’ for you this year (Inspired by the Law of Attraction Planner and 'The Year Ahead' Year Planning booklet) Find us on Twitter @echochamberpod_ Instagram @theechochamberpod and Facebook @theechochamberpod Email: [email protected]

We made it to episode 50 AND the end of 2020! In this episode we have a round up of 2020. We talk about the lessons and challenges we faced in 2020, not just as a result of the pandemic that we all collectively experienced, but personal ones too that felt all the more significant given the running context of this year. We also highlight the things that brought us peace, the small mercies we enjoyed and the ways in which we felt we were granted grace. We enjoyed recording this episode and would like to give a special thanks to Hannah (host of the HanJanRan Show) who came up with the questions we used to frame the second part of the conversation! Thank you for rocking with us in 2020 - it has been an amazing year for the Echo Chamber thanks to you all! Follow us on Twitter @echochamberpod_ Instagram @theechochamberpod and Facebook @theechochamberpod

In this episode, we talk about podcasting and sharing so much. We reflect on how vulnerable we have been on our podcasting journey, how we've cultivated the courage, and how we reconcile having necessary boundaries and being vulnerable. Thank you for listening! Catch us on socials: Instagram @theechochamberpod Twitter @echochamberpod_ and Facebook @theechochamberpod

In this episode we sit down with food content creator and influencer @msjoycek and discuss what it’s like running a business as a Black woman. Joyce tells us about her journey to becoming an influencer and discusses some of the challenges she faced as a working class Black woman in her field. We speak about the power of manifestation and the magic that comes from walking in alignment with ones purpose. Follow @MsJoyceK on Instagram and @IamJoyceK on Twitter to keep up with Joyce’s content. Follow us on Twitter @echochamberpod_ Instagram @theechochamberpod and Facebook @theechochamberpod

In this episode we discuss our experiences as black women in the work place. We touch on microaggressions and some of the difficulties we've face working as young, Black, working class women. We explain the challenge of having to navigate white fragility at work and how liberal attitudes to race and gender that we come up against in our sectors can sometimes feel more problematic than overt expressions of racism. Follow us on Twitter @echochamberpod_ Instagram @theechochamberpod and Facebook @theechochamberpod

In this episode we sit down with Chantelle from @survivingsocietypodcast and discuss blended families. We look at our experiences growing up in blended families and the vast contrast between these negative experiences and Chantelle's much healthier experience of her chosen blended family. We talk about shame and the ways shame drives women to make unhealthy and potentially damaging choices in relation to family, as well as the need to work towards making different choices for ourselves and supporting young women in our lives to do the same. Chantelle touches on the role that class plays in the choices people make regarding family and the fact that capitalism means it is more difficult for working class people to exist in healthy blended family set ups. Ultimately, our hope is that people will make choices which serve them and lead to healthy, loving, familial environments. You can find Chantelle on Twitter via @ChantelleJLewis/@survivesocpod or instagram @survivingsocietypod and follow Surviving Society on all popular podcasting platforms. Follow us on Twitter @echochamberpod_ Instagram @theechochamberpod and Facebook @theechochamberpod