CONTENT WARNING: Today’s episode touches on sexual assault, child sexual exploitation and grooming, disordered eating and mental health.
If you are struggling with any of the topics mentioned in today’s episode, please follow the links below for help:
Kids Helpline
Beyond Blue
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
Butterfly
1800RESPECT
https://www.1800respect.org.au/
Today I am joined by Izzy and we are chatting to Grace Tame! If you don’t recognise this name, then you’ve been living under a rock. Grace was awarded 2021 Australian of the Year for her advocacy for survivors of sexual assault. She was also named by Times Magazine as a Next Generation Leader for 2021.
Now there are plenty of interviews already out there about Grace’s personal story. But today we want to focus more on what she’s advocating for, her relationship with her period, the corrupt culture we are living in but also the power of love to oppose it.
This episode was recorded while South Australia was in lockdown so Izzy and Grace are chatting over Zoom today. And towards the end of the episode you might hear Grace making breakfast, we got to chatting for a while and all got a bit hungry so enjoy this super candid, relaxed conversation in Grace’s kitchen!
Grace Tame
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamepunk/?hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tamepunk?lang=en
AOTY: https://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/recipients/grace-tame/2297/
TABOO Period Products
TABOO period products is a social enterprise that sells organic cotton products with all profits and advocacy efforts dedicated to ending period poverty. You can join us on our mission using the links below:
Website: https://tabooau.co/
Instagram: @tabooperiodproducts https://www.instagram.com/tabooperiodproducts/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tabooperiodproducts
We acknowledge that this podcast is recorded on the land of the Kaurna people and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We also respect and acknowledge the traditional owners of land on which you, the listener, are listening from today.
TABOO thanks local Adelaide artist Lenah Rasmussen (@lenahbean_), for our incredible podcast art, and Peter Spiniello for our theme music, brilliantly created using the sounds of our pad and tampon packaging!
