S2 Ep09 — DIFFICULT? I AM.
A word used to silence. A word reclaimed.
“DIFFICULT” — written, worn, and returned as resistance.
In this episode of Beyond Survival, we begin at the table with a protest — a quiet, deliberate performance in solidarity with Grace Tame, whose advocacy helped change the law in Australia so survivors can speak their truth.
From there, the conversation opens outward.
We move through the Jeffrey Epstein files — not as spectacle, but as a lens. Following the money. Tracing systems. Asking what structures allowed this to exist, persist, and remain protected.
Drawing on independent Substack journalism and investigative voices, we explore how this is not an isolated story, but part of a wider architecture — one that touches on power, patriarchy, eugenics, and the long shadow of institutional silence.
This is a conversation about:
* survivorship and language
* the difference between victim and survivor
* the rising of the feminine
* creative community as a site of healing
* and the question of what comes next when systems begin to fracture
At the StudioZer0 table, we hold both — the personal and the global, the intimate and the structural — allowing space for complexity without rushing resolution.
🍞 At the table: Sicilian arancini and gluten-free Boston bun
🎨 Artist Watch: DIFFICULT? I AM. — StudioZer0 protest performance
🎙EPISODE DETAILS
Hosts: Geraldine & Kelli
Guest: Stuart Reed
Producer: Stephanie Davis
Superhost: Gizmo 🐾
🌐WATCH / LISTEN
Watch the full episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list
🍰AT THE TABLE — RECIPES
🍊🍰 Arancini & Boston Bun (Episode Pairing)
📚FURTHER READING
Three Attorneys General, One Monster…
by Alisa Valdes Rodriguez
✨ABOUT BEYOND SURVIVAL
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Beyond Survival is a space where art, spirit, culture, and activism meet — not as content, but as lived practice.
A table of counter-rhythms, held in Perth, Western Australia.
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