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It Needs To Be SaidGoodbyeHellooo listeners.
Today we're here for our last chat... at least for now, and for this format. Today we reflect on our journey with the Podcast so far. The highs, the lows, and the things in between! We have loved this journey, and have been so thankful for you journeying with us. We hope you enjoy this conversation xoxo2023-05-241h 04It Needs To Be SaidEp 26 Technology and childrenHello hello hello! Welcome back to another chit chat! Today we talk about technology, and whether we think it's harmful or helpful to the next generation. We could have probably made a 3-part series on this topic because we have soooo much to say, but we tried to keep it concise. The episode covers topics like gaming, socialisation, the addictive component of technology and when technology can be beneficial for learning.
To join our community, visit our Facebook Group and follow us on Instagram. If you're interested in supporting the Podcast financially, you can also visit our Patreon...2023-05-101h 06It Needs To Be SaidEp 25 I'm... with child (Part 2)Hellooo and welcome back to another episode. We're glad you're here because this one is a goody! Today we're continuing our conversation about all things early-stage pregnancy! Today we talk through some of the issues we've had with the health care system, Marissa's first birthing experience, our hope for the birth experiences we'll have later on this year, and THEN we reveal our baby's genders to each other! We're so excited to share this journey with each other and with all of you. We hope you enjoy it!
To join our community, visit our Facebo...2023-04-2655 minIt Needs To Be SaidEp 24 I'm... with child (Part 1)Hellooo and welcome back to another episode. We're glad you're here because this one is a goody! Today we're talking all things early-stage pregnancy! What it's like to find out, how we felt, keeping the secret, symptoms, sharing the news etc etc. We're so excited to share this journey with each other and with all of you. We hope you enjoy it!
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2023-04-121h 10It Needs To Be SaidEp 23 Yes sir... you are the a-hole. (AITA Round 2)Helloooo everyone, and welcome to another episode! Today's chat is another conversation around 'Am I the asshole?' This is a light-hearted chat following the more serious episode from a few weeks ago. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it!
To join our community, visit our Facebook Group and follow us on Instagram. If you're interested in supporting the Podcast financially, you can also visit our Patreon, which will help us continue with the Podcast.2023-03-2947 minIt Needs To Be SaidEp 22 A journey with disordered eatingHellllloooooo and welcome to another episode! We hope the two week break wasn't too disruptive, but we're happy to be back! Today's chat revolves around Salomi's journey with disordered eating. She discussed how it began, when she knew there was a problem, how she was set free, and who she has to thank for that. She also gives some advice to anyone who might be struggling with this topic, during which she mentions some organisations which are listed below.
Butterfly Foundation
National Eating Disorders Collaboration
Eating Disorders Victoria
To join our c...2023-03-1554 minIt Needs To Be SaidEp 21 Unsolicited AdviceHi hi hiiiiii, welcome back to another chit chat! This episode begins with a conversation about the recent mural painting in Sydney that sparked huge controversy online ... rightly so... then we chat through our problem with giving and receiving unsolicited advice, why it's annoying, why we sometimes need to give it, and why we need to learn to receive it, despite how frustrating it can be.
Here is the article which explores the Sydney mural controversy.
To join our community, visit our Facebook Group and follow us on Instagram. If you're interested in supporting the...2023-03-0132 minIt Needs To Be SaidEp 20 Lying and the Problem with Trigger WarningsHello hello hellooooo, welcome back! This ep begins with a chat around our thoughts on trigger warnings, and how they have gotten out of hand, especially on social media platforms. Specificallty, we reference this article, which explores the topic much more eloquently than we managed on the Poddy. Then, we discuss all things lying. When is it okay, if ever? Why little white lies can also be problematic, why it's sometimes a grey area, and why telling the truth should always be the goal.
To join our community, visit our Facebook Group and follow us on Instagram...2023-02-2246 minIt Needs To Be SaidEp 19 Life hacksHi hi hi! Welcome back to another chit chat, and this time, we're talking all things life hacks! For the first half of this conversation we talk through the NY Times article, The Greatest Life Hacks in the World (for now). If you haven't read it yet, we recommend that you do! It's great. Then, we bring forth some of our own hacks, some practical, some philosophical. Happy listening!!!
To join our community, visit our Facebook Group and follow us on Instagram. If you're interested in supporting the Podcast financially, you can also visit our Patreon, which w...2023-02-1545 minIt Needs To Be SaidEp 18 Bring back Tough LoveHappy Thursday listeners! Welcome back to another conversation! Today's episode is all about Tough Love, and honestly, it's a good one. We chat through the importance of tough love, our own experiences with giving and receiving it, why we're concerned about the how individuals are too protected from adversity, and why it's important to build resilience. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we did recording it.
To join our community, visit our Facebook Group and follow us on Instagram. If you're interested in supporting the Podcast financially, you can also visit our Patreon...2023-02-0845 minIt Needs To Be SaidEp 17 Tall Poppy SyndromeHiiii everyone! Welcome back to another chat!!! Today's episode is allllll about the dreaded Tall Poppy Syndrome. We chat about what 'Tall Poppy' syndrome is, how we've experienced being on both sides, how to discern when jealousy is influencing your relationships, and when to call it quits on a friend that refuses to celebrate your wins.
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We...2023-02-0149 minIt Needs To Be SaidEp 16 Guest Episode | Gender ideology, media misrepresentation, and why detransitioners aren’t allowed to tell their stories (Part 2)Hellooo and welcome to another episode, and a good one at that! On today's show, we continue our interview with Jano Tantongco, a writer from New York. Jano is a writer, digital creative, freedom advocate, and proud American. He believes in the strength and beauty of Western Civilization. Our interview with Jano surrounds the article he recently wrote for The Pamphleteer, where he researched and explored issues surrounding Gender Dysphoria, Gender Ideology and the growing number of Detransitioners who are bravely telling their stories.
You'll find Jano's content here:
Jano's article for The Pamphleteer
2023-01-2542 minIt Needs To Be SaidEp 15 Guest Episode | Gender ideology, media misrepresentation, and why detransitioners aren’t allowed to tell their stories (Part 1)Hellooo and welcome to another episode, and a good one at that! On today's show, we interview Jano Tantongco, a writer from New York. Jano is a writer, digital creative, freedom advocate, and proud American. He believes in the strength and beauty of Western Civilization. Our interview with Jano surrounds the article he recently wrote for The Pamphleteer, where he researched and explored issues surrounding Gender Dysphoria, Gender Ideology and the growing number of Detransitioners who are bravely telling their stories.
You'll find Jano's content here:
Jano's article for The Pamphleteer
Jano's Twitter...2023-01-1850 minIt Needs To Be SaidEp 14 I'll respect you more if...Hello hello hello!!! On today's episode, we chat through a few qualities that we admire in people, and the characteristics that makes us respect people more! Some of these qualities are a little silly, some are serious. We hope you enjoy this light-hearted episode, and we look forward to hearing your feedback.
To join our community, visit our Facebook Group and follow us on Instagram. If you're interested in supporting the Podcast financially, you can also visit our Patreon, which will help us continue with the Podcast.2023-01-1153 minIt Needs To Be SaidEp 13 Boundaries and why you need themHELLOOOOOOO and happy new year!!! Thank you for returning for another episode! Today's conversation is all about our personal journeys with learning how to implement boundaries! This is an area that we've both struggled with at different times, and in different areas, but we're committed to working on. We chat about the different areas where boundaries are necessary, whether it be at work, in romantic or platonic relationships, with raising children or at church. This conversation was a fun one, so we hope you enjoy listening to it!
To join our community, visit our Facebook Group and...2023-01-0450 minIt Needs To Be SaidEp 12 Tolerate me, or elseGoooooood morninggggg!!! Thank you for returning to listen to another episode!!! Today's episode is all about how the definition of 'tolerance' has changed in recent years. We discuss religious intolerance, how children are raised to be intolerant of life's hardships, and the hypocrisy in the way progressive ideology demands tolerance, but is not tolerant of any alternate opinion. THEN... yep, we're going there... we discuss the recent events surrounding Abbie Chatfield's recent social rant. We hope you enjoy this episode.
Recommendations this week:
Juan Luis Guerra - Frío, Frío
Some content we referenced th...2022-12-2845 minIt Needs To Be SaidEp 11 Merry Christmas ya filthy animalsMERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE! While we know this episode is posted on Christmas Eve-Eve-Eve, this conversations is still focussed on alllllll things Christmas! We chat through some of our personal family traditions (food, gifts etc), and discuss our favourite elements of the holiday season! A lighter, festive episode today, so enjoy!
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Enjoy the c...2022-12-2143 minIt Needs To Be SaidEp 10 We hate you Instagram (but also, ily)Helloooo everyone!!! Welcome to another episode. Today's conversation revolves around the ongoing tension we hold with loving and hating Instagram simultaneously. We chat through some things we adore about social media, but mostly discuss some concerns we have for our own lives, and for the lives of the next generation who live their lives on their phones.
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thank you xoxo2022-12-141h 03It Needs To Be SaidEp 9 School stories and dog attacksHello again!!!! Today's episode features a conversation about school! We chat through some memories from our time at school, and read through/discuss some submissions from the listeners too. To be honest, this episode is a little all over the place, plenty of laughter, plenty of tangents, including a few stories about dog attacks. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it!
To join our community, visit our Facebook Group and follow us on Instagram. If you're interested in supporting the Podcast financially, you can also visit our Patreon, which will h...2022-12-0757 minIt Needs To Be SaidEp 8 Balenciaga's disturbing campaign & navigating financeHellllloooooo everyone!!! Welcome back to another episode. Today's show begins with a chat alllll about Balenciaga's recent disturbing campaign. We chat about the concerns we have regarding the normalisation of sexualising teenagers and children, and what we can do about it as individuals. For those who are interested, Salomi recommends the Facebook page Collective Shout which is 'a movement against the objectification of women and the sexualisation of girls'.
THEN we chat about all things money! Our personal journeys with understanding finance, how our upbringing influenced our relationship with money, blending finance with a significant other, all t...2022-11-301h 20It Needs To Be SaidEp 7 Career experiences and misconceptionsWelcome back and happy episode release dayyy!!!! Today's chat is all about career! Our journeys up until now, some misconceptions we held, and the wisdom we've learnt along the way. There are a few lil funny stories included, and yes... some tears are shed too. We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it.
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As...2022-11-231h 22It Needs To Be SaidEp 6 Friendship breakups (Yes, including our own)Welcome back!!! We're glad you're here because today's episode is juicyyyyyyy. We're talking all things friendship breakups! How they happen, why they happen, our own experiences along the years, and the similarities between platonic and romantic breakups. Then... for the first time (ever), we chat about the breakup we had in 2015. We hope you enjoy the episode!
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Your...2022-11-161h 07It Needs To Be SaidEp 5 Loss of Parenting Rights & Moral Dilemmas (AITA)Hellllllooooooo!!! So glad you're back for another episode! Today's show starts with a conversation about the loss of parenting rights surrounding the gender ideology movement in Australia, including concerns we have about new legislation. Then we chat through some moral dilemmas provided through Reddit's 'Am I the Asshole?' (AITA) thread.
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Your support means the world xoxo2022-11-091h 12It Needs To Be SaidEp 4 Guest Episode | Let's talk... Pornography (Part 2)Hellooooo, and welcome to the the second instalment of our two part series all about Pornography. If you haven't yet, make sure to listen to Part 1 first, because this episode cuts straight to the middle of our conversation with Psychologist, Elize. On this episode, we discuss the reality of childhood exposure to Pornography, The Primacy Effect, protecting young minds against the sex industry, 'Ethical' porn and the effect of Pornography on your brain, relationships and society.
Elize recommended Fight the New Drug, @Exoduscry and The Children of Pornhub as resources for further reading if you are interested.2022-11-0257 minIt Needs To Be SaidEp 3 Guest Episode | Let's talk... Pornography (Part 1)You're back, and we're glad you are because this episode is our favourite so far! Today's episode covers our first exposure to pornography, how it's affected our relationships and our thoughts about the sex positivity movement. Then, we welcome our first guest, Elize. Elize is a wife, a mother and a coffee enthusiast who is currently living in the United States. She studied for eight years to become a Clinical Psychologist, began conducting research into pornography during her Masters degree and is yet to stop.
If you enjoyed this episode, please SHARE it to anyone you think m...2022-10-2658 minIt Needs To Be SaidEp 2 Social awkwardness and being bulliedYou're back! Welcome and thank youuuu for returning to our second episode!!! Today's show begins with a conversation about going public with the podcast and recent reporting about Christians in the media. Then, we chat all things social awkwardness... becoming an influencer... when someone thinks you're better friends than what you are... all the things! Finally, Marissa discusses her experience of being bullied in high school. If you enjoyed this episode, please SUBSCRIBE, follow us on Instagram and join our Facebook group- all of this can be found on Instagram: @itneedstobesaid.thepodcast.
2022-10-191h 14It Needs To Be SaidEp 1 Nice to meet youHellllooooo everyone! Welcome to our first episode! On today's show, we're playing a question game to help ya'll get to know us better. Please follow us on Instagram via @itneedstobesaid.thepodcast, SUBSCRIBE on this platform, and find a few other things in our Instagram bio. Most importantly, please come back next week. Thank youuuu, bye xo2022-10-1246 min