Speaking Through My World with Rosie Motene

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  PAN-AFRICAN CO-PRODUCTIONS: WHAT’S IN IT FOR WOMEN? 12.09.2026 57мин

  In this episode we look at Pan-African co-productions in the creative sector, unpacking what cross-border collaboration looks like from the perspective of women working in film and the wider creative industries. The conversation brings together Zippy Nyaruri, Kenyan documentary director and producer, and Dr Inya Lawal, Nigerian social entrepreneur, capacity-building expert and advocate for Africa’s creative economy and women's economic empowerment. The conversation asks some big questions ...
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  WEAVERS FORUM 2026: A Tribute to the Weavers 10.09.2026 12мин

  In this special episode of I pay homage to the three organisations that brought us together: Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA), Nawi Afrifem Collective and FEMNET. I reflect on their histories, their work and the powerful synergy that emerges when different feminist strands, experiences and knowledge are woven together. This is a thank-you, to the organisations, the visionaries, the knowledge holders and the feminist ancestors whose work has helped create the spaces we enter, gather and weave wit...
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  VISIBILITY IS POLITICAL Sunshine Fionah Komusana on Making Womxn Visible 04.09.2026 28мин

  VISIBILITY IS POLITICAL Sunshine Fionah Komusana on Making Womxn Visible What happens when the people who shaped our movements, communities and histories are missing from the record? When womxn’s lives, work and knowledge exist in our memories and in the stories passed down through generations, but not in the places where the world goes looking for knowledge? Who gets to be remembered and who gets to decide? At the Weavers Forum 2026, I sat down with Sunshine Fionah Komusana, an Afrikan f...
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  Onthatile Wesi 28.08.2026 34мин

  What happens when a deeply personal experience becomes a call to change the lives of others? Onthatile Wesi is a kidney health advocate, community health leader and a woman whose own experience of kidney failure transformed into a powerful commitment to public health advocacy. In this episode Onthatile takes us beyond the diagnosis. She speaks about living with kidney disease, navigating dialysis and the healthcare system, patient dignity, the realities of access to care, the importance of ...
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  In Partnership with the Onthatile Wesi Foundation 26.08.2026 3мин

  A Storytelling Partnership for Kidney Awareness & Wellness Speaking Through My World with Rosie Motene & Feminist Frontlines is proud to collaborate with the Onthatile Wesi Foundation in support of its upcoming Kidney Awareness and Wellness Event. At the heart of this collaboration is Onthatile Wesi, whose lived experience of kidney failure has grown into a powerful journey of public health advocacy. Through a series of podcast conversations, we will share her story and explore the ...
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  Weavers Forum Day 2: Building Feminist Economies and Futures Rooted in Care, Not Extraction 25.08.2026 14мин

  Day 2 of the Weavers Forum invited us to imagine economies and futures rooted not in extraction, but in care, reciprocity, sovereignty and the sustaining of life. We were welcomed and held in the protective care and guidance of Nyamal Biel Tutdeal, a space grounded in ancestral wisdom, power and remembrance. This grounding set the tone for a day of deep reflection, questioning and collective imagination. We also came together around the Tunisian documentary 'Standing in the Shadows' b...
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  Damn Etu: When Words Become Resistance 17.08.2026 31мин

  There are some voices you hear, and there are others you feel. During my time in Windhoek, Namibia, for the 2026 Weavers Forum, I encountered one of those voices: Damn Etu — Frieda Etuhole A Namibian spoken-word poet, writer, editor and performance artist, Damn Etu brings a rawness to her work that refuses to allow words to simply sit on a page. Her poetry carries memory, vulnerability, politics, womanhood, identity and the complicated realities of being seen, heard and silenced. I first expe...
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  Episode 3 Weavers Forum. Intergenerational Roundtable & Collective Harvest 14.08.2026 16мин

  Day 1 Part 2 In this episode, I reflect on an intergenerational conversation at the Weavers Forum 2026 exploring African feminist memory, political economy and our collective futures. We gathered the threads of wisdom from generations before us while asking what we need to carry forward, what we need to challenge, and what new pathways we can create. The conversation explored feminist memory, agency, inclusion, accountability, the politics of silence, the professionalisation of gender...
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  Philiswa Lila- When Art Becomes Part of the Political Conversation 06.08.2026 6мин

  Philiswa Lila- When Art Becomes Part of the Political Conversation- In Day 1 | Part 1 of my Weavers' Forum 2026 reflections, I explore how art became part of the political conversation through the work of South African multidisciplinary artist, curator and scholar Philiswa Lila. Drawing on her powerful presentation, Behind the Needle, this episode reflects on the politics of making, the value of process over productivity, and how beadwork becomes a language for memory, identity, trau...
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  Introduction to The Weavers’ Forum 2026 05.08.2026 7мин

  The Weavers’ Forum 2026 is a space bringing together African feminists, activists, economists, artists, thinkers, movement-builders and practitioners from across the continent and the African diaspora. I’ve created a pop-up studio for Speaking Through My World to document this important feminist space. Through dedicated episodes, I’ll be sharing some of the conversations, reflections and knowledge emerging from the Forum, bringing the voices and ideas from this room beyond these walls. This...
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  Episode 4: Choosing Yourself Without An Apology 31.07.2026 11мин

  THE FINAL EPISODE IS HERE Episode 4: Choosing Yourself Without An Apology What happens when you stop apologising for choosing yourself? After four deeply personal conversations, I close this series not with the pain of what happened, but with the possibility of what comes next. I've spoken about leaving. I've spoken about what my body carried. I've spoken about the cost of staying too long. Now, I want to speak about reclaiming yourself. Choosing your peace. Choosing your joy. Choosing yo...
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  THEY SPOKE UP. THE FINDINGS WERE SUBSTANTIATED. WHO WAS HELD ACCOUNTABLE?- Inside the Investigation into Allegations Against Greg Maloka 31.07.2026 36мин

  In this episode of Speaking Through My World, I examine the detailed findings of the independent investigation commissioned by Kaya FM into allegations against former Managing Director Greg Maloka. Drawing directly from the investigation report, I unpack the testimonies of six women who came forward, the workplace culture they described, and the investigator's conclusions that allegations of sexual harassment involving at least six women, as well as professional discrimination against women w...
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  Episode 3: The Cost of Staying Too Long 24.07.2026 15мин

  Episode 3: The Cost of Staying Too Long What has staying cost you? We often celebrate the courage it takes to leave toxic environments, but we rarely talk about the cost of staying. In this deeply personal episode Rosie reflects on the quiet ways prolonged exposure to unhealthy spaces can erode our sense of self. She explores how identity, confidence, creativity, health, financial opportunities, relationships, and even joy can slowly diminish when we remain in environments that no longer hono...
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  Speaking Through My World -part of the Feminist Frontlines initiative. 20.07.2026 2мин

  Speaking Through My World with Rosie Motene. For more than 30 years, the microphone has been more than a piece of equipment to me. It has been a witness, a platform, and a form of resistance. I'm excited to share that Speaking Through My World with Rosie Motene has undergone a slight rebrand and is now part of the Feminist Frontlines initiative. At its heart, nothing has changed. This remains the space where I explore the three passions that have shaped my career and my life: Womxn. Afric...
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  Episode 2: When Your Body Keeps the Score 17.07.2026 11мин

  Where Is Your Heart Today? – Conversations with Rosie Motene Episode 2: When Your Body Keeps the Score You left the toxic environment. You're finally safe. So why does your body still behave as though the danger remains? In this deeply personal episode, I explore what happens after we leave spaces that have harmed us. Drawing on my own healing journey and reflections inspired by The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, I unpack how prolonged stress and chronic dysregulation ca...
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  Episode 1: Why Physically Removing Yourself Matters 10.07.2026 14мин

  Where Is Your Heart Today? – Conversations with Rosie Motene Episode 1: Why Physically Removing Yourself Matters Where is your heart today? Sometimes breathing and boundaries are not enough. When an environment continues to dysregulate your body, mind, and spirit, the most powerful act of self-preservation may be to leave. In this deeply personal episode, I reflect on the difficult decision to physically remove myself from a space that no longer aligned with my values, safety, or we...
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  Episode 7: Daily Regulation Rituals 06.02.2026 2мин

  This episode explores how small, consistent practices can support nervous system regulation over time. Rather than focusing on perfection, listeners are invited to notice what helps them feel a little more grounded in daily life. Through simple reflections and accessible rituals, this episode offers ways to build safety, presence, and trust with your body, one moment at a time.
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  Episode 6: Guilt, Boundaries, and the Nervous System 04.02.2026 2мин

  In this episode, we explore how guilt often arises when we begin to set boundaries and change familiar patterns of relating. Through a nervous-system lens, guilt is reframed not as a sign of wrongdoing, but as a response to doing something new. With gentle reflection and grounding practices, this episode supports you in holding boundaries with compassion while helping your nervous system learn that self-protection can coexist with safety and connection.
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  Episode 5: Breathing Before Responding 30.01.2026 2мин

  In this episode, we explore how urgency is often a nervous system response rather than a true need for speed. You are gently invited to notice where quick reactions may be rooted in protection, not choice. Through simple reflection and breathing practices, this episode offers a compassionate way to pause, ground, and respond with greater clarity and ease, reminding the body that safety doesn’t require immediacy.
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  Episode 4 Boundaries as Nervous System Protection 10.01.2026 1мин

  In this episode, we explore boundaries through a nervous-system lens, not as rules or walls, but as signals of safety and self-respect. You’re invited to consider how clear, compassionate boundaries can reduce overwhelm and support regulation in everyday life. With gentle reflection and grounding practices, this episode offers space to reconnect with your body’s wisdom and redefine boundaries in a way that feels supportive rather than restrictive.