We're Allowed to be Angry - Episode 9

This episode of Settle Down dives headfirst into a conversation many people avoid but every Indigenous woman knows intimately: anger.What starts with a hilarious story about teenage rebellion quickly shifts into something deeper and more complex. Shani, Felicia, Vanessa and Mal unpack what it really means to feel, suppress, express and channel anger, especially under the weight of stereotypes that label Indigenous women as “too much” the moment they speak up.From navigating patriarchal workplaces and being dismissed as “the angry one,” to confronting systemic barriers in business, government and everyday life, this episode pulls no punches. The hosts explore how anger is often rooted in grief, injustice and generations of lived experience, recently from surveillance of Indigenous leaders to ongoing inequities that still show up today.But this isn’t just about rage, it’s about what you do with it. Whether it’s transforming anger into action, using it as fuel for entrepreneurship and advocacy, or reclaiming it as a valid and necessary response, each host shares a different relationship with anger, and why all of them are valid.Grounded in powerful cultural teachings about release, ceremony and community care, this conversation asks a bigger question: What if anger isn’t the problem...but the catalyst?Honest, raw, and at times uncomfortable, this episode is a reminder that anger can be a force for accountability, change and ultimately—healing.