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Escape the Strong Woman Trap

by Sasha Mobley

Society

Escape the Strong Woman Trap takes a hard look at the cultural beliefs and political landscape that sets strong, driven, ambitious women up for a life spent constantly saving others from themselves, filling in gaps, and going it alone like a hybrid of Wonder Woman and Working Girl. Part social commentary, part empowerment anthem, Escape The Strong Woman Trap gets real about the double bind women put themselves in trying to prove their worth while playing a rigged game not their own making. To get what you really want out of life you need to learn how to Escape the Strong Woman Trap.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 11--Why I Can't Stop Talking About My Grief

    ESWT episode 11 Sasha Mobley It feels like I can't stop talking about my grief. So I talk about it. I hope it gives other people permission to talk about their own grief. I hope they give their grief space so it doesn't shove its way in.

  2. Episode 10--Tribe or Echo Chamber

    ESWT episode 10 Sasha Mobley We sometimes discover that belonging comes with a price. What changes have you made to stay with a tribe? Has your tribe ever grown to hold growing you?

  3. Episode 9--Not Getting Your Body Back (Part 2)

    ESWT episode 9 Sasha Mobley What would you do to be able to say Yes to your life? Do you know how you want to feel? If you knew what feeling good really felt like, would you choose it? Also, check out: Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes.…

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  4. Episode 8--Not Getting Your Body Back (Part 1)

    ESWT episode 8 Sasha Mobley Have you ever tried to "get your body back"? Where will you be in your own estimation when you get "back" to the place your body once was? Where are you (and your body) right now? Also, check out the movie Embrace, available on iTunes and Amazon.

  5. Episode 7--No One is Going to Praise You For That

    ESWT episode 7 Sasha Mobley Who is benefitting from you running yourself ragged just to keep up appearances? Who are you trying to be by keeping up the habits you have? What if you stopped being and doing what you think others expect you to be and do?

  6. Episode 6--Change Will Come

    ESWT episode 6 Sasha Mobley There is no greater invitation to violence and oppression than resisting change that wants to happen. Change can come peacefully or as a rain of fire. What will you choose?

  7. Episode 5--Working Through It Isn't Working

    ESWT episode 5 Sasha Mobley Why is it when we face our greatest upsets we are most stingy and mean to ourselves? What if self care could change the world?

  8. Episode 4--Imposter Syndrome

    ESWT episode 4 Sasha Mobley Don't be too quick to call out imposter syndrome--it's not a catch all reason for high achieving women having trouble in new environments. Here are some strategies for when self doubt has the microphone.

  9. Episode 3--Proving Our Worth (is holding us back)

    ESWT episode 3 Proving Our Worth (is holding us back) Sasha Mobley Why do we have to keep proving that women are capable of being as great as men? Or breaking the glass ceiling? The ceiling is going to keep moving until we invent something new.

  10. Episode 2--One of the Boys

    ESWT episode 2 Sasha Mobley Ever hear women say they don't want to be called feminists because they don't want to be thought of as victims? Ever been told that the secret to getting ahead is being one of the boys? Ever wonder why both those things are fucked?

  11. Episode 1--It Can Happen Here

    ESWT episode 1 Sasha Mobley It can happen here. The small acts of tyranny and terror that we say yes to in service of being "reasonable" or to just get along give way to greater tyrannies and terrors. The events of today shouldn't come as a surprise if we look at how we as women have been trained...

Topics in this show

Gender Role Critique Mental Health Self-Sacrifice Social Commentary Strong Woman Myth Women Empowerment Workplace Pressure

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About this show

Escape the Strong Woman Trap takes a hard look at the cultural beliefs and political landscape that sets strong, driven, ambitious women up for a life spent constantly saving others from themselves, filling in gaps, and going it alone like a hybrid of Wonder Woman and Working Girl. Part social commentary, part empowerment anthem, Escape The Strong Woman Trap gets real about the double bind women put themselves in trying to prove their worth while playing a rigged game not their own making. To get what you really want out of life you need to learn how to Escape the Strong Woman Trap.

Hosted by

Sasha Mobley

Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Escape the Strong Woman Trap have?

Escape the Strong Woman Trap has 11 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on July 21, 2017.

What is Escape the Strong Woman Trap about?

Escape the Strong Woman Trap takes a hard look at the cultural beliefs and political landscape that sets strong, driven, ambitious women up for a life spent constantly saving others from themselves, filling in gaps, and going it alone like a hybrid of Wonder Woman and Working Girl. Part social...

How often does Escape the Strong Woman Trap release new episodes?

Escape the Strong Woman Trap publishes every two weeks, based on its 11 episodes since February 2017.

Who hosts Escape the Strong Woman Trap?

Escape the Strong Woman Trap is created and hosted by Sasha Mobley.
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