2 Broads and a Bottle of Wine

In Season One of 2 Broads and a Bottle of Wine, join Kelly and Lesley as they talk through observations on Bellydance, Life, and Social Justice. Each week, they will discuss an aspect of Bellydance in North America and review harms done and ideas on how to move forward.

Mission: Kelly and Lesley are two Gen-Xers who are fumbling forward on the journey of Self-discovery. Their hope is that by telling their stories and modeling the behavior of fumbling forward this will inspire/help others who are on a similar journey.

Episode 17: Revisiting the Light Topic of Shame

Kelly and Lesley revisit the topic of shame and discuss what they've learned and observed since the initial episode on shame.

Episode 16: Body Neutrality

Lesley and Kelly tackle the multi-faceted topic of self image. Body neutrality. Body positivity. Clothing. Self-care. Diet culture. Follow us down our many rabbit holes as we fumble forward.

Episode 15: The Light Topic of Grief - Part 2

In this episode, Kelly and Lesley return to the light topic of grief to discuss the homework they did on the subject and how to address grief when others are grieving. There's fun rabbit holes too, in regards to societal constructs and expectations.

Episode 14: The Light Topic of Physical Safety

In this episode, Lesley and Kelly talk about the many rabbit holes regarding the issues of safety: physical safety, rape culture, harm reduction and how dominant culture shapes this.

Episode 13: Gender

In this episode, Lesley and Kelly talk about gender. We are not experts and will make mistakes as we share our stories on our path to self discovery. Please see the show notes for people to follow and charities to raise awareness.

People to follow
instagram.com/alokvmenon
instagram.com/elliotpage
instagram.com/harris_reed

Charities

transequality.org/about
egale.ca

Episode 12: Autonomy

Kelly and Lesley define and discuss the topic of autonomy. This was a huge rabbit hole! At first glance, folks will think immediately to birth rights, the right to have a baby or the right to not. But this goes quite vast. Hugs without consent as a child was something we both encountered but diving into this topic there's so much more and learn.

We'd love to hear what comes up for you in your unlearning and discovery. Go to our Instagram at 2broadsandabottleofwine

Check out: www.mmiwusa.org and www.mmiwg-ffada.ca

Episode 11: The Light Topic of Shame

Kelly and Lesley define and discuss the messy topic of shame.

Source: Brene Brown's book "Daring Greatly"

Episode 10: Interview with Mary Snow

Kelly and Lesley chat with Mary Snow, a dancer based in the Canada. This discussion centers around the topics of season 1 which was about the Bellydance Community where Kelly and Lesley discussed their experiences in the community from certifications to body image to white privilege. This interview was recorded in May of 2021.

Mary Snow's Official Instagram
Mary Snow's Website
Invoketress Dance Troupe
Haus of Quartz Entertainment
Retour Bistro Lebanese Restaurant
Angela Josephine
Florence LeClerc
Kami Liddle
Melissa Gamal
Heather Stants
Audra Simmons

Episode 9: Characteristics of Whiteness

Kelly and Lesley give an overview of the Characteristics of Whiteness and drill down on two: Urgency and Either/Or Thinking.

Episode 8: Interview with Charlotte Wassell

Kelly and Lesley chat with Charlotte Wassell, a dancer based in the UK. This discussion centers around the topics of season 1 which was about the Bellydance Community where Kelly and Lesley discussed their experiences in the community from certifications to body image to white privilege. This interview was recorded in May of 2021.

hildedancer.com
Leï TheNight / Troupe Kif-Kif Bledi
This interview with Nawarra Dancer and Karim Nagi
Leila Haddad

Episode 7: The Light Topic of Grief

Kelly and Lesley define and discuss the topic of grief. Why did we start off with such a heavy topic? Because grief will be a recurring theme throughout this season as it is and undercurrent of life.

Links: Kimberlé Crenshaw:
The intersectionality wars

Episode 6: Unpack the Big Bag

In this episode, Kelly and Lesley define white supremacy, cultural appropriation, cultural appreciation, and decolonization. They share their stories and reflections on mistakes made and on the moves they can make towards a more equitable world no matter how small.

Resources:
HelloSeven - Anti Racism
Decolonization is not a metaphor, Article by Eve Tuck & K. Wayne Yang
Baroness Von Sketch - Land Acknowledge Skit
Karim Nagi Ted Talk
www.voiceofroma.com
Donna Mejia
Marika Clymer on Instagram

Episode 5: Got Privilege?

Kelly and Lesley define privilege, intersectionality, representation, tokenism, and radical self-care. They reflect on privilege, intersections and how to take care in order to do the work and do no harm.

Resources:
Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex: A Black Feminist Critique of Antidiscrimination Doctrine, Feminist Theory and Antiracist Politics by Kimberle Crenshaw
Huffpost Article on Radical Self Care

Episode 4: Community Playground

Kelly and Lesley define community and share their stories of being in the Bellydance community. They further the weaving of the web through their observations of where the community started, where it went, and what the future could hold.

Resources:
Amber Karnes - Body Positive Yoga
Feminism is for Everyone by Bell Hooks

Episode 3: Venture Consumerism

Lesley and Kelly take on Capitalism and consumerism. We can buy our way to happiness, right??? Maybe not-so-much. They share personal stories and their observations around the pitfalls of capitalism and consumerism and how to defrag the programs we all run. They also explore the effects that capitalism and consumerism have on the community.

Episode 2: Self Image Ltd.

Lesley and Kelly tackle the issues of self-image, perfectionism, body positivity, and social media. Kelly and Lesley will share their personal stories and observations in their attempt to overcome societal constructs.

Resources:
Psychology Today Definition of Perfectionism
Vox Article: Body Positivity is a Scam
The Social Dilemma on Netflix
Future of Fusion Bellydance panel

Episode 1: There's a Cert for That!

Lesley and Kelly talk about their experiences and observations regarding belly dance certifications. What's a belly dance certification?? Don't worry. They will explain it all from what it is to what it meant to them and the pros and cons of navigating the land of certifications.

Resources:
Green Bottle Method