Episodes

  • It's info-dump time - with Zahraa Al-Jameel

    It's info-dump time - with Zahraa Al-Jameel
    Oct 14 2024

    In this episode, we’re excited to welcome our first guest, Zahraa Al-Jameel. Zahraa is a proud auDHD advocate, aspiring author, and content creator who uses her platform @autizticauthor on Instagram to educate and advocate on the different facets of disability, and autism from her unique perspective.

    


    Zahraa shares her experiences as an Iraqi-British autistic woman and discusses her journey to self-discovery, the importance of creating an inclusive online community for disabled and neurodivergent individuals, and her passion for writing. We also explore how Michael Jackson’s music has inspired her journey, shifting perspectives, and the significance of speaking up for what matters.

    



    ★ Episode Chapters:

    • ​Introduction and Welcome 0:01
    • Zahraa's Journey with Autism 2:26
    • ​Navigating Austism and Cultural Stigma 13:50
    • ​Key Moments and Personal Growth 20:49
    • ​Advocacy and Content Creation 37:09
    • ​Series on Social Media 42:16
    • ​Writing and Future aspirations 51:56
    • ​Michael Jackson's influence 1:06:42
    • ​Thoughts on Michael Jackson and Autism 1:09:52
    • ​Changes in the Disability Space 1:24:04
    • ​Final Thoughts 1:33:53




    ★ To connect with Zahraa:

    • ​Instagram: @autizticauthor
    • ​https://portaly.cc/zahraaaljameel?

    



    ★ Content creators/advocates/educators mentioned in this episode:

    • ​@kaishawna_music
    • ​@childofautism
    • ​@goddessmisfit
    • ​@blackspectrumscholar
    • ​@getaway_autist_mobile


    



    ★ Community aid request:

    Hi everyone, join us in supporting our community member. Funds will provide essential support with food, medical necessities, and college expenses.

    To donate:

    • ​venmo.com/u/kai_music85
    • ​paypal.me/kaish470

    Every contribution helps and your solidarity is appreciated. Thank you



    ★ Instagram: @divine.design.australia

    Interested in being featured on an episode? We welcome your enquiries. Please email us at divine.design.aus@proton.me
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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • Trailer

    Trailer
    Oct 6 2024
    2 mins
  • come as you are

    come as you are
    Jun 30 2024
    Welcome to Divine Design — The Podcast! This is our first episode, and an introduction to this space and to you all. 🌌 🪷 🫶🏾 Divine Design is a community space for Black neurodiverse people and Black people who are living with a disability in Australia (and surrounding areas)— for connection, empowerment and representation in our experiences. Throughout the podcast, we’ll be exploring a number of topics such as: neurodiversity, and what it means to be Black and neurodiverse; mental health; intersectionality; accessibility; and navigating the world as Black people who are living with a disability— to name a few! ••••• Information from the article referenced in episode: via Morénike Giwa Onaiwu — ‘I, too, sing neurodiversity’ Published in The Journal of Autistic Culture, volume 2 (2020) The following excerpt within this episode was directly quoted from the above article: “Despite efforts made over the past few decades, a growing number of individuals within the neurodiversity community, including people of colour, have called for intersectional concepts to be more intentionally and more effectively interwoven into neurodiversity as a whole” ••••• If you would like to connect with us on Instagram, you’ll find us at: @divine.design.australia
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    27 mins
  • self-care is always political — radical self-care & the issues with traditional self-care

    self-care is always political — radical self-care & the issues with traditional self-care
    Mar 5 2024
    🌬️ In this episode, we’ll unpack: * the factors that make self-care political * issues with traditional self-care; individualism, ableism, productivity as a means to define our worth * radical self-care — what it means; it’s importance in the context of our lives; key historical figures who radicalised its meaning, purpose, and practice; how radical-self care has been historically been used as a mechanism for social justice and liberation; self-preservation, self-determination, and self-restoration as principles rooted in radical self-care * explore how radical self-care has expanded and evolved over time * how we can integrate radical self-care practices in our own lifestyles * ableist notions of traditional self-care * explore intersectionality and liberation psychology as they relate to radical self-care •••••••• Assertion: Self-care is always political, and when practiced by Black communities it is an act of resistance ✊🏾 🪷 ••••••••• 🌿 connect 🔗 @divine.design.australia 💕 episode artwork 🔗 @artbyruth_nj ••••••••• ✨ SOURCES
Academic Journals: * https://samischalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Schalk-and-Kim_Reclaiming-the-Radical-Politics-of-SelfCare_SAQ-2021.pdf * https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10597-021-00884-9 * https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/1554477X.2021.1874185 * https://encompass.eku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1716&context=etd * https://www.proquest.com/openview/4b7c4d30c63bc8f6028bdc0e5ecdbaa0/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y ——— Websites: * https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/05/10493153/reclaiming-self-care-audre-lorde-black-women-community-care * https://urge.org/there-is-no-self-care-without-community-care/ * https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/angela-davis-40 * https://www.selfpractice.com.au/self-practice/angela-davis-on-radical-self-care ——— Videos: * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1cHoL4vaBs — Angela Davis, Radical Self-Care Interview (Afro-Punk)
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    50 mins
  • Divine Design — The Podcast (Trailer)

    Divine Design — The Podcast (Trailer)
    Jan 16 2024
    1 min