This week we are giving you a spin and rinse on the news cycle from the past week before we take a month long hiatus.    We will be back in your ears in July (which also happens to be Jussy’s birthday month) but until then please enjoy our take on the final election outcome and who is in our ‘celebrity’ pass basket.    If you’d like to find Chole’s mate Pip she is on IG @thetidysidekick and our friend with the Julia Gillard cross stitches is @jes.hallagan   Our recommendations were ‘The Marvellous Mrs Maisel’ on Amazon Prime and the US season of Love On The Spectrum on Netflix.

As domestic and family violence awareness month draws to a close we sat down with Alexandra Bunton for a very special episode of our “In Her Words” series.  Alex is one of the most talented Basketball players in the country, she has won a silver medal at the world championships playing for the Australian Opal’s.  Alex is also a mother and domestic and family violence victim-survivor and she is now using her platform to educate Australia about domestic abuse.  You can find Alex on Instagram @alexandra_bunton_ This week Chōle and Jus both revisited two of their favourite podcasts as they both have new seasons out. Check out “Something Was Wrong” and “Normal Gossip” if you haven’t already done so.  If you need to reach out to Family and domestic violence support services in Australia please contact: 1800 Respect National Helpline: 1800 737 732 Women's Crisis Line: 1800 811 811 Men's Referral Service: 1300 766 491 Mensline: 1300 789 978 Lifeline (24-hour Crisis Line): 131 114

We are back with another mini ep for you legends! It would have been remiss of us not to discuss the election so here it is. Our thoughts, feelings, highs and lows from what has been a huge five days in the wake of Australian politics. As domestic and family violence awareness month draws to a close we also reflect on our feelings about why we feel elated no women being (reportedly) killed this month and why this also isn’t something to be celebrated.  If you need to reach out to Family and domestic violence support services in Australia please contact: 1800 Respect National Helpline: 1800 737 732 Women's Crisis Line: 1800 811 811 Men's Referral Service: 1300 766 491 Mensline: 1300 789 978 Lifeline (24-hour Crisis Line): 131 114

Josephine Baker is the legendary woman Jussy is telling us about this week. Despite being born into extreme poverty and living on the streets of St Louis as a child, Josephine went onto become one of the most successful African American performers in history.  Her cabaret career took her around the world and she began to use her platform to change the world. Without giving away all the details of her incredible story Josephine went into become a Second World War spy and a leader in the civil rights movement.  In modern times she has come to be known as a queer icon because of the way she unashamedly lived her life in a way that deviated significantly from the prescribed social norms of the time.  This week Jussy recommended her new Kip and Co slippers and Chōle could not stop raving about her Google Home.  There were some heavy themes in this episode and if you feel you need to reach out and talk to someone please phone Lifeline on 13 11 14.

This week we are chatting about the Queensland Government’s announcement to implement all 89 recommendations made by the women’s safety taskforce, including introducing new laws to criminalise coercive control. We also share our thoughts on the recently leaked report commissioned by the AFL regarding the treatment of female umpires and the way the current election campaigns from both major parties are focusing on entirely the wrong issues.  And finally we touch on the Chris Dawson murder trial and our opinions on what makes good journalism. If you need to reach out to Family and domestic violence support services in Australia please contact: 1800 Respect National Helpline: 1800 737 732 Women's Crisis Line: 1800 811 811 Men's Referral Service: 1300 766 491 Mensline: 1300 789 978 Lifeline (24-hour Crisis Line): 131 114

This week we are chatting about two topics we feel very passionate about.   The first is the US Supreme Courts vote to over turn Roe v Wade. This means the US no longer recognises that a woman has a constitutional right to access an abortion without excessive government interference and is a terrifying step backwards for reproductive rights. It potentially paves the way for abortion to be outlawed. We also discuss the murder of Chen Cheng, a Melbourne mother of two who was brutality murdered in her home by her husband on the weekend. The Australian media has predictably started to centre the man who did this as a “good guy” and we are absolutely sick of the was this diminishes the horrific acts of violence men perpetrate towards women.  If you need to reach out to Family and domestic violence support services in Australia please contact: 1800 Respect National Helpline: 1800 737 732 Women's Crisis Line: 1800 811 811 Men's Referral Service: 1300 766 491 Mensline: 1300 789 978 Lifeline (24-hour Crisis Line): 131 114

This week we bring you a very special ‘In Her Words’ episode with one of our listeners named “Ness”. Ness is a victim-survivor or Family and Domestic Violence that is sharing her story in the hope it will help other women to be able to recognise some of the behaviours she was unaware fell under the definition of domestic abuse.  It is a really important conversation and we are so privileged to have been able to sit down with Ness to listen to her story.  If you need to reach out to Family and domestic violence support services in Australia please contact: 1800 Respect National Helpline: 1800 737 732 Women's Crisis Line: 1800 811 811 Men's Referral Service: 1300 766 491 Mensline: 1300 789 978 Lifeline (24-hour Crisis Line): 131 114 Our recommendations this week were;  The new season of the podcast ‘Something Was Wrong’ The latest episode of ‘The Imperfects’ with Oliver Twist  The Secrets of Playboy on Binge

This week we chat about Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter and the concept of billionaires in general. We've got some BIG feelings and dropped some (not so) fun facts as well as some pretty horrible attempts at maths. We also touched on the Johnny Depp V Amber Heard case and why we haven't and aren't speaking on it yet. If you love the pod, make sure you follow us on Spotify and subscribe on Apple Podcasts - as an independently produced pod, your support means the world!

Rosalind Franklin was an English chemist and X-ray crystallographer whose work was central to the understanding of the molecular structures of DNA, RNA, viruses, coal, and graphite. She was also a fiercely intelligent, kick arse feminist with a wicked sense of humour, who was not about to soften herself to be more palatable for anyone and for that, we looooove her. However, as a woman in science during the 1950’d she experienced significant sexism and her contributions to the discovery of the structure of DNA were not recognised during her lifetime. Our recommendations this week were: Anatomy of a Scandal on Netflix  Tik Tok account @lukeeohalloran TikTok account @dylanjamesmulvaney and season 4 of Ozarks She Is Legend is an independently produced podcast, if you would like to support us please hit follow/subscribe.

We’ve thrown a spanner in the works legends and we are bringing you our usual Tuesday ep on a Thursday because sometimes things don’t go to plan. We are talking about the upcoming election and the shitty tactics used by journalists to distract us from the things we should be talking about.  We also discuss the Coronial Inquest into the murder of Hannah Clarke and her children. It’s heavy and if you want to sit this one out we understand. If you need to reach out to Family and domestic violence support services in Australia please contact:  1800 Respect National Helpline: 1800 737 732 Women's Crisis Line: 1800 811 811 Men's Referral Service: 1300 766 491 Mensline: 1300 789 978 Lifeline (24-hour Crisis Line): 131 114

Fanny Cochrane Smith was a proud First Nations woman who maintained her connection to her culture as an act of resistance throughout the 19th century in Tasmania.  She became the first Aboriginal recording artist by recording her traditional language through song in order to preserve it.  This week both Chōle and Jussy took a deep dive into Brene Brown’s ‘Atlas of the Heart’ on Binge and cannot recommend it enough.  Chōle also recommended two podcast an episodes;  Brene Brown’s - ‘Unlocking Us’ with Karen Walrond on Accessing Joy and Finding Connection. And Mia Freedman’s - ‘No Filter’ with Hugh van Cuylenberg.  If you simply cannot get enough of us and want to follow our antics on Instagram and Tik Tok you can find us @sheislegendpodcast.

We have resumed regular programming legends and Chōle is here to tell the story of Ketanji Brown Jackson. That name may be familiar to you because Ketanji is a current nominee for the Supreme Court, awaiting senate confirmation.  Ketanji has a brilliant legal mind and a breadth of experience that is unrivalled by her counterparts. However, she has faced questioning and criticism far beyond her male and white counterparts. The week Chōle recommended another episode of The Imperfects because we just love that pod. It was their recent episode with Hamish Blake and Jussy has already started listening. Jussy recommended the Netflix series “Is it Cake?” which she has been enjoying with her daughter.  As we mentioned our socials are on fire - if you want to join the discussion you can find us at @sheislegendpodcast on TikTok, IG and Twitter.

We had planned to chat about so much this week. However, it would have been remiss of us not to discuss the Oscars. We wish we were celebrating the achievements of Ariana DeBose and Troy Kotsur; the first openly queer woman of colour and deaf man to win Oscars- respectively.  However, those achievements have been overshadowed and we unpacked it.  Naturally that led into a broader conversation about the endemic crisis that is violence against women in Australia. If you would like more information on volunteering for Rize Up please visit :  https://www.rizeup.com.au/volunteer Content note: This podcast includes descriptions of domestic and family violence and may be upsetting to some listeners. If you have experienced or are at risk of domestic and family violence and/or sexual assault, you can call the national counselling service 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).

This week we bring you our interview with the legendary Merowyn Olavaer. Merowyn is a nurse, domestic violence victim-survivor and advocate, a breast cancer previvor, a writer, a criminology student and incredible cook!  We simply adore this woman and have no doubt you will too. If you would like to follow Merowyn you can find her on Instagram @nurse.merowyn  This week we gave a no so subtle plug for Chōle’s next earring release over at @bluebeetleco which is happening today at 8pm. Chōle also recommended the podcast “Twin Flames” and Jussy gave a very niche shout out to a local restaurant whose garlic bread she cannot stop eating.  She is Legend is an independently produced podcast that relies on the support of our incredible listeners - that's you! So, if you'd like to support the show you can hit 'subscribe' on Apple Podcasts or 'follow' on Spotify, and leave a review if you're feeling especially generous.

I know we had anticipated bringing you this episode in a few weeks but the universe had other plans (Jussy’s words, not Chōle’s).  So this week we bring you the following up from last week - Jus interviews Chōle. We anticipate this episode will bring you as much joy as it brought us when we recorded it.  If not, then we have bulk joy inducing recommendations. Chōle recommend the TV adaptation of Jonathan Van Ness’s hit podcast ‘Getting Curious’ where they tackle new questions in each episode on topics they do not know about. Jussy recommended the podcast “Normal Gossip” which delivers juicy, funny and enthralling yet banal gossip about people you’ll never know and never meet. It’s just brilliant!  We have jumped back into the land of Tik Tok legends, so if you are that way inclined please give us a follow. Until next week - BIG LOVE!!!

As promised 60 minutes delivered their interview with opposition leader Anthony Albanese on Sunday night. It was a stark contrast to the interview with Scott Morrison only a few weeks earlier. Naturally we had a lot to say about it. We also had a big chat about the Australia Unites: Red Cross Flood Appeal and what unfolded during the broadcast. In 2022 should two men kissing and a man wearing a dress be seen as ‘controversial’ or something to poke fun at!?!  (Spoiler - the answer is NO!)  Thanks for listening legends we will be back in your ears again on Thursday with an INCREDIBLE episode. In the meantime hit subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.  ReplyForward

You asked and we delivered.  This week on She is Legend, Chole interviews Jussy. It is a candid conversation that ends up with us both in tears. We hope it’s everything you anticipated.  This week our recommendations were the new Nars Light Reflecting foundation - Jussy is convinced you will all love it. And Chole is back on the “new recipe a week” train with the website bestrecipes.com.au  We will have Jussy’s interview with Chole in the coming weeks so stay tuned for that. In the meantime you can support our podcast by hitting subscribe or follow and sharing it with your friends and family.  Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @SheIsLegendPodcast so you can join in on all our ‘Say it Loud’ antics.

Happy International Women’s Day Legends. In today’s mini ep we chat about the IWD theme #BreakTheBias and also unpack why Grace Tame and Brittany Higgins have become the ‘acceptable’ face of feminism in Australia. We delve into the incredible ‘Safety. Respect. Equity.’ alliance - a campaign calling for policy reforms to better protect women and children in Australia. The alliance is spearheaded by Grace Tame, Brittany Higgins, Julia Banks, Christine Holgate, Lucy Turnbull, Madison de Rozario, Michele O'Neil, Larissa Behrendt, Chanel Contos, Yasmin Poole, Wendy McCarthy and Georgie Dent. More information can be found here: https://www.safetyrespectequity.com.au We will be back in your ears on Thursday for a full episode - no points for guessing who it is… you asked and we are delivering.  Speak to you then legends!

In this episode Jussy shares the Inspiring story of Katherine Johnson - a mathematician who was one of the first African American women to work at NASA.  Katherine was also a pioneer in space science and exploration. She refused to be limited by society's expectations of her gender and race and opened the door for more blak women to step into spaces they were previously excluded from.  This week jussy recommended the podcast “Restart” with Madeline West and Chole gave us the low down on Geocaching and her new fave pod - The Trojan Horse Affair (apologies for where that convo landed).  She is Legend is an independently produced podcast that relies on the support of our incredible listeners - that's you!  So, if you'd like to support the show you can hit 'subscribe' on Apple Podcasts or 'follow' on Spotify, and leave a review if you're feeling especially generous.

Our first ‘In Her Words’ episode of she is legend for 2022 is here and it is with none other than the legendary Hannah Diviney.  Hannah is a writer, disability advocate, co-founder of the Krazy Kosci Klimb, editor in chief of Missing Perspectives, a finalist for both the Australian Women’s Weekly Women of The Future Awards and a 2022 young Australian of the year nominee.  Hannah also has a global change.org campaign for a Disney princess with disabilities with almost 60 000 signatures. If you haven’t already signed it you can find it here: https://www.change.org/p/disneystudios-create-a-disney-princess-with-disabilities We chatted to Hannah about the advocacy work she does, the importance of representation, her vision for the future and her upcoming book.  If you would like to follow Hannah you can find her at @hannahthewildflower on Instagram, @hannah_diviney on Twitter and at https://hannahdiviney.com  We have no doubt you’ll love this interview legends.