Frau Pow was started by two roller derby teammates wanting to tackle uncomfortable conversations. They feature discussions on topics that you typically do not want to bring up at the dinner table, with the goal to normalize issues like depression and chronic illness. The hosts share the empowerment and support that they have found in the roller derby community. No prior experience in the sport required!
101 Available Episodes (101 Total)Average duration: 00:27:49
Aug 21, 2020
Leadership Goals In Roller Derby w/ Erica Vanstone, Executive Director of WFTDA
00:48:07
This week Odd and Rags have the pleasure of interviwing, Double H, better known as Erica Vanstone to the world, and the Executive Director of WFTDA. Erica and the hosts talk about plans for Roller Derby durring the pandemic and the joy that it brings to players and fans alike. They also discuss what it would take to get Roller Derby in teh Olympics and the future of the sport.
Rollerskating Is For Everyone w/ Rebel Rouse (Queer Girl Straight Skates)
00:53:39
Rebel Rouse, Youtube creator of Queer Girl Straight Skates, comes on Frau Pow to discuss her Youtube channel, bringing skating to people of all races, sizes, needs, and skatestyles, and learning from the skaters who have come before you.
This week is a little switch on DGMS, where Rags and Odd are talking about Glimmers : the opposite of triggers. They discuss the importance of finding the moments that bring joy and comfort, and how to use them in building your self care routine.
This week the guest is the incredible Ebony, who discusses her experience as a black woman and her work as a nurse, explaining the presence of racism in the healthcare system along with the rest of society.
Odd and Rags discuss how important it is for corporate policies and practices to consider transparency. They examine how destructive it is to encourage hiding salaries and not fully explaining promotions, especially to women and BIPOCs working those spaces.
This week's guest is the incredible Sam! They identify as a non-binary lesbian, which Rags and Odd discuss their gender identity and recognizing gender euphoria. Sam also discusses life with disability from relationships, to acess, to getting an education. Check out this episode for some really great stories from Sam and insight on life in general.
This episode of DGMS is about self-diagnosis. After a visit to Reddit, Odd is interested in whether or not self-diagnosis is helpful. Odd and Rags dicsuss the merits of self-diagnosis in an unequal helath care system, and some fo the dangers of it.
Pushing The Skate Community To Evolve with Olive of Queer Skate Alliance
00:43:35
This week Odd and Rags get to interivew Olive, founder of Queer Skate Alliance. Queer Skate Alliance focuses on empowering queer folks of all backgrounds who currently establish and evolve the experience of being a queer-identified skater. They talk about representation in Roller Derby and ways to further in diveristy in sports and organizations seeking change in their policies.
This week Odd and Rags follow up last week's DGMS about Black Lives Matter with a discussion about anti racism and keeping up the fight while it continues on against what feels like very slow change.
This week's interview features Demanda, who's studying psychology and is a real life therapist working to help people manage their mental health during quaratine and the current protests. Demanda helps to explain helpful ways to address the feelings of right now, depsite how much Rags HATES talking about their feelings.