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It is oh so deep

So today a few conversations reminded me about why I started my podcast #TiaTalks in the first place. Which in hindsight is good because I needed reminding. With everyone and their mother launching podcasts, it's easy to get sucked into the hype and forget the reason why you're doing something.

Anyway, Tia Talks... It's all in the name. I wanted, needed a space, a platform where I could talk...uninterrupted. If you ask people I know to describe me I reckon a lot of people will say opinionated which I used to find a bit daft because who isn't? Everyone has an opinion. You can't be neutral about everything. But I get it now and embrace it, I guess. I am opinionated. I like giving my opinions on topics but what I like even more is hearing other people's opinions. I've learned so much through other people and hearing other's perspectives. I think I'm quite good at looking at several perspectives but I don't think a lot of the people I am around see mine. I've been told once or twice that I think I'm always right which is b u l l s h i t.  No one can always be right and one individual cannot know everything. Every opinion and everything you know has come from something or you've learned it from somewhere and we're constantly learning, developing and changing. So with all of that in mind how can I think I'm always right or know everything.

I don't think my opinion is right, I'm just passionate about my opinions. And when your passionate about an opinion that deviates from the majority's that's when you're met with 'It's not that deep' and 'You're reaching' which can be frustrating. So that's why I decided to create a platform so I can discuss and exchange opinions and experiences with people who think it is that deep.



Because to me a guy slapping a girl's bum is that deep and calling someone ugly is horrible and privilege does exist and needs to be addressed.

And I know I'm not the only one who may sometimes feel like their opinions are undermined or misinterpreted when trying to express themselves daily because the reality is we live in a world full of privilege, misogyny and discrimination so when your views challenge that you do seem like you're doing the most sometimes.

But you're not doing the most honey, you're doing you and standing up for what you believe in.

So I hope my podcast is useful to people who want to talk about certain things but want a platform to do so. In other words Tia Talks is for people who do think 'it's that deep', who are doing 'the most' and who care about being 'politically correct'.



I've also wrote a mission statement because recently someone asked me why I started my podcast and this sums it up.


Comments

  1. Unknown23 October 2017 at 15:38

    Amazing! Great sum up! Can’t wait to hear more episodes! It’s nice to see how one idea has developed into a thing everyone can get involved with. You should be proud of yourself Tia!

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  2. Tia Talks24 October 2017 at 15:31

    Aww, thank you so much Tom!

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