Emotional Labor

Black Feminist Rants is an independently produced podcast hosted by LaKia Williams, focusing on the experiences of Black women and non-binary individuals in social justice spaces, with reproductive justice as the core framework for conversations. The show covers oral history, youth activism, motherhood and lactation politics, perfectionism criticism, and self-healing, blending personal narrative with political criticism to showcase the diversity and depth of Black feminism. Spotify rating of 5.0 (26 reviews), representative among Black feminist podcasts.

en(gender)ed is a podcast hosted by Teri Yuan, focusing on gender violence, oppression mechanisms, and institutional solutions. The show centers on the voices of survivors, advocates, and policymakers, exploring issues such as coercive control, domestic violence, campus sexual assault, gun violence, and media bias, emphasizing intersectional perspectives and cultural literacy. With a profound, systematic style, it serves as an important knowledge platform in the field of gender justice. Spotify rating of 5.0 (3 reviews), representative among gender violence research and advocacy podcasts.

The Feminist Bar Podcast is a feminist podcast hosted by Zimbabwean writer and activist Tinatswe Mhaka, focusing on the intersectional experiences of gender, emotion, and identity. Centered around the 'Love Series,' the show invites women and queer individuals from different backgrounds to share stories of self-discovery, trauma, desire, and resistance within intimate relationships. With an intimate, frank style full of emotional tension, emphasizing authenticity and emotional politics. Spotify rating of 4.6 (41 reviews), with unique influence in African feminist podcast circles.

Feminist Lifestyle Blog is a personal podcast hosted by Tonii, exploring feminist lifestyles, gender issues, and social relationships through casual conversation format. The show blends personal experiences with social observations, covering content including social perceptions of single women, religious and educational conflicts, exclusivity in intimate relationships, women's professional challenges, and emotional expression. With a friendly, highly reflective style suitable for young audiences and feminist beginners. Spotify rating of 5.0 (1 review), providing unique perspectives for feminist podcasting in the Nigerian context.

The Gender at Work Podcast is hosted by Aruna Rao and Joanne Sandler, featuring conversations with global feminist activists, scholars, and community practitioners. The show takes a critical perspective exploring issues of love, policy, war, and cross-cultural alliances, emphasizing the intersection of decolonization, anti-militarization, and emotional politics. With a style that blends theoretical depth with cross-regional experience, it has a Spotify rating of 4.2 (6 reviews) and significant influence in international feminist communities.

The Patchwork Feminist, hosted by Ja'Mya Jackson, is a podcast that weaves together culture, identity, and current events, using the patchwork metaphor to present the diversity of women's experiences. With an intimate yet critical style, the show covers Black feminism, coming-of-age anxiety, social media influence, and political participation. Rated 3.7 on Spotify (3 reviews), it has representative appeal among college students and young communities.

Shrinks on Third is a feminist psychology podcast hosted by psychologists Julie Mayer and Cindy Ariel, with social justice at its core, exploring connections between mental health, trauma recovery, and political structures. With a gentle, rational, and critical style, the content covers antisocial personality, adult ADHD, traumatic separation, factitious disorder fabrication, and collective survival psychology. Spotify rating of 5.0 (1 review), uniquely positioned at the intersection of psychology and social justice podcasting.

The Spiritual Feminist is hosted by Leneth Witte, a podcast blending feminism with spiritual exploration, emphasizing self-awareness, intuitive living, and women's growth journeys. Using personal stories as threads, the show explores the intersection of slow living, trauma repair, community belonging, and spiritual practice, with a gentle, profound, and healing style. Spotify rating of 4.8 (76 reviews), widely popular in spiritual feminist communities.

Feminist Book Club: The Podcast is an intersectional feminist podcast hosted by Renee Powers and her team, conducting social justice conversations around books. The show uses reading as a tool for activism, exploring issues of gender, race, desire, and cultural representation. Content covers feminist literary criticism, transgender experiences, media gender politics, and commodification of sexuality, with a style blending critical analysis and intimate conversation. Spotify rating of 4.8 (25 reviews), widely popular in feminist reading communities.

Just A Girl Podcast is a light-hearted feminist podcast hosted by two women, using music, workplace, and daily life as entry points to explore gender inequality, patriarchal culture, and micro-resistance. With an intimate, humorous, and satirical style, the content covers workplace gender discrimination, feminist lyric analysis, holiday culture critique, and everyday micro-feminist practices. With a Spotify rating of 4.9 (32 reviews), it's quite popular among young generation feminist podcasts.

Madness Cafe is a feminist current affairs commentary podcast hosted by Raquel Howard and Jennifer Bolanos, focusing on politics, health, culture, and women's rights issues. With a frank, intimate, and critically strong style, the content covers menopause, sexual awakening, marriage institution critique, book banning movement, psychological trauma, and the intersection of social structures. The hosts frequently invite writers, therapists, and activists to jointly explore women's experiences in midlife, trauma recovery, and social change. With a Spotify rating of 5.0 (8 reviews), it has an excellent reputation in feminist podcast circles.

UnF*ck Your Brain is a podcast hosted by feminist coach Kara Loewentheil, dedicated to helping listeners identify and break free from self-doubt, anxiety, and burnout caused by gender socialization. The show combines cognitive behavioral techniques with feminist critique, exploring issues like emotional labor, perfectionism, and power structures in relationships, helping feminists rebuild their thinking and self-identity within patriarchal society. Rated 4.3 on Spotify with 2,777 reviews and over 420 episodes released.

Feminist Survival Project is a podcast hosted by twin sisters Emily and Amelia Nagoski, specifically designed for those who feel exhausted in feminist practice while still constantly doubting themselves. The two hosts are also authors of the bestselling book 'Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle.' The show focuses on stress cycles, nervous system regulation, trauma recovery, and emotional labor, combining psychological research with personal experiences to help listeners find ways to survive in patriarchal society. With a warm, frank, and insightful style, it's popular among feminist communities, with a high rating of 4.9 (217 reviews).