I’m obsessed with music narrative because I worked for the ABC for 15 years before moving on to number a well-known podcast. I’m all ears when a new feminist pod appears (forgive the terrible pun!). The “The Financial Feminist” seed was recently discovered by me. Yes, it’s all about wealth. It’s also available, which is great news for everyone who struggles with economic literacy, including myself. I reached out to Kate Crowhurst, the variety, to talk.
Who are you and the pod’s creators, exactly? What are your current and future interests in this field?
I’m Kate Crowhurst, and I’ve made the decision to launch The Financial Feminist radio to feature more women of all sexes in conversation about cash.
My educational history is in monetary studies. When I was a fresh teacher in an environment of financial disadvantage, I was faced with my own money struggles as a 21-year-old, and I became very interested in the subject. Money was the one area we neglected to study in school, despite the fact that I already knew that having first-hand experience may be important when we leave.
I researched the subject, worked on projects and programs that made it more accessible, and finally, with the support of YWCA Canberra and a Great Ydeas grant, founded my own organization, Money Bites, to focus on financial literacy and financial education in Canberra. I knew that access to it and financial literacy shouldn’t be left up to a parent or postcode lottery. I’m very appreciative of YWCA Canberra for believing in me and supporting me as I go along.
What inspired you to create the seed? What do you think is the reason you need it?
Since starting reading about cash for Money Bites in 2019, I’ve had the concept for the podcast at the back of my mind and have since wanted to write more about money from a female perspective. I ignored that gut feeling because I was also very focused on staying in my driveway and focusing more on economic knowledge than commentary.
That has changed as my own life has changed. What do you know about the sisters, and why do we frequently find ourselves giving in to that important message? Helen Garner, Grace Tame, and Carly Findlay are among our members. From The Stop Campaign campaigns to running a social sector like She Shapes History, I admire the talent of so many Canberra feminists.
One of the things I’ve struggled with is the notion that you can’t be feminist enough in your credentials, and I believe it’s because we have different interpretations of it. But more recently, especially in the last year, I’ve started to feel more at ease with who I am and say that I’m not those lauded women; I’m never going to get.
However, I have always been a female by believing in ownership. What I do is have the ability to immediately look up a story and draw attention to various individuals and concerns. I have the compassion to allow other women to discuss money without making assumptions, and I have the curiosity to inquire about the structure we’re navigating and making decisions in. I would ask my friends if they were interested in talking about income and holding meetings to talk about issues like how to handle care while two people work full-time.
Too many feminists may initially discount themselves from participation because they don’t know enough about money, they’ve made mistakes, or they’re not as good with money as they’d like to be, according to what I have seen while recording the podcast, including the interviews we have coming up.
I want to say to them, “Yes, you are much.” (And I do). We are all learning and navigating a financial program that has architectural barriers that are preventing development and was not designed for the life we lead now.
If you use cash and are actively involved in the business, that is something we need to discuss.
The Financial Feminist podcast’s goal is to encourage more money-related discussions with liberals of all sexes. We all use cash, and it was better if the story was covered more than choosing to take a drink break or play tune-out.
I’m also sick of the lack of awareness of structural barriers that, especially from an integrative perspective, are deliberately limiting gender economic equity. One of the main factors that affect some people is the cost and availability of care, which is soon a hindrance for those who require childcare access to work. I want to target those obstacles instantly, describe how they are being accessed, and describe the steps needed to take to remove them.
Why do you want to incorporate funding and feminism? What do you think about the connection between these two points? Why should we follow the wealth, exactly?
Money represents strength, opportunity, and freedom, but a lot of media coverage of the subject prompts activists to hit the snooze button in their everyday lives and in the community. We quickly make the talk more about structural shift than numbers on a bank accounts by focusing on and eager sexism in our discussion about finances on the audio. We follow the money and power being wielded in a news story by constantly including tales about politics, strength, and plan changes that affect women and non-binary people and unpacking the economic component of this discussion. We also make more explicit and focused on how decisions affect people in our community, a excitement that is at the center of intersectionality, making it possible to engage in conversation about money and power.
You’ve covered a wide range of topics, from IVF to the Oscars to sexual abuse at American institutions to the gender wage gap, in just a few shows. What criteria do you use to select the stories to handle? What perspective are you using to examine the tales you tell?
The female and financial elements are present in all of the reports I cover. In terms of formatting, I’ll second briefly outline the story before going over the female lens and the economic components in detail, including how people are being fiscally impacted by it. What I do different is that I always end coverage of a problem by highlighting what individuals can do as a response. We are frequently informed of news updates and experience data load. Rather, it concludes with a positive action focus that highlights the work being done by female organizations and individuals to solve a problem in our society.
What do you anticipate the capsule may gain from the listeners?
The Financial Feminist radio is undoubtedly for a listen if you want to increase your activism, understand from other feminists who have made significant changes in their communities, or feel more at ease discussing issues of money and power.
Do you have any comments to add?
The radio may expand in its area of focus, including combining interviews I’ve had with feminists from across Australia. Watch this space for more updates on my upcoming posts to engage with and show the experience of women in Canberra.
Ginger Gorman is a brave female and journalist who has won numerous awards. Troll Hunting, Ginger’s bestselling guide, was released in 2019. Since then, she has gained a reputation both nationally and internationally as a thought leader on cyberhate and the harmful effects that monster trolling may cause in real life. She also serves as the female writer at HerCanberra and the editor of BroadAgenda. For the Australian Academy of Social Sciences, Ginger hosts the well-known” Really Social” podcast. Observe her on Twitter.