Podcasts by Something Private

Reviewing Essential Feminist Book Titles with Amanda Chong from 2022-02-17T10:25:14

It’s been a while since our last episode, but that’s because WE’VE BEEN READING! That’s right, if you’ve come across bookstagram, booktube and now booktok, you’d ...

Social Media Burnout is Real, We Know You Feel It from 2021-12-01T10:00

WE KNOW YOU... endlessly scrolling TikTok before bed every night! Social media is a form of entertainment, escapism, and relaxation for many of us, but we all kno...

Is it a Toxic Relationship, or Have You Been Groomed Online? from 2021-11-26T10:56:56

It usually starts off with a simple "Hello, you're cute", but can quickly escalate to a sexually explicit message. In a generation of tech-savvy individuals, it's hard to imagine that any of us ...

Harassed and Bullied Online, These Influencers Struck Back from 2021-11-17T10:00

CONTENT WARNING: Death threats

"You're FAT!" and "You should kill yourself" are just some of the many nasty comments that Christabel Chua and Mathilda Huang receive on the daily. Cyberbul...

Voyage to the Vulva-Verse V: How to Love and Respect Your Body from 2021-10-27T10:00

Body positivity started out as a global movement against the oppressive societal standard that small and skinny equals beautiful. These days, brands and influence...

Voyage to the Vulva-Verse IV: How to Empower Women to Take Charge of their Sexual Health from 2021-09-29T10:00

A trip to the doctor's to get birth control can be an embarrassing and time-consuming activity for some of us, so the team at Ease Healthcare came up with a solut...

Voyage to the Vulva-Verse III: How Unrealistic Beauty Standards Harm Us from 2021-08-25T06:28:23

It’s 2021… I don’t know about you, but we’re rejecting outdated notions of beauty society has imposed on us! We take what makes us feel good on the inside, and le...

Voyage to the Vulva-verse II: How Social Media and Pornography Causes Genital Shame from 2021-07-28T10:30

We live in the age of social media, which means, it’s hard not to compare every aspect of our lives, our bodies, with others, including how our genitals look. Alt...

Voyage to the Vulva-verse II: How Social Media and Pornography Causes Genital Shame from 2021-07-28T10:30

We live in the age of social media, which means, it’s hard not to compare every aspect of our lives, our bodies, with others, including how our genitals look. Alt...

Ep 063: A Conversation About Race with Singapore's youngest minority MP, Raeesah Khan from 2021-07-22T11:43:27

IT’S THE FINAL EPISODE OF OUR SEASON! And we have a special one, featuring Singapore’s youngest female minority MP, Raeesah Khan. It’s been a year since one of Si...

Ep 062: On Adulting, Love and Health with Narelle Kheng from 2021-07-08T11:30

Narelle Kheng needs no introduction. She’s one of the most iconic millennials of Southeast Asia, having made it to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List in 2019. But beyond her luxurious music career...

Voyage to the Vulva-verse I: How Your Vulva Grows With You from 2021-06-30T11:00

It’s curious to note the amount of resources we spend on skin care, but only for the skin on our face. Much like our face, our vulvas go through A LOT of change i...

Voyage to the Vulva-verse I: How Your Vulva Grows With You from 2021-06-30T11:00

It’s curious to note the amount of resources we spend on skin care, but only for the skin on our face. Much like our face, our vulvas go through A LOT of change i...

Ep 061: Falling in Love When You Have Autism from 2021-06-24T10:53:47

DATING IS HARD… For people like Michelle who was diagnosed with Aspergers at age two, dating is EVEN harder. At first glance, you'll never guess that someone like her has an autism spectrum diso...

Ep 060: Nic Kim Column - Do We Have Unfair Expectations of Men? from 2021-06-10T10:38:12

“Eh don’t pussy la bro, don’t be a SIMP.” 

When the director of AWARE, Corinna Lim, called for a “re...

Ep 059: Two Moms, A Daughter, One Family from 2021-05-27T10:06:18

What does it take to start a family? For same-sex couples in Singapore, the reality is expensive and illegal. But for Brenda and Pearlyn, who have been together f...

Ep 058: The Fight To End Sexual Violence on Every Street in Indonesia from 2021-04-29T10:22:32

Two years ago, an Indonesian woman was handed a six-month jail term after reporting evidence against her harasser, highlighting how women in the world’s most popu...

Ep 057: Nic Kim Column - The Subtle Forms of Harassment We Ignore from 2021-04-15T10:30

Have you ever been stared at by a stranger in public for too long? Or been told a sexual joke by a friend which made you uncomfortable?

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Ep 056: Ladies, Let’s have a Heart-to-Heart about your Heart from 2021-04-01T10:00

Did you know, broken heart syndrome is a thing? AND, women are more prone to it. No, this doesn’t make us weaker, just that men and women are biologically differe...

Ep 055: Sis, You Might Have Cysts ft. Food Entrepreneur Ili Sulaiman from 2021-03-18T10:30

Malaysian celebrity chef Ili Sulaiman is not shy to share about living with three types of hormonal disorders - polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis ...

Ep 054: How’d You Like Your Eggs? Fertilised or Frozen? from 2021-03-04T10:22:17

Egg freezing is the future of women’s reproductive freedom and rights. Around the world, companies like Listen

Ep 053: The Miraculous Story of Takalah Tan from 2020-12-29T11:00

❗️WARNING: This episode includes recounts of suicide attempts.❗️

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Ep 052: What Our Interviewees Taught us About Mental Health in 2020, with Our Grandfather Story from 2020-12-22T11:02:49

2020 has been a difficult year, but through adversity comes some of the greatest stories. On this episode, Nicole and Wenqi from popular storytelling platform, Ou...

Ep 051: My Mum and I Consult a Doctor about HPV from 2020-12-15T07:17:25

We’re sure you’ve heard of the human papillomavirus (HPV); or at least, you might’ve heard that you should get protected against it, because it can help prevent c...

Ep 050: Men’s Health? That’s A Hard One from 2020-11-24T09:52:49

Boys... we love them... and that's why we're dedicating an episode to them, for them and about them! We can't really call ourselves feminists, if we don't address the inequalities our boys face,...

Ep 049: The Nic Kim Column - The Most Important Relationship is the One with Yourself from 2020-11-17T10:52:33

We’ve spoken to experts and strong women across 40 episodes now, but what about ordinary everyday women like you and I? After three seasons, Nicole is finally inv...

Ep 048: Erotic Stories About Punjabi Widows and More, with Balli Kaur Jaswal from 2020-11-10T11:30

There are few things as intimate as listening to a podcast, reading is one of them. 

On this episode, we speak with ...

Ep 047: The White Paper on Gender Equality from 2020-11-03T12:05:10

In early September, Singapore announced plans for a White Paper on gender equality to be published by 2021. To us at Something Private we say: It’s about time! Bu...

Ep 046: In Her Words - My Mum Hid her Breast Cancer from us from 2020-10-13T12:53:41

Noorindah enjoyed a candid and open relationship with her mother; they often joked about sex. So when her mother was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer, Noor...

Ep 045: In Her Words - I Checked Myself into a Psychiatric Ward from 2020-10-06T13:45:58

This World Mental Health Day, we want to know, how are you doing, really?

Belle, a healthcare professional, felt anx...

Ep 044: In Her Words - I Rose Above Being Publicly Humiliated and Made History from 2020-09-29T12:44:58

Marylyn Tan made history as the first woman to win the Singapore Literature book prize earlier this month, with her debut collection, GAZE BACK. But her achieveme...

Ep 043: In Her Words - My Ex was Emotionally Abusive, now I’m a Single Mom from 2020-09-22T13:28:54

A common trait of an emotionally abusive relationship is when the abuser is compassionate in public but cruel in private. Jenny* lived through years of verbal ins...

Ep 042: In Her Words - My Life as a Feminist Cosplayer from 2020-09-15T11:47:57

Meet 23-year-old Rea kami. She’s one of Singapore’s most popular cosplayers, with a combined following of 50K on Instagram and Facebook, over 7K followers on TikT...

Ep 041: In Her Words - My Father Hit Me, so I Left Home from 2020-09-08T12:19:08

❗️WARNING: This episode contains content that might be disturbing to some❗️...

Ep 040: Finding Love in Your Twenties, on a Wheelchair from 2020-09-01T13:23:52

There’s a misconception that disabled persons can’t have sex, or have no sexual desires. Truth is, they’re just like any of us, with the same intimacy wants and n...

Ep 039: Do You Know Your Rights? from 2020-08-25T12:54:03

WE INTERRUPT YOUR DAY WITH AN IMPORTANT EPISODE ON CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.

Singaporeans are really exceptional planne...

Ep 038: The Big O from 2020-08-18T11:47:36

Ah! The elusive female orgasm… shrouded in MYSTERY. For the longest time, no one knew if it really was a thing, simply because it had no effect on reproduction. B...

Ep 037: A Bloody Informative Lesson from 2020-07-28T11:13:17

Alternative menstrual products are HOT these days... everyone be talking about how the menstrual cup "changed their life"! Really? Stuffing a silicon cup up a bloody gateway sounds more terrifyi...

Ep 036: Surviving a Mental Health Pandemic from 2020-07-21T12:25:02

COVID-19 isn’t just a health crisis, mental health professionals warn of a looming mental health crisis following prolonged periods of isolation and bad news. But...

Ep 035: Preetipls on Standing by Your Beliefs and Having Tough Conversations from 2020-07-14T11:00

Preeti Nair, better known as Preetipls, makes the tongue-in-cheek claim to be “Singapore's top influencer”. Behind her satirical approach to her content, Preeti i...

Ep 034: Preetipls Speaks Up About Race, Migrant Worker Rights and Influence from 2020-07-07T11:36:33

Preeti Nair, better known as Preetipls, makes the tongue-in-cheek claim to be “Singapore's top influencer”. Behind her satirical approach to her content, Preeti i...

Ep 033: What it Means to be an Ally from 2020-06-30T11:12:48

We are BACK! WITH A BRAND NEW SEASON!! And just in time to celebrate pride month! 🌈💖💖

At Something Private, we’ve...

Ep 032: A Philanthropist’s Mission to Empower Survivors of Sex Trafficking from 2020-04-22T04:38:29

60,000 women and minors are estimated by UNICEF to be victims of sex trafficking in the Philippines, with some as young as 7 years old. Rebecca Eu is on a mission...

Ep 031: Who is Rebecca Eu? from 2020-04-13T11:01:48

Eu as in…. Eu Yan Sang? Like the TCM shop that sells bird's nest? 🥵🥵As the younge...

Ep 030: Together, Apart - A COVID-19 Special from 2020-04-05T14:36:40

Hello, how are you coping, this COVID-19? It’s been a confusing and unsettling couple of weeks for many of us (hang in there sweetie!!) but amidst global panic ar...

Ep 029: Megan’s Community of Sisters Who Sweat from 2020-03-31T07:42:15

Girls, ever been afraid to hit the gym alone? 🥵Maybe you’re afraid of getting judg...

Ep 028: Fitness Influencer Megan Yit On Her Three Year Long Fitness Spiral from 2020-03-26T15:18:26

Megan Yit was in a three year long fitness spiral, and nobody knew. Better known as @_hiccuppieeyelashiejellie on Instagram, she was one of Singapore’s first and ...

Ep 027: Matchmaking - A Modern Love Solution from 2020-03-23T09:07:26

Love in the 21st century might be synonymous with dating apps, and can be quite painful. When you judge a potential partner entirely based on their height and whe...

Ep 026: In Her Words - My Life as a Circumcised Muslim Female from 2020-03-02T09:06:49

'In Her Words' is a sub-series from Something Private — a space for women to share deeply personal stories of unspeakable pains and triumph, faith and strength. I...

Ep 025: The Young Women Fighting Campus Sexual Harassment Part II from 2020-02-20T16:21:01

👏GIRLS🤝HELPING🤝GIRLS🤝HELPING🤝GIRLS👏

Heather, Yunrong, Danelia and Dawn are four young women at the frontlines...

Ep 024: The Young Women Fighting Campus Sexual Harassment from 2020-02-18T09:31:43

👏GIRLS🤝HELPING🤝GIRLS🤝HELPING🤝GIRLS👏

Last May was a turning point for student ...

Ep 023: To Love Two Men at Once Part II from 2020-02-13T11:52:31

It’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow! ❣️LOVE IS IN THE AIR❣️

We hear from Jojo, a 25-year-old lawyer who has been in a poly...

Ep 022: To Love Two Men at Once from 2020-02-11T12:59:30

Jojo has been in a relationship with Amos* for seven years, but she’s also been together with Kevin* for four. While her polyamorous lifestyle is not unheard of, ...

Ep 021: Something Relatable Part II from 2020-02-06T10:02:28

Last December, there was an uproar over a commentary piece titled “What Growing Up Privileged Taught Me About Being Malay”. The internet had A LOT to say, mainly ...

Ep 020: Something Relatable - a podcast collaboration! from 2020-02-04T04:54:29

It’s a COLLAB between 2 of the best podcasts in Singapore!!! (have we no shame 🤮) Jan 2020 was long and really dramatic… but luckily the first month of the year ...

Ep 019: The Elephant in the Room Isn’t Me, It’s Institutionalised Beauty Standards from 2020-01-23T11:53:54

🧧🧨HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR🧨🧧

Huatzzup!!! We’re back with the second part of our conversation about body image with...

Ep 018: The Elephant in the Room Isn't Me, It's Your Fat Shaming from 2020-01-21T08:27:20

🧧🧨XNKL GXFC WSRY🧨🧧

Chinese New Y...

Ep 017: The Millennial’s New Interest in Chinese Astrology from 2020-01-16T13:55:06

☯️Yin Yang Gang! ☯️Western astrology implies the existence of Chinese astrology, or is it the other way round? What’s the difference? Is Chinese astrology the sam...

Ep 016: The Millennial Obsession with Astrology from 2020-01-14T06:34:57

Good afternoon, @millennial. Your day at a glance. As we usher in the new decade in this season of Capricorn, it’s important for you to act on things you’ve been ...

Ep 015: Wrapping Up 2019 With Trishna Rawr from 2020-01-06T10:42:15

Happy New Year!! On the latest episode, we're doing a 2019 round up with Trishna Goklani, or better known as Trishna Rawr. 😛🙈🙈🙈

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Ep 014: Part II - You’ve Been Harassed At Work - Then What? from 2019-12-26T11:17:57

Workplace harassment is tricky - everyone’s talking about it, but nobody’s taking it to HR. Could it be due to a lack of knowledge of employee rights? Or fear of ...

Ep 013: Part I - When Does it Count as Workplace Harassment from 2019-12-23T11:41:01

Workplace harassment is tricky - everyone’s talking about it, but nobody is taking it to HR. Many cases go unreported and swept under the rug because often, such ...

Ep 012: To Love a Man With HIV from 2019-12-16T12:48:50

“In sickness and in health” holds another layer of meaning for Marcel and Caitlin. He’s HIV-positive, and she’s not. But medical advancements have allowed them to...

Ep 011: How's Your Mental Health? from 2019-12-09T12:03:12

And we’re back with season 2! ✌️

Before we dive deep into the first episode, just wanna do a quick mental health che...

Ep 010: Undergrad Molester Inspired the Hottest Meme in Singapore from 2019-11-06T04:32:43

When the verdict for the NUS molester case was published in late September, many were outraged at what they felt was only a “slap on the wrist” for Terence Siow, ...

Ep 009: Boob Jobs for a Good Cause from 2019-10-22T11:47:52

🎀BREAST CANCER CAN SUCK IT!!!🎀

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM), AND WE’RE NOT HAVING ANY OF ITS SH...

Ep 008: VIVA LA VULVA! from 2019-10-15T13:08:53

🗣Your vulva has a voice and she wants to be heard!🗣

First, she and your vagina are not the same. If you're shaving or waxing or lasering off your pubes, you best be moisturising and exf...

Ep 007: In Her Words - "This is How I Came to Own 19 Brands" from 2019-10-07T11:20:20

'In Her Words' is a sub-series of Something Private — a space for women to share deeply personal stories of unspeakable pains and triumph, faith and strength.

Anyone else love 😍Tiong Bah...

Ep 006: Birth Control - A Tough Pill to Swallow from 2019-09-30T07:06:52

Condoms alone as a type of birth control are kinda lame. 85% effectiveness? Buck up sis… Meanwhile, the pill been DELIVERING at 99% - it also lightens periods, reduce menstrual cramps, clears ac...

Ep 005: We Don’t Shy Away From Sex Questions from 2019-09-19T16:58:19

AND WE’VE REACHED MID-SEASON! Episode 5 is a ~COLLAB~ with some really cool guys from shy.sgListen

Ep 004: Let’s Talk About Sex(ually Transmitted Infections), Baby from 2019-09-13T09:10:42

HELLO SISTERS, IT’S 2019, WE CAN’T AFFORD TO BE IGNORANT ABOUT OUR SEXUAL HEALTH ANY LONGER! But of course, in an Asian society where any kind of sex talk is tabo...

Ep 003: In Her Words - "This is How I Overcame My Sexual Assault" from 2019-09-05T11:20:20

❗️WARNING: This episode contains content that may be disturbing to some listeners.❗️
'In Her Words' is a sub-series of Something Private — a space for women to share deeply personal storie...

Ep 002: Making Masturbation Mainstream from 2019-08-29T10:35:01

🤙BRING ON THE GOOD VIBRATIONS 🤙 Have you ever masturbated? We know men do it…. We know women do it too, except we don’t talk openly about it. Why? Are we ashame...

Ep 001: Cramps Suck, Period! from 2019-08-22T08:03:22

Shoutout to my sisters who are lying in bed, Listen

Ep 000: Introducing Something Private from 2019-08-06T05:14:53

FINALLY, a podcast about vaginas just for the people with vaginas.

On the first season of Something Private, we’re going to touch on a few pressure points in the crazy complex world of fe...