Climate anxiety is a growing issue among young people. From anger to hopelessness, climate anxiety can affect people in many different ways. It is normal to be anxious about the crisis, but when has this gone too far?  On this episode of Hysterical woman, Freya Stewart Grant discusses climate change and climate anxiety with Lucy Woodward. Lucy is the host of Lucy Talks: a podcast designed for meaningful conversations about the things that really matter in life.  Find her podcast here or wherever you get your podcasts. She can also be found on instagram @lucytalks_.  We have also ..read more

The history of the Autism diagnosis is not what you may think... On this episode of Hysterical Woman, Freya talks to Molly Wilson to discuss the history of the Autism diagnosis and how this leads to women and ethnic minorities being failed. Molly has lived experience and has studied the history of Autism in an academic setting. In this episode she shares the information we are not told about Autism and how the diagnosis criteria has a scary link to the nazis.  ..read more

TW: this episode discusses themes of racism, transphobia and murder.  Leticia King was only 15 when she was shot and killed by fellow classmate Branden McInerney.  Were there any warning signs? What could have been done to protect Leticia? What role did racism and transphobia play in this case? Is this an isolated incident? Does this happen in the UK? How was this not classed as a hate crime? This is what will be discussed on this episode of Hysterical Woman. Sources: my main sources for this episode were 'A murder in Junior High' by True Crime Brewery and The Transgender Issue: An A ..read more

In this episode of HW Freya Stewart Grant is joined by guests Mikenka Manford and Maddy Chamberlain to discuss issues of women's safety. Focussing on clubs, venues, events and on the streets at night. They discuss their personal experiences and how this has changed their behaviour and outlook on nights out. They also talk about changes in the industry regarding how it looks after women and what more can still be done.  Thank you for listening to Hysterical Woman, and thank you again to my special guests Milenka Manford and Maddy Chamberlain.  Resources mentioned in this episode:  ..read more

On this episode of Hysterical Woman, your host, Freya Stewart Grant, is joined by special guests Jerrika Stevenson and Steph Davies. They share their experiences of being young disabled women living in the UK. Topics discussed include money, societal pressure, careers and much much more! Disabled voices are ignored by the media but their opinions, stories and experiences are important and should be heard. The UK system for disabled people is flawed and we discuss how those issues affect real people's lives ..read more

On this episode of Hysterical Woman, Freya discusses the growing issue of White Veganism and what that means to marginalised communities. She is joined by special guests Aleyna Adamson and Subin Saji to discuss this issue.  ..read more

In this episode of Hysterical Woman I am joined by special guest Matty Robinson. In celebration of LGBT History Month, Matty and I discuss the importance of LGBT history. As well as this, we talk about some of our top queer icons and why they inspire us. LGBT people are erased from history, it is important to keep our diverse LGBT past alive.  ..read more

Many people who menstruate across the globe find themselves in a state of period poverty for various reasons. In this shorter feature episode, Freya discusses the reasons this can happen, the impact this has on these women and how these communities can be supported.  ..read more

The aim of Hysterical Woman is to share the stories of communities often ignored or overlooked. In this episode, Freya Stewart Grant is joined by two special guests to discuss the issue of bisexual erasure and the effect this has on their own lives.  ..read more

Content warning: mentions of abortion and sexual assault throughout. In this episode of Hysterical Woman, I discuss a woman's right to bodily autonomy with two special guests: Humeara and Christina. The motivation for this episode was hearing about a 'Students for Life' society at the University where I study. Upset by the message this society was spreading, I was keen to discuss with women from other backgrounds about how the 'pro life' viewpoint affects them.  ..read more