Woman Searching for Meaning

I just wanted to check the news — and twenty minutes later, I’m lost between memes, outrage, and breaking stories. 

In this episode, I talk about that strange tension between wanting to be informed and getting sucked into the digital carnival. 

Why does it feel so addictive? Why does it mess with our emotions? 

And what does it say about the way information itself has changed?

Let's deep-dive into this craziness for a few minutes, taking a step back to contemplate what's happening online...

We’re taught to calm down, let go, rise above — but what if anger isn’t something to suppress, but something to understand? 

What if Anger is just a misunderstood friend? 

In this episode, I explore what anger really is: where it comes from, what it’s trying to protect, and how it can become a quiet force for transformation instead of destruction. 

Civil rights defenders  and activists have long known the true power of anger — how it can turn pain into movement, despair into demands for a...

“Is Democracy Doomed? (Or Just Having a Bad Day)”

This time I sit down with my girl Maxi, a fellow political science student at the University of Münster, who bravely took a break from writing her master’s thesis on populism in Europe to talk about—well—populism in Europe. Together we ask why everyone keeps saying democracies are in danger. Which danger, exactly? Who’s threatening whom? And which direction do we need to go to resist the authoritarian conquest? 

We zoom in on the endogenous threats— coming from within democratic systems themselv...

Why do we make choices that don’t really make sense for us—just so we’re not the last in line?

No one wants to be the loser at musical chairs—but what happens when that same fear runs our social and political choices? In this episode, I explore how the anxiety of “not being last” sneaks into our decisions. 

Starting with David Ricardo’s comparative advantage theory (don’t worry, it’s more fun than it sounds), we’ll connect the dots to modern life. 

Why do some women thro...

This episode was sparked by a Netflix dating show (because of course). We dive into how conservative religious ideas continue to shape how we date, love, and plan our futures—even if we’ve long stopped going to church. From timelines to “shared values,” these old scripts are hard to shake. Breaking free can feel like a liberation... until you’re left staring into the abyss of “figure it all out yourself.”

In the second half, we zoom out to look at the bigger picture: yes, conservative dogmas and religious inst...

Let’s take a ride through one of the most intimate and existential questions of our time:
Why bring a child into a world unraveling?

Climate collapse, rising authoritarianism, nuclear tension, and a society losing its voice—no wonder so many of us hesitate. But here’s the twist:
If those who care about the future stop having children, who are we leaving the future to?

This episode is about the quiet, radical question behind parenthood today:
Do I still believe in us?

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Why is it so hard to care about struggles that aren’t ours? 

This episode tackles one of the most frustrating questions of faced by activists: How do we get people to care—really care—about issues and lives that feel far from their own? 

From Indigenous rights to climate justice to the daily realities of Palestinian civilians, why do some people tune in with empathy while others scroll on by?

Let's unpack how political leanings shape emotional responses, why conservative and progressive brains seem wired differently when it...

How do you become a feminist? 

In this very first conversation episode, I’m joined by the brilliant and hilarious Doris to trace our personal journeys into feminism—from clueless kids to opinionated adults who still don’t have it all figured out (but have a lot to say anyway).

This isn’t a lecture—it’s story time. We talk about growing up, unlearning stuff, dealing with stereotypical anti-feminist talks, and where we fit (or don’t fit) in today’s feminist landscape. 

We share laughs, crin...

Let's dive into the quiet storm of searching for the “right” job when studying politics — a field where ideals and reality often clash.

Is it at all possible to align one's work with belief, all while facing a world that feels increasingly unstable. 

Maybe the real challenge isn’t choosing wrong, but accepting that there may never be a perfect path — and daring to move anyway.

We all have a set of ideas we are convinced about. 

It might be to make our life easier or because it is what we truly believe. 

But what if we're wrong? 

My two thoughts: we are not as complex as we think we are and sometimes the suffering comes from needing to reevaluate our convictions more than parting ways with someone. 

Welcome to Woman Searching for Meaning — a podcast for progressive, curious minds trying to make sense of this messy world.

In this trailer, I’ll tell you who I am (a French expat, politics student, overthinker), why I started this podcast (spoiler: far-right rise has something to do with it), and what you can expect — short solo reflections, deeper interviews, and honest conversations about politics, identity, feminism, and becoming a better human.

If you're anxious about  the noise and still want to think deeply...

It only takes about 3.5% of people actively standing up to push real political change. 

So why does it feel like so few do? Why does activism change feel so unachievable? 

This episode reflects on what holds us back and what it really means to show up. A quiet exploration of power, courage, and the small ways change begins.

Source : Chenoweth, Erica and Maria Stephan 2011. Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict. New York: Columbia University Press.