About this episode
This episode explores the themes of visibility and acknowledgment through personal stories of unexpected roles and risks.
On this episode we play with the idea of being, and not being, seen. When not being seen or acknowledged shines a light on a deeper social construct - or when being seen can literally put your life in danger. This episode was hosted by Meg Bowles. Storytellers: Eliza Reid navigates her sudden, unexpected rise to becoming the First Lady of Iceland, a role with no handbook. As the Chief of Disguise at the CIA, Jonna Mendez breaks a cardinal rule and becomes visible To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Meg Bowles
Guests: Eliza Reid, Jonna Mendez
Topics covered
- visibility
- social constructs
- personal stories
- identity
- risk
Keywords
- visibility
- social constructs
- Eliza Reid
- Jonna Mendez
- CIA
- Iceland
- First Lady
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CIA
Places: Iceland
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