Episode 20 – One Pavement – Two Paths
In this powerful and vulnerable episode, El and Don explore how differently men and women navigate the world—often walking the same streets but living very different experiences.

They unpack what safety really means, how social conditioning and lived realities shape their movements through public and private spaces, and how power, perception, and gendered expectations can play out in everyday interactions. Drawing on personal stories—some unsettling, some infuriating—they offer space for reflection, honesty, and the call to do better.

🔹 Being safe vs. feeling safe
🔹 Navigating gendered space and social cues
🔹 Two real-life accounts of boundary violations
🔹 Why “good guys” still need to be aware
🔹 How empathy, self-awareness, and conversation can shift things

An important episode that highlights the gap between intention and impact—and the value of listening, believing, and showing up differently.

Keywords: gendered experiences, safety, street harassment, allyship, lived experience, boundaries, neurodivergence, honest conversation, friendship podcast, emotional labour