Here at WAM, our mission is Making Feelings Fashionable.
For all time, women have been called hysterical, crazy and 'over' emotional. We teach you that your emotions are in fact your superpower. Starting from the launchpad of anger, the most taboo of feelings for women. Each week, psychotherapist Jennifer Cox and writer Salima Saxton invite a brilliant woman to talk about what makes them mad, and come to understand that our feelings are our compass and rocket fuel. With the Women Are Mad podcast, women finally have a space to laugh about, celebrate and learn from their previously unpopular feelings.
Follow us on @womenaremad on Instagram and tell us what makes you mad.
Jen's book, Women Are Angry: Why Your Rage Is Hiding And How To Let It Out is AVAILABLE NOW! Published by Bonnier and available from all booksellers. On pre-order in the US.
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Here at WAM, our mission is Making Feelings Fashionable.
For all time, women have been called hysterical, crazy and 'over' emotional. We teach you that your emotions are in fact your superpower. Starting from the launchpad of anger, the most taboo of feelings for women. Each week, psychotherapist Jennifer Cox and writer Salima Saxton invite a brilliant woman to talk about what makes them mad, and come to understand that our feelings are our compass and rocket fuel. With the Women Are Mad podcast, women finally have a space to laugh about, celebrate and learn from their previously unpopular feelings.
Follow us on @womenaremad on Instagram and tell us what makes you mad.
Jen's book, Women Are Angry: Why Your Rage Is Hiding And How To Let It Out is AVAILABLE NOW! Published by Bonnier and available from all booksellers. On pre-order in the US.
patreon.com/WomenAreMad
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Our guest today is the infectiously inspiring TV presenter and celebrity baker Briony May Williams.
The first visibly disabled baker on The Great British Bake Off, Briony has gone on to become an established BBC star. She's also a dedicated champion of disability charities, from Reach to Children In Need. We talk today about the initial discomfort of seeing herself as an advocate and representative, and of how growing up in the 80s meant that her formative identity was unequivocally can-do.
Briony's first cookbook, The Retro Recipe Society, a veritable bible of comfort food, is out now!
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GAM's guest today is the ground-breaking author of young adult fiction, Sophie Jo. Whose most recent book, 'Red Flags' was published in February this year. Sophie Jo is passionate about helping teens understand the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships, and explores these themes through the characters in her novels.
Join GAM's own Bea Harmston as she deftly dives into the depths of Sophie Jo's exceptional writing.
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Our guest today is the OG firestarter: Shannon Watts, founder of the largest grassroots organisation in the US, Moms Demand Action. From her initial Facebook post the day after the Sandy Hooks massacre, to a membership of 11 million, Shannon has been campaigning for public safety measures to protect people from gun violence since 2012.
A true force of nature, Shannon's begun to channel her incredible energy to benefit other women's personal goals. Through her book, Fired Up, and her Firestarter University programme, we now officially have a place to challenge self-imposed limitations, and live out our potential.
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Today, Jen accompanies the Labour MP Stella Creasy on a voyage through the thorny topics of women's body rights, expressing emotion at work, and the Tom Hardy small screen deficit.
Tune in for a vital exploration of the hottest issues of the day...
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Helen-Marie is an angel. And she's a therapist. She's a therapeutic angel, who's book Choose You: Gentle Words To Help You Heal And Grow brings acres of calm and reassurance, helping you set boundaries and understand your emotions more clearly. She's been a firm friend and champion of the pod for a while now, so we were thrilled to finally coax her on to talk to us about what makes her mad.
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Julie Mae Cohen is the master of feminist revenge fantasy. Today, Jen is without Salima's steadying influence, and goes fairly rogue - 'inviting' Julie to take a turn around the more chaotic borders of WAM's garden. Where they 'enjoy' sights which include the spooky (and hilarious?!) realms of the afterlife, a light smattering of politics and the shadows of true crime. The best of times. And if you like this, you'll LOVE Julie's latest revenge thriller, Body Count, where a socialite muddles romance with homicide. Just up your street!
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GAM is back, with our very own and very exceptional Bea Harmston steering that majestic ship on behalf of our younger listeners.
Today, she speaks to the phenomenal Jasmine Isa Qureshi - intersectional writer, activist and ecologist, whose combination of philosophical thought and care for nature is at the forefront of all of their work. What an incredible pair. Enjoy!
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Adele Parks is the woman you'll want beside you for every major life event. And even every minor one.
She's WAM to the core, and we revel in her wisdom and worldview. Thank you Adele, for your wit and warmth. And for bringing us your sensational new book Our Beautiful Mess (you might have read it by now, as it was an INSTANT Sunday Times Bestseller, and we're a bit on the back foot after allowing ourselves a break - what? A BREAK?! Women having A BREAK?? But this book certainly buoyed up our summer...)
Get involved and GET COSY with Adele Parks this autumn!
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The WAM Fam is reunited! There's quite a lot of excitement back at base about this, admittedly.
But we're maybe even more excited about our guest: the brilliant Otegha Uwagba — bestselling author, culture journalist, and Grazia columnist. Otegha is the author of Little Black Book: A Toolkit for Working Women - a career guide which became a cult classic - as well as the critically acclaimed We Need to Talk About Money and Whites: On Race and Other Falsehoods. She now writes Culture Debrief, a brilliant column for Grazia UK, where she dissects the stories shaping our culture today.
We loved this rich convo, exploring identity, cultural emblems and the psychology of self.
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In this episode, Esther Coren talks frankly about how she's handled rejection, ego-death and learning to accept advice. It's a rich, rewarding share and you won't be disappointed!
And, if you can't get enough of Esther after gorging on her writerly reveals, you can now indulge in her debut novel, 'Well, This Is Awkward'...
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WAM Series 8 has landed!
And we couldn't think of anyone better to celebrate with, than disco queen Sophie Ellis-Bextor.
Come join the listen-party, as Sophie takes us on a journey through her emotional life landscape - pausing for reflection at key chapters, from her childhood and younger years navigating the music industry, all the way through to steering her own family along the path to independence.
Sophie is refreshingly honest about how she handles these unique pressures. Just the way you like it.
Ooh, and her FABULOUS new album, Perimenopop, is out on 12th September! Which will obv be on a loop at WAM HQ.
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WAM is winding up for summer... but not before we bring you one final book recomm!
Kate Muir is a powerhouse. Following her 7 year span as chief film critic of The Times, and authoring three novels, she turned her hand to campaign film making. If the Davina menopause documentaries changed your life, this woman is who you need to thank. She now brings you her third book on living better as women, How To Have A Magnificent Midlife Crisis. And WAM urges you to get involved.
Her convo with Jen invites you inside Kate's own midlife story, roams across Scottish myth, Jungian archetypes and why psychotherapy still isn't doing enough for women. Pure gold.
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BONUS EPISODE ALERT!
We had SUCH a great time with this awesome duo.
Jinty and Lou of Womenkind Collective have been podcasting since the pandemic. We've loved them longtime, and the convo we were so excited to have with them didn't disappoint! Together, we roam around such hot topics as the man-heavy travel show industry, falling over in public and fear of phone calls. And of course, the much-anticipated PARTY LINE analysis.
Hop aboard and buckle up, dear listeners - this is one wild voyage...
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Continuing WAM Book Season...
Our guest for today became known originally for her modelling career, after competing in the final of the Miss Wales Beauty Pageant. Once it emerged that nude pictures of her had been used to con money out of men all over the world, Davies used the talent she’d cultivated as a then broadcaster to trace the impact in her BBC documentary WHEN NUDES ARE STOLEN.
Furthering her campaigning for women’s rights and body positivity, her debut book ‘No One Wants To See Your D*ck’ explores the rise in online misogyny and how to tackle it. WAM hugely recommends.
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WAM is a happy home to many great writer pals, which is why we wanted to honour the tradition properly ahead of the summer, and bring you a month-long special to prep you for a season of great reads!
We're kicking off with US author Christine Murphy and her debut novel, Notes On Surviving The Fire, described by The New Yorker as having:
'A thriller's bones, a satire's glare, and a comeuppance story's anarchic spirit'
We absolutely love Christine, her book and this conversation, but do need to offer a warning that the episode contains graphic descriptions of rape.
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Stella Duffy OBE is a without doubt a household name - whether you know her through her countless theatre productions or novels, or through her activism. What she brings to this conversation is deeply personal however, sharing her experiences of illness, her struggle to have children, and how she's come to know herself through the existential psychotherapy she's now trained to provide.
We adored speaking with Stella on this vast and expansive range of topics. Whatever your state of mind or mood, this is just the convo to bring you something deep and important.
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Whether you have an actual sister or not (and whatever your relationship may be. Or not) we think you're gonna love this one.
Here at WAM, women's relationships are our obsession and specialty. And you're here, so we suspect you feel similarly. Pull up a pew as we delicately adjust our crinolines n bonnets (sharpening the pen knives under our petticoats). We're going in...
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Dr Charlotte Proudman is a fearless defender of women and children's rights in the family court. She's also made a name outside the courts, having to defend herself in the face of attempts by some in her profession to shut her down personally.
In this episode, Charlotte speaks to the ways the legal system punishes women - including Charlotte herself. She eloquently and movingly describes the emotional impact of the vital work she does, and where her passionate need for justice comes from.
We're excited to let you know that Charlotte's book, 'He Said She Said: Truth, Trauma and the Struggle for Justice in the Family Court' is out NOW in hardback.
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Today, we bring you a half term special on maternal rage. Jen is solo parenting WAM today, and is joined by clinical psychologist Dr Caroline Boyd. Caroline specialises in supporting parents - from pregnancy to childbirth... and beyond.
Caroline is the author of Mindful New Mum, and her published research explores mothers' experiences of intrusive thoughts about their babies. Her work has been featured in You magazine, Grazia, and Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4, and she is an Ambassador for UK perinatal mental health charity, PANDAS. Caroline shares psychology ideas on Instagram and in the media to help parents feel less alone and more connected - to themselves and their children.
You can reach Caroline at drcarolineboyd.com or via Instagram @_drboyd
Caroline offers a self-paced anger course for mothers (USE THE CODE “PODCAST” TO CLAIM YOUR £100 DISCOUNT):
https://dr-caroline-boyd.mykajabi.com/maternal-rage-sign-up
Download Caroline’s FREE GUIDE on how to deal with partner rage:
https://dr-caroline-boyd.mykajabi.com/3rs-free-download
Caroline’s book, Mindful New Mum: A Mind-Body Approach to the Highs and Lows of Motherhood, is available to buy online Amazon, Waterstones or Bookshop
If this episode raises any concerns for you please talk to a trusted health professional such as your GP.
You can also reach out to the services below:
UK: PANDAS - 0808 1961 776
Samaritans – 116 123
US: Postpartum Support International - 1-800-944-4773 (4PPD)
For emergency help - call 999 or visit your local A&E department
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Ever been stabbed in the back by a friend?
This listener has, and she's written to The Bureau to tell us all about it.
Tune in to get our take on betrayal (was she EVER a real friend?) and closure (is it good or terrible?)
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