Podcasts about Growing Up Female

Welcome to a short and sweet bonus episode with Becca Worgan, the world's strongest natural woman (yep, she's literally lifting grown men overhead). If you haven't heard her full episode yet, go listen to that first—this woman doesn't just lift heavy, she drops wisdom like barbells.In this bonus round, we hit quickfire questions… but of course, with Becca being Becca, the answers run deep. From body image to battling self-doubt to daring big again after injury, she brings the fire and the honesty.Oh, and we're throwing in a dare at the end. Naturally.This one's for anyone who's ever felt "not enough" scrolling social media—this chat will put steel back in your spine.⏱️ Timestamps & Highlights0:00 – Intro from Michelle Michelle sets the scene for this bonus ep, calls Becca a badass (accurate), and lets you know it's time for a giggle and some gold.0:53 – Quickfire Kickoff Becca's billboard for the world? “Comparison is a thief of joy.” A phrase worth tattooing on your mirror.1:35 – Message to Her 12-Year-Old Self “Don't let people you wouldn't swap lives with define your worth.” Mic drop. Plus: body image honesty that every woman needs to hear.2:35 – Growing Up Female in a World of Filters Body dysmorphia, social media, and why most of us feel like we're not enough—even when we are.3:10 – Becca's 12-Month Dare The goal? Smash a 100kg axle overhead again—after injury and fear nearly stole her confidence.4:34 – Dare for Michelle Strongwoman training challenge accepted. (And yep, it's all on film. No backing out now.)5:24 – Wrap-Up Shoutout to Steel City Gym, building a sisterhood of strength in Middlesbrough. Michelle reflects on Becca's billboard message and shares her own struggles with comparison—and why we all need to keep our eyes on our lane.7:35 – Your Dare This Week Stop comparing. Start celebrating your own damn wins. Even the tiny ones.9:03 – Shop + Patreon Updates The shop's going seasonal, and Michelle's giving 10% off to podcast listeners with code POD10. Plus, sneak peeks and bonus vlogs now live on Patreon.Check out Becca's Main Podcast Episode Check out the shop www.shewhodareswins.comBecome a Patreon Member for exclusive content Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the world lost an incredible force of good, the godmother of the modern documentary, Julia Reichert, whose groundbreaking work inspired countless filmmakers that followed — including 17-year-old Michael Moore in 1971 when he drove his parents' car to Ann Arbor to watch her first film, Growing Up Female, a subversive feminist documentary, in an auditorium on the University of Michigan campus. Years later, they would become friends, and today on Rumble, Michael pays tribute to Julia. Also, fresh off the United States Men's soccer team's loss in the 2022 World Cup, Michael shares his take on the world's game of football, and gives one final push to Rumble listeners to Get Out the Vote for Senator Ralph Warnock before the final midterm runoff election in Georgia this Tuesday. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com. ******************** Episode underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) National Geographic Documentary Films and Picturehouse present Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Matthew Heineman's latest documentary, Retrograde, available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu this December. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rumble-with-michael-moore/message

— Lifespan feminism is tied to something else we very much need right now: a bridge feminism among girls and women of different generations that links us together in a common cause to confront the unfinished business of the women's movement.  Valeria Teles interviews Susan J. Douglas — the author of “In Our Prime: How Older Women Are Reinventing the Road Ahead.” Susan J. Douglas is the Catherine Neafie Kellogg Professor and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Communication and Media, and former department chair, at The University of Michigan.  She is the author of the acclaimed In Our Prime:  How Older Women are Reinventing the Road Ahead (Norton, 2020), an “Editors' Choice/Staff Picks” by the New York Times;  Celebrity:  A  History of Fame (NYU Press, with Andrea McDonnell, 2019); The Rise of Enlightened Sexism:  How Pop Culture Took us from Girl Power to Girls Gone Wild (Times Books/Henry Holt, 2010); The Mommy Myth:  The Idealization of Motherhood and How it Undermines Women (with Meredith Michaels, The Free Press, 2004); Listening In:  Radio and the American Imagination (Times Books, 1999), which won the Hacker Prize in 2000 for the best popular book about technology and culture; Where The Girls Are:  Growing Up Female with the Mass Media (Times Books, 1994; Penguin, 1995) and Inventing American Broadcasting, 1899-1922 (Johns Hopkins, 1987).  She received her B.A. from Elmira College (Phi Beta Kappa) and her M.A. and Ph.D. from Brown University.  She has lectured at colleges and universities around the country, and has written for the New York Times, The Nation, In These Times, The Village Voice, Ms., The Washington Post and TV Guide, and was media critic for The Progressive from 1992-1998.  Her column “Back Talk” appeared monthly in In These Times until 2017.  She has appeared on The Today Show, The CBS Early Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Working Woman, CNBC's Equal Time, NPR's Fresh Air, Weekend Edition, The Diane Rehm Show, Talk of the Nation, Michael Feldman's Whad'ya Know and various radio talk shows around the country. Where the Girls Are was widely praised, and chosen one of the top ten books of 1994 by National Public Radio, Entertainment Weekly and The McLaughlin Group. To learn more about Susan J. Douglas and her work, please visit: susanjdouglas.com       — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

In this episode, we sit down with former dominatrix and critically acclaimed author Melissa Febos to discuss her book Girlhood - which is both a memoir and an inquiry on growing up female in today's society. We discuss the seemingly overnight shift that occurs when girls hit puberty and what's expected of them in terms of their sexuality, power dynamics with men, and beauty standards. This conversation felt therapeutic, as it encouraged us to reflect on how societal norms have shaped our own experience in terms of how we view our bodies, our worth, and relationships with others. This emotional conversation will encourage you to recognize your worth beyond your gender and step into your individual power. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Let's learn more as we continue this special series on Collective Trauma, join Christine as she educates us on women's sexuality trauma, movements and narratives throughout history that have shamed women in their sexuality and beliefs. In this episode, we cover:Insights on sex, body shame, researches and empowering movementsBrief background through history in understanding why women are immune to change in so many yearsUnderstanding the Old and New stories of the “5 groups of leverage points”:Changing our Religious Inheritance Media representations of female sexual normsSex education Medical understanding of women sexualityInternalize belief cultural normsLearning that change happens in ourselvesAnd MORE! Helpful Links:The Invitation: Daily Love for Your Intimate Self by Christine Marie Mason Body Love Course - A six week self-guided inquiry into our relationship with our bodies on Rosewoman.comHealing the Maternal Line: Practices for freedom by Christine Marie MasonSlut the Play and Slut!: Growing Up Female with a Bad Reputation - book by Leora TanenbaumShameless - book by Nadia Bolz-WeberNicolle Hodges - a guest on The Rose Woman Pod talks about Sexual Debut: Revisiting the Virginity Story (rebranding virginity)Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media - research-based organization working collaboratively within the entertainment industry to create gender balance, foster inclusion and reduce negative stereotyping in family entertainment mediaMiss Representation - a film by Jennifer Siebel Newsom that exposes mainstream media and culture contribute to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America.Cindy Gallop - a guest on The Rose Woman Pod talks about real world sex movement “Make Love Not Porn”April Davis - a guest on the Rose Woman pod talks about what's new on sex educationReal Sex Ed Colorado - Supporting young people on sex educationISSWSH - International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual HealthAASECT - American Association of Sexuality educators, counselors and therapistsPussy: A Reclamation - book by Mama GenaMen who takes baths - Nicolle Hodges interviewing men and transforming the culture of masculinity—from the bathVulva Glow - Curating art for female empowermentVagina Museum - Spread knowledge and raise awareness of the gynaecological anatomy and healthUnited Nations - One place where the world's nations can gather together, discuss common problems and find shared solutionsThe Rose Woman Podcast - covers sensuality, sexuality, and what we call "holism": living an integrated, happy, present, and powerful life. Find Rosebud Woman on Instagram as @rosebudwoman and Christine on Instagram as @the.rose.woman Listen, Like, Share & Subscribe on iTunes | Spotify | Youtube See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Shelsa & Julisa discuss growing up a girl in their conservative church culture, how the boys seemed to have been treated differently, and how it has affected their views of themselves, their bodies, and their relationships.

For #InVinoFab episode no. 85, we welcome Lucinda Jackson, who is the author of the memoir Just a Girl: Growing Up Female and Ambitious about her struggles to succeed in the male-dominated worlds of the chemicals and energy industries.  As a PhD scientist and global corporate executive, Lucinda spent almost fifty years in academia and Fortune 500 companies. She has published articles, book chapters, and patents and is featured on podcasts and radio. She is the Founder of Lucinda Jackson Ventures, where she speaks and consults on energy and the environment and empowering women in the workplace. She lives near San Francisco. Connect with Lucinda at: https://lucindajackson.com & follow her on Twitter: @LucindaAJacksonHere are a few of the many things we discussed on this episode: What is the business impact? Sexual Harassment in the Workplace 11 Types of Workplace Harassment (and How to Stop Them) Key Legal Highlights 1950s-2010s Themes and Teachable Moments from Just a Girl 5 Things I Learned to Survive as a Woman at Male-Dominated Companies How To Interject & Not Just Interrupt Take out the Weasel Words Diversity Fatigue: What It Is and Why It Matters How to Speak Up About Ethical Issues at Work Bystander Intervention Hollaback! 5 Ways You Can Take Action Now Power Differentials Women Have Lost More Than Jobs In This Pandemic Reimagining the postpandemic organization The Cycle of Harassment in the Workplace (Mayock, 2016) Notes from the book Domestic Violence DEI: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Read Lucinda's book: Just A Girl  Revolution from Within: A Book of Self-Esteem by Gloria Steinem Homemade: Viognier Wine Hollaback - Training Programs “You're never too old to change your childhood.” ~Gloria Steinem“Struggle brings you growth.” ~ Lucinda Jackson----In Vino Fabulum! In Wine, Story! Subscribe to #InVinoFab podcast on Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you catch your pods.  Follow us on Twitter @InVinoFab or IG: @invinofab   Email us to be a guest or share a topic suggestion? invinofabulum@gmail.com   Connect with your co-hosts (she/her) on Twitter: @laurapasquini & @profpatrice

Suzan was born and raised in the Caribbean. Broadcast includes - Independent Lens, PBS, World Channel, Lincoln Center. BAG IT - winner of the Britdoc Impact Award, televised in over thirty countries. URANIUM DRIVE-IN - Sundance Institute, Good Pitch and Hot Docs Pitch Forum. Documentary Excellence by the Alliance of Women Film Journalists. MASSACRE RIVER - ITVS funded, Latino Media Market, Points North Fellowship, and IFP Spotlight on Documentaries. Suzan became Festival Director for Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, Colorado in 2017. Suzan is a Hispana-Latina-American and was born and raised in the Caribbean. Her films have shown on Independent Lens, PBS, Pivot TV and on the Documentary Channel, at Lincoln Center, and at many festivals. Her first film, BAG IT, was a winner of the Britdoc Impact Award in Berlin and has been televised in over thirty countries. URANIUM DRIVE-IN was a recipient of Sundance Institute and Chicken and Egg funding and was featured at Good Pitch and at Hot Docs Pitch Forum. The film was awarded the Big Sky Award, was honored for documentary excellence by the Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and was part of the American Film Showcase, an international film program of the U.S. State Department. Her most recent film, MASSACRE RIVER aired on PBS in 2019 and is the recipient of ITVS funding and was selected for the Latino Media Market, Camden International Film Festival Points North Fellowship, and IFP Spotlight on Documentaries. Suzan became Festival Director for Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, Colorado in 2017.FILMS BY SUZAN BERAZAMASSACRE RIVER: The Woman Without a CountryPikilina is a Dominican-born woman of Haitian descent. Racial and political violence erupt when the country of her birth, the Dominican Republic, reverses its birthright citizenship law and she is left stateless, along with over 200,000 others.Uranium Drive-InBag ItTry going a day without plastic. In this touching and often flat-out-funny film, we follow "everyman" Jeb Berrier as he embarks on a global tour to unravel the complexities of our plastic world.New Day was initially formed because the women's movement had arrived and a group of independent filmmakers couldn't find distribution for their feminist films. New Day sustains the ideas that inspired its formation in 1971 - collaboration, hope and social change.“We met at the 1971 Flaherty Seminar, where some of our films were programmed,” recalled founding member Amalie Rothschild. “I was in production with It Happens to Us. I'd been trying to get distribution for Woo Who? May Wilson. I'd take it to non-theatrical distribution companies and they'd say 'It's wonderful, dear, we really like it. But there's no audience...' ”Founding members Julia Reichert and Jim Klein had already started self-distributing their film, Growing Up Female. "The whole idea of distribution," explained Julia Reichert, "was to help the women's movement grow. Films could do that, they could get the ideas out. We could watch the women's movement spread across the country just by who was ordering our films. First it was Cambridge and Berkeley. I remember the first showing in the deep South."Soon, a fourth member joined the three: "When I first met them," Liane Brandon explains, "I'd been inundated with requests to show Anything You Want To Be. I'd been running back and forth to the Post Office, making myself crazy. Other distributors wanted my film, but the most they would offer was a two-year contract, as they were sure the women's movement wouldn't last any longer than that. Because I'd been active in women's groups since 1969, I knew there was a huge demand, but most distributors didn't, so they offered bad deals, or they wanted to ghettoize the films. When I first talked with Jim and Julia and Amalie, I thought 'Ah-hah! Someone else who's experiencing the same things I am.'Much has changed in media distribution since 1971 when the early members were selling 16 mm film prints! But the commitment to quality content and cutting edge distribution remains.Shown at right: left to right back row: Amalie R. Rothschild, Julia Reichert, Jim Klein; front: Liane Brandon.https://www.newday.com/Suzan Berazahttp://reelthing.usLike to have a ASC cinematographer as a mentor?Have you thought of upgrading your cinematography game? Would you like to have an ASC Cinematographer mentor you for free? Join veteran cinematographer Suki Medencevic, A.S.C. (Disney, Pixar, FX Networks, Netflix, American Horror Story). 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Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.Connie is joined by the fabulous Ola to discuss raising children, her role at Tik Tok, race, gender and so much more.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds-----A Create Podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.Connie is joined by the incredible Ashley James to talk about Motherhood, becoming a new mother and relationships during quarantine.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds-----A Create Podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.To bridge between Motherhood and Health & Fitness, Connie is joined by the incredible Emily Williams.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds-----A Create Podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.Connie speaks to mother-of-two Megan about her IVF journey, going from one to two babies, and sibling relationships.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds-----A Create Podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.To kick-off the Motherhood series, Connie speaks all things pregnancy, birth, and keeping sight of yourself as a new Mum with Kerri. We also hear from Kerri about her experience with secondary infertility.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds-----A Create Podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.Connie chats to Naomi about social media, her relationship with being a relatable motherhood figure, and living with anxiety. Plus, taking care of your body to take care of your mind, and her motherhood journey with Jordan Banjo.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds-----A Create Podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.Louise is the Founder of 'Let's Talk Birth & Baby' and joins us to talk through supporting mothers and fathers at one of the most important times in their life. Connie & Louise discuss pregnancy and parental mental health, including fathers, as well as aftercare for pregnancy.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds-----A Create Podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.Hayley joins us to provide a survival kit for the modern day woman; looking back on her career as a body builder, Hayley talks us through repairing her relationship with exercise and food after her body being in the spotlight for so long. Along the way, she's learnt how to readjust her mindset, discover confidence, reward herself for saying "no", and put herself first.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds-----A Create Podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rumbi and Leo are joined by Tanaka from @rudorwaishe. The ladies talk about the challenges they have each faced growing up as a female. In this candid discussion, they talk about what puberty meant for each of them, roles and responsibilities of a girl child and what they would do if different for their own female children. To chime in-in this discussion; follow @thetlpodcast on Instagram or Twitter or catch the latest blog on www.thetlpodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-tea-lady/message

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.Connie launched the Mental Health series of the podcast with a true expert: Dr. Sarah Vohra, also known as The Mind Medic. They talk through simple changes to promote mental wellbeing, turning worries into problems you can solve, and prioritising sleep. Plus, they unpack medication as a treatment for mental ilness, screen use and how parents can support the mental wellbeing of their children.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.Did you think we were rounding up Body Image?! Well, we thought we were too, but then we managed to pin down this gorgeous lady and we knew we couldn't miss the opportunity!Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.Connie rounds up the Body Image series with an expert on nutritition and eating disorders; Connie and Jenna explore the relationship between body image and food, and advice for supporting ourselves and our close ones through any difficulties here.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.In the third episode on Body Image, Laura joins Connie to share her journey, what to truly measure yourself by and advice on finding your body image acceptance.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.In the second episode of the Body Image series, Connie discusses body perception and reclaiming your own self with the gorgeous Simone Powderly.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.Connie kicks off a brand new series with the incredible Alice Liveing. In this month's topic of body image, they unpack what the phrase truly means, the toxic social media cycle, and how it's all about how you feel inside.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.Connie is joined by Model with a Purpose, Simone Powderly.Together, they candidly discuss race, body image, and working towards a better world.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Our Life In Books where we talk about our lives, books and everything in between! This week we’re recommending loads of books by BIPOC authors. We believe it’s important to diversify your reading and with that in mind, we compiled a list of books by black authors that we’re adding to our lists and think you should too! 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Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.Connie speaks to 'Plastic Freedom' Founder Beth Noy.We hear from Beth who takes us through her journey to zero waste (including virtually not owning a bin!) Beth helps us explore how to be freed from plastic one step at a time.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.We welcome our first male guest (drumroll!), the fabulous Dane!Dane joins us to chat all things baking, skincare, and social media.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.Connie chats to expert on all things teeth, smiles and more - Rhona!Dr. Rhona is a burst of (minty!) fresh air when it comes to dentistry - she has revolutionised and challenged perceptions on dentists and we hear all about it.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.This week, we chat to another sensational sister duo!Becky & Emma join us to chat all things being true to who you are, discovering your inner confidence and finding your way out of feeling lost. Plus, some incredible gems of life advice from always trusting the timing to not apologising for being a strong woman when it comes to finding a partner.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.Connie is joined by the sensational Molly Forbes.Together, they lift the lid on diet culture, open our eyes to self-care during lockdown (and social media's role in this), and help us unlock our body confidence.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

David is joined by Stephanie Conti and Savanna Lanausse of the Purple Noon podcast to discuss GROWING UP FEMALE, JANIE'S JANIE and JOYCE AT 34, as featured in the Criterion Channel's collection, "Tell Me: Women Filmmakers, Women's Stories".

David is joined by Stephanie Conti and Savanna Lanausse of the Purple Noon podcast to discuss GROWING UP FEMALE, JANIE'S JANIE and JOYCE AT 34, as featured in the Criterion Channel's collection, "Tell Me: Women Filmmakers, Women's Stories".

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.Connie connects to the wonderful Ashley James!They talk about worrying, living in the present, and break-ups plus so much more.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.Connie welcomes to gorgeous Tessa to her remote "studio".Making her name as "London Paleo Girl", Connie hears about the Paleo lifestyle, but also about Tessa's new experiences as a mum, how this has impacted her on social media, plus how the most important thing is just to do your best.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.Connie is joined on this remote record by "Gynae Geek" Dr. Anita Mitra!Anita is our expert on all things periods (why do we start at different times? Why is there a taboo?) to pregnancy to polycystic ovaries to all other things on feminine health.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.Cecilia Harris is the incredible '49 Years Young' leader of Results With Cecilia.Cecilia joins Connie to chat about exercise during this time, finding the balance between enjoying it and being overwhelmed by it, and life lessons we can all take to heart.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.In her first remote record, Connie is joined by wonderful Toni Terry.Toni chats about her experience of lockdown so far, including finding her way to exercise, and about raising her children in a social media era.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.Connie is joined by the Founder of Social Pantry, Alex Head!Alex has been an entrepreneur since her teenage years and has learnt some valuable lessons along the way; from hiring ex-offenders out of prison to the new challenge of balancing running her own business with her new family, Connie hears about it all.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.Connie is joined by nutritionist and founder of Rhitrition, Rhiannon Lambert.Rhiannon chats about her experience in the music business before turning to nutrition and how this ultimately saved her relationship with food. After all, it's about what you put in, not what you take out!Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.The lovely Lucy joins us to discuss all things social media, fitness, body positivity and growth. From getting through break-ups to her tips for the best start to the day, Lucy is the best friend we all need.If you need a dose of joy today, Lucy brings the sunshine in this episode.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.Connie welcomes the Founders of Squirrel Sisters; award-winning, 100% natural, gluten-free & plant-based snacks - it's Gracie and Sophie.We hear from these incredible entrepreneurs about the behind-the-scenes workings of a business, mixing professional life with family life, and taking on diet culture.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.Connie is joined by @thefitmummytotheo, the lovely Carly. We hear about managing those relationships with postpartum bodies, the huge role of PE for girls at school, and comparison being the thief of joy.Plus, Carly's own birth story, its trauma, and her journey since.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.Claire & Laura chat to Connie about how fitness unlocked their mental health and about the wider fitness journey from aesthetics to wellbeing.From exercise making you a better colleague, friend or mum to developing healthy attitudes to exercise, because not all exercise is healthy.*Please note this was recorded earlier when Laura was featured in Women's Health and during the Rugby World Cup.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.Connie is joined by the gorgeous Alexandra Cane. From entering Love Island in 2018, being branded as a curve icon and trying to reconcile that with her new identity, to break-ups and anxiety, Alexandra covers all aspects of Growing Up Female.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.We are so exited to launch Season 2, especially given the incredible guests we have kicking us off. We welcome Lucy Meck & Lydia Bright to Growing Up Female.Connie hears about growing up in the public eye as teenagers and now, as women during pregnancy, how much to share on social media. From motherhood to sisterhood (Lucy & Lydia are going through the pregnancy journey hand-in-hand) we cover all aspects of the female experience.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmondsFind Lucy:Instagram: @lucymeck1Find Lydia:Instagram: @lydiabright See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lucinda Jackson is a successful scientist and corporate executive who has weathered and overcome cultural and deliberate bias against women in STEM fields. In Episode 10 we talk with Lucinda about her book Just A Girl, Growing Up Female and Ambitious, which is a compelling account of her first hand experiences with abusive behavior in business and society. More than just calling out unjustifiable wrongs, Lucinda offers a solution in the form of boys’ and men’s liberation (BAML), an approach to free everyone from social role stereotypes and to lead fuller lives.

Sarah just read Fear of Flying by Erica Jong and had a lot to say about it. The book is all about what it means to be a female in America. Set in the 1950s, published in the 1970s, and still true today. So we ask the questions and discuss the nuances of what it means to grow up in America as a woman in this episode. Jensen AV Club - Join the Jensen AV Club for exclusive content and to support the art you love. Amazon Cody: YouTube — Instagram — Twitter Sarah: YouTube — Instagram — Twitter Podcast Gear: Microphones - Recorder - Stands - Pop Filters Support our show

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.In the last of the series before Connie has her baby, we're talking to someone who is currently growing up female. It's Romana Bright. Connie chats to Roma about what it's like as a 15 year old to be growing up right now, having a large social media following at a young age and eht envy and opportunities that come with it, body confidence, the Kardashians, help from her sisters, insecurities and comparisons. Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmondsFind Roma:Instagram: @roma.bright See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.This week, Connie is joined by the brilliant, actress and model Amy Jackson.Amy and Connie talk about Amy's career starting from a young age in Bollywood, being scouted in the Daily Mail, having nearly 7 million followers on instagram and the pressures of social media, taking comments with a pinch of salt, the importance of self care and self love, her newly announced pregnancy and feeling like a young mum and having a strong support unit. Plus as always a bit of advice.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmondsFind Amy:Instagram: @iamamyjacksonTwitter: @iamAmyJackson See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.Krissy Cela joins Connie this week. Krissy is an entrepreneur, fitness influencer and has recently released her new fitness app 'Tone & Sculpt'.Krissy and Connie chat her childhood and coming over to the UK, her strict parents, working hard to have independence, finding fitness, her hunger to succeed, having pure intentions behind her social media, body confidence, insecurities, her skin and advice for her younger self.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmondsFind Krissy:Instagram: @krissycelaWebsite: https://www.celasimplicity.co.uk/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.This week, as an ode to Mothers' Day yesterday, we thought we'd invite Mummy Simmonds, a.k.a Veronica into the studio to chat with Connie. Veronica and Connie chat about Connie's journey growing up, what Connie was like as a little girl, getting her period early, being mature for her age, dealing with bullies, body confidence, staying classy, her career progression, going to uni, developing bad eating habits and how she overcame them and becoming a mum herself. Plus, a few hints and tips from one mum to others thrown in.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmonds See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.This week, entrepreneur, author and influencer Lucy Bee joins Connie. Lucy chats to Connie about founding her company Lucy Bee, following her passion, the effects of being coeliac, treating yourself well, body confidence, backlash from a celery juice, how comments on social media can affect you, celebs promoting fad products and being true to yourself. Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmondsFind Lucy:Instagram: @lucybeecoconutTwitter: @lucybeecoconut See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.This week's brilliant guest is Jada Sezer. Jada is a plus size model, holds a masters in child psychology, she's a mental health and self love advocate and a podcaster. Connie and Jada chat about her relationship with her dad and brothers growing up as an equal, her great relationship with food, body insecurities, learning to be unapologetic to take up space, feeling out of place, running the London marathon in her underwear and changing things in the modelling world from the inside out. Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmondsFind Jada:Instagram: @jadasezerTwitter: @JadaSezer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today.This week's wonderful woman, kicking off the series is Yinka Bokinni. Yinka is a presenter on both radio and TV, she's a DJ, she's dipped her toe into the modelling world and she runs her self-titled blog featuring everything from music & culture to fashion & beauty.Yinka chats to Connie about growing up on an estate in Peckham with her big family, learning from her siblings, being academic in an environment that wasn't focused on education, escaping reality through reading, the pressure to be yourself, feeling out of place, taking opportunities and lies on social media.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.****Find Connie:Instagram: @conniesimmondsTwitter: @ConnieSimmondsFind Yinka:Instagram: @yinkabokinniFacebook: @YinkaBokinniBlog: yinkabokinni.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Growing Up Female, the podcast where we discover what it's really like to grow up as a woman today. Connie Simmonds chats to inspiring women about everything it means to grow up, body image, relationships, school, confidence, and so much more.Growing Up Female, launching soon!Make sure you subscribe now to get the first episode straight to your device as soon as it's released. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Kim and Alice dive into some great young adult nonfiction reads and consider true stories connected to current events like Harry and Meagan’s royal visit to Australia and debates about immigration. This episode is sponsored by Bibliophile from Chronicle Books and Democracy Hacked by Martin Moore. Follow Up In The Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick New Books All You Can Ever Know by Nicole Chung Silicon Valley: San Francisco in the Long Shadow of the Valley by Cary McClelland Let It Bang: A Young Black Man's Reluctant Odyssey into Guns by R.J. Young In Pursuit: The Hunt for the Beltway Snipers by David Reichenbaugh Nine Pints: A Journey Through the Money, Medicine, and Mysteries of Blood by Rose George The King and the Catholics: England, Ireland, and the Fight for Religious Freedom, 1780-1829 by Antonia Fraser Weekly Theme: YA Nonfiction Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers Hardcover by Deborah Heiligman #NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women, ed. By Mary Beth Leatherdale and Lisa Charleyboy Mary’s Monster: Love, Madness, and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein by Lita Judge Being Jazz: My Life As a (Transgender) Teen by Jazz Jennings Our Stories, Our Voices: 21 YA Authors Get Real About Injustice, Empowerment, and Growing Up Female in America, edited by Amy Reed Current Events Reads American Princess: The Love Story of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry by Leslie Carroll Tomorrow Will be Different by Sarah McBride Undocumented Lives: The Untold Story of Mexican Migration by Ana Raquel Minian Reading Now How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Zinblatt (via Barack Obama’s current reading recommendations) The Evangelicals by Frances Fitzgerald

Eric and Kelly dive into the big, wide world of YA anthologies and shout about excellent YA books from small and indie presses. Hey YA is sponsored by Confessions of a Teenage Leper by Ashley Little, Vesuvian Books, and Flatiron Books, publishers of Unstoppable Moses by Tyler James Smith. Hey YA is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, and right here on Book Riot. Show Notes: Black Enough by Ibi Zoboi When You Were Everything by Ashley Woodfolk A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi Odd One Out by Nic Stone Sawkill Girls by Claire LeGrande A Thousand Sisters by Elizabeth Wein (Don't) Call Me Crazy edited by Kelly Jensen Kirkus Prize Finalists Toil and Trouble edited by Jessica Spotswood and Tess Sharpe Fresh Ink by Lamar Giles Our Stories, Our Voices: 21 YA Authors Get Real About Injustice, Empowerment, and Growing Up Female in America edited by Amy Reed My True Love Gave to Me and Summer Days & Summer Nights edited by Stephanie Perkins Open Mic: Riffs on Life Between Cultures edited by Mitali Perkins Meet Cute Slasher Girls and Monster Boys edited by April Genevieve Tucholke 1968: Today’s Authors Explore a Year of Rebellion, Revolution, and Change edited by Marc Aronson and Susan Campbell Bartoletti Trust Your Name by Tim Tingle The Girl with the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke Running With Lions by Julian Winters The Abyss Surrounds Us by Emily Skrutskie Girls Resist! By KaeLyn Rich Zeroboxer by Fonda Lee Open Mic Night at Westminster Cemetery by Mary Amato Spliced by Jon McGoran Girls on the Line by Jennie Liu Home & Away by Candice Montgomery Timekeeper by Tara Sim

Eric and Kelly talk good books about mental illness, dream author duos and the books they’d create, and wrap up the show highlighting some of their summer TBR titles. Sponsored by Neanderthal Opens the Door To The Universe by Preston Norton and Monday’s Note Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson, presented by Epic Reads. Hey YA is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, and right here on Book Riot. Show Notes: Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli Mirage by Somiya Daud Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide by Isabel Quintero and Zeke Pena I Stop Somewhere by TE Carter "Twitter 10 years ago" search Don't Call Me Crazy: 33 Voices Start The Conversation About Mental Health edited by Kelly Jensen The Memory of Light by Francisco X Stork The First Time She Drowned by Kerry Kletter Crazy by Amy Reed My Heart and Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness This Impossible Light by Lily Myers A World Without You by Beth Revis When Reason Breaks by Cindy L. Rodriguez Highly Illogical Behavior by John Corey Whaley Something Like Normal by Trish Doller Life Inside My Mind edited by Jessica Burkhart What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera Burn for Burn (trilogy) by Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian Roomies by Sara Zarr and Tara Altebrando My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows Tell Me No Lies by Adele Griffin Here To Stay by Sara Farizan Contagion by Erin Bowman Our Stories Our Voices: 21 YA Authors Get Real About Injustice, Empowerment, and Growing Up Female in America edited by Amy Reed. Hullmetal Girls by Emily Skruskie Jack of Hearts and Other Parts by Lev AC Rosen The Unfortunates by Kim Liggett Give Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott  

Female sports - Growing Up in the 60s and 70s Christine Brennan - Our Town Season OneChristine Brennan: Yeah. I still own the family home where we grew up in Ottawa Hills. A Ockershausen: Is that right? Oh wow. Christine Brennan: Yep. I go back for Thanksgiving, Christmas. When I’m doing some speeches. I do a lot of charity work. A Ockershausen: You’re in a hotbed of sports right there in Toledo. Christine Brennan: Exactly. This is in the ’60s and into the early ’70s. I graduated high school in ’76, when girls were not encouraged to love or play sports. Yet, I had a dad, I’m the oldest of four kids, and my dad, who had been a football player in high school in Chicago, and then went to Drake and played football for a year in Des Moines, then went into the army at the end of World War II, my dad was saying, “Hey, my daughter wants to play sports? Play sports.” My mom jokes I was born size 6X and kept right on growing. I was really tall. I’m the tallest kid in the neighborhood. I’m taller than the boys. They wanted to play sports with me. Every other girl was shooed away. “Get out of here. We don’t want you to play.” Of course, there’s no organized soccer. There’s no tee ball. You just played. A Ockershausen: In the ’60s, right. Christine Brennan: Sure. You just played. The kids, you just played in someone’s front yard or down the block or in the field. We would just go play. Goddard Field across from the University of Toledo and I’d be with all the boys and that was it, and me. I was the only girl. I was natural. I was a good athlete, and so they wanted me. They always picked me first to be part of the baseball team or whatever. We’re Mickey Mantle or Al Kaline up to bat. My dad … A Ockershausen: Kaline Detroit. Christine Brennan: Yeah, exactly. Close by. My dad, he taught me how to throw the ball properly. The old term “throw like a girl,” which we should retire as a nation because now we’re teaching, of course, all of our daughters to throw the ball properly, so “throw like a girl” is a compliment now with all these millions of girls and women playing sports because of Title IX. The old days, in the ’60s, girls were pushing the ball. A Ockershausen: They pushed it. Christine Brennan: My dad wouldn’t tolerate that for any of his daughters, much less his son, so I knew how to fire the ball and throw it and cock it behind my arm and throw it. I never threw like a girl, even though of course that term is ridiculous now. I don’t know if anyone’s heard. A woman actually ran for President. News flash. I don’t know if you’ve heard the news. A Ockershausen: We’ve read the papers. Christine Brennan: Hello, let’s move beyond “throw like a girl.” Back then, I didn’t throw like a girl.

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