Women Are Mad is a podcast about reclaiming women’s emotions, especially anger, as a source of insight and power. Psychotherapist Jennifer Cox and writer Salima Saxton speak with guests about the feelings women have often been taught to suppress or dismiss. Each episode explores what makes the guest mad and how those emotions can act as a compass and catalyst. The show aims to create a space to discuss, laugh about, and learn from feelings that have historically been treated as taboo.
Episodes
WAM: Writers On The Couch LIVE with Lucy Ashe
As a special treat to wrap up the first season of Writers On The Couch, Jen speaks at a Waterstones Live event with the glorious author Lucy Ashe.In celebration of Lucy's hotly-anticipated new novel The Model Patient, Jen and Lucy get stuck into the gnarly darkness of desire, obsession and the impossible depths of psychoanalysis.One of the jumping-off points of their convo was the fantasticall
WAM: Writers on the Couch with Tamu Thomas
The billion dollar industry that is self-help may ultimately save us all, and here's a woman who knows.When Tamu Thomas wrote Women Who Work Too Much, she thought she was simply conveying common sense. Today, Jen and Tamu discuss accidentally writing books which spark pushback, and how it feels to get caught up in systems which are hostile to change.Tamu is a former social worker and leading w
WAM: Writers On The Couch with Lucy Vine
Lucy Vine is WAM's romcom queen. And she's written 8 of them so far, so there's fortunately a plenitude for you to get stuck into, too.She's also just embarked on her first ComCrim, the hilariously brilliant, fabulously feminist Lottery Winners Widows Club under her pseudonym Elly Vine, and we are all over this. Jen is espesh excited for the upcoming Good For You, detailing a thera
WAM: Writers On The Couch with Poorna Bell
Poorna Bell is our Woman To Watch. And listen to.Today, the former editor of HuffPost and author of six non-fiction and fiction titles shares her truths with Jen. Together, they trace Poorna's story from the time of her first book, 'Chase The Rainbow,' which followed the trauma of her husband Rob's suicide. To where Poorna finds herself now, on the launch of her exceptional new mus
WAM: Writers On The Couch with Ruth Ware
Ever worried you might accidentally have killed someone in your sleep? You've come to the right place!Join Jen as she talks paranoia, murder and spooky moods with the Sunday Times and New York Times crime fiction bestseller Ruth Ware, whose 'Woman In Cabin 10' you may simultaneously be enjoying right now on Netflix. Perhaps even as you're leafing through her brand new sequel, '
WAM: Writers On The Couch with Eva Verde
Our guest on the couch this week is the novelist Eva Verde. Identity, class and female rage are recurring themes throughout Eva's work, meaning she's right up WAM's street. Today, we talk about these very subjects. And so much more besides... Including her aptitude for penning a steamy sex scene. One of the attributes making Eva the perfect scribe for the foreword of Jackie Collins'
WAM: Writers On The Couch with Monique Roffey
In an age of arch narcissism, WAM invites you to wander about in the worlds of others. Writers On The Couch is the kind of slow radio so many of us crave: we've even steadied the flow to fortnightly ep release. Leave the rat race/conveyor belt/sausage factory and come dream...Today, our guest is Monique Roffey. Herself a master weaver of worlds. Hell, she's won prizes for it! But what does
WAM: Writers On The Couch with Emma Jane Unsworth
We are uncontainably excited to bring you the first instalment of our fortnightly spin-off treat, 'WAM: Writers On The Couch.'And what more glittery dream than to host Emma Jane Unsworth - author of Slags, Animals (including its screenplay adaptation) Adults and Hungry: The Stars And Everything. Alongside multiple short story collections, and show-running the Sky Atlantic series Dreamland.
S8 E10 Campaigning legend Mother Pukka AKA Anna Whitehouse
To wrap up our eighth season, we're joined by the campaigning legend who is Mother Pukka AKA journalist Anna Whitehouse.Anna's story is one familiar to many. She too was trapped in the impossible reality of juggling motherhood and professional life, and one day decided enough was enough. She founded the online platform Mother Pukka for people who 'happen to be parents,' and began h
S8 E9 Briony May Williams: unstoppable inspiration!
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 representa
S1 E7 Girls Are Mad: Sophie Jo
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 dept
S8 E8 Shannon Watts demands action
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 incredib
S8 E7 Stella Creasy on corrosive anger, trash TV and yogurt
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...Therapist - Jennifer Cox - Psychotherapist@jennifercoxpsychotherapist@womenaremad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 E6 Helen-Marie is an actual angel
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.JOIN CL
S8 E5 Julie Mae Cohen on resistance and revenge
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 yo
S1 E6 GAM with Jasmine Isa Qureshi
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!JOIN CLUB W
S8 E4 Adele Parks: the BFF we all want
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 o
S8 E3 Otegha Uwagba on insides and outsides
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
S8 E2 Esther Coren on rejection and reassembly
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'...JOIN JEN AS SHE KICKS OFF IWD CELEBRATIONS AT NOTTINGHAM WATERSTONES ON THE 3
S8 E1 Sophie Ellis-Bextor Takes WAM Home
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 independe
S7 E12 Kate Muir wishes you a Marvellous Midlife Crisis
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, Ho
S7 E11 MASH-UP AHOY! Womenkind Collective x WAM
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-antic
S7 E10 Why The World Needs Jess Davies More Than Ever
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
S7 E9 It's WAM BOOK MONTH! With the excellent Christine Murphy launching us into orbit...
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'
S7 E8 Stella Duffy on life, death and belonging
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 sp
S7 E7 Bureau de WAM: Sister Issues
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...JOIN CLUB WAM ON PATREON F
S7 E6 Dr Charlotte Proudman takes WAM to court
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 emotio
S7 E5 UK Half-Term SOS: Dr Caroline Boyd on maternal rage
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 fea
S7 E4 Bureau de WAM: Stabbed in the back by a friend
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?)JOIN CLUB WAM ON PATREON FOR AD-FREE LISTENINGBUY JEN'S TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR : OUT NOW IN PAPERBACK!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform
S7 E3 A deep-dive into grief with our incredible pal Stacey Heale
Today, we talk about grief - in all of its stages and strange forms. With none other than the really fantastic Stacey Heale, whose husband Greg Gilbert died three years ago.For a show about death, there's a lot of laughter. And some tears. But you've come to expect no less, of course.Stacey talks us deftly through parenting, money worries, thoughts about dating, and the 'forest of support' which s
S7 E2 Bureau de WAM is back! And we're talking PARENTS!
Do you think, alongside the ever-controversial Jen, that it's possible to healthily hate your parents? Or even strongly dislike them?Or are you with Salima, who struggles to liberate herself using such sturdy, Freudian-driven language?Let's help make up your mind!Join us as we kick off the first (admittedly fairly shambolic) Bureau de WAM of this series... Where ALL your emotional issues are solve
S7 E1 Kicking it off with Cariad Lloyd
Cariad Lloyd is a legend. Pure and simple. From Griefcast to Austentatious, she cares for our every emotion.Kicking off WAM Series 7!! Cariad talks about being treated like a small, cute woman; how she feels her anger is both a blessing and a curse. And whether some people just do feel more strongly than others.Cariad's beautiful new book dealing with children's grief, 'Where Did She Go?' is out o
S6 E15 Elif Shafak: Global Superstar
The problem with Elif Shafak is that she is too acclaimed, her work too numerous and celebrated, and her personal cause too elevated to begin to capture in one limited introduction. You will no doubt own at least one of her 13 books, in at least one of the 57 languages they've been translated into. You may also be eagerly awaiting the April paperback of There Are Rivers In The Sky. But you might n
S1 E5 Girls Are Mad with Cheer Up Luv founder Eliza Hatch
Join Bea for Ep 5 of GAM, as she brings you her utterly inspirational convo with award-winning feminist photographer, educator and speaker Eliza Hatch.Eliza heads up the ground breaking Cheer Up Luv project, which confronts taboos around sexual assault, foregrounds the voices of sexual assault survivors, and fuels awareness of society's chronic misogyny problem.This episode is hosted, produced and
S6 E14 Lisa Smosarski, editor of Stylist
Stylist magazine stands out in a market saturated by media which plays on women's insecurities to, basically, get them to buy stuff. We have forever loved it for its unwaveringly feminist bedrock, and determination to bring us what we actually need to see.Visionary editor-in-chief, Lisa Smosarski, has been steering the Stylist ship since its very first issue. Lisa wanted the magazine to sound like
S6 E13 Sarah Pappalardo of Reductress fame
Sarah Pappalardo was named one of Time Magazine's '23 People Who Are Changing What's Funny Right Now' and Rolling Stone's '50 Funniest People Right Now.'You'll know them best as the co-founder of satirical women's magazine Reductress. As well as for co-authoring 'How To Win At Feminism' and 'How To Stay Positive When The World is Ending.'Today, we talk political disagreements, general disagreement
S6 E12 Drunk women feeling feelings
Do you love Drunk Women Solving Crime?Do you love WAM?Then you're gonna love this ep!JEN IS TOURING HER BOOK IN THE USA!! ENQUIRE ABOUT CALIFORNIA EVENTSJOIN CLUB WAM ON PATREONBUY JEN'S TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ENQUIRE ABOUT LOW COST 1:1 AND GROUP COACHING Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S6 E11 Riding buses with the magnificent Emma Forrest
Today, we ride the buses with writer and journalist Emma Forrest, and find out just how healing and creative that experience can be. As well as potentially brutal and alarmingly shaming. Like life, in a nutshell.No stone is left unturned, as we talk trauma bonding through sex, and what it meant to be a teenage journalist in Cool Britannia.Emma Forrest is pure magnetism, and her new book Father Fig
S1 E4 Girls Are Mad with Mary Mandefield
Mary Mandefield is a presenter, journalist and creative, who holds up a torch for finding your voice, and has never let imposter syndrome hold her back.Through her community 'Making Moves' (which helps other creatives access the tools to navigate the media industry) Mary embodies the idea that we rise by lifting others.In this episode, Mary's incredible passion and infectious energy pave the way f
S6 E10 Surviving Winter with Suzy Reading
It's no exaggeration to say that Suzy Reading will get you through the hellscape that is this UK winter. She's written 9 books and counting, including the magical new Self-Care For Winter. Suzy, a chartered psychologist, weaves her special expertise as a yoga teacher and personal trainer through her approach to REAL self-care. And we at WAM are feverishly hopping aboard!Next stop SPRING!!JEN IS TO
S6 E9 Don't Make Me Laugh with Julia Raeside
Julia Raeside is one of WAM's favourite people. As well as being a print and broadcast journalist of acclaim, she is our in-house translator of male missteps. You may yourself have enjoyed her clarification of statements by the likes of Dave Grohl and Neil Gaiman. Today, we're especially excited to tell you that her incredibly on-point, incredibly funny book, 'Don't Make Me Laugh,' which tells the
S6 E8 WAM Deep Dive: Shaparak Khorsandi on JEALOUSY
Here at WAM, we love nothing more than losing ourselves in a big convo about emotion.And now, we've decided to share some of those chats with you. Throughout the next couple of series, we'll be serving you up our DEEP DIVES into different feelings, joined by some of our fave people.We're kicking off with JEALOUSY, and we invited fabulous Friend-Of-The-Pod Shaparak Khorsandi to wade in with us. Whe
S6 E7 Sally of Manners London: On Survival
It's not often that we're BOTH rendered tearful.We are today.But we're also floored with awe and inspiration. This woman has DONE IT. We're also not exaggerating when we say, her clothes will change your life.JEN IS TOURING HER BOOK IN THE USA!! ENQUIRE ABOUT CALIFORNIA EVENTSJOIN CLUB WAM on PatreonBUY JEN'S TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ENQUIRE ABOUT 1:1 AND GROUP COACHING Hosted
S1 E3 Girls Are Mad with Noga Levy-Rapoport
This episode of GAM is one of pure hope. Noga Levy-Rapoport is a climate activist, organiser and communicator. Beginning her activism career aged only 17, she has since had a leading role in global climate protests, strikes and other events. One reason the patriarchy succeeds is because it slices younger and older generations of women apart. This beautiful conversation between Noga and o
S6 E6 Dear WAM with Salima and Jen: Death by social media
Is anyone here really, really struggling this Jan?Is anyone finding it difficult to retain perspective, and not spiral?? Judging by our listener DMs, you're certainly not alone if so.This week, Bureau de WAM attends to the trickiness of comparing yourself to friends on the socials... what that does to our poor blitzed brains. And what we can try to do about it.WAM. Ever at your service.JEN IS TOUR
S6 E5 Back with a bang! with Maria McErlane
It's 2025, and we're back with NO resolutions, other than to help you all as much as we possibly can.Who better to welcome you joyously into the New Year New WAM fold, than the glorious Maria McErlane, who has just revealed will be restarting her co-hosting with Graham Norton on their brand new podcast... Thank GOD!Maria is a true WAM icon. You'll know her sultry tones and wise words only too well
S6 E4 Christmas Helpdesk at Bureau de WAM
If your Christmas feels very far from a Richard Curtis movie, Bureau de WAM is here to assist.We're not addressing the devastating housing crisis here. Nor the way many people in our society are terrified of where their next meal might be coming from, or how to live with the black mould their landlord refuses to tackle. We're also not talking about the climate catastrophe, or the lives lost due to
S1 E2 Girls Are Mad: Solana Lord-Baptiste
Solana Lord-Baptiste AKA ssolana is a musician, content creator and activist. From recording TikToks in her bedroom during lockdown, to now interviewing people at protests as well as writing and producing music, she pours love and empathy into everything she does. Today, she talks to GAM host Bea about everything from body hair to the pressures of activism. This convo is raw and real and
S6 E3 Hidden Meanings with Jessica Fostekew
Today is all about hidden meanings. And who better to discuss these with than brilliant Woman of Comedy, Jessica Fostekew.Tune in if you'd like to think more about the significance of a blocked doorway, or learn how to hold three fingers up at the world...JOIN CLUB WAM or even just BUY US A COFFEE BUY JEN'S TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ENQUIRE ABOUT 1:1 AND GROUP COACHING Hosted on
S6 E2 Dear WAM with Salima and Jen: 'Benign' Sexism
Today, we're thinking about what it feels like when the men in our lives - however 'nice' they are - just can't fully get what it is to have been born into our bodies. And what it's been to navigate the world in these bodies. From childhood, through to steering our way through a sexist universe. Even just a 'benignly' sexist universe. Whatever the hell THAT means...JOIN CLUB WAM or even just BUY U
S6 E1 Feeling the rage with Poppy Jay
We're back for Series 6!And to celebrate, we're joined by the BAFTA nominated documentary film maker and co-host of the award winning podcast Brown Girls Do it Too, Poppy Jay.We cover a lot in this one, and it's extra specially long. Our season debut treat to you!JOIN CLUB WAM or BUY US A COFFEE BUY JEN'S TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ENQUIRE ABOUT 1:1 AND GROUP COACHING Hosted on A
S5 E26 Season Finale - WAM x Repros Fight Back in Washington DC
In this season finale special, Jen caught up with Jennie Wetter in Washington DC. Jennie has headed up the Repros Fight Back initiative at the Population Institute for over 15 years, where she fights daily for reproductive health and rights. Today, our Jen invites her to share her feelings about where we are now, on the eve of a second Trump administration.This isn't too cosy, and our Jen does alw
S5 E25 Kate Mosse on fighting for equality
When you're sunk in despondence and despair, is there anything both more comforting and more motivating than an internationally-lauded author dispensing pearls of gold?Kate Mosse's practical and sage approach towards the quest for equality is just the antidote for these bleak times. Tune in for robust and dynamic inspiration to galvanise your own sense of activism.Kate's latest book, The Map of Bo
S5 E24 Dear WAM with Zoe Blaskey
As holiday season looms, how many of us will find ourselves under pressure to spend time with difficult relatives?On Dear WAM this week, we're honoured to receive expert advice from Sunday Times Bestselling author and host of podcast Motherkind, Zoe Blaskey.JOIN CLUB WAM or even just BUY US A COFFEE BUY JEN'S TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ENQUIRE ABOUT 1:1 AND GROUP COACHING Hosted
S5 E23 Constance Zimmer on Where We Go From Here
How is everyone feeling?The US election results are in, and WAM HQ has lit up like a furnace. Who better to ask for her views than Constance Zimmer, on the cusp of launching her own Midlife Monologues project, and on hotline from LA.You'll know Constance from her work in Entourage, House of Cards and Unreal. Meanwhile, in REAL life, you'll soon be getting to know her better through this groundbrea
S5 E22 Dear WAM with Heidi Clements
Jen's caught up with book press for the US drop, so we're thrilled to bring you Heidi Clements as honorary Agony Aunt.And the question is... Do you feel like everyone hates you?Tune in for some brilliantly bold responses from our awesomely punk pal.JOIN CLUB WAM or even just BUY US A COFFEE BUY JEN'S TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ENQUIRE ABOUT 1:1 AND GROUP COACHING Hosted on Acast.
Girls Are Mad: Sophia Carter
We are SO excited to bring you the first of our Girls Are Mad series, headed up and hosted by the supremely talented Bea Harmston.Bea kicks off the inaugural Girls Are Mad WAM offshoot with a very real, very raw convo with mental health advocate, Sophia Carter. Sophia uses her powerful platform to normalise self compassion and self celebration. Above all, she needs us to be kinder. To ourselves. H
S5 E21 Endless Possibilities with Emma Campbell
Our guest today is an inspiration. Pure and simple.She's an author, podcast host, speaker and long-term cancer thriver, and you know her as Limitless Em.Today, we celebrate the unstoppable hope who is Emma Campbell.JOIN CLUB WAM or even just BUY US A COFFEE BUY JEN'S TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ENQUIRE ABOUT 1:1 AND GROUP COACHING Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in
S5 E20 Dear WAM with Salima and Jen: We need to talk.
What can women do about the 40% of us living with abortion restriction?We can talk about it.JOIN CLUB WAM or even just BUY US A COFFEE BUY JEN'S TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ENQUIRE ABOUT 1:1 AND GROUP COACHING Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S5 E19 Cherry Healey: ambassador for women
Cherry Healey: women's health advocate, BBC documentary maker and ambassador for the Eve Appeal.Above all, a woman's woman.Here, Cherry talks women's safety, and the need for periods to have a PR overhaul.JOIN CLUB WAM or even just BUY US A COFFEE BUY JEN'S TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ENQUIRE ABOUT 1:1 AND GROUP COACHING Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S5 E18 Miranda Sawyer on nostalgia
As a seasonal treat, we're spoiling you with a SPECIAL.Today, we've coaxed friend-of-the-pod Ms Miranda Sawyer back in, to talk that most heady of feelings: NOSTALGIA - just in time to celebrate the publication of her fabulous new book, Uncommon People. If you had a pulse in the 90s, the Britpop era will be etched into your DNA.Don your bucket hat, pop on some wellies and wade in!JOIN CLUB WAM or
S5 E17 Find Your Confidence with Holly Matthews
Holly Matthews is THE confidence guru of our time.Today, she talks to us about her own journey with self-belief, and the challenges she's faced at a personal level to find her way to it.Holly's warmth, wisdom and wit have absolutely stolen our hearts, and we're so happy to share her with you today.Her book, Find Your Confidence: The No-Nonsense Guide to Self-Belief is available NOW!.JOIN CLUB WAM
S5 E16 Dear WAM with Salima and Jen
Today, we talk about unlikeable husbands and superpowers.It's one wild ride...JOIN CLUB WAM or even just BUY US A COFFEE BUY JEN'S TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ENQUIRE ABOUT 1:1 AND GROUP COACHING Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S5 E15 Jayde Adams: Queen of our hearts.
Jayde Adams is REAL, in all of the ways we celebrate and strive for. From her incredible stand-up to her role in BAFTA-winning Alma's Not Normal, her career reflects her authenticity. And we never use that word lightly.Alma's Not Normal is OUT NOW on BBC1 and BBC iPlayer.JOIN CLUB WAM or even just BUY US A COFFEE BUY JEN'S TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ENQUIRE ABOUT 1:1 AND GROUP CO
S5 E14 Dear WAM with Salima and Jen
Today, we think through the dilemma of defending your kids vs. being a 'good' feminist.Buckle up.JOIN CLUB WAM or even just BUY US A COFFEE BUY JEN'S TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ENQUIRE ABOUT 1:1 AND GROUP COACHING Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S5 E13 We adore Daisy Buchanan
Daisy Buchanan is a precious flower. She's disarmingly authentic and real, and wears her generous heart on her beautifully stylish sleeve.She's also an incredibly talented writer.Today, we see just how much her contact with her feelings really helps shape her craft, and how she weaves experiences of pain and joy so skilfully into her work. Her new novel, Pity Party, is out NOW. And you're very muc
S5 E12 Dear WAM with Salima, Jen and Emma Guns
We're even more excited than usual, because this week we're joined by our great pal, award-winning journalist and podcaster, Emma Guns (AKA Emma Gunavardhana).As a journalist, Emma has interviewed everyone who's anyone, from Britney to Bette Midler. And today, she's turning her super sleuth skills to help solve YOUR dilemma.Tune in, as we riddle out the unexpected impact of going sober...JOIN CLUB
S5 E11 Angela Scanlon: Pure Magic.
Angela Scanlon is pure magic. Both on screen and IRL.You'll have seen her multiple star turns. But here's where you can find out what makes Angela tick.We are captivated.JOIN CLUB WAM or even just BUY US A COFFEE BUY JEN'S TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ENQUIRE ABOUT 1:1 AND GROUP COACHING Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S5 E10 Dear WAM with Salima and Jen
'My answer machine must be broken...'It's another love one, ladies...Are you sitting by the phone (or the Snap/DM's/Whatsapp?)STOP!And listen to what the Aunties have to say...JOIN CLUB WAM or even just BUY US A COFFEE BUY JEN'S TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ENQUIRE ABOUT 1:1 AND GROUP COACHING Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S5 E9 Hollie McNish: Voice of the nation.
Our favourite poet and author Hollie McNish joins us today to talk about how hard she finds it to express her anger IRL, whilst realising that many of her poems are in fact inspired by anger.Today, we discuss everything from the realities of renting, to class and race prejudice.Hollie is currently touring, and we urge you to go see her live if you can. This woman really is the voice of the nation.
S5 E8 Dear WAM with Salima and Jen
Forbidden LoveEver been in love with someone you shouldn't?Considering embarking on an illicit affair?Uh-oh, the romance-killers have galloped into town. Don't tune in, if you enjoy deluding yourself you're in some kind of Ephron/Curtis double-bill.As far as Jen's concerned, love is 9 parts projection, 1 part oxytocin. Salima isn't quite as brutal. But her obsession with Married At First Sight giv
S5 E7 Lauren Bravo: From mum guilt to men's micro-wardrobes
Our guest today is absolutely WAM's kind of woman. She thinks deeply and generously about feminism, fashion and friendship. From her first book, 'What Would The Spice Girls Do', to her latest page-turner, 'Probably Nothing', she's an oracle and an inspiration. Bravo to the brilliant Lauren Bravo!Join Club WAM on patreon/womenaremad for ad-free listening and benefits galore! Hosted on Acast. See ac
S5 E6 Dear WAM with Salima and Jen
Are you being driven nuts by WhatsApp?What does this mean?And what does a group mean, anyway? Do humans like them?All this... You know the drill.PLUS join Club WAM for ad-free listening and benefits galore!patreon/womenaremad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S5 E5 Lisa Moorish says it all.
Lisa Moorish knows music. Since she was 16, she's lived and breathed the London music scene, and says now she can't imagine doing anything else. But she's never sold her story, and leaves us tantalised and ever-intrigued.Today, she shares her feelings on everything from the patriarchy to possession.Join Club WAM for member benefits including ad-free listening, discounts on sisterhood circles and c
S5 E4 Dear WAM with Salima and Jen
Women. This one is gonna make you wanna throw some stuff. It just is.Not all men.But. Always Men.patreon.com/WomenAreMad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S5 E3 Marianne Power on guilt parties and the body keeping the score.
Marianne Power breaks and mends our hearts in equally beautiful measure. She's vulnerable, she's generous, she's deeply thoughtful.Here, Marianne explains how her terror of being a bad person translated into physical illness, and how she's trying her hardest (with the help of Gabor Mate) to shake off those shackles.Her new book, Love Me, absolutely captures everything WE love about Marianne. It's
S5 E2 Dear WAM with Salima and Jen
Your fave agony pals are back. And today, they're scaling the rigging and frantically bailing. Coz this ship is going down! Or is it? Today, we look into the causes of anxiety, and try to see it a little differently. We also set YOU, dear listener, a September challenge...patreon.com/WomenAreMad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S5 E1 Laura Smyth keeps it ALL real.
Laura Smyth is scaling the heights. Whether you've seen her on Jonathan Ross or Baby Reindeer, you'll definitely have seen her. And you'll definitely be seeing much more of her. Of that, we have no doubt. Today, Laura talks us through her thoughts on virtue signalling, class complexity and nerves manifesting as rage. Laura pushes the envelope and we can't wait to see where it takes her next.patreo
S4 E17 Dear WAM with Salima and Jen
We've had so many requests to carry on the agony aunt specials post-summer, that we're going to!This one is about friendship. And more specifically, the end of a friendship.If you've ever felt the anguished heartbreak of the end of a close platonic relationship, this one's for you... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E16 Anna Motz: In the shadowlands of female violence.
Anna Motz is the internationally-acclaimed therapist they make movies about.For thirty years, she's treated violent women in prisons from London to New York, bringing us her wisdom through her clear-sighted and compassionate writing. Anna's high profile case studies include Baby P, Victoria Climbie and Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, and remind us of the truth behind the headlines.Anna's warmth and humanity
