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The final episode of Season Two is Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ph.D. The book uses fairy tales to teach women more about how they're made and what they might've come here to do. It stresses the importance of using
In our latest episode, Kitty tells the story of Fannie Lou Hamer, a voting rights activist and community organizer, from the award- winning biography, This Little Light of Mine by Kay Mills. Her story begins in Mississippi and takes plenty of
Sister Rosetta Tharpe was born in Cotton Plant, Ark., to a ukelele playing mother who sang in the Pentecostal church. By the time Rosetta was 5 years old, she was playing guitar and singing in front of the congregation. The church influenced he
In the midst of protests, coronavirus, and whatever else 2020 plans to throw in the mix, we are discussing Becoming, the autobiography of Michelle Obama in this week's episode. This is the most current biography topic we've tried on the podc
This week, Kitty and Ellie continue their break from reading books and talk about some things that have happened in quarantine with MARRIAGE, the north nodes in astrology, diving into the self-help side of YouTube with “parts work” and other im
Religion and the quest for something to believe in is the topic of this episode. We discuss the book, Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome by Reba Riley and her journey to “experience 30 religions before you turn 30.” As someone raised with strict be
The famous Nellie Bly was known primarily as a journalist, but in the novel, Nellie Bly: Daredevil. Reporter. Feminist, by Brooke Kroeger, we learn she was also an industrialist, world traveler, and a woman of many “firsts.” Her story began in
The Bridges of Madison County was an iconic story written by Robert Waller, however, few people know about the woman behind the story, Jana St. James. She could be the woman behind it. Maybe. Or she could be a woman who had a brief affair with
So, this episode is a departure from the normal biography podcast, however, trauma is a topic that affects everyone, and some might argue, a disproportionate number of women. The book is "The Body Keeps the Score" by Bessel Van Der Kolk. And w
This episode is different from others. In early February, Kitty's mother passed away and her funeral was held on Valentine's Day. In this podcast, we talk about Kitty's mom, how it feels to lose a parent (or two) and lots of other things like
Virginia Hall might be the most badass lady you've never heard of. This episode covers her story as it was told in The Wolves at the Door by Judith Pearson. Hall grew up hunting and farming in the Maryland countryside but dreamed of working in
You’re so vain. I bet you think this podcast’s about you. Don’t you? Well, if you’re Carly Simon, it IS about you. This episode covers her autobiography Boys in the Trees and tells about her childhood, her stuttering issues, her marriage to Jam
At the end of everything, could you honestly say you lived your life with no regrets? Edith Piaf could. The French singer was known for her talent, her passion and her way with men. In this week’s episode, we talk about her biography, No Regret
In this week’s episode, we interview two shrews! A few moons ago, two self-named shrews consulted the googles to see if others like them existed, and lo and behold, they came upon our podcast. The shrews are Elizabeth Paulson and Stephanie Higg
In this week's episode, we tell the story of Aimee Dubucq de Rivery and Rose Tascher de La Pagerie, two women from the island of Martinique who would become the "power behind the throne" in two of the world's greatest empires. The story by Zia
Niki de Saint Phalle was a French-American painter and sculptor. She suffered from a traumatic childhood and turned to art in her later years to express her pain and to bring joy to others. She is most well-known for her Nanas, large sculptures
Famed actress Lauren Bacall was not just another pretty face. She was a founding member of the original rat pack, for God's sake. As an actress and model in the 1940s, she somehow navigated the world of male directors, actors and producers with
In this episode, we read the autobiography of doctor Qanta Ahmed, an American-born doctor and Muslim who traveled to Saudi Arabia and tried to make sense of the culture and navigate Sharia law. The book is In the Land of Invisible Women: A Fem
Have you heard of Louise Thaden? We hadn't either, but she was out here breaking records as a female pilot in the 1920s. Yes, she knew Amelia Earhart. They were friends, but Louise was the first and only pilot to hold the women's records for sp
This episode focuses on opera producer Sarah Caldwell, a conductor, impresario and stage director from Arkansas. The book is called Challenges: A Memoir of My Life in Opera, and by Caldwell, with contributions by Rebecca Matlock. The book t
Our first biography of Season Two focuses on poet Edna St. Vincent Millay. She won the Pulitzer Prize for her poem, "The Ballad of the Harp Weaver" and you might also recognize her famous poem "First Fig," which goes like this: My candle bur
Just like when your favorite TV show returns, we start the second season of our podcast by recapping the first. We give some updates on our life, talk about summer break and take a trip down memory lane to review some of our favorite moments f
This episode falls neatly between Easter and Mother's Day, and for this one, it gets personal. Yes, we usually talk about notable women, but today we're focusing on the OGs -- original grandmothers -- who shaped us. We're discussing the genera
They say the way to a man's heart is through food, but love food is not just for dudes. This week's book, by Elizabeth Bard, combines French food and romance in a such a delicious way, our stomachs went all heart-eyes emoji. The book is Lunch i
One normal thing about being human is we all have a body to get us from place to place. But they're all so different. This would be fine if things like body shaming and bullying didn't exist. But unfortunately, they do. Though we all suffer, it
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