Badass Womens Hour

Chelsea Outram tells us about the dose of realness she delivering on Instagram, sharing pictures of her stretch marks and empowering women who might be feeling insecure about their body image, she talks, facing backlash, #feelingmyself and plus size models.And the Badass Ladies discuss the recent addition to legendary British soap opera Coronation Street, as they have the 1st black family in their entire 60 year history!For information on all your hosts you can click on their names:Harriet MinterNatalie CampbellEmma Sexton If you want to get in touch you can find us on all the socials under this name: @badasswomenshrAnd for more about the podcast head here: https://www.badasswomenshour.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Could an affair save your marriage?The Badass ladies discuss the recent boost in people using Ashley Maddison, a dating website especially for affairs, and whether non-monogamy could actually be beneficial for your relationship?Author Beth McColl joins the ladies in the studio and shares the motivation behind writing her book How To Come Alive Again. She talks positive self care and how she is breaking down mental health issues in a way that means we can all understand ourselves a little better!For information on all your hosts you can click on their names:Harriet MinterNatalie CampbellEmma Sexton If you want to get in touch you can find us on all the socials under this name: @badasswomenshrAnd for more about the podcast head here: https://www.badasswomenshour.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For this week's Extra Bits LGBT Campaigner Max Morgan joins Harriet and Emma to discuss the recent protests against LGBT education in Birmingham schools, and share his journey of growing up gay under section 28 in the 80’s & 90’s meaning that LGBT support services were shut down due to funding, a lack of information and the feeling of isolation meant he didn’t come out until the age of 37.For information on all your hosts you can click on their names:Harriet MinterNatalie CampbellEmma Sexton If you want to get in touch you can find us on all the socials under this name: @badasswomenshrAnd for more about the podcast head here: https://www.badasswomenshour.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Real House Wives of Cheshire Star Leanne Brown speaks to Harriet and Emma after one of her recent Instagram posts caught the eye of the Badass ladies and they were keen to know more. Leanne talks about her breast implants and the problems that she has experienced and the lesser talked about dangers behind breast procedures.Vocal Coach Carrie Grant talks to Harriet and Emma about the up's and downs of raising 4 children with special needs the changes it has made to her life, the effects of misdiagnosis, especially in teenage girls. And Carrie shares her experiences to give invaluable advice to other parents also dealing with children on the autism spectrum.For information on all your hosts you can click on their names:Harriet MinterNatalie CampbellEmma Sexton If you want to get in touch you can find us on all the socials under this name: @badasswomenshrAnd for more about the podcast head here: https://www.badasswomenshour.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Not many people would compare Celebs Go Dating to a Jackson Pollock work of art.....Tom Read Wilson speaks to the Badass ladies about his role as the Celebs Go Dating receptionist and his take on this years celebs, Tom also shares some of his poetry and has a special treat for Harriet, Emma and Nat. For information on all your hosts you can click on their names:Harriet MinterNatalie CampbellEmma Sexton If you want to get in touch you can find us on all the socials under this name: @badasswomenshrAnd for more about the podcast head here: https://www.badasswomenshour.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joining Harriet, Nat and Emma in the studio this week is motivational speaker Tulsi Vagjiani, she tells the Badass Ladies about a life changing plane crash leaving her with third degree burns, Tulsi shares how she feel about her scars and her feelings about living in such a instagram-able, visual and aesthetic obsessed world.Tennis Player Lilli Mills and her mum Talulah share Lilli's story of competing in the Special Olympics, and most recently travelling to Abu Dhabi.Brita Fernandez Schmidt explains how she has been raising awareness of the Me too movement as well as tackling sexual violence around the world and the journey of founding Women for Women International aiming to empower women around the world to reach their full potential. Brita, shares how we can all affect change for Women over the globe.For information on all your hosts you can click on their names:Harriet MinterNatalie CampbellEmma Sexton If you want to get in touch you can find us on all the socials under this name: @badasswomenshrAnd

Why are women not receiving equal medical care to men in 2019?Caroline Criado Perez joins the ladies in the studio and she explains why we need to conduct better research into medical issues and how they behave female body rather than defaulting male case studies and applying a “one size fits all” approach. Her new book Invisible Women, is out now.Steph Douglas founder of thoughtful gift company Don't Buy Her Flowers shares her own struggles with overwhelm as a business owner and mum of three. She tells how actually it’s okay to drop out of things we feel committed to doing, social events, family, kids, work, what we CAN say no too.For information on all your hosts you can click on their names:Harriet MinterNatalie CampbellEmma Sexton If you want to get in touch you can find us on all the socials under this name: @badasswomenshrAnd for more about the podcast head here: https://www.badasswomenshour.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Actress, Writer and Activist Rose McGowan Joins the Badass Ladies in the studio as she talks growing up in a cult and being runaway teen, as well as coming out as one of the fist to make allegations against Harvey Weinstein. Rose shares where she stands on #metoo, navigating the Male-centric world of Hollywood and the cathartic experience of putting it all into her new book Brave.For information on all your hosts you can click on their names:Harriet MinterNatalie CampbellEmma Sexton If you want to get in touch you can find us on all the socials under this name: @badasswomenshrAnd for more about the podcast head here: https://www.badasswomenshour.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Angelica Fenney shares her story of Badass bravery fighting a 23 year long battle with cancer, receiving diagnosis after diagnosis. She tells Harriet, Nat and Jenny Trent Hughes about how she became an ambassador for Models of Diversity working to get more models with a range of abilities, sizes and ethnicities into the fashion industry.For information on all your hosts you can click on their names:Harriet MinterNatalie CampbellEmma Sexton If you want to get in touch you can find us on all the socials under this name: @badasswomenshrAnd for more about the podcast head here: https://www.badasswomenshour.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Is Britain an ageist country? And do we need to change how view age and life as we get older?Harriet and Natalie are joined by Jenny Trent Hughes as Emma takes a week off.Annabel Giles joins the badass ladies in the studio to discuss older women and ageism in the workplace, the dating world and the “unspoken rules” we seem to have around getting older and how we react to that with our standards and beliefs.And teenage activist Amika George talks about campaigning for the injustice around period poverty in the UK and how it has created change in parliament resulting a new government scheme to provide free sanitary product in UK secondary schools. For information on all your hosts you can click on their names:Harriet MinterNatalie CampbellEmma Sexton If you want to get in touch you can find us on all the socials under this name: @badasswomenshrAnd for more about the podcast head here: https://www.badasswomenshour.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How do you feel talking about mortgages, salaries and spending habits? Cringe? What about having the breakup chat with troubling friends? Harriet Nat and Emma are talking all the taboo topics on this weeks show.Alex Holder talks about her new book and explains why we could all benefit from talking about our finances a little more openly, with friends colleagues and partners.Alex’s book, Open Up: The Power of Talking About Money is out on 7th March.Angie Greaves chats to the badass ladies about hosting “The Amazing Women Awards” celebrating ordinary women doing extraordinary things.Author of Perfect Liars: Perfect for Fans of Big Little Lies, Rebecca Reid talks frenemies, friendships and cultivating the relationships that fulfil us, her book is out now.For information on all your hosts you can click on their names:Harriet MinterNatalie CampbellEmma Sexton If you want to get in touch you can find us on all the socials under this name: @badasswomenshrAnd for more about the podcast head here: https://www.bad

Sally Gardner, traditionally a fairytale lover and writer, talks about her new darker and more adult novel, The Beauty of the Wolf.Taking a spin on much loved classic tale Beauty and the Beast... with a gender role reversal.Sally delves into the roles and stereotypes of beauty in today's world and how that affects our gender and self image. Also Sally tells the badass ladies about the true lesser told stories behind classic children's tales Cinderella and Snow White.The Beauty of the Wolf is out now.Each month we'll be bringing you another author in association with HQ Stories and HarperCollins. There's also a chance to grab a free audio book with Kobo. Listen to find out how!For information on all your hosts you can click on their names:Harriet MinterNatalie CampbellEmma Sexton If you want to get in touch you can find us on all the socials under this name: @badasswomenshrAnd for more about the podcast head here: https://www.badasswomenshour.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and

Sometimes you just have to accept you meant to get it right, but you didn't get the outcome you were expecting, and it's best to be transparent about it. So in light of a few events this week Emma Sexton reveals some of her favourite Badass Women's Hour Episodes from the archive for you to check out.She features The Slumflower, Mary Portas and her favourite Badass Bookclub.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The north of England might not be what you think about when you think of a drag queen, but Author Tom Rasmussen explains how drag legends Dame Edna and Lilly Savage became their inspiration to step out on stage despite growing up in a place where perhaps it's not the norm!Tom Rasmussen talks about the creation of their drag alter ego "crystal", their journey with gender, being non-binary, and what lead them to write their new book, "Diary Of A Drag Queen".For information on all your hosts you can click on their names:Harriet MinterNatalie CampbellEmma Sexton If you want to get in touch you can find us on all the socials under this name: @badasswomenshrAnd for more about the podcast head here: https://www.badasswomenshour.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Is the term "Strong Woman" still fitting for women in 2019? or does it contradict the idea of femininity and is it time to give up the title “Strong Woman”?Writer Natalie Morris talks to Harriet, Emma and Nat all about her new series in the Metro looking to re-define the meaning behind the term “Strong Woman” to fit gender equality roles in 2019.And Photographer Laura Dodsworth talks about her latest project in which she photographed 100 Vulvas to shine a light on what real women's bodies look like, in all their glorious shapes, colours, sizes and to showcase the beautiful individuality of a woman's vulva, her book “Womanhood” is out now.For information on all your hosts you can click on their names:Harriet MinterNatalie CampbellEmma Sexton If you want to get in touch you can find us on all the socials under this name: @badasswomenshrAnd for more about the podcast head here: https://www.badasswomenshour.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A male actor playing a lesbian might sound strange, but what about when that lesbian character was also his own mother?For this weeks edition of Badass Extra Bits the ladies are joined by actor and writer Jordan Waller who talks about his new show The D Word. The show tells the story of what life is like growing up with two lesbian mothers, based on his own experience. A show which Jordan wrote after losing his mother to cancer.The D Word will be on at Londons's VAULT Festival from 13-17th Feb. For tickets and more info click here.For information on all your hosts you can click on their names:Harriet MinterNatalie CampbellEmma Sexton If you want to get in touch you can find us on all the socials under this name: @badasswomenshrAnd for more about the podcast head here: https://www.badasswomenshour.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What would be your idea of beautiful sex? That's the question that lead this weeks guest, Lucy-Anne Holmes, to a personal sexual revolution.The latest release of emojis has started a flowing debate between the badass ladies this week, they discuss their feelings about the new period emojis and Emma & Nat are surprised to find out about Harriets texting habits.Author Lucy-Anne Holmes, joins the ladies to talk about her search for better sex, and how this can begin with showing yourself some tenderness in our busy lives and being the best lover for yourself.For information on all your hosts you can click on their names:Harriet MinterNatalie CampbellEmma Sexton If you want to get in touch you can find us on all the socials under this name: @badasswomenshrAnd for more about the podcast head here: https://www.badasswomenshour.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What can be done to beat eating disorders,and how can we raise awareness for those who struggle with their relationship to food and body image?Tom Quinn the director of external affairs at eating disorder charity Beat, joins the Badass ladies in the studio with Olivia Marcus who shares her story as a recovering anorexic, and how she overcame the challenges of her eating disorder.Basma Khalifa talks about her upcoming BBC Three Documentary: Inside The Real Saudi Arabia: Why I Had To Leave. Basma explains what she discovered about life in Saudi Arabia, women's rights in the country and debates whether she could live there again now having become so used to western culture.For information on all your hosts you can click on their names:Harriet MinterNatalie CampbellEmma Sexton If you want to get in touch you can find us on all the socials under this name: @badasswomenshrAnd for more about the podcast head here: https://www.badasswomenshour.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out informat

For this month's Badass Bookclub the ladies are joined by Author Seni Glaister, they are discussing her new book Mr Doubler Begins Again. The ladies explore the complex character of Mr Doubler and discuss how his personality brought up questions for Harriet, Emma and Nat causing them to reflect upon important relationships and scenarios that we all deal with in our own lives.They’re also talking newly coined term “Up-Lit” or uplifting literature and how the novel has earned the title in it’s reviews. Each month we'll be bringing you another author in association with HQ Stories and HarperCollins. There's also a chance to grab a free audio book with Kobo. Listen to find out how!For information on all your hosts you can click on their names:Harriet MinterNatalie CampbellEmma Sexton If you want to get in touch you can find us on all the socials under this name: @badasswomenshrAnd for more about the podcast head here: https://www.badasswomenshour.com  See acast.com/privacy for p

What role should men be playing in the growing me too movement? and what is "Man Box" culture?The executive editor of media outlet The Good Men Project who claim to be "having the conversation no one else is having", Mark Greene talks to our Badass Women about how men should be reacting to the mee too movement and how he hopes to change certain destructive behaviours which he believes are creating a damaging culture, with his new book; "Remaking Manhood", which is out now.For information on all your hosts you can click on their names:Harriet MinterNatalie CampbellEmma Sexton If you want to get in touch you can find us on all the socials under this name: @badasswomenshrAnd for more about the podcast head here: https://www.badasswomenshour.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.