What happens when good girls grow up and stop apologizing?
For generations, women have been rewarded for being agreeable, being accommodating and being grateful for what they have instead of asking for more.
And yet many women reach a certain age and find themselves less interested in being nice.
Our guest is comedian, storyteller, and longtime public r ... Show More
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Sunday Nice Things: A New Book You'll Absolutely Love
This week on Under the Influence Sunday Nice Things, we have a book rec you will LOVE. Jennifer Herrera’s Siren Says, a magical, sexy, gloriously witchy novel about embracing your power and finding your confidence as a woman. We have a quick chat with Jennifer about the ancient s ... Show More
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Aug 20
Why We Keep Underestimating Conservative Women
For years we've been laughing at tradwives. We've mocked the prairie dresses, the sourdough starters, the "submit to your husband" content, and the endless parade of blonde influencers telling women to embrace traditional femininity. Meanwhile, conservative women have been buildi ... Show More
40m 37s
Aug 13
The Dark Side of Being a Good Girl
For years, women have been told that success means being chosen. Chosen by a partner. Chosen for the promotion. Chosen by everyone except ourselves. This week we're joined by Sabrina Bendory, author of The Feminine Code, for a conversation about self-worth, attachment styles, tox ... Show More
38m 6s
Feb 2021
Honey, I Monetized the Kids
This week, the ladies discover that We Live In A Society..... they discuss the Stonk market, mommy vloggers, the panopticon, rat psychology, and generally lament on how the internet has fried all of our brains. <br /> <br /> Advertising Inquiries: <a href= 'https://redcircle.com/ ... Show More
1h 4m
Oct 2023
What it’s Really Like to Be An Influencer
For the FULL story, preorder my memoir “Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything” here: https://bit.ly/semiwelladjusted As Alyson prepares listeners to examine Kidfluencing, they share their own personal foray into the digital media landscape at the dawn of Twitter, Instag ... Show More
17m 11s
Mar 2024
off the record: misogyny bias, maternal instincts, & the eras tour
<p><strong>podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat:</strong> spiralling on the gamer girl to rotting depression pipeline, our friendship, everyday sexism, maternal instincts, empathy, taylor swift, and the dehuminisation of pop-culture spectacles. ✷</p><br><p>shop ✷ <a href="h ... Show More
29m 42s
<p><strong>podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat:</strong> spiralling on societal pressures and milestones, "success", failed ambitions and shifting identities, dreams, non-negotiables, and the modern implications of motherhood. ✷</p><br><p>see more ✷ <a href="http://www.you ... Show More
<p>Friend of the show Joey joins us to explain girl trends on social media, what they say about where we are societally, why they are popular and why we need to critically question them.</p> <p>Links:</p> <p> </p> <p>Trad Wives:</p> <p><a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105- ... Show More
