Five Female-Led Podcasts You Need To Hear
As the nights grow darker, there are few things better than a cosy night in at home, snuggled up with a good book and a blanket. Sadly though, for many of us this isn’t always a reality – by the time that we are home from work, or dinner has been eaten, the evening has run away from us! Perhaps this is why podcasts have become so popular – no matter where you are or what you are doing, by switching on a podcast you can you can immerse yourself in content.
To celebrate some of the most popular, and some of the newest, podcasts available, we’ve pooled our top five favourite women-led podcasts to dive into this autumn.
Recently launched by Clue, the world’s fastest-growing female health app, Hormonal is headed up by host Rhea Ramjohn and producer Kassandra Sundt, formerly of Gimlet and WBUR. With a new episode released weekly, Hormonal explores the different ways in which hormones impact our lives and our psyche. With the help of guest experts, the first series will explore and solve the mystery of hormones and how they affect various aspects of our everyday experiences. Hormonal is the perfect podcast for those wanting to learn more about their body, the world around them, endocrinology and female health.
For those who want to feel motivated and educated at the same time, Unladylike is a great place to start. Self-proclaimed research-addicted feminist hosts Cristen Conger and Caroline Ervin have made it Unladlylike’s mission to create inclusive, credible digital media looking at all things gender. Each video is brimming with accessible, inclusive feminist entertainment, discussing topics ranging from abortion rights to untimely spots. With a new episode released every Friday, and a podcast and YouTube archive comprising over 1,200 episodes, Unladylike is perfect for those wanting something new and fresh, whenever it strikes their fancy.
What better time of year is there to rekindle your love (or obsession) for true crime than autumn? This podcast is presented by friends Suruthi and Hannah, who bring plenty of humour to otherwise dark topics. RedHanded delves into topics every true crime lover is fascinated by, including infamous and lesser-known serial killers, hauntings, possessions, disturbing mysteries, and more.
Bringing her award-winning Not Another Mummy Blog to a new audience, Alison Perry chats to a different guest each episode about parenting and family issues, covering topics like post natal depression, guilt, birth, self-care, body confidence, fertility, juggling work and life, divorce and more… Undertaken with sensitivity and humour, this is not another mummy podcast, it’s a thinking woman who happens to have children‘s pocast.
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Social app Bumble has teamed up with mental health and self-love advocate Jada Sezer, who interviews inspiring women alongside Bumble’s own Louise Troen to help listeners better understand their lives and work out exactly what makes them happy. The hosts aim to keep each episode honest and relatable, empowering people to unsubscribe from the negativity found in various parts of their lives, and ‘resubscribe’ to patterns of behaviour that will help them become the best, and happiest version of themselves. For those soul-searching individuals needing a bit of extra motivation, Unsubscribe will certainly strike the right chord.
