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Ariadne and her sister Phaedra were pivotal footnotes in the heroic stories of men with the exception of the letters Ovid wrote in their name. It was these passionate but powerless voices that sparked Jennifer Saint’s debut novel Ariadne. Ariadne is a vibrant retelling and imagining of their stories as well as a story of sisters, growing up…

Are you a people pleaser? You may not even know you are one because according to author and therapist Emma Reed Turrell there is more to people pleasing than the sweet, saint like image we all imagine. Cambridge University educated Emma is our guest today on Radio Gorgeous and we are delving into the people…

Catherine Spencer has written a book about her life and most importantly when she was the captain of the England women’s rugby team for three years. She scored eighteen tries for England, won six of the eight Six Nations competitions she took part in, and captained her team to three championship titles, a European cup,…

Today we are talk to Kate about rediscovering 50 fierce females from mythology, fairy tales, folklore and legends. Kate Hodges is a journalist who has written for The Face, NME and The Guardian, with stunning pictures by the illustrator Harriet Lee-Merrion. Buy the book More about Kate https://katehodges.org/ #Witches #RadioGorgeous #Goddess

Not Guilty! Imagine being sent prison when you have not committed a crime? Teresa Njoroge founder of CLEAN START with Josephine Pembroke Imagine a judge passing a sentence to you when you are not guilty? This happened to my guest today on Radio Gorgeous, Teresa Njoroge. Teresa tells us her moving and harrowing tale. And…

Eva Crawford’s Parliamentary Petition with Donna Freed Actress Eva Crawford’s Crusade on Parliament Eva Crawford is petitioning Parliament to stop lawyers having access to counselling notes in rape and sexual assault cases. After she herself was assaulted, she was contacted by the Rape Crisis charity who while they encouraged her to avail herself of therapy,…

  Karena Johnson, Director Female Parts: Shorts with Donna Freed GORGEOUS ENTERTAINMENT  Karena Johnson talks about Hoxton Hall’s female centred festival culminating in three short plays she is directing: A Woman Alone, The Immigrant and A Mother. Each of these one woman pieces play with stereotype and women’s roles: wife, mother, immigrant that also reflect…

The Little Book of FEMINIST SAINTS by Julia Pierpoint & Manjit Thapp, GORGEOUS LIVES on Radio Gorgeous To celebrate International Women’s Day, New York Times best selling author Julia Pierpoint and British artist Manjit Thapp have created a must have handbook of 100 secular female ‘Saints.’ These women broke ground, broke ceilings and broke moulds. Saints…

Ellyn Daniels, Emotional Terrorism Gorgeous Entertainment with Donna Freed    In her one-woman show, Ellyn Daniels charts her life of Paris runways; ballet dancing; world travel; parties at Hollywood mansions and the dark underbelly of this seemingly glamorous life: bulimia; blacking out; and sitting on the precipice of suicide. Drayton Arms Pub & Theatre December…

Lynne Franks – Power of 7 with Josephine Pembroke GORGEOUS LIVES on Radio Gorgeous  Visionary and facilitator for women globally Lynne Franks talks to Josephine about her latest venture Power of 7. Now based in Somerset Lynne invites us all to her party, expect dancing, yoga, wellbeing and healthy food. www.lynnefranks.com #Women #Powerof7 #Workshops

West London Walks with Caroline MacMillan with Josephine Pembroke on Radio Gorgeous How well do you know your area? No I mean REALLY know – not just the place names and the shops and where to get the best cup of coffee? Last week I went on a walk with local historian Caroline MacMillian of West…

How to Date over 40? Gillian McCallum from Drawing Down The Moon on Radio Gorgeous  Ex headhunter Gillian McCallum and now CEO reveals how to make the most of your first date, what to wear and even what not to say. Lesson 1 – have an open mind. Gillian tells Josephine Pembroke the joy of…

SERAPHIM – All Women Choir: Vetta Wises talks Beautiful Voices in Beautiful Spaces Leading choral conductor, Vetta Wise founded Seraphim in 2014. The ensemble is comprised of 9 women ranging in age from 20-70 handpicked by Vetta for the quality and variety of their voices to sing in the historic churches of Suffolk. The success…

LS Hilton Domina  Lisa is back on Radio Gorgeous talking about her spectacularly gorgeous heroine who seduces all men and doesn’t mind killing the odd one off. We chat about designer clothes, cunnilingus and lawless women. @zaffrebooks  Interested in lawless women find plenty at radiogorgeous.com #erotic #thriller #bestseller

    Catherine Mayer ATTACK of the 50ft WOMEN How Gender Equality Can Save The World on Radio Gorgeous  Catherine Mayer President of the Women’s Equality Party talks to Josephine Pembroke about her new dangerous book ATTACK of the 50ft. WOMEN – How Gender Equality Can Save The World! #womensequality #wecan #feminism BUY THE BOOK: http://www.catherinemayer.co.uk/…

Cynthia Corbett Gallery & Young Masters Competition: OPEN to ALL ARTISTS on Radio Gorgeous with Josephine Pembroke Josephine went down to Battersea Affordable Art Fair to meet up with ex international economist turned art dealer the effervescent Cynthia Corbett. You don’t need to be super rich to buy art from the art fair you can…

Henpicked & Hot Flushes Meet Deborah Garlick GORGEOUS ENTREPRENEUR on Radio Gorgeous with Josephine Pembroke  HENPICKED Wisdom for Women Deborah lives in Nottingham and was Head of Communications for a large corporate business. She realised then they way women of today communicate is online; we love our friendships and advice but instead of chatting over…

The Wild Other by Clover Stroud – A Memoir on Radio Gorgeous with Donna Freed Clover’s country idyll of a childhood was shattered at 16 when her mother suffered a massive brain injury. She was propelled into a life of free fall adventure but also recreated the circumstances of her own upbringing for her 5…

Would you do boudoir shots? Look gorgeous & feel Empowered YAFFA MESKELL on Radio Gorgeous Yaffa Meskell is a photographer who will bring out your greatest features and artistically drape fabric over your wobbly bits. Listen to this podcast to hear how amazing boudoir shots make you feel. Josephine and Marielle give testimonials that will…

3 generations of strong, creative women: Nadja Spiegelman, I’m Supposed to Protect You From All This, GORGEOUS READS with Donna Freed on Radio Gorgeous  An intensive exploration of three generations of strong, creative, forceful women in her family who not only shaped the next generation but reshaped the past. Nadja Spiegelman finds both forgiveness but…