#24 Caroline Kepnes (Fiction Author) - On Writing Crime Fiction, Technology Addiction & Friendships

#1 Elizabeth Gilbert - Talking Creativity & Finding Your Voice: We spoke about the 10th anniversary of Eat Pray Love and what that journey would have been like if Liz had an Instagram account at the time(!). We discuss the new book from Riverhead books called "Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It". Also how to swi... by Ctrl Alt Delete

36 min listen

#10 Tyler Ford - On Being Agender & Protecting Yourself Online: Tyler Ford is a writer, activist and model living in NYC. In Tyler’s own words: “being Agender means not being confined by expectations or by labels”. They have written for New York Times, Rookie, the Guardian, MTV - as well as being one of Dazed’s 100... by Ctrl Alt Delete

23 min listen

#24 Caroline Kepnes (Fiction Author) - On Writing Crime Fiction, Technology Addiction & Friendships: Caroline Kepnes is an author of YOU & Hidden Bodies. She's also a journalist, having covered pop culture for Entertainment Weekly, Tiger Beat, Teen Machine, E! Online, and Yahoo! TV. She has also written for the television shows and lives in L... by Ctrl Alt Delete

30 min listen

#7 Cheryl Strayed - On Writing, Quotes & Online Tribes: This is a very exciting episode for me. A bit about Cheryl: her first book Torch in 2006, her second book, the memoir Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail was published in 2012, and has been translated into more than 40 languages. It deb... by Ctrl Alt Delete

42 min listen

#3 Ashley C Ford - Talking Permission, Productivity & Asking For More: Ashley C Ford is one of my favourite people to follow on Twitter. You might recognise her voice from a very popular episode discussing Friendship on Lena Dunham's podcast 'Women Of The Hour'. She left her job at Buzzfeed a year ago to w... by Ctrl Alt Delete

30 min listen

#8 Julia White - Working at Twitter HQ & Getting The Most Out Of The Platform: Julia is a very cool lady in tech. She studied at the Uni of Birmingham before starting out at the Express Newspapers, before being the deputy online editor of OK magazine, then the editor Yahoo’s celebrity channel. She now heads up the media partnersh... by Ctrl Alt Delete

36 min listen

#9 Paulette Perhach - Talking Money & What It's Like To Go Viral: An essay went viral earlier this year: a moving story about a woman and the money she may need at any given moment to escape from a job, a sleazy colleague or an abusive partner - it was called A Story Of The Fuck Off Fund. Did you read it? You probabl... by Ctrl Alt Delete

34 min listen

#16 Anne T Donahue - On Being A Writer & Not Caring What People Think: Anne T Donahue is one of my favourite funny writers. She is also my email pen pal after becoming pals on Twitter. She is a columnist for MTV, writes for Buzzfeed, The Guardian, Canadian Living, Hello Giggles, Refinery29, Thought Catalog and so many mor... by Ctrl Alt Delete

37 min listen

#30 Lucy Lendrem (Gleam) - On Managing The UK's Biggest Social Talent: Lucy Lendrem started off as an account manager at Gleam Digital in 2013 which created social strategies for brands like Chanel and Unilever - it later turned into Gleam Futures (a social talent agency that manages the most influential social talent in ... by Ctrl Alt Delete

36 min listen

#25 Laurie Penny - On Freelancing, Online Life & The Power of Reading: Laurie Penny is a journalist, feminist and author of five books including Unspeakable Things (Bloomsbury 2014), Cybersexism (Bloomsbury 2013) and Meat Market (Zer0 2011). She is a contributing Editor at New Statesman and writes and speaks on social jus... by Ctrl Alt Delete

39 min listen

#36 Mara Wilson - On Growing Up & Accidental Fame: I’ve been a fan of Mara Wilson since I was 7 years old. She is the star of my favourite film from when I was little, the 1996 film "Matilda" based on the book by Roald Dahl. She’s also known for her roles in Mrs. Doubtfire and the 1994 remake... by Ctrl Alt Delete

35 min listen

#29 Gemma Cairney (Radio Presenter) - On Being Yourself And The Joy Of A Zig-Zag Career: Gemma Cairney is a radio presenter who currently presents The Surgery on Wednesday evenings at 9.00pm on BBC Radio 1. In January 2015, Gemma started a production company called Boom Shakalaka Productions. The company produces various types of content... by Ctrl Alt Delete

24 min listen

#11 Sarah Powell (Heat Radio Presenter) - Talking Radio Careers, Cheese &: Sarah Powell is a ray of golden sunshine and her chirpy friendly voice will be your new best friend. She's a radio and TV presenter who hosts her own on heat radio every weekday 4-7PM, chatting and interviewing schlebs. She has appeared on This Mo... by Ctrl Alt Delete

44 min listen

#12 Stevie Martin - On Writing Comedy, Taking Risks & Getting Noticed: Stevie Martin is a very very funny lady and my friend. She writes for women's publications such as Broadly, The Debrief, Refinery29 and others. She's also an actress and comedian (both writing and performing) and one third of the hilarious sk... by Ctrl Alt Delete

44 min listen

#28 Sheri Scott (Blogger) - On Sponsored Content & Running Your Own Business: Sheri Scott runs the blog Forever Yours Betty which started as a pop-up vintage shop and went on to becoming one of Scotland’s most well respected Fashion & Lifestyle blogs. She’s worked with brands like Boden, Topshop, GAP, Radley and Accessorize ... by Ctrl Alt Delete

28 min listen

#17 Louise O'Neill - How To Hustle For Success While Looking After Your Own Wellbeing: Louise O'Neill is one of the most inspiring generous people who I've befriended on Twitter. She is an Irish author and columnist, with a strong focus on feminism in her writing. Her first book, Only Ever Yours was published in 2014 and earned... by Ctrl Alt Delete

39 min listen

#5 Dawn O’Porter - Launching A Business & A Charity Using Social Media: Dawn O’Porter has been my career crush for YEARS. I loved her first non-fiction book Diaries Of An Internet Lover back in 2006, and in 2007 I fell in love with her TV series (Super Slim Me and then Dawn Gets Naked, Dawn Gets A Baby and lots of others).... by Ctrl Alt Delete

44 min listen

#14 Jessica Valenti - Talking Feminism & How To Deal With Online Abuse: Jessica Valenti is an awesome woman. She has been called one of the Top 100 Inspiring Women in the world by the Guardian and is a daily columnist there. She is the author of six books on feminism, most recently Sex Object: A Memoir (2016) which came ou... by Ctrl Alt Delete

29 min listen

#21 Ryan Holiday - Ego, Idols & The Dangers Of Workaholism: He is a media strategist, the former Director of Marketing for American Apparel and a media columnist and editor-at-large for the New York Observer. Holiday has also written for Forbes, Fast Company, The Huffington Post, The Columbia Journalism Revie... by Ctrl Alt Delete

34 min listen

#2 Zoella - Talking Internet Fame & Being Your Own Boss: Zoe Sugg AKA Zoella is one of the most famous YouTubers on the Internet. She is a fascinating 26-year-old #girlboss running her own online empire pretty much from her bedroom. She launched her YouTube channel back in 2009 and started connecting with ot... by Ctrl Alt Delete

30 min listen

#4 Rowan Blanchard - Talking Social Media Etiquette & Finding Creative Hobbies: Rowan Blanchard is one cool 14-year-old. She plays Riley Matthews in the hit Disney Channel series Girl Meets World, is an outspoken feminist and activist and has written for the likes of Rookie Magazine. We chatted about escapism via acting, our favou... by Ctrl Alt Delete

46 min listen

#19 Bella Younger (Deliciously Stella) - From Instagram to Book Deal: I first discovered Deliciously Stella on Instagram last year and over the past year she’s attracted fans such as Davina McCall and getting mainstream attention in Grazia, the Daily Mail, The Times, Buzzfeed and interviewed by the BBC. Deliciously Stell... by Ctrl Alt Delete

28 min listen

#22 Luisa Omielan (Comedian) - Why Art & Comedy Can Save You: Luisa Omielan is a comedian based in London. In 2012 Omielan performed her debut stand up solo show, What Would Beyoncé Do?! as part of the free fringe at the Edinburgh Festival. The show has since had seven sell out runs at London's Soho Theatre,... by Ctrl Alt Delete

38 min listen

#35 Heather Havrilesky (Columnist "Ask Polly") - On Writing, Giving Advice & Not Being A “Guru”: She is the sweary big sister of the Internet who gives brilliant and thought-provoking weekly advice via her column “Ask Polly” for New York Magazines “The Cut”. She answers all sorts of questions from “How do I dump my crappy best friend?” to “I’m bro... by Ctrl Alt Delete

38 min listen

#40 Laura Bates (Founder of Everyday Sexism) - Do We Need An Internet Police?: I interviewed the amazing author and The Everyday Sexism Project founder Laura Bates at Cheltenham Literature Festival on 9th October 2016 for a very special live episode of this podcast. Laura's new book GIRL UP tackles body image, relationships ... by Ctrl Alt Delete

62 min listen

#38 Cindy Gallop - Why You Should Work For Yourself & The Future Of Sex: Cindy Gallop is an advertising consultant, founder and former chair of the US branch of advertising firm BBH . She is the founder of the IfWeRanTheWorld and MakeLoveNotPorn. Cindy’s TEDTalk "Make Love Not Porn" was one of the "most talke... by Ctrl Alt Delete

30 min listen

#26 June Eric-Udorie - On Writing Creative Essays & Why We Need Less Talk, More Action: June is an 18 year old writer and campaigner. She has been published in the Telegraph, The Guardian, The Pool, and a regular blogger for New Statesman. She was recently nominated for the Smart Women of the year award by Red magazine. She is the young p... by Ctrl Alt Delete

30 min listen

#15 Olivia Purvis - Talking Social Media Comparison & The Evolution of Blogging: My pal Liv! We are slightly hyper in places, this one was so much fun to record. And she is a wise owl for her young age of 23. Olivia Purvis is a lovely online soul who is always delivering useful and aesthetically pleasing nuggets of advice and recom... by Ctrl Alt Delete

48 min listen

#48 Nimko Ali - On Protecting & Empowering Girls and Young Women: Nimko is the co-founder of Daughters of Eve - alongside Leyla Hussein - a non profit organisation, that works to advance and protect the physical, mental, sexual and reproductive health rights of young people from female genital mutilation practising c... by Ctrl Alt Delete

34 min listen

#33 Hannah Witton (YouTuber) - On Sex Education & Contraception: Hannah Witton has popular YouTube channel with over 200,000 subscribers and likes to spread positive messages about sex, relationships, body image, gender & sexuality and doesn’t take herself too seriously. She’s worked with the likes of MTV ... by Ctrl Alt Delete

31 min listen

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