Last week I had a great conversation with New York Times bestselling author, and funny, warm, perceptive human Kirsten Miller.  Her new book The Change just might be a unicorn; it’s a novel whose central are menopause sheroes. And more than that, you are going to want to be their friends. It’s a kickass, feminist novel about how we handle power, control over us and control of ourselves, and the fear that society has for our natural cycles. I already know that if you enjoy the conversations on LAIJ, you are going to love this book.It’s not just me, Marian Keyes says it’s  A roar of rage, a pacy page-turner, I loved it with all my broken heart. Read it. You’ll love it. Kirsten is an outstanding feminist author in the YA and children’s space, who spent twenty-five years as a strategist in the advertising industry. During that time, she worked for some of the largest agencies in the world as well as boutique agencies and an eight-person start-up. She’s proud to have quit a senior job at one of the most famous ad agencies in America over an ad that’s described in The Change. I got very lucky because we share a publisher and I got an early copy and the chance to chat with Kirsten, and you are invited to the conversation too …  about Roe vs WadeAll the superpowers of menopauseChanging the narrativeThe best ever story about a powerful womenOur role modelsKirsten’s best writing tipsWitchesKirsten’s tip for owning your powerKirsten's website is https://www.kirstenmillerbooks.com/ and The Change is available from all good bookshopsMore information about Katehttps://www.katecodrington.co.uk/Instagram @kate_codringtonSecond Spring: the self-care guide to menopause is available from your favourite bookshopYou will find the podcast on Spotify, iTunes and all major platforms, just search for 'Life - An Inside Job'.If you enjoyed the episode yourself, then it would be fab if you shared it with a friend or with your community on social media.MusicTrust Me (instrumental) by RYYZNCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / StreamMusic promoted by Audio LibraryArtworkKate's portrait by Lori FitzdoodlesMore information about Katehttps://www.katecodrington.co.uk/Instagram @kate_codringtonSecond Spring: the self-care guide to menopause is available from your favourite bookshopMusicTrust Me (instrumental) by RYYZNCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / StreamMusic promoted by Audio LibraryArtworkKate's portrait by Lori Fitzdoodles