We Are Women

Mint Velvet & Viv Groskop
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We Are Women

We Are Women is a podcast from Mint Velvet exploring the triumphs and challenges of being a woman and what empowers us. Hosted by acclaimed writer, broadcaster and comedian Viv Groskop, each episode will feature a host of experts and interesting individuals tackling a new hot topic. #WeAreWomen

  1. Episode 18 Togetherness - with Cherry Healey

    11/14/2018

    Episode 18 Togetherness - with Cherry Healey

    What does togetherness mean for you? Cherry Healey, Rosie Underwood and Christine Armstrong join presenter Viv Groskop to talk friends, family, glamour and gatherings in the run up to Christmas. With a busy festive calendar ahead, the panel are also making sense of seasonal style and reveal the top must-have pieces and style recommendations. It’s time to get your wishlists ready…

    41 min
  2. Episode 17 Optimism - with Ruby Wax

    08/30/2018

    Episode 17 Optimism - with Ruby Wax

    Would you like to upgrade your brain? Who wouldn’t? Ruby Wax, Matt Haig and Lucy Porter join presenter Viv Groskop to explore how to literally change your mind and be happier, healthier and less stressed. In a very special edition recorded at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, we hear insights from the world of comedy, style tips from the team at the largest Mint Velvet store in the UK - oh, and an exclusive revelation of what Matt Haig wears in bed.

    35 min
  3. Episode 16 Parenting - with Paloma Faith

    07/25/2018

    Episode 16 Parenting - with Paloma Faith

    The multi-award winning singer Paloma Faith joins presenter Viv Groskop to discuss how motherhood has made her feel more powerful and its influence on her songwriting. And, inspired by Mint Velvet’s new kidswear range MINTIE, Jessica Fostekew (comedian and writer) and Michelle Kennedy (CEO and Co-founder of Peanut) discuss the joy of dressing children and their parenting top tips and guilty secrets.

    34 min
  4. Episode 15 Time Out - with Robert Webb

    06/28/2018

    Episode 15 Time Out - with Robert Webb

    Our very first male guest, Robert Webb, explains why he thinks men need to get better at understanding their own feelings as he talks love, loss and life with presenter Viv Groskop. Viv is also joined by Grainne Maguire and Petra Velzeboer to talk taking charge of your phone, managing your flight or fight response, and the creative power of stepping away.

    30 min
  5. Episode 14 Social Summer - with Ellie Taylor

    05/31/2018

    Episode 14 Social Summer - with Ellie Taylor

    Can you wear black to a wedding? What’s the best way to make small talk? And why did Ellie Taylor end up weeping in the ladies on her wedding day? Join Viv Groskop and her guests Lucy Mangan, Ellie Taylor and Jo Bryant for a masterclass in keeping this summer’s social events stress-free. Plus, simply tell us your favourite childhood book to be in with a chance of winning a copy of Lucy Mangan’s enchanting memoir, Bookworm.

    32 min
  6. Episode 13 Freedom - with Konnie Huq

    04/27/2018

    Episode 13 Freedom - with Konnie Huq

    What does freedom mean to you? It could be jumping into a lake in Guatemala, it could be finishing a cup of tea in peace! Guests Konnie Huq, Anna Hart and Rebecca Holman tell presenter Viv Groskop their secrets for finding freedom in everyday life. The team debate the pros and cons of leaving social media, and ask if the art of packing a suitcase could hold the key to a simpler existence? Plus Anna Hart shares her top tips for a stress-free summer.

    33 min
  7. Episode 12 Energy - with Amy Hopkinson

    03/28/2018

    Episode 12 Energy - with Amy Hopkinson

    Would you like an energy boost? Of course you would. With spring (hopefully) around the corner, presenter Viv Groskop talks to guests Amy Hopkinson, Nadja Spiegelman, Naomi Mdudu and Maria Hatzistefanis about energy: mental, physical, creative, emotional. If you want to kickstart your workout, set up a new business or even get on better with your mum - listen!

    37 min
  8. Episode 11 International Women’s Day - with Melanie C

    03/02/2018

    Episode 11 International Women’s Day - with Melanie C

    What does your interior monologue say? If it’s critical, Melanie C has a message for you - just stop it! Find out how to silence your inner critic when you join Viv Groskop and her guests Melanie C, Harriet Minter, Liz Houghton and Otegha Uwagba. And if you fancy looking good and doing good this International Women’s Day, why not support the charity Women for Women International by sporting a beautifully designed Mint Velvet charity T shirt? Plus, if you nominate the woman who has inspired you most, you could win a Mint Velvet voucher worth up to £250. For details, just listen!

    39 min
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About

We Are Women is a podcast from Mint Velvet exploring the triumphs and challenges of being a woman and what empowers us. Hosted by acclaimed writer, broadcaster and comedian Viv Groskop, each episode will feature a host of experts and interesting individuals tackling a new hot topic. #WeAreWomen

Information

  • Creator
    Mint Velvet & Viv Groskop
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2018
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    We Are Women

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