The Maison Gaton Podcast

Judith Gaton
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The Maison Gaton Podcast is for women who read and run things. Each week, attorney, author, and certified life coach Judith Gaton talks about personal style, identity, creativity, leadership, and the interior lives of women who refuse to be just one thing. If you're a high-achieving woman looking for a podcast that takes you seriously, welcome home. Come for the style. Stay for everything else. New episodes every week. Find the full Maison Gaton collection at maisongaton.substack.com.

  1. 2d ago

    How to Be a Tourist in Your Own Life This August (No Getaway Required)

    Feeling the pull toward pumpkin spice before summer's even over? This week on the Maison Gueton podcast, we're slowing down and savoring what's left of summer with the Brainy and Bougie Scavenger Hunt,  a four-week challenge to help you become a tourist in your own life, no vacation required.   In this episode, you'll learn how to: Resist the urge to rush into fall and instead savor the last weeks of summer Turn everyday errands (like a coffee run) into mini adventures by looking at them with fresh eyes Try an indie bookstore staff pick or a "blind date with a book" Spend five mindful minutes with art at a local museum or gallery Enjoy a solo coffee or cocktail, phone-free, just for you Whether you're in a big city or a small town, this episode will inspire you to rediscover the joy hiding in your own neighborhood,  no time-expensive vacation planning necessary. Want more? Join the Substack community for the full scavenger hunt list, monthly calls, and bonus content. Connect: Instagram @judithgaton | Substack for weekly essays

  2. Jun 16

    Three Stylish Missions from the World of Madame J

    Pull up a chair. It's 1951. The linen is crisp, the coffee is strong, and you and I have nowhere to be for at least an hour. This episode is inspired by Part 3 of The Misadventures of Madame J: Chortler on a Train, and three things it made me think about for all of us. Three stylish missions this week: Eat one meal alone. Unhurried. No phone. Order exactly what you want. Slow down for five minutes and pay attention to your surroundings. Notice the stylish clues hiding in plain sight. Write down the rules you've been living by and ask yourself. Which ones are actually serving you? There's also a stylish clue hidden in Part 3. Did you catch it? Come tell me in the comments on Substack. Read Part 3 at: maisongaton.substack.com Connect: Instagram @judithgaton | Substack for weekly essays

  3. Jun 2

    Your Style Leaves Clues

    Chortler on a Train, No. 1 is live on Substack today. This episode is the companion to it. Madame J notices what people wear because what people wear is information. She was a spy. That kind of attention doesn't retire just because the war ended. This week I talk about: What Madame J sees when she opens that curtain and looks at the dead man across the aisle Why I built her eye for style into the character from the very beginning What we all do every day without realizing it What your style is actually saying right now whether you intend it or not And the research rabbit hole that gave me a better detail than I imagined Connect: Instagram @judithgaton | Substack for weekly essays

  4. May 29

    She's Here. Almost.

    She's Here. Almost.  This episode is about what a story can do that an essay cannot. I have spent years writing essays about formidable women. About refusing smallness. About taking up space without apology. I meant every word of every one of them I have been sitting on this long enough. Madame J arrives Tuesday June 2nd on Substack. Five installments. Every Tuesday. Free to read. Connect: Instagram @judithgaton | Substack for weekly essays

  5. May 26

    Where do you want to be?

    Where Do You Want to Be? This week I talk about the very human experience of looking for your reflection in someone else's record of the night, what I actually found when I looked, and the distinction that changed everything for me: I wasn't missing from the night. I was missing from the record of the night. Those are two different things. This week I talk about: The event, the Instagram carousel, and the very human pang that followed Why I looked anyway even though I told myself not to What I actually found in those videos The difference between being missing from the action and being missing from the record Where you actually want to be this season (not where you think you should be) Your mission should you choose to accept it: intentionally get in the photo record when it feels good to you. And move toward where you actually want to be. My hope is that this episode helps move you to the dance floor. Where do you want to be this season? Come tell me in the comments on Substack. Connect: Instagram @judithgaton | Substack for weekly essays

  6. May 19

    Writing Women You Actually Want to Meet

    This week I want to introduce you to a woman you haven't met yet. And before I tell you about Madame J, I have to tell you about Elle. Elle was my imaginary friend when I was eight. A 1920s movie star with a jet black bob, cupid bow lips, and apartments in Paris, Hollywood, and New York City. Whenever I opened the imaginary door to her apartment I never knew which city I'd land in. Sometimes I held up a bottle of Palmolive soap and accepted awards alongside her while I did the dishes. She was the fun place to go. Madame J is not Elle. But there are qualities to her that remind me of Elle, as if these were real women who simply knew each other. This week I talk about: The childhood imaginary cast: Berg, Peter, Betty, and Elle What this season of life made possible that my eight-year-old imagination couldn't Why I wanted to write women I'd actually want to spend time with. She's not nice, but she's kind. The short story serial tradition: Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Beatrix Potter Bringing Madame J to life with illustrator Gemini.H My 26 girl cousins, the matriarchy, and the women we surround ourselves with Madame J arrives June 2nd on Substack. Five installments. Every Tuesday. Free to read. Connect: Instagram @judithgaton | Substack for weekly essays Gemini.H's work

  7. May 12

    Darling, the World Is Waiting: The Collection of Lovely Things Finale

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  8. May 5

    The Three Faces of Accomplishment Loneliness (And What to Do About Them)

    This week we're continuing our A Collection of Lovely Things series with a theme of Blue: Hopes, Dreams & Aspirations, and this week's room is a little different. The Blue room has comfy couches, table space, journals, notebooks, whiteboards. It's a space for dreaming. And more importantly, it's a space with a microphone in the center because this week we're talking about something rarely discussed among highly accomplished women. Accomplishment Loneliness. Not platitudes about goal setting. Not a vision board exercise. The real, lived experience of what it feels like to accomplish much and still feel completely alone in it. In this episode, the three faces of Accomplishment Loneliness: The Loneliness of Outpacing Your Circle The Loneliness of the Summit The Loneliness of Not Being Able to Celebrate Fully Your missions this week: Find the part of the good thing you're willing to share — and share it with someone If you reach a summit and it's not what you expected, find the emotion you can name and share that instead Communicate your expectations of celebration clearly and unequivocally — no hinting, no hoping Ask yourself honestly: am I doing this for the love of the thing, or for the applause? Accomplishment Loneliness is real. It's common. It's survivable. Say the quiet parts out loud. If this episode resonated with you — share it with a woman in your life who needs to hear it. And if you're enjoying the show, leave us a review. It means the world. Until next time.  Read the full Blue collection — essay, playlist, poem, style inspiration, and book recommendations — at: maisongaton.substack.com Connect: Instagram @judithgaton | Substack for weekly essays

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The Maison Gaton Podcast is for women who read and run things. Each week, attorney, author, and certified life coach Judith Gaton talks about personal style, identity, creativity, leadership, and the interior lives of women who refuse to be just one thing. If you're a high-achieving woman looking for a podcast that takes you seriously, welcome home. Come for the style. Stay for everything else. New episodes every week. Find the full Maison Gaton collection at maisongaton.substack.com.

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  • Creator
    Judith Gaton
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    373
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026
  • Show Website
    The Maison Gaton Podcast

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