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Book Cougars Podcast: Two Middle-Aged Women on the Hunt for a Good ReadEpisode 249 - It’s Our Ninth Anniversary!Welcome to Episode 249–we are now NINE!
That’s right, December is our anniversary month. Episode 1 launched on December 6, 2016, and we’ve published a new episode every other Tuesday since then. Thank you so much for listening and all your encouragement along the way.
We always wonder, especially around our anniversary: how did you discover our podcast?? Let us know in the comments or send us an email if you prefer (bookcougars@gmail.com).
Another big deal about this episode is that we finished THE PENGUIN BOOK OF GHOST STORIES: FROM ELIZABETH GASKELL TO AMBROSE BIERCE! We discuss the last story...
2025-12-161h 39
Overlooked: Women's Health Can't WaitThe rivalry that built birth control in America - women's health history with Stephanie GortonThis episode steps back in time, to the origins of the fight for birth control. It wasn't led by one woman - it was shaped by a fierce rivalry between two: Margaret Sanger, who founded Planned Parenthood, and an overlooked figure from history, Mary Ware Dennett, who was the first person to ever take reproductive rights to Washington. Their different visions for birth control - and their bitter personal conflict - created the movement we know today. Author Stephanie Gorton reveals how this hidden history still matters, 100 years later.The episode is based on 'The Icon and...
2025-10-2125 min
Richard MartineauKaty Perry & Justin: «Trudeau aurait fait un très bon Bruce Wayne, à la Batman!»- Justin Trudeau et Katy Perry - Un poids lourd accroche le toît du tunnel et crée une congestion monstre ce matin - Le contrat des 2 architectes de génie du Canadien de Montréal, Kent Hughes et Jeff Gorton, est prolongé de 5 ans! -Titanic Flash QUB avec Alexandre Moranville-Ouellet et Stéphanie Villeneuve. Regardez aussi cette discussion en vidéo via https://www.qub.ca/videos ou en vous abonnant à QUB télé : https://www.tvaplus.ca/qub ou sur la chaîne YouTube QUB https://www.youtube.c...
2025-10-1411 min
Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and InspirationMy 40th High School Reunion - One Big Love FestWritten 9/21/2025.I got in at 12:30 am this morning from my high school reunion. It was my 40th (I must have graduated when I was negative 20 years old :-D).The organizers did a great job of making this a multi-day event for those coming into town. Thursday night was going to a bar and hanging out. Friday was feed my starving children volunteering along with the high school football game. Saturday was the big day, the morning was a tour of the high school, Foresters (choir) reunion, 90th school anniversary at Gorton Community Center, and finally...
2025-09-2208 min
Hidden Half Book Review: from the Remedial Herstory ProjectE18 Icon & Idealist, August 2025Concerned that the 1873 Comstock Act feels too relevant in 2025? Join us this August as we read The Icon & The Idealist: Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry That Brought Birth Control to America by Stephanie Gorton. Dive in with Victoria and Katherine as they denounce liberal in-fighting, continue Victoria’s obsession with the 19th C free love movement, and unpack the historical ties between birth control and eugenics…Check out the Hidden Half Book Club socials at https://linktr.ee/hiddenhalfbookDonate to the RHP Women in World History textbook open acce...
2025-08-2842 min
A Therapeutic Dose#109 RHOM: S7E9 - It’s A Dog-Eat/Hump-Dog WorldOn The Real Housewives of Miami, Adriana took her dog to the Bunny Ranch. Chihuahua Stephanie and Rottweiler Alexia kept picking at the same bone. And a private jet invitation reveals who’s really best friends. Oh, and Marysol’s dad was the Gorton’s Fisherman. Time to interpret “preppy” as p*rn-y as you want, plan your travels around Todd’s birthday, and tune into this week’s A Therapeutic Dose!
2025-08-091h 40
Drafting the PastStephanie Gorton Puts Authentic Interactions on the PageStephanie Gorton is a writer, editor, and journalist whose work has been published in a range of outlets including The New Yorker, Smithsonian, and Paris Review Daily. She has worked in editorial roles at several independent presses, and her first book came out in 2020, titled Citizen Reporters: S. S. McClure, Ida Tarbell, and the Magazine that Rewrote America. Her second book, which came out in November, is The Icon and the Idealist: Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry that Brought Birth Control to America. It's a fascinating dual biography that brings to life two complicated leaders of...
2025-06-1243 min
What'sHerNameTHE IDEALIST Mary Ware DennettMary Ware Dennett was one of the most important and influential activist for women's rights, contraception, free speech and sex education in early 20th century America. So why does her nemesis Margaret Sanger get all the attention? Returning guest Stephanie Gorton helps Olivia unravel the mystery of this fascinating, forward-thinking woman.Music featured in this episode provided by Asher Fulero, Kevin Macleod, The Mini Vandals, Late Night Feeler, Jeff Cuno, Cooper Cannell, Dan Bodan, and the American Quartet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
2025-03-0850 min
The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 444: Stephanie Gorton Embraces the MessinessStephanie Gorton once fretted over her not-neat process of writing books and soon came to embrace her messiness as a feature, not a bug, while she wrote The Icon & the Idealist: Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry That Brought Birth Control to America (Ecco). (Photo credit Sasha Israel)Pre-order The Front RunnerSponsor: The Power of Narrative Conference. Use CNF15 at checkout for a 15% discount.Newsletter: Rage Against the AlgorithmShow notes: brendanomeara.comSupport: Patreon.com/cnfpod
2024-12-271h 03
Slate Culture FeedPolitical Gabfest | The “2024 Conundrums” EditionThis week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz close out a confounding year by answering listeners’ Conundrums. Thank you to Conundrums contributors Mitchell, Alan, Rajesh, Margot, Josh, Rob, Thad, Tobi, Collin, Anna, Glenn, Tom, Aimee, Brad, Phil, Erin, and Sam!For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, Emily, John, and David conduct a Conundrums lightning-round. In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily talks with Stephanie Gorton about her new book, The Icon & the Idealist: Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry That Brought Birth Control to America. ...
2024-12-2659 min
Political GabfestThe “2024 Conundrums” EditionThis week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz close out a confounding year by answering listeners’ Conundrums. Thank you to Conundrums contributors Mitchell, Alan, Rajesh, Margot, Josh, Rob, Thad, Tobi, Collin, Anna, Glenn, Tom, Aimee, Brad, Phil, Erin, and Sam!For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, Emily, John, and David conduct a Conundrums lightning-round. In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily talks with Stephanie Gorton about her new book, The Icon & the Idealist: Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry That Brought Birth Control to America. ...
2024-12-2655 min
Slate NewsPolitical Gabfest | The “2024 Conundrums” EditionThis week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz close out a confounding year by answering listeners’ Conundrums. Thank you to Conundrums contributors Mitchell, Alan, Rajesh, Margot, Josh, Rob, Thad, Tobi, Collin, Anna, Glenn, Tom, Aimee, Brad, Phil, Erin, and Sam!For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, Emily, John, and David conduct a Conundrums lightning-round. In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily talks with Stephanie Gorton about her new book, The Icon & the Idealist: Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry That Brought Birth Control to America. ...
2024-12-2659 minPolitical GabfestThe “2024 Conundrums” EditionThis week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz close out a confounding year by answering listeners’ Conundrums. Thank you to Conundrums contributors Mitchell, Alan, Rajesh, Margot, Josh, Rob, Thad, Tobi, Collin, Anna, Glenn, Tom, Aimee, Brad, Phil, Erin, and Sam!For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, Emily, John, and David conduct a Conundrums lightning-round. In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily talks with Stephanie Gorton about her new book, The Icon & the Idealist: Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry That Brought Birth Control to America. ...
2024-12-2652 minSlate NewsThe “2024 Conundrums” EditionThis week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz close out a confounding year by answering listeners’ Conundrums. Thank you to Conundrums contributors Mitchell, Alan, Rajesh, Margot, Josh, Rob, Thad, Tobi, Collin, Anna, Glenn, Tom, Aimee, Brad, Phil, Erin, and Sam!For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, Emily, John, and David conduct a Conundrums lightning-round. In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily talks with Stephanie Gorton about her new book, The Icon & the Idealist: Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry That Brought Birth Control to America. ...
2024-12-2652 minSlate NewsThe Shutdown and the Great CapitulationThis week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the capitulation of American media and corporations to President-Elect Donald Trump; the government shutdown and surrender of House Republicans to Elon Musk; and the appeal of TikTok to the Supreme Court. For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David discuss the drones over New Jersey. In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily talks with Stephanie Gorton about her new book, The Icon & the Idealist: Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry That Brought Birth Control to America. Ema...
2024-12-1958 minSlate NewsPolitical Gabfest | The Shutdown and the Great CapitulationThis week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the capitulation of American media and corporations to President-Elect Donald Trump; the government shutdown and surrender of House Republicans to Elon Musk; and the appeal of TikTok to the Supreme Court. For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David discuss the drones over New Jersey. In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily talks with Stephanie Gorton about her new book, The Icon & the Idealist: Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry That Brought Birth Control to America. Ema...
2024-12-191h 05Political GabfestThe Shutdown and the Great CapitulationThis week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the capitulation of American media and corporations to President-Elect Donald Trump; the government shutdown and surrender of House Republicans to Elon Musk; and the appeal of TikTok to the Supreme Court. For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David discuss the drones over New Jersey. In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily talks with Stephanie Gorton about her new book, The Icon & the Idealist: Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry That Brought Birth Control to America. Ema...
2024-12-191h 01Political GabfestThe Shutdown and the Great CapitulationThis week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the capitulation of American media and corporations to President-Elect Donald Trump; the government shutdown and surrender of House Republicans to Elon Musk; and the appeal of TikTok to the Supreme Court. For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David discuss the drones over New Jersey. In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily talks with Stephanie Gorton about her new book, The Icon & the Idealist: Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry That Brought Birth Control to America. Ema...
2024-12-1958 min
Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa MariaBattle for Birth Control w/ Stephanie GortonOn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Lebanese-American writer, Stephanie Gorton. They discuss Stephanie’s new book, “The Icon and the Idealist: Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry that Brought Birth Control to America.” Follow Stephanie: @sdgorton
2024-12-1651 minSlate NewsPolitical Gabfest | Syria’s Collapse, Israel’s DelightThis week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the fall of the al-Assad dictatorship in Syria with Steven A. Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations; the killing of a health insurance CEO and the acquittal for the death of a troubled man; and the future of American birthright citizenship.For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, Emily, John, and David discuss President Joe Biden’s clemency for nearly 1,500 Americans and pardons for 39 more. In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily talks with Stephanie Gorton about her new book, The...
2024-12-121h 10Political GabfestSyria’s Collapse, Israel’s DelightThis week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the fall of the al-Assad dictatorship in Syria with Steven A. Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations; the killing of a health insurance CEO and the acquittal for the death of a troubled man; and the future of American birthright citizenship.For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, Emily, John, and David discuss President Joe Biden’s clemency for nearly 1,500 Americans and pardons for 39 more. In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily talks with Stephanie Gorton about her new book, The...
2024-12-121h 06Political GabfestIs The Democratic Party Doomed?This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss President Joe Biden’s pardon of son Hunter and President-Elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth; the Democrats’ debate on why they lost and how they might win in the future; and the Supreme Court case on treatment for transgender children. For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, Emily, John, and David answer Conundrums. Or Conundra. In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily talks with Stephanie Gorton about her new book, The Icon & the Idealist: Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry That...
2024-12-051h 02Slate NewsPolitical Gabfest: Is The Democratic Party Doomed?This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss President Joe Biden’s pardon of son Hunter and President-Elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth; the Democrats’ debate on why they lost and how they might win in the future; and the Supreme Court case on treatment for transgender children. For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, Emily, John, and David answer Conundrums. Or Conundra. In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily talks with Stephanie Gorton about her new book, The Icon & the Idealist: Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry That...
2024-12-051h 06Slate NewsPolitical Gabfest: Are These Trump Tariffs for Real?This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs and his pick for Treasury Secretary; the next Federal Communications Commission Chair and free speech; and the “bro-economy” with The Atlantic’s Annie Lowrey. For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, Emily, John, and David discuss the most fulfilling jobs in America.In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily talks with Stephanie Gorton about her new book, The Icon & the Idealist: Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry That Brought Birth Control to America. Email your chatters, questions, and...
2024-11-2855 minPolitical GabfestAre These Trump Tariffs for Real?This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs and his pick for Treasury Secretary; the next Federal Communications Commission Chair and free speech; and the “bro-economy” with The Atlantic’s Annie Lowrey. For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, Emily, John, and David discuss the most fulfilling jobs in America.In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily talks with Stephanie Gorton about her new book, The Icon & the Idealist: Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry That Brought Birth Control to America. Email your chatters, questions, and...
2024-11-2852 min
Slate BusinessPolitical Gabfest: Are These Trump Tariffs for Real?This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs and his pick for Treasury Secretary; the next Federal Communications Commission Chair and free speech; and the “bro-economy” with The Atlantic’s Annie Lowrey. For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, Emily, John, and David discuss the most fulfilling jobs in America.In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily talks with Stephanie Gorton about her new book, The Icon & the Idealist: Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry That Brought Birth Control to America. Email your chatters, questions, and...
2024-11-2852 min
Power-Up With Into A Immersive Full Audiobook Between Meetings.The Icon and the Idealist by Stephanie GortonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/6744to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Icon and the Idealist
Author: Stephanie Gorton
Narrator: Janina Edwards
Format: mp3
Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
Release date: 11-26-24
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 5 ratings
Genres: Women
Publisher's Summary:
In the 1910s, as the birth control movement was born, two leaders emerged: Margaret Sanger and Mary Dennett. Sanger would go on to found Planned Parenthood, while Dennett’s name has largely faded from public awareness. Each held a radically different vision for what reproductive autonomy and birth control access should look like in America. Few are aware of th...
2024-11-2612h 41
C-SPAN BookshelfAW: Stephanie Gorton, "The Icon and the Idealist - Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry That Brought Birth Control to America"Stephanie Gorton looked at the lives & rivalry between two key figures in the early movement for birth control & reproductive rights. She was interviewed by author and UC Davis School of Law professor Mary Ziegler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-11-251h 00
After WordsStephanie Gorton, "The Icon and the Idealist - Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry That Brought Birth Control to America"Stephanie Gorton looked at the lives & rivalry between two key figures in the early movement for birth control & reproductive rights. She was interviewed by author and UC Davis School of Law professor Mary Ziegler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-11-251h 00
Gabfest ReadsHow Two Rivals Shaped Birth Control in AmericaPolitical Gabfest host Emily Bazelon talks with author Stephanie Gorton about her new book, The Icon & The Idealist.They discuss racism and prudishness in the early suffragist movement, how eugenics played a role in the birth control movement, and how two different women fought each other, despite wanting the same things. Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
2024-11-1629 minSlate NewsGabfest Reads: How Two Rivals Shaped Birth Control in AmericaPolitical Gabfest host Emily Bazelon talks with author Stephanie Gorton about her new book, The Icon & The Idealist.They discuss racism and prudishness in the early suffragist movement, how eugenics played a role in the birth control movement, and how two different women fought each other, despite wanting the same things. Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-11-1627 min
Slate BooksGabfest Reads: How Two Rivals Shaped Birth Control in AmericaPolitical Gabfest host Emily Bazelon talks with author Stephanie Gorton about her new book, The Icon & The Idealist.They discuss racism and prudishness in the early suffragist movement, how eugenics played a role in the birth control movement, and how two different women fought each other, despite wanting the same things. Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
2024-11-1629 minPolitical GabfestGabfest Reads: How Two Rivals Shaped Birth Control in AmericaPolitical Gabfest host Emily Bazelon talks with author Stephanie Gorton about her new book, The Icon & The Idealist.They discuss racism and prudishness in the early suffragist movement, how eugenics played a role in the birth control movement, and how two different women fought each other, despite wanting the same things. Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
2024-11-1629 min
Slate Gender and SocietyGabfest Reads: How Two Rivals Shaped Birth Control in AmericaPolitical Gabfest host Emily Bazelon talks with author Stephanie Gorton about her new book, The Icon & The Idealist.They discuss racism and prudishness in the early suffragist movement, how eugenics played a role in the birth control movement, and how two different women fought each other, despite wanting the same things. Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
2024-11-1629 minSlate Culture FeedGabfest Reads: How Two Rivals Shaped Birth Control in AmericaPolitical Gabfest host Emily Bazelon talks with author Stephanie Gorton about her new book, The Icon & The Idealist.They discuss racism and prudishness in the early suffragist movement, how eugenics played a role in the birth control movement, and how two different women fought each other, despite wanting the same things. Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
2024-11-1633 min
It Begins With You76. Pivot your business with confidence with Stephanie GortonYou get that little niggle that it’s time to pivot your business but a loud voice inside your head says “you can’t do that”. Well, we’re here to tell you you can, you must and how to move through that process. Join me as I chat to Stephanie Gorton who has had three incredibly successful businesses as she shares about her process of facing major change and pivoting throughout her entrepreneurial journey.
In this episode we chat about:
🔆 How Steph’s Dad’s business went bankrupt
🔆 How to know when to stick...
2024-10-0846 min
Let's Vent PodcastEP: 143 Stacy Fore & Stephanie Gorton- Critical ConversationsSend us a textIn this episode, we welcomed Stacey Fore and Stephanie Gorton to the show, two influential trailblazers in the HVAC industry. Our focal point? Addressing the pervasive issue of sexual harassment. We delved into the roles and responsibilities of coaches, individuals, and business owners in cultivating a culture of respect and safety. We also explored effective ways to support and advocate for each other in times of vulnerability. Join us in this powerful dialogue for change and transformation. Here are a few key highlights from the episode:How can we be...
2023-06-281h 06
Born For The Trades: A Home Service PodcastEmpowering HVAC Contractors: Energuy's Success Stories with Stephanie GortonWelcome to the 15th episode of "Born for the Trades," a home service podcast. In this episode, we had the privilege of interviewing Stephanie Gordon, the Vice President of Energuy, an industry leader in permitting and HERS testing solutions. Stephanie's expertise and Energuy's comprehensive services have simplified businesses for HVAC contractors, allowing them to focus on customer satisfaction while Energuy takes care of the rest. In our conversation with Stephanie, we delved into the ways Energuy's partnership with HVAC contractors has contributed to their growth and success. Stephanie shared numerous examples and success stories where Energuy's involvement s...
2023-06-2130 min
Babe, You‘ve Got ThisHow To Find The Success When Admitting Defeat In Business 🔥 with Steph GortonOMG still buzzing after this epic chat with my soul sista Steph Gorton!
While most people have their 'Babe, You've Got This' Moment to start their business or dream job etc, Steph jumps that step and is hit with these moments when she must admit defeat and "failure".
There is so much gold in this chat! Enjoy!
Stephanie Gorton is the award-winning coach who’s going to take your business from start-up to 6 figures and beyond in six months.
After building and selling her first 6-figure startup in just under t...
2022-10-0635 minLet's Vent PodcastE: 87- Stephanie Gorton w/ Energuy- How To Create Efficient and Professional Business SolutionsSend us a textThis week, we are happy to have Stephanie Gorton on the podcast! For those of you who don’t know Stephanie, she is the current VP at The Energuy Inc. She is a 5-year veteran in the industry and her start at Energuy is a unique one; she was an Energuy customer and randomly applied to one of their job postings! If you do not know Energuy, they are the number one HVAC contractor solutions partner in California. Their goal is to make home performance contractor businesses successful. They partner with HVAC, plumbing, el...
2022-09-281h 14
HISTORY This WeekMonopoly MoneyOctober 1, 1904. Show up at a newsstand this morning, and you'll see that the October issue of McClure's magazine has hit the shelves. Alongside it, newspapers advertise what’s inside: "Ida M. Tarbell renders her final judgment of Rockefeller's Trust." It’s the 19th and last installment in a series that has made people sit up and take notice of a powerful monopoly and the man behind it. How did a scrappy reporter take on the richest man in the country? And how, in the process, did she change corporate America and investigative journalism itself?Special thanks to o...
2021-09-2733 min
SeekologyHow to feel the fear and do it anyway with Stephanie GortonWelcome to episode 2 of the Intuitive Business Podcast with Seeking Wilder. This episode is for everyone that has ever wanted to use their passion as their business and has been told all the reasons why they shouldn’t. In this episode Courtney speaks with Stephanie Gorton from Brave Endeavours about all things feeling the fear and doing it anyway, how our conditioning shapes us and how she runs her business using tools from what she likes to call the “woo world”, using it as permission to go inwards rather than relying on the ex...
2021-08-0447 min
What'sHerNameTHE MUCKRAKER Ida TarbellBefore Ida Tarbell took on John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Company, the idea of a journalist bringing down the largest monopoly in the US would have been laughable. But her relentless investigation, passion for the truth, and innovative code of journalistic ethics wouldn’t just change the country’s businesses — it would revolutionize American journalism forever. Meet the original “Muckraker.”Our guest is Stephanie Gorton, author of Citizen Reporters: S.S. McClure, Ida Tarbell and the Magazine That Rewrote America. Stephanie Gorton has written for NewYorker.com, Smithsonian.com, The Paris Review Daily, Los Angeles Review of Books, Th...
2020-09-2848 min
The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 210: Stephanie Gorton Looks to the Past with 'Citizen Reporters'Stephanie Gorton, author of Citizen Reporters: S.S. McClure, Ida Tarbell, and the Magazine that Rewrote America, talks about the sacrifice of writing a book, reading fiction and nonfiction, and what it was like midwifing other people's books into the world before writing her own. This episode is sponsored by Scrivener, made by writers for writers, and Casualty of Words, a near-daily writing podcast for people in a hurry. Be sure to follow the show on social media @CNFPod.
2020-07-101h 08
What I Know About Motherhood & Business3. Q & A With business coach Stephanie Gorton - founder of House of Hobby.This is the audio from the live video in our FREE Facebook group for mums in business.In this episode I interview Stephanie Gorton - a Certified Business & Mindset Coach & Owner of House of Hobby – an uber successful business which earned 6 figures within it’s first year of operation.We sat down with her to ask her questions from our Perth women in business Facebook community – if you want first access to these interviews make sure you jump over and join us.She takes us through:· The growth of House of Hobby an...
2020-02-1940 min
Start: This Must-Listen Full Audiobook For Book-Lovers.Citizen Reporters by Stephanie GortonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/86558to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Citizen Reporters
Author: Stephanie Gorton
Narrator: Maggi-Meg Reed
Format: mp3
Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
Release date: 02-18-20
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 26 ratings
Genres: Journalists, Editors & Publishers
Publisher's Summary:
A fascinating history of the rise and fall of influential Gilded Age magazine McClure's and the two unlikely outsiders at its helm - as well as a timely, full-throated defense of investigative journalism in America. Tracing McClure's from its meteoric rise to its spectacularly swift and dramatic combustion, Citizen Reporters is a thrillingly told, deeply researched biography of a powerhouse...
2020-02-1811h 37
Kicking Goals with Georgia PerryThe secrets to starting a successful side hustle with Stephanie Gorton.Entrepreneur Stephanie Gorton reveals her knowledge and experience from the startup phase of House of Hobby and her online 12 week mentoring program. This episode will give you the confidence and drive to turn your side hustle into a successful business. “And it all began with once upon a time.....” - Steph Gorton.
2019-05-1414 min
Bryn Edwards at The WA Real#92 Stephanie Gorton – Creating a space for Real femininityThis week I talk with Stephanie Gorton who founded House of Hobby, which creates the perfect space for ladies to express their creativity and femininity.
Stephanie bravely shares how it was through the rather painful realisation that she herself had no hobbies of meaning in her life that lead her on the journey of self-discovery which resulted in the concept of House of Hobby.
She explains how her goal is to produce a creative focused space for women to be vulnerable and real about where they are in life, a space where they can feel...
2019-04-2856 min