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Women Are MadS7 E2 Bureau de WAM is back! And we're talking PARENTS!Do you think, alongside the ever-controversial Jen, that it's possible to healthily hate your parents? Or even strongly dislike them?Or are you with Salima, who struggles to liberate herself using such sturdy, Freudian-driven language?Let's help make up your mind!Join us as we kick off the first (admittedly fairly shambolic) Bureau de WAM of this series... Where ALL your emotional issues are solved!JOIN CLUB WAM ON PATREON FOR AD-FREE LISTENINGBUY JEN'S TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR...2025-05-0633 min
I Don't Think We Talk Enough About...Episode 36 | Copycats, Mirroring, Identity & So Much More (with Jennifer Cox and Salima Saxton) [VIDEO]Send us a textPsychotherapist Jennifer Cox and relational dynamics coach Salima Saxton from Women Are Mad are absolutely brilliant! In this episode, I sit down with them both to explore the fascinating world of copycats.We delve into what’s beneath the behaviour, why copying can cause such a stress response in the person being copied and then look a little closer at the concepts of mirroring with regard to identity, fitting in, and belonging. This conversation touches on self-worth, vulnerability, and some uncomfortable truths around envy. I simply loved this...2025-02-2057 min
Standard Issue PodcastWomen Are Mad – and rightly soPsychotherapist Jen Cox and life coach Salima Saxton, are best mates and co-hosts of the podcast Women Are Mad. Together they’ve created a space to show women that emotions are a superpower. And it has – as the name of their podcast suggests – a healthy focus on rage as a source of fuel and change. They chat to Mick about the power in sharing, the joy of rage, and why we need to let it out. Women Are Mad is available wherever you get your podcasts and Jennifer’s book, Women Are Angry: Why Your Rage...2025-01-2124 min
The BibliotherapistsThe Bibliotherapists Ep #9: Women Are Mad - Jen & Salima on reading for feeling & healingThis week’s podcast episode is a brilliant double date, with Tanya and Toni joined by Salima Saxton and Jennifer Cox aka the founders of the feminist mental health platform, Women Are Mad.Salima and Jen have been best friends since they met at Cambridge University, bonding over both being state school kids who didn’t quite fit. Today, Salima is a relationship dynamics coach and Jen is a Kleinian psychotherapist, and through Women Are Mad (WAM) they are on a mission to make feelings fashionable.They say: “WAM is on a mission to help women...2025-01-1744 minThe BibliotherapistsThe Bibliotherapists Ep #9: Women Are Mad - Jen & Salima on reading for feeling & healingThis week’s podcast episode is a brilliant double date, with Tanya and Toni joined by Salima Saxton and Jennifer Cox aka the founders of the feminist mental health platform, Women Are Mad.Salima and Jen have been best friends since they met at Cambridge University, bonding over both being state school kids who didn’t quite fit. Today, Salima is a relationship dynamics coach and Jen is a Kleinian psychotherapist, and through Women Are Mad (WAM) they are on a mission to make feelings fashionable.They say: “WAM is on a mission to help women...2025-01-1744 min
Women Are MadS6 E6 Dear WAM with Salima and Jen: Death by social mediaIs anyone here really, really struggling this Jan?Is anyone finding it difficult to retain perspective, and not spiral?? Judging by our listener DMs, you're certainly not alone if so.This week, Bureau de WAM attends to the trickiness of comparing yourself to friends on the socials... what that does to our poor blitzed brains. And what we can try to do about it.WAM. Ever at your service.JEN IS TOURING HER BOOK IN THE USA!! ENQUIRE ABOUT CALIFORNIA EVENTS...2025-01-1427 min
Women Are MadS6 E2 Dear WAM with Salima and Jen: 'Benign' SexismToday, we're thinking about what it feels like when the men in our lives - however 'nice' they are - just can't fully get what it is to have been born into our bodies. And what it's been to navigate the world in these bodies. From childhood, through to steering our way through a sexist universe. Even just a 'benignly' sexist universe. Whatever the hell THAT means...JOIN CLUB WAM or even just BUY US A COFFEE BUY JEN'S TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024-12-0613 min
The BibliotherapistsEp #2: Meet The Bibliotherapists Part 2 (Tanya interviews Toni)The Bibliotherapists, is a new podcast from Substackers and community builders Tanya Lynch (EASE Retreats) and Toni Jones (The Shelf Help Club) exploring the healing power of words.You can read all about how our story began in Episode #1 and our first post (in which host Toni interviews host Tanya).And in this episode we continue the intros, with Tanya interviewing Toni, and we learn all about how and why, aged 40 Toni created the world’s first self-help book club and the pivotal books that have supported her personal and professional growth since.SH...2024-11-2236 minThe BibliotherapistsEp #2: Meet The Bibliotherapists Part 2 (Tanya interviews Toni)The Bibliotherapists, is a new podcast from Substackers and community builders Tanya Lynch (EASE Retreats) and Toni Jones (The Shelf Help Club) exploring the healing power of words.You can read all about how our story began in Episode #1 and our first post (in which host Toni interviews host Tanya).And in this episode we continue the intros, with Tanya interviewing Toni, and we learn all about how and why, aged 40 Toni created the world’s first self-help book club and the pivotal books that have supported her personal and professional growth since.SH...2024-11-2236 min
The BibliotherapistsA new podcast for word nerds! Ep #1: Meet The Bibliotherapists (Toni interviews Tanya)A new podcast from Substackers and community builders Tanya Lynch (EASE Retreats) and Toni Jones (The Shelf Help Club) exploring the healing power of words.This weekly digital retreat features conversations with some of our favourite Substack writers and authors, sharing about the books that have shaped their lives, and also their relationships with themselves.Book nerds will love the long lists of recommendations - including fiction and non-fiction - as our guests also share what they're reading now, as well as ideas on how to get intentional about reading and writing as a path...2024-11-2232 minThe BibliotherapistsA new podcast for word nerds! Ep #1: Meet The Bibliotherapists (Toni interviews Tanya)A new podcast from Substackers and community builders Tanya Lynch (EASE Retreats) and Toni Jones (The Shelf Help Club) exploring the healing power of words.This weekly digital retreat features conversations with some of our favourite Substack writers and authors, sharing about the books that have shaped their lives, and also their relationships with themselves.Book nerds will love the long lists of recommendations - including fiction and non-fiction - as our guests also share what they're reading now, as well as ideas on how to get intentional about reading and writing as a path...2024-11-2232 min
Women Are MadS5 E20 Dear WAM with Salima and Jen: We need to talk.What can women do about the 40% of us living with abortion restriction?We can talk about it.JOIN CLUB WAM or even just BUY US A COFFEE BUY JEN'S TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ENQUIRE ABOUT 1:1 AND GROUP COACHING Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-11-0812 min
Women Are MadS5 E16 Dear WAM with Salima and JenToday, we talk about unlikeable husbands and superpowers.It's one wild ride...JOIN CLUB WAM or even just BUY US A COFFEE BUY JEN'S TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ENQUIRE ABOUT 1:1 AND GROUP COACHING Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-10-2512 min
Women Are MadS5 E14 Dear WAM with Salima and JenToday, we think through the dilemma of defending your kids vs. being a 'good' feminist.Buckle up.JOIN CLUB WAM or even just BUY US A COFFEE BUY JEN'S TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ENQUIRE ABOUT 1:1 AND GROUP COACHING Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-10-1812 min
Women Are MadS5 E12 Dear WAM with Salima, Jen and Emma GunsWe're even more excited than usual, because this week we're joined by our great pal, award-winning journalist and podcaster, Emma Guns (AKA Emma Gunavardhana).As a journalist, Emma has interviewed everyone who's anyone, from Britney to Bette Midler. And today, she's turning her super sleuth skills to help solve YOUR dilemma.Tune in, as we riddle out the unexpected impact of going sober...JOIN CLUB WAM or even just BUY US A COFFEE BUY JEN'S TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ...2024-10-1119 min
Women Are MadS5 E10 Dear WAM with Salima and Jen'My answer machine must be broken...'It's another love one, ladies...Are you sitting by the phone (or the Snap/DM's/Whatsapp?)STOP!And listen to what the Aunties have to say...JOIN CLUB WAM or even just BUY US A COFFEE BUY JEN'S TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ENQUIRE ABOUT 1:1 AND GROUP COACHING Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-10-0415 min
Women Are MadS5 E8 Dear WAM with Salima and JenForbidden LoveEver been in love with someone you shouldn't?Considering embarking on an illicit affair?Uh-oh, the romance-killers have galloped into town. Don't tune in, if you enjoy deluding yourself you're in some kind of Ephron/Curtis double-bill.As far as Jen's concerned, love is 9 parts projection, 1 part oxytocin. Salima isn't quite as brutal. But her obsession with Married At First Sight gives her a unique angle on schmaltz.Hop on, WAMers. We're here for life's every quibble.Join Club...2024-09-2713 min
Women Are MadS5 E6 Dear WAM with Salima and JenAre you being driven nuts by WhatsApp?What does this mean?And what does a group mean, anyway? Do humans like them?All this... You know the drill.PLUS join Club WAM for ad-free listening and benefits galore!patreon/womenaremad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-09-2013 min
Women Are MadS5 E4 Dear WAM with Salima and JenWomen. This one is gonna make you wanna throw some stuff. It just is.Not all men.But. Always Men.patreon.com/WomenAreMad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-09-1316 min
Women Are MadS5 E2 Dear WAM with Salima and JenYour fave agony pals are back. And today, they're scaling the rigging and frantically bailing. Coz this ship is going down! Or is it? Today, we look into the causes of anxiety, and try to see it a little differently. We also set YOU, dear listener, a September challenge...patreon.com/WomenAreMad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-09-0611 min
Women Are MadS4 E17 Dear WAM with Salima and JenWe've had so many requests to carry on the agony aunt specials post-summer, that we're going to!This one is about friendship. And more specifically, the end of a friendship.If you've ever felt the anguished heartbreak of the end of a close platonic relationship, this one's for you... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-08-3018 min
Women Are MadS4 E15 SUMMER SPECIAL : Dear WAM with Salima and JenThe winter gets a bad rap. But here at WAM, we know what's what. We know the cruel kick the summer can deliver. It's long, it's lonely, it's emotionally fraught. While we're all allegedly having such a damn good time.Today, we extend a helping hand 'cross the wildfires of the season, and bring you another special ep to ease the load. WAM hunkers down beside you, offers you some raspberry ripple, and holds your hand while you dip a toe in that probably quite icy water.Coz WAMsters, we're in this together....2024-08-2314 min
Women Are MadS4 E13 SUMMER SPECIAL : Dear WAM with Salima and Jen TRIGGER WARNINGHop aboard for another WAM Agony Aunt Special!Trigger warning : FEELINGS will be discussed... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-08-1613 min
Women Are MadS4 E11 SUMMER SPECIAL: Dear WAM with Salima and JenAs promised, we've finally got the WAM Agony Aunt service off the ground. Kicking off with a listener's dilemma: namely, constantly comparing herself to others.Tune in if this feels familiar. Or even if it doesn't. Maybe you'll just feel smug and very evolved. Either way, it's win-win! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-08-0914 min
The Emma Guns ShowBeauty Bullet Points | Jen and Salima from Women Are Mad PodcastSubscribe to my Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-07-2520 minThe Emma Guns ShowFeel Good Habits | Salima and Jen from Women Are Mad PodcastSharing their Feel-Good Habits it's Salima and Jen from Woman Are Mad podcast - a truly unmissable listen.Subscribe to my Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-07-2239 min
Women Are MadS4 E6 BONUS EPISODE: NUDITY WARNING Salima and Jen chat anger on the eve of Jen's book launch. NUDITY WARNINGDoes any of the following ring true:You could have been PM, if you didn't have to sort out so many nits and asthmas inhalers.You need your female friends possibly more than you need your own lungs.Guilt is much more available to you than anger.Without your sense of humour, you'd be dead.If so, listen up!PS If naked men suddenly walking into your conversation scare you, this is a trigger warning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-07-1235 min
Pro Politics with Zac McCraryMartha McKenna & Her Midas TouchSend us a textMartha McKenna has been at the upper echelons of politics for years...campaign manager, EMILYs List, the DSCC...and now is a decade in to her own media firm, McKenna Media. Through her firm, Martha has developed something of a Midas Touch - working at critical points in their career with Kamala Harris, Deb Haaland, and Pete Buttigieg. Martha is one of the party's smartest strategists and offers many great insights over the course of this discussion.Podcast WebsiteTwitter: @ProPoliticsPodTwitter: @ZacMcCraryFacebook: The Pro Politics Podcast2021-04-271h 00