#039 What do Beyoncé, Megan Raponie and Sheryl Sandberg have in common?

You ready to be inspired by kick-ass women of the world? Charelle and Verity wanted to record an episode talking all things women they love; but found it a lot harder than they thought!

What does it mean to love a woman (platonically, darlings) and should they have used admire/ inspired by/ respect instead? Beyonce and Oprah naturally lead the parade of fab women they look up to - with lots of reasons why, just in case you needed any!

Verity questions why all the women coming to her mind were “fluffy” (sorry Katy Perry!). Do we need a reason to love people? An explanation? Or is it just pure raw emotion? 

The hosts talk very honestly about the lack of diversity when it comes to both race and sexuality and lack of representation. Does relatability have an impact on who we truly connect with?

Being a minority as either a black woman or bisexual in a lesbian relationship, Charelle and Verity realised how “straight, white, American” heavy their original lists were. After a deeper plunge, they dip into women of politics and Indian royalty as well as the sports field and members of the board!

Are the women we love recognised by those who bring up emotions in you whether that be tears or your heart racing? This is an episode filled with truth and beauty and honest conversation.

Ellen interviewed by David Letterman https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/women/ellen-degeneres-sexual-assault-david-letterman-netflix-interview-a8933186.html

Sheryl Sandberg

Lean in  https://amzn.to/2KMxpwD

Option B https://amzn.to/2ZkmDBY

TED talk https://www.ted.com/talks/sheryl_sandberg_why_we_have_too_few_women_leaders?language=en

Desert Island Disc https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08z9b81

Becoming - Michelle Obama https://amzn.to/31N5UsG

Women that are mentioned:

Beyoncé

Oprah

Marie Forleo 22 mins

Amy Porterfield

Denise Duffield-Thomas

Karren Brady

Sheryl Sandberg

Michelle Obama 30 mins

Katy Perry

Destiny’s Child

Ellen

Megan Rapinoe 20 mins

Last queen of Jaipur - Maharani Gayatri Devi

Jane Goldman 35 mins

Kay Mellor 35 mins

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Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/ 

Verity Brown, 33, helps female entrepreneurs reconnect with themselves and find happiness and currently lives in the North of England. She is bisexual and after 3.5 years single has recently found love with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/