Not Your Little Lady

This episode's guest, Anne Hull, is one of the many fantastic authors who will be at this year's Miami Book Fair which will be held from November 12th-19th at Miami Dade College. Hull is on the podcast to talk to us about her memoir, Through the Groves. We chat about her personal experiences growing up in Florida, her parents and what it is like reflecting on Florida now. Plus we chat about the im...

After a month or so hiatus due to sickness and grad school, there's a new episode.  On this episode guest we are starting our two episode celebration of the Miami Book Fair which will be held from November 12th to 19th at Miami Dade College! Halle Hill, one of the many fantastic authors who will be there, is this episode's guest.  Hill is on the podcast to talk to us about who she is, her short st...

It's a new episode and it's about making changes within the coffee community. This episode's guest is Marissa Childers, founder of TanBrown Coffee . She's on today to talk to us about who she is, her company, and why we should all be drinking Asian coffee.  The Things That Pissed Us Off are men and the Supreme Court's harmful decisions.  The Who's that Lady (from History)? is Melitta Bentz, invent...

After a bit of a hiatus due to grad school's one Maymester, NYLL is back! This episode's guest is Ashley Jones, founder of the non-profit Love Not Lost. Ashley is on to chat with us about her non-profit, grief and loss and how she uses photography as a way to help others heal.  The Who's that Lady (from History) is Zaida Ben-Yusef , an American portrait photographer.  The Things that Pissed Us Off...

Anyone who has tried to make an appointment with the gynecologist knows how difficult it is to get in. This episode's guest is Sheereen Brown is changing that. She is on today to chat with us about Between , a healthcare company she and Asia Barnes founded that makes getting gynecological care a much smoother - and readily available - process. The Who's that Lady (from History)? is Metrodora, a pi...

After a few months hiatus, the show is back.  Amy Green Smith , a certified and credentialed life coach, hypnotherapist, masterful speaker, and courageous communication expert, is the first guest of the season. She is on to chat with us about her career path into life coaching, how to stop people pleasing, finding your voice and advice on how to deal with difficult conversations. We also chat abou...

This episode's guest is Maud Newton, author of Ancestor Trouble, A Reckoning and A Reconcilitation. She is also a guest at the Miami Book Fair, an annual book festival in Miami, Florida that runs from Nov 13- Nov 20. On the episode we chat about her book, dealing with families at Thanksgiving and what it means to live in the South and learn about your ancestors. To see Maud at the MBF and find out...

Jacinda Townsend, a native of South Central Kentucky and author of Mother Country, is this episode's guest and in November she will be at the Miami Book Fair which runs from November 13-20th at Miami Dade College. Jacinda is on to talk with us about her book Mother Country and how her childhood in the South influences her career. The Things that Pissed Us Off are schools being segregated and Rapha...

Michelle Waymire, founder of Young & Scrappy, is this episode's guest. She chats with us about her career as a financial advisor & coach, financial literacy, why it's important, and how women and femme-identifying individuals in the South can make the most of our money to live our best lives and experience financial freedom. The Things that Pissed Us Off are pets (even though we love them dearly)...

With all that has gone on this Summer, it felt like a great time to have an episode on self care. Soapy Jones, from Left Hand Soap Company, is on to chat with us about skin care as self care, her soap company and ways Soapy uses her business' visibility to push for social change in the American South. Plus we get tips on how to best take care of our skin before, during and after going to a protest...

With the May leak of the Supreme Court Justice's opinion on Roe vs Wade and the ruling looming April Greene, operations coordinator for the Blue Ridge Abortion Fund , is on to talk about the consequences of Roe v Wade being overturned, what it means for people in the South and how reproductive advocates have been preparing for what comes next. We also chat about the Blue Ridge Abortion Fund. The T...

This episode's guest is Weonhee Anne Shin, a parent, activist and member of the Asian American Voices for Education . She's on to chat with us about her work as an activist with AAVEd, her experiences growing up in the South and why it's important that K-12 education includes Asian American History. The Things that Pissed Us Off are surface level thought about anti-racism and GOP Senator Bill Cass...

This episode's guest is Maigan Sullivan. She grew up in Northeast Alabama and that influenced her decision to co-found The Invisible Histories Project . We chat about the IHP's goal to make visible and preserve the history of the queer and trans Communities in the Deep South. The Things that Pissed Us Off are driving etiquette and Atlanta's housing market being unaffordable. The Who's that Lady (f...

Midwifery is an art. One in which Stephanie Mitchell, is well versed. She is a Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Professional Midwife and founder of Birth Sanctuary Gainesville On this episode Stephanie talks about practicing midwifery, representation in the field, the ludicrous legal hoops Alabama has set up for midwives and rural reproductive healthcare. We also talk about Birth Sanctuary Gaine...

Happy Earth Day, Y'all! In celebration of Earth Day Jess Hunt-Ralston, co-founder of Little Otter Skincare, comes on to chat about her sustainable skincare company, growing up in North Georgia, how she hopes her company makes an impact on how people and companies think about sustainability.  The Things that Pissed Us Off are Trader Joe's boxed cornbread and Bermuda grass.  The Who's that Lady (fro...

This week is the 5th anniversary of Not Your Little Lady. In that time the show has been a place to highlight women and femme-identifying individuals in the American South doing amazing things or standing up for a cause, but we've never actually dove into the history of feminism in the region.  In celebration of 5 years and also the 101st episode Dr. Jessie Wilkerson, associate professor at West V...

Hopeless romantic? This episode is for you. Cheris Hodges, a romance novelist based in the American South, comes on the show to chat about being a romance novelist in the region, her series on the Richardson Sisters and ways the romance genre empowers women. The Who's that Lady (from History)? is Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, an American romance novelist. The Things that Pissed Us Off are disrespectful c...

Finally, we are back with the first episode of the new season. This episode is a deep dive into the genre of Metal and it's sub-genres. Anna S. Rogers, a lecturer at the University of Georgia in the Sociology department and co-author of "Doing Gender in Heavy Metal: Perceptions on Women in a Hypermasculine Subculture, is the guest. Anna talks about how discovering her favorite band, Korn, was thou...

This episode's guest is Adrienne van der Valk. She made her first appearance on the show back in 2019, but this episode's topic is different. This time we're chatting about her journey to and maintaining a sober lifestyle, sobriety during the Holiday season and the REVA Recovery program she and Erin Ranta started. The Who's that Lady (from History)? is Mercedes McCambridge, actress and substance u...

On this episode Allison chats with Summer Fraley, the creator of Sprix. Summer talks about how an idea she had when using the restroom turned into her taking on the title of product designer. We also talk about what her product does and why it is important to have those who identify as women in the product designer field. The Things that Pissed Us Off are technology and people. The Who's that Lady...

It's Halloween! Allison couldn't let her favorite holiday pass without an episode dedicated to the dark, sinister and spooky. This episode's guest is Mary Kay McBrayer. She is the author of America's First Female Serial Killer: Jane Toppan and the Making of a Monster. On the episode we chat about what inspired her to write the book, Jane Toppan and how the true crime genre is viewed in the America...

It's almost Indigenous Peoples Day and in honor of that this episode's guest is Sky Sampson, director of Western Carolina University's Cherokee Center Staff and enrolled member of the Eastern Band Cherokee Indians. On the episode we chat about the history of Cherokee Tribes, the EBCI, the importance of land acknowledgements and how to best honor indigenous people. The Who's that Lady (from History...

Y'all may have seen this episode's guest on a LinkedIn post that went viral or on Instagram. The guest is Ryann Mason, a nurse and the 2020/2021 Ms. Wheelchair Virginia. She's on to talk to us about Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, her role as beauty queen, her transition to using a wheelchair and disability activism in the South. The Things that Pissed Us Off are those who won't let you repeat a story and...

This episode features someone from Allison's hometown of Ringgold, Georgia. Her name is Holly McCormack and she is one of four candidates running to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District - which for those of you who don't know it is the district currently represented by the dreaded Marjorie Taylor Greene. Holly talks about what the 14th district is like, her platform, why she is running...

On this episode Allison talks to friend and former co-worker Allison Kwesell, an assistant professor in Risk/Crisis Communications for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and photojournalist. We chat about Living Isolated: A Visual Narrative research project that had people across the US - including host Allison - document how they experienced COVID-19 and the pandemic. We also talk about how her...