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Tonya speaks with author Katie Salidas about motherhood, MMA, and Combat Con. Connect with Katie www.katiesalidas.com https://spillinginkshow.podbean.com/ https://www.instagram.com/katiesalidas/ You can follow Tonya on Twitter or Instagram @mstonyatodd or on her website www.mstonyatodd.com

This week Femme On Collective co-hosts Ada McCartney and Alyson Shelton take over Indie Comics Spotlight to chat with indie comic creator Sage Coffey about their effervescent graphic novel Wine Ghost Goes to Hell . The campaign is live on BackerKit until June 1st - check it out! Many fantastic artists, resources and books were mentioned during the chat, here are the links: Gina Wynbrant   Bonnie G...

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Tonya speaks with author coach Jen Graybeal about her involvement with 4-H Club, her history as a volunteer, and how it feels to make a difference in a child's life. Where to find Jen Graybeal: Website: www.jengraybeal.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/jentheeditor/ TikTok: @jentheeditor Clubhouse: Romance Author Community https://www.clubhouse.com/club/romance-author-community You can follow Tonya...

In this episode of Literature for Life, Jess speaks with fellow Femme On host and poet Ada McCartney about the book ‘And Then, You Act’ by Anne Bogart. We talk about some of the challenges young artists face, the importance of art in a world plagued by violence, and how this book has provided Ada with beautiful, reaffirming guidance over the years.  You can find Ada on Instagram: @aa_mccartney Ada...

Alyson and Amy Bobeda (author, writer and teacher) discuss the resurrection of Thing from Episode 7 of Wednesday starring Jenna Ortega. Alyson and Amy agree that this scene is the emotional center of Wednesday Season 1 and Amy talks about Thing’s wound, the magic he represents and the subtext of the scene and how all of it combined is what makes the scene so powerful. Annnnd Amy introduces Alyson...

The Collective discuss cat muggings. What do cats love the most and what would they mug each other for? The age old question! Join in the conversation. Find more of Ria's questions at riasquestions.com

There is nothing objective about how much I love Helen Nde's book The Runaway Princess and Other Stories.  Find more on Helen's work at www.helennde.com Support her projects & buy a book here www.helennde.com/projects And, if you're keen on twitter, she tweets @hm_nde

Tonya speaks with Jessica Case about how age, motherhood, and her Asian-American heritage each play a role in her fitness journey. Jessica Case is the deputy publisher of Pegasus Books, based in Manhattan. She graduated from Princeton University with a degree in history and a minor in Russian, and after a short stint in Washington, D.C., working in think tanks, she moved to New York to pursue a ca...

Tonya speaks about Active Activism and the I Know Why She Stayed initiative with Author Kasey Rogers. Connect with Kasey: www.kaseyrogers.com Support her initiative: www.kaseyrogers.com/i-know-why-she-stayed-initiative Donate to the cause: https://kaseyrogers.com/shop/donate/

Our host Jess speaks with writer, podcaster and CEO of 4 Horsemen Publications, Erika Lance about why she loves to write stories without happy endings, her advice to writers and why she decided to launch a publishing company that sits apart from the traditional publishing industry.  Find out more about Erika and her work:   @authorelance  Visit Erika’s websites www.erikalance.com   and http://www....

Alyson and Ivana Shein (playwright and queer positive mom on Station 19 ) talk about the sexual assault support group scene from Episode 7 of Fleishman Is in Trouble , starring Claire Danes as Rachel Fleishman and Jesse Eisenberg as Toby Fleishman. The support group scene takes place after the birth of their first child and Rachel’s struggles processing the birth, and assault by her doctor, as wel...

Alyson and Kim Rowe (healer, thinker, mother, awesome friend) talk about the birth scene from Episode 7 of Fleishman is in Trouble , starring Claire Danes as Rachel Fleishman and Jesse Eisenberg as Toby Fleishman. The scene of the birth of their first child is shown from both points of view, we are primarily discussing the one from Rachel’s point of view. One of the most raw and honest depictions...

Ria and Rachel discuss all three seasons of Derry Girls, the amazing teen sitcom by Lisa McGee, set in 1990s Northern Ireland. Rachel shares amazing stories from her life growing up in Northern Ireland and how Derry Girls accurately and positively represents growing up in Northern Ireland in the 90s.

It's Easter! In this very special episode the collective discusses Easter egg chocolate. What is your favourite Easter chocolate? Do you think Jess should receive free Hotel Chocolat? Yeah, so do we.  Have a wonderful Easter everyone! Answer more of Ria's questions are riasquestions.com Please do review, subscribe and share our little podcast. We'd love to hear more from our wonderful listeners in...

Tonya speaks Active Activism with Clark County Poet Laureate  Emeritus Vogue Robinson. Vogue M. Robinson – poet, author, mentor, and teaching artist – has an appreciation for human beings who put truth and heart into words. She served as poet laureate of Clark County, Nevada and is the first Black woman to receive the Silver Pen award from the Nevada Writers' Hall of Fame. Her first poetry collect...

In this episode, Jess speaks with Jane Austen mega fan, writer and college professor Tony Farina about Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park. Tony explains the intricacies and brilliance of the characters and the underlying social commentary in this book, and in the process convinces Austen-skeptic Jess to give it another try. Tony also talks about growing up with ADHD, finding his way through divorce and...

Welcome to Femme on Film where host Ria Carrogan and a guest chat about films made for women, about women, by women… just awesome lady (and those who identify as awesome lady folk) content that has often been unfairly maligned, misunderstood by critics, and are often way ahead of their time and need a revisit. This is a place to discuss all of this, and more! This episode was the first ever Femme...

It's time for Ria's Questions! This episode the Collective discusses smells. Smelly (in a good way) soap, weird smells they like, and just smell in general. Listen and come join in the conversation. Thank you to Tony Farina for the amazing Ria's Questions intro music. https://www.riasquestions.com/

Ria leads a discussion with Alyson, Tonya and special guest Michelle Yang about the women of HBO's The Last of Us. They discuss the naunced female characters, all who have their own agency and point of view and how this enhances the overall story. Michelle is a writer and mental health advocate and you can follow Michelle's amazing work at michelleyangwriter.com or via Instagram: @michelleyangwrit...

Alyson and Ellen Birkett Morris (Author of Lost Girls , Abide and Surrender ) discuss a scene from the White Rock episode of Pamela Adlon’s show, Better Things (Season 2, Episode 9, see a trailer here ). Pamela plays Sam, a single mother of three girls. In this episode she takes them to Canada for a magical visit with her aunt and uncle. During the visit secrets are revealed and the youngest daugh...

Ada, Ria, Tony Farina and Amy Bobeda gather in the Dickinsons front room to discuss the final season of AppleTV's Dickinson. They discuss Emily's place amongst war poets, how women have to adapt to survive and thrive and the atrocities of the American Civil War. And poetry, of course. Find out more about Riot by Walter Dean Myers https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/6450024 Find out more about T...

Tonya speaks Active Activism with Marta Kauffman Marta Kauffman is an American television writer and producer. She is best known as the co-creator of the NBC sitcom Friends. She also produced Veronica's Closet and Jesse . From 2005 to 2006 she was an executive producer on Related . She co-created the HBO series Dream On and the Netflix series Grace and Frankie . She heads a production company call...

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