Sheela Na Gig Podcast

Everyday is Mother's Day Part 1: Mother's Day was a blur ...we had every intention of doing a special "Mother's Day" episode and it just never happened, but then we kinda realized "Every Day Is Mother's Day" anyway.    In part 1 of this episode, Missy & April, share stories of being a mother,  stories & sayings from our own mothers, as well as motherly quotes and momilies from mother's eve...

Shere Hite’s groundbreaking 1976 book, ‘The Hite Report,’ spun ‘a revolution in the bedroom.’ While she sold tens of millions of copies of her book and is credited with giving women the right to enjoy their own bodies, unrelenting criticism of her work drove her to self-exile in Europe.   https://sheelanagigpodcast.com/ Podbean: https://sheelanagigpc.podbean.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/s...

The Revolutionists is a comedic play about four real women who lived boldly in France during the Reign of Terror of the French Revolution. This unexpected and original dream-tweaked comedy is about violence and legacy, art and activism, feminism and terrorism, compatriots and chosen sisters, and how we actually go about changing the world. In our interview with Actor Amie Farrell and Director Jami...

PART 2 -Dare Wright was an extraordinary story teller & photographer , and also an actress & model, who single handedly changed the genre of Children's literature in 1957 when she published her first of 10, Lonely Doll books. We had left off as Dare’s success had launched. In this episode, Dare continues to create her stunning “Lonely Doll” series, truly the only thing in her life she can...

Dare Wright was an extraordinary story teller & photographer , and also an actress & model, who single handedly changed the genre of Children's literature in 1957 when she published her first of 10, Lonely Doll books. In 1957, she photographed her childhood  Lenci doll , Edith, along with two  teddy bears  bought at  FAO Schwarz , for her first Lonely Doll book. The book made  The New York...

"We women were especially drawn to electronic music when the possibility of a woman composing was in itself controversial. Electronics let us make music that could be heard by others without having to be taken seriously by the male dominated establishment." Clara Rockmore https://sheelanagigpodcast.com/ Podbean: https://sheelanagigpc.podbean.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2nMtfIynuxuMa...

Author and poet Miriam O’Neal takes us on a deep dive into the prolific life and work of artist, Elizabeth (Betty) Rivers. Rivers, who exhibited and published volumes of prints and a book about her life in Ireland, A Stranger in Aran, is being recognized once again for her vast contributions and enduring spirit!   https://sheelanagigpodcast.com/ Podbean: https://sheelanagigpc.podbean.com Spotify:...

Aries women are vibrant, vivacious fire signs known for their fierce independence, unapologetic assertiveness, and warrior spirit. Born between March 21 and April 19, these ladies are ruled by the planet Mars, which gives them the drive, courage, and strength to blaze their own trails. The Aries woman is a dynamic force to be reckoned with, making her presence felt wherever she goes. From her pass...

Doula, homebirth midwife, historian of Renaissance English History, and the author of the trilogy “The Tudor Queens’ Midwife (Books 1-3),” Brigitte Barnard shares about the history and practice of midwifery, home births (she had four!), and her new, forthcoming nonfiction book from Penn and Sword Press, entitled “Childbirth in the Tudor Court.” A true Sheela with many interests and accomplishments...

Welcome to our 75th Episode Of The Sheela Na Gig Podcast!! Yay! We've made it this far & certainly more to come! We so appreciate you for listening & being part of the Conversation as we continue to Fight the Fight & Shine the light!   Today, we present to you, a Sheela author,  Patti McCracken   , sharing her shocking, true crime novel  "The Angel Makers: Arsenic, a Midwife, and Moder...

Despite being credited for her groundbreaking research that overturned a fundamental law of physics, Chien-Shiung Wu was denied the 1957 Nobel Prize in Physics. A pioneering Chinese-American experimental physicist known for her work on the Manhattan Project and the Cobalt-60 experiment, she was widely known as "the First Lady of Physics," "the Chinese Marie Curie," and "the Queen of Nuclear Resear...

Today’s Sheela is Jeanne Hébuterne. Now most of you know or have heard of Amedeo Modigliani-  the famous Italian artist whose unique paintings are instantly recognizable featuring women with elongated necks, mask-like faces, and soulful eyes, you know the one I’m talking about right? Well, Jeanne Hébuterne was much more than Modigliani’s muse, as she’s often referred, she was also a talented artis...

Tune in for the exciting adventures of Missy's broken vagina as she learns more about her Vulvodynia and takes us through her latest struggles. treatments.    We KNOW there is a conversation to be had here! One in four women suffer from chronic pelvic pain, but many don't want to talk about it so are unaware of the treatments that exist. Of course, there is little known about the cause of Vulvodyn...

Virginia Hall is said to be “The Most Dangerous Allied Spy of WWII.” She is a wartime espionage hero in the fight against Nazi Germany. She was also systematically undervalued and underutilized by the American Government during her lifetime and, tragically, too often forgotten in history.     https://sheelanagigpodcast.com/ Podbean: https://sheelanagigpc.podbean.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.c...

June Jordan defiantly and purposely addressed the ills and injustices in the world. “POETRY FOR THE PEOPLE: The June Jordan Story, is a Los Angeles production adapted for the stage by her life partner and collaborator, Adrienne Torf, with Raymond O’Caldwell. “POETRY FOR THE PEOPLE: The June Jordan Story” Hear Adrienne Torf’s riveting account of June Jordan’s life and art, and her journey as collab...

Happy 2026! No time like the present to deal with a long time lingering problem- My broken Vagina! Yep, that's right friends, I have Vulvodynia but & more specifically Vulvar Vestibulitis, fancy words for chronic pelvic pain, which I've suffered from since my  early 30s. I've been in denial for awhile now and haven't addressed this issue in a long time, so I figured, here I am co-creating a po...

Author Pamela Toler shares the riveting, little-known story of American Reporter Sigrid Schultz, who was among the earliest to warn Americans about the rise of the Nazi regime.   https://sheelanagigpodcast.com/ Podbean: https://sheelanagigpc.podbean.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2nMtfIynuxuMaBA5m4Augh IHeartradio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1323-sheela-na-gig-podcast-260836165/ Am...

Happy New Year! It's our 1st Episode of 2026! Yay!! Please tune in for this Killer interview with the kick ass dames of Rue De Reve, Jennifer Kimpe & Jeanne-Marie Hebert kicking some serious ass in the Spirits world with their award winning, Women Owned Aperitif company. We also get to learn a bit more about Madame Clicquot!   The Wine, Beer & Spirits industry continues to be overwhelmingl...

Donaldina Cameron was a Presbyterian missionary, pioneer and also a real life action hero, in the fight against slavery in San Francisco's Chinatown. In this episode we get to hear about Cameron & her trusty sidekick Tien Wu in full action hero glory- secret mission rescues, axing down doors, being locked in jail cells and escaping crumbling buildings. These Sheelas didn't mess around and we'r...

Donaldina Cameron was a Presbyterian missionary, pioneer and also a real life action hero, in the fight against slavery in San Francisco's Chinatown. To the brothel owners, she was Fahn Quai, the White Devil. To the girls & women she saved who were living in her Mission Home, she was Lo Mo, or Little Mother and to her family, she was Aunt Dolly and history calls her Chinatown’s Angry Angel, Be...

The Women's Bank of Denver   In the 1970s, a new wave of feminism was sweeping America. But in the boys’ club of banking and finance, women were still infantilized–no credit without a male cosigner, and their income was dismissed as unreliable. If bankers weren’t going to accommodate women, then women had to take control of their own futures. The Women's Bank of Denver, opened in 1978 by eight pio...

Trailblazing American pioneer Maggie Lena Walker shattered barriers as the first woman to charter and lead a bank. A bold visionary and community champion, she devoted her life to expanding opportunity and economic power for African Americans, advancing the rights of women, and uplifting people with disabilities. Her legacy endures as a testament to courage, innovation, and relentless advocacy.  ...

Women On The Run From women having to sneak onto the Boston Marathon to the “shrink it and pink it” flaws of women’s early athletic footwear, find out how women finally gained the rights and the correct anatomical shoes to run!   https://sheelanagigpodcast.com/ Podbean: https://sheelanagigpc.podbean.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2nMtfIynuxuMaBA5m4Augh IHeartradio: https://www.iheart.c...

What if you were a woman with strong views and not afraid to share those views? What if this landed you imprisoned in an insane asylum for 3 ½ years!?  Meet Elizabeth Packard, born in 1816. Like many other women of her era, Elizabeth settled into domestic life as a wife and mother. The couple had six children and led a fairly peaceful life, until Elizabeth started questioning the beliefs of her st...

Gwen Frostic Was born on April 26, 1906. She was an American artist, entrepreneur, author, and  Michigan Women's Hall of Fame  inductee. Gwen is also near & dear to Missy's heart, as Missy spent her summers in Northern Mi, visiting Gwen Frostic's studio with her mom.   The most amazing thing about Frostic was although she suffered from Cerebral palsy, compromising movement & agility in her...