Women of Contradictions

This week we dive into the dynamics of female friendships. We explore their complexity, how they evolve, and why we believe they are essential to the lives of women. We share stories of friendships from childhood, to early adulthood and then as we enter that dreaded domain, middle age. Britt even gets a little sappy at times. For three things, we got worked up about an essay that was AGAINST trave...

This week Veronica admits she has some issues with the classic heterosexual engagement set up and how it strips away female agency and makes them too concerned about being chosen. She’s not against men proposing to women but she wonders why it's almost always the men asking the women, and what that is quietly teaching young women about asking for the things they want. Britt vows to pause all f...

This week we are talking about the phrase we keep hearing everywhere, stealth wealth. Veronica is fan, and explains her reasons. But Britt is here for kooky (absolutely not understated) luxury and delves into hers. Britt’s Three Things: 1) Johnny Flynn being devilishly good looking   ⁠ Emma 2020 ⁠ Love Sick ⁠ Johnny Flynn Singing 2) Leo DiCaprio's Wolf Pack Necklace Nancy Jo Sales brilliant ce...

This week we chat about all things alcohol and our ongoing relationship with the substance – why we enjoy imbibing on occasion and how it has been problematic in the past. Veronica divulges how her relationship with it is currently in flux and what guardrails she has put up for herself to feel more and numb less.  Veronica’s Three Things: Beige Flag Tik Tok Trend Lisa Damour on the Rich Roll Podca...

This week we have a candid discussion about things we enjoy that are also problematic: ranging from the British Royal Family to Football (both versions). While we don’t come to definitive conclusions on the topics, we find that having the conversations and speaking aloud the contradictory feelings, is a better resolution than simply pretending they don’t exist.  Veronica’s Three Things:  The Start...

This week we kick-off our standard episode format! For the first half Britt and Veronica will share their Three Favorite Things of the week (linked below for convenience). We will follow with an honest conversation about our queasy and ever-evolving relationships with our bodies and how we are slowly dismantling all the shame we downloaded about our bodies as young women from the generation before...

It's here! Welcome to our first episode of Women of Contradictions, a weekly podcast between writers Britt McCray-Karan and Veronica McCarthy that allows for the beautiful contradictions of women and culture to flourish and not be contained. In this episode we chat about our definition of a Woman of Contradiction, why we find it imperative women embrace their contractions, what contradictions...