In this episode of Femme On Creatives, Ada speaks with author and visual artist Amie Souza Riley, discussing her book Human/Animal. They speak about the genesis of Amie's book Human / Animal: A Bestiary in Essays and discuss if there is a catharsis in writing and publishing personal work.

Find out more about Amie: https://amiesouzareilly.com/

Thank you for listening.

Ria speaks with Femme On co-host Alyson Shelton about her amazing poetry series, Where I'm From. As Alyson nears her 200th episode she shares the importance of sharing stories and how she started the series for herself.

George Ella Lyon's Where I'm From started as a poetry prompt for Alyson, and after completing her poem, she thought, “What if I shared these prompts and people shared their poems with me? Could be fun.” And it was. Alyson has had nearly 200 guests share their poems on Instagram Live, making space for people's voices and hearing people's stories.

Find out more about Alyson's series: https://www.alysonshelton.com/where-im-from.html#/
And find out more about Alyson, of course! https://www.alysonshelton.com/#/

It's time for another Ria's questions! This time, the collective answers the age old question of... Would you rather fridge cold chocolate or room temperature chocolate?

There's a split in the collective with this question, mostly between those who want to eat chocolate straight away and those who are surprisingly specific about how they eat chocolate.

Our host, Jess speaks with friend of the podcast and author A R Farina about Becky Chambers’ Psalm for the Wild Built. Jess and Tony chat about having respectful conversations with humans (or robots) that don’t share your experiences, why having a purpose is not the end of the world, and hope. 

Tony also talks us through his second Austen Chronicles book, That Other Dashwood Girl, widely available to buy! Don’t forget to leave a review if you read it, it really helps other people discover it. 

Find Tony on Instagram @a.r.farina

Find Jess on Instagram @jess_bdavies

This episode was first published in March 2023

With season two of The Last of Us in full swing, we are resharing this awesome episode.

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: @michelleyangwriter

This episode was first published in February 2023

Alyson and Ria Carrogan (host of Femme on Film and founder of the Femme On Collective) talk about the HAND FLEX from Joe Wright’s film adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice (watch the scene here on YouTube here) starring Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Bennett and Matthew MacFadyen as Mr. Darcy. They talk about how this is the sexiest non-sexual scene in the world, thank you female gaze! And how they appreciate watching a scene and a movie that taps into the mystery of attraction. And of course, they can’t help but fangirl out a bit on Jane Austen. We’re guessing they’ll be a full episode of Femme on Film devoted to this very movie sometime soon.

Come have a listen!

Ria’s Instagram: @riacarrogan

Alyson’s Instagram: @byalysonshelton - Alyson’s Website: www.alysonshelton.com

This episode was first published in May 2023

In this episode, Ria, her Femme on co-hosts Alyson and Tonya and guests Suzan Aiken and Wendy Wimmer discuss Joe Wright's 2005 Pride and Prejudice starring Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen and Rosamund Pike. They discuss how this film has obsessed generations of film lovers, the hand flex (obviously) and how each actor bring their roles alive.

This conversation was inspired by Ria and Alyson's chat about said hand flex in Alyson's show, Fine Cut. Listen to the hand flex episode https://www.femmeon.show/episodes/fine-cut-with-alyson-ria-carrogan

In this episode of Active Activism, Tonya speaks with author and speaker Sheryl Green about her journey into activism, speaking about how animal rescue pulled her out of depression and how to ensure you maintain boundaries when being an activist. She also shares how advocacy has influenced her writing and how a plane journey alone with her thoughts helped her outline her new book, You Had Me At No: How Setting Healthy Boundaries Helps You Banish Burnout, Repair Relationships, and Save Your Sanity.

Find out more about Sheryl and her work on her website: https://www.sherylgreenspeaks.com/

Follow Sheryl on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sherylgreenspeaks/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherylgreen/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sherylgreenspeaks

Find out more about organisations that Sheryl supports:

Unshakeable: https://unshakeable.org/

Vegas Pet Rescue: https://www.vegaspetrescueproject.com/

Foster Kinship: https://www.fosterkinship.org/

In this episode of Femme On Creatives, author Kuchenga Shenjé speaks to Tonya about Bohemian life, colonization of the mind, the value of Virgos, and how she went about slipping truth into fiction for her debut novel The Library Thief.

Kuchenga's Links:

Website: https://kuchenga.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kuchenga

Buy The Library Thief:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-library-thief-kuchenga-shenj/1144095064

https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-library-thief/kuchenga-shenj/9781408726846

Join us on #IWD25 as we speak with the amazing Dena Moes RN CNM about her new book, It's Your Body: The Young Woman's Guide to Empowered Sexual Health.

Dena is a nurse-midwife with 26 years' experience in reproductive health and her book fills information gaps on all things contraception, sexual health and abortion, for teens and young adults in Trump's America.

We discuss how Dena's book is an essential resource for all everyone, but mostly to help young women make decisions about their bodies, their fertility, and their lives. It really is an incredible chat. Dena is inspiring, funny, and empathetic.

Fins out more about Dena and her incredible book and work: https://itsyourbody.net/