"Ya, we should avoid men. Not like they fought our wars and built everything" ^an actual comment I saw on a feminist Insta post...and it made my blood boilbecause historically that is SO inaccurate. Women have not only been on battlefieldssince wars began, but we have been involved in the creation of this world - and notonly by giving birth to every human on it, but by inventing and creating. Today's woman created possibly the most important invention in modern humanhistory - and yet, so many don't know her name. Or, they do, but only for herbeauty.  Hedy LaMarr was the Mother of Modern Technology, and without her, thatInstagram comment wouldn't be possible.  Thanks for listening to If Only She Smiled, a podcast that shines light on the fascinating, crazy and empowering women who have made a place in history for their actions. Follow us at @ifonlyshesmiled on Instagram for updates, trivia, news, or to recommend a woman we should talk about!

Blackbeard, John Wilkes Booth, Al Capone - we've heard the names of these famous men, and they've become the faces of their occupation: Criminal. But what about women? I have a theory there are way more women criminals than we know about, because no one suspects us...and history is here to prove it.  Today, we learn about Anne Bonny + Mary Read, pirates of the seas; Mary Surratt, conspirator of President Lincoln's assassination; and Ma Barker, matriarch to a gang during the depression. Sit back, relax, and revel in the badass women in history you descend from.  Follow us at @ifonlyshesmiled on Instagram for updates, trivia, and news!

What is up angels? This pod will be taking a slightly different direction...aka, not being boring af. I finally listened to my own sh*t and will be keeping it way more real - I may make mistakes, but ya know what? We love growth, because growth is progress, and progress is perfection. So sit back, relax, smoke a bowl (happy 4/20) or sip some wine, and learn about Annie Oakley: badass sharpshooter of the Wild West.  *****UPDATE***** This episode was recorded before the tragedy that occurred on April 18 & 19, 2020 in Nova Scotia, Canada. As this episode was about Annie Oakley, I talked about my own experience with guns and certain beliefs surrounding gun rights - I do not want these remarks to be taken in the wrong way during this difficult time.My heart goes out to the families and communities affected by this tragedy.

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Follow us on Instagram @ifonlyshesmiled for interesting facts, episode bibliographies and news of women from around the world!While we make an effort to ensure factual accuracy, and pronunciation of names and places, there may be mistakes made at times. Please email [email protected] with any potential corrections.

Follow us on Instagram @ifonlyshesmiled for interesting facts, episode bibliographies and news of women from around the world!While we make an effort to ensure factual accuracy, and pronunciation of names and places, there may be mistakes made at times. Please email [email protected] with any potential corrections.

Follow us on Instagram @ifonlyshesmiled for interesting facts, episode bibliographies and news of women from around the world!While we make an effort to ensure factual accuracy, and pronunciation of names and places, there may be mistakes made at times. Please email [email protected] with any potential corrections.

Follow us on Instagram @ifonlyshesmiled for interesting facts, episode bibliographies and news of women from around the world!While we make an effort to ensure factual accuracy, and pronunciation of names and places, there may be mistakes made at times. Please email [email protected] with any potential corrections.

History is told by the victors; how different would our history books be if women had an equal say in the story of how our world has come to be today? Dive in with commuter-sized stories told every Monday about the women history tried to silence - and failed.Follow us on Instagram to stay up to date and learn interesting facts.Subscribe so you don't miss our episode launch on March 9, 2020.