In this final minisode of 'In Our Own Words,' Dr. Alice Ashcroft delves into the concept of using language intentionally, a recurring theme in her work focused on gendered language and behavior. She addresses common questions about how to ensure one's voice is heard and emphasises the importance of being intentional with words.

Alice recommends Laura Bates' book 'Fix the System, Not the Women' and highlights insights from linguist Elizabeth Stokoe.

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In this episode of 'In Our Own Words,' Dr. Alice Ashcroft explores the challenge of finding her niche as a content creator. She discusses the common advice to focus on a specific niche and shares her experiences of creating content based on her personal interests. Alice reflects on the strategic timing of a successful Taylor Swift reel and the complexities of her academic career, where her research interests have shifted over time. She candidly talks about the difficulty of defining her niche and encourages others to continue creating content that they enjoy.

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In this episode of 'In Our Own Words,' Dr. Alice Ashcroft returns after a hiatus, reflecting on the chaotic periods in her life and their impact on her career. She discusses her pregnancy, new business ventures, and her ongoing identity crisis as a content creator, researcher, and musician. Alice articulates her intent to merge these facets under one platform, focusing on how people use words to tell stories. She explores themes like gendered language, age, and identity, while teasing future projects including a book and continuous content on her podcast.

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In this episode I chat to Sophie Cousens, author of the New York Times bestseller This Time Next Year, and brand new novel Just Haven't Met You Yet. After loving her first book, and falling even more in love with her writing after her second, in this episode we chat about meet cutes, location inspired writing and how to write characters readers will fall in love with. 

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Telling stories through photos and editing is an art form all on it's own. In this episode, Bee (@frombewithlove) and Alice talk about how an idea becomes a story, and how this can be expressed visually.

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In this episode I chat to New York Times Best-Selling author Emily Henry, about her book You and Me on Vacation (or The People We Meet on Vacation). After seeing this book everywhere on BookTok, I read it several months ago and instantly fell in love with Emily's writing. In this episode we chat about strong female characters, fan-girl over Brooklyn 99, and general talk about our united love for words and storytelling.

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Series 5 of In Our Own Words begins with a chat with the wonderful author, Lorraine Brown author of Uncoupling (or to my American listeners - The Paris Connection). In this episode we chat about inspiration, romance, and independence. Lorainne is a brilliant writer, and I really recommend her writing and cannot wait to read her next book.

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In this season finale, bookstagrammers turned podcasters; Alice, Sienna and Shan, share their stories surrounding their podcasts, their Instagram accounts and awkward encounters interviewing authors.

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Songwriters Alice Ashcroft and Joe Knowles grew up together, and have written many songs over the years - some terrible, and some rather moving. In this episode they discuss their musical journey, Joe's band VALA's latest single, and Graham Norton.

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Bookstagrammers Alice Ashcroft (@themusicofalice) and Zubs Malik (@zubscovered) talk about why they started their accounts, what books they share, how they share reviews and the corners of the internet they've carved out for themselves.

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