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  • Killing Eva, True Crime, with BBC journalist Emily Wood

    BBC South West journalist Emily Wood first joined us, a few moons ago, to talk perimenopause.

    Today, she returns in an entirely different capacity, to share one of the most personal and compelling investigations we've ever heard.

    Emily has created True Crime Tuesday currently airing on BBC Radio Devon Daytimes and it’s a deeply personal reinvestigation into the murder of her great aunt, Eva Porter, killed in Clapham in 1935.

    What began as her mum exploring the family tree became something far bigger: a cold case reinvestigation, a journey through the London Archives, 83 pages of a coroner's report, and an unexpected thread connecting the case to Devon's most famous daughter, Agatha Christie.

    But at its heart, this is about something we care deeply about: women's history. The real kind. Eva was a young woman who left home at 17 with ambitions, who became a single mother doing whatever she had to do to survive, and who was ultimately reduced to a headline about how she died. Emily has spent many hours making sure that is not where her story ends.

    Because how many Eva’s are there? How many women's lives were shaped or crushed by the world they were born into, and then quietly forgotten?

    In this episode we ask Emily: when did curiosity become investigation? What did 83 pages of a coroner's report reveal? What was life really like for women in 1930s London? What is the Agatha Christie connection? And what has it meant to give Eva her name back?

    Stick around for some beautiful inspiration to carry you through the week. 💛

    True Crime Tuesday is currently airing on BBC Radio Devon Daytimes.

     

    Emily Wood:

    Instagram: @emilys.wood

    BBC Sounds: BBC Radio Devon

    LinkedIn: @Emily Wood

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    59 min
  • Imposter Syndrome, People Pleasing & Perfectionism with Dr Lee David

    Today we’re spilling the tea on Imposter Syndrome, or Imposter feelings,  with someone whose work we think so many of you are going to connect with instantly.

    Dr Lee David is a GP, CBT therapist and author with over 20 years of experience supporting people with their mental health.

    She is the founder of 10 Minute CBT, bringing brief, practical mental health tools into real-life settings.

    Lee is known for making psychological ideas genuinely accessible, warm, and sometimes even a little bit funny when that’s what’s needed.

    Lee works with health professionals through NHS Practitioner Health, speaks at national events, offers one-to-one therapy for adults, and hosts her own podcast The Choice Space.

    In this episode we explore why so many women experience imposter syndrome and how it often overlaps with people pleasing and perfectionism.

    We also talk about:

    • Whether imposter syndrome is more common in women

    • Why people pleasing can be damaging but can also have a positive spin if dealt with correctly

    • How these traits show up for late diagnosed autistic and neurodivergent women

    • Practical CBT tools for those moments when the “I’m a fraud” thought appears

    • What Dr Lee wishes every woman truly understood about self-worth

    We also chat about going to the hygienist, how are your gums? And as always, stay until the end for some beautiful inspiration to carry you through the week.

    If you’ve ever doubted yourself, felt like you had to prove your worth, or wondered why success can still feel uncomfortable, this conversation will resonate deeply.

     

    Dr Lee David:

    Website: www.thechoicespace.co.uk

    Podcast: The Choice Space with Dr Lee David

    Instagram: @dr.lee.david. @thechoicespace

    Books: 

    • Managing Anxiety Disorders in Primary Care. Lee David. Scion Publishing Ltd. 2020

    • Using CBT in General Practice. The 10 Minute CBT Handbook. Lee David. Scion Publishing. 2013

    • 10 Minutes to better Mental Health. A Step by Step Guide for Teens Using CBT and Mindfulness. Lee David. Jessica Kingsley Publishing. 2022

    • Boosting Your Mental Wellbeing. 10 minute steps for stressed healthcare professionals using CBT and mindfulness. Lee David. Scion Publishing. 2023

    • 10 Minutes to Beat Anxiety and Panic. A Step by Step Guide for teens Using CBT and Mindfulness. Lee David. Jessica Kingsley Publishing. 2025

    • 10 Minutes to Boost Your Mood. A Step by Step Guide for Teens Using CBT and Mindfulness. Lee David. Jessica Kingsley Publishing. 2025

     


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    45 min
  • Should Mammograms Start at 40? With Chemo Nurse Gemma Reeves

    This week on Spill The Tea with WKC, we’re joined by chemotherapy nurse Gemma Reeves, who has witnessed first-hand the heart-breaking rise of breast cancer in younger women.

    Gemma recently launched a petition calling for routine mammograms in the UK to begin at age 40 instead of 50 a campaign focused on earlier detection and saving lives.

    In a major step forward, the petition has now passed 100,000 signatures, meaning it must be considered for parliamentary debate.

    Currently, the NHS Breast Screening Programme invites women aged 50 to 70 for a mammogram every three years. Those guidelines are based on evidence reviewed by the UK National Screening Committee, which assesses when screening provides more benefit than harm.

    But with diagnoses increasingly affecting younger women, Gemma and many others are asking whether the current system is still fit for purpose.

    Breast cancer isn’t just statistics it’s our friends and family. Jinty lost her best friend to breast cancer at 43 after both of us found lumps at the same time. Jinty’s was benign. Hers wasn’t. That’s why conversations like this matter.

    In this episode we discuss:

    • What change Gemma is asking the government to make

    • What she’s seeing on the frontline of cancer care

    • Why the myth that younger women don’t get breast cancer is so dangerous

    • The symptoms women at any age should never ignore

    • How she carries the emotional weight of caring for patients while campaigning nationally

    Alongside this powerful conversation, we also take a lighter wander through the week, including a nostalgic look back at the public service adverts Gen X grew up watching, some wonderful collective nouns for groups of animals, and a delightful contribution from our dear friend Tom Read Wilson, who shares a collective noun for a group of menopausal women.

    Stay with us to the end for a little inspiration to carry you through the week.

    Gemma Reeves:

    Instagram: @check_the_girls

    Petition: Lower The Age For Invites To Regular Mammograms To 40 & Perform Annually: www.petition.parliament.uk/petitions/742179/signatures/new

     

     

    For breast Cancer Information:

    CoppaFeel: www.coppafeel.org

    Breast Cancer UK: www.breastcanceruk.org.uk

    Breast Cancer Now: www.breastcancernow.org

    Cancer Research UK: www.cancerresearchuk.org

    Macmillan Cancer Support: www.macmillan.org.uk

     

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    40 min
  • Unapologetically Angry with psychotherapist Jennifer Cox

    This week on WKC Spill The Tea, we’re joined by psychotherapist, feminist thinker and author Jennifer Cox to discuss Anger and her ground-breaking book, Women Are Angry, named The Times Self-Help Book of the Year 2024.

    For generations, women have been conditioned to stay quiet, be agreeable and not make a fuss. But suppressed anger doesn’t disappear it manifests as burnout, anxiety, depression and physical symptoms. Jennifer draws on decades of clinical experience to explore how rage is often a rational response to inequality, injustice and the emotional labour placed on women.

    In this episode, we explore:

    • The moment Jennifer knew this book had to be written

    • The patterns she repeatedly saw in the therapy room

    • Why rage rooms are booming and why 90% of customers are women

    • How to tell the difference between depression, burnout and anger

    • The “small” daily frustrations that accumulate into something much bigger

    • How suppressed anger shows up in women’s bodies and mental health

    We also discuss what’s making us personally angry right now including the corruption of water companies in England after watching Channel 4’s Dirty Business, and how this impacts us here in the South West.

    Stick around for our 'Thought for the Week, beautifully inspired by our guest, Jen, to carry you through the week, plus all the usual warmth, honesty and shenanigans you’ve come to expect from WKC.

    If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re exhausted… or just done this episode is for you.

     

    Jennifer Cox:

    W: www.jennifercoxpsychotherapist.com

    Instagram: @jennifercoxpsychotherapist

    Book: Women Are Angry. Why Your Rage is Hiding and How to Let it Out. Jennifer Cox. Bonnier Books Ltd. 2024

     

    Women Are Mad:

    Instagram: @womenaremad

    Podcast: Women Are Mad.

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    58 min
  • Ageism, Power & Visibility with Jacynth Bassett, founder of Ageism Is Never In Style

    This week on Spill The Tea, we’re joined by Jacynth Bassett, founder of Ageism Is Never In Style, a global platform working to change how age is understood, represented and valued.

    Jacynth approaches age through a feminist, intergenerational lens, challenging how women are judged, marketed to, and treated as they get older — and exploring what becomes possible when we shift the narrative.

    In this episode, we explore:

    • What “ageism” actually means and where it shows up in everyday life

    • Why ageing feels tougher for women, particularly around appearance and credibility

    • The emotional, economic and health costs of ageism

    • Where real change is happening from campaigns to consulting to community work

    • Why 78% of over-50s feel under- or misrepresented in advertising

    • Whether youth-focused marketing profits from making older women feel like they need fixing

    • The shift from “anti-ageing” to “pro-ageing” and how language shapes identity

    • Why intergenerational thinking transforms how we see later life


    We catch up after our break and there’s plenty of shenanigans to discuss, and stick around for some beautiful inspiration to carry you through the week.


    For anyone listening, this conversation is an invitation to feel more unapologetic, more visible, and more powerful as you age.

    You can find Jacynth and Ageism Is Never In Style® via these links.

    Jacynth Bassett 

    Ageism Is Never In Style: www.ageismisneverinstyle.com

    I: @ageismisneverinstyle

    TT: @ageismisneverinstyle

    L: @Jacynth Bassett


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    59 min
  • The History of Childbirth with historian & author Lucy Inglis

    Birth is often treated as timeless and unchanging but the way we give birth has always reflected power, politics, and gender.

    In this episode of Womenkind Collective: Spill The Tea, we’re joined by cultural historian and novelist Lucy Inglis, author of Born: The Untold History of Childbirth, to explore how childbirth has been shaped and controlled across history.

    From Neolithic birthing practices to ancient contraceptives, from upright labour to the medicalisation of birth, Lucy charts the moments when women were pushed out of decision-making and examines how patriarchal systems and medicine became deeply intertwined.

    We discuss:

    • What inspired Lucy to write a full history of childbirth

    • The “obstetric dilemma” and why humans need help in labour

    • Medical misogyny from Hippocrates to the modern maternity ward

    • Pain relief in the 1840s and the story of Fanny Appleton Longfellow

    • The experiences of Anarcha, Betsey and Lucy — and why their stories are essential

    • Why women still struggle for autonomy over pregnancy and birth today

    • What must change to create safer, more humane birthing experiences

    Lucy Inglis is also the author of Milk of Paradise: A History of Opium, a blogger at GeorgianLondon.com, and a regular contributor to radio and television.

    We catch up on our weeks adventures and learn about a beautiful tradition from the women of Kongthong, a remote part of India and their tradition of Jingrwal iawbei when a baby is born. 

    Stick around for something for our 'thought for the week'.

     

    Lucy Inglis :

    Books: 

    • Born. The Untold History of Humanity. Lucy Inglis. 2025. Bloomsbury Continuum

    • Milk of Paradise: A History of Opium. Lucy Inglis. 2018. Picador

    • Georgian London: Into the Streets. Lucy Inglis. 2013. Penguin

     

    Socials:

    I: @lucyinglis

    X: @lucyinglis

    L: Lucy Inglis   


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    52 min
  • Neck pain, Back pain & Breast Support: The Posture Connection with Siobhan O'Donavan

    This week on Spill The Tea by Womenkind Collective, we’re joined by the brilliant  Siobhan O’Donovan, physiotherapist, biomechanics expert, and founder of Posture Fitting, a science-led approach helping women understand the real impact of breast weight, posture, and movement on everyday health.

    We first met Siobhan, at the Hands on Hub & STA Conference, where she captivated the room even before taking the stage. Through a simple yet powerful exercise, she demonstrated just how much lighter and freer the body can feel when breast weight is properly supported and lifted.

    With a background in sports rehabilitation, strength and conditioning, and women’s health, Siobhan has spent years studying how posture, alignment, and breast support affect neck and back pain, breathing, pelvic floor health, movement, and confidence.

    In this episode, we ask:

    • What makes Posture Fitting different from a regular bra fitting?

    • What are the most common mistakes women make with bras and breast support?

    • How does breast weight affect posture, movement, breathing, and pain?

    • What simple posture, movement, and bra tips can women try today?

    • What’s one thing Siobhan, wishes every woman knew about her body and breast support?

    Plus, Jinty & Lou chat about their week (including WW2 bombs!) and explore the question: Should a bride be given away by a parent?

    ✨ Stick around for our beautiful podcast inspiration to carry you through the week. ✨

     

    Siobhán O’Donovan:

    Posture Fitting

    W: www.posturefittingphysio.com

    E: [email protected]

    I: @posture.fitting


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    54 min
  • Breaking Barriers at 30,000 Feet, with RAF Fast Jet Pilot Mandy Hickson

    This week on WKC Spill The Tea, we’re spilling the tea with Mandy Hickson, former Royal Air Force fast jet pilot and the first woman to fly the Tornado GR4 on frontline operations.

    Across a remarkable 25-year military career, Mandy flew 45 missions over Iraq while navigating the intense pressure of a male-dominated environment all alongside raising a young family.


    In this powerful conversation, Mandy opens up about what it was really like to be judged as “a woman” rather than a pilot, the pressure to prove herself, and the realities of balancing ambition, fear, and family life.

    Mandy is the author of An Officer, Not a Gentleman and An Officer and Her Gentleman, written with her husband Craig, a Royal Navy and commercial airline pilot. 

    She’s now a highly sought-after motivational speaker, sharing lessons on leadership, resilience, and challenging stereotypes.

    ✨ In this episode, we ask:

    • Was flying fast jets always the dream?

    • What did it feel like being told to be “more feminine”?

    • Can women really do it all — or do we have to compromise?

    • How do you push through fear when it really matters?

    • What cockpit lessons translate into everyday life?

    • What advice would Mandy give her younger self?


    💬 Plus, we share a menopausal brain fog moment from one of our listeners, catch up on our week with you, and leave you with some beautiful inspiration to carry you through the week.

    🎧 A must-listen episode about courage, confidence, and owning who you are — both in the cockpit and beyond.


    Stay in touch

     

    Mandy Hickson:

     

    W: www.mandyhickson.com

    I: @mandyhicksonspeaker

    FB: @MandyHicksonSpeaker

    LinkedIn: @Mandy Hickson

     

    Books: An Officer Not A Gentleman. The Inspirational; Journey of A Female Fighter Pilot. Mandy Hickson. 2020. Independently Published.

    An Officer And Her Gentleman. Two Aviators, Two Cockpits, One Journey. Mandy & Craig Hickson. 2025. Published by Hickson & Hickson Ltd. 

    Both Books are available online and also from: www.hicksonbooks.com

     

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    55 min
  • The Menopause Recipe with Karen Newby

    We’re delighted to be back for Series 15 of WKC Spill The Tea, and we’re kicking things off with our brilliant friend Karen Newby, registered nutritionist, author, and menopause champion.

    With over 15 years of clinical experience in women’s health, Karen is passionate about helping women understand how food can be a powerful ally during perimenopause and menopause.

    In this episode, we discuss:

    • The most common nutrition mistakes women make during menopause

    • How to support our hormones naturally through food

    • Practical tips for improving sleep during menopause

    • The one piece of advice Karen wishes every woman knew before menopause

    With Menopause recipes and foods for menopause symptoms, Karen’s latest book, The Natural Menopause Method Cookbook, features 60 simple, flavour-packed recipes designed to ease symptoms such as fatigue, brain fog, hot flushes, and mood swings without adding pressure to busy lives. 

    We’ve tried the recipes at home and we can vouch for how easy they are to make and how good they make you feel. 

    Her compassionate, realistic approach has helped thousands of women embrace menopause with confidence, nourishment, and joy.

    🎄We chat about our Christmas break and how Nigella nearly blinded Jinty

    ☕ Stick around for some words of wisdom to carry you through the week.

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    51 min
  • Leslie Horton on Going Viral, Calling Out Body-Shaming, and Championing Women in Midlife

    We’re wrapping up Series 14 with a phenomenal guest, the one and only Leslie Horton, Canadian broadcaster, feminist powerhouse, and the woman who went internationally viral after responding on live TV to a body-shaming email with pure grace, humour, honesty and unapologetic power.

    Leslie has been keeping Calgary moving for decades, but in December 2023 her clip reached millions worldwide, inspiring women, especially those in midlife, to say: “This is what women my age look like”. Even Hollywood took notice.


    Beyond the screen, Leslie leads a major annual charity campaign bringing holiday support to families in need, and she’s constantly out in her community making real change. She’s living proof you can navigate rush-hour chaos, silence trolls, and stand up for women everywhere, all before your morning coffee.

    Off-camera Leslie leads a major annual charity drive supporting families during the holidays. She navigates traffic chaos, internet trolls and a wildly full schedule, all while championing women everywhere.

    In this episode:

    • Leslie’s viral moment and the global reaction

    • The realities of midlife visibility and body image

    • Compassion, community work, and handling online trolls

    • Our HUGE Book Collective gift-guide list

    • A fun invitation to join an act of micro-feminism

    • A beautiful quote to carry into your week

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    Lesley Horton:

    I: @leslie_horton

    F: Leslie Horton

    L: Leslie Horton

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