You Gotta Try This!

On the first Friday of every month, I choose a new book for ourbook group, You Gotta Read This!

This month we are reading The Power by Naomi Alderman. It’s an electrifying novel about what happens when the gendered power structure flips on its head almost overnight.

You can find it in our Bookshop, along with all the other bookswe've ever recommended on the show. (We get a small commission for all books you purchase through the site.)

Let us know what you think! Send in your reactions, questions,recommendations and delights to [email protected]. Find us on Instagram @yougottatrythispodcast.

Remember to follow the show, and leave us a rating and review.

This episode was edited by Belle Battista.

Welcome back to Waking Up to the Patriarchy, our new series on You Gotta Try This. This season, we’re pulling back the curtain to see how patriarchy is functioning under the surface, shaping our entire society.

In this episode, we're talking about women's sports. There's so much to say about intersectionality, equal pay, and how sexism plays out in the coverage. I'm delighted to have my friend Jamie with me to delve into this. You can find more from her on her podcast, Excavate.

Check out our Bookshop to find all the books we’ve mentioned thus far on the podcast.

Find us on Instagram at yougottatrythispodcast . Watch our story for videos and posts that will help you start to see the patriarchy hiding in plain sight.

Tell us what stuck with you!  Send in your experiences, questions and delights to [email protected].

Thanks again to my guest, Jamie Donne, and to my editor, Belle Battista.

Welcome back to Waking Up to the Patriarchy, our new series on You Gotta Try This. This season, we’re pulling back the curtain to see how patriarchy is functioning under the surface, shaping our entire society.

In this episode, you’ll hear a conversation with my friend Kayleigh in which we talk about gendered classroom dynamics, dress codes, and new child leave. We'll also explore some historical milestones for women's equality.

Check out our Bookshop to find all the books we’ve mentioned thus far on the podcast.

Find us on Instagram at Yougottatrythispodcast. Watch our story for videos and posts that will help you start to see the patriarchy hiding in plain sight.

Tell us what stuck with you!  Send in your experiences, questions and delights to [email protected].

This episode was edited by Belle Battista.

(This episode mentions sexuality.)

Welcome back to Waking Up to the Patriarchy, our new series on You Gotta Try This! This season, we’re pulling back the curtain to see how patriarchy is functioning under the surface, shaping our entire society.

In this episode, you’ll hear a conversation with my friend Emily in which we talk about the matriarchy, periods, and how thepatriarchy impacts medical outcomes in maternal health.

To learn more about the menstrual cycle, check out28ish Days Later, a fantastic podcast by the BBC that walks through the cycle day by day.

In today’s episode we mentioned The Blood Book, What If We Get It Right, and Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution. Check out our Bookshop tofind all the books we’ve mentioned thus far on the podcast.

Find us on Instagram at Yougottatrythispodcast. Watch our story for videos and posts that will help you start to see the patriarchy hiding in plain sight.

Tell us what stuck with you!  Send in your experiences, questions and delights to [email protected].

If this episode stirred something in you, don’t keep it to yourself!

·       Follow the show so you don’t miss what’s next

·       Leave a review (it really helps!)

·       Share it with someone who needs to hear it

Thanks to my guest Emily for sharing her experience, and to Belle Battista for editing and production support. And thanks to you for listening.

(This episode mentions sexuality.)

Welcome back to Waking Up to the Patriarchy, our new series on You Gotta Try This. This season, we’re pulling back the curtain to see how patriarchy is functioning under the surface, shaping our entire society.

In this episode, you’ll hear a conversation with my friend Becky in which we talk about early conditioning around gender, theBarbie movie, feminine power, and how hard it is to try to live outside the box of what people expect of you based on your sex.

We suggested you watch the Barbie movie (2023) andSuffragette (2015).

Check out our Bookshop to find all the books we’ve mentioned thus far on the podcast.

Find us on Instagram at Yougottatrythispodcast. Watch our story for videos and posts that will help you start to see the patriarchy hiding in plain sight.

Tell us what stuck with you!  Send in your experiences, questions and delights to [email protected].

If this episode stirred something in you, don’t keep it to yourself!

·       Follow the show so you don’t miss what’s next

·       Leave a review (it really helps!)

·       Share it with someone who needs to hear it

Thanks to my guest Becky for sharing herexperience, and to Belle Battista for editing and production support. And thanks to you for listening.

Welcome back to our new series: Waking Up to the Patriarchy. This season, we’re pulling back the curtain on the hidden system shaping all of our lives: PATRIARCHY.

In today's episode, we hear from guest Meghan Speer about how she started to see the patriarchy functioning under the surface in her life. We talk about what it's like to be the only woman in the room, why the lines are always so long for the women's bathrooms, and what NASA doesn't know about tampons.

Check out our Bookshop to find all the books we’ve mentioned thus far on the podcast. 

Find us on Instagram at yougottatrythispodcast. Watch our story for videos and posts that will help you start to see the patriarchy hiding in plain sight. 

Tell us what stuck with you! Send in your experiences, questions and delights to [email protected].

If this episode stirred something in you, don’t keep it to yourself!

• Follow the show so you don’t miss what’s next
•  Leave a review (it really helps!)
•   Share it with someone who needs to hear it

Thanks again to my guest, Meghan Speer, adn to Belle Battista for editing and production support. And thanks to you for listening.

On the first Friday of every month, I choose a new book for our book group, You Gotta Read This!

This month I'm choosing Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation. It's written by historian Kristin Kobes DuMez (a professor at my alma mater, Calvin University!). It is a New York Times bestseller, and it was the publisher's "surprise hit" of 2020.

It's a great complement to our new series, "Waking Up to the Patriarchy." Get yourself a copy and prepare for a wild ride through 75 years of masculinity, religion and politics in the United States.

You can find it in our Bookshop, along with all the other books we've ever recommended on the show. (We get a small commission for all books you purchase through the site.)

Let us know what you think! Send in your reactions, questions, recommendations and delights to [email protected]. Find us on Instagram @yougottatrythispodcast.

Remember to follow the show, and leave us a rating and review.

This episode was edited by Belle Battista.

Welcome to the first episode of our new series on You Gotta Try This, where we’re pulling back the curtain on the hidden system shaping all of our lives: PATRIARCHY.

In this series, you’ll hear why patriarchy is bad for everyone, not just women. From everyday language to education, religion, sports, healthcare, and beyond, we’ll explore how patriarchy operates—often invisibly—and why it’s time to wake up and name it.

This episode lays the foundation for what’s to come: stories, insights, truth-telling, and a collective awakening. As Angela Davis said, “I’m no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I’m changing the things I cannot accept.” Let’s create a new society in which women and men are truly equal.

Check out our Bookshop to find all the books we’ve mentioned thus far on the podcast.

Find us on Instagram at Yougottatrythispodcast. Watch our story for videos and posts that will help you start to see the patriarchy hiding in plain sight.

Tell us what stuck with you! Send in your experiences, questions and delights to [email protected].

If this episode stirred something in you, don’t keep it to yourself!

• Follow the show so you don’t miss what’s next
•  Leave a review (it really helps!)
•   Share it with someone who needs to hear it

Thanks to Belle Battista for editing and production support. And thanks to you for listening. We’re just getting started. 🔥
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Welcome back to the YGTT Book Club, YouGotta Read This!

I announce my pick on the first Friday of every month. It might be an old favorite or a new find. Grab a copy and we’ll read it together!

This month I’m choosing a novel called Hello Beautiful, by Ann Napolitano. A New York Times bestseller, it’s an homage to Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women.

You can find this book and all the books we’ve ever recommended on the show in our ⁠Bookshop⁠, which supports independent booksellers. (We get a kickbackfrom all purchases there too.)

Let us know what you think about it! Send us your thoughts recommendations, and delights to us at ⁠[email protected]⁠. Find us on Instagram @ ⁠yougottatrythispodcast⁠. Remember to follow the show wherever you listen, and leave us a rating and a review.Invite your friends to join in too!

This episode was edited by Belle Battista.

Welcome back to the YGTT Book Club, You Gotta Read This!

I announce my pick on the firstFriday of every month. It might be an old favorite or a new find. Grab a copy and we’ll read it together!

This month I’m choosing a novel about history’s deadliest female sniper. The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn is a New York Times Bestseller, and it’s based on the true story of a young Russian woman, Mila Pavlichenko, who becomes known as Lady Death.

You can find this book and all the books we’ve ever recommended on the show in our ⁠Bookshop⁠, which supports independent booksellers. (We get a kickback from all purchases there too.)

Let us know what you think about it! Send us your thoughts recommendations, and delights to us at ⁠[email protected]⁠. Find us on Instagram @ ⁠Yougottatrythispodcast⁠. Remember to follow the show wherever you listen, and leave us a rating and a review. Invite your friends to join in too!

This episode was edited by Belle Battista.