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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An extraordinary insight into life under one of the world’s most ruthless and secretive dictatorships – and the story of one woman’s terrifying struggle to avoid capture/repatriation and guide her family to freedom. As a child growing up in North Korea, Hyeonseo...

With an in-depth look at the two most empowering years in the life of Marilyn Monroe, The Girl details how The Seven Year Itch created an icon and sent the star on an adventure of self-discovery and transformation from a controlled wife and contract player into a businesswoman and unlikely...

The Insecure Girl's Handbook will guide you through your insecurity no matter what life stage you're at, pointing out the pitfalls of people pleasing, negative backchat and crippling comparison along the way. It's a carefully curated toolkit of tried and tested mechanisms and small pearls of wisdom to start combatting that feeling that holds us back from speaking up, from following our dreams or even feeling that our dreams aren't good or big enough. I hope it will provide you with a comforting hug and pep talk, from one insecure girl to another.

Join hosts Corinne Vien and Sabrina Deana-Roga, bi-coastal best friends, with a questionably unhealthy predilection towards all things strange, spooky and creepy, for heavily researched and listener submitted tales of the supernatural. They do warn you though... Two Girls One Ghost is the most haunted podcast in America, countless listeners have reported that listening leads to encounters with the other side. Listen at your own risk. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com

For the girls who want more in life and are ready to start asking for it. Get ready to raise the bar, stop settling for the bare minimum, and start believing you can have it all-- higher standards, abundance, success, deeper self love + care, and a stronger mindset. Victoria covers topics from dating and relationships, to entrepreneurship and work ethic, to friendships, self reflection and everyday life advice. Her goal is to help women embody undeniable confidence and show up as the 2.0 version of themselves through it all. New episodes are released every Monday to keep you up to date weekly ...

Hot Girl Psychology is a girls’ girl podcast where attractiveness meets attachment wounds. Here, we believe the darkest parts of your mind are the sexiest.At Hot Girl Psychology, psychonutritionist Emahlea and existential psychotherapist Deanna blend clinical insight, pop-psych critique, cultural analysis, and unapologetic honesty to explore why attraction, chaos, confidence, and insecurity are often tangled together, especially for women. We cover topics like dating, attachment styles (but make it hot), feminine energy, jealousy, narcissism, ego, abandonment wounds, hot girl archetypes, ...

“A foundational text for anyone hoping to understand transgender politics and culture in the U.S. today.” —NPR Named as one of 100 Best Non-Fiction Books of All Time by Ms. Magazine Julia Serano shares her experiences and insights—both pre- and post-transition—to reveal the ways in...

If you were ever a teenage girl - or if you’ve even known a teenage girl - you may know it’s a difficult time, often riddled with insecurities, anxiety, and depression. And while adolescent boys often face similar emotions, research shows that females are more likely to be predisposed to depression. Over the course of 10 lessons, Dr. Karen Bluth offers a solution: self-compassion. She explores why self-compassion is a good thing - a resource that people can learn, put in their toolbox, and use whenever they have a challenging day or even a challenging moment.

Five-time winner of Best Education Podcast in the Podcast Awards. Grammar Girl provides short, friendly tips to improve your writing and feed your love of the English language. Whether English is your first language or your second language, these grammar, punctuation, style, and business tips will make you a better and more successful writer. Grammar Girl is a Quick and Dirty Tips podcast.

Misogyny is a hot topic, yet it's often misunderstood. What is misogyny, exactly? Who deserves to be called a misogynist? How does misogyny contrast with sexism, and why is it prone to persist - or increase - even when sexist gender roles are waning? This book is an exploration of misogyny in public life and politics by the moral philosopher Kate Manne. It argues that misogyny should not be understood primarily in terms of the hatred or hostility some men feel toward all or most women. Rather, it's primarily about controlling, policing, punishing, and exiling the "bad" women.

Women have bravely served in the US Navy for nearly a century, but they have been allowed to serve in combat roles for only the last 25 years. When the combat exclusion law was lifted in 1993, women in the navy soon had a new range of opportunities available to them. The repeal of the law finally gave women the chance to serve on combatant ships for the first time. Among the first women to step onto these warships as a new crewmember was Joanna Sprtel Walters.

An award-winning Northwestern University psychology professor reveals how the cultural obsession with women's appearance is an epidemic that harms women's ability to get ahead and to live happy, meaningful lives, in this powerful, eye-opening work in the vein of Naomi Wolf, Peggy Orenstein, and...

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of A Girl of the Limberlost, a captivating novel by American writer and naturalist Gene Stratton-Porter, first published in August 1909. Set against the backdrop of the Limberlost Swamp in Indiana during the early 20th century, this story weaves a rich tapestry of nature, adventure, and the struggles of a young girl seeking her place in a rapidly changing world. (Summary from Wikipedia)

An intelligent and comprehensive guide to polyamory, open relationships, and other forms of alternative love, The Smart Girl's Guide to Polyamory offers relationship advice radically different from anything you'll find on the magazine rack. This practical guidebook will help women break free of the mold of traditional monogamy, without the constraints of jealousy, possessiveness, insecurity, and competition. If you're curious about exploring group sex, opening up your current monogamous relationship, or ready to "come out" as polyamorous, this book covers it all.

This riveting exploration of a nearly lost first-century scripture tells the story of a courageous saint named Thecla and offers us a road map to knowing our worth. “Meggan Watterson writes with a prophet’s vision and a mystic’s heart.”—Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO, Thrive...

Boys & Girls is an absurd, burlesque, cringey take on love and marriage the Indian way. Radhika Viswanathan delves into the highs and lows of being on the arranged marriage carousel in search of forever love. Along with her friends and producers Samyuktha and Menaka, they're on a journey to talk to the boys and girls who lived through making the ‘smart life choice’ and lived to tell the tale. They’re cleaning up the cobwebs, trying to figure out what Desi love is all about, and finally, performing a shamanic dance to put to bed all their unresolved emotions around this institution that ...

Step into the enchanting world of St. Wodes College in Wingfield, England—a prestigious institution where young women from all walks of life gather to hone their talents and pursue excellence. This captivating story revolves around the Gilroy sisters and their noble benefactor, Mr. Parker, as they navigate the challenges and triumphs of school life, friendship, and personal growth. Join us on this journey of ambition and camaraderie, where every girl has a chance to shine. (Summary by Michele Eaton)

Girl live, love, be is a faith-based podcast for women who crave honest conversations about life, love, and becoming whole while walking with Jesus Christ. Hosted by Margaret Smith-Williams, each episode feels like a heart-to-heart with a friend—real stories, laughter, and Holy Spirit–led encouragement for women learning to live right, love right, and be right.

Lianyungang, a booming port city, has China's most extreme gender ratio for children under four: 163 boys for every 100 girls. These numbers don't seem terribly grim, but in 10 years, the skewed sex ratio will pose a colossal challenge. By the time those children reach adulthood, their generation will have 24 million more men than women. The prognosis for China's neighbors is no less bleak: Asia now has 163 million females "missing" from its population. And gender imbalance reaches far beyond Asia....

Just a Girl is the shocking true story of Scarlett Jones, who was abused by her loved ones, groomed and trafficked by a gang, all the while fearing for her life. Scarlett is just 8 years old when the horrific abuse at the hands of her father begins. It creates a world of shocking normality, one that she can only escape in her mind. Little Scarlett dreams of a time when she can be free... and then she meets Ed. Groomed and trafficked by her boyfriend, Scarlett realises she has been primed for abuse ever since she was a child. This is her harrowing story.