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Women Are Mad

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WAM: Writers on the Couch with Tamu Thomas
31/03/2026 | 52 mins.
The billion dollar industry that is self-help may ultimately save us all, and here's a woman who knows.

When Tamu Thomas wrote Women Who Work Too Much, she thought she was simply conveying common sense. Today, Jen and Tamu discuss accidentally writing books which spark pushback, and how it feels to get caught up in systems which are hostile to change.

Tamu is a former social worker and leading women's coach, who believes 'Work should develop us not deplete us. When it's grounded in meaning and purpose it can become a source of connection and flourishing that fuels our wellbeing.'

Here at WAM, this resonates. And, from what we hear, suspect it might for you, too...
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WAM: Writers On The Couch with Lucy Vine
17/03/2026 | 59 mins.
Lucy Vine is WAM's romcom queen. And she's written 8 of them so far, so there's fortunately a plenitude for you to get stuck into, too.

She's also just embarked on her first ComCrim, the hilariously brilliant, fabulously feminist Lottery Winners Widows Club under her pseudonym Elly Vine, and we are all over this. Jen is espesh excited for the upcoming Good For You, detailing a therapist's public anger meltdown. That Vine joy just keeps coming.

Lucy is one of the smartest, wittiest women you'll have the privilege to expose your earholes to, and we were honoured to have her grace WAM's threshold. In this ep of Writers On The Couch, she and Jen roam all over, musing on why romcom is denied the literary recognition it deserves, the death of humour, cutting your hair short in the style of your fave teacher... and their shared obsession with tiny dogs. Buckle up!
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WAM: Writers On The Couch with Poorna Bell
03/03/2026 | 54 mins.
Poorna Bell is our Woman To Watch. And listen to.

Today, the former editor of HuffPost and author of six non-fiction and fiction titles shares her truths with Jen. Together, they trace Poorna's story from the time of her first book, 'Chase The Rainbow,' which followed the trauma of her husband Rob's suicide. To where Poorna finds herself now, on the launch of her exceptional new must-read manifesto, 'She Wanted More.' An incredible code for life which Jen describes as 'an act of resistance and revolution.'

Poorna never fails to rally and inspire us, here at WAM. She also has a gorgeous voice you'll want to listen to all day long...

JOIN JEN AS SHE KICKS OFF IWD CELEBRATIONS AT NOTTINGHAM WATERSTONES ON THE 3RD MARCH 6.30PM
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WAM: Writers On The Couch with Ruth Ware
17/02/2026 | 41 mins.
Ever worried you might accidentally have killed someone in your sleep? You've come to the right place!

Join Jen as she talks paranoia, murder and spooky moods with the Sunday Times and New York Times crime fiction bestseller Ruth Ware, whose 'Woman In Cabin 10' you may simultaneously be enjoying right now on Netflix. Perhaps even as you're leafing through her brand new sequel, 'The Woman In Suite 11'.

But if - like all the best psychopaths - you've chosen to just do one thing, why not make it WAM...

JOIN JEN AS SHE KICKS OFF IWD CELEBRATIONS AT NOTTINGHAM WATERSTONES ON THE 3RD MARCH 6.30PM
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WAM: Writers On The Couch with Eva Verde
03/02/2026 | 50 mins.
Our guest on the couch this week is the novelist Eva Verde. Identity, class and female rage are recurring themes throughout Eva's work, meaning she's right up WAM's street. Today, we talk about these very subjects. And so much more besides... Including her aptitude for penning a steamy sex scene. One of the attributes making Eva the perfect scribe for the foreword of Jackie Collins' (no less!) Goddess of Vengeance.

Eva's third novel, Them Girls, is out this summer. And it's an absolute corker.

JOIN JEN AS SHE KICKS OFF IWD CELEBRATIONS AT NOTTINGHAM WATERSTONES ON THE 3RD MARCH 6.30PM
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About Women Are Mad

Here at WAM, our mission is Making Feelings Fashionable.For all time, women have been called hysterical, crazy and 'over' emotional. We teach you that your emotions are in fact your superpower. Starting from the launchpad of anger, the most taboo of feelings for women. Each week, psychotherapist Jennifer Cox and writer Salima Saxton invite a brilliant woman to talk about what makes them mad, and come to understand that our feelings are our compass and rocket fuel. With the Women Are Mad podcast, women finally have a space to laugh about, celebrate and learn from their previously unpopular feelings.Follow us on @womenaremad on Instagram and tell us what makes you mad.Jen's book, Women Are Angry: Why Your Rage Is Hiding And How To Let It Out is AVAILABLE NOW! Published by Bonnier and available from all booksellers. On pre-order in the US.patreon.com/WomenAreMad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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