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Lost Ladies of Lit

Amy Helmes & Kim Askew

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A book podcast hosted by writing partners Amy Helmes and Kim Askew. Guests include biographers, journalists, authors, and cultural historians discussing lost classics by women writers.
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Project Management Paradise

Project Management Paradise

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Delivering real project management insights from experts and industry leaders from around the world. The podcast is sponsored by Cora Systems providers of enterprise project and portfolio management solutions and services to government agencies and large-scale global organizations. To see how Cora can help your organization visit corasystems.com
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Host Mary Killelea interviews guests who share their career insights for the next generation of women in business and tech. On the 2BBolder Podcast, you will hear inspiring stories of how successful women in business and tech have worked hard to build great careers. Learn about their passions, their journey, their challenges, and their advice to the next generation of women. The 2B Bolder Podcast is designed to provide you first-hand access to some amazing women. Guests will include women fr ...
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Dying by suicide shortly after her novel, Love and Silence, was rejected for publication in 1963, Egyptian writer Enayat al-Zayyat gained brief recognition when the book was finally published four years after her death. Discovering the novel in a Cairo market some 30 years later launched acclaimed Egyptian writer Iman Mersal on a decades-long, life…
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An eyewitness to monumental moments in the 20th century, author Kay Boyle hung out with Left Bank artists and literary giants, chronicled the ravages of WWII, was blacklisted in the 1950s and was jailed for her Haight-Ashbury activism in the late 1960s. An intrepid modernist committed to a “Revolution of the Word,” this two-time O. Henry award-winn…
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In episode #105 of the 2B Bolder podcast, you will hear a transparent and motivational episode featuring Anneka Gupta, the Chief Product Officer at Rubrik, a leading Zero Trust Data Security Company™. Anneka's career spans over a decade in the product and SaaS domain. The episode covers: Anneka's start into tech and SaaS Details about her role at R…
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Episode #104 of the 2B Bolder podcast features Sylvia Ann Hewlett, a distinguished author, economist, and advocate for diversity and inclusion. Dr. Hewlett is CEO of Hewlett Consulting Partners and founded The Center for Talent Innovation, which today is called COQUA, where she is still actively engaged as Chief Emeritus, a groundbreaking think tan…
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In this week’s episode Kim and Amy discuss the life and work of “Speranza,” a.k.a Lady Jane Wilde, a.k.a. Oscar Wilde’s mom! An outspoken, rabble-rousing poet who championed Irish independence, she stirred up members of the Young Ireland movement while writing for Dublin’s radical newspaper “The Nation” in the 1840s. Oscar may have inherited his mo…
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In our first-ever "Game Show Edition" of the podcast, McNally Editions editor Lucy Scholes joins us for a lightning-round quiz pitting quotations from Elizabeth Taylor the actress vs. Elizabeth Taylor the author! Test your knowledge and join in the fun! For the full forty-minute episode in which we discuss the author Taylor's writing and also confa…
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Episode #103 of the 2B Bolder podcast features Kristin Widing, director of leadership experience at Intel. In this role, she oversees exec-only programming and events, manager development, new executive onboarding, and integration, as well as manages several career and community-building programs. Join us as Kristin shares her fascinating career tr…
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Get ready to fall hopelessly in love with Emilie Loring, a New England native whose prolific output of richly-detailed romance novels feature the sort of charming characters and snappy dialogue reminiscent of films like The Philadelphia Story and It Happened One Night. Loring’s 30 years of commercial success continued long after her death in 1950, …
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In episode #102 of the 2B Bolder Podcast, we feature the well-respected artist and AI thought leader April Brown. Using her lifelong practice as an artist, she has been focusing on artistic development using AI and consulting for organizations who need help understanding how AI can be leveraged in marketing and sales organizations. April also gives…
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Blogger, podcaster and consultant for the British Library Women Writers series Simon Thomas returns to the show to discuss Angela Milne’s 1942 novel One Year’s Time. The book follows a year in the life of a 1930s-era “bachelor girl” named Liza who lives in London. Milne, the niece of Winnie the Pooh author A.A. Milne, was a contributor to Punch mag…
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In this episode of Project Management Paradise, host Aaron Murphy engages in a deep dive with Dr. Randy Ross, CEO of Remarkable and bestselling author, exploring the essence of corporate culture, employee engagement, and navigating challenging times in the workplace. Dr. Ross shares invaluable insights on fostering positive work environments, enhan…
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In episode #101 of the 2B Bolder Podcas, Raechel Frick tells it like it is. Raechel is a leader in the tech industry, currently at Amazon Web Services as the Head of Storage and Observability Partner Marketing. Raechel has an impressive track record, from her time at Intel Corporation, building and launching the Cross Portfolio Competitive Marketin…
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A pioneer of the detective/mystery genre who began writing locked-room mystery novels a decade before Agatha Christie, Carolyn Wells was a turn-of-the-twentieth century celebrity who counted Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Edison, and Mark Twain among her many famous friends and fans. Guest Rebecca Rego Barry, whose new book is The Vanishing of Carolyn …
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🎉 A milestone in the making - ENJOY listening to the 100th episode of the 2B Bolder Podcast featuring Alaina Percival, Co-founder of Women Who Code. Under Alaina's leadership as CEO, Women Who Code went from being an idea to serving over 343,000 members in 147 countries. Alaina is a pioneer in the industry and an advocate for women in tech globally…
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Zelda Fitzgerald is known as “the first American flapper” and an icon of the Jazz Age, but you may be surprised to learn that beneath the glittering facade, there was substance—and literary talent. Her sole published novel, “Save Me the Waltz,” is a poignant blend of beauty and biography that draws on her complex personal narrative, including her c…
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In this episode of the Project Management Paradise podcast, host Aaron Murphy is joined by Neal Frick, a leadership guru and author, to explore the topic of empathetic leadership. Neil shares insights into the definition of empathetic leadership, common misconceptions, and the keys to successful implementation. He emphasizes transparency, trust, ac…
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As Merchant Ivory super fans, we were surprised (and chagrined!) that we’d been unaware of Ismael Merchant and James Ivory’s longtime collaborator, novelist and Academy Award winning-screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Hollywood screenwriter Brigitte Hales joins us to discuss Jhabvala and her Booker Prize-winning 1975 novel, Heat and Dust. Discussed…
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New full-length episodes beginning Jan. 30. Edna Ferber’s So Big was the top-selling novel of 1924 and it won a Pulitzer Prize, yet it’s little known now! Wildly popular in its day, So Big was adapted for film three times, the second of which (in 1932) starred Barbara Stanwyck and featured a young Bette Davis in one of her earliest roles. Join us f…
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In this episode, we're joined by Paul Gill, who has spent over eight years at PayPal as a program manager. Paul shares his experiences and tips for successfully developing cross-functional teams and managing company strategy. Key Highlights: Introduction to Paul Gill and program management within business operations Why good ideas require good exec…
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Published anonymously six years prior to Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park—yet largely ignored for two centuries—the Regency-era epistolary novel The Woman of Colour: A Tale is the only one of its kind to feature a racially-conscious Black heroine at its center. Dr. Leigh-Michil George, a lecturer in the English Department at Geffen Academy at UCLA, joi…
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New episodes beginning January 30. Ready for some Edwardian Era YA? Set in Minnesota at the turn of the 20th century, Maud Hart Lovelace’s delightful Besty-Tacy series is closely based on the author’s idyllic midwestern childhood. In this week’s episode we’re discussing the four books that span Betsy’s high school years (1906-1910): Heaven To Betsy…
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Back with new episodes on January 30. Lucia Berlin has been called one of America's "best kept secrets.” We’ll be discussing Berlin’s engrossing short short story collection A Manual for Cleaning Women, published posthumously in 2015 and soon to be adapted for the screen by Pedro Almodovar. Joining us is a longtime friend of Berlin’s, the inimitabl…
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On episode #99 of the 2B Bolder Podcast, I dive deep into B2B influencer marketing with Lucinda Henry. Lucinda is an award-winning, industry-recognized marketing strategist and a long-time supporter of this podcast; she brings her wealth of experience and creative prowess to our show. Topics covered include: - Demystifying B2B Influence: Lucinda br…
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We’re back January 30, 2024 with all new episodes. Did you know there was a controversial, now-forgotten 1888 novel written in response to George Eliot’s Daniel Deronda by a writer who has been described as “the Jewish Jane Austen?” Until recently, neither did we. Join us as we talk with Dr. Ann Kennedy Smith about author Amy Levy and her stunning,…
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Welcome to another empowering episode of the 2B Bolder Podcast! On episode #98, we were fortunate to have Camille Mercier, the CEO of Spirit Mountain Casino, on the show. As a trailblazer in the casino industry, she takes us on her journey from her early days at Spirit Mountain Casino in 1996 to her current role as CEO. In this episode, Camille sha…
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We’re back January 30, 2024 with all new episodes. Sisters Jane and Mary Findlater were literary celebrities in their day and counted the likes of Henry James, Virginia Woolf, and Rudyard Kipling among their admirers. We’ll be discussing one of their joint efforts, Crossriggs, which is considered their finest work. Joining us are Hollywood screenwr…
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Join us on episode #97, an enlightening journey with Colette Stallbaumer, the General Manager of Future of Work and Microsoft 365, as she delves into the evolving landscape of work and technology. In this episode, Colette shares her remarkable career journey, from opening her own boutique to her pivotal role at Microsoft, where she leads a team dri…
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In episode #96 of the 2B Bolder podcast, joined by two trailblazing women in the world of public relations and social media. Join me as we sit down with Carey Balogh and Lauren Genest, the dynamic duo behind Brand Groupies, a powerhouse agency revolutionizing the PR landscape. In this episode, Carey, the founder and CEO, and Lauren, the Partner & P…
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We're back with all new episodes on Jan. 30, 2024. Join us for a wonderfully funny and poignant conversation about life, death, and motherhood with award-winning writer Hilma Wolitzer. Her short stories, most of them originally appearing in magazines in the 1960s and 1970s, were re-discovered by her daughter, bestselling author Meg Wolitzer, during…
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In this episode, we're joined by Lauren C. Ayers, former director of program analysis and business transformation for the deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Navy. Lauren shares her experiences and learnings for successful change transformation, in particular in the area of acquisition and procurement. Key Highlights: Introduction to Lauren C. A…
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Join us as we discuss Mary McCarthy’s best-known work, The Group, published in 1963. An instant hit, it remained on the New York Times bestseller list for two years and follows eight friends over the course of seven years following their graduation from Vassar College in 1933. It was banned in Australia, Ireland, and Italy for its frank discussion …
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This episode of The Project Management Paradise Podcast is the part of a unique limited series called "Unlocking Project Success with Professor John McGrath”. In this episode, we're joined by Hardeep Kaur, a Global Director – Operational Excellence, Strategy, Transformation, Change Management and Communications, at Merck, with over 25 years’ experi…
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In this week’s bonus episode, we dig into the poem “Thanksgiving” by lost lady Lydia Maria Child. AND we remain ever thankful for you, our listeners! Discussed in this episode: Lydia Maria Child: A Radical American Life by Lydia Moland “The Thanksgiving Poem” The Paul Curtis House The Frugal Housewife by Lydia Maria Child The Mother’s Book by Lydia…
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Novelist and university professor Joy Castro returns to the show to discuss the 1952 novel Forbidden Notebook by Cuban-Italian writer Alba de Cespedes. In a New York Times review of a 1958 English edition of this novel, de Céspedes was called “one of the few distinguished women writers since Colette to grapple effectively with what it is to be a wo…
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This episode of The Project Management Paradise Podcast is the part of a unique limited series called "Unlocking Project Success with Professor John McGrath”. In this episode, we're joined by Carl Bernie, an Operations Director with DPS Group with extensive KAM, project management and commercial experience on global semi-conductor mega construction…
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Last week, with guest Kathleen B. Jones, we discussed Christine de Pizan and her Book of the City of Ladies. Could a woman's hand have been behind any of the beautiful illustrations in this medieval work? Given what we know about women's involvement as artists in the medieval manuscript making process, it's certainly possible. Kathleen, the author …
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A widow who turned to her pen to support herself and her family, Christine de Pizan was described by Simone de Beauvoir in The Second Sex as the first “woman to take up her pen in defense of her sex.” Published in 1405, The Book of the City of Ladies is Christine’s history of Western civilization from the point of view—and in praise of—women, showc…
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In this episode, we're joined by Pamela Ann Sinclair, a training specialist for Cora Systems and change management expert, who shares her expertise in change management preparation. Pamela discusses her journey into the world of change management, highlighting its increasing relevance in project management over the past decade. She emphasizes the p…
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In this episode #95 of the 2B Bolder Podcast, we had the pleasure of hosting Stephanie Brown, the founder of Creative Career Level Up. Stephanie's impressive resume includes roles at industry leaders like Nike and Apple. She is the author fo the book, 'Fired: Why Losing Your Job is the Best Thing That Can Happen to You'. Stephanie shared her transf…
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Learn more about the feminist open source publisher cita press and An Immortal Book: Selected Writings of Sui Sin Far, a curated collection of short fiction and nonfiction by the pioneering writer, Sui Sin Far (also known as Edith Maude Eaton), one of our past "lost ladies." A journalist and writer of Chinese and British descent who moved to the U.…
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Originally drafted in 1939, the Prohibition-era gangster novel The Girl by Meridel Le Sueur remained unpublished for nearly 40 years. Le Sueur used the intervening decades to transform her work into a beautifully-written, powerful narrative, focusing on the lives of marginalized women in Depression-era America. Joining us is Dr. Rosemary Hennessy, …
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In episode #94 of the 2B Bolder Podcast, I had the best time interviewing a woman who inspired me to start my podcast journey. Espree Devora is a force in the podcasting world, being the host of over 1,000 shows on the topic of Women in Tech. She's the brain behind WeAreLATech, a platform that's been a beacon for the LA tech community. Espree doesn…
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