Woman Alive | The podcast for Christian women – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode host Tola-Doll Fisher is joined by two women who are therapists, to discuss the intersection of science with the word of God. Jo Hargreaves is a pastor and psychotherapist. Jo is passionate about integrating theology and therapy; scripture and neuroscience and placing God right in the center of our conversations on mental health and wholeness. Find her work at johargreavestherapy.com Monique Thomas is a singer, songwriter, recently trained therapist and author of the book ‘Pressure Off’, an incredible reminder to take the pressure off so that we can better understand and embrace the gift of God’s grace. spckpublishing.co.uk/pressure-off Our Great Sexpectations dilemma this week is: 'My best friend is marrying my ex-boyfriend, how is that fair?’ The producers of the Woman Alive podcast are Chantelle Johnson and Rachel Huston. Special offer! Podcast listeners get 50% off Woman Alive magazine: womanalive.co.uk/podcast

In this episode we're talking about sexism. Host Tola-Doll Fisher is joined by two women who have become leaders in their respective fields, to discuss what gender inequality looks like both in the Church and in the workplace, and how it affects women specifically. Lizzie Hutchison is an advertising copywriter with a passion for Jesus and advocate for women in the workplace. Find her work at thinkoutsidethehutch.com/ Judith Davey-Cole is the CEO of Girls' Brigade Ministries and her work focuses on empowering young women and girls to live life to the full, blending her professional expertise with her Christian faith. Find out more at girlsbrigadeministries.org.uk/ Our Great Sexpectations dilemma this week is: 'I am scared of childbirth, but want children - what can I do?’ The producers of the Woman Alive podcast are Chantelle Johnson and Rachel Huston. Special offer! Podcast listeners get 50% off Woman Alive magazine: womanalive.co.uk/podcast

The latest episode of the Woman Alive podcast is out with host Tola-Doll Fisher putting the controversial topic of yoga to three guests. Is it a great way to meet God in the spiritual season of Lent or does its links with eastern religions bring too much baggage? Pauline Steenbergen is a Church of Scotland minister and author of Embody Lent...In 29 Yoga Postures which featured in the March issue of Woman Alive. Pauline is passionate about integrating the practice with Christian spirituality. Find out more at limegreenyogi.co.uk Sherrell Moore-Tucker runs a wellness ministry using movement called Mind Body Faith and acts as a mind and body practitioner, specialising in bringing wellness to those suffering with chronic pain. Find her at sherrellmooretucker.com And Ruth Carpenter runs the exercise class Psalms & Stretches combining exercise with biblical meditation. Ruth has a background in dance and Pilates. psalmsandstretches.com Subscribe to Premier Woman Alive today and you'll receive a podcast special offer! Get 50% off Woman Alive magazine at womanalive.co.uk/podcast

Fresh from Mothering Sunday we'll hearing from three more women who have all faced personal challenges as they bring up their children. We all have mums, so let's celebrate them and thank God for all they do for us. We're hearing from Jade Reynolds whose been a wheelchair user from the age of 12 and now has two young children. She'll be telling us about some of the physical challenges she faces. Jade presents her own podcast with husband John called Faith and Light. Gemma Adjei lost her mother shortly after having her own child and wrote Mothering without a Mother as a way to cope with the loss. Who do you go to for all those practical questions on parenting when yours isn't there? And Missionary Carrie Jones and her husband Gavin got a shock when they had quintuplets (that's 5 children!) 9 years after their first son was born. We'll hear how that affected her parenting journey. Read more about their life on their family blog. Subscribe to Premier Woman Alive today and you'll receive a podcast special offer! Get 50% off Woman Alive magazine at womanalive.co.uk/podcast

We're hearing from more real women in the latest episode of the Woman Alive podcast where Tola-Doll Fisher takes on the issue of infertility with two amazing women. In her book The Wait, Lucy West charts her journey through infertility through to being a mum and what God taught her along the way. You can find her on X @lucywestimages. The brilliant Funke Oham has a similar story to tell. After losing a child at birth she went on to create The Waiting Room to support parents trying to conceive. Read more about her experiences in her book Always a Mum: How I survived my baby loss and at www.funkeoham.com Subscribe to Premier Woman Alive today and you'll receive a podcast special offer! Get 50% off Woman Alive magazine at womanalive.co.uk/podcast

This is a bonus episode of the Woman Alive podcast, where we dig deeper into one of the questions we’ve been sent as part of the Great Sexpectations series. In our fortnightly column ‘Great Sexpectations’ the Woman Alive panel answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. And in the love month of February, the question Tola-Doll Fisher will be asking is ‘Should Christian women propose?’ On the panel is a Christian couple, Takunda Garwe, lifelong Christian and marketing executive and his partner, writer and comedian Cassandra Maria, presenter on Premier Gospel radio. Subscribe to Premier Woman Alive today and you'll receive a podcast special offer! Get 50% off Woman Alive magazine at womanalive.co.uk/podcast

In this episode of the Woman Alive podcast, Tola-Doll Fisher discusses the question if Christians should be afraid of dying with Jemimah Wright, author of the article and Deputy Editor of Woman Alive. Also on the panel is Revd Katie Kelly, an Anglican priest who for many years was known as a ‘missionary mum’ of four daughters, combining raising children with serving in the local church and community with a particular focus on family support. Subscribe to Premier Woman Alive today and you'll receive a podcast special offer! Get 50% off Woman Alive magazine at womanalive.co.uk/podcast

The latest episode of the Woman Alive podcast is out and in honour of Valentine's season, host Tola-Doll Fisher is discussing love. Is it important to be 'in love'? And what does that even mean? We hear from writer Veronica Zundel, a regular columnist for Woman Alive and contributor to the Bible Reading Fellowship's New Daylight magazine, about what a 'real' loving relationship looks like. Plus we get tips from relationship coach and BBC Radio Manchester presenter Adaeze Chiwoko, author of Seven Intimacy Killers. You can find her online at Marriage Coaching | Marriage 4 Real and on X as @‌mrschiwoko. Subscribe to Premier Woman Alive today and you'll get 50% off Woman Alive magazine at Subscribe index page.

In the latest episode of the Woman Alive podcast, Tola-Doll Fisher discusses the topic of understanding mental health issues with Hope Virgo, founder of #dumpthescales, a campaign raising awareness about eating disorders. Also on the panel is Dr Oluseye Arikawe who specialises in women's health, helping women connect the facts of medical science to the truth of God's word. You can find more from them both on X @hopevirgo and @wordforher. Subscribe to Premier Woman Alive today and you'll receive a podcast special offer! Get 50% off Woman Alive magazine at womanalive.co.uk/podcast

In the latest episode of the Woman Alive podcast, Tola-Doll Fisher discusses the topic of understanding mental health issues with Hope Virgo, founder of #dumpthescales, a campaign raising awareness about eating disorders. Also on the panel is Dr Oluseye Arikawe who specialises in women's health, helping women connect the facts of medical science to the truth of God's word. You can find more from them both on X @hopevirgo and @wordforher. Subscribe to Premier Woman Alive today and you'll receive a podcast special offer! Get 50% off Woman Alive magazine at womanalive.co.uk/podcast