Your Badass Women’s Hour Host Harriet Minter is writing a book.A chick-lit novel, (arguably) the best and most critiqued genre.First-time... more

Can you believe this is the 400th episode of Badass women’s hour? Throughout Harriet has talked to some incredible women,... more

Everyone will experience feminism differently, especially women of colour, but are we leaving BAME women out of the conversation? Harriets... more

Do you feel comfortable saying no to people? Harriet is joined by Michelle Elman, who thinks we should all be... more

“It’s not you, it’s me”, come on you’re better than that!This week comedian and author Rosie Wilby is explaining to... more

Just because you're young doesn't mean you're exempt from getting life-altering illnesses. In this episode, Harriet is joined by two... more

Some of us are accustomed to seeing people like us as the main characters in the books we read. But... more

Hormones are one of the biggest factors in how we feel and act; to understand them is to understand our... more

For those who have experienced it, motherhood is a life-changing event, and everyone's experience of it is vastly different. Harriet is... more

Boys and men are routinely diagnosed as autistic more than women and girls, who're often wrongly overlooked. One of those... more

What makes a badass woman? Well, we've got two on the show today. Michelle Kennedy is the founder and CEO... more

Sometimes it’s easy to forget that your parents are people too. This week Harriet is joined by author Elizabeth Miki... more

Are bras a thing of the past? We've all been spending a lot more time at home over lockdown, and... more

Do you feel strong? Journalist and author Poorna Bell talks to Harriet Minter about how she found both inner and... more

How do you come back from something as horrific as a verbal racist attack? Well for nature writer Anita Sethi... more

We’re talking about bodies. Recently we’ve seen the first plus-size model on the cover of Playboy magazine, but we’ve also... more

Due to the passing of HRH Prince Phillip, Harriet reflects on the notion of grief with Cariad Lloyd.Cariad is the... more

When is standing out a good thing? When is it a bad thing?In this week's episode, this subtopic flows throughout... more

When you say “20 years ago”, it sounds more like the 1980s than 2001, right? Well, things were very different... more

When you think of a scientist, what do they look like? According to this week’s incredible guest, Prof. Sue Black... more

From the dazzling heights of the solar system to the intimacies of our homes, sharing space is the macro-focus of... more

In today’s world of social media, you can find yourself more exposed than ever. Hear Harriet discusses the rise in... more

Parenting styles have been seriously tested by the pandemic, but just how much recognition are mother’s getting for bearing the... more

Got friends you’d rather not see after lockdown’s over? Harriet dives into a tough question from a listener with a... more

The road to becoming your true self is a long one, and this week's guests, Emma Goswell and Sam Walker,... more

Parenthood changes our lives forever, and author Nikesh Shukla joins Harriet to discuss how his experience of fatherhood, mixed with... more

Can we talk about masturbation on Instagram?In this episode Harriet talks about female pleasure and the embarrassment around talking about... more

You are what you wear?Jolie and Emma are the Badasses of the week taking on huge missions and making a... more

Learning to see thing from other’s points of view?In this episode Harriet looks at why working women are putting themselves... more

Home schooling while working from home!It’s a new year, so its out with the old and in with the new,... more

The brand new release day is now Wednesdays. Harriet Minter gives you the lowdown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy... more

With Dry January on the horizon, Holly Whitaker shares with Harriet her journey of ditching the booze from her new... more

Because one Christmas treat just isn't enough.The Badass Women's Hour team are back with another dose of the best bits... more

A Christmas gift from The Badass Women's hour team. Join us as we look back over some of our best... more

How do you cope with grief in 2020? Why are prisons filling with women? And how is the non-profit "Black... more

This week, Harriet is joined by Becka Hudson to discuss the issues faced by victims of sexual assault within the... more

This week Harriet is joined by Dr Vanessa Gash about why men feel upset when their female partners get paid... more

This week’s episode is a little different, we’ve looked back at some of our favourite interviews over the past few... more

2020, a year like no other and now Joe Biden is President of America. In this week's episode Harriet speaks... more

This week Boris Johnson announced we were going back into Lockdown so Harriet asked Dr Hannah Barrham-Brown to tells us... more

This week Harriet speaks to her guests about how to be actively anti races, she is joined by Sophie Williams,... more

This week Harriet speaks to Alexandra Wilson about what life is like for her as a female black barrister working... more

This week Harriet discusses life through lockdown, dealing with grief and parenting with Dawn O’Porter, in line with her new... more

This week Harriet discusses Black History Month and is joined by Djamila Boothman, deputy head teacher at Woodside High School... more

This week Harriet is joined by Parth Patel to discuss how new Lockdown rules are still harming people from Black,... more

This week Harriet speaks to author of A Dutiful Son, Mohsin Zaidi about how his family adapted to him being... more

This week Harriet speaks to journalist and author of Man Down, Matt Rudd and looks at the trials and tribulations... more

This week Harriet talks about falsely being accused of sexual assault with Yusuf Salaam and joins Ibi Zoboi to discuss... more

This week Harriet talks about the reality of being a fat black woman in the UK with Stephanie Yeboah, Kelechi... more

How do you go from bomb disposal to the Love island Villa? And what can men add the happy vagina... more

This week Harriet talks about mental health and social media with Matt Haig, she has a conversation about education around... more

This week Harriet talks about going back to the office and anonymity for domestic violence victims with broadcaster Nicola Thorpe,... more

This week Harriet talks to Rachel Edwards about her new column in The Times and life as a black woman... more

This week Harriet talks about grime star, Wiley’s anti-semitic rant on social media with freelance journalist Sandy Rashty, plus Farrah... more

This week Harriet is joined by Terri White, talking about her new memoire, a look at what it is like... more

This week Harriet is joined by the opinion dividing Cherie Blair talking about what it is like to have a... more

This week Harriet is reunited with Natalie Campbell and Emma Sexton as they discuss what they have been doing during... more

This week Harriet speaks to Ayesha Hazarika MBE, the Scottish broadcaster, tabloid journalist, political commentator and former political adviser to... more

This week Harriet speaks to Diane Allen, a former lieutenant in the army, talking about what it is like to... more

Harriet speaks to Layla Saad, author of ‘Me and White Supremacy’ about how we can all better understand the Black... more

Should we be protesting during Covid-19?Harriet talks to lawyer Paula Rhone-Adrien about the Black Lives Matter campaign and protests along... more

Black Lives Matter. Harriet explores why this is a message that needs to be heard, learnt and acted upon.Harriet opens... more

Why has is taken a global pandemic for us to address the lack of attention paid to minority groups and... more

 Harriet’s first guest is Anneliese Dodds, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. The pair discuss the governments plan for “reopening” our... more

It's deeper than a few nice instagram quotes, Harriet looks at positive psychology as a powerful tool to help during... more

Harriet and Natalie shine a bit of light on loneliness and why dating during lockdown might not be the best... more

It's okay you really can swerve that run 5k nomination.....Harriet's second guest of this new look badass woman's hour podcast... more

Two experts on home working discus the reality that is working through a pandemic.Joining Harriet this week is Anna Codrea-Rado... more

Brining a bit of light and laughter into your podcast feed as Harriet look's back over some of the best... more

Sick of Covid-19 chat? Harriet is looking back over some of the best badass women of 2019.This week Harriet is... more