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Lynne Parker shares her experiences of being ‘sixty-ish’ with advertising guru Jane Evans and comedian Charmian Hughes. Reality increasingly dictates that many people will work beyond ‘retirement age’ either out of necessity or passion and, for older women, it’s an ongoing challenge to be visible. Only 3% of the world’s creative directors are women and 83% of adverts are made by men, even though women are responsible for over 90% of purchases. Jane’s response was to launch the Uninvisibility movement to change the societal narrative that renders midlife women invisible, while Charmian is channelling her inner Ursula Andress, movie goddess, for her new touring comedy show about ‘age, sexiness, time, and memory’. We discover why post World War 2 ‘mad men’ introduced household germs to force women out of the ad agency creative departments and back to the kitchen sink and how the current generation of women in their sixties have been true agents of change.
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Lynne Parker introduces business woman Giovanna Forte to wedding planner Lily Jones, who have both switched from one discipline to another throughout their careers. The phrase ‘mother of invention’ is testament to the fact that many women successfully transfer their skills adapting their careers and lifestyles around a myriad of other responsibilities and ‘life admin’. From creating humans to networking - inventiveness and resourcefulness are innate feminine attributes along with integrity, resilience and, of course, a sense of humour. This episode covers organising wacky weddings to marketing medical devices where creativity and fun are common to both worlds. And there’s a wedding in the mix as well.
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How do we go beyond the binary? Lynne Parker seeks wisdom from organisational development consultant and business strategist, Jae Sloan, and comedian Abby Wambaugh, finalist in the 2021 Funny Women Stage Award. Both guests identify as non-binary but from different and surprising perspectives. This frank and revealing discussion challenges us to reconsider gender in terms of identity, expression, sexuality, upbringing and more. From ‘wearing a baby’ to playing with Barbie, why are we restricted by traditional male/female binary ‘norms’. We can change the world one non-binary step at a time once we accept that the only boundaries are the ones we impose on ourselves.
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Lynne Parker talks to self-styled ‘Connectress’ and co-founder of Sister Snog, Hela Wozniak-Kay and comedian Louise Leigh about how ‘The Marvelous Mrs Maisel’ has inspired a new wave of female stand ups. Louise gives Hela the lowdown on what it takes to become a ‘turn’ on the comedy circuit and how best to develop your alter ego to entertain or speak in public. They share their love of pre-loved ballgowns, jumpers and Mrs Maisel’s iconic Christian Dior wardrobe along with the less glamorous reality of being on the road and disruption to family life. Yet, both agree that the drive to perform is innate with surprises around every corner, like your fully made up face looking back at you from the mirror of a service station loo in the middle of the night!
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Lynne Parker discusses taking risks with leadership expert Mairi McHaffie of Scenechange and entrepreneur and author Bernie Morgan. Both have ‘taken the plunge’ and performed stand up comedy with Funny Women and are reunited as performer and mentor in this episode. They met taking part in a charity comedy show 11 years ago to celebrate the centenary of International Women’s Day. Lynne had challenged five business women to perform stand up for charity and in this episode Mairi and Bernie revisit their experience: from the physiology of risk to the mental mindset required to face your fears and do it anyway! They compare the rollercoaster of life to performing stand up - from total humiliation to the elation of making people laugh.
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Lynne Parker brings together Canadian speaker, author and philanthropist Betty-Ann Heggie with playwright and educational trainer Siân Rowland to take a look at the benefits of laughter in the workplace. Lynne had been sent an article in the Harvard Business Review on this topic written by Betty-Ann hundreds of times on social media and decided that she should meet her. Now they are working together to deliver a workshop as part of Betty-Ann’s Womentorship programme. Their conversation looks at how a funny quip about a ‘pet frog’ can help seal the deal and urges women not to forget to be funny. Plus how channelling our inner child makes work more enjoyable and healthier.
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Lynne Parker brings together Vasavi Kumar, therapist and camera confidence coach based in Austin Texas, with British comedian and writer, Suchandrika Chakrabarti, for a brilliant exchange on how best to promote our achievements and earn money. They exchange tips on finding a balance between health and wellbeing and the importance of bringing in enough money to follow our dreams and ambitions. They discuss how our background and cultures set the path, the impact of fear and guilt, and how we can change our own narrative. A power packed episode with great advice on how to go knocking on doors to get work, the value of shameless promotion and why financial stress curbs our creativity.
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Lynne Parker talks to Lucy Hall, founder of the DigitalWomen Community which aims to empower a million women through digital skills, and Kat Bond, actress, comedian and recipient of the 2021 Funny Women Comedy Writing Award, about finding their focus. They discuss how to get the ‘big idea’ from page to stage, the importance of planning and how to set achievable goals. From writing lists to planning your social media strategy, they acknowledge that a creative life is not without its fair share of overwhelm, and sometimes it’s the balls you drop that have the biggest impact on your ‘survival brain’.
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Lynne Parker picks the calm out of our chaotic lives with author and former Blue Peter presenter Janet Ellis MBE and comedian Lucy Porter. After two years of Covid chaos, just how do we go about thriving instead of merely surviving? And where is the calmness to be found in everyday life? From Kitchen Discos to quizzing, background noise and clutter to the imposed order of working, and Toblerone treats. There is method in the madness and this conversation proves that finding the calm to be creative doesn’t rely on neatness and organisation. Life is indeed one big confidence trick and our personal chaos is often a great outlet for creativity.
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Everybody has a story to tell but how many of us get this into book form? Lynne Parker picks the brains of literary agent and publishing consultant, Morwenna Loughman, and comedian, broadcaster and author of two children’s books, Samantha Baines. From performing stand up and harnessing a disability to getting a book deal, what does it take to get published? A look at the practical elements of negotiating advances, editing and developing an idea on both sides of the literary fence plus a look at everything from the traditional approach to maverick tactics. And, as hundreds of new books written during lockdown are published ahead of the festive season, how do we navigate those worth reading, support new writing talent and fill the coffers of independent booksellers.
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Where do we belong? How do we engender a sense of self? Lynne Parker looks at the issues around this hot topic with Jaz Ampaw-Farr, the ‘mistress’ of storytelling and a sought-after motivational speaker, and Zara Janjua, ‘multi-hyphenate’ broadcaster, presenter, comedian, producer and runner up in the 2021 Funny Women Comedy Shorts Award. Together they unearth their ideas about a ‘human revolution’ where we are fully enabled and encouraged to write our own stories and embrace the lack of belonging as perceived by society. Discover how to become the ‘Shero’ of your own narrative and how the agile will inherit the earth. A powerful discussion embracing resilience and reinvention on the path to belonging.
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A parenting reality check with two new second-time-around mums Sarah Henley, founder of NextUp Comedy and Kelly Ford, comedian, writer and broadcaster. We look at motherhood from both sides, from the joy of juggling two kids and a successful career to the sadness of bringing up your kids without your own mother. We discuss the impact that social media has on modern motherhood and how some amazing changemakers have opened the door on ‘proper parenting.’ Plus a look at how easy it is to self sabotage by giving too much screen time to glossy influencers and the role that humour plays in improving parenting equality. All this and a few tips on how to have fun at work with kids in the mix.
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Banning the hot flush and how to navigate Midlife. Lynne Parker talks frankly with Eleanor Mills, founder of Noon and formerly of the Sunday Times for over 20 years, and Rosie Wilby award winning comedian, author and podcaster. Discussing the pain and pleasure of the mid part of our lives: post kids if we’ve had them, older dependents, same sex relationships, flirting and more. Eleanor says ‘in a 100 year life, 50 is only half way through’ so Noon is a great space for those of us who want to explore what’s next. Rosie is walking the midlife talk with her successful mix of books, shows and podcasts. Proving that midlife really is a time of opportunities and possibilities!
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Lynne Parker explores how heritage and humour combine to memorable effect with Gillian Perry MBE, author and co-founder of the Anne Frank Trust UK, and comedian Harriet Braine, winner of the 2016 Funny Women Stage Award. Gillian regularly lectures on the life and legacy of Ann Frank, and has worked to bring communities together, often against cultural divides. Harriet takes heritage to a whole comedic level with her silly songs about art history and departed historic figures. There’s consensus about comedy bringing history to life and how there’s humour to be found in even the darkest of memoirs.
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From Butlins to Benefit Cosmetics, Lynne Parker lifts the lid on charisma with social media sensation Nina Ambrose and comedian Suzy Bennett, winner of the 2006 Funny Women Awards. Nina and Suzy met when they were Butlins Redcoats and their ‘Hi De Hi’ life experience relied on their inherent charm. Nina went on to occupy the real and virtual ‘front desk’ charming guests and customers visiting the HQ of leading cosmetic brand, Benefit. She has now created Rants and Big Pants as a hub for older women who want to experience a life of charm and fun. Suzy’s ‘Caramel Bunny’ accent has taken her around the world on her comedy journey and she’s now gone back to her roots in the South West setting up Plymouth Comedy Tours. From charming psychopaths to film stars, no stone is unturned in the quest for charismatic role models!
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Lynne Parker speaks to Zoom sensation Jackie Weaver with the help of comedian Laura Smyth, winner of the 2019 Funny Women Stage Award. After that video of the Handsforth Parish Council meeting went viral, Jackie has embraced the limelight. She puts this down to her inner confidence and with her own podcast, book deal and a guest spot on a popular BBC Radio 4 programme, who are we to doubt her?! Jackie also reveals how wearing three inch heels all day as part of her uniform when working in retail built her resilience. Laura is her match in terms of confidence and recently celebrated becoming a fully professional comedy performer and writer. She relates her experience of teaching teenagers in an East London school with how to deal with rowdy comedy crowds. Plus they discuss the perils of performing stand up, with or without PowerPoint.
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Lynne Parker talks to marketing specialist Stephanie Prior and comedian Katherine Kenway about what it takes to perform. Human behaviour is naturally performative - from Olympic athletes to Oscar winning actors, we all perform at different levels. Stephanie is the Business Development and Marketing Manager for international law firm Healys LLP, and volunteers with the Tourism, Equality, Culture & Community Committee of Brighton & Hove Council. As a former beauty queen, she has used her experience to perform in business. Katherine followed her performance dream and became a comedian after taking a comedy course. Three of her four kids have seen her perform and given their seal of approval, which is just as well as her approach to motherhood informs her ‘dead pan’ style of comedy.
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Lynne Parker talks content with media superstar Lucie Cave and ‘comedimum’ Sophie McCartney. Content is today’s media currency consumed from the minute we wake up, on the move, on the loo or wherever we have access to a screen. Whether we admit it or not, we are all content obsessed and some of us make a living creating it. Lucie is currently Chief Content Officer at Bauer Media responsible for stand-out, award-winning editorial and commercial campaigns across 105 brands and 25 million consumers. Sophie McCartney, aka Tired and Tested, won the award for Best Web Series in the 2020 Funny Women Awards, as voted for by the general public. Her riotous representation of modern day ‘mumming’ has turned her into content royalty with over 1.2 million adoring social media fans. Together Lucie and Sophie help Lynne negotiate the content landscape and share their philosophy about making work fun.
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Lynne Parker discusses the art of storytelling for commercial and entertainment purposes with copywriter Rachael Amesbury and comedy performer Nikola McMurtrie. As the founder of copywriting collective, You Zig, I’ll Zag, Rachael makes her living telling stories and creating content for leading brands while Nikola tells her hilarious tales by making short comedy films, one of which bagged her the Funny Women Comedy Shorts Award 2020. The value of using humour to create a narrative and make content memorable has never been more important for our recovery to post Covid normality. They discuss the value of improvisation, structure and how having an open approach to the creative process results in their funny, honest and innovative work.
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