This week's episode is an interview with author Alisson Wood, who recently published her memoir, Being Lolita. Alisson is a bit younger than most of my guests, but her story is relevant for pretty much every generation.The memoir describes  how as a

This week we have an interview with author and professor Jennifer Worley, who recently published a memoir called Neon Girls: A Stripper’s Education in Protest and Power.It’s intriguing anytime you get a peek into a somewhat private, secretive world. But..

This week's episode is a conversation with Bay Area designer J’Amy Tarr, and it may be the most fun I’ve had to date recording an episode, despite some major technical difficulties. Thanks to my wonderful editor Sofija in Serbia you’d never know we h

I’m very excited to welcome to the podcast Lisa Anderson Shaffer, who is the definition of multi talented. We met years ago at her booth at West Coast Craft where she was selling her gorgeous handmade woven necklaces. I remember we had a connection and ch

In this very special episode, and a Mean Show first, we have two guests this week. When I first conceived of this podcast, my idea was to bring together women from different generations who were in the same field. I imagined, for example, a Gloria Steinem

Twenty years ago, I wrote about biotechnology at Wired, and for several of my years there, I sat directly across from an incredible woman named Elisa Batista, who I’m so excited to tell you is my guest on today's episode. This episode is a kind of reunion

I hope this week’s podcast provides some much-needed hope and optimism. They seem to be in short supply these days, but my guest, Esuantsiwa Jane Goldsmith, who recently published her first book The Space Between Black and White (a mixed-race memoir), has

This episode features a truly incredible woman: Taylor Jay, who has an eponymous collection of beautifully-designed, sustainable women’s clothing. She’s based in Oakland, California, and her designs are elevated, refined but relaxed, comfortable but chic.

This episode features a truly incredible woman Taylor Jay has an eponymous collection of beautifully-designed, sustainable women’s clothing. She’s based in Oakland, California, and her designs are elevated, refined but relaxed, comfortable but chic.  Urba

Editor's note: In the introduction to this episode, I talk about my approach to getting more BIPOC women's voices on Mean. I hope you'll have a listen.This week's guest embodies everything I love about interviewing women in their fifties. Christine Marie