How You Find Your Voice
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Podcast Overview
<p>How You Find Your Voice is the podcast that asks brilliant guests (mostly women) how they found or reclaimed their voices, on every level. </p> <p></p> <p>Through intimate conversations with writers, activists, artists, thinkers and entrepreneurs, we explore the work they've made, the lives they've lived and the inner transformations that made it all possible. We talk about turning points and resistance, doubt and silence, creative risk and process, as well as the messy business of becoming. </p> <p></p> <p>How You Find Your Voice asks what it means to find your voice personally, creatively and collectively. What does it take to speak up, claim space and share your story, and if you've lost your voice, how do you begin to get it back?</p> <p></p> <p>Join us for this voyage into voice and maybe, just maybe, we'll find ours along the way.</p>
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June 29, 2026
Yassmin Abdel-Magied: the courage to speak up
Summary How do you speak the truth when nobody wants to hear it? In this episode of How You Find Your Voice, Jessie Huth speaks to writer, activist and broadcaster Yassmin Abdel-Magied about her debut adult novel, At Sea. Set aboard an offshore oil rig on the brink of catastrophe, At Sea follows expert driller Zainab as she navigates a high-stakes world of danger, power, ambition and masculine hierarchy. But beneath the thriller lies a deeper story about belonging, courage and what it costs to speak when nobody is listening. Drawing on her own experience as a drilling engineer, Yassmin reflects on life in one of the world's most male-dominated industries and the invisible emotional labour involved in being heard. She explores the strategies women develop to survive hostile environments and the exhaustion of constantly having to prove yourself. The conversation also moves beyond the novel into Yassmin's own life. She reflects on experiencing public backlash at a young age, what it taught her about shame, and how she learned to distinguish between the shame that belongs to us and the shame that belongs to others. They discuss identity and growing up with a powerful sense of possibility; the appeal of engineering and certainty in an uncertain world; and why finding your voice is accessing who you already are. This is a conversation about power, prejudice and belonging, but also about resilience and the courage to keep speaking when the cost feels high. Topics covered The inspiration behind At Sea Life as a drilling engineer on offshore oil rigs Why technical disasters are often human disasters Being a woman in a male-dominated workplace The hidden labour of being heard Belonging, exclusion and workplace power dynamics Gender, authority and emotional labour Public shame and learning not to carry what isn't yours Backlash, resilience and surviving difficult public experiences Faith, confidence and growing up with a sense of possibility Finding your voice when nobody wants to listen The tension between truth, loyalty and self-preservation Engineering, certainty and the appeal of systems that make sense Writing fiction as a way of exploring power and human behaviour About Yassmin Abdel-Magied Yassmin Abdel-Magied is a Sudanese-born writer, broadcaster and award-winning author. Raised in Australia, she trained as a mechanical engineer and worked as a drilling engineer on oil rigs across Australia, Europe, Asia and the United States before turning her attention to writing full-time. She is the author of numerous books for children and young adults, a memoir, essays and screenwriting projects. Her latest book, At Sea, is her first adult novel: a gripping literary thriller exploring gender, power, capitalism and the culture of the oil industry. Yassmin now lives in London, where she also writes for television, including Emmerdale. You can find out more about Yassmin and her work at yassminam.com. There is more on At Sea here. About the podcast How You Find Your Voice is the podcast that asks brilliant guests, mostly women, how they found or reclaimed their voices, on and off the page. Through conversations with writers, artists, thinkers and entrepreneurs, we explore the work they have made, the lives they have lived and the inner transformations that made it possible. We talk about turning points and resistance, silence and expression, creativity and courage, and the often messy journey of becoming. Listen and follow If you enjoyed this conversation, please follow the podcast and leave a review. It really helps more people discover the show and supports independent podcasts like this one. If you'd like to stay connected to these conversations and hear about upcoming events, podcasts, salons and gatherings, you can join the How You Find Your Voice mailing list. You can also find us on Substack for behind-the-scenes reflections, extra conversations and explorations of voice, identity and transformation. Keywords Yassmin Abde
June 15, 2026
Tahmima Anam: "I think after the age of 40, you should have a funeral for yourself every 10 years." + female friendship, protest and power
Summary "I feel I was sold a lie." A conversation about motherhood, female friendship, protest and finding yourself again In this episode of How You Find Your Voice, Jessie Huth speaks to novelist and journalist Tahmima Anam about her extraordinary new novel, Uprising, and the ideas that sit beneath it. Set on a remote island brothel in Bangladesh, Uprising tells the story of a group of women who have been sold into lives of servitude and exploitation, and what happens when one woman arrives and refuses to accept the future that has been laid out for her. What follows is a story of rebellion, liberation and collective power. Tahmima reflects on growing up in a family of revolutionaries and feminists, why she has become increasingly concerned about the direction of women's rights, and her feeling that she was "sold a lie" about society's progress towards greater equality. Together, they explore motherhood and matrescence, the profound loss of self that can accompany becoming a parent, and the long journey back to feeling like yourself again. They discuss female rage, storytelling as a form of resistance, and why finding your voice is often inseparable from finding your community. The conversation also touches on ageing, perimenopause, female friendship and the surprising freedoms that can come with getting older. Tahmima shares why she takes friendship so seriously, how a weekend with ten close female friends transformed her experience of turning fifty, and why she believes we need more ritual in modern life. This is a conversation about protest and liberation, but also about identity, reinvention, friendship and what it means to become yourself more fully with age. Topics covered Uprising and the real island that inspired the novel Growing up in a family of revolutionaries and feminists Why Tahmima feels she was "sold a lie" about progress and equality Protest, liberation and collective action Female rage and writing as a way of processing the world Motherhood, matrescence and the loss of self The long journey back to yourself after becoming a parent Finding your voice through storytelling Feminist utopias and imagining different futures Female friendship as a source of strength and belonging Perimenopause, ageing and caring less what people think Why modern life needs more ritual Turning fifty and holding your own funeral Toni Morrison and the writers who shaped her About Tahmima Anam Tahmima Anam is an award-winning novelist, journalist and anthropologist. Born in Bangladesh, she is the author of the acclaimed Bengal Trilogy and a recipient of the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best First Book and the O. Henry Award. Her short story ‘Garments’ was shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award. She is a Granta Best of Young British Novelist and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Born in Dhaka, Bangladesh, she trained as an anthropologist at Harvard University and now lives in London. You can read more about Tahmima and Uprising here. About the podcast How You Find Your Voice is the podcast that asks brilliant guests, mostly women, how they found or reclaimed their voices, on and off the page. Through conversations with writers, artists, thinkers and entrepreneurs, we explore the work they have made, the lives they have lived and the inner transformations that made it possible. We talk about turning points and resistance, silence and expression, creativity and courage, and the often messy journey of becoming. Listen and follow If you enjoyed this conversation, please follow the podcast and leave a review. It really helps more people discover the show and supports independent podcasts like this one. If you'd like to stay connected to these conversations and hear about upcoming events, podcasts, salons and gatherings, you can join the How You Find Your Voice mailing list. You can also find us on Substack for behind-the-scenes reflections, extra conversations and explorations of voice, identity a
June 1, 2026
Jennifer Saint on myth and modern womanhood - "when a woman is powerful, people find a way to diminish her"
Summary Who gets to tell the story? A conversation about powerful women, myth and modern culture In this episode of How You Find Your Voice, Jessie Huth speaks to bestselling novelist, Jennifer Saint, about This Immortal Heart, her retelling of Aphrodite and Ares, and the enduring power of mythology to shape how women are seen. Jennifer argues that many female figures from myth have been flattened into stereotypes: Aphrodite reduced to beauty and sexuality, Pandora blamed for humanity's suffering, Helen held responsible for a war started by men. Together, they explore how these ancient narratives still echo through contemporary culture, from social media and trad-wife aesthetics to debates about women's power, agency and autonomy. The conversation ranges from Greek goddesses and Amazon warriors to Taylor Swift, AI girlfriends, feminism, publishing, creative confidence and the stories societies tell about who women are allowed to be. Jennifer also reflects on her own path to becoming a writer. After years of teaching English, she finally stopped waiting for permission and began writing Ariadne in stolen moments between work and motherhood. She talks about learning to trust her instincts, navigating criticism, and the challenge of protecting your creative voice once other people's opinions make themselves heard. This is a conversation about myth, power, storytelling, creativity and what happens when women reclaim the narratives that have been written about them. Topics covered Aphrodite, Ares and This Immortal Heart Why powerful women are often diminished in stories Pandora, Helen and the myths women inherit Trad wives, modern culture and female agency Pygmalion as "the original incel" Amazon warriors and women who refuse prescribed roles Why stories shape what women are allowed to be Greek mythology as a living tradition Teaching, writing and becoming an author The unexpected success of Ariadne Reviews, criticism and protecting your creative voice Trusted voices versus outside noise Finding your voice through writing Why the only way to become a writer is to write About Jennifer Saint Jennifer Saint is The Sunday Times bestselling author of Ariadne, Elektra, Atalanta, Hera and This Immortal Heart. A former secondary school English teacher, she is known for reimagining Greek myths through the perspectives of the women who have traditionally been sidelined, misunderstood or overlooked. Jennifer lives in Yorkshire, England, with her family. You can read more about Jennifer and This Immortal Heart here. About the podcast How You Find Your Voice is the podcast that asks brilliant guests, mostly women, how they found or reclaimed their voices, on and off the page. Through conversations with writers, artists, thinkers and entrepreneurs, we explore the work they have made, the lives they have lived and the inner transformations that made it possible. We talk about turning points and resistance, silence and expression, creative risk and process, and the often messy journey of becoming. Listen and follow If you enjoyed this conversation, please follow the podcast and leave a review. It really helps more people discover the show and supports independent podcasts like this one. If you'd like to stay connected to these conversations and hear about upcoming events, podcasts, salons and gatherings, you can join the How You Find Your Voice mailing list. Or find us on Substack for behind-the-scenes reflections, extra conversations and forays into voice. Keywords Jennifer Saint interview, This Immortal Heart podcast, Aphrodite and Ares, Greek mythology retellings, women in mythology, Pandora myth, Helen of Troy, feminist mythology, powerful women, trad wives, storytelling and power, women and agency, mythology podcast, writing and creativity, becoming a writer, Ariadne Jennifer Saint, finding your voice podcast, women and storytelling, Greek myths and modern culture
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<p>How You Find Your Voice is the podcast that asks brilliant guests (mostly women) how they found or reclaimed their voices, on every level. </p> <p></p> <p>Through intimate conversations with writers, activists, artists, thinkers and entrepreneurs, we explore the work they've made, the lives they've lived and the inner transformations that made it all possible. We talk about turning points and resistance, doubt and silence, creative risk and process, as well as the messy business of becoming. </p> <p></p> <p>How You Find Your Voice asks what it means to find your voice personally, creatively and collectively. What does it take to speak up, claim space and share your story, and if you've lost your voice, how do you begin to get it back?</p> <p></p> <p>Join us for this voyage into voice and maybe, just maybe, we'll find ours along the way.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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