The Braver Women® Show

About The Braver Women® Show

The Braver Women Show is for LGBTQ+ women ready to learn how to stop holding back, self-doubt, anxiety, and the fears of being judged. Hosted by Leanne Farrell-Jones, founder of Braver Women and a global therapist, this podcast addresses the real challenges of being your true self, navigating relationships, and managing uncomfortable emotions. Each episode offers powerful stories, practical tools, and expert advice to help you live confidently, unapologetically, and like you really mean it. You'll also hear the brave and powerful stories of personal transformation, directly from her clients.

Publisher

Leanne Farrell-Jones

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Nov 2024

Latest episode

26 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Apr 2026

   #24 - This Is What Real Change Sounds Like | 40 LGBTQ+ Women On Breaking The Patterns That Kept Them Stuck And Insecure - A Lesbian Visibility Week Special

   This episode closes out Lesbian Visibility Week 2026. Visibility isn’t just about being seen. It’s about being able to stand in who you are as a lesbian woman without shrinking, adapting, or dissolving yourself to fit a world that still pushes back. What you’ll hear in this episode are REAL and bite sized moments from women I’ve worked with. Women who spent years understanding themselves, but still found they were stuck in patterns that kept them small, unsure, and disconnected when it actually mattered in their lives and relationships. For many, those patterns started early. Learning to stay safe, keep the peace, not stand out. Learning to cope with unresolved trauma, emotional neglect, internalised shame or abuse. Over time, that becomes people-pleasing, over-explaining, second-guessing, and losing yourself in relationships. They all knew what was repeating in their lives that was causing them pain. They just didn’t know how to change it. What you’re hearing here is what it sounds like when that begins to change. And it’s important to recognise what sits behind this. These are lesbian and queer women who chose to step into something that asked them to face and work through to change what they’d spent years avoiding. Brave women who stayed with it. And who have then chosen to speak openly about it to help other women believe that it is possible for them too. That level of visibility takes courage. Especially in a world where visibility has often been something people learn to hold back. And this isn’t just about them - It's part of something so much bigger.... When women speak like this, it does something powerful. It shows other lesbian and queer women that their presence matters. That they don’t have to keep hanging back, hiding, or telling themselves they’re not ready or not worth the effort of change that leads to happiness and peace. It gives you something real to see. Not an idea. Not advice. Proof. That it’s possible to live differently, to take up space, and to stop losing yourself in the process. You don’t need to start from the beginning you can dip in anywhere. Listen to how they each talk about themselves now and understand what's possible for you too. Work with me If you recognise yourself in this and want to explore working with me inside Braver Women, the link is below. The Braver Women® Consultation Link Click Here (https://BraverWomen.as.me/Consultation) Join Us Inside the Braver Women Community Braver Women Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/359069712192635)

2. 

   6 Apr 2026

   #23 - How I Changed My Life When Talking Therapy Wasn’t Working - Baz’s Story

   I don’t usually work with men. But every now and then, someone comes to me at a point where nothing else has worked, and Baz was one of those people. When he reached out, he described it as his last chance saloon. Baz is 45, a paediatric nurse from Scotland, and identifies as gay and intersex. When we started working together, he had already spent years in therapy, read the books, tried to understand himself, and still felt completely stuck, exhausted, and out of options. What he shares in this conversation is not surface-level. It’s a very real account of growing up in abuse, shame, and silence… living with addiction, disordered eating, and self-hatred… and what it’s like to carry that for decades while trying to function on the outside. We also talk about why years of therapy didn’t change how he felt or how he lived, and what shifted when he stopped just talking about his life and started doing the kind of work that actually asks something of you. In this episode, you’ll hear: – What complex developmental trauma can look like across a lifetime – The patterns we develop when we grow up feeling unsafe, different or unwanted – Why understanding your past doesn’t always change how you live – What kept Baz stuck for years, despite trying everything – And what began to shift when he finally found a way to change how he responded, not just how he understood This is not a polished success story. It’s a raw, honest conversation about what it actually takes to change your life when you’ve spent years believing nothing will work for you. https://braverwomen.com/ (https://braverwomen.com/)Resources, videos, support and other materials for LGBTQ+ women that won't find available anywhere else - The Braver Women Facebook Community (https://www.facebook.com/groups/359069712192635)

3. 

   15 Mar 2026

   #22 - The Mother's Day No One Talks About

   Mother’s Day is often presented as a day of warmth, gratitude and celebration. But for many women, the reality of that relationship is far more complicated. In this episode, Leanne speaks openly about the emotional impact of growing up with a difficult relationship with her own mother, and the quiet grief many women carry when their experience doesn’t match the cultural script of what a mother - child relationship is supposed to look like. From the pressure of social media tributes to the silence surrounding difficult family dynamics, this conversation explores the hidden side of Mother’s Day that rarely gets acknowledged. Leanne also shares parts of her own journey navigating a strained relationship with her mother, and the turning point that allowed her to move from trying to prove her worth to understanding her mother’s limitations without letting them define her value. This episode is not about blame or bitterness. It’s about honesty, emotional maturity, and recognising that love and pain can exist in the same relationship. If Mother’s Day feels complicated for you, this conversation may help you organise some of your thoughts and realise that you are not alone. In this episode we explore: • Why Mother’s Day can trigger deep emotional responses • The cultural fantasy of motherhood versus lived experience • How early relationships shape self-worth and emotional regulation • The guilt many women feel when acknowledging harm in family relationships • Why two truths can exist at the same time - love and impact • Moving from longing for a different mother to building emotional stability within yourself This episode is for the women who find themselves in the grey area of Mother’s Day - where the relationship with their mother isn’t simple, but their experience still deserves to be acknowledged. https://braverwomen.com/ (https://braverwomen.com/)

Who has been a guest on The Braver Women® Show

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• George
• Ally
• Nichole

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

4,278

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

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Quality

33

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

51

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