Penny Dee Podcast

🎙️ Triggernometry Fallout: What Real Difficult Conversations Sound Like – with Katy Jon Went After the now-infamous Triggernometry episode with Deborah Frances-White (the Guilty Feminist) sparked widespread debate, this episode is the antidote. Penny Dee sits down with Katy Jon Went – speaker, writer, and veteran of difficult conversations – for a real, respectful, and unfiltered discussion about identity, belief, and backlash in today’s divided world. From confronting family dynamics to defending free speech, Katy brings a lifetime of experience to the table. No spin. No shutdowns. Just proper conversation. 👉 If you’ve ever felt stuck between staying silent and speaking your truth, this one’s for you. 🎧 What You'll Learn: ✔️ How to approach controversial topics without confrontation ✔️ Why disagreement doesn’t mean disrespect ✔️ How to deal with public backlash and online conflict ✔️ Why humour and curiosity still matter ✔️ The difference between “having a conversation” and delivering a lecture Enjoyed this episode? ✅ Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review, and share with someone who needs to hear this. Every download helps us keep the mic on and the conversations honest. 🌐 Connect with Katy Jon Went: Website: https://www.katyjon.com [https://www.katyjon.com] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katyjonwent [https://www.instagram.com/katyjonwent] 📚 Penny’s Book:  KWEENS: Happiness Decoded Not your average self-help book. It’s part memoir, part manual, part middle finger to the status quo. Written by Penny Dee, it’s the book you give your best mate… or your younger self. Available now in paperback, Kindle, and Audible → Buy KWEENS on Amazon [https://amzn.to/3pKpure] 💜 Sponsor – SkinGoal Skincare Clinical skincare with a conscience. Perfect for midlife and menopausal skin. Shop now with code PODCAST15 at https://skingoal.co.uk [https://skingoal.co.uk] 💌 Want to get in touch? Email Penny: hello@pennydee.co.uk Follow Penny on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pennydeeofficial 🕰️ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction and Early Life 00:46 Navigating Identity and Family Dynamics 01:53 The Complexity of Conversations 03:39 Confrontation vs. Conversation 07:43 The Importance of Free Speech 11:27 Changing Beliefs and Open-Mindedness 18:47 Navigating Political and Social Nuances 32:50 Exploring Human Rights in Gender Debates 33:46 Finding Common Ground in Disagreements 34:41 Personal Experiences with Differing Opinions 35:56 The Importance of Open-Minded Conversations 37:26 Navigating Public Discourse and Backlash 44:53 The Role of Humor in Sensitive Topics 55:28 The Impact of Algorithms on Social Discourse 59:07 Encouraging Meaningful Conversations 01:01:38 Final Thoughts and Contact Information

Episode Description In this must-listen episode of the Penny Dee Podcast, women’s health advocate and author Heather Coppard joins Penny to shine a light on a hidden crisis affecting millions: persistent vulval and vaginal pain. Heather shares her personal journey through vulvodynia, pelvic floor dysfunction, and chronic vaginal pain, from years of misdiagnosis to a devastating experience with a gynaecologist who claimed the pain was “in her head.” Now a hypnotherapist and author of Optimising Recovery from Vulval and Vaginal Pain, Heather helps women across the UK who feel unheard, dismissed, and broken by their healthcare experiences. This episode is essential for anyone struggling with chronic pain, women’s health issues, or fighting to be taken seriously in the medical system. Quote of the Episode: “The doctor didn’t even look at me - he told my husband the pain was in my head. What if I hadn’t had his support?” – Heather Coppard  What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✔️ Why up to 25% of women may suffer from vulvodynia or vaginal pain, but most never talk about it. ✔️ How Heather’s experience with misdiagnosis and misogyny in healthcare pushed her to leave nursing and write a book. ✔️ The reality of pelvic pain, from not being able to wear underwear to giving up driving. ✔️ How hypnotherapy for pain management became a key part of Heather’s recovery. ✔️ The importance of reclaiming your voice in medical spaces. 💡 PLUS, We Discuss: 💡 What to do if your doctor won’t listen 💡 How chronic pain impacts relationships and identity 💡 The uniform of pain: why so many women wear floaty skirts 🔗 Resources & Mentions in This Episode: 📘 Amazon Buy the book Optimising Recovery from Vulval and Vaginal Pain by Heather Coppard [https://amzn.to/4iJf158] 🌐 Female Health Hypnotherapy (Stockport, UK) – Support for women’s pain and trauma [https://femalehealthhypnotherapy.co.uk/] 📲 Follow Female Health Hypnotherapy on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/female_health_hypnotherapy/] 🌐Heather Coppard Website [https://heathercoppard.com/] 📲 Follow Heather Coppard on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/heather_coppard/] 📖 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors: 📖 KWEENS – The latest book by Penny Dee, out now on Amazon in paperback, Kindle, and Audible 👉 Grab Your Copy Here [https://amzn.to/3pKpure] 💜 SkinGoal Skincare – Clinical yet luxurious skincare for real results Exclusive Discount for Podcast Listeners: Use code PODCAST15 👉 Shop Now [https://www.skingoal.co.uk] 🎤 For speaking, media, or podcast enquiries visit pennydeemedia.co.uk [https://www.pennydeemedia.co.uk] or email hello@pennydee.co.uk ✅ Enjoyed This Episode? ✅ Follow or Subscribe to the Penny Dee Podcast ✅ Hit the Notifications Bell so you never miss an episode ✅ Leave a Rating and Review – it helps more women find us

The Price of Speaking Up – with Baroness Claire Fox In this powerful conversation, Penny Dee sits down with Baroness Claire Fox Director of the Academy of Ideas, and a fearless advocate for free speech. Together, they explore why open debate is vital for our freedom and flourishing, why cancel culture hits women harder, and how we can reclaim spaces to speak up without fear. From the corridors of power in the House of Lords to everyday workplaces, Claire shares her unique insights on resilience, courage, and the true cost of silence. *this was recorded the day before the Supreme Court ruling on biological sex What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✔️ Why women’s voices are more likely to be silenced in today’s culture ✔️ How cancel culture and progressive language are used to stifle debate ✔️ The role of the House of Lords in protecting public debate (even if Claire thinks it should be abolished!) ✔️ Why workplace camaraderie and open conversation are crucial for freedom ✔️ The importance of resilience and solidarity in standing up for what’s right PLUS, We Discuss: 💡 How free speech laws and hate crime legislation are weaponized to silence dissent 💡 The shocking cases of nurses and workers punished for defending women’s spaces 💡 Why young women and girls are paying the highest price when it comes to gender ideology Quote of the Episode: “We need to build an atmosphere of public opinion that gives people the confidence to speak—and reminds those in power that common sense still matters.” – Baroness Claire Fox Resources Mentioned in This Episode: 🔗 Academy of Ideas [https://www.academyofideas.org.uk] 🔗 Battle of Ideas Festival [https://www.battleofideas.org.uk] 🔗Claire Fox Website [https://clairefox.org.uk/]   Special Thanks to Our Sponsors: 📖 Kweens – Penny Dee's book, part memoir, part manual, part middle finger to the status quo 💜 SkinGoal Skincare [https://skingoal.co.uk] – Clinical skincare with a conscience, especially for menopausal skin. Use code PENNY15 for 15% off 📧 Got thoughts on today’s episode? Email Penny at hello@pennydee.co.uk [hello@pennydee.co.uk] 🌐 Find out more about Penny – Visit pennydeemedia.co.uk [https://pennydeemedia.co.uk] 📧 Got thoughts on today’s episode? Email Penny at hello@pennydee.co.uk Enjoyed This Episode?: ✅ Don’t forget to subscribe, hit the notifications, and leave a review! Your support keeps the conversations flowing. 🎧 Tune in now for this thought-provoking conversation about women, freedom, and finding your voice in a world that often tells you to stay quiet

✨ Episode Description: Women today are more burned out and less happy than ever before. So... can we really have it all? Penny Dee is joined by academic and author Dr. Giselle Goodwin, PhD in Women, Work & Wellbeing, for a deeply relatable, research-backed chat about the pressure to do it all, the emotional toll of modern motherhood, and the steps we can take toward happiness and balance. If you’ve ever juggled work, parenting, beauty standards, and burnout, this one’s for you. 💬 Quote of the Episode: "We’re the daughters of feminists who told us we could be anything, and what we heard was, we have to be everything." – Dr. Giselle Goodwin ✔️ What You’ll Learn in This Episode: * Why women’s happiness has declined in the last 50 years * The real cost of burnout, multitasking, and emotional labour * Dr. Giselle’s Empower Life framework for working mothers * The science of happiness and what actually works for women * How to drop the guilt and start asking for more 💡 PLUS, We Discuss: * The third shift... the invisible work of living in a female body * How ambitious women face different penalties at work * Why societal change matters but sisterhood helps right now 🔗 Resources Mentioned in This Episode:📘 Can Women Really Have It All? by Dr. Giselle Goodwin – (Amazon) [https://amzn.to/4iamU2O] 📝 Free Happiness Manifesto: www.gisellegoodwin.com [http://www.gisellegoodwin.com] 📸 Instagram: @gisellegoodwinwrites [https://www.instagram.com/gisellegoodwinwrites] 💼 LinkedIn: Dr. Giselle Goodwin on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/gisellegoodwin/] 📣 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors: 📖 Penny’s book Kweens: Happiness Decoded [https://amzn.to/3pKpure] – personal power, decoded 💜 SkinGoal Skincare [https://www.skingoal.co.uk] – ethical, clinical skincare that works. Use listener code for exclusive discounts PODCAST15 📧 Get in touch: hello@pennydee.co.uk

Episode Description: In this powerful and emotional episode, Penny Dee sits down with 🎙️ Laura Enston, granddaughter of Ruth Ellis – the last woman to be hanged in Britain. With fresh attention on Ruth’s life through ITV’s A Cruel Love, Laura speaks publicly for the first time about the impact of inherited trauma, media distortion, and reclaiming Ruth’s true story. Quote of the Episode: 🗣️ “Ruth was everything the establishment didn’t want women to be. Independent. Outspoken. Powerful.” – Laura Enston What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✔️ * 👩‍⚖️ The real Ruth Ellis and why history got her so wrong * 🗞️ How media portrayals shaped a legacy built on shame * 💪 Why Ruth is now seen as a symbol of female resilience * 🧬 What it means to break generational silence * 🔥 The deeper cost of women who lived outside the rules PLUS, We Discuss: 💡 * 🎬 The 1985 film Dance With A Stranger and its damaging portrayal * 📚 Carol Ann Lee’s groundbreaking book that changed everything * ⚡ Why Ruth was a woman ahead of her time Resources Mentioned in This Episode: 🔗 * 📺 ITV drama A Cruel Love [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28496144/] * https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/justice-for-ruth-ellis/ [https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/justice-for-ruth-ellis/] * 📖 A Fine Day for Hanging by Carol Ann Lee [https://amzn.to/4j847GL] * ✍️ Link to Telegraph article by Laura Enston [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/life/ruth-elllis-granddaughter-life-story/] Special Thanks to Our Sponsors: 📖 Penny’s book KWEENS: Happiness Decoded [https://amzn.to/3pKpure] 💜 SkinGoal Skincare – Clinical results with integrity | skingoal.co.uk [https://skingoal.co.uk] 📧 Guest or sponsor enquiries: hello@pennydee.co.uk Enjoyed This Episode?: ✅ If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the show and leave a review. It might seem like a small thing, but it really matters. Every follow, every review helps me reach more people, bring more voices to the table, and keep sharing stories that deserve to be heard. Thank you for being part of this. 🎧 This conversation will stay with you.