Lex from The Peony podcast is back on the mic for a special Pride Month episode! Melissa kicks off the show by introducing Barbara Gittings, a pre-Stonewall gay rights activist who helped declassify homosexuality as a mental disorder. Lex introduces Hannah Gadsby, an Australian comedian who's celebrated for her game-changing Netflix comedy special, Nanette.

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In this episode, we talk about:

• Mimosa Sisterhood's 100th episode
• White Claw Surge + Watermelon Vodka Cocktail
• Barbara Gitting's super religious upbringing & sexual awakening during childhood
• Living during a time when homosexuality was considered an illness that should be cured by a priest or psychiatrist
• Joining the Daughter of Bilitis and opening an east coast segment in New York
• Barbara's involvement with the American Library Association's gay caucus
• Hannah Gadsby growing up in Tasmania’s bible belt surrounded by homophobia
• New Zealand decriminalizing homosexuality in 1997
• Hannah struggling with internalized homophobia
• Becoming a comedian and turning trauma into jokes
• Autism & ADHD spectrum

RESOURCES:

• Sign this petition to IMPEACH Justice Clarence Thomas
• Sign this petition to CODIFY Roe v. Wade
• Check out ADDitude for self assessment tests
• Watch Hannah Gadsby's Nanette on Netflix
• Check out The Peony podcast
• Follow Mimosa Sisterhood on Instagram

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Our next Everyday Woman episode features Barbara Shelton, a wine enthusiast and digital content creator based out of Wine Country in Northern California. Several years ago, Barbara lost herself in an abusive relationship that was littered with secret violence, abuse that isn't physical. With the support of friends and family, Barbara was able to escape her toxic relationship and began to heal from the inside out. In this episode, Barbara shares her personal story and gives tips on how to detect the subtle signs of abuse in romantic relationships. Emotional abuse is often more common than physical abuse, but it's harder to recognize, because it can masquerade as an intense form of love and devotion. (TW// sexual assault, abuse, suicide)

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SHOW NOTES

In this episode, we talk about:

• 2019 Kid Vicious Red Wine & 2017 Liberté Cabernet Sauvignon
• Red flags in dating: love bombing, controlling, jealousy, and isolation from friends and family
• Navigating a toxic relationship with a partner that has a mental health disorder
• Losing yourself in unhealthy relationships
• Secret violence: emotional and psychological abuse
• Therapy & the healing process after leaving an unhealthy relationship
• How childhood trauma can condition adults to subconsciously seek that familiar hardship
• The meaning of Sisterhood

RESOURCES:

• Follow Barbara on Instagram
• Check out Barbara's YouTube channel, Beyond the Barrel series
• Learn more about Barbara's snazzy Coravin wine preservation system
• Shop Mimosa Sisterhood's new Eco-Friendly Tote Bag
• Shop Mimosa Sisterhood's new Boss Betch Laptop Sleeve
• Rate Mimosa Sisterhood on Spotify
• Leave a review for Mimosa Sisterhood on Apple Podcasts

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Andee Dominguez is back on the mic to celebrate two badass broads of espionage! Andee kicks off the show by introducing Virginia Hall, one of history's most dangerous and successful WWII spies known as "The Limping Lady". Melissa introduces Elvira del la Chaudoir, a Peruvian socialite, gambler, and double agent who tricked the Natzis leading to a successful Allied invasion of Normandy.

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SHOW NOTES:

In this episode, we talk about:

• Cote du Rhone wine and Opaline Pinot Noir Brut Rose
• Virginia Hall's privileged upbringing and shitty marriage proposal
• How she earned the nickname, "The Limping Lady"
• Endless discrimination for being a disabled woman
• Becoming an SOE agent and collaborating with both nuns and sex workers to bring down the Natzis
• Elvira del la Chaudoir's rich party girl lifestyle
• Becoming a double agent for the British Secret Service to pay off her gambling debts
• Discrimination for being bisexual, despite her great success at fooling the Natzis
• Elvira's trickery that led to a successful invasion at Normandy

RESOURCES:

• The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
• A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell
• Bygone Badass Broads by Mackenzi Lee
• Join Mimosa Sisterhood's Facebook Group
• Rate Mimosa Sisterhood on Spotify
• Follow Mimosa Sisterhood on Instagram

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