Very Loose Women

Soila's just turned 24, and as the youngest member of the team ages up, it's the perfect opportunity to talk about our mid-twenties and take stock. To help the Very Loose Women is comedian and writer Sarah Keyworth, whose show, Dark Horse, about the expectations of being a girl, is on at the end of January '19 at the Soho theatre.The lead producer for this episode was Leonore Schick (@leo_sheek). Co-producers were Soila Apparicio (@SoilaSays) and Florri Burton (@FlorriBurton).Audio engineering was done by George at Resonance 104.4fm. Soila Apparicio is the series producer.Follow us on Twitter @VLWRadio, Instagram VLWRadio and on Facebook.com/VeryLooseWomen.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Juliet Fitzpatrick is creator of the blog Blooming Cancer and advocates for choice after mastectomy. She meets Leo and Soila in the Rickmansworth Aquadrome to talk about her experiences with cancer, living flat after a double mastectomy, and how gardening helped with her recovery.The lead producer for this episode was Nicki Carter. Co-producers were Leonore Schick (@leo_sheek) and Soila Apparicio (@SoilaSays).Audio engineering was done by Leonore Schick and editing by Leo and Soila. Soila Apparicio is the series producer.Follow us on Twitter @VLWRadio, Instagram VLWRadio and on Facebook.com/VeryLooseWomen.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What is the difference between fair and equal pay? And what is the state of the gender pay gap in the UK in 2018? Lesley, from think tank IPPR, joins Florri, Leo, and Soi to help answer those questions, and the Very Loose Women share their experiences dealing with unfair opportunities in the workplace.The lead producer for this episode was Florri Burton (@FlorriBurton). Co-producers were Leonore Schick (@leo_sheek) and Soila Apparicio (@SoilaSays).Audio engineering was done by Patrick at Resonance 104.4fm in London Bridge. Soila Apparicio is the series producer.Follow us on Twitter @VLWRadio, Instagram VLWRadio and on Facebook.com/VeryLooseWomen.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nicki, Leo, and Soi are joined by friend Natasha, who has borderline personality disorder (BPD) to talk about her experience, the importance of a diagnosis, and ways she and the VLW team have managed their struggles, including diary writing and taking up hula hooping.This episode has mentions of mental illness and addiction.The lead producer for this episode was Nicki Carter. Co-producers were Leonore Schick (@leo_sheek) and Soila Apparicio (@SoilaSays).Audio engineering was done by Leo and Robin at Resonance 104.4fm in London Bridge. Soila Apparicio is the series producer.Follow us on Twitter @VLWRadio, Instagram VLWRadio and on Facebook.com/VeryLooseWomen.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Why do we love our pets so much? Do they better our understanding of joy or grief? Is it even ethical to keep pets? Soila, Leo, Nicki and Shakira share their thoughts, as well as the funny, and tragic, stories about their fluffy friends.The lead producer for this episode was Soila Apparicio (@SoilaSays). Nicki Carter was a co-producer.Audio engineering was done by Jon at Resonance 104.4fm in London Bridge. Soila Apparicio is the series producer.Follow us on Twitter @VLWRadio, Instagram VLWRadio and on Facebook.com/VeryLooseWomen.In memory of Soila's cat Millie, who passed away shortly after this episode was recorded. She was very, very loved.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How does when you were born and the stars in the sky influence your life, your love, and your luck? Soi, Leo, and Florri are joined by new producer Silver, and guests Lizzie, Jyoti, and Aanchal, on a discovery of astrology, fortune-telling, and queerness.The lead producers for this episode were Silver (@mxsilverx) and Soila Apparicio (@SoilaSays). Co-producers were Leonore Schick (@leo_sheek) and Florri Burton (@FlorriBurton).Audio engineering was done by Leo and Florri at Resonance 104.4fm in London Bridge. Soila Apparicio is the series producer.Follow us on Twitter @VLWRadio, Instagram VLWRadio and on Facebook.com/VeryLooseWomen.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On world mental health day, Soi, Leo, and Florri are joined by Jenny, from women's mental health charity Wish to discuss the current state of the mental health conversation, their experiences dealing with depression and anxiety, and how Wish works to help vulnerable women in the justice and health systems.The lead producer for this episode was Soila Apparicio (@SoilaSays). Co-producers were Leonore Schick (@leo_sheek) and Florri Burton (@FlorriBurton).Audio engineering was done by Mia and Florence at Resonance 104.4fm in London Bridge. Soila Apparicio is the series producer.Follow us on Twitter @VLWRadio, Instagram VLWRadio and on Facebook.com/VeryLooseWomen.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Florri, Leo, and Soi speak to Karla Williams and Kidst Ayalew about celibacy, their thoughts and experiences of it, and Karla's work writing comedy TV series CELIBATE, which is fundraising now.The lead producer for this episode was Florri Burton (@FlorriBurton). Co-producers were Leonore Schick (@leo_sheek) and Soila Apparicio (@SoilaSays).Audio engineering was done by Jon at Resonance 104.4fm in London Bridge. Soila Apparicio is the series producer.Follow us on Twitter @VLWRadio, Instagram VLWRadio and on Facebook.com/VeryLooseWomen.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Antonio Torres joins Leo and Soi to speak about their work and thinking around fatphobia. The three discuss attitudes they've experienced from family, friends, strangers, and the medical profession regarding body size.The lead producers for this episode were Antonio Torres (@antotorres) and Leonore Schick (@leo_sheek). Soila Apparicio (@SoilaSays) was a co-producer.Audio engineering was done by Jon and Mia at Resonance 104.4fm in London Bridge. Soila Apparicio is the series producer.Follow us on Twitter @VLWRadio, Instagram VLWRadio and on Facebook.com/VeryLooseWomen.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sex positivity is the concept that sex is not a taboo, that nobody should be shamed for any sexual activity they partake in. Bea joins Soi, Leo and Millie for a discussion on what's important to have good sex.The lead producers for this episode were Bea Duncan (@beaduncanLDN) and Soila Apparicio (@SoilaSays). Leonore Schick (@leo_sheek) was a co-producer.Audio engineering was done by Patrick at Resonance 104.4fm in London Bridge. Soila Apparicio is the series producer.Follow us on Twitter @VLWRadio, Instagram VLWRadio and on Facebook.com/VeryLooseWomen.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Very Loose Women kicks off a new season with a discussion on mental health, specifically about anxiety, and how the three VLW friends experience it. Also featuring the voices of women explaining how anxiety affects them.The lead producer for this episode was Florri Burton (@FlorriBurton). Co-producers were Leonore Schick (@leo_sheek) and Soila Apparicio (@SoilaSays).Audio engineering was done by Leo at Resonance 104.4fm in London Bridge. Soila Apparicio is the series producer.Follow us on Twitter @VLWRadio, Instagram VLWRadio and on Facebook.com/VeryLooseWomen.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For the series finale, Leo, Soila, and Florri, are joined by Hugo, Patrick, and Milly to summarise the ups and downs of​ ​the first half of 2018; from vagina museums and dick energy, featuring seduction and sluttiness, to homeopathy and Harry Potter. Forget Charlie Brooker, there's a new wipe in town.Follow us on Twitter @VLWRadio, Instagram VLWRadio and on Facebook.com/VeryLooseWomen.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

CJ and Arlie join Very Loose Women to share the details of how they make their podcast, The Boy Who Hasn't Lived, about reading Harry Potter for the first time and avoiding spoilers.Follow us on Twitter @VLWRadio, Instagram VLWRadio and on Facebook.com/VeryLooseWomen.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What is Big Dick Energy? Do you have BDE? Will a ceramic sex toy break inside you? All questions answered on tonight's show, where Soi and Leo are joined by Ffion, creator of Prudence, who is fundraising to bring a different kind of sex toy to market.Follow us on Twitter @VLWRadio, Instagram VLWRadio and on Facebook.com/VeryLooseWomen.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joan likes sex. Does that make her a slut? Comedians Harriet Kemsley and Chloe Green join Soila and Florri to talk about sluttiness, as well as comedy and, well, being very loose women!Follow us on Twitter @VLWRadio, Instagram VLWRadio and on Facebook.com/VeryLooseWomen.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mo is an abolitionist feminist. But what does that mean? The Very Loose Women talk prison reform, the treatment of women as criminals, and the justice system to find out.Follow us on Twitter @VLWRadio, Instagram VLWRadio and on Facebook.com/VeryLooseWomen.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Leo, Soila, and Florri open up about the things they like that, they think, are uncool to like. We also hear what some London Bridge locals have to say about their guilty pleasures. Follow us on Twitter @VLWRadio, Instagram VLWRadio and on Facebook.com/VeryLooseWomen.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joined by Florri, the Very Loose Women discuss eating habits, how the food women eat is socially policed, and the coincidence that all three of them are vegetarian. Follow us on Twitter @VLWRadio, Instagram VLWRadio and on Facebook.com/VeryLooseWomen.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Soila and Leo are joined by fellow podcaster Arlie Adlington, sampling his piece titled 'The toilets at home are all gender neutral', discussing how he made the piece and the themes within it.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Women on the internet don't get much peace. Leo, Soila, and Florri are joined by Aura Freeman of Amnesty International to talk about online trolling, abuse directed at women, and their own experiences online.Follow us on Twitter @VLWRadio, Instagram VLWRadio and on Facebook.com/VeryLooseWomen.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.