The Day 34 Women Said Yes with Lynette Allen

Send us Fan MailOne radio interview, a lost celebrity review, and a cheeky line that basically dares the BBC to give you a chance can change the direction of your whole life. I’m Natasha Joy Price, and I’m joined by author and publisher Lynette Allen, founder of Gather the Women Publishing, to unpack how she went from first-time nerves on BBC Radio 2 to creating collaborative books that bring women’s voices to the page.We talk about Sister Circles and why women often find it easier to speak their truth when they’re witnessed by other women. Lynette shares how an online circle during Covid turned into a book almost overnight when 34 women volunteered to write chapters, and why that hunger to write is not about being “a writer” but about having something real to say. We also dig into the craft side: how a good editor helps you find the gem in your story, move it forward, and let the meaning land without losing your voice.From there, we zoom out into storytelling across generations: the family memories we never think to ask about, the power of writing someone’s words down while we still can, and the beautiful idea of a grimoire as a living book of wisdom, recipes, remedies and lived experience. Lynette also speaks candidly about reinvention, menopause, HRT, and what it means to have a whole second lifetime to create, travel, retrain, and start again at 50, 60, or even 70.We finish with what’s next, including When Women Need Space and Unfiltered, a bold project about women’s relationships with their bodies as they age, plus Lynette’s simple daily practices for staying centred. If you care about women’s publishing, creative writing, self-expression, and honest conversations about ageing, press play, then subscribe, share, and leave a review so more people can find us. Support the showBe a Compassion Crusader!Please like, share and subscribe!https://www.buzzsprout.com/1827829/supporters/newSubscribing to the podcast opens additional episodes with meditations, exercises, concepts and ideas from Freedom of the Soul.  Find your Soul purpose for only a few pounds a month. Click on the link below:-https://www.buzzsprout.com/1827829/subscribeNatasha Joy Pricewww.dandeliontherapies.co.ukFacebook - Dandelion TherapiesInstagram - natashajoyprice Books:-Freedom of the Soul - available on Amazon UK The Red Magus - available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.