Loud Women

Years before the high profile names like Chisholm, Palin, Clinton, or Harris there was an outspoken woman who made her fortune as a clairvoyant and a stock broker. Victoria Claflin Woodhull, the first woman to run for president. The 18th episode of Loud Woman Podcast tells the story of how this outspoken, fearless woman crafted a name for herself and how she eventually fell from grace. Did she redeem herself in the end? Listen to find out!...........Sources used to write this episode:Women’s History.Org https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/victoria-woodhullBritannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Victoria-WoodhullNational Parks Servicehttps://www.nps.gov/articles/the-first-woman-to-run-for-president-victoria-woodhull.htmThe History You Didn’t Learnhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3QpvQG3hP4........... All episodes are written and produced by Abby Myette and are her original work.Intro music We Just Have Fun by GoMordecai

Being a loud woman isn’t always about the volume of your voice. Being loud can also be about the drive and determination you have to pursue your passion.  For Tracy Walder chasing her passion brought her to a career in the CIA where she hunted some of the world's most dangerous terrorists. Listen to episode 17 of Loud Women Podcast to hear more about Tracy’s story and what led her to leave the CIA for the FBI............Sources used to write this episode:The Unexpected Spy by Tracy Walder........... All episodes are written and produced by Abby Myette and are her original work.Intro music We Just Have Fun by GoMordecai

You’ve heard of the infamous midnight ride of Paul Revere. But have you heard of the midnight ride of Sybil Ludington? Tune into episode 16 of Loud Women Podcast to hear about one of the Revolution’s unsung female heroes............Sources used to write this episode:History Chicks PodcastAmerican Battlefield TrustHistoric AmericaSmithsonian MagazinePaul Revere HouseLongfellow House National Park Site........... All episodes are written and produced by Abby Myette and are her original work.Intro music We Just Have Fun by GoMordecai

Rose Nicaud was an enslaved woman in 1800s New Orleans who opened up a pushcart selling coffee.  At first glance this doesn’t sound like an inspiring story. But dig deeper and you will discover a woman who helped shape the New Orleans we know today. You will discover a woman who cultivated a community that welcomed all, despite the laws that existed to keep people separate. Rose Nicaud’s legacy is about more than just a cup of coffee............Sources used to write this episode:Inspired by Kahawa 1893 Coffeewww.blackgirlcoffee.comRoyal Tours New OrleansHistoric New Orleans Collectionwww.blacksouthernbelle.comWGNO broadcast, January 27, 2025My New Orleanshttps://medium.comSpeciality Coffee Association........... All episodes are written and produced by Abby Myette and are her original work.Intro music We Just Have Fun by GoMordecai

Piroska and Flora Gellert were sisters who left their native Hungary to find opportunity in 1920s America.  Arriving in New York city they became Nita and Zita. Their talent as performers and burlesque dancers brought them around the world. It was their unique approach to crafting their own costumes and eventually their home in New Orleans that would inspire others for years to come. Listen today to their unique and quirky story and maybe Nita and Zita will be your next muse!...........Sources used to write this episode:The Nita & Zita Project, a film by Mari Darling nitazitaproject.comhttp://www.nitaandzita.orghttps://daily.jstor.org/burlesque-beginnings/........... All episodes are written and produced by Abby Myette and are her original work.Intro music We Just Have Fun by GoMordecai

Growing up in the shadow of Mt. Everest and the Himalayas, Pasang Lhamu Sherpa saw the men in her community conquering these peaks every season.  Where were the Nepali women and why weren’t they also climbing? This is the story of a fiercely determined woman and her goal to redefine the place for Nepali women on the world’s highest peak. It is a story of pride and pushing past adversity. But it’s also a story that forces us to ask, when is it pushing too far? ........... Sources used to write this episode: Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest directed by Nancy Svendsen https://explorersweb.com/everest-obsession-the-pasang-lhamu-case/ https://nepalnews.com/s/travel-tourism/pasang-lhamu-sherpa-a-source-of-inspiration-for-nepalese-women/  ...........  All episodes are written and produced by Abby Myette and are her original work. Intro music We Just Have Fun by GoMordecai

Let’s keep the rhyme going! Episode 12 of Loud Women Podcast continues to explore who the wives of Henry VIII were beyond their role of queen. We dig into the legacy of Jane Seymour, Anna of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Kathryn Parr and discover interesting details about who they were as individuals. ........... Sources used to write this episode: The Wives of Henry VIII by Antonia Fraser Fatal Throne, the Wives of Henry VIII Tell All by MT Anderson, Jennifer Donnelly, Candace Fleming, Stephanie Hemphill, Deborah Hopkinson, Linda Sue Park, and Lisa Ann Sandell Even the Royals Podcast, Episodes 33, 34, 35, 36, and 37 ...........  All episodes are written and produced by Abby Myette and are her original work. Intro music We Just Have Fun by GoMordecai

We all know the rhyme; divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived.  But do you know who these women were besides being the wife of Henry VIII? Episode 11 of Loud Women Podcast takes a new look at Katharine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn to uncover who they were as individuals, as women who happened to marry one of the most notorious kings in history. ........... Sources used to write this episode: The Wives of Henry VIII by Antonia Fraser Fatal Throne, the Wives of Henry VIII Tell All by MT Anderson, Jennifer Donnelly, Candace Fleming, Stephanie Hemphill, Deborah Hopkinson, Linda Sue Park, and Lisa Ann Sandell Even the Royals Podcast, Episodes 28, 29, 30 and 31 ...........  All episodes are written and produced by Abby Myette and are her original work. Intro music We Just Have Fun by GoMordecai

Abigail Adams, the first second wife and second first wife.  But that riddle is just a slice of her story. In episode ten of Loud Women Podcast I dig into the life of Abigail Adams and a few of her most iconic statements made in letters between her and her husband, John Adams.  What set Abigail apart from the other women of her day? Why was education so important to her? And what was the infamous line, remember the ladies, really all about. Listen today to get the behind the scenes story of one of America’s first loud women. ........... Sources used to write this episode: Women of Independence, The Life of Abigail Adams but Susan Provost Beller First Family, Abigail & John Adams by Joseph J. Ellis GBH video New England’s Ageless Love Story: John and Abigail Adams Unusual for their Time with Andrew Och Revolution and Ideology Podcast: Abigail Adams - Abolitionist, Feminist, Badass - Myth is America #013 www.whitehouse.gov https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/abigail-adams https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/adams-abigail/ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/adams-dearest-friend/ https://www.history.com/topics/first-ladies/abigail-adams  https://www.masshist.org/digitaladams/archive/letter/ https://abigailadamsbirthplace.org/abigails-letters/ ...........  All episodes are written and produced by Abby Myette and are her original work. Intro music We Just Have Fun by GoMordecai

Katharine Dexter McCormick is probably most well known for her philanthropic role in the development of the first birth control pill. That’s assuming you know her name at all! This woman used her incredible wealth to truly bring about change starting with the suffrage movement. Dig into today’s episode to hear more about how a lifelong friendship with Margaret Sanger led to Katharine’s greatest accomplishment at the age of 72. ........... Sources used to write this episode: Wikipedia https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/pill-katharine-dexter-mccormick-1875-1967/ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/roots-pill/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yUy5jj9WW0 ...........  All episodes are written and produced by Abby Myette and are her original work. Intro music We Just Have Fun by GoMordecai

This summer the Olympics will return to Paris. This will be an iconic Olympiad full of firsts including the first time the athletes are fully 50/50 men and women. The history of women at the Olympics all begins in Paris, at the second Olympiad in 1900. Episode eight of Loud Women Podcast tells the winding tale of women competing in the Olympics.  I highlight the impact of three important competitors, Alice Milliat, Babe Didrickson Zaharias and Margaret Abbott. As you get excited to watch all the competition this summer, kick off your Olympic season with the latest episode of Loud Women Podcast. ........... Sources used to write this episode: https://olympics.com https://www.womenshistory.org https://nuunlife.com/blogs/news/a-timeline-of-women-in-the-olympics https://livefeisty.com/stories/alice-milliat-and-the-womens-olympic-games/ Wikipedia ...........  All episodes are written and produced by Abby Myette and are her original work. Intro music We Just Have Fun by GoMordecai

The story continues. Adelaide Hawkins. Jane Wallis Burrell. Elizabeth Sudmeir. Mary Folse Hutchinson. Eloise Page. Five women building their careers at the CIA. Helping to shape the new government agency along the way.  They faced minimal promotions, pay disparity, and countless forms of gender discrimination.  But it didn’t hold them back from chasing their professional dreams.  Each of these women left their mark on the world of intelligence and the history of the CIA. Listen to episode seven of Loud Women Podcast to hear the rest of the story of these five incredible women and the lessons we can all learn from their illustrious careers. ........... Sources used to write this episode: Wise Gals, The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage by Nathalia Holt Wikipedia www.nps.gov www.cia.gov  ...........  All episodes are written and produced by Abby Myette and are her original work. Intro music We Just Have Fun by GoMordecai

Adelaide Hawkins. Jane Wallis Burrell. Elizabeth Sudmeir. Mary Folse Hutchinson. Eloise Page. Five women who helped shape the Central Intelligence Agency in its early years. But before their work at the CIA, they had other careers in government service. There was the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). There was the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES).  There was the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC).  All three organizations played integral roles in gathering intelligence during World War II.  It was with these organizations that these five women would begin their careers in intelligence and covert operations. Then, in the first few months of the CIA, tragedy would befall one of these women. Listen to episode six of Loud Women Podcast to hear the story of these five incredible women and the uphill battles they fought to establish their careers in government service. ........... Sources used to write this episode: Wise Gals, The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage by Nathalia Holt Wikipedia www.nps.gov www.cia.gov  ...........  All episodes are written and produced by Abby Myette and are her original work. Intro music We Just Have Fun by GoMordecai

The options for women in the Middle Ages were pretty limited and they all meant answering to men.  Until one woman carved a new path for herself, and other women followed. Episode five of Loud Women Podcast shares the story of Marie d’Oignie and the communities for women that grew in her legacy. It’s the story of women deciding that there is another option, but it’s an option for a future they needed to create themselves. 

Did you know that the oldest surviving medical textbook was written by a woman? Have you ever heard of the fairy godmother of cancer research? Join me to learn more about two barrier breaking women of medicine. We don’t know much about the ancient Egyptian gynecologist Metrodora, but her work has influenced the field of women’s medicine even today. Dr. Jane Cooke Wright, the fairy godmother of cancer research is responsible for the science beyond today’s chemotherapy treatments.  Throughout her career she broke barriers and focused on sharing her knowledge and discoveries to advance the field of cancer treatment. ........... Sources used to write this episode: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/eascfa/dinner_party/heritage_floor/metrodora https://arkeonews.net/the-egyptian-gynecologist-metrodora/ Extraordinary Women in History, by Leah Gail https://time.com/5786065/womens-history-month-women-to-know/ https://cfmedicine.nlm.nih.gov/physicians/biography_336.html https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/blog/dr-jane-c-wrights-powerful-legacy-of-firsts/ https://www.pcrm.org/news/good-science-digest/celebrating-black-history-month-profile-pioneering-dr-jane-cooke-wright https://glazerlab.as.uky.edu/dr-jane-cooke-wright ..........  All episodes are written and produced by Abby Myette and are her original work. Intro music We Just Have Fun by GoMordecai

How often do we let fear take control and stop us from doing something? No stranger to fear, extreme adventurer, Alison Levine reminds us how we can overcome fear. In the setting of one of the world’s most punishing environments, Mount Everest, Alison encourages us to reconsider fear, complacency, and the definition of progress. ........... Sources used to write this episode: On the Edge by Alison Levine TedX Midwest - posted on You Tube Ted Talks June 26, 2012 - Lessons From the Ledge The Adrenaline Zone, No Quit Climber with Alison Levine - November 30, 2023 https://www.roadandtravel.com/celebrities/mounteverestteam.htm https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2014/04/22/305954983/who-are-nepals-sherpas https://www.deseret.com/2002/5/19/19655844/all-female-team-forced-back-285-feet-shy-of-everest-top https://www.oprah.com/world/women-climbing-mount-everest-hiking-mt-everest/all Wikipedia ..........  All episodes are written and produced by Abby Myette and are her original work. Intro music We Just Have Fun by GoMordecai

What happens after you achieve a dream as big as making it to the Olympics? What comes next? Join me this week to hear the story of Alexi Pappas, an inspiring athlete, movie producer and mental health advocate.  Alexi’s story will inspire you to be a bravey, to do what lifts you up and reexamine some of the rules you may have unknowingly set for yourself that are holding you back. ........... Sources used to write this episode: Bravery by Alexi Pappas Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, interview with Alexi Pappas, April 29, 2021 Tracktown, written by Alexi Pappas and Jeremy Teicher, released June 4, 2016 Wikipedia ...........  All episodes are written and produced by Abby Myette and are her original work. Intro music We Just Have Fun by GoMordecai

Cleopatra, seductress, vixen and ruthless queen. That's what you may think of her. Instead, let's rexamine the story we know of Egypt's last great queen. There is more to this woman than you've heard before. ........... Sources used to write this episode: Cleopatra by Stacey Schiff Netflix's Queen Cleopatra Wikipedia ........... All episodes are written and produced by Abby Myette and are her original work. Intro music We Just Have Fun by GoMordecai

Loud Women, a new podcast that's here to redefine what it means to be loud. It's time we stop apologizing, stop trying to be quiet. It's time we see loud women for what they truly are, intelligent, creative, ambitious, talented, and so much more. Join your host, Abby Myette, to hear a fresh perspective on the stories of women you know and meet women you want to know, all who are redefining what it means to be loud! Cleopatra, seductress, vixen and ruthless queen. That's what you may think of her. Instead, let's rexamine the story we know of Egypt's last great queen. There is more to this woman than you've heard before. ........... Like and follow to get the latest episodes when they release. Follow on Instagram at Loud Women Podcast to share your ideas for our next episode! ........... All episodes are written and produced by Abby Myette and are her work.