Good Influence

By: Gemma Styles
  • Summary

  • Welcome to Good Influence with Gemma Styles!

    In each informative episode we meet a different guest, who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t.

    Through relaxed, honest and relatable conversations, we learn together what these good influence guests have to teach us on topics from mental health to media representation, confidence to climate.


    To ask your own questions in future episodes follow @gemmastyles and @goodinfluencegs


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Episodes
  • Laura Adlington on Body Confidence
    May 8 2023

    This week on Good Influence we're talking about body confidence and fatphobia; confidence vs neutrality, the impact of the media that we grow up with and the importance of seeing ourselves reflected on screen.


    Laura Adlington is a podcaster hosting Self-love podcast, Go Love Yourself alongside cohost and friend Lauren Smith. 

    Laura reached the finals of the Great British Bake Off in 2020 and ever since has used her platform to discuss plus size, representation, discrimination, fashion and body image.


    If you want to learn more, here's where to find Laura and her recommendations: 

    Instagram: @laura.adlington

    Website: lauraadlington.com

    Podcast: Go Love Yourself


    Something to read: Sofie Hagen - Happy Fat

    Something to watch: The Handmaid's Tale

    Something to listen to: Maintenance Phase Podcast

     

    Get involved and join in the conversation:

    Follow @gemmastyles @goodinfluencegs and send in your messages and questions to goodinfluencepod@gmail.com


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    41 mins
  • Liz Plank on Feminism and Fertility
    May 1 2023

    This week on Good Influence we're talking about feminism and fertility, the social secrecy around fertility, how to balance assumptions with information on the positive impact of choice for everyone.


    Liz Plank is an author, journalist, filmmaker and podcaster with a master's degree in gender. Liz wrote bestselling book 'For The Love of Men' about the role of masculinity and how the patriarchy causes harm. She recently released a series called 'Race to 35' for Dax Shepard's 'Armchair Expert' podcast, in which she and co-host Monica Padman documented the experience of freezing their eggs as they both turned 35.


    If you want to learn more, here's where to find Liz and her recommendations: 

    Instagram: @feministabulous

    Twitter: @feministabulous

    Website: elizabethplank.com


    Something to read: For The Love Of Men - Liz Plank / Bell Hooks - The Will to Change / On Freedom- Maggie Nelson

    Something to watch: 'Minding the Gap' Documentary

    Something to listen to: Race To 35

     

    Get involved and join in the conversation:

    Follow @gemmastyles @goodinfluencegs and send in your messages and questions to goodinfluencepod@gmail.com


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    56 mins
  • Sophia Li on Web3 and the Climate
    Apr 24 2023

    This week on Good Influence we're talking about Web3 and the Climate; the role of storytelling in bringing climate conversations to new audiences and technologies, the importance of new systems for people around the world, and what Web3 actually means.


    Sophia Li is an award winning journalist, film director and environmental advocate. She hosts Meta's climate focussed podcast 'Climate Talks', is a co-founder of Steward, a Web3 collective working for people on the planet, as well as being an official United Nations human rights champion.


    If you want to learn more, here's where to find Sophia and her recommendations: 

    Instagram: @sophfei

    Website: sophfei.com


    Something to read: A New Earth - Eckhart Tolle

    Something to watch: Nature

    Something to listen to: 'How to Save a Planet' podcast

     

    Get involved and join in the conversation:

    Follow @gemmastyles @goodinfluencegs and send in your messages and questions to goodinfluencepod@gmail.com


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    50 mins

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On Point!

Each episode is so clearly thought out and reflects the interests of a wide audience. Really enjoy listening during my daily walk after along day of teaching elementary students. Teachers need to continue learning too! :)
Thank you Gemma!

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