Not Your Little Lady

Not Your Little Lady is a podcast featuring women living outside of the South’s socially accepted norms. Listen and relate as we laugh, cry and share stories about facing obstacles and how it feels to come out on the other side. We will talk about things that piss us off, the booze we like to drink, and historical women who have made a difference. Topic experts will give advice and relay realistic steps on how to implement it in our daily lives. We’ll explore the importance of women owning their past, present and future while keeping it light and funny, like a lady will do.

Anne Hull's Through the Groves 11/15/2023

Anne Hull's Through the Groves This episode's guest, Anne Hull, is one of the many fantastic authors who will be at this year's Miami Book Fair which will be held from November 12th-19th at Miami Dade College. Hull is on the podcast to talk to us about her memoir, Through the Groves. We chat about her personal experiences growing up in Florida, her parents and what it is like reflecting on Florida now. Plus we chat about the impact newspapers have had on her life. The Who's that Lady (from History)? is Betty Mae Jumper. She was a nurse, storyteller and the first woman to lead the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The Things that Pissed Us Off are Ron DeSantis and surprise medical bills. /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/28647253

Halle Hill's Good Women 09/27/2023

Halle Hill's Good Women After a month or so hiatus due to sickness and grad school, there's a new episode. On this episode guest we are starting our two episode celebration of the Miami Book Fair which will be held from November 12th to 19th at Miami Dade College! one of the many fantastic authors who will be there, is this episode's guest. Hill is on the podcast to talk to us about who she is, her short story collection, Good Women, and how the South influences her work. The Who's that Lady (from History)? is , 1951's Miss America and social activist. The Things that Pissed Us Off are not being able to run at night and lack of respect for the professional photographer. /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/28148816

TanBrown Coffee 07/19/2023

TanBrown Coffee It's a new episode and it's about making changes within the coffee community. This episode's guest is Marissa Childers, founder of . She's on today to talk to us about who she is, her company, and why we should all be drinking Asian coffee. The Things That Pissed Us Off are men and the Supreme Court's harmful decisions. The Who's that Lady (from History)? is Melitta Bentz, inventor of the paper coffee filter. Resources: IG: /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/27499254

Love Not Lost 06/21/2023

Love Not Lost After a bit of a hiatus due to grad school's one Maymester, NYLL is back! This episode's guest is Ashley Jones, founder of the non-profit Love Not Lost. Ashley is on to chat with us about her non-profit, grief and loss and how she uses photography as a way to help others heal. The Who's that Lady (from History) is , an American portrait photographer. The Things that Pissed Us Off are people stepping out of their lane and anti-trans bills introduced by various state legislatures. Resources: /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/27210246

Between: Making Gynecological Care Easy 04/26/2023

Between: Making Gynecological Care Easy Anyone who has tried to make an appointment with the gynecologist knows how difficult it is to get in. This episode's guest is Sheereen Brown is changing that. She is on today to chat with us about , a healthcare company she and Asia Barnes founded that makes getting gynecological care a much smoother - and readily available - process. The Who's that Lady (from History)? is Metrodora, a pioneer in women's health and is referred to as the mother of gynecology. The Things that Pissed Us Off are Cop City in Atlanta and gun violence in America. Resources: /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/26651481

Speak Up, Tell Your Story 03/22/2023

Speak Up, Tell Your Story After a few months hiatus, the show is back. , a certified and credentialed life coach, hypnotherapist, masterful speaker, and courageous communication expert, is the first guest of the season. She is on to chat with us about her career path into life coaching, how to stop people pleasing, finding your voice and advice on how to deal with difficult conversations. We also chat about religions influence on people pleasing tendencies as well as a little advice from Amy to me about a relationship. The Who's that Lady (from History)? is . The Things that Pissed Us Off are religion and Love Island boys. /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/26287032

Ancestor Trouble 11/18/2022

Ancestor Trouble This episode's guest is Maud Newton, author of Ancestor Trouble, A Reckoning and A Reconcilitation. She is also a guest at the Miami Book Fair, an annual book festival in Miami, Florida that runs from Nov 13- Nov 20. On the episode we chat about her book, dealing with families at Thanksgiving and what it means to live in the South and learn about your ancestors. To see Maud at the MBF and find out about more authors that will be there visit and follow MBF at @miamibookfair #miamibookfair2022 /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/25058475

Mother Country 10/19/2022

Mother Country Jacinda Townsend, a native of South Central Kentucky and author of Mother Country, is this episode's guest and in November she will be at the Miami Book Fair which runs from November 13-20th at Miami Dade College. Jacinda is on to talk with us about her book Mother Country and how her childhood in the South influences her career. The Things that Pissed Us Off are schools being segregated and Raphael Warnock not being the clear leader in his race. Go See Jacinda at the ! /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/24740727

Young & Scrappy 09/21/2022

Young & Scrappy Michelle Waymire, founder of Young & Scrappy, is this episode's guest. She chats with us about her career as a financial advisor & coach, financial literacy, why it's important, and how women and femme-identifying individuals in the South can make the most of our money to live our best lives and experience financial freedom. The Things that Pissed Us Off are pets (even though we love them dearly) and Wordpress. The Who's that Lady (from History)? is Victoria Woodhull, Wall Street's first woman broker and women's suffrage activist. Resources: /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/24434970

Left Hand Soap Company 08/17/2022

Left Hand Soap Company With all that has gone on this Summer, it felt like a great time to have an episode on self care. Soapy Jones, from Left Hand Soap Company, is on to chat with us about skin care as self care, her soap company and ways Soapy uses her business' visibility to push for social change in the American South. Plus we get tips on how to best take care of our skin before, during and after going to a protest. The Things that Piss Us Off are real estate developers buying up whole blocks and ... Find Left Hand Soap Company: /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/24076335

Abortion Without Roe v Wade 06/15/2022

Abortion Without Roe v Wade With the May leak of the Supreme Court Justice's opinion on Roe vs Wade and the ruling looming April Greene, operations coordinator for the , is on to talk about the consequences of Roe v Wade being overturned, what it means for people in the South and how reproductive advocates have been preparing for what comes next. We also chat about the Blue Ridge Abortion Fund. The Things that Pissed Us Off are pregnancy outcomes already being scrutinized and criminalized and politician's inaction on gun control. The Who's that Lady (from History)? is , a reproductive justice advocate. Resources: /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/23432099

Asian American History is U.S. History 06/01/2022

Asian American History is U.S. History This episode's guest is Weonhee Anne Shin, a parent, activist and member of the . She's on to chat with us about her work as an activist with AAVEd, her experiences growing up in the South and why it's important that K-12 education includes Asian American History. The Things that Pissed Us Off are surface level thought about anti-racism and GOP Senator Bill Cassidy being racist . The Who's that Lady (from History)? is , an actor. This episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest title, Unforgiven by Rebecca Zanetti. Find out more at . /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/23288225

Invisible Histories Project 05/18/2022

Invisible Histories Project This episode's guest is Maigan Sullivan. She grew up in Northeast Alabama and that influenced her decision to co-found The . We chat about the IHP's goal to make visible and preserve the history of the queer and trans Communities in the Deep South. The Things that Pissed Us Off are driving etiquette and Atlanta's housing market being unaffordable. The Who's that Lady (from History)? is Resources: /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/23144036

Birth Sanctuary 05/04/2022

Birth Sanctuary Midwifery is an art. One in which Stephanie Mitchell, is well versed. She is a Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Professional Midwife and founder of Birth Sanctuary Gainesville On this episode Stephanie talks about practicing midwifery, representation in the field, the ludicrous legal hoops Alabama has set up for midwives and rural reproductive healthcare. We also talk about Birth Sanctuary Gainesville, Alabama's first freestanding birth center. The Who's that Lady (from History)? is the midwife who "who never lost a mother, and rarely lost a baby". The Things That Pissed Us Off are Instagram/Social Media and a constant dripping in a wall. Resources: IG: , /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/22997321

The Littles Unite for Earth Day 04/20/2022

The Littles Unite for Earth Day Happy Earth Day, Y'all! In celebration of Earth Day Jess Hunt-Ralston, co-founder of Little Otter Skincare, comes on to chat about her sustainable skincare company, growing up in North Georgia, how she hopes her company makes an impact on how people and companies think about sustainability. The Things that Pissed Us Off are Trader Joe's boxed cornbread and Bermuda grass. The Who's that Lady (from History)? is , the woman who saved the Everglades. Resources: This episode is brought to you by Kensington's newest title, Demon Hunting with a Southern Sheriff by Lexi George. Find out more at /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/22847555

History of Feminism in the South 04/06/2022

History of Feminism in the South This week is the 5th anniversary of Not Your Little Lady. In that time the show has been a place to highlight women and femme-identifying individuals in the American South doing amazing things or standing up for a cause, but we've never actually dove into the history of feminism in the region. In celebration of 5 years and also the 101st episode Dr. Jessie Wilkerson, associate professor at West Virginia University, Carnegie Fellow and author of To Live Here You Have to Fight: How Women Led Appalachian Movements for Social Justice , is here to guide us through the history of feminism in the American South and talk about Southerners' relationship to the word "feminist". The Who's that Lady (from History)? is changed to Who are those Ladies (from History)? that include Belle Hooks, Angela Davis, Fannie Lou Hamner, Florence Reece and many others mentioned in the episode. The Things that Pissed Us Off are the false hope in the "American Dream" and capitalism. Resources: Twitter: This episode is brought to you by Kensington's newest title, Demon Hunting with a Southern Sheriff by Lexi George. Find out more at This episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest title, /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/22689254

The Happily Ever After 03/16/2022

The Happily Ever After Hopeless romantic? This episode is for you. Cheris Hodges, a romance novelist based in the American South, comes on the show to chat about being a romance novelist in the region, her series on the Richardson Sisters and ways the romance genre empowers women. The Who's that Lady (from History)? is Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, an American romance novelist. The Things that Pissed Us Off are disrespectful comments towards women reporting on sports and people getting their feelings hurt because they didn't express their needs. Resources: Twitter: /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/22460114

Heavy Metal and Feminism 03/02/2022

Heavy Metal and Feminism Finally, we are back with the first episode of the new season. This episode is a deep dive into the genre of Metal and it’s sub-genres. Anna S. Rogers, a lecturer at the University of Georgia in the Sociology department and co-author of “Doing Gender in Heavy Metal: Perceptions on Women in a Hypermasculine Subculture, is the guest. Anna talks about how discovering her favorite band, Korn, was thought to be a sexist and problematic band lead her to begin researching music and gender dynamics. We also discuss how she got into metal, hypermasculinity in the genre, mosh pits, feminism and doing gender. Plus we get into what metal culture looks like in the American South and how gender norms of the region have influenced it. The Things thatPissed Us Off are Revolver magazine only featuring women in metal when it’s related to their looks and getting ourselves worked up over nothing. The Who’s that Lady (from History)? is Maria Brink, lead singer of In This Moment. Resources: /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/22305521

Sobriety and the Holidays 11/17/2021

Sobriety and the Holidays This episode's guest is Adrienne van der Valk. She made her first appearance on the show back in 2019, but this episode's topic is different. This time we're chatting about her journey to and maintaining a sober lifestyle, sobriety during the Holiday season and the REVA Recovery program she and Erin Ranta started. The Who's that Lady (from History)? is Mercedes McCambridge, actress and substance use disorder activist. The Things that Pissed Us Off are lack of non-alcoholic drink options. Resources: This episode is brought to you by Kensington's newest title from Mary Jo Putney, Once A Laird. Not Your Little Lady is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts! /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/21154127

Sprix Up Your Life 11/03/2021

Sprix Up Your Life On this episode Allison chats with Summer Fraley, the creator of Sprix. Summer talks about how an idea she had when using the restroom turned into her taking on the title of product designer. We also talk about what her product does and why it is important to have those who identify as women in the product designer field. The Things that Pissed Us Off are technology and people. The Who's that Lady (from History)? is Stephanie Kwolek, the inventor of Kevlar. Resources: This episode is brought to you by Kensington's newest title from Mary Jo Putney, Once A Laird. Not Your Little Lady is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts! /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/21030647

Jane Toppan : Serial Killer 10/20/2021

Jane Toppan : Serial Killer It's Halloween! Allison couldn't let her favorite holiday pass without an episode dedicated to the dark, sinister and spooky. This episode's guest is Mary Kay McBrayer. She is the author of America's First Female Serial Killer: Jane Toppan and the Making of a Monster. On the episode we chat about what inspired her to write the book, Jane Toppan and how the true crime genre is viewed in the American South. The Who's that Lady (from History)? is Jane Toppan. The Things that Pissed Us Off are leaky roofs and dating. Not Your Little Lady is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts! Reference: /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/20871191

The Resilience of the Eastern Band Cherokee Indians 10/06/2021

The Resilience of the Eastern Band Cherokee Indians It's almost Indigenous Peoples Day and in honor of that this episode's guest is Sky Sampson, director of Western Carolina University's Cherokee Center Staff and enrolled member of the Eastern Band Cherokee Indians. On the episode we chat about the history of Cherokee Tribes, the EBCI, the importance of land acknowledgements and how to best honor indigenous people. The Who's that Lady (from History)? is Lula Leta Owl Gloyne, the first EBCI registered nurse. /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/20713415

Ms. Wheelchair Virginia 09/15/2021

Ms. Wheelchair Virginia Y'all may have seen this episode's guest on a LinkedIn post that went viral or on Instagram. The guest is Ryann Mason, a nurse and the 2020/2021 Ms. Wheelchair Virginia. She's on to talk to us about Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, her role as beauty queen, her transition to using a wheelchair and disability activism in the South. The Things that Pissed Us Off are those who won't let you repeat a story and construction making a place of work inaccessible. The Who's that Lady (from History)? is Kitty Cone, a disability rights activist. Resources: - . - - - - /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/20475239

Your Neighbor, Holly McCormack 09/01/2021

Your Neighbor, Holly McCormack This episode features someone from Allison's hometown of Ringgold, Georgia. Her name is Holly McCormack and she is one of four candidates running to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District - which for those of you who don't know it is the district currently represented by the dreaded Marjorie Taylor Greene. Holly talks about what the 14th district is like, her platform, why she is running and Marjorie Taylor Greene's nonsense. The Things that Pissed Us Off are MTG's misinformation Tweeting and vaccine reluctance. The Who's that Lady (from History)? is Martha Berry, founder of Berry College. Resources: /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/20328959

Living Isolated : A Visual Narrative 08/18/2021

Living Isolated : A Visual Narrative On this episode Allison talks to friend and former co-worker Allison Kwesell, an assistant professor in Risk/Crisis Communications for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and photojournalist. We chat about Living Isolated: A Visual Narrative research project that had people across the US - including host Allison - document how they experienced COVID-19 and the pandemic. We also talk about how her time documenting crisis and conflict situations from around the world including her work in Japan influenced Living Isolated. Plus how the research could help in future crisis situations. The Things that Pissed Us Off are car break ins and people not appreciating audio as a storytelling medium. The Who's that Lady (from History)? is Luisa Capetillo, a feminist and activist. Resources: /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/20171828

All Snakes Are Good Snakes 08/04/2021

All Snakes Are Good Snakes This episode's topic is one that is pretty divisive and will cause some of y'all to quickly move along. But! Before you do so I encourage you to stay and download this educational conversation about snakes with Melissa Mattee Murphy, a Fulton County Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent. We talk about the types of snakes in the South, where their bad reputation comes from, what to do if a snake bites you and other general facts about these reptiles. The Who's that Lady (from History)? is Grace Olive Wiley, an entomologist and snake collector. The Things that Pissed Us Off are ghosting and people who kill snakes. Resources: Melissa's IG: /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/20023748

Freedom is Equity 07/21/2021

Freedom is Equity While the Fourth of July has passed there's a pretty strong theme in the US of celebrating freedom throughout the month. With that in mind guest Feroza Syed and I are going to chat a bit about the Fourth of July and the idea of freedom. Feroza is a trans activist and advocate in Atlanta, Georgia. On the episode Feroza talks about what freedom means to her, the work it will take to achieve true freedom for all and how she uses her platform to create a place where transgender and gender non-conforming individuals can feel free to express themselves. The Things That Pissed Us Off is about vaccination privileged and people asking "where are you from?" The Who's that Lady (from History)? is Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian-American woman in space. Resources: /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/19874330

Update: No New Episode 07/07/2021

Update: No New Episode Hey y'all! Allison took a vacation, so no new episode this week! /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/19727714

Journalism: More Than A Season of Life 06/16/2021

Journalism: More Than A Season of Life It's no secret that Allison loves journalism. Any opportunity to talk about it is one that she can't pass up and this episode gave her that chance. The guest is Callie Starnes, news director at WRCB-TV in Chattanooga, Tenn. It is an especially special episode because in Allison's late high school years she watched Callie Starnes report the news each evening with her mom at the dinner table. Allison and Callie chat about her role as the first woman to be news director at WRCB-TV and what exactly the role of a news director encompasses. We also chat about combatting fake news, changes Callie has made in her newsroom and what it's like working in a very conservative area of the nation. The Who's that Lady (from History)? is Nancy Dickerson, a radio and television journalist. The Things that Pissed Us Off deals with buggies and earworms. Resources: /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/19493684

Stone Mountain : Now & The Future 06/02/2021

Stone Mountain : Now & The Future This is part two of the episode about Stone Mountain Park. The episode focuses on the laser show, repurposing the park, the impact on the south and the nation if the park changes and the recent loss in revenue. We also talk about the potential impact of Reverend Abraham Mosely will have as Chair of Stone Mountain Memorial Association. The Things that Pissed Us Off focuses on those who romanticize the Lost Cause, being barred from entering a Stone Mountain Memorial Association Meeting, people not being respectful of time and dentist bills. The Who's that Lady (from History)? is Fanny Kemble. Resources: /episode/index/show/notyourlittlelady/id/19323224

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