The Woman Alive podcast

Finding God in places that are not church

17 Feb 2025
00:36:26

Is church the only holy place? Host Tola-Doll Fisher and her guests consider the more unusual places people have claimed to find God - including retreats, forest bathing and solo car trips. Karen Simmonds is the founder of Travel Matters, a compan...

Late marriage was part of God's plan for us

10 Feb 2025
00:48:25

In this heartwarming episode we hear from three women who married in what society would consider ‘later’ in life. Wendy Griffith is a TV presenter who co-hosts the American television series The 700 Club and married aged 54. She's author of You A...

The truth about women and sex work

3 Feb 2025
00:40:58

In this episode we'll be talking to two women about how best to protect sex workers. Would decriminalising sex work help? Could it even make things worse? Jan Coleman is a former prostitute who has been fighting sexual exploitation in the porn ind...

Christian without church

27 Jan 2025
00:41:59

In this episode we're talking about Christians who no longer go to church. Some have trauma from their experiences of attending. Others find value in meeting in person each week, even if they don't always get on with everyone. Oliva Jackson is au...

Women are cursed

20 Jan 2025
00:39:56

It all began with a little old apple...In this episode we'll be asking if women really are cursed and if we are do we just put up with it? Host Tola-Doll Fisher is joined by two guests: Michelle Tant is a midwife, lecturer and deacon. She writes o...

To vaccinate or not

13 Jan 2025
00:44:53

With apparently fewer parents choosing to have their children vaccinated, in this episode, host Tola-Doll Fisher and guests are considering how Christians should approach this decision. What's it like to be called an anti-vaxxer and is getting a vacc...

Prisons don't work for women

6 Jan 2025
00:33:42

On the latest episode of the Woman Alive podcast we're asking if women in prison is having a negative impact on society. With women being the main caregivers, should offenders be treated differently to men? Is Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood right...

Can you love Jesus and Gucci?

30 Dec 2024
00:41:34

Can you love both Jesus and Gucci? In this episode, Woman Alive podcast host Tola-Doll Fisher speaks with two women who love clothes and Jesus. Can you ever justify the price of a designer label? What exactly counts as fast fashion? And what does our...

Raising kids in a blended family

23 Dec 2024
00:40:45

As we draw closer to Christmas, host Tola-Doll Fisher is joined by two women raising children who aren't biologically their own to discuss the blessings and challenges that brings. What is it really like to be part of a blended family - especially at...

Christians giving less this Christmas

16 Dec 2024
00:43:13

The Woman Alive podcast is back with a fifth series. In the first episode host Tola-Doll Fisher is joined by three women who are considering whether we should all be giving - and generally doing - less this Christmas. Are Christmas cards worth the ef...

Hope in difficult seasons part 2: Practical ways to have hope in God

9 Sep 2024
00:46:40

In this episode host Tola-Doll Fisher is joined by two guests to talk about the practical ways we can have hope in God during difficult seasons. Danielle Strickland is an author, spiritual leader, and justice advocate. She has authored several...

Hope in difficult seasons part 1: Doubting the Bible almost shipwrecked my faith

2 Sep 2024
00:46:12

In this episode host Tola-Doll Fisher is joined by Woman Alive writers, to discuss stories of having hope in God during difficult seasons. Ruth Clemence is a freelance writer living in Cardiff, Wales. She writes about faith, suffering, additional ne...

Science catching up with the Bible

22 Jul 2024
00:43:58

In this episode host Tola-Doll Fisher is joined by two women who are therapists, to discuss the intersection of science with the word of God. Jo Hargreaves is a pastor and psychotherapist. Jo is passionate about integrating theology and therapy; sc...

Sexism in the workplace (and the Church)

15 Jul 2024
00:34:13

In this episode we're talking about sexism. Host Tola-Doll Fisher is joined by two women who have become leaders in their respective fields, to discuss what gender inequality looks like both in the Church and in the workplace, and how it affects wome...

Should Christians be rich?

8 Jul 2024
00:44:56

In this episode we're asking whether you can be both rich and a Christian? Host Tola-Doll Fisher is joined by three self-made women who are serious about wealth, but give glory to God first. Camilita Nuttall is a property developer and businesswoman...