Hosted by Michelle Minnikin · 🇺🇸 US · EN-GB · 31 episodes
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Join author, coach, and organisational psychologist Michelle Minnikin as she unpacks and challenges the 'Good Girl' narrative that limits women in their personal and professional lives. In each episode, explore the stories, strategies, and psychology behind breaking free from social conditioning, reclaiming authenticity, and thriving on your own terms. Subscribe now for empowering conversations and insights.
Michelle Minnikin hosts Good Girl Deprogramming, a education show with 31 episodes published.
Michelle is joined by the brilliant Barbara Nixon - success and leadership coach for senior execs and founder-led businesses - for a candid, wide-ranging conversation about growing up, breaking free from the corporate wo
It’s been a while… and we’re back. In the first episode of 2026, Michelle is joined by educator, tutor, author and business owner Caroline Bowmer – her co-author on Good Girl Deprogramming – Girl’s Edition and the accomp
Episode 30 - What Is a Bad Person? Unravelling Good Girl Conditioning with Alex Barker Alex is a Captain of Be More Pirate, a book turned social movement and home for professional rule breaking (look out for season 3 of
Episode 29 - Leadership Lessons with Steph Edusei Steph is back on the podcast - this time to talk about her BRAND NEW BOOK!! The Little Book of Leadership Lessons. Steph Edusei is the Chief Executive of St Oswald’s Hosp
Episode 28 - Resist. Speak Up. Do Good with Marion Anderson Marion Anderson is a Scottish expat living in North West Arkansas, the Co-founder and CEO of The Fearless PX, and co-host of The Elephant in the Org podcast—whe
Episode 27 - Authenticity, Approval, and Power with Alawna Ozoka Alawna Ozoka is a Certified Professional Leadership Coach, Speaker, and Amazon International Bestselling Author of “Awareness Put Me On”. Her entrepreneuri
Episode 26 - Smashing the Patriarchy, One Post at a Time with Jeremy Stockdale Jeremy is the CEO and founder of Ylead, a leadership consultancy launched in 2020 to champion a more data-driven and human-led approach to de
Episode 25 - Permission to Be Too Much with Angie Colee Angie is a business coach and marketing strategist working with creative entrepreneurs - the rule breakers and rebels. She helps you turn ideas into assets and asse
Episode 24 - The Power of Your Voice with Jo Darby Jo Darby is the Founder of Voice in the Room, delivering public speaking and communication training that transforms teams and individuals into confident speakers and inf
Episode 23 - Feminist Business & Redefining Success with Clara Wilcox Clara Wilcox is a straight-talking, practical and experienced (doubly qualified) coach helping clients navigate the tricky waters of returning to work
Episode 22 - Ditching Good Girl Conditioning for Good with Victoria Theriault Victoria is the founder and owner of DISCover What Works. She’s a Certified Team Facilitator, DISC and EQ Analyst and a Keynote Speaker. Victo
Episode 21 - Being a Little Bit Naughty with Steph Edusei Steph Edusei is the Chief Executive of St Oswald’s Hospice, a large children and adults charitable hospice. She’s also a Director of the North East Chamber of Com
Episode 20 - Really Useful Conversations with Michelle Minnikin and Andrea Newton In this week’s episode, Andrea Newton welcomes back Michelle Minnikin, to the Really Useful Conversations Podcast. They explore the roots
Episode 19 - Guilt, Boundaries, and Asking for What You Need with Michaela Thomas Michaela Thomas is a Clinical Psychologist, coach, speaker, founder of the psychology practice The Thomas Connection and author of The Las
Episode 18 - Harnessing Rage for Good with Hira Ali Hira Ali is a leadership development and allyship specialist, executive career coach, and acclaimed writer and speaker. Her award-winning career is dedicated to helping
Episode 17 - Noticing the Water We Swim In with Katy Lumsden Katy is a seasoned practitioner in organisational behaviour, organisational development, and human resources, with extensive leadership experience across the p
Episode 16 - Redefining Ambition & Rethinking Christmas with Tiffany Scott & Alex Morgan In this festive episode of the Good Girl Deprogramming Podcast, Michelle sits down with the dynamic duo Tiffany Scott and Alex Morg
Episode 15 - The Hidden Costs of Workplace Politeness with Harriet Waley-Cohen With a background in psychology, a decade of experience in investments, and a further decade coaching senior women on confidence and leadersh
Episode 14 - Deprogramming from Trust with Michelle Minnikin In this episode of the Good Girl Deprogramming podcast, Michelle Minnikin takes us on a deep dive into Chapter 3 of her book, Good Girl Deprogramming, titled “
Episode 13 - The Burden of Being ‘Good’ with Rose Covenant Rose Covenant is a globally recognised somatic healer and trauma expert, dedicated to helping conscious people who've already "done the inner work" go deeper to
Alex Barker
author of How to: Be More Pirate, speaker, facilitator, coach · Beth Israel Lahey Medical Group
1 appearance on this show
Steph Edusei
Chief Executive · Saint Oswald’s Hospice
2 appearances on this show
Michelle Minnikin
work psychologist, author, ADHD brain, self-described menace on the internet
2 appearances on this show
Michaela Thomas
Clinical Psychologist, coach, speaker, founder · The Thomas Connection
1 appearance on this show
Alex Morgan
materials scientist and fire safety expert · Khosla Ventures
1 appearance on this show
Harriet Waley-Cohen
DEI expert, facilitator and confidence/leadership coach
1 appearance on this show
Jo Phillips
illustrator and surface pattern designer
1 appearance on this show
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