Made for more- doing what it takes to live on purpose, with author Vivien Morgan

My guest this week is Vivien Morgan whose documentary work for Channel 4 included Dispatches & award-winning films for ITV. A TV Video-journalist pioneer, she went undercover, reporting on human rights abuse and the regimes of the closed Communist countries. She is the author of Cross-dressed to Kill about women who went to war disguised as men.Vivien's book is about fearless women who disguised themselves as men so that they could go to war and do their bit. They were early feminists in an era when women were told their place was in the home. They wanted the same opportunities as men so they dressed as men, even when that meant going to war under the threat of being killed or having to kill.In the years that Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was in power, very often in order to enter the corporate world, women dressed in sharp suits and felt like they had to ‘act’ as men. During the Pandemic, ‘Zoom’ was the disguise for business women who ended with the Lion’s share of the domestic & childcare duties, but had to carry on as if it was business as usual in front of the computer screen.Vivien herself had to take on different guises when she went into the closed communist countries in order to bring back stories of humanitarian atrocities. In the mainly male dominated world of TV and video-journalism, she had to find her own ways to stand her ground, build her confidence and expand her abilities to make the kind of work that spoke for itself.Thanks Vivien for celebrating women in history who didn’t have the same advantages as us, but who knew they were made for more, and so did whatever they had to do, to live a fearless life of adventure and purpose. Thank you also for showing us that our resourcefulness as women, means we have the opportunity to create the lives we want for ourselves.You can find out more about Vivien on http://www.vivienmorgan.com/ and follow her on Linkedin @vivienmorganJoin Lou on Linkedin, or sign up to her mailing list for her newsletter and a free bite-size short course on how to be a podcast guest. Follow her @brave_newgirl on Instagram and get her books Brave New Girl- How to be Fearless, FEAR LESS and her Internationally Bestselling book DARE TO SHARE on Amazon or Waterstones or Barnes & Noble. UK & US versions available.Lou is the founder of Silk Studios - the Podcast Guest Agency a podcast guest booking service https://silk-studios.co.ukMusic is licensed from Melody Loops Support the showLou is the founder of Brave New Girl Media, helping put your expertise, vision & mission in the spotlight by helping you launch and grow your podcast. https://bravenewgirlmedia.comPODCASTING SERVICES:Podcast production serviceCOURSES:Podcast planning workbookPodcast Guesting courseBOOK A CALL:Get in contact to book a 30 minute discovery call with Lou.Books by Lou Hamilton: Dare to Share- International bestselling guide to podcast guesting FEAR LESS- coaching guide to living more bravely Brave New Girl- How to be Fearless Co-author: Women Excelling Everywhere #1 International Best-seller Paintings by Lou @LouHamiltonart

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COURAGE TO CHANGE and create a healthy life in a healthy society on a healthy planet. To do that we need to push out of our comfort zone with small steps in a direction that aligns with our values and vision.  Staying the same just gets the same results. Brave New Girls podcast guests inspire us to do it differently. They're shifting the dial in their corner of the world and they give us the tools to carve out our own influence and impact.  Brave New Girls podcast ranks in top 2.5% globally, and No 7 in the "45 Best UK Women's Podcasts to Listen to, in 2024". COURAGE TO CHANGE- process: 1. Get inspiration from courageous women working for the health of people and the planet. ️ 2. Get support to become even more courageous yourself.  3. Use that courage for personal growth, contribution & positive environmental impact, by starting and growing your own podcast.  This podcast is for Brave New Girls who want to know better to do better.  Bringing you inspiration, support and growth, with Host  Lou Hamilton. Thank you for listening and please subscribe to keep up to date on new episodes as they're released. Lou is the founder of Brave New Girl Media, helping put your expertise in the spotlight with podcasting. Sign up to our emails for inspiration, support & growth https://bravenewgirlmedia.comPODCASTING SERVICESPODCASTING COURSESBooks by Lou Hamilton:Dare to Share- bestselling guide to podcast guesting FEAR LESS- coaching guide to living more bravelyBrave New Girl- How to be Fearless