This week the Collective talk Cake and Heroes and Cake heroes. We asked who are your heroes? And you delivered some amazing responses. We meet a real life hero who used her super power of brownie making and moved her family and business during a pandemic to re-locate in beautiful Devon, Katie Cross founder of Cake or Death. Discover what Jinty & Lou have been up to this week involving Menopause and Murray Mints.The Book Collective continue reading A Year Of Marvellous Ways by Sarah Winman as the story of Marvellous and Francis begins to unfold.You tell us how you feel about the great PJ’s and pants debate and we find out what everyone’s wearing (or not in between the sheets).And your thoughts on gussets.We prepare for our Wine Collective next week.Find out how Lou got on with her Vagirux, Vagifem and Imvaggis invite from Jinty and what will Lou’s WI be for Jinty this week? So who doesn’t love cake? And who loves a good against the odds story? We talk to the lovely Katie Cross founder of Cake or Death –she’s definitely a woman with gumption! Katie founded her business in London and built an amazing following, but during lockdown she lost 90% of her business over night.So she took her Brownies online! Then realised that she could run her Vegan Brownie delivery business from anywhere, so she upped sticks and moved her family and business to Devon where she has just opened her business, Cake or Death in central Exeter. A wonderful story with great insight and some fantastic practical business (and brownie) tips too! Thank you all so much for sending in your hero nominations, we read out some inspiring stories from our fantastic Collective and it’s emotional! The Book Collective continues with Marvellous’s amazing life in, A year of Marvellous Ways, by Sarah Winman. We get to know about Francis and why Marvellous is a wise magical soul with unorthodox parents. The story gently leads us around Marvellous’s life in the Cornish Creek and we learn why Francis lost his heart and finds himself in the care of Marvellous. So how did Lou do with her WI? We find out with a funny story, there’s also a WI for Jinty that gives her a sweet little surprise…! Get ready for the Wine Collective next week when we Toast the end of a successful series 1, with Lou’s choice Mionetto Prosecco an original Prosecco from Italy. And Jinty’s non alcoholic Prosecco Belle & CoWe close the Collective this week with the amazing Maya Angelou and her recording of Phenomenal Woman. Cake or death Katie Crosshttps://www.cakeordeath.co.uk/Wines Jinty’s non alcoholic bubblyIceland, OcadoAsdahttps://www.iceland.co.uk/p/belle-and-co.-alcohol-free-sparkling-75cl/79328.htmlLou’s Proseccohttps://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/283507705--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/womenkindcollectivepodcast/message<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Jinty Sheerin and Lou Hockings-Thompson

Welcome to Womenkind Collective: Spill The Tea, the podcast where no topic is off-limits, and every conversation is served with honesty, humour, and heart. Hosted by lifelong friends Jinty and Lou, we bring you a vibrant, weekly mix of education, laughter, and real talk. From health and hormones to family, relationships, equity, and the realities of menopause, we tackle the topics that matter—especially the ones society often shies away from. Menopause might not be our sole focus, but it’s a conversation that keeps coming up—for good reason. With the help of expert guests, including Menopause specialists, GPs, Gynaecologists, Nutritionists, Sleep Therapists, Cancer Survivors, Advocates, and Campaigners, we provide evidence-based facts, real-life experiences, and the support you deserve. Beyond the podcast, we take action. We founded Exmouth’s first Menopause Café, giving women a space to connect, and launched the #WheresMyClinic campaign, fighting for an NHS Menopause Clinic in Devon. We’ve even spilled the tea live on BBC Radio Devon, hosting their first-ever menopause café. So, whether you’re navigating the ups and downs of hormones, curious about the latest health insights, or just here for the relatable stories (and occasional faux pas), grab a cuppa and join us. It’s time to spill the tea—because the conversations we have today can change the way we live tomorrow.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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