Siân Evans's guest appearances

Siân Evans

HodderPod - Hodder books podcast

Blessed Are the Feminists

Chris Ryan

Shea Serrano

Joyce Meyer

Andrew Peterson

Siri Hustvedt

Anita Moorjani

Arianna Huffington

Laura Vanderkam

Ijeoma Oluo

David Burkus

Ethan Hawke

Ryan Serhant

Rob Bell

Kristin Neff

David Perlmutter

OwlTail

Ariel Chuang

We talk with New Zealand couple Ariel Chuang and Siân Evans about their very different faith journeys, why even talking about going to church is stressful, their hopes for their future son, and the inherent feminism of breaking down barriers as a queer Asian woman in a sexist, racist, homophobic career field. Ariel's Instagram: @phoenix_rising303 For a full transcript of this episode, visit blessedarethefeminists.com. Find us on Instagram @holyfeminists or Twitter @holyfeminists. Share your feedback via email at blessedarethefeminists@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at (737) BATF-POD (737-228-3763). Help us keep the show going by supporting us on Patreon.

We talk with New Zealand couple Ariel Chuang and Siân Evans about their very different faith journeys, why even talking about going to church is stressful, their hopes for their future son, and the inherent feminism of breaking down barriers as a queer Asian woman in a sexist, racist, homophobic career field. Ariel's Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/phoenix_rising303/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@phoenix_rising303</a> For a full transcript of this episode, visit <a href="https://www.blessedarethefeminists.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blessedarethefeminists.com</a>. Find us on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/holyfeminists/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@holyfeminists</a> or Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/holyfeminists" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@holyfeminists</a>. Share your feedback via email at <a href="mailto:blessedarethefeminists@gmail.com">blessedarethefeminists@gmail.com</a> or leave us a voicemail at (737) BATF-POD (737-228-3763). Help us keep the show going by supporting us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/blessedarethefeminists" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>.

Episode 30: A Conversation with Ariel Chuang and Siân Evans

How the Golden Age of transatlantic travel between the wars transformed women's lives across all classes - a vivid portrait of life on-board the iconic ocean liners.Migrants and millionairesses, refugees and aristocrats all looking for a way to improve their lives. After WW1 a world of opportunity was opening up for women ... Before convenient air travel, transatlantic travel was the province of the great ocean liners and never more so than in the glory days of the interwar years. It was an extraordinary undertaking made by many women. Some traveled for leisure, some for work; others to find a new life, marriage, to reinvent themselves or find new opportunities. Their stories have remained largely untold - until now.Maiden Voyages is a fascinating portrait of these women, and their lives on board magnificent ocean liners as they sailed between the old and the new worlds. The ocean liner was a microcosm of contemporary society, divided by class: from the luxury of the upper deck, playground for the rich and famous, to the cramped conditions of steerage or third class travel. These iconic liners were filled with women of all ages, classes and backgrounds: celebrities and refugees, migrants and millionairesses, aristocrats and crew members.Full of incredible gossip, stories and intrigue, Maiden Voyages has a diverse cast of inspiring women - from A-listers like Josephine Baker, a dancer from St Louis who found fame in Paris, Marlene Dietrich and Wallis Simpson, Violet 'the unsinkable' Jessop, a crew member who survived the sinking of the Titanic, and entrepreneur Sibyl Colefax, a pioneering interior designer.Whichever direction they were travelling, whatever hopes they entertained,  they were all under the spell of life at sea, a spell which would only break when they went ashore. Maiden Voyages is a compelling  and highly entertaining account of life on board: part dream factory, part place of work, independence and escape - always moving.

How the Golden Age of transatlantic travel between the wars transformed women's lives across all classes - a vivid portrait of life on-board the iconic ocean liners. Migrants and millionairesses, refugees and aristocrats all looking for a way to improve their lives. After WW1 a world of opportunity was opening up for women ... Before convenient air travel, transatlantic travel was the province of the great ocean liners and never more so than in the glory days of the interwar years. It was an extraordinary undertaking made by many women. Some traveled for leisure, some for work; others to find a new life, marriage, to reinvent themselves or find new opportunities. Their stories have remained largely untold - until now. Maiden Voyages is a fascinating portrait of these women, and their lives on board magnificent ocean liners as they sailed between the old and the new worlds. The ocean liner was a microcosm of contemporary society, divided by class: from the luxury of the upper deck, playground for the rich and famous, to the cramped conditions of steerage or third class travel. These iconic liners were filled with women of all ages, classes and backgrounds: celebrities and refugees, migrants and millionairesses, aristocrats and crew members. Full of incredible gossip, stories and intrigue, Maiden Voyages has a diverse cast of inspiring women - from A-listers like Josephine Baker, a dancer from St Louis who found fame in Paris, Marlene Dietrich and Wallis Simpson, Violet 'the unsinkable' Jessop, a crew member who survived the sinking of the Titanic, and entrepreneur Sibyl Colefax, a pioneering interior designer. Whichever direction they were travelling, whatever hopes they entertained, they were all under the spell of life at sea, a spell which would only break when they went ashore. Maiden Voyages is a compelling and highly entertaining account of life on board: part dream factory, part place of work, independence and escape - always moving.

MAIDEN VOYAGES by Siân Evans - audiobook extract