On today's show, Linda Coogan Byrne chats with special guests Margaret O'Connor, a Counsellor & Psychotherapist specialising in helping people with the decision to have children or not and Linda Kelly, a media spokesperson for the #bettermaternitycare campaign, which is focused on the experience of women attending maternity services during Covid-19. Tune in a learn about the choices you have on whether or not to become a parent and what it looks like becoming a parent during Covid_19.

For more information on today's guests please see the links below:

Linda Kelly: https://lindabkelly.ie

Margaret O'Connor: Are Kids For Me? https://www.arekidsforme.ie

This podcast was hosted by Linda Coogan Byrne. For more information on Linda see: www.lindacooganbyrne.com

If you have an unwanted pregnancy and are affected by this please check out the HSE Guidelines for your options:

https://www2.hse.ie/unplanned-pregnancy

Why not join or find out more about Why Not Her? and the work we do over at www.whynother.net

Music by TimTaj

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Dorothy Carvello knows all about the music biz. She was the first female A&R executive at Atlantic Records, and one of the few in the room at RCA and Columbia. But before that, she was secretary to Ahmet Ertegun, Atlantic’s infamous president, who signed acts like Aretha Franklin and Led Zeppelin, negotiated distribution deals with Mick Jagger, and added Neil Young to Crosby, Stills & Nash.

In the memoir ‘Anything for a Hit’, Dorothy details her experience of toxic work culture during her career as a record executive The stories she tells about the kingmakers of the music industry are outrageous, but it is her sinuous friendship with Ahmet that frames her narrative. He was notoriously abusive, sexually harassing Dorothy on a daily basis.

Carvello reveals here how she flipped the script and showed Ertegun and every other man who tried to control her that a woman can be just as willing to do what it takes to get a hit. The book features never-before-heard stories about artists like Michael Jackson, Madonna, Steven Tyler, Bon Jovi, INXS, Marc Anthony, Phil Collins, and many more, this book is a must-read for anyone who has ever wondered what it's really like to be a woman in a male-dominated industry. And Why Not Her? are delighted that Dorothy took the time to speak to host Linda Coogan Byrne on the podcast.

There are issues of sexual assault and rape in this podcast if you are affected by any issues raised please feel free to contact the below helplines:

• Victim Connect (USA)

• The Rape Crisis Centre (Ireland)

• Samaritans (UK)

Why not join the movement over at www.whynother.net

Music by TimTaj

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In Season Two, Episode One we reflect on the Why Not Her? campaign work and our most recently published report on 20 Years of the Irish Singles Charts.

Podcast Host Linda Coogan Byrne chats candidly with fellow campaigners Margaret E Ward (Mags) a well-known entrepreneur, journalist and broadcaster based in Dublin, Ireland and Winnie Ama, a Singer and Performer, a team member at Why Not Her and a professional Data Analyst.

We would like you to check out some of the wonderful collectives who are working towards change in Ireland as we strive for equality and diversity:

• https://womenonair.ie
• https://whynother.net
• https://www.nwci.ie
• https://www.fairple.com
• https://wft.ie

Why not join the movement over at www.whynother.net

Music used in this podcast is by Ooyy Come 2gether

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