The Book Interrupted women begin their first conversation on their Series 3 book choice: “Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period.” by Kirsten Karchmer. Each member expresses individually how they feel either before reading or beginning to read “Seeing Red”, then they continue the discussion into a group chat. Through the topics of endometriosis, holistic medicine, period education, birth control pills, doctors, drugs and boobs, they talk about their lives, inspired by the words of Kirsten Karchmer. “Just because it’s common doesn’t mean it’s normal”     Discussion Points:   Endometriosis awareness The importance of drinking more water How can our periods be used as a diagnosis tool? Talking about periods should be normal More education and research is needed about female health, periods and menopause Seed cycling - how does it work and can it help? Holistic and Chinese medicine - how the body is all connected Why do doctors prescribe the birth control pill when they don’t know what’s wrong? How hormones affect our mental health Family doctors and specialists need more information about female health Why are women often not included in drug trials?  Just because it’s common doesn’t mean it’s normal How all our periods are different How can women’s cycles sync up? How breast reductions can help quality of life     Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:   Win a pair of Knix Period Underwear! Book Interrupted Website  Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period. by Kirsten Karchmer ...

The six women discuss feedback and comments they’ve received from Book Interrupted Series 2, Episodes 1 through 5, on “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle.  Discussion Points: Remarks, feedback and comments from our fans Response to Lise’s video Is Glennon Doyle selfish or is she trying to help? Is Untamed a memoir or self help or is it both? How does popularity/fame/power affect people? Are the lessons in Untamed packaged too neatly? Is there a salesman/guru vibe? What faces do you make under your mask?  Why do women’s and girl’s products need to be pink and delicate with butterflies? Strict definitions of gender roles and how does that affect children? Does DreamWorks represent racial and gender stereotypes? Talking and sharing about overcoming drug abuse and eating disorders Why are women always taught to be in competition with other women? Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Win a 3-month membership with libro.fm! Book Interrupted Website  Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group Untamed by Glennon Doyle Lise Clark Astrology  Strange Things by Anne Amos and Illustrated by Lia MacBean Together Rising Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard - Glennon Doyle This Hour Has 22 Minutes - What's up with her? In Living Colour - Jim Carrey as Fire Marshall Bill (Boat safety)  In Living Colour Intro (with Jennifer Lopez, Jamie Foxx, etc) Season 3, Episode 1 Baroness Von Sketch - Women’s Products ...

The women finish their discussions on “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle, ultimately weighing in on whether they would recommend the book. They delve into topics of religion, spirituality, God, memoir versus self-help, personalities, and the nonprofit Together Rising. Discussion Points: Can we separate religion, God and spirituality? How do these affect our lives? Would we recommend the book? Should Glennon have told us more memoir over the lessons? The children who were taken from their parents at the border Abby’s personality versus Glennon’s The six final book reports Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Win a 3-month membership with libro.fm! Book Interrupted Website  Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Untamed by Glennon Doyle Lise Clark Astrology  Together Rising Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard - Glennon Doyle Wolf Pack: How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power, and Change the Game by Abby Wambach Strange Things by Anne Amos and Illustrated by Lia MacBean ...

The women reflect on last episode’s discussion about tone policing and their reactions both during and after the conversation. Afterwards, diving into the stories and lessons they read in “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle, they debate listening to their inside truth versus asking for outside advice, whether those opinions come from love or fear, and if there is one roadmap that everyone can follow. Discussion Points: Upcoming contest for fans to win a waterproof Amazon Kindle Oasis Tone shaming/policing Apologizing and making mistakes Can behaviours, choices, feelings all be traced back to the simplicity of love and fear? The breaking of the parent-child role Following your truest path, not always the easiest, and trusting your own knowing ‘Me culture’ versus listening to your elders Be aware of the fuel behind the advice The problems with reducing the unit to just one person instead of the community Being secure in yourself versus being susceptible to outside influences Should we ask for many opinions, or not at all until we know our own opinion? Letting other people’s fear and issues into your bubble Can there be a roadmap for how to live your life? Does Glennon Doyle present herself as a guru? Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Win a Kindle Oasis! Win a 3-month membership with libro.fm! Book Interrupted Website  Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Untamed by Glennon Doyle Lise Clark Astrology  Strange Things by Anne Amos and Illustrated by Lia MacBean The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Miguel Ruiz Armchair Expert ...

The women share their personal journals while reading the first part of “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle. In the group discussion, they dive into the topics of white privilege, antiracism work and needing representation of different perspectives, ending in a heated debate about tone policing. The discussion will be continued in next week’s episode. Discussion Points: Upcoming contest for fans to win a waterproof Amazon Kindle Oasis The women share their personal journals while reading Untamed How Glennon made her book both easy to read and dealt with difficult issues Can you live your beautiful life and not have to burn everything? Sensitivity and the balance of emotions in life Becoming untamed/wild is a lifelong journey Stop living a “should” life and start living a “could” life God versus church Untamed, Glennon Doyle and white privilege White saviorism  Desktop activist, white exceptionalism  White supremacism The need for fan engagement and representation of different perspectives Doing the work of antiracism and being open to correction Tone policing Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:   Win a Kindle Oasis! Win a 3-month membership with libro.fm! Book Interrupted Website  Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Untamed by Glennon Doyle Lise Clark Astrology  The Seattle Times. “Is Glennon Doyle’s new memoir ‘Untamed’ inspirational or heavy-handed?” by Sarah Neilson  The Cut. “Glennon Doyle Is Coming to Get the White Women” by Ann Friedman Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad Jimmy Kimmel Live “Mean Tweets” Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools ...

Continuing the discussion on “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle, the women discuss how words can change culture; the unfortunate value placed on women’s appearances; gender and relationship roles; consumer susceptibility to trends; cancel culture; and, of course, the book. Discussion Points: Upcoming contest for fans to win a waterproof Amazon Kindle Oasis The problem with the words “be a good girl”. How words can change our culture. How Adele was affected by reading Untamed and how the media misconstrued her words Why is it always about what women look like? How does this affect the next generation of daughters? Gender roles in society and conformity Defining roles in a relationship Emotional support for men - is there enough out there? Glennon Doyle’s first two books - how has she changed since then? Is there a way to determine the ‘right way’? Consumers’ susceptibility to the next big self help trend  People change—allowing people to make mistakes Cancel culture Resources: Win a Kindle Oasis! Win a 3-month membership with libro.fm! Book Interrupted Website  Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Untamed by Glennon Doyle Lise Clark Astrology  ...