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The Woman Alive podcast is back with a fifth series. In the first episode host Tola-Doll Fisher is joined by three women who are considering whether we should all be giving - and generally doing - less this Christmas. Are Christmas cards worth the effort? How important is gift giving and is a focus on this incredibly busy season just stressing us all out?
Amari Yogendran is a photographer and writer. You can find her work at mariphotographer.uk.
Becca Ehrlich is also known as the Christian Minimalist and hosts a blog exploring our relationship with 'stuff'. Christianminimalism.com
Rachel Allcock is school teacher and librarian and also works for Activate Your Life, an annual conference dedicated to helping Christian women share God's love. Find Rachel on Instagram @weetabixglue.words
Our Great Sexpectations dilemma this episode is: 'I've fallen out of love with my husband when is it ok to get a divorce?'
womanalive.co.uk/opinion/great-sexpectations-i-have-fallen-out-of-love-with-my-husband-when-is-it-ok-to-get-a-divorce/18115.article
The producer of the Woman Alive podcast is Rachel Huston.
Special offer! Podcast listeners get 50% off Woman Alive magazine: womanalive.co.uk/podcast
Released on 16 Dec 2024
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