Why Women Need Fairytales Now (Sharon Blackie, PhD)

About this episode

Psychologist Sharon Blackie discusses her new book on the importance of fairytales for women.

“That’s the kind of story, that's the kind of image that I'm talking about—that really just sinks into you and won’t let go,” says psychologist Sharon Blackie. Today, Blackie returns to discuss her new book Ripening: Why Women Need Fairytales Now. Once again, her perspective is helping me make sense of who we are at different stages of our lives. For the show notes, head to my Substack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Elise Loehnen

Guest: Sharon Blackie

Topics covered

• fairytales
• women's empowerment
• psychology
• life stages
• storytelling

Keywords

• fairytales
• women
• psychology
• Sharon Blackie
• Ripening

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Ripening: Why Women Need Fairytales Now

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