The Story Behind The Pages

About this episode

Sandra Ten Hoope shares the story behind her book and the experiences that shaped her journey.

This episode is about the book, but it’s also about everything that led to it. I share the story behind Do Not Try HIM at Home and why this book needed to exist. Not as a memoir for entertainment, but as a lifeline for women who recognise pieces of themselves in my story. I talk about growing up between cultures, early family dynamics, and the insecurities that quietly shaped my choices long before I understood them. How success in my professional life ran parallel to confusion and harm in my...

People in this episode

Host: Sandra Ten Hoope

Topics covered

• book
• personal story
• cultural identity
• family dynamics
• women's empowerment

Keywords

• book
• cultural identity
• family dynamics
• women's empowerment
• personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Do Not Try HIM at Home

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