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October 2025

The Disrupt Your Feed role models that you NEED to follow
Our official guide to having the best algorithm ever
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The woman who found freedom in running topless
Plus: ⛰️ Junko Tabei 🍒 Checking your breasts 👏 Ashley James
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“Running topless isn’t about exhibition - it’s about freedom”
Plus: ⛰️ Junko Tabei 🍒 Checking your breasts 👏 Ashley James
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“Running topless isn’t about exhibition - it’s about freedom”
Louise Butcher reveals how she reclaimed her body without shame after breast cancer.
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Vicky McClure is done with one-dimensional women on screen
The Nottingham born actor on portraying real working-class women, and why authenticity on screen always matters.
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“I’ve been called ‘bossy’ and ‘a bimbo’.”
Presenter and DJ Ashley James on the seven mistakes she made growing up - and lessons they taught her.
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The story behind the statue which caused online outrage and censorship
What the controversy around Mother Vérité reveals about how we view women’s bodies, motherhood and public art
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Freja Love
Women inherit billions in global wealth transformation
More than a dozen women in the world’s 500 richest people have become billionaires after the death of a spouse, the highest number ever according to…
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Four ways women should be supported after miscarriage
The forgotten care women deserve after miscarriage that no one thinks about.
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What being a fighter pilot taught me about confidence
Plus: 🎬 Julia Roberts 🦠 long covid ✍️ tips from female founders
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