The Female Lead

A fuck it bucket of all the things I think and feel. (I have only one account, this one, any other account claiming to be me is a fake)

Whatever comes into my addled, shrinking brain.

Official Substack of Dolly Parton 🦋 Stories from the songs and stages that have shaped my life and career.

Journalist, podcaster and content creator specialising in beauty, health and lifestyle who has absolutely no time for woo-woo, nonsense or marketing spin.

What it says on the tin. Things that bring me joy, shared with you

Essays, updates and arguments from an eyewitness to a new dark age, with thoughts on how to keep liberty, justice and human rights alive.

Writing that boldly disregards normal restraints.

Celebrating all things women artists

Author of 6 books inc The Year of Living Danishly and How to Raise a Viking. Former editor marieclaire.co.uk turned Scandinavia correspondent. I write about what it means to live a good life around the world (when not herding mini Vikings...)

Obsessively-curated recommendations and reflections, best served with coffee.

Providing insider intelligence on how the corporate environment works so your self-advocacy becomes more effective. Our network of executives share their strategic thinking, proven strategies, and insider knowledge that drive career advancement.

Smart. Sane. Unbearable.