They called them trash. They called them disgraceful. They called them everything but what they were — powerful women who refused to carry other people’s shame.

In this episode, Anna unpacks how women like Jilly Cooper, Jackie Collins, and Megan McKenna were publicly shamed, mocked, and dismissed — yet turned pain into power and kept showing up. From “trash-lit” novels that outsold their critics to public scandals that changed laws, these women remind us that shame is often a reflection of the accuser, not the accused.

If you’ve ever been judged for your body, your choices, or your voice — this one’s for you. It’s time to drop the shame that was never yours to carry.

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