Welcome to Mimosa Sisterhood - a podcast that celebrates women's stories, past and present!Join Melissa each week as she pops bottles and shares stories of the diverse female experience; the good, the bad, the ugly, and the bubbly. We dive deep into topics like world history, feminism, mental health, society and culture, spirituality, entrepreneurship, creativity, personal development, and the power of Sisterhood. Sometimes we highlight the baddest babes in history and other times we interview the 'Everyday Woman' with an inspirational life story. There's room for everyone at the Mimosa Sisterhood table, so grab a glass of bubbly and join the party!Follow us on Instagram @mimosasisterhood, Twitter @mimosahood, TikTok @mimosasisterhood, and check out our website https://www.mimosasisterhood.com/.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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episode 95: Marion Donovan & Louisa May Alcott: Female Heroines, Inventors, and Spinsters
Jordan Redwine is back on the mic for the ultimate podcast celebration - Women's History Month! Melissa kicks off the show by introducing Marion Donovan, a 1950s entrepreneur who invented the disposable diaper. Jordan introduces Louisa May Alcott, the legendary author of the famous novel Little Women + so much more!
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SHOW NOTES
In this episode, we talk about:
- Jordan's podcast A Novel Adaptation + Melissa's guest feature
- Two terrible wines that require no further introduction
- A potential Mimosa Sisterhood book club?
- Marion Donovan, the unknown inventor of the disposable diaper
- 1950s women giving up their professional careers to become housewives
- The horrors of the original cloth diaper
- The rejection of Marion's genius invention due to sexism and misogyny
- Louisa May Alcott, a successful female author during the 1800s
- Growing up in a commune as an abolitionist and helping out with the underground railroad
- Louisa's famous novel Little Women and the 2019 adaptation by Greta Gerwig
- Experiencing bouts of depression and being labeled a "spinster"
RESOURCES:
- A Pinterest photos of 1950s Rubber Pants for babies
- Marion Donovan's humorous 2018 skit on The Daily Show
- Watch the 2019 adaptation of Little Women by Greta Gerwig
- Watch the 1994 adaptation if Little Women by Gillian Armstrong
- Check out Jordan's podcast, A Novel Adaptation
- Join Mimosa Sisterhood's Facebook Group
- Rate Mimosa Sisterhood on Spotify
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.