The Fem Tell All Podcast

Choose Your Last Words Wisely

In this week's episode, Ruth and Maddie cover the last words. Whether that's the last words you've shared with a loved one before they pass, the previous phrase before a breakup, or the final goodbye shared with a no longer friend. Ruth shares how this new focus on the importance of goodbyes has affected her current relationships.

Ideal Sex Duration According to the Masses

In this week's episode, Maddie and Ruth reflect on a recent poll featured on Vanessa Marin's (Sex Therapist, NYT Best Seller,  @vanessaandxander ) Instagram page where she revealed "the average person's ideal length of sex." This sparked a debate between the two ladies to determine why there was a clear disparity between the answers.

Women's Health: Are Tampons Poisoning Us?

In this week's episode, Ruth and Maddie discuss the latest study on the elevated levels of toxic metals found in tampons. Although this information is outrageous, it was not surprising to both hosts. The ladies discuss the facts presented in the alarming study, as well as, dive into additional staggering statistics on women and people with uteruses health.
Note: "Autoimmune diseases are more prevalent in women, affecting up to 10% of the world's population, with approximately 80% of those affected being women."
Sources: Axios https://www.axios.com/2024/07/09/toxic-metal-tampons-lead-arsenic Berkeley https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/news-media/research-highlights/first-study-to-measure-toxic-metals-in-tampons-shows-arsenic-and-lead Cleveland Clinic https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23424-heavy-metal-poisoning-toxicity The Commonwealth Fund https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2024/jun/insights-us-maternal-mortality-crisis-international-comparison The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/11/well/tampons-arsenic-lead-heavy-metals-toxic.html Science Direct https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412024004355 The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/09/12/period-products-absorption-study-blood/ Women's Healthcare https://www.npwomenshealthcare.com/9-most-sobering-statistics-in-womens-health/

How to Plan the Perfect Date

In this week's episode, Ruth and Maddie give a play-by-play on planning a perfect date. How to not only make a date memorable(positively) but also how to make it successful in ensuring future dates. Both ladies share specific examples from their best and worst dates and what they believe would be the ultimate "moves" to make someone feel special and cared for. 

The Only Way to Financial Freedom

In this week's episode, Ruth and Maddie cover their personal take on the meaning of "financial freedom." How to achieve it, how to sustain it, and how it can affect your personal relationships. What does financial freedom mean to you?

From Couple to Throuple with Midge Tkocz

This week on The Fem Tell All Podcast Maddie and Ruth welcome a very special guest, Midge Tkocz! Midge and Maddie have been long-time friends since college and have had the pleasure of witnessing the trials and tribulations of relationships for the last decade. Maddie (and Ruth by proxy) has always admired how Midge navigated her romantic life with an open mindset. Now that Midge is happily married and in a loving throuple, the ladies have asked her to speak on her experience of polyamory, open relationships, and finding two partners to love. 

How to Approach Women

In this week's episode, Ruth and Maddie respond to a comment/ request from a listener on their "What Women Want" episode asking about how to approach women successfully and find like-minded women in this dating climate. The ladies share personal experiences(virtual and in-person), pick up success stories, and even brainstorm new ideas on how they believe women would prefer to be approached. For more requests on what Ruth and Maddie should discuss next, please comment or reach out via direct message.

Them Tell All with Mac Thurston

On this week’s episode of Fem Tell All we have the ever-so-brilliant and lovely Mac Thurston discussing the topic of identifying as nonbinary. Mac (they/them) is a genderqueer lesbian currently pursuing their MD-PhD at Kaiser-Caltech. They grew up in a religious household and have spent the last decade (un)learning & exploring their identity. Mac first met Madison in 7th grade and they have been best friends ever since! We couldn't love Mac more at FTA and can't wait for you all to "meet" them!

The Ideal Man: Essential Qualities Women Value

In this week's episode, Ruth and Maddie discuss the top quality they believe Women want when dating Men. They share personal anecdotes, what they've observed from past relationships, and feedback from their friends to deduce what Women REALLY want. Weigh in on the conversation!

Are You Fighting Perfectionism?

In this week's episode, Ruth and Maddie discuss the pitfalls of living with perfectionism. Specifically the typical shame spirals, negative relationship habits, and thoughts of low self-worth that correlate to having perfectionist tendencies. Both ladies share personal stories on how they've seen perfectionism manifest in their lives and anecdotes on how they have learned how to cope with it and change their behavior.