Welcome to Beyond Palatable: the Unapologetic Voices Podcast, hosted by author of ‘Beyond Palatable: a Manifesto for Unapologetic Women’, Sophie Jane Lee.

This episode was recorded live during her 13-hour extravaganza event on 2nd March 2026 the ‘Unapologetic Voices Marathon’. It featured fireside chats, marathon discussions, and truth-bomb talks from some of the boldest and most authentic voices in business. Truly an unapologetic day of delectable self-expression!

In this episode, Sophie Jane Lee is joined by the superb Michelle Minnikin!

Michelle is a Chartered Organisational Psychologist, guide, speaker, and author of Good Girl Deprogramming & co-author of Good Girl Deprogramming - Teen Edition. She’s Co-Founder of The Deprogramming Company, where she helps women unlearn people-pleasing and perfectionism, reclaim their voice, and lead like themselves. Based in Durham, Michelle works globally to support radically authentic, powerfully messy leadership

In this episode hosted by the fantastic Mel Barfield, Michelle and Mel discuss ‘Good Girl’ Conditioning, and how early socialisation trains women to be agreeable rather than truthful.

You can find more about Michelle Minnikin here:

Website: https://www.identitybelongingcoach.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coacherincorine/

For more on interviewer Mel Barfield:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/melaniebarfield

Website: copyordie.co.uk

For more on Sophie Jane Lee and her work, please head to:

Linkedin:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophieturton/

Instagram:

@electricpeachstudios

@beyondpalatable

Electric peach studios:

https://electricpeach.co.uk/

Buy ‘Beyond Palatable’:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beyond-Palatable-manifesto-unapologetic-women/dp/1804252727

https://www.waterstones.com/book/beyond-palatable/sophie-jane-lee/9781804252727

This podcast was edited and distributed by Tuesdays Feature Ltd

Insta: @tuesdaysfeatureltd

Linkedin:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-b-37480a282/

Music by Freepik (https://www.freepik.com/audio/tune/a-modern-town)