Women Like Us

Stand-up comedians Mandy Nolan and Ellen Briggs have joined forces to bring you a laugh-out-loud collection of stories that examine what it means to be a woman in today’s social media-dominated world. Hint: it ain’t always easy. 

Thanks to biology, ageing and the complex requirements for social validation (i.e. lose weight, get bigger boobs, be wrinkle- and cellulite-free, volunteer at the school canteen and be a CEO), today’s women never run out of reasons to hate themselves or feel they ‘are not enough’. The messages are beamed from screens, from billboards, from magazines 24/7. 

Well, Mandy and Ellen have had it. They’ve drawn a line in the sand . . .and this time they’re not going to sweep it up! 

Using hilarious accounts from their own lives, Mandy and Ellen discuss a wide range of topics: feminism, the terrors and angst of parenting, female friendships, body image, ageing parents, work/life juggle, domestic violence and mental illness. 

So if you are feeling completely over all the feelings of mother guilt versus career, or you are just plain tired of trying to be so damn nice all the time, acting as a valued member of the community, standing up for your rights and still have nice hair, then this book is for you! 

You are WOMEN LIKE US! 



 ‘Mandy makes me laugh from my marrow while gently reassuring me it’s ok not to be perfect.’



-Julia Morris, comedian, TV host and actor 



‘Hilarious, real life, refreshing, honest, witty and warm, Ellen’s comedy is not only hysterical, it gives us permission to laugh at the big issues.’



-Tanya Brumfit, Founder of Body Image Movement and author