“Reading this book feels like having a conversation with a hilarious and impossibly wise friend. This could be the most important book you and the women in your life read. It stops here, with us.”

Kate Hargreaves

CEO and Management Consultant, Mosaic Partners

“Wow. What a read… I feel seen. I feel heard… I'm ready to shake off the shackles of a good girl and be a rebel! Not your normal book. It's a must for your bookshelf!”

Nat Hunt

OD and Systems Lead

“F*ck me, I wish I’d written this book. You’ll never be the same again after reading it. Big statement? That’s because this isn’t a book, it’s a new world order.” 

Fiona Kearns

Business Psychologist

“I learnt so much about myself through the questions and concepts in this book, it's been very eye opening. Michelle is tackling such an important subject, with her characteristic good humour and pirate tactics.”

Alex Barker

Be More Pirate

"I wish I’d had access to Good Girl Deprogramming thirty years ago. In the nineties we were assured women had equal opportunity. They didn’t, and they still don’t. The true potential of women is consistently withheld by societal norms and Michelle Minnikin helps readers see both the water they swim in and the myriad ways in which they’ve constrained themselves to appease and comply. Awareness is empowerment. Together we rise."

Cathryn Barnard

Managing Director, Working the Future

"This book is a valuable eye-opener, shedding light on the subtle conditioning we might not have noticed before. The thought-provoking exercises throughout the book encourage introspection and self-awareness and hopefully will lead to change. I want to share this book with so many of my friends to help them on a transformative journey”

Dr Hannah Bryan

Clinical Psychologist and EMDR Consultant

“I’m no stranger to good girl programming, how could I not be when it provides a tried and tested structure for how to get on in life. The problem is,  you can only get so far, and often lose yourself in the process anyway. Michelle has cast a spotlight on the very common and taken for granted ways women “behave” so as to not rock the boat, seem a threat or, perish the thought, come over as a selfish bitch. This often isn’t an easy read as it forces you to ask uncomfortable questions of yourself and society. However, I promise you the journey is worth it."

Paula Gardner

Psychotherapist and business psychologist, Scarlet Thinking

"A cosmic collision of audacity and vulnerability. Michelle Minnikin dances through the pages with words that are both a battle a cry and a soul-soothing lullaby. Like a cup of strong espresso infused with the wisdom of a thousand moonlit nights. Her voice speaks directly to the wild heart within, daring us to reject conformity and embrace the kaleidoscope of our being. It's the kind of read that makes you want to put on a crown whilst kicking bullshit to the curb. This book says to me; It’s time to unleash your inner rebel and bask in your fierce, unapologetic glory……… I am so doing that!"

Dee Coxon

Author and Founder of Menocourse