Podcast Episodes

Bringing movies back to life

Ella Al-Shamahi talks to women from Italy and US about the craft of film restoration and the importance of bringing movies, especially those by women, back to life.

Sandra Schulberg is the founder and…

Published on 22 hours ago

Managing an orchestra

Ella Al-Shamahi talks to women running orchestras in Hungary and the UK.

Orsolya Erdödy is the managing director of the Budapest Festival Orchestra working alongside founder-conductor Iván Fischer. Th…

Published on 1 week ago

Healing with horses

Datshiane Navanayagam speaks two women from the Czech Republic and the UK about the ways in which they use horses to promote human physical and mental health.

Vera Lantelme-Faisan’s professional backg…

Published on 2 weeks ago

How to be a confident woman

While confidence is widely understood as important, actually building and maintaining it can feel like an impossible task. A comedian from New Zealand and a body positive writer, speaker and influenc…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Women designing affordable homes

The global housing crisis continues to grow, with the UN’s urban development agency estimating 40% of people worldwide lack access to adequate housing. Datshiane Navanayagam talks to female architect…

Published on 1 month ago

Women training dogs to be superheroes

Two women from Greece and Sweden tell Datshiane Navanayagam about the dog training process and the prejudices service dogs still face when it comes to broader societal acceptance.

Lia Stoll is a Greek…

Published on 1 month ago

Women tracking wolves

Two women from Italy and the US tell Datshiane Navanayagam about following the movements of growing wolf packs in Yellowstone National Park and the Italian Alps.

Elisa Ramassa started work as a park r…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Women and robots

Two women from Australia and Germany tell Ella Al-Shamahi about their work in robotics: from tackling loneliness with humanoid companions to making industrial robots more accessible.

Australian Grace…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Women-only holidays

Two women from Nigeria and the Czech Republic speak to Ella Al-Shamahi about what it's like to lead adventurous expeditions for other women to countries not usually on the tourist trail.

Lenka Hrabalo…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Medics in remote communities

Two doctors from South Africa and Australia tell Ella Al-Shamahi about rewards of working in rural communities and the challenges of being hundreds of miles from the nearest large hospital.

Dr Melanie…

Published on 2 months ago