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Turia Pitt on determination, defying expectations and taking up space
Season 5 Episode 10
Turia Pitt is the epitome of determination and grit.
She’s been defying expectations ever since she was caught in a grassfire at 24, suffering burns …
2 years, 10 months ago
Angela Rayner on overcoming gendered barriers in politics
Season 5 Episode 9
Angela Rayner is the Deputy Leader of the British Labour Party. She has a remarkable life story, which she shared with Julia at a live event hosted b…
2 years, 10 months ago
Spotlight on women’s rights under the Taliban
Season 5 Episode 8
When the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in 2021 after two decades of democratic rule, the world watched in horror. Despite initial promises th…
2 years, 11 months ago
Gayle Lemmon on making the invisible visible
Season 5 Episode 7
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon is an author of three New York Times best-selling books: The Dressmaker of Khair Khana, about a young entrepreneur who supported…
3 years ago
Julia Gillard live at the Sydney Writers' Festival
Season 5 Episode 6
In this special episode of A Podcast of One’s Own, we take you inside Julia’s sold out Sydney Writers’ Festival event at the Sydney Town Hall with I…
3 years, 1 month ago
Roanna McClelland on the gendered impacts of climate change
Season 5 Episode 5
In this episode Julia speaks with Roanna McClelland - an author, an academic researcher, a political adviser, a former colleague and a friend.
Roanna…
3 years, 1 month ago
Stella Prize winner Sarah Holland-Batt on poetry, grief and love
Season 5 Episode 4
Founded in 2012, the Stella Prize is a major literary award celebrating Australian women’s writing, and championing diversity and cultural change.
To …
3 years, 2 months ago
Spotlight on gender equality in space
Season 5 Episode 3
In this episode, Julia is joined by Dr Elise Stephenson to take a deep dive into gender equality in space. They unpack some of the major barriers fac…
3 years, 2 months ago
Sharon White and Julia Gillard: An International Women’s Day conversation
Season 5 Episode 2
In 2020, Dame Sharon White became the first-ever woman to become chair of John Lewis & Partners, the largest employee-owned business in the UK. In 20…
3 years, 3 months ago
Angela Saini on the origins of patriarchy
Season 5 Episode 1
Angela Saini is an award-winning science journalist and author. She has worked as a reporter for numerous media outlets including the BBC, the Guardi…
3 years, 4 months ago