Podcast Episodes

Anna Kent: on working as a midwife in developing countries

Anna Kent talks to Cheryl Akle about her experience working as a midwife in some of the most vulnerable places on the planet, and how it changed her …

3 years, 9 months ago

Tracey Lien: on journalism, identity, and growing up in Cabramatta

Tracey Lien talks to Cheryl Akle about her experience growing up in Cabramatta and challenging the myth of the model minority. Her debut book, All Th…

3 years, 9 months ago

Aaron Fa'Aoso: on being Torres Strait Islander and representation in the media

Aaron Fa'Aoso talks to Cheryl Akle about football, representation of First Nations people in the media and what it means to be a Torres Strait Island…

3 years, 10 months ago

Susan White: on systematic misogyny in the hospital system

Susan White talks to Cheryl Akle about systematic misogyny and sexism in the hospital system, and her experiences working as a female doctor for more…

3 years, 10 months ago

Antoinette Lattouf: on starting conversations about diversity

Antoinette Lattouf talks to Cheryl Akle about championing change and racial equality, and why diversity is so important. Her latest book, How to Lose…

3 years, 10 months ago

Zoulfa Katouh: on giving a voice to young Syrian women

Zoulfa Katouh talks to Cheryl Akle about embracing her identity and how she used her novel, As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow, to shine a light on the …

3 years, 10 months ago

Andy McNab: on his career from SAS soldier to bestselling author

Former SAS soldier and bestselling author Andy McNab talks to Cheryl Akle about his military service and how it ultimately lead to writing children's…

3 years, 10 months ago

Clare Fletcher: on rural weddings bringing communities together

Clare Fletcher talks to Cheryl Akle about bush weddings and how they bring rural communities together. Her latest novel, Five Bush Wedding, is out no…

3 years, 10 months ago

Nigel Marsh: on being Smart, Stupid & Sixty

Nigel Marsh talks to Cheryl Akle about going from Fat, Forty & Fired to now being Smart, Stupid and Sixty. His latest memoir is out now.

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3 years, 10 months ago

J.M. Miro: on escapism in fantasy fiction

J.M. Miro talks to Cheryl Akle about the power of escapism in fantasy fiction. His book, Ordinary Monsters, the first instalment in a thrilling new a…

3 years, 10 months ago