The Conversation Podcast
Two women from different parts of the world, united by a common passion, experience or expertise, share the stories of their lives.
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Social media poetry stars
Mon 2 Dec 2019
Are poets who start out on social media given the respect they deserve?
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Coaching national teams: Tracey Neville and Desiree Ellis
Mon 25 Nov 2019
What's it like to coach your national women's sports team?
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Putting women's stories centre stage
Mon 11 Nov 2019
Two leading playwrights who focus on the female experience.
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How motherhood changed me as a film-maker
Mon 4 Nov 2019
Documentary makers who use their own lives to explore issues facing their countries
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Women living positively with HIV
Mon 28 Oct 2019
Two HIV advocates explain why it's no longer a death sentence.
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Psychotherapy pioneers: Esther Perel and Susie Orbach
Mon 21 Oct 2019
Two world renowned psychotherapists on how they are opening up the treatment room
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Women working in war zones
Mon 14 Oct 2019
Two women who lead humanitarian missions in Syria and Yemen.
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Startups saving lives
Mon 7 Oct 2019
Two women whose medical startups have saved thousands of lives.
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Is mountain climbing worth the risk?
Mon 30 Sep 2019
Two record-breaking female mountaineers discuss the risks and the rewards.
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The hugging dentists
Mon 23 Sep 2019
Two women who've come up with creative ways to treat anxious patients
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Jobs for the girls?
Mon 16 Sep 2019
Experts explain why female unemployment is so high in Jordan and South Africa.
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Women using hip hop to change attitudes
Mon 2 Sep 2019
Two female hip hop artists from Guatemala and Yemen on the challenges they've faced
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Women writing relationships
Mon 19 Aug 2019
Two acclaimed female authors whose stories shine a light on romantic relationships
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Women living with schizophrenia
Mon 29 Jul 2019
Two women with mental health issues talk about overcoming stigma to pursue their careers
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Motherhood, multiplied
Mon 22 Jul 2019
Two women discuss the challenges and rewards of raising multiple babies
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We refuse to accept street harassment
Mon 15 Jul 2019
Two women making the streets safer in India and in France
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How language defines us as women
Mon 8 Jul 2019
Two women explain what gendered language is and why it matters
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Do small loans really work for women?
Mon 1 Jul 2019
Two women who head up micro-finance organisations
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Fasten your seatbelts: Female flight attendants
Mon 24 Jun 2019
Two women discuss what it's like to be a woman on the frontline of the airline industry
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Women delivering better births
Mon 17 Jun 2019
Two female obstetricians who are empowering pregnant women
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Women fighting an invisible disease
Mon 27 May 2019
Two women breaking taboos around the condition of endometriosis
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The beauty of ageing
Mon 20 May 2019
Two women discuss how to grow old with purpose, passion and good humour
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