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.
Episodes to download
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How to get a good night's sleep
Mon 24 Jul 2023
How different factors can affect a woman’s sleep throughout her life.
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Protecting communities from disasters
Mon 17 Jul 2023
Beatriz de la Pava meets two women on the frontline of disaster preparation
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Women painting portraits
Mon 10 Jul 2023
Artists from Ukraine and the UK tell Kim Chakanetsa about capturing personality on canvas
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Parenting a disabled child
Mon 3 Jul 2023
Two women discuss the joys and challenges of parenting a disabled child.
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Women writing family sagas
Mon 26 Jun 2023
Min Jin Lee and Elif Shafak explore the themes of love, identity and belonging
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Fifty years of the Women’s Tennis Association
Mon 19 Jun 2023
Johanna Konta and WTA president Micky Lawler on achieving greater equality in tennis
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Women serving on board submarines
Mon 12 Jun 2023
Kim Chakanetsa talks to two women who’ve chosen a life under the ocean wave.
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Women in artificial intelligence
Mon 5 Jun 2023
AI is changing the way we live and work. Should we accept it, or push back?
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Women rewiring the comedy circuit in Hollywood
Mon 29 May 2023
Kim Chakanetsa meets two stand-up comedians who recently opened their own venues.
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Women paddling treacherous water
Mon 22 May 2023
Kim Chakanetsa hears about the inspiring adventures of two kayakers from the US and France
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Disabled women and sexual health
Mon 15 May 2023
Activists from Pakistan and Nigeria on breaking taboos around sex and disabled women.
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Women saving art in times of crisis
Mon 8 May 2023
Kateryna Goncharova and Aparna Tandon fight to save artworks in war-torn countries
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Wheelchair rugby
Mon 1 May 2023
Kylie Grimes and Sofie Skoubo discuss playing fast-paced, high-impact wheelchair rugby
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Women making perfume
Mon 24 Apr 2023
Perfumers from Colombia and Sweden tell Kim Chakanetsa about inventing special fragrances
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Women publishing positive news
Mon 17 Apr 2023
Kim Chakanesta speaks to two women championing positivity in the news
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Life lessons from two professional tree climbers
Mon 10 Apr 2023
What does it take to become a world champion tree climber?
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Women reporting the world of sport
Mon 3 Apr 2023
Sports journalists from India and Northern Ireland on covering cricket, cycling and more
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Me and my acne
Mon 27 Mar 2023
Two women from Venezuela and Barbados on how having acne has had an impact on their lives
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Women in F1
Mon 20 Mar 2023
Engineers Bernie Collins and Lisa Veltman work on the world’s fastest cars
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Women in Hollywood: Who runs the film industry?
Mon 13 Mar 2023
Producers Keri Putnam and Stephanie Allain on why so few women get to make movies
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Women in Hollywood: Styling the stars
Mon 6 Mar 2023
Kim Chakanetsa meets two of the most influential stylists in Hollywood.
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Women in Hollywood: Oscar nominees
Mon 27 Feb 2023
Kim Chakanetsa meets two women who’ve made it onto this year’s Oscar nominees list
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A new life for women after redundancy
Mon 20 Feb 2023
How Eleanor Tweddell and Dawn Kelly re-built their lives and careers after being laid off
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Step-mothers: The joys and challenges
Mon 13 Feb 2023
A US step-parenting coach and a journalist in India discuss being a step-parent
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Women leading the tech revolution in Africa
Mon 6 Feb 2023
Two tech entrepreneurs discuss the benefits of teaching girls how to code
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Turning scars into body art
Mon 30 Jan 2023
Madlyne Van Looy from Berlin and Tran Ngoc from Hanoi on tattoo art and women’s scars
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Coping with the death of a sibling
Mon 23 Jan 2023
An Irish writer and an academic from Botswana on how losing siblings changed their lives.
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Women and chronic migraine pain
Mon 16 Jan 2023
Kim Chakanetsa speaks to two women whose lives have been shaped by migraines
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Women fighting for equality in divorce
Mon 9 Jan 2023
Divorce rates are on the rise in Turkey and Egypt. Why? And how does this affect women?
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Champions of women’s football
Mon 2 Jan 2023
Italy’s Sara Gama and Brazil’s Rafaelle Souza on crowds, equality and building the game
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