Julia is joined by Helen Clark, the 37th Prime Minister of New Zealand and the second woman to ever hold the position. Since stepping away from frontline politics in 2008, Helen has continued her vital work on the world stage, most notably as the first female head of the United Nations Development Programme and as co-chair of the independent panel set up by the WHO to learn lessons from the coronavirus outbreak. She and Julia discuss the impact of the pandemic, the damaging effects of gender ste...
Nov 01, 2021•39 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Julia is joined by Michelle Ryan, a Professor of Social and Organisational Psychology who famously uncovered the phenomenon of the glass cliff, whereby women (and members of other minority groups) are more likely to be placed in leadership positions that are risky or precarious. Julia and Michelle discuss how this phenomenon has played out during the pandemic, how Covid-19 has impacted progress towards gender equality more generally and why we should interrogate seemingly empowering messages for...
Oct 11, 2021•41 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Julia is joined by Audette Exel, a trailblazer who has combined the high-flying world of high finance with global humanitarian work that has had a profound impact on the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in poverty around the world. Julia asks Audette about her remarkable career journey, what inspired her to take up her humanitarian mission, and how her work has helped women and girls globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 14, 2021•37 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Jenny Macklin was the longest serving woman in Australia’s House of Representatives, and was the first woman to become the Deputy Leader of a major Australian political party. She served in parliament alongside Julia and was instrumental in driving some of the most important policy reforms in Australia’s contemporary history, including the country’s first national Paid Parental Leave Scheme and the National Disability Insurance Scheme. In this episode, Jenny and Julia reflect on the importance o...
Aug 22, 2021•46 min•Season 3Ep. 13
In this episode, Julia is joined by Kate Mosse, a British no velist, non-fiction and short story writer, founder of the Women's Prize for Fiction – the largest annual celebration of women's writing in the world – and creator of the global campaign, #WomanInHistory, launched in January 2021 to honour, celebrate and promote women’s achievements throughout history. Kate shares what inspired her to start writing, the power of fiction to give voice to unheard women and her experience as a live-in car...
Aug 09, 2021•45 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Cordelia Fine is an academic psychologist and author who brings her work challenging gender misconceptions in science to a wider audience through her best-selling books, including Testosterone Rex: Unmaking the Myths of Our Gendered Minds, which was the Royal Society science book of the year in 2017. In this episode, Julia and Cordelia discuss encounters with sexism in their early school years, how the male and female brain are not as different as is traditionally understood, and how inequality ...
Jul 27, 2021•46 min•Season 3Ep. 11
In this episode, Julia is joined by Wiradjuri woman and acclaimed Australian author, Tara June Winch. Tara’s incredible 2019 novel, The Yield , earned critical recognition, including the Prime Minister’s Literary Award for fiction, the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction, and the Miles Franklin Literary Award. Julia and Tara discuss the power of storytelling to give voice to underrepresented communities, and why we need to rethink the literary canon to make space for more diverse voices. Tara also...
Jul 14, 2021•38 min•Season 3Ep. 10
In this episode, we welcome our first Nobel Prize winner to the podcast. Esther Duflo is Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and in 2019 won the Nobel Prize for Economics, making her the youngest person and only the second woman ever to receive this award. We discuss Esther’s remarkable career journey, her research into the relationship between female leaders and women’s empowerment in India, and the role of economics as “a lev...
Jun 28, 2021•38 min•Season 3Ep. 9
In this episode, Julia is joined by Alice Albright, the Chief Executive Officer of the Global Partnership for Education. The GPE is the largest global fund solely dedicated to transforming education in lower-income countries and works to put gender equality at the heart of national education systems. Alice discusses how girls’ education is essential to advancing women’s empowerment globally, how Covid-19 has restricted opportunities for girls around the world, and how we can address this in orde...
Jun 08, 2021•40 min•Season 3Ep. 8
On this episode, we welcome Patricia Kingori, Professor in Sociology and Global Health Ethics at the University of Oxford, who has been recognised by the Powerlist as one of the most influential Black women academics in the UK for her research into fakes, fabrications and falsehoods. Patricia explains how the origins of “fake news” predate Trumpian politics and how misleading stories have a history of disproportionately impacting women and communities of colour. She and Julia also discuss the ro...
May 25, 2021•43 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Revelations of violent, sexist and misogynistic conduct in Parliament House have rocked Australia, leading tens of thousands to the streets to protest and dominating the news agenda. Meanwhile, in the UK, there has been an outpouring of grief and anger in response to the murder of Sarah Everard, with calls for the government and police to better protect women. In the wake of these harrowing events, are we experiencing another cultural reckoning, similar to the #MeToo movement? What’s the true ex...
May 11, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Mary Robinson is one of the most inspiring women political leaders of her generation. In 1990 in a country where women were still largely treated as second class citizens, she was elected the seventh and first female President of Ireland, serving for seven years after which she served as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and has continued to use her platform to campaign for human rights, women’s rights and climate justice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...
May 05, 2021•35 min•Season 3Ep. 6
In London, the Metropolitan Police (the Met) are the force responsible for the incredibly complex task of keeping Londoners safe. At the helm of the Met is Dame Cressida Dick, the first woman to ever hold that position. Cressida speaks with Julia about her career path to the Met, and what it's been like to manage the police force in London through the pandemic. They also discuss murder of Sarah Everard and the policing of the vigil that followed, and how Cressida felt when she first found out th...
Apr 19, 2021•41 min•Season 3Ep. 5
In this special episode from the National Democratic Institute’s Changing the Face of Politics podcast, Julia interviews Secretary Madeline Albright, Former Secretary of State to the United States and Chairman of the National Democratic Institute Board of Directors. They discuss Madeleine’s experience as a leader in politics and diplomacy, and cover everything from her gender equality advocacy, what it was like to forge the path as the first female Secretary of State, great life regrets, motherh...
Mar 22, 2021•31 min•Season 3Ep. 4
In this special International Women’s Day episode of A Podcast of One’s Own, it’s Julia turn to be interviewed. She and our latest guest chat with Professor Rosie Campbell, Director of the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College London. Joining Julia is Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the newly appointed Director General of the World Trade Organisation – and the first woman to ever hold the position. They answer Rosie’s questions on the book they co-authored together, “Women and Leader...
Mar 07, 2021•40 min•Season 3Ep. 3
In this episode, Julia welcomes her first male guest to the podcast – Professor Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, organisational psychologist and author of Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders? (And How to Fix It). They discuss how Tomas’ Argentinian, military-based background inspired his passion for understanding how individuals and organisations manage and select leaders, and how we have a tendency to be seduced by stereotypically masculine traits – such as perceived confidence – at the expen...
Feb 08, 2021•36 min•Season 3Ep. 2
South African-born Australian businesswoman Gail Kelly was the first female CEO of one of Australia’s Big Four banks, the highest paid woman in an Australian corporation, and in 2010 Forbes named her the 8th most powerful woman in the world – one place above Beyoncé! On this episode Gail talks about her childhood and growing up in the politically charged environment of South Africa in the 1960’s. Gail tells of how she started as a Latin teacher before making the unexpected transition to banking,...
Jan 25, 2021•42 min•Season 3Ep. 1
As an Honorary Visiting Professor of the University of Adelaide, Julia normally gives an annual public lecture to the University community. This was not possible in 2020, so Julia instead hosted this special episode of A Podcast of One's Own with three distinguished University of Adelaide alumna - former Australian Immigration Minister Amanda Vanstone, Australia's Chief Defence Scientist Tanya Monro and Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Secretary Frances Adamson. They discuss th...
Jan 10, 2021•44 min
Julia looks back on the year that was 2020, and some of her favourite discussions from A Podcast of One's Own. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 30, 2020•45 min•Season 2Ep. 26
*Disclaimer* - This episode includes a discussion of eating disorders, and listener discretion is advised. If this episode raises issues for you, and you would like further support, visit the Butterfly Foundation website (butterfly.org.au) or call their helpline 1800 33 4673 Clementine Ford thinks women are only going to affect real change in gender equality if they stop appeasing men and start fighting. Julia talk Clementine about her honest and uncompromising approach to feminism, and how she ...
Dec 14, 2020•44 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Julia talks to Lady Edwina Grosvenor, philanthropist and criminal justice campaigner. With a lifelong dedication to fairness in criminal justice systems, she is a staunch advocate for better understanding trauma in the prison system, and raising awareness of how compassion and respect can prevent women from reoffending. They discuss the experience of women in prison, forgiveness, and creating work that brings change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 30, 2020•41 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Julia speaks to Emmy nominated actor Sarah Snook on all things show-business. They discuss how Sarah has navigated her acting career, all the way from Adelaide to an Emmy nomination for her role in HBO’s Succession. They explore the #metoo movement, how Sarah battled imposter syndrome, and the best advice career advice Sarah has ever received. Sarah also shares with Julia some of the hilarious ways she kept busy during Covid restrictions in Melbourne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
Nov 16, 2020•35 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Julia talks to Anne-Marie Imafidon, who was one of the youngest people to ever graduate with a Master’s degree from Oxford. She’s now a computer scientist with a passion to inspire the next generation of young women in STEM. They discuss growing up in a family of high achievers, what it’s like working in the made dominated area of STEM, and how we can revolutionise women’s representation in science and technology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 09, 2020•45 min•Season 2Ep. 22
With only days to go before the US Election, Julia speaks to Clare Malone, a Senior Political Reporter with data driven news site, FiveThirtyEight on what we can expect to see when ballots are counted. Clare explains the current state of play – what is the data telling us about who will win the presidency, what might happen on election day and in the weeks and months after, and how things look for Trump compared to 2016. Clare and Julia discuss how American women are voting this election, why th...
Oct 28, 2020•40 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Julia speaks to Jennifer Palmieri who was Communications Director on Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Presidential campaign and has been on the frontline of US politics for the last 20 years. They discuss the upcoming US election and whether or not we can trust what the polls are telling us this time around. Jennifer speaks about the way gender is influencing voters and voting outcomes, and reflects on how different this campaign feels to when Hillary Clinton ran in 2016. Jennifer also talks about why she...
Oct 15, 2020•43 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Julia speaks to Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, lawyer, activist, and all-round force to be reckoned with. They discuss how Shola managed to complete so many degrees while raising her children, why your first role model should be yourself, and reconciling faith with feminism. Shola also talks about how injustice spurs on her campaigning, and the importance of making the most of every opportunity you’re given – even if you think you’ve been given it because of your gender or race: “It doesn’t matter why...
Oct 01, 2020•42 min•Season 2Ep. 19
In an episode recorded in the studio back in March, Julia talks to journalist and writer Helen Lewis about her book, Difficult Women: A History of Feminism in 11 Fights , which uncovers the more unpalatable, imperfect sides of the pioneers who achieved some of the greatest gains for women throughout history. She explains that we need to see these women in all their nuances and imperfections, in order to remind ourselves that they’re not superhumans and that we’re all capable of fighting for chan...
Sep 16, 2020•43 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Julia talks to Georgie Harman, CEO of Beyond Blue, Australia’s leading mental health support organisation, about the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on mental wellbeing. Georgie, who’s currently living through the lockdown in Melbourne with her dog Lola, talks about what’s getting her through the days (and the “Zoom Doom”), how she supports her team as well as the Melbourne community, why men and women experience mental health in different ways, and how her love of TV show Neighbours eventually...
Sep 03, 2020•41 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Julia talks to historian Professor Clare Wright about the forgotten women from Australian history. They discuss how the women who won the vote in Australia influenced the rest of the world, the importance of increasing visibility of women’s leadership in a country where there are more statues of animals than women, and why telling women’s stories from history is crucial to achieving gender equality today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 19, 2020•42 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Julia talks to former political advisor and comedian Ayesha Hazarika. They discuss the similarities between comedy and politics these days (“there’s barely a cigarette paper between them”), fighting to push equality policies up the agenda in male dominated environments, and why politics and policy will never change until women are better represented in the “power behind the throne”, as special advisors to politicians. If you enjoyed this episode or any others, please rate and review us on your p...
Aug 05, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 15
