Promo September 2019
Promo for Women Making Waves programme, September 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 27, 2019•1 min
Women Making Waves Podcast
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WMW Rania Kurdi
Rania Kurdi is a comedy actress, presenter and singer. A successful TV host and presenter in the Middle East and now has a highly successful career as a comedy actress in the UK and has recently found another passion as a transformational life coach. Rania speaks to Suzie Thorpe and Linda Ness Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 22, 2019•27 min
WMW Patricia Gregory
Excited by England’s 1966 World Cup victory and the FA Cup win by Tottenham that same year Patricia Gregory wrote to her local paper questioning why women were not playing the beautiful game. Patricia received letters from women interested in playing, and she set up a club. In the late 1960’s Patricia Gregory was actively involved in setting up the Women’s FA as the game’s governing body.Patricia Gregory tells her story to Suzie Thorpe and Linda Ness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
Sep 22, 2019•27 min
WMW READEASY
WMW READEASY by Women Making Waves Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 08, 2019•20 min
WMW PAULA MULDOON
WMW PAULA MULDOON by Women Making Waves Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 08, 2019•13 min
WMW DR REBECCA FITZGERALD
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Sep 08, 2019•21 min
WMW Courtney Grinham
Courtney Grinham started out working in the hairdressing industry. An injury to her hand forced her to take on temporary work in an agency which deals with helping people to get into the workplace. Move on several years and she is now managing director of that organisation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 20, 2019•18 min
WMW Tanya Lambert
In October 2015, Tanya Lambert made a life-changing decision to leave behind an established career in the energy industry for a career that made time to focus on her family and secure a life-long wish to start a food company that encompassed some of Tanya’s passions to produce real food for families. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 20, 2019•18 min
WMW Sarah Upjohn
Dr Sarah Upjohn is certainly making waves. Her pioneering doctoral work at the University of Cambridge has focused on preventing playing-related injuries in young musicians. Sarah and The Purcell School’s strategy to identify risk factors and improve injury prevention awareness among pupils, staff, parents and all involved with the school, is exemplary in preparing young musicians for healthy and successful careers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 20, 2019•16 min
WMW Kelly Molson
Kelly Molson tells the story of how she jointly set up a web agency called Rubber Cheese. Kelly is keen to encourage more women into tech and also to support other women agency owners - at the moment only 27% of UK agency owners are women. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 06, 2019•18 min
WMW Melody Clark
Professor Melody Clark is a project leader at British Antarctic Survey who won the senior prize for outstanding women in marine biological sciences. Women Making Waves contributor Jan Moore talks to Melody about her work, the Antarctic and climate change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 06, 2019•15 min
WMW Sarah Glover
Sarah Glover who was so shocked by how some women and girls in India were treated that she set up a charity called Born to be Beautiful. Sarah uses her skills as a beautician to train these women as manicurists so that they have a way of earning a living, and visits both India and Uganda. Sarah’s philosophy is that with polish and a nail file these women will have a way of earning money; Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 06, 2019•21 min
Promo for 15 June 2019
Promo for Women Making Waves 15 June 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 15, 2019•1 min
Anita Corbin - 100 First Women
We meet renowned photographer Anita Corbin who is currently exhibiting First Women featuring 100 women who’ve been FIRST in their field of achievement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 15, 2019•21 min
WMW Helena Trenkic - Cambridge student & activist
Helena Trenkic, a student at Homerton College in Cambridge, is passionate about ensuring that sex education is properly handled in schools in order to decrease gender-based violence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 15, 2019•17 min
Promo Web 18 May 2019
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May 19, 2019•1 min
WMW Hilary Cox Condron
Hilary Cox Condron is a Community artist and engagement worker described as ‘community glue’. A vibrant force of nature, Hilary has been involved in lots of community projects She speaks to Linda Ness about her life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 18, 2019•17 min
WMW Louise Rowland
Louse Rowland’s debut novel The Girl’s Book of Priesthood is an extremely thought provoking read. Although fictitious it is meticulously researched and threaded with humour. Louise also gives insight to her phenomenal career as keynote speech writer to thought leadership that continues around her novel writing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 18, 2019•22 min
Cassandra Farren
Cassandra Farren, has written a book called “I lost my Mum” which is her very personal story about her Mother’s dementia. Women Making Waves contributor Bobby Jones met Cassandra Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 18, 2019•16 min
WMW Alicia escapes domestic abuse
Not her real name, but 'Alicia' was the victim of serious domestic abuse. She fled her home and is now facing rebuilding her life. Alicia tells her story, and talks about a scheme run by homeless charity Wintercomfort, which really helped get her back on her feet. Alicia is joined by Elliot Harris from Overstream Clean. Music used in the interview is Freedom’s Fairytale for Girls by Flaming June. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 04, 2019•21 min
WMW Sarah Macdonald
Canadian Sarah Macdonald is a Fellow and Director of Music at Selwyn College and Director of Ely Cathedral Girls Choir. She was the first woman to get the job of a college director of music in Oxbridge, and she composes as well as promotes women’s music. Women Making Waves Contributor Jan Moore met her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 04, 2019•17 min
WMW Jan Chatzis
Jan Chatzis took part in the 2015/16 Clipper Round the World race. She tells the story of thrills and hardship to Women Making Waves contributor Liz Barker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 04, 2019•17 min
WMW Priyanka Joshi
During her PhD Dr Priyanka Joshi developed a small molecule library to target irregular proteins present in diseases such as Alzheimer's Disease; Amongst other accolades she is on the Vogue 25 list of the most influential women in the UK. Linda Ness chatted to her Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 20, 2019•20 min
WMW Johnnie Moore - Unhurried
Ever fancied getting to know people in an unhurried way? Johnnie Moore talks to Linda Ness about the group he started in Cambridge which is now taking off in other parts of the country and indeed the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 20, 2019•15 min
WMW Joanna Bromwich - Goal For Gambia
Joanna Bromwich doesn’t like to go on holiday and sit on a beach… before going to The Gambia she searched for interesting projects to visit and found the Bantangba project. Joanna has since raised lots of money for a toilet block and other projects which support the nursery school in rural Gambia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 20, 2019•14 min
WMW Sue Keogh
Sue Keogh has a background in media, having worked for the BBC and ITV and now for Cambridge 105 Radio. She runs her own marketing business, Sookio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 06, 2019•20 min
WMW Captain Jennifer Stevenson
Why are there still only 5% of the UK licensed pilots women? What makes a really good pilot and this case, a helicopter pilot. Captain Jennifer Stevenson is no exception when it comes to sheer determination and talks to Suzie Thorpe about why she absolutely loves her job. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 06, 2019•22 min
WMW Dame Janet Thornton
Dame Janet Maureen Thornton, DBE FRS FMedSci HonFRSC is a senior scientist at the European Bioinformatics Institute, part of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory. She is one of the world's leading researchers in structural bioinformatics, Jan Moore talks to her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 06, 2019•12 min
WMW Gerri Bird
Mayor of Cambridge Gerri Bird who tells us the incredible story of her life - from being born in a mother and baby home in Ireland, to becoming the first citizen of Cambridge. This true story sounds like the plot for a novel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 16, 2019•21 min
WMW Michelle Moore
How does it feel to be influential? Michelle Moore has been included in The Independent 50 Most Influential Women in Sport as well as winning the UK Precious Award to ‘Outstanding Woman in Sport”? Michelle played a key role at the London 2012 Olympic Games developing strategy and creating engagement opportunities for thousands of young people and staff in London schools Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 16, 2019•16 min
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