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Smashing The Ceiling

Welcome to Smashing The Ceiling, the show where we showcase the lives of women with interesting, unusual and inspiring careers, those who have achieved amazing things, some who've got a really cool or... Read more

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15. Sarah Williams - from the deserts of Morocco to inspiring women back home

15. Sarah Williams - from the deserts of Morocco to inspiring women back home

My guest today, Sarah Williams, started her career in the reasonably conventional manner of a successful woman: high cla... Read more

21 Oct 2018

43mins

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13. Elaine Miller - fannies, fart jokes and the serious business of women's health

13. Elaine Miller - fannies, fart jokes and the serious business of women's health

1 in 3 women in this country are incontinent, and that's probably an underestimation, according to pelvic health physiot... Read more

7 Oct 2018

44mins

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Josephine Anselin - on making your career an adventure

Josephine Anselin - on making your career an adventure

Josephine Anselin has a true spirit of adventure. After a childhood spent in multiple countries, her adult life has take... Read more

8 Sep 2019

52mins

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10. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz - from ward rounds to walruses via a New York Times bestseller

10. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz - from ward rounds to walruses via a New York Times bestseller

Most doctors never consider that a whale might get breast cancer, or a marmoset might get heart disease, or that common ... Read more

16 Sep 2018

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Madeleine Black - a survivor's story of a hopeful future

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Ash Fox - on being a part of 1,500 marriage proposals

Ash Fox - on being a part of 1,500 marriage proposals

Ash Fox is someone with a rare joie de vivre and enthusiasm for life, whose joy is infectious and whose presence makes y... Read more

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Goli Kalkhoran - on leaving the law for life as an entrepreneur

My guest this week, Goli Kalkhoran, was one of those people with what looked like the 'perfect' career path: excellent g... Read more

28 Apr 2019

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Freda Yuan - on how coffee changed her life

Freda Yuan - on how coffee changed her life

Freda Yuan lives for coffee: the aroma, the taste, the experience and the benefits it brings in life. Her job title is '... Read more

21 Apr 2019

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Jerri Williams - on life in the FBI

For most of us, our experience of FBI agents comes only through box sets and movies, and we have no idea what life is re... Read more

14 Apr 2019

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34. Sarah Swan - on healing the disordered mind

34. Sarah Swan - on healing the disordered mind

Imagine trying to live your life with the person you dislike the most standing at your shoulder the whole time. Imagine ... Read more

31 Mar 2019

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32. Kate Healy - on the psychology and practicality of money

32. Kate Healy - on the psychology and practicality of money

Kate Healy has, she says, always been interested in money: how people use it, why some people squander it, why others ar... Read more

10 Mar 2019

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31. Jaclyn Whittal - storm chaser, meteorologist and musician

Jaclyn Whittal is the kind of woman we love on this podcast: she is brave, fearless and she says 'Yes' to almost every o... Read more

3 Mar 2019

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24 Feb 2019

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28. Kathryn Nicolai - yoga, sleep and bedtime stories

This week’s guest, Kathryn Nicolai, has a voice that soothes the soul, and since her podcast, Nothing Much Happens, laun... Read more

3 Feb 2019

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