Ranked #1
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
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43mins
Ranked #2
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
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44mins
Ranked #3
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
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52mins
Ranked #4
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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36mins
Ranked #5
Lilach Saperstein - cardiology? radiology? No, audiology!
Lilach Saperstein - cardiology? radiology? No, audiology!
The sound of a child's laughter, the waves crashing on the shore, the birds in the trees in the morning - there are so m... Read more
22 Sep 2019
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38mins
Ranked #6
Gloria Mitchell - from homelessness to a Stanford MBA
Gloria Mitchell - from homelessness to a Stanford MBA
Gloria Mitchell is an audacious woman. From bluntly telling the owner of a night school that she was homeless and needed... Read more
15 Sep 2019
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40mins
Ranked #7
Starting a new chapter with some self-reflection
Starting a new chapter with some self-reflection
We are BACK for Season 2!Welcome to a new series of Smashing The Ceiling, where today we are looking forwards by looking... Read more
1 Sep 2019
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21mins
Ranked #8
Season 2 - a sneaky little trailer...
Season 2 - a sneaky little trailer...
The eagle-eared amongst you may have noticed that the podcast has been on a little summer holiday...but put it in your d... Read more
16 Aug 2019
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1min
Ranked #9
Jen Kneale - on saving lives at sea and kayaking with sharks
Jen Kneale - on saving lives at sea and kayaking with sharks
Jen Kneale has an affinity with the sea that stems from a lifetime spent on the ocean. It’s no exaggeration to say that ... Read more
3 Jun 2019
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40mins
Ranked #10
Madeleine Black - a survivor's story of a hopeful future
Madeleine Black - a survivor's story of a hopeful future
My guest today is Madeleine Black, a true survivor, whose story offers hope to those who have also suffered at the hands... Read more
26 May 2019
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35mins
Ranked #11
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
19 May 2019
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46mins
Ranked #12
Jane Green - on how looking up at the stars brought her new opportunities
Jane Green - on how looking up at the stars brought her new opportunities
Jane Green is someone with many a story to tell, from being head-hunted to the Foreign Office aged 18, to spending years... Read more
5 May 2019
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52mins
Ranked #13
Goli Kalkhoran - on leaving the law for life as an entrepreneur
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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41mins
Ranked #14
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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47mins
Ranked #15
Jerri Williams - on life in the FBI
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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56mins
Ranked #16
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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1hr 2mins
Ranked #17
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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40mins
Ranked #18
31. Jaclyn Whittal - storm chaser, meteorologist and musician
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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1hr 2mins
Ranked #19
30. Gabby Edlin - on the fight against period poverty
30. Gabby Edlin - on the fight against period poverty
The word ‘powerhouse’ is much overused these days, but it certainly applies to Gabby Edlin in the context of periods. Sh... Read more
24 Feb 2019
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50mins
Ranked #20
28. Kathryn Nicolai - yoga, sleep and bedtime stories
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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36mins