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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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Annabelle Buckland - on audio obsessions and an adult diagnosis of ADHD

Annabelle Buckland - on audio obsessions and an adult diagnosis of ADHD

My guest today is a woman I met a couple of years ago whilst wearing a delicious pair of sequinned dungarees and accepti... Read more

5 Apr 2023

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Jia Wertz - from Forbes and fashion to film-making and fighting for freedom

Jia Wertz - from Forbes and fashion to film-making and fighting for freedom

My guest today has gone from shy wallflower to recipient of international film awards and a column in Forbes. Jia Wertz ... Read more

20 Mar 2023

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Samantha Baines, Part 2 - on starring in Magic Mike Live with Channing Tatum and accidentally writing a children's book

Samantha Baines, Part 2 - on starring in Magic Mike Live with Channing Tatum and accidentally writing a children's book

This is Part Two of my chat with Sam Baines, my first guest for Season 6 of the podcast, and a woman that I’ve know for ... Read more

6 Mar 2023

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Samantha Baines, Part 1 - on life as a comedian, becoming a deaf activist and the secret bit of Heathrow airport

Samantha Baines, Part 1 - on life as a comedian, becoming a deaf activist and the secret bit of Heathrow airport

We're back for Season 6!My first guest is a woman that I’ve know for a few years after she was shortlisted at the inaug... Read more

20 Feb 2023

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