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Enjoy chat with real women talking about their lives and careers
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Women Making Waves Podcast Women Making Waves Podcast

    • Society & Culture

Enjoy chat with real women talking about their lives and careers
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    Emily Heaton and Maiya Fleming

    Emily Heaton and Maiya Fleming

    We meet Maiya Fleming, who is an Apprentice Quantity Surveyor. She tells us what it’s like doing an apprenticeship rather than a university degree and also what’s it’s like working in such a male dominated environment;  
    The Royal National Lifeboat Institution celebrates its 200th anniversary and our guest Emily Heaton recently became a Coxswain, and offers some interesting insights. 

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    • 56 min
    Joanna Borrett and Jane Horwood

    Joanna Borrett and Jane Horwood

    With under 8% of classical music written by women, we are delighted to chat to composer Joanna Borrett who has announced the world premiere of her most recent work, Clan; and Jane Horwood is the founder of pre-loved clothing boutique TrashChic. Jane’s motto is Buy less, buy better.
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    • 56 min
    WMW Chloe Matharu and Olivia Partington

    WMW Chloe Matharu and Olivia Partington

    Chloe Matharu is a singer songwriter who plays the harp. Chloe’s music is inspired by the sea and her time working in the Merchant Navy; and Olivia Partington is dedicated to helping find solutions in fighting climate change and creating ways to inspire young people to get involved.
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    • 56 min
    WMW Lucy Broadbent

    WMW Lucy Broadbent

    LA based British author, Lucy Broadbent has written about some extraordinary, well known famous Hollywood people. Combining her skills as a journalist and her interest in social and cultural reality, Lucy has written incredible real life features. We talk to Lucy about her latest book. "What Would Ted Lasso Do?" A well researched book containing expertise from psychologists. This book is about the Ted Lasso TV hit comedy series that reveals and explains some of Ted’s best life lessons.
    After a wonderful and long career at the BBC we spoke to Katy Searle. At the time we talked, to Katy was the Senior Controller BBC News but has since moved to become a partner of Comms and Political engagement organisation Fourtold. 
    Quoting the BBC as a wonderful place to work, we are delighted to introduce a woman who has achieved so much in her career. Katy also admits she is a risk taker…. 

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    • 56 min
    WMW Katy Searle

    WMW Katy Searle

    After a wonderful and long career at the BBC we spoke to Katy Searle. At the time we talked, to Katy was the Senior Controller BBC News but has since moved to become a partner of Comms and Political engagement organisation Fourtold.
    Quoting the BBC as a wonderful place to work, we are delighted to introduce a woman who has achieved so much in her career. Katy also admits she is a risk taker….

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    • 31 min
    WMW Alice Dewey

    WMW Alice Dewey

    Lifelong supporter of Cambridge City football club, Alice Dewey is now General Manager of the Club, and is involved in the building a new stadium. We hear about the job she loves and the club which is like a second family.
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    • 29 min

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