The Conversation
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The Conversation
Host Matt Price is a recovering politico now working in technology, business and marketing and searching for the meritocracy. His addictive interview podcast "The Conversation" was borne out of his desire to talk to people who really care about what they are doing and are focused on making things be...
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Women designing affordable homes
The global housing crisis continues to grow, with the UN’s urban development agency estimating 40% of people worldwide lack access to adequate housing...
Women training dogs to be superheroes
Two women from Greece and Sweden tell Datshiane Navanayagam about the dog training process and the prejudices service dogs still face when it comes to...
Women tracking wolves
Two women from Italy and the US tell Datshiane Navanayagam about following the movements of growing wolf packs in Yellowstone National Park and the It...
Women and robots
Two women from Australia and Germany tell Ella Al-Shamahi about their work in robotics: from tackling loneliness with humanoid companions to making in...
Women-only holidays
Two women from Nigeria and the Czech Republic speak to Ella Al-Shamahi about what it's like to lead adventurous expeditions for other women to countri...
Medics in remote communities
Two doctors from South Africa and Australia tell Ella Al-Shamahi about rewards of working in rural communities and the challenges of being hundreds of...
Pastry queens
An Indian chef who opened a patisserie in Jaipur and a Syrian chef with two pastry shops in the heart of Paris tell Datshiane Navanayagam about adding...
Women in glass
Two women from Hungary and the UK talk to Datshiane Navanayagam about the intensity, skill and resilience required for modern glassmaking.
Guided by women: Feminist city walks
Two women in Iceland and Bolivia talk to Ella Al-Shamahi about creating female-centred walking tours that help people get to know the cities of Reykja...
Freeflying and the sphere of fear
Ella Al-Shamahi speaks to an ex-circus performer from Bulgaria and a skydiver from France to find out what it takes to achieve some of the world’s mos...
Women saving endangered species
Whitley Fund for Nature 2025 winners from Brazil and Nepal tell Datshiane Navanayagam about their efforts to save the plants and animals they love fro...
Crime, children and custody
What happens when children break the law - and how does juvenile punishment vary across countries? Ella Al-Shamahi speaks with two women from the Neth...
The next generation of women wrestlers
Ella Al-Shamahi speaks to professional wrestlers Xia Zhao from China and Divya Aale from India about their passion for the sport and what it’s like to...
Tackling the tide of trash
Datshiane Navanayagam talks to women from Nigeria and the UK who are trying to ensure what we throw away doesn’t go to waste.
Esther Fagbo is a...
The power of performance poetry
Spoken word poetry is a powerful tool for storytelling, activism and self-expression. Ella Al-Shamahi speaks to two award-winning poets who use the cr...
Slavery, reconciliation and me
How does it feel to meet someone who connects you to a darker chapter of your family history? Datshiane Navanayagam is joined by two women whose exper...
Faith and tackling climate change
A Muslim woman from South Africa and Christian from Kenya talk to Ella Al-Shamahi about how their faith influences their thoughts on addressing climat...
Digging up dinosaurs
A Mongolian and a South African palaeontologist speak to Ella Al-Shamahi about dinosaurs and education, as well as the fight to preserve their prehist...
Challenging mainstream economics
An academic from India and writer from Denmark talk to Ella Al-Shamahi about how the way economies are measured influences policy and undervalues both...
Women working through menopause
Datshiane Navanayagam is joined by two women from the UK and Australia whose personal experience of menopause and perimenopause has led them to advoca...
Air traffic controllers
Datshiane Navanayagam talks to controllers from the UAE and Sweden about guiding aeroplane take-offs and landings and dealing with the extreme stress...
One-woman sound machines
From breaking bones to trudging through snow – it is a Foley artist's role to reproduce the everyday sound effects that are added to film, TV and game...
Giving used clothes a new life
Datshiane Navanayagam talks to two women from Brazil and the UK who have online businesses buying and selling second hand clothes.
Ana Luiza McL...
Fostering: Being a ‘bonus parent’
Millions of children globally are separated from their birth families. For many, foster care is the best option. Foster carers from Moldova and the US...
Women investigating bribery and corruption
Ella Al-Shamahi talks to women from Egypt and the US about their work detecting fraud, bribery and corruption for multi-national corporations and law...
Teaching consent in relationships
Datshiane Navanayagam hears from two women in Nigeria and Denmark to discuss how they teach consent as part of sex education.
Mette Øyås Madsen...
Women providing prosthetics
Datshiane Navanayagam talks to two women about prostheses for amputees in Ukraine and children with limb difference in the UK.
Following Russia...
Lessons from female philosophers
Datshiane Navanayagam speaks to two academics dedicated to uncovering the vital role of women in shaping philosophical thought, both past and present....
Child helplines: Giving young people a voice
Telephone helplines support millions of children every year with issues ranging from serious abuse to children who just want someone to chat to on the...
What’s it like to be a private chef?
If you're planning a big celebration, the idea of having someone else handle all the cooking might feel like a dream...but for some it's a worthwhile...
Deminers: Women excavating the explosive remnants of war
Datshiane Navanayagam speaks to Angie Chioko and Nika Kokareva about clearing landmines and unexploded ordnance, in order to return safe land to their...
Women turning pain into art
Chronic illness - and the pain it often brings - affects millions globally. But while women are more likely to experience chronic pain, they’re less l...
Why I kept a teen diary
What do Audre Lorde, Pamela Anderson and Florence Nightingale all have in common? They all began writing diaries as young girls and remained seasoned...
Women in love with romance
Datshiane Navanayagam talks to two writers of romantic fiction about their passion for creating stories that end happily ever after.
Kiru Taye w...
Women using satellites to track coastal erosion
Rising sea levels and increasingly powerful storms are threatening coastlines, low-lying island states and coastal cities around the world. Ella Al-Sh...
Deep sea explorers
Less than 0.001% of the deep ocean has been explored. Ella Al-Shamahi speaks to two women from South Africa and the US who have dedicated their career...
Female farming entrepreneurs
Women fusing tech and agriculture to farm food - indoors, local and soil-free
Women discovering the music stars of tomorrow
The music industry is notoriously competitive, making it difficult for artists to break through. Datshiane Navanayagam speaks to two music scouts to f...
Fabrics for the future
According to the UN, the fashion industry is responsible for 8-10% of global emissions. That's more than aviation and shipping combined. We talk to tw...
How to get ahead in the workplace
Everyone wants to feel confident in the workplace. But knowing what to do to perform at your best isn’t always easy. Datshiane Navanayagam is joined b...