Women Making Waves Podcast

Canadian Sarah Macdonald is a Fellow and Director of Music at Selwyn College and Director of Ely Cathedral Girls Choir. She was the first woman to get the job of a college director of music in Oxbridge, and she composes as well as promotes women’s music. Women Making Waves Contributor Jan Moore met her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan Chatzis took part in the 2015/16 Clipper Round the World race. She tells the story of thrills and hardship to Women Making Waves contributor Liz Barker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joanna Bromwich doesn’t like to go on holiday and sit on a beach… before going to The Gambia she searched for interesting projects to visit and found the Bantangba project. Joanna has since raised lots of money for a toilet block and other projects which support the nursery school in rural Gambia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ever fancied getting to know people in an unhurried way? Johnnie Moore talks to Linda Ness about the group he started in Cambridge which is now taking off in other parts of the country and indeed the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During her PhD Dr Priyanka Joshi developed a small molecule library to target irregular proteins present in diseases such as Alzheimer's Disease; Amongst other accolades she is on the Vogue 25 list of the most influential women in the UK. Linda Ness chatted to her Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dame Janet Maureen Thornton, DBE FRS FMedSci HonFRSC is a senior scientist at the European Bioinformatics Institute, part of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory. She is one of the world's leading researchers in structural bioinformatics, Jan Moore talks to her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why are there still only 5% of the UK licensed pilots women? What makes a really good pilot and this case, a helicopter pilot. Captain Jennifer Stevenson is no exception when it comes to sheer determination and talks to Suzie Thorpe about why she absolutely loves her job. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sue Keogh has a background in media, having worked for the BBC and ITV and now for Cambridge 105 Radio. She runs her own marketing business, Sookio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ever fancied trying past life regression? Perhaps in a previous incarnation you were a Queen - or a murderer! Well we talk to Louise Rhodes who specialises in helping people through hypnotic therapy - and who has a special interest in past life regression. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mayor of Cambridge Gerri Bird who tells us the incredible story of her life - from being born in a mother and baby home in Ireland, to becoming the first citizen of Cambridge. This true story sounds like the plot for a novel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How does it feel to be influential? Michelle Moore has been included in The Independent 50 Most Influential Women in Sport as well as winning the UK Precious Award to ‘Outstanding Woman in Sport”? Michelle played a key role at the London 2012 Olympic Games developing strategy and creating engagement opportunities for thousands of young people and staff in London schools Hosted on Acast. See acast....

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Each year Charity Champion winner, Renee Friend figures out, along with her colleagues, how to raise 5 million pounds for Isabel Hospice charity in Bishops Stortford. Renee speaks to Suzie Thorpe about how fundraising plays a large part of her life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Jean Venables CBE is a civil engineer who became the first female president of the Institution of Civil Engineers in 2008; she is a proponent of sustainability projects and has been featured by photographer Anita Corbin in her exhibition called First Women UK which features ordinary women achieving extraordinary things Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This year sees Girton College celebrating 150 years since it’s foundation. In 1948, it was granted full college status by the university, marking the official admittance of women to the University of Cambridge. We find out about the Women behind the names – part of an extraordinary group of Girton College alumnae among an illustrious list of people to have roads in Eddington, Cambridge’s new urban...

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Madi Vorva has campaigned against the use of unsustainable palm-oil since she was 11 years old. As a teenager, Madi was instrumental in persuading Kellogs to agree to a deforestation-free policy for all its products; she has fronted a TV show, made a documentary in Cambodia. She is a United Nations Forest Hero, was honored at the Teen Choice Awards, and she sits on the board of the Jane Goodall In...

Dr Rebecca Lent is the Executive Secretary of the International Whaling Commission which provides for the proper conservation of whale stocks; Rebecca speaks to Women Making Waves contributor Jan Moore about her role in the Commission, and how important it is to make sure that whales are protected so that they don’t become extinct. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(Photo Holly McGlynn) Cassa Pancho MBE is the founder and Artistic Director of Ballet Black, a professional ballet company. Cassa saw a real lack of black dancers and this ignited the creation of Ballet Black in 2001. Cassa’s goal is ultimately to see a change in the number of black and asian dancers in mainstream ballet companies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Diane Danzebrink is a psychotherapist who specialises in helping women through the menopause. She founded the Menopause Support campaign which seeks to educate and support women through what can be a difficult time. Bobby Jones asked her how she had become interested in the topic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There can be few people in the UK who have not heard of the Pankhurst family and their part in fighting for women’s suffrage. Leading women’s rights campaigner Dr Helen Pankhurst told Linda Ness and Suzie Thorpe about her passion for keeping the family name alive and her thoughts on the state of women’s rights today. This piece includes a song by Flaming June called The Women’s Battalion, written...

Passionate about innovation and entrepreneurship, Dr Soraya Jones is the ultimate networker. Formerly CEO and founder of Cambridge Wireless, growing a business from 70 to 400 companies in a short space of time. The list is endless when it comes to achievements. She is inspirational, a mentor and friend to many and a great leader. Suzie Thorpe speaks to Soraya Jones about her take on life. Hosted o...

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The Revd Dr Victoria Johnson is the first woman residentiary Canon at Ely Cathedral. Vicky talks about her role at the beautiful Ely Cathedral and how she moved from her original career as a Biochemist to the clergy and the challenges she faces as a woman of the cloth in a senior position. Women Making Waves contributor Jan Moore talks to Vicky, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...