The Conversation

Two women from different parts of the world, united by a common passion, experience or expertise, share the stories of their lives.

World Service,594 episodes

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The life of a female driving instructor
Datshiane Navanayagam speaks to two women who teach people how to drive
30 Sep 2024,26 mins
Glaciologists: Women on rivers of moving ice
Biogeochemist Jemma Wadham and scientist Heidi Sevestre on the importance of glaciers
23 Sep 2024,26 mins
The changing world of women's magazines
Australian and Latvian magazine editors discuss their strategies for staying relevant
16 Sep 2024,26 mins
Women changing the shape of bra design
Bra designers from Wales and the US on filling a need for bras that work for all women
09 Sep 2024,26 mins
Children's TV presenters: magic, mayhem and mishaps
Irish and South African presenters discuss their love for inspiring young minds
02 Sep 2024,26 mins
Underwater mechanics
Commercial divers from Canada and Australia share their experiences
26 Aug 2024,26 mins
Modern-day matriarchs
Women from Canada and the UK on the changing role of the matriarch in their cultures
19 Aug 2024,26 mins
Women hitting the note on ancient instruments
Musicians from China and Syria on keeping ancient tradition alive through music
12 Aug 2024,26 mins
Women, bats and meerkats
Costa Rican and Swiss biologists discuss what animal behaviour reveals about life
05 Aug 2024,26 mins
The magic of music in dementia care
Music therapists in the UK and Spain discuss how music can ease the symptoms of dementia
29 Jul 2024,26 mins
Teaching empathy: A blueprint for social change?
Datshiane Navanayagam speaks to two women who see empathy as a crucial life skill
22 Jul 2024,26 mins
Sports psychologists for elite athletes
Psychologists in the US and South Africa on supporting sports stars with mental health
15 Jul 2024,26 mins
Women designing for a future in space
Ella Al-Shamahi talks to two architects who design extraterrestrial living spaces
08 Jul 2024,26 mins
Women enjoying judo
Judokas from Slovenia and Belgium discuss the skill, discipline and focus of judo
01 Jul 2024,26 mins
Women rethinking imposter syndrome
What is imposter syndrome? And why are women seemingly more affected by it than men?
24 Jun 2024,26 mins
Lessons in laughter
Professor Sophie Scott and Dr Disa Sauter on how having a laugh makes you feel better
17 Jun 2024,26 mins
Journalists working in exile
Ella Al-Shamahi talks to journalists from Bahrain and Yemen who fled their home countries
10 Jun 2024,26 mins
Digital defenders: safe online spaces for women
Lilian Olivia Orero and Nighat Dad expose the severity of online abuse against women
03 Jun 2024,26 mins
Women on allotments: soil in the city
Ukrainian cook Olia Hercules and Kenyan creative JC Niala on growing food on allotments
27 May 2024,26 mins
F-16 fighter pilots: Breaking barriers in combat aviation
Ella Al-Shamahi meets two of the first women to ever fly F-16 fighter jets
20 May 2024,26 mins
Pioneering women in neurosurgery
Datshiane Navanayagam meets two neurosurgeons operating in a male-dominated field
13 May 2024,26 mins
Women writing about travel
Travel writers from the UK and Nigeria talk about exploring new places
06 May 2024,26 mins
Women confronting ageism
Ella Al-Shamahi meets two women tackling negative or ageist attitudes towards older people
29 Apr 2024,26 mins
Outwit and betray: a reality TV survival guide
Ella Al-Shamahi meets women who’ve taken part in TV competitions
22 Apr 2024,26 mins
Women saving lives at sea
Ella Al-Shamahi with two women from Wales and Goa rescuing people in trouble on the coast
15 Apr 2024,26 mins
Women and the fight to end homelessness
Datshiane Navanayagam speaks to two women working to eradicate homelessness
08 Apr 2024,26 mins
The trailblazing women of the Dakar Rally
Ella Al-Shamahi meets two women who race in one of the toughest off-road rallies
01 Apr 2024,26 mins
Women tackling substance abuse
A US campaigner and a diplomatic advisor in France discuss illicit drugs and addiction
25 Mar 2024,26 mins
Planet of the puppeteers
Ana Crăciun-Lambru and Heather Lai discuss the magic of puppetry
18 Mar 2024,26 mins
Women inventors
Kenyan inventor Nzambi Matee and structural engineer Roma Agrawal discuss innovation.
11 Mar 2024,26 mins