Journalistpodden (Journalistförbundet)

Episodes

1. 13

   13. Sarah Brown: Chair of Theirworld on life at 10 Downing Street, living with loss and finding your own voice.

   When Sarah Brown moved into 10 Downing Street when her husband Gordon became Prime Minister she didn’t think her life would change that much. Afterall, she’d already been living next door at number 11 for the previous ten years. But her life did change in ways she didn’t expect. Sarah talks about...

   Feb 8, 2019

   36m
2. 12

   12. Nancy Zeffman and Eileen Willett: Founders of Cucumber Clothing

   When Nancy Zeffman and Eileen Willett hit their fifties they weren’t prepared to put up with the hot flushes and sweats that accompany the menopause. So they set to work creating Cucumber Clothing, a range of stylish womenswear which cleverly wicks the sweat away, to leave you feeling comfortable...

   Jan 1, 2019

   30m
3. 11

   11. Sarah Brown: Founder of Pai

   When Sarah Brown was in her twenties she began suffering from chronic outbreaks of hives, or to give it its proper name 'urticaria'. When she couldn’t find any skin creams to soothe her inflamed and irritated skin she decided to have a go at making one herself and her success led to the launch of...

   Dec 3, 2018

   34m
4. 10

   10. Fiona Leslie: Breast Cancer Stories

   30% of women who are diagnosed with breast cancer go on to develop secondary breast cancer. Fiona Leslie is one of them. Sadly there is no cure, but with a positive outlook and by taking the life-extending drug Kadcyla, Fiona is living her life to the full. Since her diagnosis, the former...

   Nov 14, 2018

   41m
5. 9

   9. Lindsay King: Breast Cancer Stories

   What’s it like to find out you have a very high risk of cancer? This is Lindsay King’s honest account of what happened seven years ago when she found out she had the faulty BRCA 2 gene and the decisions she has made about her body since then. Lindsay is married to Tom, has three children and runs...

   Nov 1, 2018

   19m
6. 9

   The Eve Appeal Go Red Trek 2018

   Join me and The Eve Appeal trekkers as we walk across the beautiful Derbyshire Hills raising funds and promoting awareness of the five gynaecological cancers: cervical, ovarian, vaginal, vulval and womb. Tackling taboos, whilst straddling stiles and dodging cowpats! Donate: eveappeal.org.uk…

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   Oct 18, 2018

   18m
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   8. Zena Everett: Careers coach, author and motivational speaker

   This one’s about work. Whether you’re a working mum or dad looking for the right work-life balance, a mum returning to the workplace after maternity leave or you’re someone who wants to move up the career ladder but isn’t quite sure how. Zena Everett has the answers. Zena used to be a recruiter…

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   Sep 30, 2018

   30m
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   7. Jane Milton: Food Industry Expert on the joy in doing what you love.

   Jane Milton loves food. So much so she’s made a career out of it. She is a renowned food industry expert who works with Deborah Meaden behind the scenes on Dragons Den. Jane is equally passionate about feeding those who can’t afford to eat properly by encouraging the food industry to support food...

   Aug 31, 2018

   31m
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   6. Vasiliki Petrou: Executive Vice President of Unilever Prestige on why 50 is the new 30 and beauty without the botox.

   Vasiliki Petrou has got it sussed. She’s 50 but she feels like a millennial, and all without invasive beauty treatments. She reckons we should all stop worrying about our age. Vasiliki is responsible for some beauty brands you may have heard of...Dermalogica, REN and Kate Somerville, plus some...

   Jul 23, 2018

   33m
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    5. Rae Feather: Founder of raefeather.com

    From Formula One to the fashion pages, Rae Feather’s career has been anything but traditional! She began by cooking for racing drivers, this lead to working with F1 brands and on to one of the most famous hotels in the world. Now her creativity has led her to produce a hit in the fashion world…

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    Jun 11, 2018

    33m
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    4. Chanelle, Lady McCoy

    Chanelle McCoy is well known as the wife of the now retired champion jockey Sir AP McCoy but until recently many people were unaware of her own success in the business world. It was only when she appeared on Dragon's Den on Irish television that people realised she actually had a job! Chanelle...

    May 17, 2018

    36m
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    3. Tracey Woodward: CEO Aromatherapy Associates

    This is the inspirational story of a woman who started life with very little but got to the top through pure hard graft. Tracey Woodward had a difficult childhood and hardly ever went to school. At 14 she couldn't read or write but that never held her back. At 18 an amazing opportunity came along...

    Apr 1, 2018

    42m
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    2. Jacquie Beltrao

    What’s it like getting up well before the crack of dawn every day to present on breakfast TV and then go home and do all the mad rushing around that’s part of being a mum? Jacquie Beltrao knows this routine very well. The former Olympic gymnast has been working for Sky News for the last 25 years...

    Mar 1, 2018

    27m
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    1. Athena Lamnisos

    "It's bad enough going for your own smear test, let alone someone else's!" said a friend of mine when I told her I'd been invited to record a smear test for this podcast. But going for your smear is never a bad thing as Athena Lamnisos explains in this episode after she'd kindly invited me along…

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    Feb 1, 2018

    32m