Following the tragic death of George Floyd in the United States and the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests we talk to musician Claudia McKenzie. The recent protests triggered Claudia’s own feelings about her identity and life as a black woman. We also hear what Jaspreet Kaur, Aphra Bruce-Jones, Lynn Asante Asari, and Cassa Pancho MBE have to say … [Read more...]
Women Making Waves: Professor Christi Deaton & SuRie
Linda Ness and Suzie Thorpe meet Professor Christi Deaton, who started her career as a nurse, but who's now Clinical Professor of Nursing in Cambridge and keen to encourage people into the nursing profession. And we speak to SuRie, famously interrupted by a stage invader while performing in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest, and who now has a new … [Read more...]
Women Making Waves: Jaspreet Kaur & Joanna Forbes
Linda Ness and Suzie Thorpe meet spoken word artist Jaspreet Kaur, who’s moved from teenage years shattered by anxiety and depression to performing her poetry in front of large crowds. Plus singer, composer and choral coach Joanna Forbes chats about her life, her music and what she’s doing during the lockdown. … [Read more...]
Women Making Waves: Patrice Lawrence & Kath Austin
In this edition meet award-winning writer Patrice Lawrence whose books reflect the diverse range of lives and experiences she sees every day and Kath Austin founder of BeeBee Wraps who tells us how she grew the business from her own need to find a way of keeping food fresh that didn’t include plastic. Presented by Linda Ness and Suzie Thorpe. … [Read more...]
Women Making Waves: Catherine Barnard and Shirley Thompson
Linda Ness and Suzie Thorpe meet Professor Catherine Barnard, senior tutor at Trinity College and a leading researcher working on the issues surrounding the Brexit negotiations. We also hear from Composer Shirley Thompson OBE, who composes music for TV and film, theatre, dance and opera. … [Read more...]
Women Making Waves: Sonita Alleyne
In this edition we speak to Sonita Alleyne OBE, the first woman to be the master of Jesus College since its foundation in 1496 and Sara Marshall from the UK Community Foundation talks about the tampon tax, which has been providing funds for charities supporting girls and women facing issues. Introduced by Linda Ness and Suzie Thorpe. … [Read more...]
Women Making Waves: International Women’s Day Special
Women Making Waves celebrates International Women’s Day in the company of spoken word artist Jaspreet Kaur, Rising Network Festival founder Lily Cheng, and Cheesemonger Suzannah Wansell. We hear from Joanna Forbes L’Estrange, founder of, all-female a cappella group Aquilla. We eavesdrop on a conversation between Leigh Chambers and her daughter Mia … [Read more...]
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