Are you sitting comfortably? Viv Groskop talks to Dame Stephanie "Steve" Shirley CH, the businesswoman, philanthropist and technology pioneer. They explore why she changed her name - and why she brought her kitchen stool to America to give her TED talk in front of Bill Gates. Dame Stephanie argues that women must learn to ask for money: our input won't be valued if we don't value ourselves. She reveals how she learned a "healthy selfishness" after ending up in hospital, and tells Viv the single secret of success in business and romance...

Find out more about Stephanie's work at steveshirley.com

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Can you take criticism? Viv Groskop talks to Paula Hawkins, author of (among others) the global phenomenon The Girl on The Train. They explore how to gain the confidence to embrace what you really care about, and how to say: "I can do that, it's not just for others." They consider the value of routine, the value of saying no and the value of indulging in darkness. And why you must read the bad reviews. Find out more about Paula's work and her latest book, A Slow Fire Burning at paulahawkinsbooks.com

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Why not? Viv Groskop talks to beauty journalist Funmi Fetto, Contributing Editor at British Vogue and Beauty Director at the Observer Magazine. Funmi argues that the risk of rejection is not worth missing opportunities, and explores the ongoing process of finding your voice, the double edged sword that is beauty, the role of faith and prayer in building confidence - and the joy of index cards.

Find out more about Funmi's work at orbpodcast.com

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What if you'd never heard of imposter syndrome? Viv Groskop talks to Lorraine Candy, columnist and former Editor in Chief from Style magazine, Elle UK and Sunday Times Style. They discuss owning the room, whether it's filled with Taylor Swift or Rupert Murdoch. They discuss what younger women can teach older women about self care - and how cold water can make you better at your job. They discuss not trying to be liked, not avoiding confrontation, not saying sorry and not buying into the negative narratives about women. Lorraine's book is out now.

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Have you felt small lately? Viv Groskop talks to journalist, author and broadcaster Julia Baird about the value of shrinking, and how feeling small can inspire wonder. She talks about learning to be yourself, learning not to freak out about swallowing, and the number of accomplished women who won't appear on her show because they feel fat. She asks - why do we have to be perfect before we're allowed to express an opinion?

Julia's book Phosphorescence: On Awe, Wonder And Things That Sustain You When the World Goes Dark is out now.

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Why are you here? Viv Groskop talks to writer Esther Freud about her new book, about why it's good for writers to get out, and the power of understanding that it's not about you - you are here for the audience. She explains why she loves feedback, why she loves interviews - and how she has to remind herself not to tell everybody absolutely everything...

Esther's book, I Couldn't Love You More is out now.

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Are you ageing with power? Viv Groskop talks to designer Norma Kamali about why women should look forward to getting older. She explains that self respect and self love are hard but vital, and will draw the right opportunities to you. She shares her experience of being told at 18 that it's all downhill from here, her experience of divorce, her experience of discovering financial independence and confidence. And she argues that the risk of becoming irrelevant is worse than the risk of failure - so go for it.

Norma's book I Am Invincible is out now.

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Are you following someone else's rules? Viv Groskop talks to poet Hollie McNish about the value of working out your own way to do something - even if it takes time. Hollie discusses her efforts to unlearn society's unhelpful lessons about being female, including frank conversations with her grandmother. And she explores nerves, pressure, being apologetic - and the sadness of putting poems about her gran into the past tense.

You can find out more about Hollie and her new book, Slug and Other Things I've Been Told to Hate at holliepoetry.com

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Are you doing it your way? Viv Groskop talks to designer and businesswoman Anya Hindmarch about the value of authenticity. Anya reveals how neuro-linguistic programming and autogenic training helped her beat chronic stage fright. She argues that nerves are useful, that you know more than you think and that emotion is not only useful, it is the heart and soul of any business.

Anya's book If In Doubt Wash Your Hair is out now. Find out more about Anya at anyahindmarch.com

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Have you said what you came to say? Viv Groskop talks to Anneliese Dodds, Labour Co-Op Member of Parliament for Oxford East, about owning the House as the first female Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. How to communicate complex ideas, how to build trust, how to deal with the Daily Mail style police. And how to make sure that you are clear what you want to say - and say it.

Find out more about Anneliese at anneliesedodds.org.uk

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