The WOW Podcast with Jude Kelly

The WOW Show is back – this time, as a podcast! Join WOW - Women of the World Founder Jude Kelly for a powerful new series recorded live across the UK, capturing the raw energy, laughter, and passion of last October’s tour.

In this bonus episode, recorded live at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, Jude is joined by the Queen of Shops herself, broadcaster and businesswoman Mary Portas - a Cotswolds local! 

Thanks to WOW's Global Founding Partner Bloomberg and WOW's Global Girls Champion Standard Chartered.

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The WOW Show is back – this time, as a podcast! Join WOW - Women of the World Founder Jude Kelly for a powerful new series recorded live across the UK, capturing the raw energy, laughter, and passion of last October’s tour.

Each episode dives into the big issues shaping our lives – from the personal to the political. Expect frank conversations on gender equality, the realities of being a woman today, and the fight for a fairer world. In this episode, recorded live at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, Jude is joined by two incredible local heroes.

A survivor of sexual and domestic abuse, Lisa Ward has spent her working life attempting to improve the experiences of victim-survivors. Having previously worked at Oxfordshire Sexual Abuse & Rape Crisis Centre she now works as a freelance consultant, amplifying the voices of others with lived experience of violence and abuse. 

Lela Burbridge is a Ugandan born author, and the founder of The Lela Initiative, a company that support aspiring women writers and promotes a reading culture within communities in Uganda. T

Thanks to WOW's Global Founding Partner Bloomberg and WOW's Global Girls Champion Standard Chartered.

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The WOW Show is back – this time, as a podcast! Join WOW - Women of the World Founder Jude Kelly for a powerful new series recorded live across the UK, capturing the raw energy, laughter, and passion of last October’s tour.

In this bonus episode, recorded live at Twickenham Exchange, Jude interviews her own daughter – award-winning poet and playwright Caroline Bird – on stage for the first time. Jude was also joined by stylist and sustainability advocate Aja Barber for a conversation covering everything from the climate crisis, parenting and creative practice.

Thanks to WOW's Global Founding Partner Bloomberg and WOW's Global Girls Champion Standard Chartered.

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Facebook: @womenoftheworldfestival

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The WOW Show is back – this time, as a podcast! Join WOW - Women of the World Founder Jude Kelly for a powerful new series recorded live across the UK, capturing the raw energy, laughter, and passion of last October’s tour.

Each episode dives into the big issues shaping our lives – from the personal to the political. Expect frank conversations on gender equality, the realities of being a woman today, and the fight for a fairer world. In this episode, recorded live at Twickenham Exchange, Jude is joined by four incredible local heroes.

Natalie O’Rourke runs Park Lane Stables, providing opportunities and a safe haven for people with additional needs, and tirelessly campaigned to raise over £1million to secure a permanent location.

Jill Lorimer is Head of Campaigns for Women’s Equality Party Richmond, which hosts a monthly vigil on Twickenham Green calling for an end to violence against women and girls.

Shashi and Pallu Patel run Meet and Deep Newsagents and are at the heart of their local community, offering a warm space and a personal connection to those who might not find it elsewhere.

Thanks to WOW's Global Founding Partner Bloomberg and WOW's Global Girls Champion Standard Chartered.

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The WOW Show is back – this time, as a podcast! Join WOW - Women of the World Founder Jude Kelly for a powerful new series recorded live across the UK, capturing the raw energy, laughter, and passion of last October’s tour.

In this bonus episode, recorded live at York Theatre Royal, Jude is joined by Everyday Sexism founder, author and activist Laura Bates and writer and broadcaster Kieran Yates for a conversation covering everything from tackling misogyny on social media to the housing crisis. 

Thanks to WOW's Global Founding Partner Bloomberg and WOW's Global Girls Champion Standard Chartered.

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The WOW Show is back – this time, as a podcast! Join WOW - Women of the World Founder Jude Kelly for a powerful new series recorded live across the UK, capturing the raw energy, laughter, and passion of last October’s tour.

Each episode dives into the big issues shaping our lives – from the personal to the political. Expect frank conversations on gender equality, the realities of being a woman today, and the fight for a fairer world. In this episode, recorded live at York Theatre Royal, Jude is joined by two incredible local heroes and poet Sharena Lee Satti.

Abigail Gaines founded the award-winning ‘Make Space for Girls’ project, based in Rowntree park. The project aims to address the drop off in park usage as girls enter their teenage years, and to make them places where older girls and women are empowered to be themselves. 

Shamim Eimaan was a child refugee - she was born in Uganda, grew up in Birmingham and moved to York in 1986. Her desire is to empower under-represented communities, improve wider understanding of other backgrounds and cultures and to bring communities together. Her recent projects include Uganda50 York, Chat Adoption York, Refugee Week Traditional Ladies night, and the first ever York Health Mela. 

Thanks to WOW's Global Founding Partner Bloomberg and WOW's Global Girls Champion Standard Chartered.

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The WOW Show is back – this time, as a podcast! Join WOW - Women of the World Founder Jude Kelly for a powerful new series recorded live across the UK, capturing the raw energy, laughter, and passion of last October’s tour.

Each episode dives into the big issues shaping our lives – from the personal to the political. Expect frank conversations on gender equality, the realities of being a woman today, and the fight for a fairer world. In this episode, recorded live at Brighton Dome, Jude is joined by four incredible local heroes: 

Joyce Coomber Sewell is a student at the University of Brighton where she mentors fellow autistic students, is a multi-generational carer, all whilst completing a PhD examining why it is so difficult for older women to obtain an autism diagnosis, and running two businesses which focus on the autistic community.

Ceyda Tanc has established an incredible all female dance company which challenges traditional gender representation in dance and highlights the intersection of cultures in modern Britain, influenced by her Turkish heritage.

Molly Mathieson is the founder of New Note Orchestra in Brighton, an award winning charity which support people affected by addiction, homelessness and challenging mental health through music, storytelling and dance.

Carolynn Bain was named British Bookseller of the Year in 2023. Her passion to see diversity in a city she loves dearly, and to change the narrative for many black and brown children, led her to create the award-winning bookshop Afrori Books in 2020, specialising in books by black authors.

Thanks to WOW's Global Founding Partner Bloomberg and WOW's Global Girls Champion Standard Chartered.

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The WOW Show is back – this time, as a podcast! Join WOW - Women of the World Founder Jude Kelly for a powerful new series recorded live across the UK, capturing the raw energy, laughter, and passion of last October’s tour.

Each episode dives into the big issues shaping our lives – from the personal to the political. Expect frank conversations on gender equality, the realities of being a woman today, and the fight for a fairer world. Along the way, you'll hear from local heroes making real change and fascinating special guests, including activist and author Laura Bates, poet Caroline Bird, stylist Aja Barber, and retail icon Mary Portas.

Together, we'll explore everything from mental health, heartbreak, and ambition, to workplace sexism, domestic labour, and the urgent need for male allyship. Through audience voices, unfiltered discussions, and unexpected moments of joy, this podcast reminds us that change is possible – and hope is powerful.

Episodes released every Tuesday from 22 April.

Thanks to WOW's Global Founding Partner Bloomberg and WOW's Global Girls Champion Standard Chartered.

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The sixth and final episode in our new limited series How to Change the Conversation asks: How much power do women working in the media really have? As diversity drives slowly change the demographic of who we see in the news and on screen, is there similar change happening behind the scenes, in the places of real power and influence? We bring this series to a conclusion asking are women able to define their own model of leadership and power, or do they have to behave in a certain way to survive? 

WOW Founder CEO Jude Kelly talks to experts and changemakers to find out. You'll hear from Sarah Sands, journalist and former editor of the Evening Standard and the Today Programme; Pat Mitchell, Media executive, producer and curator of TEDWomen; and June Sarpong, Director of Creative Diversity at the BBC.

Let us know your thoughts - tweet @WOWisGlobal and follow us on Instagram @WOWGlobal to comment. 

The WOW Podcast with Jude Kelly is created by The WOW Foundation, which exists to build, convene and sustain a global movement that believes a gender equal world is desirable, possible and urgently required. Find out more at thewowfoundation.com and sign up to our mailing list here.

The WOW Podcast is supported by Bloomberg. 

Featured guests are:

Francine Lacqua

Sarah Sands

Pat Mitchell

June Sarpong

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The fifth episode in our new limited series How to Change the Conversation asks are women’s stories and voices as prevalent as men’s in the media? How well are women represented on screen and in the news? And have women working in the media seen changes in the content broadcast during the pandemic?

WOW Founder and CEO Jude Kelly talks to experts and changemakers Caroline Criado-Perez, Ayesha Hazarika and Madeline di Nonno to see what they think about representation, women and the media.

Let us know your thoughts - tweet @WOWisGlobal and follow us on Instagram @WOWGlobal to comment. 

The WOW Podcast with Jude Kelly is created by The WOW Foundation, which exists to build, convene and sustain a global movement that believes a gender equal world is desirable, possible and urgently required. Find out more at thewowfoundation.com and sign up to our mailing list here.

The WOW Podcast is supported by Bloomberg. 

Featured guests are:

Francine Lacqua

Caroline Criado-Perez 

Madeline Di Nonno

Ayesha Hazarika 

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Facebook: @womenoftheworldfestival

TikTok: @WOWisGlobal

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