Women Making Waves

Dan joins Tim for a live session ahead of the release of his new single Pick Me Up. There’s brand new music in the first half hour from Stretch Soul Gang, Lauren Alex Hooper, Soy and Sleemo and the latest Unsigned Chart.

Note, technical issues prevent the interview from being included in this podcast.

In this edition we meet Professor Cecilia Mascolo (pictured) who's leading the development of an app aiming to detect if a person is suffering from COVID-19 purely by listening to their voice, cough and breath; and Georgina Shoshana-Cohen who's setting her sights in qualifying for the Winter Olympics in 2022 as a skeleton athlete. Presented by Suzie Thorpe & Linda Ness.

Linda News and Suzie Thorpe speak to musical director Rachel Mason and rising comedy pop star Lydia Maddix.

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 about racism, identity, mental health issues, and promoting a truer narrative of history.

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 EP.

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.

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.

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.

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.

On this edition, Extinction Rebellion UK spokesperson Zion Lights and Anya Navidski, founding partner at Voulez Capital, Europe’s first venture capital fund for female founders. Introduced by Linda Ness and Suzie Thorpe.