Promo For Program on 1 December 2018 by Women Making Waves Podcast

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Lucy Cavendish College undergraduate Bonnie Samuyiwa was selected by Powerful Media as one of the UK’s top 100 most outstanding undergraduates from an African/Afro-Caribbean background and will feature in Powerful Media’s Future Leaders magazine.Bonnie talks to Linda Ness about her trip to 10 Downing Street - and the work she has done to achieve the accolade.

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Sharon Williams went on a writing course which she really enjoyed. What she didn’t expect was that one of her stories would be turned into a short film by an award winning director. Sharon tells Linda Ness how it all came about and also described the poignant story she wrote - the Apricot Tree.

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It's no joke when the White House calls you to ask if you’re interested in serving as NASA’s deputy administrator.. and in some ways you can really understand why Dr Dava Newman thought it was a prank call at first! But when she realised the call was genuine she wasted no time accepting this prestigious job.Rocket scientist Dr Dava Newman speaks to Suzie Thorpe

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Self harm can be an outcome of mental health issues, and those who have been affected are often left with scars on their bodies which makes moving on with their lives very difficult. Jess King has set up a charity which has found a unique way of covering these scars - they raise money for tattoos which cover the damaged skin.

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Sometimes we want to help but feel there is nothing we can do. Well what about getting your workplace involved? Sarah Rogerson watched the Syrian refugee crisis unfold on her TV and together with Chloe Shaw got their employer Cambridge Assessment English involved and are making huge steps in helping refugees back into education.

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In these days where we no longer have wet nurses, what do mothers do if they are unable to breast feed their babies - particularly if the babies are perhaps premature or sickly and would benefit from breast milk. Jackie Hughes and Haley Hendy tell us about the Human Milk Bank and talk about both the donors and the recipients.

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Biplane aviator and adventurer Tracey Curtis-Taylor flies vintage aeroplanes on epic journeys around the world reaching out to talk to women and promote the presence of women in the aviation industry. Tracey talks to Linda & Suzie about her life.

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Natalie Emuss gives a frank account about the very raw moment she was told of her breast cancer diagnosis Having been declared cancer free, Natalie has raised an impressive amount of money towards supporting those who suffer from this awful disease.

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What really goes on in the world of women’s wrestling? We caught up with Emily Read co-founder of Pro Wrestling Eve who gave us the full story behind the scenes of women’s wrestling - and it’s not pleasant.

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