My guest today is a writer, broadcaster and TV icon, known for presenting the BBC show That’s Life! for 21 years, amongst many others. She founded the charities ChildLine, promoting child protection, and The Silver Line, designed to combat loneliness in older people's lives. She has just received the Woman of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award. I am talking ... Show More
Apr 2021
‘A burst of hamstery energy’, with Dame Esther Rantzen
Dame Esther Rantzen, ‘proper legend’ of broadcasting, is whisked from the pizza and into a private room in Broadcasting House for a chat with Fi and Jane. Over hot chocolates, they discuss how Esther went from studio manager and sound effects wizard, to producing and presenting h ... Show More
28 m
Aug 2022
123: Healing past wounds for a better future with Donna Lancaster
Today's guest is Donna Lancaster, and she has been a pioneer in community healing for nearly 31 years. She is a facilitator, a coach and a therapist who is formerly the head of teaching at the Hoffman Institute UK and co-created the British Retreat, a six day transformational per ... Show More
47m 28s
Dec 2023
Lynne Twist: “It’s Such a Gift to Be Alive Right Now”
<p>Lynne Twist is a global visionary committed to alleviating poverty, ending world hunger, empowering the status of women and girls, supporting social justice and environmental sustainability. The scope of Lynne’s impact ranges from working with Mother Teresa in Calcutta, to wor ... Show More
41m 6s
Aug 2021
Lesley Manville, Afghanistan, Menopause and dental health, Conceived by rape, Ruby Wax, Pens
The actor Lesley Manville on her mission to change the way the world sees older women - not least in her latest TV performance in Channel 4's I am series. Lesley plays Maria, who at 60 and after 30-odd years of marriage, is finding it suffocating and decides she wants more from l ... Show More
57m 19s
Jul 2019
2. Life School ME - Series 1 #DXBWomenWhoInspireMe - Ep 1: Helen Hope, Brain Child of Social Movement #MentalHealthIsTrending
<p>I’m Peta Al Akawi and Welcome to Life School, the podcast. Each episode I’ll be chatting openly and honestly with a different guest about a whole host of purposeful topics. From personal success and failure stories, to relationship advice, tips and tricks for entrepreneurs, to ... Show More
51m 33s
Jul 2021
Andrea McLean: Shaking The “Good Girl” Identity And Taking Risks
<p>Marisa’s guest this week is Andrea McLean; award-winning TV broadcaster, Sunday Times Number 1 best-selling author, journalist, and CEO. She is also co-founder of the female empowerment site This Girl Is On Fire.</p><p>Andrea opens up about her personal journey with mental hea ... Show More
1 h
Feb 2023
S16, Ep8 How To Fail: Joan Bakewell - the legendary broadcaster on life, love and everything in between
For a long time, Joan Bakewell has been a professional inspiration to me: a broadcasting superstar whose professional longevity is a testament to her talent, curiosity and hard work. She is a few months shy of her 90th birthday but still as busy as ever, presenting Portrait and L ... Show More
1h 4m