The Conversation Episodes Episode guide
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Domestic Workers: Marissa Begonia and Siphokazi Mdlankomo
Life in service: the secret tales of domestic workers in the Philippines and South Africa
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Jazz Musicians: Melissa Aldana and Nomfundo Xaluva
Award-winning female jazz musicians from Chile and South Africa chat
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Standing up to Bullying: Zainab Chughtai and Lauren Paul
Two women trying to stop girls being bullied in the US and Pakistan.
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Hair Stylists: Sapna Bhavnani and Charlotte Mensah
An Indian hair stylist to the stars speaks to an award winning British afro hairdresser
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Making Sex Work Safer: Daisy Nakato and Catherine Healy
Sex workers turned campaigners from Uganda and New Zealand
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Truckers: Elin Engstrom and Heather Jones
Women who make a living driving tankers and 50 metre super trucks in Australia and Sweden
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Women at Sea: Zimasa Mabela and Jasmin Labarda
Two women in charge of ships in South Africa and the Philippines discuss life at sea.
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Adoption: Judith Fleming and Amy Seek
The perspectives of two women at opposite ends of the adoption process in the US and UK
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Olympians: Dame Kelly Holmes and Aya Medany
Two female sports stars on how they achieved their Olympic dreams in the UK and Egypt.
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The Magicians: Ekaterina Dobrokhotova and Adeline Ng
Two magicians from Singapore and Canada talk card tricks and dazzling sleight of hand
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The DJs - Tatiana Alvarez and Lea Barrett
Female DJs filling dance floors and mixing it up in America and South Africa
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Nannies: Tatiane Dias de Oliveira and Philippa Christian
Children's nannies from Brazil and Australia discuss the highs and lows of the profession
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Fashion Designers: Anya Ayoung Chee and Christina Economou
Successful female fashion designers from Trinidad and Greece talk shop.
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Football Referees: Melissa Borjas Pastrana and Sandra Serafini
Women referees from Honduras and Canada on red cards and keeping emotions off the pitch
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City Traders: Louise Dispo and Lucy Shitova
Profits, losses and bonuses - two female traders from Russia and the Philippines
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Vets: Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka and Dr Nalinika Obeyesekere
Leading vets in Uganda and Sri Lanka talk about their love for the profession
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Mechanics: Patrice Banks and Sandra Aguebor
Nigeria's first 'lady mechanic' with an 'auto airhead' turned car mechanic from the US
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Philanthropists: Amy Rao and Tsitsi Masiyiwa
Do women make better philanthropists and what motivates them to give cash away?
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Heavy Metal: Doris Yeh and Sasha Zagorc
Female heavy metal musicians from Taiwan and Slovenia.
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Engineers: Marita Cheng and Nisrine Chartouny
Building robots and boring tunnels, female engineers from Australia and Lebanon
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Professional gamblers: Cat Hulbert and Celina Lin
'The best female gambler on earth' and 'China's Queen of Poker' reveal their secrets
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Endurance Sports: Megan Harrington-Johnson and Manu Vilaseca
The women who are pushing their bodies to the limit by land and sea
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Women's Fiction: Cathy Bramley and Cheryl Ntumy
Authors share their tips on creating feel-good fiction
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Bodyguards: Jacquie Davis and Denida Zinxhiria
Meet the women who would take a bullet for their wealthy clients
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Squash Stars: Maria Toorpakai and Nicol David
Pioneering squash players from Pakistan and Malaysia swap notes
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Jockeys: Michelle Payne and Jadey Pietrasiewicz
Female jockeys who have made an impact on the male dominated world of horse racing
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Poets: Imtiaz Dharker and Phillippa Yaa de Villiers
South African and British Asian poets translate tough life experiences into their work
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Astronauts: Sandra Magnus and Samantha Cristoforetti
Women who have lived and worked in space, share their out of this world experiences
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Fighting Extremism: Hafsat Mohammed and Gulalai Ismail
Two women fighting terrorism and violent extremism in Nigeria and Pakistan
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Running Hotels: Hasmik Asatrian and Yin Myo Su
Two women running hotels in remote locations in Armenia and Myanmar