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Poker player Alex O’Brien joined Jessica Creighton in the Woman’s Hour studio to share why she’s teaching her daughter to play poker – and what she believes the card game can teach us all.

She says it’s given her self-confidence, taught her how to deal with uncertainty and helped her learn to deal with failure.

Alex explained that she wants to share these skills with her daughter – to give her confidence and remind her that she has the right to take a seat at the table, whether it’s the poker table or a boardroom table.

You can listen to the full interview on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sounds – it’s the Woman’s Hour episode from 1 November.