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Brands Transforming Our WorldDame Stephanie Shirley: The woman who rewrote the rules of techIn this episode of Brands Transforming Our World, we sit down with Dame Stephanie Shirley CH: child refugee, pioneering tech entrepreneur, and philanthropist. She shares her extraordinary journey from arriving in the UK without her parents, founding an all-female remote working start-up in the early 60s and building it into a $3bn tech company. We also explore her game-changing approach to philanthropy and what still drives her at the age of 91. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-04-3043 min
Breaking the 20%Dame "Steve" Shirley: Μητέρα, Προγραμματίστρια, Επιχειρηματίας, Φιλάνθρωπος (Greek/Ελληνικά)Σε αυτό το επεισόδιο, γνωρίζουμε την απίστευτη ζωή της Dame Stephanie Shirley — της γυναίκας που υπέγραφε ως “Steve” για να την πάρουν στα σοβαρά στη βιομηχανία της τεχνολογίας. Από παιδί πρόσφυγας με το Kindertransport, σε ιδρύτρια της πρώτης remote εταιρείας λογισμικού στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο, η Shirley άνοιξε τον δρόμο για τις γυναίκες στην τεχνολογία — ενώ ταυτόχρονα πάλευε με τις προκλήσεις της μητρότητας, φροντίζοντας τον αυτιστικό γιο της. Η Shirley έγινε δισεκατομμυριούχος και όμως αποφάσισε να δώσει όλη της την περιουσία στη φιλανθρωπία. Μια συγκλονιστική ιστορία επιμονής, καινοτομίας και ανθρωπιάς.more episodes at https://breaking20.eu/2025-04-161h 17
"But Jesus Drank Wine" & Other Stories That Kept Us StuckEp. 122 Stephanie Ziebell | Radiant in Battle: Pursuing Sobriety Through FaithJoin the conversation in our community at https://butjesusdrankwine.com/community. Stephanie Ziebell shares her personal journey to sobriety and faith, highlighting the transformation that came when she embraced God's grace. A wife, mother of four, attorney, and Christian sobriety advocate, Stephanie knows what it’s like to wrestle with addiction and the internal conflict it brings. After years of struggling with alcohol, she found true freedom and now dedicates her life to helping others do the same. As the founder of Radiant in Battle, an Instagram community with nearly 40,000 followers, Stephanie provides faith-based encouragement and...2025-03-3141 min
The McKay InterviewA Life of Giving, Innovation, and Resilience – Dame Stephanie ShirleyIn this episode, I sit down once again with Dame Stephanie Shirley, the remarkable IT pioneer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, whose extraordinary life journey—from a Kindertransport refugee to one of Britain’s most influential businesswomen—has inspired many.We discuss:From war refugee to tech trailblazer: How Dame Steve arrived in the UK as a child and went on to build a pioneering software company.Breaking barriers for women in business: The challenges she faced as a female entrepreneur in the 1960s and how she helped reshape the tech industry.The power of philanthropy: Her motivations for gi...2025-02-2725 min
Crisis What Crisis?Bonus Episode: Dame Stephanie Shirley's Crisis ComfortsHaving arrived in Britain as a five-year-old refugee fleeing the Nazis on the Kindertransport, Dame Stephanie Shirley went on to build one of Britain's most successful software companies. She built a business valued at $3 billion and has dedicated the last three decades of her life to philanthropy, giving away most of her personal wealth. Here are Dame Stephanie’s three crisis comforts.Full episode https://www.crisiswhatcrisis.com/podcasts/dame-stephanie-shirley-on-91-years-of-resilience-and-brilliance/Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/damestephanie_/?hl=enWebsite: https://www.steveshirley.com/2024-12-2302 min
Crisis What Crisis?Dame Stephanie Shirley on 91 years of resilience and brillianceHaving arrived in Britain as a five-year-old refugee fleeing the Nazis on the Kindertransport, Dame Stephanie Shirley went on to build one of Britain's most successful software companies. Using the pen name ‘Steve’ to be taken more seriously by clients, she built a business valued at $3 billion, turning 70 staff members into millionaires along the way. But her impact goes far beyond the business world. Dame Stephanie has dedicated the last three decades of her life to philanthropy, giving away most of her personal wealth. Once the 11th richest woman in the UK, she’s the only person to drop off th...2024-12-1642 min
Straight Up With StephEp 26: From Perimenopause to Hormone Therapy: What You Need to KnowSend me a message, I’d love to hear from you!In this episode of Straight Up With Steph, we dive into the often-overlooked topic of menopause and its impact on women's health, especially for those balancing demanding careers like dentistry. I share my personal experience navigating menopause and offer insights into recognizing perimenopause symptoms, managing hormonal changes, and understanding treatment options like hormone replacement therapy. We also cover topics like genitourinary health, pelvic floor health, and breaking the stigma around women's health. Tune in to empower yourself with knowledge and pr...2024-11-2956 min
The Unsweetened TruthSolo Success: Lessons from a Self-Made Business Owner with Stephanie Shirley | The Unsweetened Truth, Episode 9In this episode of The Unsweetened Truth Podcast, host Kristen Pucci talks with Stephanie Shirley about the journey of being a solo entrepreneur. Stephanie shares her experiences of growing her business from a young age, offering valuable insights into the realities of working independently. From practical tips to hard-earned lessons, she opens up about what it takes to build and sustain a business on your own. Tune in for inspiring stories and actionable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs.2024-10-291h 20
Management Today's Leadership LessonsDame Stephanie Shirley on women in business, entrepreneurship and why she changed her name to SteveDame Stephanie Shirley has a fascinating – and difficult – story to tell. Aged just five, she was one of nearly 10,000 children who were sent to England on board the Kindertransport to escape the dangers posed by Nazi Germany.It was a life defining moment that would equip Dame Stephanie with a resilience that would see her set up a successful software business, at a time when attitudes to women in the workplace were very different.Ultimately, that business made millionaires of more than 70 co-owners and has enabled Dame Stephanie to set up several charities and...2024-09-0624 min
Off Air with Jane & FiP.S. leprechauns are real, obviously (with Dame Stephanie Shirley)Fi is away today so we bring you Jane² this fine Thursday. They chat the myth of the Irish driving license, silicone testicles and Italian roots.Plus, businesswoman Dame Stephanie Shirley reflects on her career and escaping the Nazi regime ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day.Dame Stephanie’s memoir, Let It Go, is available online: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Let-Go-Extraordinary-Entrepreneur-Philanthropist/dp/0241395496If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us...2024-01-2534 min
The Alpha Talks ShowThriving in a Male-Dominated Tech World with Dame Stephanie Shirley CHIn today's episode, I am joined by Dame Stephanie Shirley CH, a true pioneer in the world of technology and entrepreneurship.From her early days in a male-dominated industry to founding and leading a successful business, Dame shares his incredible journey that shaped her career.Learn about her unique approach to breaking gender norms by adopting the alias "Steve" to open doors and challenge stereotypes.Discover the passion behind her efforts to create a positive change, from supporting female empowerment to establishing a school for children with autism.2024-01-0540 min
The Alpha Talks Show[Trailer] Thriving in a Male-Dominated Tech World with Dame Stephanie Shirley CHIn today's episode, I am joined by Dame Stephanie Shirley CH, a true pioneer in the world of technology and entrepreneurship.From her early days in a male-dominated industry to founding and leading a successful business, Dame shares his incredible journey that shaped her career.Learn about her unique approach to breaking gender norms by adopting the alias "Steve" to open doors and challenge stereotypes.Discover the passion behind her efforts to create a positive change, from supporting female empowerment to establishing a school for children with autism.From the importance...2024-01-0401 min
Move with PowerRevolutionizing Financial Diligence Through AI, with Co-Founder and CEO of dili, Stephanie SongJoin Shirley and Esther in an exhilarating conversation with Stephanie Song, the visionary Co-Founder and CEO of dili, a cutting-edge Y Combinator Summer 2023 startup revolutionizing investment due diligence through the power of AI.
Stephanie started her career on Wall Street and after executing billions of dollars of deals, joined the Corporate Development and Ventures team at Coinbase. Her personal experience working as a banking associate drove her passion to streamline the deal-making process through co-founding dili.
In this episode, we get a glimpse into the highs and lows of Stephanie's entrepreneurial journey. From pitching to...2023-12-2248 min
Available WorldwideSusan Shirley | Global View LeadershipSusan Shirley is the CEO of Global View Leadership, a cross-cultural leadership advisory firm. In this episode, we discuss Susan's experiences living in different countries, her not-so-romantic State Department proposal, and her expertise in cross-cultural coaching. Her career was built on 10 years of experience in Egypt reporting on results for USAID projects. Over time, she realized her passion for teaching and training others in project management, which eventually led her to focus on coaching and leadership training.She shares insights on finding a niche in the coaching industry, and compares what she does as a professional leadership and cross-cultural management...2023-11-2228 min
Breaking the 20%Dame "Steve" Shirley with Eleni AntoniouThis week I am joined by Eleni, to tell her about Dame Stephanie "Steve" Shirley. Back in 1962, Stephanie Shirley conceived an audacious idea: to establish a company exclusively focused on software development with an all-female workforce operating from the comfort of their homes. Many scoffed at her plan, but as history unfolded, Stephanie had the ultimate vindication. By the turn of the millennium, her company had achieved a staggering valuation of $3 billion and provided employment to a workforce of 8,500 individuals.more episodes at https://breaking20.eu/2023-10-291h 17
Danielle Newnham PodcastDame Stephanie Shirley: From Child Refugee to £2 Billion BusinessToday’s guest is Dame Stephanie "Steve" Shirley - a hugely successful tech entrepreneur and now philanthropist as well as author of her memoir, Let It Go. I actually recorded this interview back in 2016 for my book Female Innovators at Work and you can find the full interview on my YouTube channel, thanks to my friends at Bullet Media who filmed it.But now feels like a good time to release this episode on the podcast for several reasons, not least because Dame Stephanie turned 90 last month and it was Ada Lovelace day this week – which is a ce...2023-10-1239 min
Unscripted with Spencer Lodge#252: From War-Torn Childhood to Tech Billionaire: Dame Stephanie Shirley's Unbelievable JourneyImagine this: It’s 1939, you’re five years old and World War II has just begun. Together with your sister, you’re forced onto a train departing Vienna with thousands of other children, to escape unthinkable horror. You arrive in London as a refugee and orphan, riddled with fear and uncertainty – unsure where life will take you next. This is the start of Dame Stephanie Shirley’s story – one of the world’s greatest tech entrepreneurs who went on to build a 3-billion-dollar empire. Continuing our exclusive series in London for The Spencer Lodge Podcast, Dame Stephanie shares her incredible jou...2023-08-1457 min
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The Business of Fashion PodcastDame Stephanie Shirley: 'Men Told Me There Was No Market For Software Houses. We Proved Them Wrong.'The pioneering 89-year-old entrepreneur shares her life story as a child refugee who fled Nazi Germany and created a $3 billion technology company. Background: At BoF VOICES 2022, the pioneering 89-year-old entrepreneur Dame Stephanie Shirley discussed her life working with early computers at the London’s Post Office Research Station and how, against all odds, she created a software company for — and run by — other ambitious women, valued at almost $3 billion. “You could always tell ambitious women by the shape of our heads. They're flat on top and that comes from being patted patron...2023-06-1617 min
Late Fragments PodcastLate Fragments with Dame Stephanie ShirleyIn this first episode in a new series, interviewer Chloe Fox talks to Dame Stephanie Shirley about philanthropy, loss and why age is a state of mind.If you would like to find out more about Dame Stephanie's charitable works, please head to www.steveshirley.com. More details about Autistica can be found at www.autistica.org.ukIf you would like a personally signed copy of either 'So to Speak' or 'Let It Go' please email pa@steveshirley.com - ALL proceeds go to Autistica.2023-05-0535 min
The Grey Lit CaféPractical insights on blogging from an industry expert: the Stephanie Shirley interviewAnthony Haynes writes: In our third season we had the pleasure of publishing an episode in which we interviewed Stephanie Shirley, Founder & Owner of Bennis Public Relations. on aspects of comms, business, and creativity. Here we're delighted to welcome Stephanie back for an interview focused on blogging. Stephanie is a consummate blogger: her blog, the Comm Entrepreneur, is a stand-out long-runner. (By the way, on the recording I misidentify this as 'The Comm Engineer' :( - my apologies to Stephanie for the slip of the tongue!)The interview enables bloggers, actual or prospective, to ben...2023-05-0426 min
Extraordinary WomenEpisode 4: Stephanie Shirley, "You Deserve To Be Seen & Heard"Meet Stephanie Shirley!
Stephanie is a former retail manager turned jewelry artist from Las Vegas, Nevada! In this episode, she talks to us about overcoming the negative moments in her life to turn them into something positive, and how she hopes to always spread joy with her creations! Stephanie believes we should always celebrate both our dark and our light, and all of her earring designs are evident of that! Find Stephanie on Instagram at @goodmorningsbystephanie
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The High Performance PodcastLessons from the Month with Dame Stephanie Shirley, Molly McCann, Ryan Mason and Keir StarmerJake and Damian reflect on their key-takeaways from the guest that joined the podcast in March. They summarise each episode from the previous month, covering the key stories and greatest lessons from each guest. What was Jake’s biggest takeaway? How will Damian be using these learnings in his everyday life? In this wrap-up they discuss the lessons on post-traumatic growth from Stephanie Shirley, dealing with setbacks and Ryan Mason’s life changing skull injury and how crucial communication is for Keir Starmer. Listen back to:Dame Stephanie Shirley - https://pod.fo...2023-03-2924 min
Les Oubliées de la TechStephanie Shirley : entrepreneuse de la Tech visionnaireStephanie Shirley est l’une des premières femmes cheffe d’entreprise dans le domaine de la Tech. Comme de nombreuses femmes oubliées par l’histoire, elle a dû se faire une place dans un monde d’hommes !
Et pour ce faire, elle avait quelques astuces...
Auprès de ses collègues, Stephanie a adopté le surnom “Steve”. C’est comme ça qu’elle arrive à être prise au sérieux par ses confrères masculins.
D’une enfance difficile, Stephanie a su rebondir et, malgré un climat délétère, elle a bousculé les codes de la Tech. El...2023-03-0711 min
Charles Russell Speechlys Podcast ChannelClient Conversations Podcast: Dame Stephanie Shirley CHManaging Partner, Simon Ridpath, and Senior Partner, Bart Peerless, are joined by tech entrepreneur and philanthropist, Dame Stephanie Shirley CH. In this first episode, Dame Stephanie discusses her lessons from the world of business and her life as a philanthropist, having founded two significant autism charities: Prior's Court School for young people with complex autism and Autistica, the UK's national autism research charity.
About Dame Stephanie Shirley CH
Dame Stephanie is a businesswoman and philanthropist, having pioneered a career in the information technology sector. She started her own business in the early 1960s, Freelance Programmers, staffed by...2023-03-0654 minThe High Performance PodcastE181 - Dame Stephanie Shirley: From child refugee to the Sunday Times rich list. What I’ve learned in 90 yearsDame Stephanie Shirley is a businesswoman, technology pioneer and philanthropist. Currently at the age of 89, Stephanie has had a long career championing women in the workplace and new forms of technology, including being part of the team that programmed Concorde’s black box flight recorder. After being born in Germany, Stephanie was brought over to the UK on the Kindertransport during the WWII and lived with foster parents for many years. This turbulent childhood has shaped Stephanie’s life and career, teaching her how valuable life is and making her determined to do something good with every...2023-03-061h 02
The Happy WorkLife PodcastHow a £6 start up was sold for £3 billion with Dame Stephanie Shirley CHWorkL Founder Lord Mark Price joins the inspirational Dame Stephanie "Steve" Shirley CH to discuss her remarkable life and career.In 1939 Dame Stephanie arrived at the age of five in the UK as a Kindertransport child refugee from Nazi Germany and went on to found an all-woman software company that redefined the expectations and opportunities for working women at that time. It was ultimately valued at almost $3 billion and made 70 of her staff millionaires. Since ‘retiring’ her work has been in philanthropy, with a particular focus on autism and IT.Dame Stephanie was appointed Member of t...2023-02-0931 min
The Grey Lit CaféStephanie Shirley shares expertise on comms, business, and creativityAnthony Haynes writes: This podcast covers the production, management, and consumption of grey literature. Of these themes, we've placed most emphasis than most resources on the first.In the context of professional communication, we're interested in the creators - people and organizations - and their behaviors. This episode stems from that interest.I was delighted to have the opportunity to interview Stephanie Shirley, Founder & Owner of Bennis Public Relations. I've followed Stephanie online for many years and have been struck by the quality and consistency of her output - especially her long-running and outstanding blog...2023-02-0218 min
The Change MakerA Life Well Lived and Wealth Well Spent with Dame Stephanie ShirleyThis week on the Change Maker: Dame Stephanie Shirley. Dame Stephanie is a philanthropist and business owner in the United Kingdom. She arrived there shortly after the start of World War II as an unaccompanied child refugee. From those beginnings, she went on to create one of the first woman owned and staffed software companies in the UK to great success. She has since created several charities for causes near and dear to her.
You can learn more about Dame Stephanie Shirley and he philanthropic work at: https://www.steveshirley.com
To find more information o...2023-02-0137 min
Influence with Damian BradfieldDame Stephanie Shirley on Innovation in BusinessIn this episode, Dame Stephanie Shirley CH (the CH is for Companion of Honour) — a German-British software pioneer, businesswoman, and philanthropist — chats with Damian about making an entirely new kind of business for an untapped category of worker (women with household and caretaking responsibilities) before there was a model for either. And, as remote work proliferates now, she shares what she learned from designing a remote workforce 70 years ago. She also talks about prioritizing mental health, how to better support employees, and how she fought for a future that’s more fair.Dame Stephanie Shirley's great autobi...2022-10-1125 min
The Book Ends Podcast"The Haunting of Hill House" By Shirley Jackson“All I could think of when I got a look at the place from the outside was what fun it would be to stand out there and watch it burn down.”― Shirley Jackson2022-10-111h 05
The Dov Barron ShowLeadership and Loyalty - Part 2/2 Giving Away $100 Million and Become Wealthier: Dame Stephanie ShirleyWhat is true resilience? Imagine being stripped away from your birth family due to the circumstances of war? Imagine being shipped off to a country with a completely different language and having to live with strangers. Okay, that's tough enough. Now imagine entering into what at the time is a fledgling industry that wants nothing to do with you because it's a men's club and you are a woman. As if all that's not enough, let’s now imagine taking all that on the chin, and you go on to become a Technology Icon who started a software bu...2022-08-2433 minThe Dov Barron ShowLeadership and Loyalty - 1/2 Dame Stephanie Shirley: From Refugee to IT IconWhat is true resilience? Imagine being stripped away from your birth family due to the circumstances of war? Imagine being shipped off to a country with a completely different language and having to live with strangers. Okay, that's tough enough. Now imagine entering into what at the time is a fledgling industry that wants nothing to do with you because it's a men's club and you are a woman. As if all that's not enough, let’s now imagine taking all that on the chin, and you go on to become a Technology Icon who started a software bu...2022-08-2427 min
The Dov Baron ShowLegend! Part 2 of 2 Giving Away $100 Million and Become Wealthier: Dame Stephanie ShirleyPart 2 of 2 What is true resilience? Imagine being stripped away from your birth family due to the circumstances of war? Imagine being shipped off to a country with a completely different language and having to live with strangers. Okay, that's tough enough. Now imagine entering into what at the time is a fledgling industry that wants nothing to do with you because it's a men's club and you are a woman. As if all that's not enough, let’s now imagine taking all that on the chin, and you go on to become a Technology Ico...2022-08-1033 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 150] What makes a great entrepreneur and other words of wisdom from Dame Stephanie ShirleyWhat makes a great entrepreneur? It’s a BIG question for a BIG episode. 🥳🎉🥳Yep, it’s time to get the bunting out and let off a party popper (or two!) because the TechPixies Sparkle and Thrive Podcast is celebrating its 150th episode with a dream guest. As a woman who blazed a trail for women in tech, she’s one of our heroes, and we’re still squealing with excitement that we got to spend some time with her. Dame Stephanie ‘Steve’ Shirley needs no introduction. She’s a tech pioneer who has used her wealth to help thos...2022-08-0945 min
The Dov Baron ShowLegend! Part1 of 2 Dame Stephanie Shirley CH: From Refugee to IT IconWhat is true resilience? Imagine being stripped away from your birth family due to the circumstances of war? Imagine being shipped off to a country with a completely different language and having to live with strangers. Okay, that's tough enough. Now imagine entering into what at the time is a fledgling industry that wants nothing to do with you because it's a men's club and you are a woman. As if all that's not enough, let’s now imagine taking all that on the chin, and you go on to become a Technology Icon who started a sof...2022-08-0727 min
It's a JourneyThe Journey to Healing and Unlocking your Full PotentialHello, thanks for listening. How are you healing? In this episode, Shirley joins Stephanie on It's a Journey podcast to talk about Healing and Unlocking your Full Potential. Shirley Tay is the ReDefine Wellness co-founder. She is also a meditation and yoga teacher, a regression specialist, an energy therapist, an EFT practitioner, and a life coach. Today, Stephanie and Shirley discuss topics around holistic wellness and how various modalities can help us heal, or identify when healing is needed, so we can live life fully. Shirley also shares her personal daily practice, so make sure you stay until the...2022-06-2735 min
SheerLuxe PodcastDame Stephanie Shirley... Child Refugee To Billion-Dollar Businesswoman & Most Successful Tech Entrepreneur In Conversation With...Dame Stephanie Shirley is a workplace revolutionary, tech entrepreneur and ardent philanthropist. In 1962 she founded an all-women software company that pioneered remote working and redefined the expectations and opportunities for working women. Her company, Freelance Programmers, was ultimately valued at almost $3 billion and turned 70 of her staff into millionaires. She’s also the author of two books – her memoir ‘Let It Go’ and ‘So To Speak’ an anthology of some of her speeches. Both are available via her website SteveShirley.com – and all proceeds go to her autism charity Autistica. Since retiring, Dame Stephanie’s focus has been on philanth...2022-06-2137 min
Luminate with Lan Anh VuDame Stephanie Shirley CH - From Child Refugee to Billion Dollar Tech Mogul and Ardent PhilanthropistJoining us on Luminate this week is the incredible Dame Stephanie Shirley CH. Dame Stephanie is tech pioneer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. She also goes by the name “Steve” which she used to sign business letters to potential clients when they were not responding to her. Dame Stephanie arrived in England as an unaccompanied child refugee at the start of the Second World War, and in 1962 started a software business from her dining table which grew to employ 8,500 people and was ultimately valued at almost $3 billion. Since retiring, Dame Stephanie’s focus has been...2022-06-0232 min
The Stephanie Humphrey PodcastS2: Sip n' Say with Stephanie: Ukraine, Tennessee Law, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Women's History MonthTonight's episode shares a few lines of update on Ukraine, passing of a Tennessee Bill dealing with abortion, the Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings, in honor and celebration of Shirley Chisolm, Mary McLeod Bethune and Fannie Lou Hamer.
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Designed for LifeDesigned for Life - International Women's Day Speech - Dame Stephanie Shirley DBE, FREng, FRSA, FBCSIn this special episode of Designed for Life, we celebrate International Women's Day with a very special speech given by Dame Stephanie Shirley.Dame Stephanie (Steve) Shirley CH is an ardent venture philanthropist with an unrelenting energy for creating positive change. She arrived in England as an unaccompanied child refugee at the start of the Second World War, and in 1962 started a software business from her dining table, which grew to employ 8,500 people and was ultimately valued at almost $3 billion.Motivated to share the rewards of her success with a society that had extended such...2022-03-0734 min
Mundo VirtualStephanie ShirleyEntrevistamos a @cakearis sobre su repostería y su plan de negocio. También hablamos de Stephanie Shirley y su legado en el mundo de la tecnología.2022-03-061h 38
Conversations of InspirationThe magnitude of what can be achieved when you refuse to settle, with Dame Stephanie "Steve" Shirley CH, Technology Pioneer, Businesswoman & PhilanthropistA child refugee, tech pioneer, philanthropist, businesswoman, mother and true trailblazer, Dame Stephanie paved the way for generations of women to come, by using intuition and action to break ideological views of what women are capable of. In her conversation with Holly she shares the breadth of her experiences, struggles and her unrelenting energy for creating positive change.
After escaping Nazi Germany at the shockingly young age of five years old, Dame Stephanie Shirley reflects on her childhood memories, as a young girl growing up in such a turbulent historical period. After battling survivors' guilt for a number...2022-01-2454 min
Private PassionsDame Stephanie ShirleyDame Stephanie Shirley arrived in Britain from Vienna as a five-year-old, without her parents. It was 1939, and she was one of 10,000 Jewish children brought by train on the Kindertransport to escape the Nazis. She went on to become one of the most successful businesswomen of the 20th century; in 1962, working from home, she founded one of the first tech-start-ups: an all-woman software company, Freelance Programmers, which was ultimately valued at almost $3 billion, making seventy of her staff millionaires. Since ‘retiring’, her work has been in philanthropy, with a particular focus on IT and autism – in memory of her so...2022-01-1636 min
Ctrl Alt DeleteDame Stephanie Shirley (REPLAY): On Learning To Love ChangeThis is a replay of an episode with Dame “Steve” Stephanie Shirley. I recorded this one in 2019, it was a sunny summer’s day in London and we recorded it in a meeting room at Penguin’s offices. Dame Stephanie is tech pioneer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. She also goes by the name "Steve" which she used to sign business letters to potential clients when they were not responding to her. If you haven't already, go and watch her Ted Talk "Do ambitious women have flat heads?" it is funny and moving and super interesting to hear what it was like being a woma...2022-01-0600 min
PSYCHOCINEMATICEpisode 19: Steel Magnolias, Type 1 Diabetes, and women supporting womenTRANSCRIPT HERE
Hello Psychocinemaniacs, did you drink your juice today??
What movies are there about type 1 diabetes? Not many, but there is certainly Steel Magnolias (1989). Steph and Michael take you through this all female cast lead film (directed by Herbert Ross and written by Robert Harling), and the very interesting history of discovery and treatment of diabetes. Michael talks about his own, very recent experience of Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis and management, and whether this movie got it right or wrong. Also featured: reasons why Dolly Parton is awesome and Shirley Maclaine is terrible. ...2021-11-111h 34
Insight with HReSourcePOD PEEK - Achieving the Unimaginable with Dame Stephanie Shirley CHA 5 minute trailer highlighting what proved to be a remarkably engaging and popular podcast.
We thought it worthwhile packaging a short preview of this podcast as a taster for this conversation with Dame Stephanie Shirley a true pioneer, groundbreaker and inspirational individual.
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DAME STEPHANIE SHIRLEY CH is a workplace revolutionary and successful IT entrepreneur turned ardent philanthropist. In 1962, she founded an all-woman software company that pioneered remote working, upending the expectations of the time. It was ultimately valued at almost $3 billion and made 70 of her staff millionaires. Since ‘retiring’, her focus has been...2021-11-0906 min
The Just Bloody Post It PodcastWhat we can learn from the drive and enthusiasm of Dame Stephanie 'Steve' ShirleyWhen tech entrepreneur Dame Stephanie Shirley started her software business in the 1960s she had trouble getting noticed. People (men) would ignore her letters. So she decided to sign them off 'Steve Shirley' instead. It got her noticed, and the nickname stuck.
That's only one chapter in her truly remarkable story (read it all in her autobiography Let It Go).
5 year old Stephanie Shirley arrived in the UK without her parents on a Kindertransport train from Viena, escaping Nazi Europe. The trauma of her childhood has shaped her life and is the reason for all her a...2021-09-2827 min
The Change Makers: How to Create Better LivesDame Stephanie ShirleyThis week Sir Tom talks with Dame Stephanie Shirley who arrived in Birtiain as an unaccompanied child refugee in 1939 from nazi Germany on the kinder transport. She started what became Xansa plc (now part of the Sopra Group) on her dining room table with £6 in 1962. She is now a successful IT entrepreneur, serial charity founder and ardent philanthropist. She established Shirley Foundation and co-founded the Oxford Internet Institute.2021-08-0952 min
Professor Buzzkill History PodcastStephanie Shirley - Woman Crush Wednesday Encore!!Professor Mar Hicks tells us the story of Stephanie Shirley, one of Britain's computer programming pioneers. Imagine starting your own company with just £6 (roughly $12) and building it into one of the most powerful programming companies in Europe. That was Stephanie Shirley did, starting in 1961. Later in life, she went on to become one of Britain's leading philanthropists and has donated most of her life to helping good causes, especially those close to her heart. She was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2000 for her work in information technology and f...2021-08-0407 min
How To Own The RoomDame Stephanie Shirley CH, EntrepreneurAre you sitting comfortably? Viv Groskop talks to Dame Stephanie "Steve" Shirley CH, the businesswoman, philanthropist and technology pioneer. They explore why she changed her name - and why she brought her kitchen stool to America to give her TED talk in front of Bill Gates. Dame Stephanie argues that women must learn to ask for money: our input won't be valued if we don't value ourselves. She reveals how she learned a "healthy selfishness" after ending up in hospital, and tells Viv the single secret of success in business and romance... Find out more about Stephanie's work...2021-07-1632 min
Daisy and Me: A Podcast about AutismDaisy and Me Series 2: Episode 4 - Dame Stephanie ShirleyWelcome to Daisy and Me, a podcast about autism. Presented by Louise, Neil and Ronnie Barbour, they talk about issues surrounding autism, parenting and beyond through the eyes of their experience with Daisy, their daughter and granddaughter.
This week we're talking to the incomparable Dame Stephanie Shirley, philanthropist and Autism advocate about her life. To find out more about her work, visit her website here: https://www.steveshirley.com/2021-05-1756 min
Fire & GraceBig Faith - with Shirley HillWe kick off Season 4 with a woman of short stature and "Big Faith!" Shirley Hill let's us into her world and family of little people, the many trials they've faced, the unshakeable hope she clings to, and the overwhelming love of God she has experienced! Shirley's story is undoubtedly unique, yet, remarkably relateable! You will laugh and cry again and again through this one!2021-05-0449 min
Crime FamilyS01E11: THE CASES OF ANDREW BAGBY & ZACHARY TURNERWhen Andrew Bagby broke it off with Shirley Turner on November 3, 2001, he could not have known the devastation that was waiting for him and his family. When Shirley allegedly travelled over 1000 miles to confront and murder Andrew in cold blood, this is just the beginning of the heartbreak for the Bagby family. As this story unfolds, it emphasizes a tragic example of how the Canadian child protective system and the Canadian Justice system completely failed Andrew, his son Zachary, and their families.FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram: @crimefamilypodcastTwitter: 2021-04-2841 min