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Woman's HourWeekend Woman's Hour: Melinda French Gates, Rebecca Solnit, 'Carents', Actor Tracey UllmanMelinda French Gates is on a crusade to boost research into women's health. She co-founded the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000 which has, to date, donated over $100 billion to charitable projects. Since her divorce from Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, she has left their joint enterprise and set up her own, Pivotal Ventures, which has one purpose: to put power into the hands of women. She joined Anita Rani in the Woman's Hour studio.Gloria Allred is one of the best known women’s rights lawyers in the US. She tells Nuala McGovern what has ha...
2025-10-0455 min
The Midweek PodcastEpisode 14: Getting to Know Your Westover Staff- Tracey Allred SummaryIn this episode of the Midweek Podcast, Tracy Allred, the Director of Care and Support, discusses the complexities of caring for aging parents. The conversation highlights the challenges faced by the "sandwich generation", the biblical perspective on caregiving, and the importance of support systems for caregivers. Tracy emphasizes that caregiving is a shared experience and encourages listeners to seek help and resources. The episode also addresses the emotional journey of grief that caregivers may experience after their loved ones pass away, normalizing feelings of relief and freedom that can accompany loss.
2025-06-0221 min
The Charley Law PodcastDr Allan Laville – Do what you want to do and do it nowAssociate professor of Clinical Psychology and Dean of Diversity and Inclusion at Reading University – Allan gets personal about how he overcame his own struggles; coming out, perfectionism, and depression. We get a full breakdown of the often confusing world of therapy, and Allan walks us through how anyone can get started. This episode is packed with grace, honesty and a load of useful resources.Resources:University of ReadingBritish Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)Health and Care Professionals CouncilNHS ServicesMindCognitive Behavioral Therapy
2022-09-0259 min
The Career PROgressions PodcastSay "Hello" to the New World of Work w/Tracey HooperOn episode 37 we’re going to begin a series of episodes focused on the Great Resignation. First, we’ve invited international speaker and coach, Tracy Hooper to join us to say “hello” to this new world of work brought on by the pandemic. She’s going to share some wisdom from her book The New Hello, What to Say and What to Do in the New World of Work. Our conversation will be full of inspiring insights for anyone who has shaken free of the spell of busyness and is looking for new fulfillment in their career!
2022-05-1144 min
Releasing Trauma; a Survivor's PodcastAwareness Is Armor, With Alexandra AllredAlex Allred has been fighting – like a badass girl – all her life. She battled dyslexia to become a reader and writer, took on hundreds of opponents as a competitive martial artist, lobbied through a letter writing campaign for female bobsled to become an Olympic event, competed – while pregnant! – on the first US women’s bobsled team, and later (at the urging of Sports Illustrated, no less) tried out for a female professional football team.Now this advocate for equity and empowerment has turned her attention to helping a new generation of young people to use a combination of self- and...
2021-01-2024 min