Best Julia Gillard Podcasts (2024)

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Julia's Book Club - The Wren, The Wren 39:06

3d ago39:06

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In this month’s Book Club episode, Julia and Sarah Holland-Batt discuss The Wren, The Wren by Man Booker prize winner, Anne Enright. Shortlisted for the 2024 Women’s Prize for Fiction, the novel is told in three voices and explores an Irish family’s love, betrayal and intergenerational trauma. Julia and Sarah delve into Enright’s poetry and unique …

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Sarah Bouchie, CEO of Helen Keller Intl on Combating Global Blindness, Malnutrition, and the Impact of Climate Change 31:13

1d ago31:13

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Sarah Bouchie, CEO of Helen Keller Intl on Combating Global Blindness, Malnutrition, and the Impact of Climate Change. Helen Keller International's Mission: Helen Keller Intl, a 109-year-old organization, focuses on combating blindness, poor health, and malnutrition. The organization scales innovative solutions to ensure everyone can live a healthy…

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Baking up a mum-friendly business 44:08

3d ago44:08

44:08

On this episode of the AJ Bell Money Matters podcast, Danni and Laura chat to two mums who launched a biscuit bakery that allowed them to work around their children’s lives. Saskia Roskam and Lisa Shepherd started “The Biskery” during the pandemic with the aim of creating a business that worked around school hours for them and their employees. Plus…

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Kieron Boyle, CEO of the Impact Investing Institute, on creating a fairer, greener, and more resilient future 28:40

5d ago28:40

28:40

The CEO of the Impact Investing Institute, Kieron Boyle, discusses the nuances of impact investing, its various definitions, and the role it plays in creating a fairer, greener, and more resilient future. Kieron explains the mission of the Impact Investing Institute, a nonprofit established by the UK government to accelerate impact investing both i…

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Jon Rosser, Chair of the Single Homeless Project, on the systemic undercounting of women experiencing homelessness. 27:53

13d ago27:53

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Jon Rosser, Chair of the Single Homeless Project, on the systemic undercounting of women experiencing homelessness. Overview: In this eye-opening episode of the Do One Better Podcast, Alberto Lidji sits down with Jon Rosser, Chair of the Single Homeless Project, to delve into the pressing issue of homelessness in the UK, with a particular focus on …

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Katrina Gorry on motherhood, the road to the Olympics and the legacy of the World Cup 42:45

18d ago42:45

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Katrina Gorry is a trailblazer on and off the pitch. Last year she stole our hearts in her record-breaking performance in the FIFA Women’s World Cup, making the highest number of tackles and covering the most ground of any player in the tournament. Katrina helped the Matildas reach the semi-finals for the first time ever, catapulting her and the re…

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Everything you need to know about student finances 49:45

19d ago49:45

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On this episode of the AJ Bell Money Matters podcast Laura and Danni deep dive into student finances. How much debt are you likely to rack up during your time at university, when do you start paying it back, and how do you apply for loans to cover costs like accommodation and food? Laura Brown from Save The Student gives her tips for managing budge…

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Tony Hulton, CEO of Walking with the Wounded: Supporting Veterans 34:06

20d ago34:06

34:06

In this enlightening episode, we are joined by Tony Hulton, Chief Executive Officer of Walking with the Wounded. Tony shares the critical work his organisation is doing to support ex-service personnel in the UK. The discussion spans across various support services provided by the charity, including mental health, social work, employment support, an…

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Geoff Ibbotson, Executive Director of the Global Surgery Foundation, on Strengthening Surgical Care Systems and Empowering Global Health 32:25

29d ago32:25

32:25

In this episode of the Do One Better Podcast, Alberto Lidji engages in a compelling conversation with Geoff Ibbotson, the Executive Director of the Global Surgery Foundation. Geoff shares his journey and the critical work his organization is doing to improve surgical care systems worldwide, particularly in low-resource settings. This episode sheds …

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Julia's Book Club - The Sun Walks Down 40:26

1M ago40:26

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In this episode of Julia's Book Club, Julia and Sarah Holland-Batt sit down together in London to discuss The Sun Walks Down, by Australian author Fiona McFarlane. The Sun Walks Down tells the story of a remote South Australian town in the 1880s where a young boy has gone missing during a dust storm. As the community rallies to find 6 year old Denn…

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Arlene Phillips: Winning Oliviers and dancing towards every opportunity 47:08

1M ago47:08

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Whether you know Dame Arlene Phillips' work from Hot Gossip, Strictly Come Dancing, her legendary music videos, film work or the West End and Broadway shows she has choreographed, her ability to turn her hand to any brief and keep moving forward is unmatched. On this episode, we learn about how Arlene grew up with grit and determination to earn her…

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Cameron McCollum, Director of the Sudreau Global Justice Institute at Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, on justice system reform in Africa 31:00

1M ago31:00

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Cameron McCollum, Director of the Sudreau Global Justice Institute at Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, on justice system reform in Africa. In this episode we delve into improving access to justice and building capacity within justice systems in Africa. We discuss the problem of case backlog and how ADR (alternative dispute resolution) can help impr…

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Honor Wilson-Fletcher, CEO of the British Exploring Society, on inequality of access to the great outdoors and transforming lives 29:25

2M ago29:25

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The CEO of the British Exploring Society, Honor Wilson-Fletcher, on inequality of access to the great outdoors and transforming lives. Significant parts of the population do not feel welcomed, and don’t have access nor experience of what it’s like to be in the outdoors. The British Exploring Society is a youth development charity that’s been around…

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Jelena Dokic on tennis, abuse, mental health and her road to recovery 39:54

2M ago39:54

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For many Australians, and tennis fans around the world, Jelena Dokic is a household name. In this episode, she opens up to Julia about her childhood surviving poverty and fleeing war-torn Yugoslavia, to her meteoric rise to fame on the tennis court, all the while silently suffering at the hands of an abusive father. Now, the self-described 'victim,…

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Former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard 10 years on from her historic misogyny speech 44:15

2M ago44:15

44:15

A decade on from an historic speech she delivered on misogyny, former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard tells Danni and Laura there has been progress but there’s still a lot more to be done. Now chair of the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership, she’s passionate about closing the gender pay gap and believes we’ll only see real change if mo…

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John Craven, former Director of the UK’s Social Mobility Commission and current Executive Officer of System 2, on driving social mobility. 26:30

2M ago26:30

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John Craven, former Director of the UK’s Social Mobility Commission and current Executive Officer of System 2 – a registered charity in Australia – explores social mobility from numerous angles, including education, employability, social networks and intergenerational dynamics. Among the various insights discussed, we explore how the school readine…

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Mark Russell, CEO of the Children’s Society, on launching a new hub for children, celebrating a £1M grant from BBC Children in Need and making a positive impact! 31:51

2M ago31:51

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The CEO of the Children’s Society, Mark Russell, talks about the new children’s support hub they’re launching in London, UK in July 2024, their 140-year history, ambitions for the future and creating an evidence base to roll out a nation-wide network of support hubs. We celebrate the £1M grant from BBC Children in Need just announced on 15th May to…

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Julia's Book Club - The Fraud 36:25

2M ago36:25

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In this month’s Book Club episode Julia sits down with her good friend, best-selling author Kathy Lette, to discuss The Fraud, by British writer Zadie Smith. The Fraud is a historical fiction novel set in the Victorian era, centred around a real life London court case - The Tichborne Trial. England is captivated by the case, in which a man claims t…

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How to close the gender funding gap with a serial female entrepreneur 45:55

2M ago45:55

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On this episode of the Money Matters podcast we hear from Debbie Wosskow, the serial entrepreneur who’s been appointed to the government’s Invest in Women taskforce. With just 2p of every £1 of business funding going to female-founded companies in the UK, Debbie’s on a mission to raise a £250 million pot to create “once in a generation change”. Bes…

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Ahmad Alhendawi, Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM): Launching a new global strategy and tackling the SDGs 29:39

2M ago29:39

29:39

The Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), Ahmad Alhendawi, joins Alberto Lidji as the 100-day countdown starts to Word Scouting’s general assembly in August 2024; bringing together members from 174 countries as they launch their new global strategy for the next 10 years; unveiling a refreshed brand, and leveragin…

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Frank Aswani, CEO of the Africa Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA), on creating an impact ecosystem in Africa 31:16

2M ago31:16

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The CEO of the Africa Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA), Frank Aswani, joins Alberto Lidji to discuss creating an impact ecosystem in Africa and to explore the continuum of impact capital, from traditional philanthropy to private sector capital. A key challenge AVPA is focused on: How to solve Africa’s long-term sustainable growth financing chal…

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Katy Gallagher on overcoming tragedy, life in politics and ending violence against women 48:17

3M ago48:17

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Katy Gallagher is Australia’s Federal Minister for Women, Minister for Finance and Minister for the Public Service. In this candid conversation Julia and Katy delve into Katy’s early life growing up in Canberra, the tragic loss that shaped her path forward, her career in ACT and federal politics and how she’s working to better the lives of all Aust…

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Pregnant then Screwed’s Joeli Brearley on the motherhood penalty 45:35

3M ago45:35

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On this episode of the pod, Danni and Laura speak to campaigner Joeli Brearley from motherhood campaigning group Pregnant then Screwed about why politicians have finally woken up to the economic value of getting mums back into work and what more needs to be done to end the motherhood penalty. Also on the episode, Danni and Laura break down the four…

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Lynette Bell, President of the Truist Foundation, on strengthening small businesses, developing career pathways for economic mobility and why philanthropy is fueling the marketplace of ideas 30:01

3M ago30:01

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The President of the Truist Foundation, Lynette Bell, joins Alberto Lidji to discuss strengthening small businesses, developing career pathways for economic mobility, and why philanthropy is fueling the marketplace of ideas. Find out how the Truist Foundation is co-creating programs, building the body of evidence, and how they are convening nationa…

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Daniela Ligiero, CEO and President of Together for Girls and Co-Founder of the Brave Movement: working to end sexual violence against children and adolescents 28:32

3M ago28:32

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Daniela Ligiero, CEO and President of Together for Girls and Co-Founder of the Brave Movement, joins us to talk about working to end sexual violence against children and adolescents. Daniela is a survivor of child sexual abuse and has been sharing her story publicly for around 15 years. The silence around this topic is something that needs to be ta…

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Julia's Book Club - Wifedom 43:11

3M ago43:11

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In the first ever Book Club episode of A Podcast of One’s Own, Julia and co-host Sarah Holland-Batt delve into Australian author Anna Funder’s new work Wifedom. Wifedom tells the untold story of Eileen O'Shaughnessy and her marriage to George Orwell, one of the most famed English writers of all time. Funder recreates the Orwell’s’ marriage, taking …

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Meeting real-life Barbie and why the cost-of-living crisis isn’t over yet 41:19

3M ago41:19

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On this episode Danni and Laura dig into the findings of a survey that reveals that more than 7 million households are still struggling to make ends meet despite falling inflation. And as Barbie celebrates her 65thbirthday we’ll be chatting to one woman who made her living playing the role. Charlotte Clemie was employed by Mattel to be their offici…

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Graham Macmillan, President of Visa Foundation, and Melissa Stevens, Executive Vice President of Philanthropy at the Milken Institute, on corporate philanthropy 35:08

3M ago35:08

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We look at the world of corporate philanthropy and are delighted to host Graham Macmillan, President of Visa Foundation, and Melissa Stevens, Executive Vice President of Philanthropy at the Milken Institute. Graham Macmillan develops and executes Visa Foundation’s impact investing and grantmaking strategy in support of its mission to help inclusive…

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Kate Grant, Chief Executive of the Fistula Foundation, on receiving $15M from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott and treating women with devastating childbirth injuries 28:51

3M ago28:51

28:51

Kate Grant, Chief Executive of the Fistula Foundation, on receiving $15M from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott and treating women with devastating childbirth injuries. Obstetric fistula is a devastating childbirth injury. It leaves a woman incontinent, humiliated, and—all too often—shunned by her community. Surgery is the only cure. The Fistula Found…

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Chanel Contos on the fight for consent education 44:02

4M ago44:02

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In this episode, Julia sits down with activist, sexual consent champion and a voice for her generation, Chanel Contos. Chanel was a catalyst for transforming how consent education works in Australia. In 2021, aged just 22, she sparked a national media storm when she exposed the alarming level of sexual assault in Sydney private schools. From here, …

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Finding lost pension pots and who are the Waspi women? 37:51

4M ago37:51

37:51

On this episode of the AJ Bell Money Matters podcast Danni and Laura chat to AJ Bell’s Head of Public Policy and pension guru, Rachel Vahey. They discuss the increasingly important issue of lost pension pots and how to find them. Rachel also talks through how consolidating your pensions into one pot could make life simpler and help you plan for ret…

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Rose Caldwell, CEO of Plan International UK, on children’s rights, girls’ education, and localisation 30:36

3M ago30:36

30:36

The CEO of Plan International UK, Rose Caldwell, joins us back on the Do One Better Podcast to talk about their work on children’s rights, girls’ education, and their approach to localisation. We explore why and how Plan International works with local actors, in humanitarian contexts, including youth-led organisations and those focused on girls’ an…

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Ebrima Saidy, Chief Impact Officer of Save the Children International: Everything you need to know about the increasingly-prominent role of the Chief Impact Officer 37:29

4M ago37:29

37:29

Ebrima Saidy, Chief Impact Officer of Save the Children International, discusses the importance and diversity of the increasingly-prominent role of the Chief Impact Officer. At a time when many more organisations are appointing Chief Impact Officers, we consider what the role actually does, what it entails, where Chief Impact Officers come from, an…

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Your money questions answered, plus your tax-year-end checklist 50:00

4M ago50:00

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On this episode of the Money Matters podcast, we put all your burning money questions to Financial Adviser Jane Gow, who is founder of Clear Cut Chartered Financial Planners. You asked about a wide range of issues from when you should lock in interest rates on cash savings, to how to start a pension and whether to prioritise saving for a house or r…

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