Best Lauren Paton Podcasts (2024)

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The Power of Stories with Lauren Neal 50:44

2M ago50:44

50:44

My guest is Lauren Neal, an absolute powerhouse in the energy sector. Lauren has been in the thick of the oil and gas industry, a world that's not always easy for women to navigate. We dive deep into her experiences, from facing microaggressions to dealing with downright sexism and how she navigated it along the way. It all led her to start her own…

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Navigating the Boys Club 12:25

3M ago12:25

12:25

In this episode, I'm delving into the challenges and strategies for navigating the infamous "boys club" in the workplace. In the previous episode with Angie Vaux, she shared how the boys club impacted her confidence and ability to show up authentically in her professional life. Today, I'm offering my insights on dealing with this pervasive dynamic.…

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Beating the Boys Club Mentality with Angie Vaux 31:29

4M ago31:29

31:29

In this episode, my guest is Angie Vaux, founder of Women in Tech. We talk about the challenges faced by women in the tech industry and what needs to be done to help them thrive. Angie shares her extensive experience and insights on navigating the "boys' club" culture, overcoming unconscious bias, and the importance of continuous learning and caree…

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How to network with more fun, less cringe 20:18

5M ago20:18

20:18

In this episode I'm following on from the previous ep with Isabel Sachs to go deeper in the topic of networking. I've had my fair share of ups and downs with networking and here I'll tell you about how and why I struggled. But - I've also had some amazing experiences with networking too. It's something I think all women should be considering as par…

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Networking Your Way with Isabel Sachs 54:37

7M ago54:37

54:37

This episode, I'm talking to Isabel Sachs, who is the founder of I Like Networking. She's an entrepreneur, she's a public speaker, she's worked in arts, culture and entertainment in Brazil and in the UK. During the early stages of the pandemic she created I Like Networking, which is designed to help support women and non binary people in the creati…

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Creating a powerful vision for 2024 21:33

8M ago21:33

21:33

We’re back! First up this season I’m talking about setting a powerful vision for 2024. I’m talking you through how I’ve created my vision and what that starts to look like for me, so you can create this for yourself too. The key rituals that I talk through are: 1) Reflect on 2023 with gratitude. Consider areas like career, money, relationships, hom…

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Starting with Acceptance with Cynthia Fortlage 1:03:43

3y ago1:03:43

1:03:43

This week my guest is Cynthia Fortlage. Cynthia is a Gender Identity Coach and is speaking with me about her experience of seeing the world through both sets of gendered eyes, how she educates people on first finding acceptance of one another before needing to understand, and how her experience of the world changed after she underwent her own trans…

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Proving Them Wrong with Emma Sayle 42:03

3y ago42:03

42:03

This week my guest is Emma Sayle, the founder of The KK Group which is a female empowerment and adult entertainment brand. We're chatting about how Emma's stubborn refusal to be told what she can and can't do, coupled with her drive to prove doubters wrong led her to leading a hugely successful global business. *There is some adult content in this …

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Breaking Out of the Box with Vanessa Challess 36:57

3y ago36:57

36:57

This week my guest is Vanessa Challess, founder of Tiger Law and Tiger HR. We're talking about breaking out of the boxes that we're often put in that weren't necessarily made for us, and what we can do if we forge our own way. We also talk about how Vanessa built a business after being fired while pregnant, the domestic burden so often put on women…

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The Importance of Allies with Bridget Forster 47:43

3y ago47:43

47:43

This week's episode features Bridget Forster, an Explosives Ordnance Disposal Officer working in Gaza. She was in Gaza during our recording which took place shortly after the recent conflict so as well as talking about her experience of being a woman in the military, we also talk a little bit about the reality of life in Gaza. We also talk about th…

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Speaking Up with Jacelyn Meller 36:26

3y ago36:26

36:26

This week my guest is Jacelyn Meller, co-founder of an engineering firm and fierce advocate for teaching the importance of STEM at a young age. We talk about how the thousands of tiny cuts can be more dangerous than one big one when it comes to sexism, her passion for education young kids on what it means to be in engineering and how she gets them …

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Be Unapologetically You with Sarah Porter 39:49

3y ago39:49

39:49

This week my guest is Sarah Porter, founder of AI community Inspired Minds and one of the most influential people in tech. We're talking about the challenges of getting funding (and respect) from a male-dominated tech industry, how she stays laser focused on her goals, and her advice for us all to be more unapologetically ourselves. Books we spoke …

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Introducing - A Woman in a Man's World 1:17

3y ago1:17

1:17

A new podcast for women working in environments created for and by men. Hear inspiring stories from women who've been there. What were their experiences? How did they get to where they are? How did they overcome the obstacle of being a woman in a man's world? What do they wish they knew when they first started? There's a vicious circle where it's h…

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Mark Rylance and Claire Van Kampen on 'Farinelli and the King' 30:15

6y ago30:15

30:15

Mark Rylance and Claire Van Kampen discuss the Shakespeare’s Globe production of "Farinelli and the King, a new play by written and scored by Van Kampen. King Philippe V of Spain (Rylance), plagued by insomnia, lies awake in his chamber. The Queen, desperate for a cure, hears of Farinelli, a castrato with a voice so divine it has the power to capti…

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Harry Hadden-Paton & Lauren Ambrose Star in 'My Fair Lady' 22:35

6y ago22:35

22:35

Harry Hadden-Paton and Lauren Ambrose talk about starring in the Broadway revival of "My Fair Lady" at Lincoln Center Theater. It tells the story of Eliza Doolittle, a young Cockney flower seller, and Henry Higgins, a linguistics professor who is determined to transform her into his idea of a “proper lady.” "My Fair Lady" received 10 Tony nominatio…

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Director Michael Grandage Brings Disney's 'Frozen' to Broadway 21:25

6y ago21:25

21:25

Disney's "Frozen" broke records at the box office for highest-grossing animated film. Five years later, it became a Broadway musical. Tony and Olivier Award-winning director Michael Grandage discusses creating and directing the hit "Frozen" on Broadway. He also talks about returning to London for West End revivals of Martin McDonagh’s The Cripple o…

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'The Band's Visit' Musicians Perform Live! 34:28

6y ago34:28

34:28

Musicians from the Tony-nominated Broadway musical “The Band’s Visit” perform live in studio and speak with guest host and creator, three-time Tony Award nominee and Drama Desk Award-winner David Yazbek. “The Band’s Visit” tells the story of an Egyptian Police Band that arrives in Israel to play a concert, but ends up in a remote village in the mid…

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A New Production of "The King and I" on Broadway 16:00

9y ago16:00

16:00

We're taking a look at the new Lincoln Center production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “The King and I” with star Kelli O’Hara! The show was recently nominated for nine Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical; Sher was nominated for Best Direction of a Musical. The show is running at The Vivian Beaumont Theater. Click here to check out all of …

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"Fun Home" Brings Alison Bechdel's Graphic Novel Onstage 16:55

9y ago16:55

16:55

Tony winner Michael Cerveris, 3-time Tony nominee Judy Kuhn, and Beth Malone talk about “Fun Home,” the musical based on Alison Bechdel’s graphic novel of the same name. “Fun Home” introduces us to Alison at three different ages, revealing memories of her uniquely dysfunctional family. The play was named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, Best Musi…

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"The Elephant Man" Returns to Broadway 27:04

9y ago27:04

27:04

The Elephant Man, based on the real life of Joseph Merrick, is the story of a 19th-century British man who became a star of the traveling freak show circuit. When the renowned Dr. Treves takes Merrick under his care, he is astonished by the man’s brilliant intelligence, unshakable faith and resounding desire for love and understanding. Patricia Cla…

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Scheming and Suspense "On the Twentieth Century" 32:21

9y ago32:21

32:21

Actors Kristin Chenoweth, Peter Gallagher, and director Scott Ellis, discuss the new Broadway production of “On the Twentieth Century.” The Twentieth Century, a luxury coach travelling from Chicago to New York City, brings together bankrupt theater producer Oscar Jaffee (Gallagher) and Hollywood starlet Lily Garland (Chenoweth), who Jaffee tries to…

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Good Puppets Go Bad in "Hand to God" 17:26

9y ago17:26

17:26

In "Hand to God," Jason is a shy, inquisitive student who finds an outlet for his burgeoning creativity at the Christian Puppet Ministry in the devoutly religious small town of Cypress, Texas. Jason’s complicated relationships with the town pastor, the school bully, the girl next door and—most especially—his mother are thrown into further upheaval …

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"Wolf Hall" Adapted for the Stage 32:20

9y ago32:20

32:20

Ben Miles, Nathaniel Parker, and Lydia Leonard talk about their roles in “Wolf Hall: Parts 1 & 2.” Adapted from Hilary Mantel’s Man Booker Prize winning novels, Wolf Hall is based on the deceit, betrayal, and intrigue of the court of Henry VIII. The production is headed by Ben Miles as Thomas Cromwell, Lydia Leonard as Anne Boleyn, and Nathaniel Pa…

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A Taste for Revenge in "The Visit," Starring Chita Rivera 17:26

9y ago17:26

17:26

Chita Rivera, playwright Terrence McNally, and songwriter John Kander talk about their new Broadway musical, “The Visit.” It centers on Claire Zachannassian, the world’s wealthiest woman, who returns home to her "wretched birthplace" to confront her former lover who captured her heart, then shattered her dreams. She throws her money, her power, and…

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A Broadway Debut for Sting in "The Last Ship" 29:24

9y ago29:24

29:24

16 Grammy winner Sting tells us about his debut as a Broadway composer in "The Last Ship" a new musical inspired by his own childhood. In a close-knit English seafaring town, life revolves around the local shipyard.By WNYC

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Matthew Broderick and Micah Stock in "It's Only a Play" 21:31

9y ago21:31

21:31

Matthew Broderick and Micah Stock discuss their roles in the Broadway premiere of Terrence McNally’s “It’s Only A Play.” Broderick stars as the playwright Peter Austin, who is anxiously waiting to see if his show is a hit. Stock plays a coat check attendant fresh off the bus. The play is alternately raucous, ridiculous and tender, and proves that s…

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An Unexpected Visit Leads to Conflict, and Desire in "Skylight" 29:34

9y ago29:34

29:34

Actors Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy, along with writer David Hare, talk about the new Broadway production of “Skylight.” On a bitterly cold London evening, schoolteacher Kyra Hollis (Carey Mulligan) receives an unexpected visit from her former lover, Tom Sergeant (Bill Nighy), a successful and charismatic restaurateur whose wife has recently died.…

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Jake Gyllenhaal, Ruth Wilson, and Infinite Possibilities in "Constellations" 29:34

9y ago29:34

29:34

Actors Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Wilson, along with writer Nick Payne, discuss the play “Constellations.” This story begins with a simple encounter between a man and a woman (Gyllenhaal and Wilson). But what happens next defies the boundaries of the world we think we know – delving into the infinite possibilities of their relationship and raising qu…

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Bringing "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" to Broadway 16:09

9y ago16:09

16:09

Simon Stephens talks about writing the play “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” based on the novel of the same name by Mark Haddon. He's joined by Francesca Faridany, who plays Siobhan. "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" is nominated for 6 Tonys, including Best Play. The play is about a 15-year old a boy who is exc…

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"On The Town" is a 'Helluva'Show! 16:10

9+ y ago16:10

16:10

Director John Rando, choreographer Joshua Bergasse, and actress Alysha Umphress talk about the new Broadway revival of On the Town, which was nominated for a 2015 Tony for Best Musical Revival. The Bronx is up, the Battery's down, and three sailors are hoping to get just a little bit lucky on their one day of leave in the Big Apple. Umphress plays …

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Lauren Paton Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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A Woman in a Man's World

Lauren Paton

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And the Winner Is… Tony Nominees in Their Own Words (Midday on WNYC)

WNYC

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The Power of Stories with Lauren Neal 50:44

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Navigating the Boys Club 12:25

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Beating the Boys Club Mentality with Angie Vaux 31:29

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How to network with more fun, less cringe 20:18

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Networking Your Way with Isabel Sachs 54:37

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Creating a powerful vision for 2024 21:33

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Starting with Acceptance with Cynthia Fortlage 1:03:43

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Proving Them Wrong with Emma Sayle 42:03

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Breaking Out of the Box with Vanessa Challess 36:57

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The Importance of Allies with Bridget Forster 47:43

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Speaking Up with Jacelyn Meller 36:26

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Be Unapologetically You with Sarah Porter 39:49

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Introducing - A Woman in a Man's World 1:17

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Mark Rylance and Claire Van Kampen on 'Farinelli and the King' 30:15

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Harry Hadden-Paton & Lauren Ambrose Star in 'My Fair Lady' 22:35

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Director Michael Grandage Brings Disney's 'Frozen' to Broadway 21:25

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'The Band's Visit' Musicians Perform Live! 34:28

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A New Production of "The King and I" on Broadway 16:00

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"Fun Home" Brings Alison Bechdel's Graphic Novel Onstage 16:55

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"The Elephant Man" Returns to Broadway 27:04

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Scheming and Suspense "On the Twentieth Century" 32:21

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Good Puppets Go Bad in "Hand to God" 17:26

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"Wolf Hall" Adapted for the Stage 32:20

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A Taste for Revenge in "The Visit," Starring Chita Rivera 17:26

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A Broadway Debut for Sting in "The Last Ship" 29:24

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Matthew Broderick and Micah Stock in "It's Only a Play" 21:31

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An Unexpected Visit Leads to Conflict, and Desire in "Skylight" 29:34

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Jake Gyllenhaal, Ruth Wilson, and Infinite Possibilities in "Constellations" 29:34

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Bringing "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" to Broadway 16:09

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"On The Town" is a 'Helluva'Show! 16:10

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