Ask A Woman
By ITV News
After a break for the pandemic, Julie Etchingham’s podcast Ask A Woman is back. As we get ready to unlock, women are getting to grips with all we’ve been through these past 12 months. We want to find out what lessons leading women have learned, and what needs to happen to make sure we build back better for all of us. From politicians to comedians, sportswomen to business leaders, Julie will pick the brains of some of the world’s top women, to fire us all up and fill us with inspiration.
Latest episode
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Mary Ann Sieghart on fighting sexism in schools and closing 'the authority gap'
Journalist and author Mary Ann Sieghart joins Julie for Episode Seven of Ask A Woman to discuss her new book ‘The Authority Gap’. In the episode, Mary Ann explains her research into why women are still taken less seriously than men and how the... -
Psychotherapist Julia Samuel on change, loss, the Diana tribute and rebooting the stiff upper lip
Julia Samuel, the renowned psychotherapist and counsellor, joins Julie for Episode Six of Ask A Woman to share a lifetime's wisdom on embracing change and handling loss. In a really absorbing conversation, Julia shares how different people will... -
Justine Greening on social mobility and why the government can handle potholes but struggles with people
Former education secretary Justine Greening joins Julie Etchingham in Episode Five to explain why the government is better at handling potholes than people and needs to change. The daughter of a Rotherham steel worker and first openly gay government… -
Elif Shafak on staying sane in a divisive pandemic and speaking truth to power
Are authors better equipped to handle lockdowns? Why is the pandemic dividing rather than uniting the world? And how do you handle being prosecuted for something a fictional character in your novel says? Award-winning Turkish-British novelist Elif..… -
Kalpana Kochhar on working at the IMF and why the pandemic is a wake-up call for gender equality
ITV News presenter Julie Etchingham is back with another series of Ask A Woman - the podcast that seeks enlightening answers from bright, powerful, fascinating and funny women. Leading economist Kalpana Kochhar joins Julie this week to chat about wh… -
Alex Wilson on becoming a barrister, cancel culture and the Black Women In Law organisation
ITV News presenter Julie Etchingham is back with another series of Ask A Woman - the podcast that seeks enlightening answers from bright, powerful, fascinating and funny women. Criminal barrister Alex Wilson joins Julie this week to chat about her..… -
Mel Giedroyc on woke comedy and being inspired by near-bankruptcy
ITV News presenter Julie Etchingham is back with another series of Ask A Woman - the podcast that seeks enlightening answers from bright, powerful, fascinating and funny women. After a small pause caused by a big pandemic, Julie's out to find out...
