Raise Her Up

Our guest on this episode of Raise Her Up is Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist, foreign correspondent - and GDST alumna - Ramita Navai, who has reported from conflict zones including Syria, Afghanistan and Iran. In her podcast In The Line of Fire, she speaks to fellow war reporters about their experiences. She joins us on this episode to give us insights into her undercover work, how she prepares to go into hostile territory, her experiences as a female reporter - and why she would still recommend her profession to budding journalists.

On this episode we are talking to the author, presenter, mother of 9 and shepherdess of 1000 sheep… Amanda Owen.Amanda Owen shot to fame when she and her family appeared in Channel 5’s Our Yorkshire Farm, first airing in 2018, and soon gaining a huge following, with 3m viewers per episode. Known as the Yorkshire Shepherdess, Amanda is also a best-selling author, presenter, photographer and mother of 9. Her latest book, Celebrating The Seasons, is part memoir, part recipe book, and continues the story of the family’s life throughout the year on Ravenseat Farm. Airing to coincide with #COP27, this episode includes Amanda discussing her relationship with nature, and the need for us to see ourselves as ‘custodians of the land’, protecting it and passing it on to future generations…as well as some great Ravenseat Farm anecdotes which you won’t want to miss!

Breasts. A body part. A source of nutrition, of insecurities, of worry, of sexual desire. Our relationship with breasts is complex, and may change at various points throughout our lives. As we watch our daughters grow up, we want them to feel acceptance and confidence in their changing bodies, without health, social or sexual factors influencing their perspective. In this episode to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, our guest is speaker, author, and podcaster… Dr Liz O’Riordan.As a former breast surgeon who has herself had and recovered from breast cancer, she’ll talk us through all things breast-related, what’s normal and healthy, and what to expect from them at various times of our lives and cycles. She’ll also share her insights into the cultural side of breasts, taking in identity, women's relationships with their bodies, and how breasts are treated in our society and media. 

Our guest on this episode of Raise Her Up is politician and member of the House of Lords Baroness Sayeeda Warsi. As the first Muslim woman to serve in cabinet under prime minister David Cameron, she used her position to educate and speak out on issues around islamophobia, extremism and racial equality. She joins us to talk about her thoughts about the current political landscape, her own experiences, and what it has been like working as a political mentor alongside former Number 10 Chief of Staff Alastair Campbell in Channel 4’s Make Me Prime Minister, a show that seeks to find the next generation of political leaders – out now!

This episode we welcome multi award winning Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Child and Adult Mental Health specialist, Dr Nihara Krause. Dr Krause is the CEO and founder of stem4, the Teenage Mental Health charity recently name checked by Hollywood actor Tom Holland when announcing his break from social media to benefit his own mental health. Dr Krause talks about how to break cycles of people-pleasing, how to step back and set boundaries, and how to address issues around consent. We also discuss when it is beneficial to say yes! An essential listen for anyone who feels the need to keep everyone happy and the struggle to protect their ownwellbeing.  

Welcome Back!!! Its Series 2 of Raise Her Up and we're starting with an absolutely incredible guest.Our guest for Episode 1 of Season 2 is Sunday Times bestselling author, presenter, journalist, fashionista and all round role model Candice Brathwaite. Her first book, I Am Not Your Baby Mother, addressed the issue she found when she became a mother herself: that the media landscape was absolutely not representative of her own experience as a woman of colour. Her follow up, Sista Sister, was a series of essays setting out for a younger generation what she would have liked to know herself about things like money, friendship, love and self-respect, when she was growing up. She is back with her first work of fiction: a YA book, Cuts Both Ways, a love story - and she joins us on Raise Her Up to talk about all this and more.