London, 5th November: Wonder Women – the inspirational women’s network that champions the elevation of diverse women into senior leadership in Television and the Creative industries – has lined up eight senior leadership executives for their new season of the ‘Wonder Women Podcast’, which launches today, 5th November. Over the course of eight episodes, listeners will hear from senior female leaders from BAFTA, BECTU, BFI, ENVY, Fremantle, MEMNON, the National Film & Television School, and UKTV.
Hosted by TV presenter and Wonder Women founder, Ria Hebden the podcast is a lively and inspirational discussion, with guests imparting industry insights, learnings from their own career experiences, career highlights, invaluable leadership advice to help achieve career goals, updates on the diversity and inclusive efforts being made by their organizations and their thoughts on the hot topics that are currently affecting the industry.
The new Wonder Women Podcast season of eight episodes has confirmed the following as guests:
- Sara Putt, BAFTA Chair
- Philippa Childs, Head of BECTU
- Melanie Hoyes, Director of Inclusion, BFI
- Natascha Cadle, Creative Director and Co-Founder, ENVY
- Babita Bahal, Group Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Fremantle
- Heidi Shakespeare, CEO, MEMNON
- Sophie Turner-Laing, The National Film & Television School Chair and Former Endemol Shine Chief Executive Officer
- Hilary Rosen, Director of Commissioning, UKTV
Each episode features one guest in conversation with Ria Hebden, providing an in-depth inspirational listen.
Wonder Women Founder Ria Hebden said: “Sharing stories, life lessons and imparting the learnt wisdom is a fundamental way to learn from each other’s experiences, while also empowering the next generation of leaders. We continue to see substantial inequality faced by women from diverse groups in leadership roles in the screen industries, and to help lift these women up and provide guidance and wisdom, the Wonder Women Podcast is a vital source of inspiration and knowledge. The new season features a stellar line-up of phenomenal wonder women, and we’re excited for audiences to tune in.”
The Wonder Women Podcast – which is sponsored by ENVY, the specialists in delivering excellence in post-production – is designed as part of the self-improvement tools available through the Wonder Women offering, providing insights into personal development, motivation, and empowerment. The new season is the latest development from Wonder Women, which recently launched its membership platform and hosted its second annual Wonder Women Conference at BAFTA.
Founded in 2017 by television presenter Ria Hebden, Wonder Women was born out of an industry need to build a diverse and supportive community among women from underrepresented and marginalized groups and to share the collective wisdom from the most experienced women in Television and the Creative Industries. Wonder Women’s vision is to inspire, empower, and connect the next generation of diverse, female leaders from all backgrounds and identities, through a unique, intersectional approach, that supports their professional and personal development. This is accomplished through a series of activities including the annual Wonder Women Live! and Wonder Women Conference live events, the inspirational Wonder Women podcast, the monthly online Wonder Women Power Hour sessions, and the year-long, nationwide Wonder Women Mentoring Programme. The recently launched Wonder Women Membership deepens the access to game-changing, transformational career development resources and exclusive access to senior TV and creative industry leaders with membership-only resources and an online community hub.
Wonder Women is a Community Interest Company (CIC), steered by an exceptional advisory board of female leaders: Studio Lambert’s Senior Production Accountant Nicole Marie Joseph, Orchard Studios MD Nicola Hill, Systemic Leadership Coach Remi Olajoyegbe, Media Relations Expert Sharon Ezzeldin, Legal Counsel Hayley Brady from Herbert Smith Freehills and Anne-Marie Douglas, Founder & Co-CEO Peer Power Youth.
Listen to the WONDER WOMEN PODCAST now here: https://www.wonderwomentv.com/podcast
For more information about Wonder Women please visit www.wonderwomentv.com