Smashing The Ceiling Podcast
1) Annabelle Buckland - on audio obsessions and an adult diagnosis of ADHD
My guest today is a woman I met a couple of years ago whilst wearing a delicious pair of sequinned dungarees and accepting an award at the International Women’s Podcast Awards. Her name is Annabelle B...Show More
2) Jia Wertz - from Forbes and fashion to film-making and fighting for freedom
My guest today has gone from shy wallflower to recipient of international film awards and a column in Forbes. Jia Wertz is a filmmaker, entrepreneur, podcaster, activist and writer, who, like man...Show More
Jia Wertz - from Forbes and fashion to film-making and fighting for freedom
43:54 | Mar 20th, 2023
3) Samantha Baines, Part 2 - on starring in Magic Mike Live with Channing Tatum and accidentally writing a children's book
This is Part Two of my chat with Sam Baines, my first guest for Season 6 of the podcast, and a woman that I’ve know for a few years after she was shortlisted at the inaugural International Women’s Pod...Show More
4) Samantha Baines, Part 1 - on life as a comedian, becoming a deaf activist and the secret bit of Heathrow airport
We're back for Season 6!My first guest is a woman that I’ve know for a few years after she was shortlisted at the inaugural International Women’s Podcast Awards back in 2021. Her name is Samantha Bai...Show More
5) Season 6 Trailer
We’ve been away for a little while, but we are back! I’m Naomi Mellor, and I’m delighted to let you know that there’s a new season of Smashing The Ceiling just around the corner, with all sorts of del...Show More
6) Justine Nagaur - on holistic care, spiritual healing and recovering from chronic pain
If you’re into meditation and healing, you may know what a Tibetan sound bowl is. If not, you’ve got a treat in store, as we’ll be digging deep into the world of holistic health in this episode. My gu...Show More
7) Caroline Kremer - on healing injuries, unexpected circumstances, and career re-invention
How often do you think about your own breathing? I bet you are right now. How fast do you breathe? How deeply? Most of the time it’s completely unconscious. We just do it, and we rarely consider...Show More
8) Dot Zacharias - on sleep deprivation, life at a tech startup and the power of yoga Nidra
This week, we’re talking, amongst other things, about sleep. My guest today is Dot Zacharias, COO and co-founder of Nourish, a wellbeing app designed for busy mums to find a little calm in their lives...Show More
9) Sinéad McGrath - on endometriosis advocacy, becoming a golf influencer and women in the law
My guest this week is endometriosis advocate, golf influencer and brilliant lawyer Sinéad McGrath - as you might imagine, the subjects we covered in this conversation are many and varied. Sinéad sits ...Show More
10) Catie Friend - on unexpected career challenges, solo travel and life in the mountains
My first guest of 2022 is Catie Friend, who says of her adventures that she “will always be a completer rather than a competer”. Given the challenges she’s completed, which include the world’s toughes...Show More