The Making of...

Media & Entertainment Podcasts

What are the moments that shape us? In this podcast from The Female Lead, brilliant women talk about the key moments that have made them who they are. From massive landmarks to simple everyday inspiration - these are the plot points that...

Episodes

S2 Ep8: The Making of Lucy Davis - Disordered Eating, Healing & Spirituality

S2 Ep7: The Making of Ruby Bridges - The Civil Rights Movement and The Moment A 6-year-old changed the world

S2 Ep6: The Making of Hollie McNish - Childbirth, Poetry and The Magic of Words

S2 Ep5: The Making of Rebecca Root - Inspiring Teachers, Struggling with gender identity & Falling In Love

S2 Ep4: The Making of Samantha Renke - Dating, Ableism, Trolls & Finding Independence

S2 Ep3: The Making of Mandu Reid - Segregation, Abortion, Sexual Harassment and Hitchhiking in South Africa

S2 Ep2: The Making Of Bryony Gordon - Addiction, Rehab, Motherhood & Mental Health

S2 Ep1: The Making Of Dina Asher Smith - Being the fastest British Woman in History, Racism and the Psychology of Winning

S1 Ep8: The Making of Mel Giedroyc - The Great British Bake Off, Female Friendship and The Loneliness of Being a New Mum

S1 Ep7: The Making of Mary Beard - Trolls, Older Women & Cancel Culture

S1 Ep6: The Making of Bobbi Brown - Makeup, Business & Motherhood

S1 Ep5: The Making of Nimco Ali - Activism, FGM and Violence Against women

S1 Ep4: The Making Of Christiane Amanpour - Journalism, Truth, Motherhood & George Floyd

S1 Ep3: The Making of Yomi Adegoke - Race, Class and Mental Health

S1 Ep2: The Making of Emma Barnett - Ambition, Fertility, IVF and Endometriosis

S1 Ep1: The Making Of Caitlin Moran - Botox, Marriage, Sharing the Domestic Load & Eating Disorders

S1: The Making Of Podcast Trailer