A Podcast of One's Own with Julia Gillard
Episodes
Suzie Miller on theatre as a theatre as a force for social change
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off our new season, Julia sits down with award-winning playwright and former criminal defence lawyer Suzie Miller.Suzie’s work sits at the i...
Julia Gillard and Kathy Lette look back on 2025
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of 2025 Julia Gillard and Kathy Lette look back on their favourite books of the year.In a candid and funny chat they also discuss...
Catherine & Naomi on job sharing & diversity in national security
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This month's episode of A Podcast of One's Own is a little unusual because you'll hear from two guests, who are unaccust...
Kelly T. Clements on the global refugee and foreign aid crisis
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly T. Clements has made it her life’s mission to help people who have been displaced by war, violence, famine and other catastrophes.Kelly has se...
Julia's Book Club - Highway 13
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this month’s Book Club episode, Julia Gillard and her co-host Sarah Holland-Batt explore Highway 13 by internationally acclaimed Australian autho...
Jacinda Ardern on leading with kindness.
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Julia Gillard sits down with former New Zealand Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern.Jacinda was just 37 years old when she was elected ...
Julia's Book Club - The Book of Guilt
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a special Book Club episode, Julia Gillard sits down with Global Institute for Women’s Leadership Chair Professor Michelle Ryan to discuss The Bo...
Katherine Bennell-Pegg on making history as Australia's first astronaut, the intense training and why space travel is worth the risks
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Katherine Bennell-Pegg was in high school, she was asked to write down three career options to pursue. She wrote down one - astronaut.Last year, ...
Julia's Book Club - Tell Me Everything
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this month's Book Club episode, Julia Gillard and her co-host Kathy Lette discuss Tell Me Everything, the latest novel by Pulitzer Prize winning au...
Julia Gillard and Bridget Phillipson live at the Global Institute for Women's Leadership
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this live event recording Julia sits down with the UK's Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities Bridget Phillipson.&...
Julia's Book Club – Audition
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Book Club episode, Julia Gillard and her cohost Sarah Holland-Batt dive into Audition, the latest novel from Katie Kitamura.Audition follows a...
Cheng Lei on her fight for freedom
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cheng Lei was riding high in a successful career as a news anchor in China when her life changed in an instant. Lei is a Chinese born Australian ...
Julia's Book Club - Fundamentally
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this month’s book club episode Julia Gillard and Kathy Lette discuss Fundamentally, by Nussaibah Younis. It’s the British author’s debut...
Julia's Book Club - Theory & Practice
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Julia's Book Club, Julia and co-host Sarah Holland-Batt delve into Theory & Practice by Australian author, Michelle de Kretser....
Leigh Sales and Julia Gillard: A Podcast of One's Own Live
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, we take you inside Julia's first ever Australian live recording of A Podcast of One's Own.Recorded in front of an audience at...
Julia's Book Club - Butter
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our April Book Club episode, Julia and Kathy unpack Butter, the cult Japanese bestseller by Asako Yuzuki.Inspired by the real-life case of the “K...
Beverley Ditsie on the fight for queer freedom
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Julia Gillard is joined by Dr. Beverley Ditsie – pioneering filmmaker, artist, and gender non-conforming activist – whose fearles...
Julia's Book Club - Wild Dark Shore
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our first Book Club episode of 2025, Julia and co-host Sarah Holland-Batt explore the newly-released Wild Dark Shore by Australian author, Charlott...
International Women's Day with Eluned Morgan, the first woman to lead Wales
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eluned Morgan is the first woman to lead Wales.Before that, she made history as the youngest member of the European Parliament at just 27 years old.Ah...
Julia looks back on 2024
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of 2024 Julia sits down with her good friend Josephine Linden to discuss their favourite books of the year, and look ahead to the...
Julia Gillard and Paula Hawkins live at Hay Festival Winter Weekend
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of A Podcast of One’s Own, we take you inside Julia’s live event with international best-selling author, Paula Hawkins, at...
June Oscar on First Nations gender justice
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr June Oscar AO is a is a proud Bunuba woman from the remote town of Fitzroy Crossing in Western Australia’s Kimberley region.Her remarkable decade...
Angie Murimirwa on the transformative power of education
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Angie Murimirwa personifies the transformative power of education.Growing up in Zimbabwe, Angie was one of the first girls to receive support from the...
Julia's US Election Special with Amy Walter
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been arguably the most eventful US Presidential campaign in history and the stakes couldn’t be higher, not just for the United States, but fo...
Julia's Book Club – There Are Rivers in the Sky
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Julia’s Book Club, Julia and co-host Sarah Holland-Batt delve into the latest novel by best-selling author, Elif Shafak. There ar...
Alexis Wright on activism, Indigenous land rights and breaking down literature stereotypes
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alexis Wright is one of the most highly-regarded Australian authors in recent times, winning both the Miles Franklin Literary Award and the Stella Pri...
Julia's Book Club – Blue Sisters
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Julia's Book Club, Julia and Kathy Lette sit down to discuss Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors.Blue Sisters is the second novel from Mel...
Elif Shafak on the power of storytelling, freedom of expression and the global water crisis
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elif Shafak is a best selling author, a political scientist and an advocate for women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights and freedom of expression.In this epis...
Julia's Book Club - Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this month’s Book Club episode, Julia and Kathy Lette explore Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder by internationally-renowned author, Sa...
Domtila Chesang on ending female genital mutilation
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Julia sits down with Domtila Chesang, an incredibly courageous woman who has dedicated her life to ending female genital mutilation in...
Julia's Book Club - The Wren, The Wren
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this month’s Book Club episode, Julia and Sarah Holland-Batt discuss The Wren, The Wren by Man Booker prize winner, Anne Enright.Shortlisted for ...
Katrina Gorry on motherhood, the road to the Olympics and the legacy of the World Cup
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Katrina Gorry is a trailblazer on and off the pitch. Last year she stole our hearts in her record-breaking performance in the FIFA Women’s World Cup...
Julia's Book Club - The Sun Walks Down
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Julia's Book Club, Julia and Sarah Holland-Batt sit down together in London to discuss The Sun Walks Down, by Australian author Fio...
Jelena Dokic on tennis, abuse, mental health and her road to recovery
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For many Australians, and tennis fans around the world, Jelena Dokic is a household name.In this episode, she opens up to Julia about her childhood su...
Julia's Book Club - The Fraud
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this month’s Book Club episode Julia sits down with her good friend, best-selling author Kathy Lette, to discuss The Fraud, by British writer Zad...
Katy Gallagher on overcoming tragedy, life in politics and ending violence against women
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Katy Gallagher is Australia’s Federal Minister for Women, Minister for Finance and Minister for the Public Service.In this candid conversation Julia...
Julia's Book Club - Wifedom
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the first ever Book Club episode of A Podcast of One’s Own, Julia and co-host Sarah Holland-Batt delve into Australian author Anna Funder’s new...
Chanel Contos on the fight for consent education
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Julia sits down with activist, sexual consent champion and a voice for her generation, Chanel Contos. Chanel was a catalyst for trans...
Julia Gillard looks back on 2023
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of 2023, Julia takes a look back at the incredible conversations of Season 5. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
Sam Mostyn on women breaking through in business, sport and equal opportunity
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Mostyn has had a formidable career in executive positions, working across business, sport, climate change, the arts, policy and not for profit.She...
Elly Desmarchelier on barriers, resilience, and demanding a seat at the table
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Elly Desmarchelier is a proud disabled woman who uses her voice to advocate for the 1 in 5 Australians living with disability. Elly was the publi...
Annie Lennox on anthems, activism & global feminism
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Julia is joined by music legend, humanitarian and activist, Annie Lennox. Hailed as one of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time ...
Turia Pitt on determination, defying expectations and taking up space
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Turia Pitt is the epitome of determination and grit. She’s been defying expectations ever since she was caught in a grassfire at 24, suffering burns...
Angela Rayner on overcoming gendered barriers in politics
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Angela Rayner is the Deputy Leader of the British Labour Party. She has a remarkable life story, which she shared with Julia at a live event hosted by...
Spotlight on women’s rights under the Taliban
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in 2021 after two decades of democratic rule, the world watched in horror. Despite initial pr...
Gayle Lemmon on making the invisible visible
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon is an author of three New York Times best-selling books: The Dressmaker of Khair Khana, about a young entrepreneur who ...
Julia Gillard live at the Sydney Writers' Festival
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of A Podcast of One’s Own, we take you inside Julia’s sold out Sydney Writers’ Festival event at the Sydney Town Hall w...
Roanna McClelland on the gendered impacts of climate change
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Julia speaks with Roanna McClelland - an author, an academic researcher, a political adviser, a former colleague and a friend. Ro...
Stella Prize winner Sarah Holland-Batt on poetry, grief and love
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Founded in 2012, the Stella Prize is a major literary award celebrating Australian women’s writing, and championing diversity and cultural change.To...
Spotlight on gender equality in space
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Julia is joined by Dr Elise Stephenson to take a deep dive into gender equality in space. They unpack some of the major barriers...
Sharon White and Julia Gillard: An International Women’s Day conversation
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2020, Dame Sharon White became the first-ever woman to become chair of John Lewis & Partners, the largest employee-owned business in the UK. In...
Angela Saini on the origins of patriarchy
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Angela Saini is an award-winning science journalist and author. She has worked as a reporter for numerous media outlets including the BBC, the Gu...
Regina Waugh on advancing gender equality in politics
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Regina Waugh has been working in public service for over a decade to advance the rights of marginalised groups, champion gender equality and advocate ...
Mary Beard & Julia Gillard on the 10-year anniversary of the misogyny speech
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On 9 October 2012, Julia Gillard stood in Parliament House and delivered one of the most impassioned and iconic speeches in the history of Australian ...
Hannah Gadsby on redefining comedy
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah Gadsby is an Australian comedian, writer and actress. In 2018 she stopped comedy in its tracks with her multi award winning show, Nan...
Rosie Campbell on how women shape elections
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rosie Campbell is professor of politics and Director of the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College London, where she works with...
Indira Naidoo on grief and the enduring power of sisterhood
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listeners are advised that this episode contains discussion of suicide. If you need support at any time, please call Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636 or Lifel...
Lina AbiRafeh on starting where you stand
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Lina AbiRafeh is a global women’s rights expert and gender equality advocate. She has spent more than two decades working to eradicate gender-bas...
Amel Karboul on building a democracy in Tunisia
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Amel Karboul is an author, politician and business leader. She was the first woman in history to be Tunisia’s Minister of Tourism and was a leadi...
Baroness Helena Kennedy on the power of law to drive change
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Baroness Helena Kennedy is one of Britain’s most distinguished lawyers and has dedicated her more than forty-year career to giving voice to those wh...
Spotlight on Queen Elizabeth II and female leadership
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this month, Queen Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee after 70 years of service. In this special Spo...
Spotlight on the gendered impacts of the war in Ukraine
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our Spotlight episodes take a deep-dive into the latest news, issues and ideas on women and gender equality, and feature incredible researchers from t...
Gloria Steinem on what feminism means today
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Julia is joined by feminist icon Gloria Steinem. Gloria has been at the vanguard of the women’s rights movement and has been questioning the status ...
Spotlight on the Stella Prize – Celebrating women's writing
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Now in its 10th year, the Stella Prize is a major literary award celebrating Australian women’s writing and championing diversity and cultural chang...
Theresa May and Julia Gillard: an International Women's Day conversation
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode – which is a recording from a live Global Institute for Women’s Leadership event held in London in the week of Inter...
Kelly Beaver: Spotlight on global attitudes to gender equality
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’re bringing you a special episode of the podcast. This will be the first of our Spotlight series, where...
Ed Miliband on how to support men to share the care
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A remarkably similar proportion of mums and dads would like to work flexibly to spend more time with their children – yet mothers are much more like...
Julia Gillard on the best of 2021
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our host, Julia Gillard, takes a walk down memory lane and looks back on her podcast highlights of 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
Annabel Crabb on the history, power and influence of women in Australian politics
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the back of her hit television show 'Ms Represented', documenting the last 100 years since women were elected to the Australian parliament, much lo...
Sarah Gilbert on designing a Covid-19 vaccine
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Julia is joined by Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert, the co-creator of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, one of the most widely used Covid-19 vaccines in th...
Manal al-Sharif on “driving while female”
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Manal al-Sharif is a human rights campaigner who received global attention for her arrest for “driving while female” in 2011, an event that shocke...
Former NZ PM Helen Clark on gender stereotypes in politics
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Julia is joined by Helen Clark, the 37th Prime Minister of New Zealand and the second woman to ever hold the position. Since stepping away from f...
Michelle Ryan on the glass cliff phenomenon
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Julia is joined by Michelle Ryan, a Professor of Social and Organisational Psychology who famously uncovered the phenomenon of the glass cliff, whereb...
Audette Exel on saving the world, one investment banker at a time
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Julia is joined by Audette Exel, a trailblazer who has combined the high-flying world of high finance with global humanitarian work that has had a pro...
Jenny Macklin on speaking out and making a change
22 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny Macklin was the longest serving woman in Australia’s House of Representatives, and was the first woman to become the Deputy Leader of a major ...
Kate Mosse on giving voice to unheard women in history
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Julia is joined by Kate Mosse, a British novelist, non-fiction and short story writer, founder of the Women's Prize for Ficti...
Cordelia Fine on debunking gendered science
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cordelia Fine is an academic psychologist and author who brings her work challenging gender misconceptions in science to a wider audience through her ...
Tara June Winch on the power of Indigenous stories
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Julia is joined by Wiradjuri woman and acclaimed Australian author, Tara June Winch. Tara’s incredible 2019 novel, The Yield, earne...
Nobel Prize winner Esther Duflo on economics as a lever of action for the world
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we welcome our first Nobel Prize winner to the podcast. Esther Duflo is Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics at...
Alice Albright on girls’ education and creating the next generation of leaders
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Julia is joined by Alice Albright, the Chief Executive Officer of the Global Partnership for Education. The GPE is the largest global...
Associate Professor Patricia Kingori on the influence of fakes, fabrications and falsehoods
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we welcome Patricia Kingori, Professor in Sociology and Global Health Ethics at the University of Oxford, who has been recognised by ...
BONUS EPISODE: A new cultural reckoning? Gendered violence and misogyny in Australia and the UK
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Revelations of violent, sexist and misogynistic conduct in Parliament House have rocked Australia, leading tens of thousands to the streets to protest...
Mary Robinson on being the first female President of Ireland
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Robinson is one of the most inspiring women political leaders of her generation. In 1990 in a country where women were still largely treated as s...
Dame Cressida Dick on policing London through a pandemic
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In London, the Metropolitan Police (the Met) are the force responsible for the incredibly complex task of keeping Londoners safe. At the helm of the M...
Madeleine Albright on politics and diplomacy
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode from the National Democratic Institute’s Changing the Face of Politics podcast, Julia interviews Secretary Madeline Albright...
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Julia Gillard on women and leadership
07 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this special International Women’s Day episode of A Podcast of One’s Own, it’s Julia turn to be interviewed. She and our latest guest chat wi...
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic on why incompetent men become leaders
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Julia welcomes her first male guest to the podcast – Professor Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, organisational psychologist and author of W...
Gail Kelly - the first female CEO of an Australian Big Four bank
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
South African-born Australian businesswoman Gail Kelly was the first female CEO of one of Australia’s Big Four banks, the highest paid woman in an A...
University of Adelaide Panel: Frances Adamson, Tanya Monro and Amanda Vanstone
10 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As an Honorary Visiting Professor of the University of Adelaide, Julia normally gives an annual public lecture to the University community. This was n...
Julia Gillard on the year that was 2020
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Julia looks back on the year that was 2020, and some of her favourite discussions from A Podcast of One's Own. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
Clementine Ford - fighting for feminism
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*Disclaimer* - This episode includes a discussion of eating disorders, and listener discretion is advised. If this episode raises issues for you, and ...
Edwina Grosvenor on women in the criminal justice system
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Julia talks to Lady Edwina Grosvenor, philanthropist and criminal justice campaigner. With a lifelong dedication to fairness in criminal justice syste...
Sarah Snook : from Adelaide to the Emmy Awards
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Julia speaks to Emmy nominated actor Sarah Snook on all things show-business. They discuss how Sarah has navigated her acting career, all the way from...
Anne-Marie Imafidon on women in STEM
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Julia talks to Anne-Marie Imafidon, who was one of the youngest people to ever graduate with a Master’s degree from Oxford. She’s now a computer s...
Clare Malone on who will be the next US President
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With only days to go before the US Election, Julia speaks to Clare Malone, a Senior Political Reporter with data driven news site, FiveThirtyEight on ...
Jennifer Palmieri on the 2020 US election
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Julia speaks to Jennifer Palmieri who was Communications Director on Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Presidential campaign and has been on the frontline of U...
Shola Mos-Shogbamimu on disrupting the status quo
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Julia speaks to Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, lawyer, activist, and all-round force to be reckoned with. They discuss how Shola managed to complete so many...
Helen Lewis on difficult women
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In an episode recorded in the studio back in March, Julia talks to journalist and writer Helen Lewis about her book, Difficult Women: A History o...
Georgie Harman on women and mental health
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Julia talks to Georgie Harman, CEO of Beyond Blue, Australia’s leading mental health support organisation, about the Covid-19 pandemic and its impac...
Clare Wright on history’s forgotten women
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Julia talks to historian Professor Clare Wright about the forgotten women from Australian history. They discuss how the women who won the vote in Aust...