RISE UP FIREBIRD, stories of women who transformed their lives.
Let hope be your wings.
Rise Up Firebird tells stories of inspirational women who transformed their lives.
Such change can come about in many forms. These women are either dreamers, challengers, navigators, or survivors. Yet what they all have in common is that they never gave up on themselves.
These stories are to provide inspiration, so that you never give up on yourself either.
The firebird flies to give hope to others.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 14
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2022
Episode 14 - International Women's Day Special - For all the Independent Women
Sisters are doing it for themselves, but should they? As a special edition for International Women's Day, this episode explores what it means to be an independent woman.
Resources
More than a woman…
Episode 13 - Lady Brenda Hale
Challenger: Lady Brenda Hale grew up in a small village in North Yorkshire and became the highest ranking judge in the UK. Her life is a series of "firsts", even though she was not always everyone e…
Episode 12 - Pre-Launch to Series 2
"There is wisdom in your winter..." (Katherine May).
Check out what I found out in my winter, and an important reminder of the firebird's journey.
Credits: Wintering by Katherine May
Episode 11 - Cilla Black
Believer: Since being 3 years old, Cilla wanted to be a star. She followed her dreams to become a singer, and then became the most successful and highest paid female tv presenter with a 50 year care…
Episode 10 - Joan Rivers
Survivor: A firebird, a bumblebee, a tortoise or a pack horse? Joan Rivers joked that she embodied a number of different characteristics throughout her life. For me, she is a definite firebird beca…
Episode 9 - Malala Yousafzai
Challenger: When sixteen year old Malala Yousafzai spoke at the UN, she said, "One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world." Malala's incredible example shows that this is true. …
Episode 8 - Aretha Franklin
Survivor: The Queen of Soul was a musical genius, yet her life was far from plain-sailing. She battled with insecurity and was a victim of abuse. The times when she really flied high were when she e…
Episode 7 - Anita Roddick
Navigator: They say that necessity is the mother of all invention. Anita Roddick used her instinct to become one of the most successful and innovative entrepreneurs of the past century. She didn't …
Episode 6 - Maria von Trapp
Believer: The Sound of Music was based on Maria Von Trapp's autobiography, yet how much do we know about her from the film? In her account her marriage to Captain von Trapp is at the beginning of he…
Episode 5 - International Women's Day Special - The Demise of Bridget Jones
Special Edition for International Women's Day. In 2016, Bridget Jones was voted by BBC 4's Woman's Hour to be one of the 7 most influential women of the past 70 years. Unfortunately, I feel that th…
Episode 4 - Dr Jane Goodall
Believer: Dr Jane Goodall achieved her dream of living with animals in Africa and became a world renowned scientific expert on chimpanzees. Yet what happens after we achieve our dreams or when those…
Episode 3 - Vivienne Westwood
Navigator: Vivienne Westwood transformed her life from a working class girl in Derbyshire, to a worldwide leader in fashion. Her life shows that hard work, consistency and dedication will prevail. …
Episode 2 - Catherine Cookson
Survivor: Catherine Cookson overcame poverty-stricken beginnings in the north east to become one of the most successful novelists of all time, selling over 100 million copies in her lifetime whilst …
Episode 1 - Pre-Launch
Introducing Rise Up Firebird, a podcast about real life women who have transformed their lives. Finding role models and mentors is an important part of life. We've heard and read thousands of years…