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A Podcast of One's Own with Julia Gillard

A Podcast of One's Own with Julia Gillard

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Julia Gillard, the only woman to have served as Prime Minister of Australia sits down for insightful, moving and thought-provoking conversations with some of the most interesting people from around the world working to advance gender equality – whether that's by actively dismantling gender-based barriers, or by being inspirational trailblazers in their field. We'll bring you stories from the worlds of business, entertainment, media, sport and many more, shining a light on people doing amazing things that you might not have heard about, and learning more about those we already know and love.


Julia presents a podcast in her role as Founder and Chair of the Global Institute for Women's Leadership (GIWL). GIWL is a world-leading research institute working to advance gender equality within workplaces, communities and societies. The podcast is produced by the GIWL team at the Australian National University, Canberra, with support from our sister institute at King's College London. Earnings from the podcast go back into the Institute, supporting the work we do to advance gender equality in Australia and the Asia Pacific, and beyond.


To stay up to date with the Institute’s work go to giwl.anu.edu.au and sign up to our updates, or follow us on social media @GIWLANU. You can also find @APodcastofOnesOwn on Instagram.


The team at A Podcast of One's Own acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples listening today.

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Episodes
  • Kelly T. Clements on the global refugee and foreign aid crisis

    Kelly T. Clements on the global refugee and foreign aid crisis
    Oct 15 2025

    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 served as Deputy High Commissioner of UNHCR (The United Nations High Commission for Refugees) since 2015.


    In this episode Julia Gillard and Kelly discuss her 30 year career that’s taken her to conflict zones around the world.


    They delve into the devastating cutbacks to foreign aid spending and how that’s impacting millions of people in desperate need.


    Show notes:


    To learn more about the work of UNHCR visit https://www.unhcr.org/



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    41 mins
  • Julia's Book Club - Highway 13

    Julia's Book Club - Highway 13
    Oct 1 2025

    In this month’s Book Club episode, Julia Gillard and her co-host Sarah Holland-Batt explore Highway 13 by internationally acclaimed Australian author Fiona McFarlane.


    The award-winning book is a series of loosely connected short stories focusing on the lives of everyday people who have all been affected by a single serial killer in a small Australian town.


    Paul Biga is arrested and charged over the brutal murders of at least a dozen backpackers and hitchhikers along an Australian highway in the 1990s.


    The reverberations of his crimes stretch far and wide, with McFarlane delving into the past and the future, and across continents, to explore the impact on those with strong links to the killer, as well as those with an interest in the case.


    Julia and Sarah discuss how the book connects to real life cases and places and which stories left the biggest impression on them .


    Show notes:


    Highway 13 is published by Allen & Unwin and available in most good book shops.

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    34 mins
  • Jacinda Ardern on leading with kindness.

    Jacinda Ardern on leading with kindness.
    Sep 17 2025

    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 Prime Minister, and a few months later became the second leader in history to give birth while in office, when she welcomed her daughter Neve.


    This year Jacinda published her memoir - A Different Kind of Power - an aptly named book for someone who always pushed back against stereotypes and assumptions about what leadership is, and asked the question, what if kindness came first?


    In this conversation Julia and Jacinda discuss their experiences as women leaders, Jacinda’s journey to the Prime Ministership and what life looks like for her now post-politics.


    Show notes:


    A Different Kind of Power is published by Penguin and is available at all good bookstores.



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Strong guests, good questions—a lively and spirited show. Julia Gillard's grit is invigorating, her intelligence and wit a balm

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.