Season 2 of Places She Shapes is Almost Here
From Investigative Journalists to Fighter Pilots, Comedians to CEOs - Season 2 brings raw stories and sharp insights, all recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios
Real voices. Big ideas. Unfiltered conversations.
The new season, once again hosted by Zoe Smeeth, brings together some of the most fascinating and fearless people shaping the built environment today - from Comedians to Fighter Pilots, CEOs to Engineers.
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Each conversation peels back the layers on work, identity, ambition, and creativity… with a healthy dose of honesty, humour, and a few unexpected moments.
“It happened, very recently… I was the only woman in a whole series of meetings. There were nine people, all of them men, none of them racially diverse. And then, suddenly looking at myself, going, oh, how has this happened?”
— Anisa Subedar, Senior News Editor, BBC News Investigations“It was in the day when Page Three calendars were everywhere on the walls in the site offices. And… the women that were generally around were people that worked in the canteen, (or) people that cleaned…”
— Faye Allen, Regional Director, Rimkus“It doesn’t matter… that I’m a woman, I’m just a person on the squadron, I just wanted to be treated the same. I just wanted to be that perfect person that… perfect officer and the perfect woman, that was a role model.”
— Michelle “Mitch” Lloyd Jones, Flight Instructor/Fighter Pilot“They didn’t even have female toilets when I arrived, and as an 18-year-old in that environment, it was quite daunting.”
— Claire Gott, Head of Structures, WSP UK“When a man walks onto a stage, people are like, this man is going to make us laugh, this is a funny comedian. But when a woman stands on the stage, their first thought is, ah, it’s a woman.”
— Rosie Holt, Comedian/Author“I don’t fly the feminist banner… I use it to kick the door open.”
— Zoe Moss, Group Managing Director, Cast“In the building industry, you do get a lot of men. So, I guess… those friendships were formed at the beginning of the career, and they’re still very much there. They’re strong.”
— Una Barac, Executive Director, Atellior“They didn’t want to report to me because I was a woman. I mean, this is only 20 years ago. And you know, the senior person in that company thought that was acceptable. And at the time, I didn’t think it was acceptable. So, I moved on”
— Trish Watson, Managing Director, Thirdway
Season 2 is bigger, bolder, and recorded in one of the most iconic studios in the world. Whether you’re in construction, design, media, or just love hearing brilliant people talk about what drives them, you won’t want to miss it.
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Amplifying the voices of inspiring women and exploring the moments that have shaped their journeys
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