The science and technology conference, InspireFest took place at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre in Dublin earlier this month boasting a great line-up of female speakers. The organisers have kindly given The Women’s Podcast permission to broadcast some of their speeches and in this episode we bring you an address by Dr Anita Sands – a global business leader, public speaker and advocate for the advancement of women. In her speech she talked about embracing change, ignoring that 'roommate in your head' who tells you that you aren’t going to make and explains why it’s not good enough to just lean in, you have to lean in AND speak up.

In the second part of the show we will be bringing you two songs performed live in studio by the Dublin-based Palestinian singer Ruba Shamshoum ahead of her appearance at the Hotter Than July festival in Dublin this Sunday.