Podcast Corner: Four shows presented by women 

In honour of International Women's Day, we select three Irish podcasts and one American show where females are very much front and centre 

Journalist Katie Hannon hosts a live audience-centred current affairs programme where the public come face to face with those whose decisions impact directly on all our lives. Watch Mondays at 10.35pm on RTE One and RTE Player begining 30 January 2023. Listen to the Upfront Podcast on Thursdays on all platforms and Read the latest from Upfront on RTE.ie each weekend.

Siobhan O'Hagan, influencer and bodybuilder. Picture: Facebook

Life Lessons with Siobhan O’Hagan: With some 160,000 followers on Instagram and 40,000 on TikTok, the bodybuilder and founder of the Furnace has switched attention to podcasting, where she hopes to broaden horizons and expand your understanding of the world. While working a ho-hum job a few years ago, she says on the opening episode that when she closed her eyes and imagined her dream life, “I was picturing my laptop on the beach”. The second episode is an interesting conversation with Grace Mannion, a bikini athlete and female body composition and prep coach, entitled ‘Is Bodybuilding Safe?’