Talking Foreign Affairs
Talking Foreign Affairs
Podcast Description
Big issues. Real talk. Global impact.
Talking Foreign Affairs breaks down global affairs and diplomacy in a way that actually makes sense.
We sit down with world leaders, changemakers, and celebrity advocates to uncover the stories you won’t hear in the headlines from power moves behind the scenes to what’s really shaping our future.
If you're curious about how the world works and how you can make a difference, this is your go-to.
🎙️New segment drop - Celebrity Voices: where public figures get real about the causes they care most about.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast covers a range of critical issues in foreign affairs, including climate policy, gender equality, and global diplomacy. Recent episodes feature topics like the relevance of the United Nations in a divided world and insights on misogyny from Julia Gillard's historic speech, as well as lessons in leadership from figures like Ban Ki-moon and Dr. Jane Goodall.
Global affairs can feel confusing. We make it clear.
This is a podcast about foreign affairs, diplomacy, and global impact, told through conversations with world leaders who make the decisions. You’ll hear how leaders think, what they get wrong, and what they care about when the cameras are off.
If you’ve ever wondered how global decisions affect your life, or how people break into this field, you’ll get something out of this.
Our new segment features celebrities discussing their social impact and advocacy work.
Sanna Marin’s viral dancing video sparked a global debate about misogyny, media scrutiny and the double standards faced by women in politics. But what did the controversy reveal about leadership in the public eye?
In this episode of the Talking Foreign Affairs podcast, Adil Cader speaks with the former Finland Prime Minister (2019–2023) who at the time became the youngest-ever head of government at just 34 years.
Marin reflects on leading Finland through the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the country’s decision to join NATO. She discusses resilience when the stakes are high and public scrutiny is intense.
She also revisits the dancing controversy and its wider impact on women leaders. Marin speaks about solidarity with leaders such as Jacinda Ardern and balancing political leadership with motherhood.
The conversation explores social media, online harassment and the emotional toll of constant public scrutiny. Marin also explains why protecting young people from online hostility matters.
Drawing on her book, Hope in Action: A Personal Account of Leadership and Resilience, Marin shares why hope is not simply something we feel. It is something we act on.
Listen to a candid conversation about leadership, women in politics, Finland, Ukraine, NATO, social media and the power of hope.
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