Conversations

In 2014, Stephen Davis went on a rescue mission to northern Nigeria to save the Chibok girls, kidnapped by Boko Haram (R)

Jeremy Heimans was one of the founders of GetUp in 2005. Since then he's been at the forefront of the online movement for social change

Dr Rosemary Laing was Clerk of the Senate for seven years

Katy was described by Donald Trump as disgraceful, a liar, and 'third-rate' during her coverage of his successful Presidential campaign

Biologist Jodi Rowley has identified 26 new species of frogs in South-East Asia and Australia

How a shy Mormon girl named Sharon became Poh Ling Yeow. Sharon Ling Yeow grew up in Malaysia, and moved to Adelaide with her parents at the age of 9.She was a shy child, who loved to paint and draw, but found school and socialising overwhelming.At home, her Aunty Kim taught her how to cook Malaysian food, and her mum taught her how to bake.At 16, Sharon joined the Mormon Church, where she met her first husband, Matt.Shortly after they were married, the couple left the church. Matt then encouraged Sharon to take the name Poh, which she'd been given at birth but never used.The couple's marriage didn't last, but their friendship did. Poh had a flourishing career as a painter when she decided to enter a new TV cooking show, Masterchef.In 2009, Poh was named runner-up in the final of the show. She met a man named Jono on the set, and later the two were married.Since then, Poh has continued to paint, and she's opened a cafe called Jamface with Jono, Matt and her best friend Sarah.Further informationPoh Bakes 100 Greats was published by Murdoch Books in November 2017To binge even more great episodes of the ‘Conversations podcast’ with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you’ll find hundreds of the best thought-provoking interviews with authors, writers, artists, politicians, singers, psychologists, musicians, and celebrities.

Growing up next door to some of Australia's most notorious criminals shaped Patrick Kennedy's family

The story of the 2011 earthquake that triggered multiple disasters in Japan, and took many thousands of lives

Annie Raser-Rowland's adventurous life as a weed forager and free thinker

Raised in rural Idaho in an extremist Mormon family who forbade her to attend school, Tara studied in secret, and made her way to university