Modern Woman, Redefined

What happens when love isn’t enough to stay? On this episode of Modern Woman, Redefined, Lindy Klim gets raw and unfiltered about the toxic marriage that broke her, the moment she realised she had to leave, and how she rebuilt her life from the ground up. “It was so toxic and controlling, I didn’t realise it was happening.” Forced to ask family and friends for financial help, she made the terrifyi...

Have you ever woken up and thought, Is this really it? You followed the plan, ticked the boxes, played by the rules and yet you don’t feel fulfilled. Something is missing. You’re not alone. FemmeCon is here to shake things up. Hosted by Chiquita Searle, this is the podcast where we explore what happens when women rewrite their script, reclaim their autonomy, and make bold, uncommon choices. From u...

Hello and welcome to Episode 9, Season 4 of FemmeCon Pod!  Today’s guest is Jac Phillips, a powerhouse in leadership and marketing. Jac brings a wealth of experience and passion to everything she touches, making her a highly sought-after coach, mentor, and marketing expert. One of her standout talents is her remarkable ability to identify people’s strengths instantly and guide them in harness...

Hello and welcome to Episode 8, Season 4 of FemmeCon Pod!  Today’s guest is Cinzia Cozzolino, the inspiring founder of Smoothie Bombs—a Melbourne-based business she started 13 years ago to tackle her daughter’s fussy eating habits, which has now grown into a global success with dedicated customers around the world. In this episode, we chat about: Cinzia’s leap from the music industry into nut...

Hello and welcome to Episode 7, Season 4 of FemmeCon Pod!  Today’s guest is Madelene Kadzeila, the brains and beauty behind Nocturnal - Melbourne’s hottest new exclusive members-only society that fosters intimacy and connection whilst also creating sensuous ‘play’ events and a range of experiences that explore erotic practices and education.  Today we talk about: What drew Madelene to th...

Hello and welcome to Episode 6, Season 4 of FemmeCon Pod!  Today’s guest is Nickie Gibson, the CEO of Chief Meta Chicks , a supportive community of female entrepreneurs who are on a mission to unleash the power, potential and success of women in business and leadership! 🚀 In this episode, we dive into: Nickie’s mission to get more women into the entrepreneurial space and support them with th...

Hello and welcome to Episode 5, Season 4 of FemmeCon Pod!  Today’s guest is the Founder of Good Living Only, Jess Jackson! Jess was also one of the fabulous pop-up boutiques at our recent S*x, Self + Stuff event! This episode is a vulnerable one. Jess was incredibly generous in sharing some of her most intimate moments with us and we can’t thank her enough for her candidness and honesty.&nbsp...

Hello and welcome to Episode 4, Season 4 of FemmeCon Pod!  Today’s guest is the smart, strong and articulate Vikki Maver. Vikki is a Writing Skills Trainer, Copywriter,  Content Strategist and Giphy Queen so it is very safe to say she is somewhat of a wordsmith and has a firm handle on the English language. So much so she is sought after by leading local and global brands – including ANZ...

Hello and welcome to Episode 3, Season 4 of FemmeCon Pod!  Today, we continue our chat with Sarah Jane Roza. To recap, the MAFS start is a highly accomplished professional known for her dynamic career in the beauty and cosmetics industry having owned beauty salons before her reality tv career. Sarah was also one of our panellists on our sex panel at our recent event where her down-to-ear...

Hello and welcome to Episode 2, Season 4 of FemmeCon Pod!  Today’s guest is none other than Sarah Jane Roza who we might recall from her experience as a participant on Married at First Sight in 2018. She is also a highly accomplished professional known for her dynamic career in the beauty and cosmetics industry having owned beauty salons before her reality tv career. Sarah was also one o...

Hello and welcome to Episode 1, Season 4 of FemmeCon Pod! We are so happy to see you back! We are kicking off season 4 with one of our SELF panelists from our Sex, Self + Stuff event last month - the incredible Alex Pike . Alex is a trailblazer in aesthetics with nearly two decades of expertise. As the Director of Face By Alex Pike, she merges her roles as a Registered Nurse, former model, and dev...

Hello and welcome to Episode 13, Season 3 of FemmeCon Pod! Today’s guest is Dr Marion Piper , a doctor of Philosophy who believes that creativity is a way of life. Her purpose in life is to help people get unstuck and using creativity as the generative force to do it. Today we talk about: Marion’s eclectic and colourful personal journey and how it led her to helping people get unstuck by unlocking...

Hello and welcome to Episode 12, Season 3 of FemmeCon Pod! Today’s guest is Katia Loisel . Katia is an internationally renowned dating, love, connection and body language expert, behavioural analyst, and speaker who has spent the last 20 years studying behaviour and working with organisations, executives, and people from across the globe. Today we talk about: Katia’s thoughts on the dating apps He...

Hello and welcome to Episode 11, Season 3 of FemmeCon Pod! Today’s guest is Anissa Cavallo , Founder of Eda Property and Melbourne’s leading property investor. Anissa's journey began with a successful career in financial services and an impressive property portfolio of ten properties. However, the breakdown of her marriage led to the loss of everything she had worked so hard to build. Facing bankr...

Hello and welcome to Episode 10, season 3 of FemmeCon Pod! This week, we chat with Clare Martin , a transformation and breathwork coach and one of our ‘Self’ panelists for Sex, Self + Stuff in July.  Clare’s specialty is guiding clients back to believing in their innate power as a human being and helping clients to "get out of their own way" by removing blocks such as the self-doubt and self-...

Hello and welcome to Episode 9, season 3 of FemmeCon Pod! Today’s guest is Sallyanne Hartnell , a multi-award nominated Divorce Coach & Strategist, blogger & podcaster who is passionate about changing the way couples experience divorce and re-organise their lives and family afterwards. As a divorce coach, Sallyanne helps individuals navigate the million dollar question of whether to stay o...

Hello and welcome to Episode 8, season 3 of FemmeCon Pod! Today’s guest is Amanda Leigh Walker, who is co-founder of Lord of the Fries, Australasia’s largest vegan fast food franchise. Fourteen years ago, Amanda woke up one day and asked herself, “Is this all there is?” She had lost herself somewhere along the line in the roles of ‘good wife’ and ‘good mother’ and didn’t know who she was anymore....

Hello and welcome to Episode 7, season 3 of FemmeCon Pod! Today’s guest is Angela Kennedy , who is the Founder of Lash Envy, a business consisting of 5 lash & brow salons, 4 co-owners, 40+ staff, 1000’s of clients, a Lash Training Academy, Lash Supplies Store and a turnover in the multi-millions. Today’s conversation is about how Angela found her power. She wasn’t always the strong independent...

Hello and welcome to Episode 6, season 3 of FemmeCon Pod! Today’s guest is one of the fabulous women who will be gracing the Sex, Self + Stuff stage in July and will be facilitating our ‘Self’ panel - Leigh Morrison. Leigh is the founder of Transition Coaching, a business she has been running for 14 years. She is a Leadership Coach and Career Mentor who works with established and emerging leaders...

Hello and welcome to Episode 5, season 3 of FemmeCon Pod! Today’s guest is Anna Grosman , who is the founder of Her Confidant, one of Melbourne’s only male escort agencies for women.  Today we talk about:  What drew Anna to starting not one but two male escort agencies Should we call her a madam or is that only reserved for women who run brothels? How she recruits her male escorts and ho...

Hello and welcome to Episode 4, Season 3 of our Sex, Self + Stuff Mini Series!  Today’s guest is Stace Garland , who is one half of the Only Fans power couple Stace and Ty. Stace has a Masters in Psychology and is passionate about coaching women to unleash their inner confidence and improve their intimacy, relationships, and overall lives.&nbs...

Hello and welcome to Episode 3, Season 3 of our Sex, Self + Stuff Mini Series!  Our guest today is Nova Hawthorne , a spicy Only Fans content creator, very well-known live streamer and industry advocate who was voted Australia’s best porn newcomer in 2023.  Today we talk about:  The reason Nova entered sex work Her experience as a Sugar baby and working in brothels  How she bec...

Hello and welcome to Episode 2, Season 3 of our Sex, Self + Stuff Mini Series!  Today we are back with Part 2 of our chat with Eleanor Hadley, Australia's pre-eminent Pleasure Expert, Certified Sex Educator and creator of the best selling ‘Tongue Tactics’ and ‘Pussy Pro’ courses.  On today’s show we talk about:  Eleanor’s experience with sex parties  Splash blankets Debunking s...

Hello and welcome to Episode 1, Season 3 of our Sex, Self + Stuff Mini Series!  Today’s guest is none other than Eleanor Hadley, Australia's pre-eminent Pleasure Expert, Certified Sex Educator and creator of the best-selling ‘Tongue Tactics’ and ‘Pussy Pro’ courses.  On today’s show we talk about:  Eleanor’s journey from pole diva to pleasure expert How not to be a ‘penis pleaser’&n...

Friend of FemmeCon! Hello and welcome! FemmeCon Pod is back baby!  On today’s show: Why FC has been a bit quiet and where to from here The unveiling of FemmeCon 2.0, some context around it and what it will look like The launch of Sex, Self + Stuff - we now have a date!  An update on FemmeCon Pod, we’ll be dropping on a new day each week and the announcement of who our first guest for the...