Brave Feminine Leadership

Reenita Das encourages all women to start boasting about their achievements. She was not raised to do this and it is time for change. Reenita is a healthcare futurist and strategist, passionate about changing healthcare across the world. She was recently recognised in the top 100 women in Femtech and Healthtech. She is the first female partner at Frost & Sullivan and is disappointed to see wom...

Julia Gillard famously shared some of the assumptions about female leaders, as “too soft, too emotional or too hysterical.” Corry Roberts knows what it is like to grapple with that feedback and manage the perception of stakeholders. Her open and vulnerable sharing of this will resonate with so many of us. Corry Roberts is the Vice President Land, Thales. Corry shares the best advice she received e...

Are you perpetually busy, do you jump from thing to thing? Do you wish you could delegate better? Do you self-reject? You are not alone. Ricky & I cover a terrific resource to help us uncover the saboteurs that might be getting in our way. Don’t talk yourself out of a job – find out how your mindset can separate you from others. We cover how pulling apart any feelings of Imposter Syndrome you...

Katrina is extraordinary and she loves solving problems. Katrina Cuthell is a Senior Partner in Bain & Company. This is an open, honest and vulnerable conversation about combining a demanding career with being a parent. We cover the motherhood penalty, mother guilt and the yearning to stay in step with peers who haven’t followed the same life stage. This interview highlights the power of a sin...

Margaret is a Senior Audit Partner and the National Inclusion, Diversity and Wellbeing Leader at Deloitte and has been recognised in the AFR 100 Women of Influence. Arriving in Adelaide in a key leadership role, Margaret was not prepared to hit the newspaper headlines. So rare was a female leader that it was front-page news. From that point, Margaret has been a champion for women in the workplace....

Emma Dawson is Executive Director of public policy think tank Per Capita. She has worked as a researcher at Monash University and the University of Melbourne; in policy and public affairs for SBS and Telstra; and as a senior policy adviser in the Rudd and Gillard Governments. Many mothers and caregivers express feeling that they are perceived as less reliable upon returning to the workplace after...

Dr Catriona Wallace reflects on her time as CEO of Flamingo AI, the second-ever female led company to list on the ASX. Catriona shares it was brutal and she did not want to be there. Her partner Dr. Arne Rubinstein shared a book with her that sparked a passion and a journey. A female journey. Together we discuss the 7 stages of this journey including: Everyone thinks I am successful how can I admi...

Sangeeta is crazy about Formula 1. It opens up the potential for so many clichés about the fast lane, about taking calculated risks and operating at high speed. Sangeeta is always ready for a new challenge and she disagrees with the statement you ‘can’t have it all.’Sangeeta Venkatesan is the Chairman of FairVine Super, and the CEO and Co-founder of Applegrove Capital. She is no stranger to breaki...

Sarah Hamilton has disrupted the Australian beauty market twice – first with Asia Pacific’s market-leading beauty subscription box, Bellabox, and more recently with skincare brand Sand & Sky. Together we cover some of the pivotal moments in Sarah’s journey including her response to a builder suggesting she avoid short skirts, pitching for Private Equity investment whilst pregnant and the downs...

Jodi Geddes is the co-founder (with Kate Pollard) of global HR Tech start-up Circle In. Jodi will inspire you with her journey from Corporate Jodi to Start-up Jodi. Together we discuss; Worry, anxiety and over-thinking. We cover lessons from a hospital bed and why the doctor telling her "You are not that important" was the message she needed to hear. -----------------------   Craving inspiration?...

Natalie Charles is a School Principal who encourages her students to find their voices early and to challenge, dissent and debate. All in the name of empowering girls. We discuss; disconnecting girls from 'perfectionism' to 'just having a go', the role of boys' schools, body-shaming, pornography and social media. Natalie brings a vitally important voice to our conversation about brave feminine lea...

Sheree is the CEO & Founder of One Roof, a passionate entrepreneur who is a passionate supporter of women in business. Like many high achieving students, Sheree expected to follow a pathway into a career in law. It never really fit. The boys club was obvious and the clear message was that success would be harder simply because she was female. -----------------------   Craving inspiration? I se...

Rabia is a multi-award winning international humanitarian lawyer, retired British Army senior officer, former war crimes and terrorism prosecutor and hostage survivor. Rabia has an incredible story. We get behind the story of what she was thinking at critical points and how she found the courage and bravery to do what needed to be done. -----------------------   Craving inspiration? I send an emai...

Meredith Hellicar mentors Australia's top executives. We discuss her most vulnerable moment where she felt she had lost her whole identity and the books she credits with saving her. Together we discuss; Why are you who you are, growing up as a peacekeeping middle child, discovering the gender pay gap as a 14 year old and “sadly, the stereotypes that are put upon women, the double binds we all labo...

Mei is a sensational coach with an incredible understanding of human behaviour. Her top tips for gaining clarity on your values will help you find your dream role. Mei shares her personal journey of burn out and ignoring the niggling feeling, that it was time to move on. Together we explore the gap between ‘Staying Safe and part of the tribe’ to the part of you ‘yearning to write your own story’....

Ann is one of Australia's leading business executives with a career that spans Government, Banking and Cruise Tourism and today is the Chair of UNICEF Australia and a non-executive director with NAB, Sydney Airport. Together Ann and I discuss; The 3 reasons we still need to be talking about women in leadership?, when we will shut up, accessing your internal power and why she is such a passionate a...

Kristy Chong is the CEO and founder of Modibodi®, a revolutionary high-tech leak-proof underwear brand. She’s got you covered. Together we discuss marathon running, incontinence and failing underwear. Already sounds like a fabulous chat, doesn’t it? This is the story of a brilliant idea that turned into a passion and a stunning entrepreneurial journey that opened up the dialogue around periods. Th...

Together we cover slideshows with her grandfather, cricket and highland dancing. Louise was awarded CEO of the year in 2020 by CEO Magazine and we discuss leadership as a lifelong journey. Louise inspires hope that we are building momentum in seeing more Female leaders. Join me to hear this pasionate, open and vulnerable leader who is committed to making a difference. -----------------------   Cra...

Sarah Harden works at the intersection of entertainment, technology and consumers and pinches herself to be working with a woman she respects so much - Reese Witherspoon. Together they are building Hello Sunshine, a media brand anchored in storytelling, on a mission to change the narrative for women. Sarah shares how she manages imposter syndrome, how she advises women to "zoom out" on their lives...

Aurecon and Deloitte received #1 and #2 respectively for AFR's Most Innovative Companies in 2020. Coincidence? Giam Swiegers is the Chair of Aurecon. He was CEO of Deloitte Australia for 12 years. In 2005, Giam was named 'Best CEO for Advancement of Women in Business'. We dig into his strategy focused on "Getting an Unfair Share of Female Talent" and how it delivered big time. Every leader should...

Penny Locaso has come alive. Voted as one of the most influential female entrepreneurs in Australia, Penny is the world's first Happiness Hacker, on a mission to teach 10 million humans, by 2025, how to intentionally adapt in order to future-proof happiness. Together Penny & I discuss; letting go of perfection, what lights her up, micro-bravery, standing on stage in swimwear, how to describe F...

Laura Berry is CEO of Supply Nation. She is nurturing, down to earth and brilliant. Together Laura & I discuss; vulnerability and exhaustion, the strong females who inspire her, the incredible strength of Aboriginal women gathered around the campfire, and how distracting, and plain old wrong, our internal voice can be. Oh, and being the ultimate Fan Girl, pushing others out of the way to get t...