Power Of Women podcast

London-based, Geeta Sidhu-Robb shares her inspiring journey from being a single parent to becoming a powerful advocate for women's empowerment. She discusses the challenges she faced during her divorce, the impact of societal expectations on women, her experiences in politics and how she redefined success to focus on the impact rather than income. Geeta emphasises the importance of self-identity a...

The final episode for the Power Of Women Podcast Summer Series, before we commence an exciting new year with amazing guests and great content … we can’t wait to share with you.   Today’s episode is a compile from some of the fabulous women who joined me on the podcast in 2024, with guests from Australia, the UK and Saudi Arabia. Listen to some of what Colleen Callander | Dr. Desley Lodwick |...

What an amazing first year for the Power Of Women Podcast, and here is just a taste of the dynamic women we interviewed. This episode is a compile from this year’s podcasts with five extraordinary females from Australia & the UK. Elle Roseby | Sarah Curran | Derv McGowan | Emma Laing | Gill Moakes. Elle shared the impact of the right mentors, Sarah touches on the gender bias women face when se...

That’s a wrap for Year 1 of the Power Of Women Podcast and it has a privilege to engage with the most inspirational women here in Australia and around the world, to share their stories … with you. This episode is a compile from this year’s podcasts with four extraordinary females, here in Australia and in the UK. An award-winning retail entrepreneur, a mindfulness champion, a comedian & media...

That’s a wrap for Year 1 of the Power Of Women Podcast and it has a privilege to engage with the most inspirational women here in Australia and around the world, to share their stories … with you. This episode is a compile from this year’s podcasts with four extraordinary females, all here in Australia, albeit their reputations have global reach: Tracy Bartram | Brigitte Duclos | Kerry Henwood | D...

Are you or do you identify as an expert? In her recent research, Penny Locaso was curious about women, who were clearly experts in their field, struggling to identify as such. So, as a Behavioural Scientist, Penny went to the evidence to understand; What is it that makes someone an expert, and why are so few women prepared to identify as one? What she found, was this misnomer in society – that exp...

Naomi Lisner knows only too well, the hidden costs, emotional fallout, and personal challenges faced as a woman dealing with ageism and a grey divorce. And when the two intersect, the way forward is not easy. Having fronted up to casting directors as an actor and being rejected more times than being offered the role, it doesn’t prepare you for the confidence hit when trying to get a job in your 50...

Family secrets & silence and carrying intergenerational pain, shaped Michelle Scheibner’s life choices and personal identity. She said, in reality she was sad from the day she was born … but she didn’t know why. An incredible story which is now told through her memoir, “Hush”, which unravels the unintended legacy of family secrets. The podcast reveals a woman whose professional life was based...

Burnout management strategies: Check-in with yourself, monitor your wellbeing with stress-tech and build in micro-breaks throughout your day. This week on the Power Of Women podcast, a candid and revealing conversation with Amanda Balcombe about the crushing weight of burnout after work demands left her emotionally and physically drained. How the impacts of ‘hitting the wall’ saw her walk away fro...

Could it be that my thinking is causing these results, rather than it being my actions that are resulting in the outcome? There’s food for thought. Change and transformation start with you and your mindset. This week on the Power Of Women podcast , Di explores this possibility with Michelle Stanton , Founder and CEO of Complete Success. Michelle is the former CEO of her family’s 80-year-old busine...

Are you working all hours? Do you prioritise everybody else ahead of yourself? Listen up – this episode is full of fantastic advice for the self-confessed martyrs, the A-Types, the ambitious, the parents, the multi-taskers amongst us. So, let’s talk about a life in balance. What do we mean by that? Just part of the rich conversation on this episode of the Power Of Women podcast when Di connects wi...

Textile waste is a global issue and Australia is now #1 per capita for textiles consumption, surpassing even the US. What does this mean for the environment and the future of fashion? In today’s episode of the Power Of Women podcast , Di sits down with Tonia Bastyan , a fashion industry veteran and pioneer in sustainable design. Tonia’s impressive career has seen her serve as the Creative Director...

We’re diving into something so many of us have faced at some point in our lives: B urnout . It can creep in and take a serious toll on our health and well-being as well as impact those around us. In this episode of the Power Of Women podcast , I engage in a candid discussion with Shirley Wardle , an Australian-born, UK-based female executive who has navigated a remarkable career across multiple in...

Possibly the youngest Family Office CEO in the world … & female. On this episode of the Power Of Women podcast , Cassandra Heilbronn joins Di from Saudi Arabia to share how she went from Bundaberg in Queensland to an expat woman in Riyadh, and smashed the glass-ceiling. Quite the journey when compared to moving to Brisbane with only $400 in her bank account to start her Law Degree. Her first b...

This week on the Power Of Women podcast, Di sits down with fashion designer, Nikki Atkinson , who is on the path to taking her Australian Merino wool wedding dresses to the global bridal market. A country girl at heart and living regionally on a merino-wool growing property in South Australia’s Flinders Ranges, Nikki is championing our golden fleece as not only a luxury alternative for bridal cout...

I don’t think anyone could be more radically authentic than Gill Moakes. On this episode of the Power Of Women podcast, Di gets into the weeds with the award winning business coach, writer, speaker and the host of the Heads Together podcast. Having both made a commitment to no more sugar , they explore the importance of prioritising ourselves, the concept of rewilding and the benefits of cutting a...

This week on the Power Of Women podcast, Di spends time with Angela Rakis in Washington DC. cAs a child, she would spend time in her grand-parents iconic store, the Acropolis Food Market, providores of Greek and Mediterranean foods and condiments. We discuss how these influences along with the exemplary role modelling from her mother, who now in her 80’s is still a working & exhibiting artist,...

She is a passionate advocate for sustainability, women’s empowerment and first nations voices. This week on the Power Of Women podcast, Di is joined in the studio by one of Australia’s most highly regarded retail leaders, Elle Roseby. Elle has led some of Australia’s most recognisable fashion brands including Sportsgirl, Country Road and Trenery. Together they discuss the importance of health and...

Why what we eat matters when it comes to hormonal health. This week on the Power Of Women podcast Di is joined by Nutritionist Zoe Bingley-Pullin to discuss her latest book, “Eat You Way To Healthy Hormones”, an ideal guide to becoming the champion of your own health. We dive deep into the relationship between how we feel and what we should eat to better manage perimenopause and menopause, which t...

Today on the Power Of Women podcast, Di spends time with Olympian, Margot Foster to discuss the correlation between being an elite athlete and a leader in business. The podcast explores the intersection of mental toughness required as a business leader, by comparison to the mental fortitude it takes to perform at the highest level in sport. It is a fascinating and rich topic. Both domains demand a...

This week on the Power Of Women podcast, Di sits down with the incredible woman at the helm of Anther Distillery, Dervilla McGowan . Dervilla left bartending to become a Scientist and like most scientists, she enjoys mucking about with things to see how they work. After working in bars in Australia and London, completing a PhD in Microbiology, becoming a Mum and working as a Microbiologist in the...

On this episode of the Power Of Women podcast Di is enlightened by Melina Cordero who shares her concept around a better way to work. Melina powered up the corporate ladder, a female in a male dominated industry. However, as she moved closer to the upper echelons of management, she realised something just didn’t feel right. She had experienced significant success at a young age, yet with each step...

On this episode of the Power Of Women podcast I am joined from Adelaide River by the founder and CEO of Circulanation, Tanya Egerton. Tanya has just returned after 4 months out bush in the Roper River region, about 300km SE of Katherine in Arnhem Land. Arnhem Land is the nearly 100,000 square kilometres of Aboriginal-owned land in Australia, where Tanya has been working with one of the remote comm...

This week on the Power Of Women podcast, Di connects with Julie Otter, co-Founder of Otter Craft Distilling (OCD) to discuss how she and the business survived the pandemic. Having launched OCD only five months before COVID hit, they were left out in the cold when it came to Government support. Timing is everything and things aren’t always fair and it also appears, are not always equal in business....

If you were to ask yourself or friends in your inner circle, do you have visibility to the household finances, what would their answer be? On this episode of the Power Of Women podcast Di gets enlightened by wealth coach, Julia Scott, and if your answer to the aforementioned question is “ No ”, then you need to listen too. Julia was an Accountant and wealth management expert who trusted her husban...