She Who Dares Podcast

In this episode of She Who Dares , I sit down with systems thinker, changemaker, and unapologetic visionary Irene Portelli — founder of We Made It and leader behind the FNQ Circular Economy. What starts as a conversation about sustainability evolves into a deep, thought-provoking exploration of courage, community, and redefining what progress really looks like. Irene shares how her upbringing and...

What happens when you stop trying to fit into the mould and decide to live — fully, unapologetically — as yourself? In this episode of  She Who Dares , I’m joined by Cheryl Alderman, entrepreneur, executive coach, speaker, and self-described “Energizer Bunny” whose story is equal parts inspiring and real. Cheryl’s life has been anything but ordinary. At 19, she boarded a one-way flight from New Ze...

In this vibrant and unapologetically honest episode of  She Who Dares , I sit down with  Rachel Goode  — the founder and creative force behind  Menopause of Sound  and  Women Who Date , two joyful movements that challenge norms and celebrate radical self-leadership. A West Country Women Awards nominee, Rachel is known for creating emotionally intelligent spaces where women and solo-living people c...

In this episode, I’m joined by Paula Burgess, founder of Beyond the Maze. Paula’s story begins with a moment many parents will relate to — realising the traditional workplace wasn’t going to work for her family after her young son was diagnosed with ADHD. That decision set her on a path that has grown into a 13-year business with a team of 14, supporting clients across industries with virtual offi...

In this episode of She Who Dares , my guest is someone I’ve known since we were at school together — over 30 years ago — and yet, even living on opposite sides of the world, we’ve found ourselves with so much in common. I’m joined by Jay-anne Vogan , the founder of Life Is Too Short and creator of the Y.O.U. Method . She’s spent over a decade working in male-dominated industries, from car body sho...

In this deeply moving and grounding episode of  She Who Dares , I sit down with  Tamara Henwood  — a Dementia Doula, lived experience consultant, carer coach, and heart-led disruptor based in Adelaide. With a background spanning defence, aviation, aged care leadership and small business, and lived experience as a cancer survivor, family carer, and neurodivergent woman, Tamara brings raw wisdom, ca...

In this episode, I talk with Althea Miller — an oncology nurse based in Iowa, with over 20 years of experience, a mother of five, and the founder of  CulturaSync , where she helps healthcare teams build more human-centred, inclusive cultures. As a systems consultant and neurodivergent woman, Althea is passionate about creating care models that honour complexity, dignity, and real-world healing — f...

In this raw and deeply personal first episode of She Who Dares , I sit down with my sister Sam Derrick — a Wellbeing Lead in a company of over 20,000 employees, a multi-passionate creative, and a proud ADHDer navigating fibromyalgia, a lifelong spinal condition, and the realities of working and living with a neurodivergent brain. We talk about what it really takes to stop performing and start show...