The Women of Influence Podcast

I'll give you 'just a Mum with a hobby' in a minute. Ok listeners. If you have ever needed to hear this. You will not, you do not not need anyone elses permission to shine. To dream. To have a go. To have a red hot go. Can you tell I'm fired up?! This is Bec's story. One of starting from scratch. Teaching herself and learning. To running a business that turns over one million a year.  I'll gi...

Ok. It's time to talk women's health and we need to talk about it urgently.  The Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation needs our help and Amy is going to explain why.  This isn't just about raising money or awareness.  What I have found is that we just don't know enough and that pap smear isn't going to cover it. Amy is a curious mind. I guess that's why she is doing the work she is do...

This is Amanda's story. Growing up in Regional Victoria and meeting the love of her life. This is one of those love stories where it reads like a fairytale...... until one day it doesn't. A knock on the door after work changes everything. A time when people didn't know how to talk about depression or suicide.  A time when you become the talk of the town and while you love everything about tha...

Happy International Women's Day.  Sarah Case is our gal to hear from on this day.  She is your ultimate hype girl. Super smart, super driven, and a ball of energy.  With Sarah it's a fabulous bag (that matches the outfit perfectly), full of stories and life experiences.  Like, I don't know..... being one a part of Australia's first female bobsled team.  Oh, and being one o...

This is the episode that I realised I needed to pay for zoom so we didn't get cut off, hence why we have a part 1 and a part 2. Forgive me Charlene. What do you do when you are a new Mum and you just know something isn't right?  How do you get the doctors to listen? Maybe you are 'just tired' grrrrrrrrrrr! This is Charlene. No fuss, no drama just getting on with it. This is her and her daught...

This is the episode that I realised I needed to pay for zoom so we didn't get cut off, hence why we have a part 1 and a part 2. Forgive me Charlene. What do you do when you are a new Mum and you just know something isn't right?  How do you get the doctors to listen? Maybe you are 'just tired' grrrrrrrrrrr! This is Charlene. No fuss, no drama just getting on with it. This is her and her daught...

I told you these episodes aren't edited. This is raw audio as it is! And you are about to hear it! This is Kate Sumner coming to you from Kangaroo Island South Australia.  One night she is saying to a girlfriend 'I need to make a change'..... The next day she has a brain aneurysm.  Spoiler alert. She survives. This is her story.    This episode discusses micro dosing. The views...

Georgia has the smile that lights up a room.  A joy and ease in laughter.  But for this farmer. How do you find laughter on your darkest days? How do you show up for your boys? How do you find love again after love and loss.  This is a story of a farmer with a pen and a story. This is a story of how an Eagle can make grief a little easier to understand.  This is a special editi...

Joanne is 17 and the world is hers for the taking.  In March 2025 it was announced she was joining the F1 Academy. Racing with MPP Motorsport and competing.  From Melbourne to travelling the world we find Joanne back in her town. We are cheering you on Joanne. We can't wait to see what the future holds for you.   *This episode was recorded via Zoom & is unedited. #ads placed by...

Just let. Women. Be. When Sally said this everything just stopped for a moment. The weight of the words. It seemed to sum up all those thoughts of what to wear, will people talk about me, will people like it, will people judge me. It was a liberating moment. A reminder. When you go to your wardrobe, when you stand in front of the mirror just remember if you feel good the rest will all fall into pl...

It's AFC Womens Asian Cup and this is our Clare Hunt. She is a Woman of Influence.  Growing up on a Sheep farm with her family and brother it has been a love of the game that has taken her from the farm to London where she currently plays for the Tottenham Hotspur Women and also a Matilda.  From Kate This episode was recorded via Zoom. 7am Clares time, 7pm Kate's time.  We had a a d...

This is Naomi. Chasing peace & living freely. Her story is of Motherhood & grief.  Henry will be forever 7 but will live on for those that loved and knew him. For the first time Naomi shares HER story.  Warning: This episode talks about cancer and the loss of a child. This story is still raw to Noami and we handle her with care and love. We ask that you do to.    From K...

Welcome back. The project that started in 2021 and didn't get finished. But it's 2026 and with your help we can get this done.  My name is Kate Meade and this is the Women of Influence Podcast.  This isn't a perfect podcast with high end production values (I'm so radio friends). This is the raw recordings of two people sitting and sharing a story.  Thank-you ARN & iHeart Radio f...

Celebrating the Women of the Melbourne Fashion Festival. Caroline Ralphsmith – known to all as Ralph – has had a rich and layered career that started over 30 years ago in manufacturing, flowed through to finance, strategy consulting, insurance, sport, and major event leadership, and ultimately led to the fabulous Melbourne Fashion Festival today.  However, the foundations remained...

Celebrating the Women of the Melbourne Fashion Festival. MASTANI is the vision of Kudrat Makkar, the Founder and Creative Director. Through MASTANI, she wants to take the customers to a journey into the world of the hands that made it and the culture that shaped it. By using handmade traditional techniques which are inherited by artisans from their ancestors, Makkar's aim is to preserve...

Celebrating the Women of the Melbourne Fashion Festival. Love It Longer is a carefully curated pre-loved designer reseller in North Carlton with a big online profile via social media. Co-owners and sisters Mattia Hunter and Giulia Ferrari have over 20 years experience in the fashion industry with a wide network of contacts. Love It Longer aims to promote slow fashion with well-known bran...

Celebrating the Women of the Melbourne Fashion Festival. Denni Francisco is the Founder and Creative Director of Ngali, a pioneering First Nations fashion brand that merges contemporary design with Indigenous artistry. As a proud Wiradjuri woman, she is dedicated to creating ethically made garments that celebrate the stories and talents of First Nations communities. Under her leadership, Ngali has...

Celebrating the Women of the Melbourne Fashion Festival. Karinda Mutabazi, is a freelance fashion stylist. Her work tells stories using the clothing, a constant collaboration between artists and makers. Karinda creates looks for TV, runway, stage, editorial, commercial and fashion installations. Authenticity and inclusivity is at the core of everything that she does and it is the personal connecti...

It's not very often the twins will do something separate. They are together with a bond like no other. On this episode however it's all about Alisa. What a powerhouse she is. But as Alisa talks about. It's always with her sister Lysandra.  Alisa & Lysandra Fraser gained fame after winning the popular renovation TV show, The Block, in 2013. They went on to establish Alisa & Lysandra Interio...

Together with her business partner and husband Melanie Flintoft founded Sunset Lover 2021 after previously owning and scaling 7 fast fashion brands in a 30 year career. Together they became fully aware of the many issues with the industry and the catastrophic consequences of industry practices globally so, they decided to build the best direct to consumer sustainable and compostable fashion brand...

Welcome to the Women of Influence Podcast and it is with great pleasure I introduce you to my friend Danielle (or Danza to her friends).  Actually she has already been featured on the Women of Influence so this is really a re-introduction! Everyone needs a friend like Danza in their life. And if you don't, well I'm going to share her with you every Thursday.  In this episode we get straight into i...

Dr Lurve is  Australia’s leading love & relationship coach and celebrity speaker.  Her passion is helping people navigate their lives through the relationships they hold closest – whether it’s romantic, family, friends, or business, she know the ins-and-outs of your relationships. To her, relationships are the common denominator in your life. They are intertwined with your mood, lifestyle, and...

Heather Croall AM is an experienced CEO and Director known as a visionary in the creative sector who delivers innovative festival programs, new audiences and organisational growth.  Under her leadership, every festival Heather has run has seen an increase in turnover, been met with high critical acclaim, delivered increased ticket sales and expanded audience demographics. Heather embraces adaptive...

South Australia is home to some remarkable women. They’re raising foster families. Running cattle stations. Living inspirational lives. Yet, many of their tales of triumph are never profiled, never celebrated. So we’re changing that… every week.. through our Women Of Influence Podcast.   Women of Influence Podcast with Kate Meade for iHeart Radio & Australian Radio Network.   We are on a missi...

South Australia is home to some remarkable women. They’re raising foster families. Running cattle stations. Living inspirational lives. Yet, many of their tales of triumph are never profiled, never celebrated. So we’re changing that… every week.. through our Women Of Influence Podcast.   Women of Influence Podcast with Kate Meade for iHeart Radio & Australian Radio Network.   We are on a missi...