UNBiased

I’m joined this week by Sandeep Varma.  Sandeep is the Founder and CEO of award-winning South Asian Australian media startup SAARI Collective. SAARI works to build the capacity of South Asians to write and build media skills.   After being selected for funding by the Google News Equity Fund, SAARI Collective built a media list of 101 South Asian Startup Founders - a list and report which launched...

I’m joined this week by Charlotte Faul.  Charlotte is the founder of Purple Consulting a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Consultancy, uniquely specialising in Disability Inclusion.   Charlotte has a disability, chronic pain which resulted in Charlotte being on long term sick leave. When she returned to work Charlotte realised just how many barriers people with disabilities face in the workpl...

This week’s guest on UNBiased is Jahin Tanvir, CEO of the Australian School of Entrepreneurship, 3-time TEDx speaker, board director, media personality, and angel investor who was named in the 2022 list of the 40 under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australians, at the age of 21.  Jahin shares his personal journey and professional insights as an award-winning advocate for young people, and diversity an...

6 months since moving and it’s time to lay all the questions on the table as I start to dig deeper into labels, identity, and how we shift the needle on D, E, and I when what it means can differ so much between groups, organisations and countries.  To those who work in and/or maintain their commitment to DEI, do you still get affected by your own biases?  At a time when DEI fatigue has set in and...

I’m joined this week by Junie Baptiste Poitevien. Junie is the Founder & CEO of Propel Innovations, a boutique for UX  research and inclusive design, tapping into overlooked niche markets for consumer brand businesses to give them a competitive edge. Junie is a co-Author of Undefeated, Junie is also host of the podcast Uncover Untapped Markets, and is training for her third Ironman70.3.   Juni...

Tune in this week to hear the dynamic Pernilla Nordstrom share her story of high achievement, being driven by a mix of passion, dedication and FOMO (fear of missing out), only to lead to burnout. What followed was Pernilla learning in her forties, that she has ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder).   Pernilla joins a growing number of adult women getting diagnosed with ADHD, and amidst s...

Tune in this week to hear my conversation with Vividhata Founder, and Physicist, Arti Agrawal to hear about her journey to combine her 2 core passions of science and social justice as an Indian woman and proud member of the global LGBTQIA+ community.  As well as hearing Arti's story navigating academia and science as an Indian, lesbian woman, we reflect on just how far we’ve come in terms of a...

Rakan Brahedni is on a mission to inspire others to live more mindful and meaningful lives. He is a technologist, futurist, health coach, father-of-two, and author of 2021 book, Mindful Futurism - Paving the Way for future generations. Through Rakan sharing his journey both personal and professional we engaged in a thought-provoking discussion on bias, technology, and the importance of adopting a...

Founder, D&I practitioner and podcast host Lisa Mulligan joins me on UNBiased this week.  Lisa is the Founder and Director of The Culture Ministry. It has been her dream to establish a pragmatic and experienced business offering D&I consultancy and support services that are provided by experienced people who have actually delivered D&I work within organisations across Asia.  Not only h...

Such a pleasure to chat with Melbourne-based coach, freelance general counsel, DEI consultant, speaker and author, @Niti Nadarajah on the latest episode of UNBiased podcast.  Niti advocates for a range of issues including gender and racial equity, and through her business, Coaching by Niti, helps to empower women who are feeling stuck in their careers to get unstuck by connecting them to their inn...

My guest today is someone who truly brings her absolute whole self to everything she does, I'm joined by Krystle McGilvery. Krystle is an award-winning Founder of Mind Over Money, a finance training and education consultancy, she is a Behavioural Finance specialist, Podcaster, Mentor, and Coach. Krystle combines finance and psychology to improve financial decision-making, confidence, and wellb...

Welcoming back my second repeat guest on UNBiased, Rohan Wickremesinghe. Rohan joined me as my very first guest recording from our closet in Canberra, Australia. As well as holding the coveted position of being my life partner and Husband, Rohan spent close to 2 decades working with huge players in the Banking, Insurance and Consumer industries around the world managing technology projects and tec...

Less than 3 weeks into moving the family to Singapore, it's just me sharing my first impressions and experiences and reflections in the context of tackling bias. More guests to come in the following episodes.  Stay tuned!

A slightly different format to usual today. I’m still joined by an inimitable guest who’s committed to addressing bias through their work combining their lived and learned experience. But I wanted to take some time out to chat about some of the challenges with doing this work, particularly where it may be a side hustle, or an additional burden to the daily lives of underrepresented groups, which i...

Kicking off 2022 on UNBiased  with the inimitable Dinesh Palipana. Dinesh is a doctor, lawyer, disability advocate, researcher, and author of his memoir, Stronger published in 2022. He was the first quadriplegic medical intern in Queensland, having suffered a spinal cord injury as a result of a motor vehicle accident halfway through medical school. Following too many accolades over the last f...

My final guest for 2022 on UNBiased podcast is an emerging changemaker who is committed to engaging across cultures within community, Joseph Kolapudi. Joseph currently serves as Creative Director for SolveSquad, a 100% online response platform utilising virtual volunteering to connect with young professionals post-pandemic. He also serves on the board of the Australian Refugee and Migrant Care Ser...

Joining me this week on UNBiased podcast  is award-winning human rights advocate, lawyer, diversity and inclusion practitioner, author, media commentator and CEO of Media Diversity Australia, [@ ] Mariam Veiszadeh. Mariam was born in Afghanistan and came to Australia in 1990 with her family as a refugee. With many accolades to her name including the Fairfax Daily Life 2016 Woman of the year,...

Joining me this week on UNBiased podcast Kaley Nicholson, Co-Founder of Yilam, a 100% Aboriginal owned and female led startup that is changing the face of the camping industry by embedding Aboriginal philosophies of interconnectedness and caring for Country across the sector through their range of ethically and sustainably sourced camping equipment and bespoke on Country experiences. After a rewar...

Joining me on UNBiased podcast today  Hawanatu Bangura. Hawanatu is an award-winning filmmaker and social worker who specialises in mental health. She is the founder of Mahawa Creative, a storytelling agency that crafts socially impactful videos for organisations that want to tell compelling stories. As a mental health clinician she is passionate about helping people enhance their wellbeing a...

This week’s guest on UNBiased podcast  is Michelle Sheppard, or “Mama Mish” as she is affectionately known. Michelle is a highly respected presenter, advocate, and trainer in the gender equity space. As a transgender woman, she appreciates the difficulties within the grey created by the gender divide and traverses them herself and willingly takes others on the ride with her. Michelle brings h...

Marian is a marine biologist, academic, lecturer, researcher and founder of Mooch Denim Upcycled. More recently, Marian founded new venture Mooch Denim Upcycled, where she designs and makes bags and other fashion items from unwanted denim and remnant fabrics. By upcycling jeans and fabrics that would otherwise go to waste, she aims to spread the word about the environmental impacts of fast fashion...

Caroline is my first repeat guest on UNBiased having joined me last year in episode 7 to talk about her work as CEO of Organise Curate Design. To recap on Caroline’s bio, for over almost two decades, Caroline Brunne has mastered the art and science of supporting high-performing leaders via strategic life management.  Now Caroline adds “author” to her CV through an act of unshakable courage; s...

I encourage you all to tune in to the latest episode of UNBiased where I’m joined by multi-award-winning, marketer extraordinaire, and founder of Suits&Sneakers, Anne Miles. Anne is the quiet achiever at pushing people outside the box - for business performance and cultural gain. Most of all, that includes the need to remove negative stereotypes and old ways of targeting customers. Anne believ...

Joining me today is Nusrat Uddin. Nusrat is a British human rights lawyer of Bangladeshi origin. Nusrat joined Wilsons Public Law Department as a solicitor in 2014 and she is now a partner specialising in public law and human rights, with a particular focus on modern slavery, forced labour and human trafficking bringing cases against central and local government bodies for failing their duties, as...

Bedi (she/her) is the co-founder of DivTal, an online job platform that connects inclusive organisations to migrant or culturally and linguistically diverse jobseekers. Bedi is a passionate Human Resource professional with over 10 years’ experience within the finance industry. Her areas of expertise include Graduate and Early Career Talent Management, Diversity & Inclusion, Change & Commun...