Women At Work

What work 180 does and why Valeria's passionate about it Equality between men and women in the workplace and in their working remotely How to manage yourself and other people who work remotely and flexibly How to start the discussions around working remotely or flexibly Companies that are at the forefront of flexible working The Still Birth Foundation, and maternity leave post-stillbirth How to co...

Denise Duffield-Thomas helps women create wealth through her mindset courses and practical wisdom on releasing money blocks. She is a self-made millionaire who has done it all while raising three small children, against a backdrop of a life of ease and joy. Denise has written three books, Lucky Bitch, Get Rich Lucky Bitch and Chillpreneur, where she gives a fresh and funny road-map to create an ou...

“We will rise together or not at all.” Jamila Rizvi  is an author, presenter, political commentator, the newly appointed editor-at-large of Future Women , former editor-in-chief of MamaMia. She’s written two books, Not Just Lucky and The Motherhood, and signs off her emails Troublemaker At Large, which is a great sign. We discuss: a series of hilarious but also scary statistics, like the fa...

"I remember those days were just so challenging. He was traveling for work, I was traveling for work...There was a moment where we were just hoping the various planes we were on weren't delayed so that we could pick up the kids!" Caroline Patrick is one of Australia's most passionate marketers, ticking off a variety of achievements such as revitalising one of Australia's most loved brands, launchi...

"If I give myself a vision of where I want to get to and then only identify the next step... I actually end up going to places that I hoped to get to but that seemed like a wild dream." Summer Edwards is a Life and Leadership Coach, and the founder of Lead Mama Lead, a social enterprise that empowers working mothers to drive change in the workplace. With a background in community development progr...

  You can reinvent yourself, you just have to believe in yourself to do it. Fiona Hitchiner has over 20 years'experience working in the Diversity & Inclusion, Work-Life Balance, Recruitment and Human Resources sectors working for multi-national, private and government organisations across Australia, New Zealand and the UK . She is passionate about working with organisations to truly support and en...

  “We need to stop 'fixing' women, and fix the system.” Peggy  Vosloo is passionate about diversity and inclusion, employee engagement and cultural change. For the past 15 years,  Peggy  has applied her project management and strategic thinking skills to both the private and public sectors. In the private sector, she managed the implementation of complex people projects for a global company...

Equality starts in the lounge room before the boardroom. Tracey Spicer is a television presenter, journalist and author. Recently appointed a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia for her work in journalism and for her ambassadorships for social welfare and charitable organisations. She led the public voice of the #MeToo movement in Australia, breaking the Don Burke story . Tracey's lifelong pass...

We often have to learn to ask for what we need before others can help us. Fiona Francis has three young children, and went through big transitions with the arrival of each of her children. She shares tips on nurturing your creativity, asking for help, and some really interesting books and resources. In today’s conversation we talk about: Serotonin leaking activities – blame shame and guilt...

When life is tough, self-care, being kind to yourself and giving yourself a break may just be what gets you through. Dana Ingster left a 10-year career in Marketing and Branding to open her own corporate wellness business, The Massage Spot . She has two young children, and has made a practice out of being kind to herself, acknowledging that we can’t do everything all the time and making life as...

  Have you wondered how to create flexibility in your career and focus your boss' attention on output, not hours-at-your-desk? Sarah Stores is the Regulatory Affairs Manager at a large Australian utility, with 15 years of experience in Legal and 6 years' experience being a mum and managing the juggle. Now she balances part-time work with award-winning book day craft costumes, throwing the best bir...