Women At Work

*This summer we're re-releasing previous episodes that we loved. Here is Jamila Rizvi episode from 2018*  We will rise together or not at all Jamila Rizvia is an author, presenter, political commentator, the newly appointed editor-at-large of Future Women, former editor-in-chief of MamaMia. She has 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 fact that there are more men named Andrew than women running ASX200 companies Tips for negotiating, such as focus on what you want, not what you’ve got The structural inequalities that we live in, and the importance of understanding them so we can see it’s not ‘just me’ Diversity is proven to shift the bottom line in organisations, so how do we make workplaces work better for women A glorious story about how Barak Obama’s female staff supported each others ideas and in being heard That we can all be part of the sisterhood

*This summer we're re-releasing previous episodes that we loved. Here is Caroline Patrick episode from 2018*    “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, launching a health fund, and winning Australian Marketing Institute Certified Practising Marketer of the Year Award. Currently, Caroline sits on the Executive Management Team at the Radio Rentals Group and is part of a team driving business transformation. Caroline has been making very deliberate choices aiming for a balanced and fulfilled lifestyle and career, and now  lives in the beautiful Adelaide Hills, supported by her stay at home husband Iain and their two children Amelia, 11 and Cameron, 8. What we cover:

*This summer we're re-releasing previous episodes that we loved. Here is Tracey Spicer episode from 2018*   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 passion is amplifying women's voices, and in today's conversation we discuss creating equality in the home and in the workplace. We discuss: ½ of women experience pregnancy discrimination in the workplace Your job is to be prepared by finding out the state and federal legislation and creating a strategy The gender pay gap Tracey didn't ask for a pay rise for 14 years Now she says to always ask for more than you think you're worth The gender pay gap in her own household Do your research and keep notes Know when

It started with the question, ‘how do you do it all?’. As my understanding of the systemic barriers that women face, structural inequalities at work and in our homes, and what we can do to change it evolved, so, too, has the conversation. Now, I speak to thought leaders in the gender equity industry, women making waves through their activism, and women who work in big jobs and aren’t afraid to speak the truth of what it takes. 

Mary Wooldridge is the CEO of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency. Her career goals have all been about making an impact and driving change, and although change is slow, she hopes to accelerate it in the future. In this episode, we cover: The recent (slight) reduction in the gender pay gap, driven by increases in aged-care industry salaries The benefits of part-time and flexible work Men, parental leave and valuing care The connection between gender stereotypes and the gender pay gap What women do with their spare time Gender segregated industries  Grasping opportunities to be part of change

Mundanara is the Managing Director/ Co-Founder and workshop facilitator of the BlackCard PtyLtd, a 100% Aboriginal owned business certified with Supply Nation. BlackCard's co-founder is Dr Lilla Watson, a respected Aboriginal elder, artist and educator.  BlackCard’s purpose is working with people, not for people, with the genius of Aboriginal Knowledge. In this episode we cover: How to introduce ourselves based on humanness, and who you are is more important than what you do.  Mundanara's work with the BlackCard, reducing conflict and racism within organisations Creating a university-level education where elders are the cultural reference point What it means to live by Aboriginal terms of engagement Some shocking statistics on life expectancy, poverty levels and the Stolen Generation - of which Mundanara's mother is one Breaking intergenerational cycles of trauma and poverty Mother guilt, and feeling our emotions Hope she has for the future, and to one day be a grandmother

Imogen Hewitt is Chief Media Officer of Publicis Media and CEO of Spark Foundry, having spent 25 years in creative agencies.  Recently, she was named #3 in Mediaweek Australia’s 2023 Agency 50 Power List and has been recognised on the B&T Women In Media Power List every year since 2017. She was also previously named as one of Campaign Asia’s ‘Women to Watch’ in 2017 and 2020. The themes throughout her conversation are presence, imperfection and partnership, to move us towards more happiness on the happy to chaos scale of life.  This was a really fun conversation! In this episode, we discuss: Why telling the truth helps stop unrealistic expectations An illusion of perfection does a disservice to those coming after you The importance of true partnership in realising your dreams and making life better Imogen and her husband tested out both working part-time, each working full-time, and now he’s a stay at home parent while she is the full time earner Being flexible in your approach, and stepping back to make

Lisa Grinham runs the Sydney Women's Fund, founded on the idea that when you invest in women, communities benefit. Leaving her corporate career behind Lisa moved into the charitable sector, and loves that her work makes a maningful impact. We talked about the challenges women are facing right now and how SWF supports them, the importance of community and creating solutions from within, the bais women still face, and so much more. This was a really fun conversation, I hope the time flies by for you too! In this episode we discuss:   The Sydney Women's Fund's mission to improve the lives of women and their families. They have given out $18m in funding to support women! The Sydney Women's Portrait research that now covers 10 years, looking at the trends of life and experience for women in Sydney For 80% of women, cost of living is currently their greatest concern. 47% of women are overwhelmed, and the same percentage have little time to pursue things that matter to them The imperative of maintaining finacial s

Padma Raman's CV is impressive, to say the least. Currently Executive Director of the Office for Women (OFW) at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, previously CEO of Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety Limited, Chief Executive of the Australian Human Rights Commission and CEO of the Victorian Law Reform Commission, all while raising two daughters with her husband and overcoming the additional barriers of being a women of colour in Australia.   Having made a huge difference in her career, she puts it down to 'luck' but I don't imagine anyone makes such an impact because they got lucky.  She talks about Australia's Working for Women gender equity strategy, bringing others on the journey with us, the additional challenge of being a woman of colour, and how we can disrupt the status quo. 

Catherine Fox is a Walkley Award–winning journalist who has spent two decades writing about women at work. In 2022 she was made a member of the Order of Australia for services to journalism and gender equity.   She is mother to two adult daughters, and is a beacon of a woman opening as many doors as she can for the women following behind her. 

Cathy Ngo is an entrepreneur, sought-after keynote speaker, and presenter. As the founder of Keynoteworthy, she is on a mission to add more minority voices to speakers and events. She is a mother to two human babies and two fur babies and is open about the peri-natal mental health challenges that have led her to be an ambassador for the Gidget Foundation. A vulnerable, honest discussion, Cathy opened up about the realities of being a working mother. I hope you enjoy this conversation! Find out more about Cathy and her work here: https://keynoteworthy.com.au/ https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/ 

Yolanda Beattie is a leadership and high-performance team coach and facilitator. She's a career feminist and self-confessed growth junkie and brings personal development and the inner game into her work creating high-performance teams.  Her recent report, Path to Parity, looks at the state of play for women in investments, with insights that reach beyond the industry. Find out more about Yo and her work here: https://future-impact.com.au/ https://www.yoandco.com.au/

Sally Moyle has over 30 years experience in gender equity. She helped introduce paid maternity leave across Australia as part of her work at the Human Rights Commission. She contributed to the HRC's It's About Time research into how men and women spend their time - who works, who does the caring, and how government policy still supports a male breadwinner model. Sally has a lot of energy for gender equality, having already made such an impact on equal rights for women in Australia. I really enjoyed this conversation, and I hope you do too! (listen out for the interruption half way through by my 10-year-old son - the interruptions on working mothers everywhere!)

Louise Davidson AM is the CEO of the Australian Superannuation Council of Investors, and has had a huge impact on increasing the number of women on the Boards of Australia's largest companies, from 3% in 2023, to almost 40% today. We discuss merit, the power of collective action, the barriers that working mothers face, and the value of networking. We also talk about her foundation, the Mother's Day Classic, where she has raised almost $48 million for breast and ovarian cancer research.  Find out more about ACSI at https://acsi.org.au/ Learn about the Mother's Day Classic at https://www.mothersdayclassic.com.au/ Learn more about Louise at https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-davidson-am-5249a320/

The tables have turned in this episode, and Lisa Corduff is interviewing Samantha about her Beyond the 9 to 5 research, and the experience of working mothers right now. Sam shares what the research is all about, and how sharing stories helps us feel less alone in our challenges. Sam explains the motherhood penalty and shares stories of women being sidelined after they have children. She shares the widespread challenges women face, being over stretched, feeling guilty, and worrying they're not putting enough in at work or at home. Sam shares ideas of what workplaces can do to better support women, and how home life and care labour intersects with work.  Find out more about Sam's work and Beyond the 9 to 5 research at www.SamanthaSutherland.com.au/9to5/ Learn more about Lisa at www.lisacorduff.com  

The number one policy that keeps women connected to the workforce is flexible working options, and Emma Walsh defines that as having the autonomy to manage your work around your family, and your family around your work. Through her work as Founder and CEO of Parents At Work, she is a passionate advocate for improving parental leave rights for families, helping employers navigate the changing expectations of business to bridge the evolving work/home divide. Emma herself is a mum of three - twin boys and a daughter, and shares her passions and insights about the caring economy, and workplaces that are structured to support it.

Amy Taylor-Kabbaz is an activist, changing the way the world supports mothers - in the board room, the birthing suite and the living room. When I first came across her work I had a giant chip on my shoulder, and the more we talked the more I realised we're fighting the exact same fight, we're just using different language for it. Amy understands that the system is rigged and we can't 'self care' our way through that. In her world-first Matrescence Coaching Training she supports other women and coaches globally to change the experience of motherhood and the way mothers are supported and valued in the world.  Amy is doing SUCH important work in the world. I hope you enjoy this conversation! You can find Amy at: https://amytaylorkabbaz.com/ https://mamarising.net/ Podcast - Happy Mama Movement with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz

Angela Priestley is co founder of Women's Agenda, which takes a gender lens to mainstream media.  With a broad view of diversity and the trends over time, she has a lot of insight into women in the world.   You can find her on Linked in https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-priestley/ or writing and editing at Women's Agenda https://womensagenda.com.au/

Unequal sharing of cognitive and mental load is a huge barrier to equality within relationships, and leads to increased inequality in the workplace.  Maja Palenka is a certified organisational coach and a flex leader, with passion for understanding why this inequity happens and how we can respond to it so women aren't operating with reduced cognitive capacity at work.  She's passionate about evolving hybrid work practices to support workplaces and employees, and flexibility that supports career growth and family.  You can find her on Linked In at https://www.linkedin.com/in/majapaleka

Mel Wilson is a journalist, author and host of the juggling act podcast. She shared the stories she hears from women and the weight of the mental load that women still carry. We talked about keeping focus on what we enjoy and want our of life, so we're not wishing time away, and that when you have clarity about what you want the universe works to help you make it happen.  Mel shared the value in taking positive action and focusing on what we can control. Hugely inspiring and educated, this is a great conversation to follow along.