Women At Work

Samantha Sutherland
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Women At Work

There’s so much to balance when you’re managing a career and a family and it’s not easy, but you’re not alone. Women at Work, with Samantha Sutherland, who talks to working mothers about the juggle and the struggle, tips for navigating the workforce and how they manage their lives.

  1. The genius of Aboriginal Knowledge with Mundanara Bayles

    6 DAYS AGO

    The genius of Aboriginal Knowledge with Mundanara Bayles

    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

    52 min
  2. Imperfection and presence with Imogen Hewitt

    12 NOV

    Imperfection and presence with Imogen Hewitt

    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 space for your partner to do things their way too How perfectionism can drive us to achieve, but letting go of it helps make space in your life Imogen’s desire to always be better connected to the people in her life How being vigilant about presence helps Imogen find balance on the happy > chaos scale of life The story that working mothers should make up work time in the evening, and that we need downtime too Giving yourself permission to get things wrong The value of tiny transformations Her husband’s transition to being the stay at home parent The Andrew Tate-ism of young men, the lack of nuanced conversation, and the challenges facing men The most powerful thing you can be is yourself

    48 min
  3. Women and Community with Lisa Grinham

    5 NOV

    Women and Community with Lisa Grinham

    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 security and independence, as a lack of access to funds can keep women stuck The introduction of superannuation on parental leave as an important stepping stone The tipping point with domestic and family violence earlier this year, and SWF's appeal to raise money to support women escaping abuse "Pink" jobs, and how they contribute to financial inequality Some of Lisa's own stories of bias (she was once told women are getting all the jobs now!)

    46 min
  4. Working for women with Padma Raman

    29 OCT

    Working for women with Padma Raman

    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.

    49 min
  5. Why we need more women at the top and Breaking the Boss Bias with Catherine Fox

    22 OCT

    Why we need more women at the top and Breaking the Boss Bias with Catherine Fox

    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.

    55 min

  6. 15 OCT

    Mental health and amplifying minority voices with Cathy Ngo

    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/

    42 min

  7. 8 OCT

    The inner game with Yolanda Beattie

    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/

    1h 3m
  8. Shifting gender norms and how we spend our time with Sally Moyle

    1 OCT

    Shifting gender norms and how we spend our time with Sally Moyle

    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!)

    57 min
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There’s so much to balance when you’re managing a career and a family and it’s not easy, but you’re not alone. Women at Work, with Samantha Sutherland, who talks to working mothers about the juggle and the struggle, tips for navigating the workforce and how they manage their lives.

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  • Creator
    Samantha Sutherland
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2024
  • Episodes
    44
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Women At Work

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