12 min

Episode 4 - Happiness 200 Women: The Listening Ground by Westpac

    • Society & Culture

Whilst we all want to be happy, it turns out that what makes each of us happy is very different. Listen in as women reveal their aspiration to sit around a kitchen table filled with joy, to be creative, to watch others thrive, to find the meaning of life and to help young people among other things.

In this episode, you’ll hear from:

Bec Ordish, Australian-born founder of the Mitrataa Foundation, a not-for-profit education and skills-development organisation, based in Nepal.

Gail Kelly, Westpac’s first female CEO and the only female CEO of a major bank

Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs, an ethical fashion designer, and youth coordinator for the Women’s March on Washington

Catherine Keenan, co-founder of the Sydney Story Factory, a not-for-profit creative writing centre for marginalised youth.

Lisa VeneKlasen, educator and human rights activist.

Georgie Smith, the Australian-born founder of A Sense of Home, a US not-for-profit organisation devoted to creating homes for at-risk youth.

Shami Chakrabarti, a member of the British House of Lords and Labour shadow attorney general for England and Wales.

Gillian Anderson, an acclaimed actor and human rights activist.

Jessica Grace Smith, an actor, writer, director and producer.

Geena Rocero, a Philippines-born transgender supermodel and transgender rights activist.

Anita Heiss, Australian author, and advocate for Aboriginal visibility in literature.

Laura Dawn, a political activist, writer, musician and filmmaker.

Stephanie Alexander, bestselling Australian chef, restaurateur and author, and founder of Kitchen Garden Foundation.

Maggie Beer, iconic Australian cook, restaurateur and author.

Ruth Reichl, a food writer, restaurant critic and author, and last editor-in-chief of the USA’s Gourmet magazine..

Carla Zampatti, award-winning Australian fashion designer.

Whilst we all want to be happy, it turns out that what makes each of us happy is very different. Listen in as women reveal their aspiration to sit around a kitchen table filled with joy, to be creative, to watch others thrive, to find the meaning of life and to help young people among other things.

In this episode, you’ll hear from:

Bec Ordish, Australian-born founder of the Mitrataa Foundation, a not-for-profit education and skills-development organisation, based in Nepal.

Gail Kelly, Westpac’s first female CEO and the only female CEO of a major bank

Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs, an ethical fashion designer, and youth coordinator for the Women’s March on Washington

Catherine Keenan, co-founder of the Sydney Story Factory, a not-for-profit creative writing centre for marginalised youth.

Lisa VeneKlasen, educator and human rights activist.

Georgie Smith, the Australian-born founder of A Sense of Home, a US not-for-profit organisation devoted to creating homes for at-risk youth.

Shami Chakrabarti, a member of the British House of Lords and Labour shadow attorney general for England and Wales.

Gillian Anderson, an acclaimed actor and human rights activist.

Jessica Grace Smith, an actor, writer, director and producer.

Geena Rocero, a Philippines-born transgender supermodel and transgender rights activist.

Anita Heiss, Australian author, and advocate for Aboriginal visibility in literature.

Laura Dawn, a political activist, writer, musician and filmmaker.

Stephanie Alexander, bestselling Australian chef, restaurateur and author, and founder of Kitchen Garden Foundation.

Maggie Beer, iconic Australian cook, restaurateur and author.

Ruth Reichl, a food writer, restaurant critic and author, and last editor-in-chief of the USA’s Gourmet magazine..

Carla Zampatti, award-winning Australian fashion designer.

12 min

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