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From her breakthrough role as a VJ on Channel V in the early 2000s to her wildly popular podcasts and best-selling books, Yumi Stynes has been a pop culture fixture on Australian screens and airwaves for the past two decades. Here, she chats with Edwina Throsby about her rich and varied career: moving from country Victoria and into the media spotlight, the heady days of the early millennium music industry, and that time she called out Kerri-Anne Kennerley on national television. Buoyed by her hard work, fierce wit and sense of justice, Stynes emerges as an inspiration, whether it’s as a parent, podcaster, or someone who isn’t afraid to speak the truth to Australia’s racism.
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Watch this talk and others with best-selling author, podcaster and businesswoman FlexMami, Sydney-based sex-worker and feminist activist Tilly Lawless, and popular Australian presenter and author Yumi Stynes, on stream. The new streaming service from the Sydney Opera House. Register for free now and start watching.
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Entrepreneur, author, TV host, DJ, model, social media superstar: is there anything that Lillian Ahenkan can’t do? In this lively, inspiring conversation, Edwina Throsby speaks with Ahenkan – better known as FlexMami – about her path to modern stardom, delving into her unique life philosophy, indomitable business smarts, and relationship to online celebrity. From her unlikely childhood as the daughter of single Ghanaian parent in Sydney’s mostly white Eastern Suburbs to her fearless, self-motivated rise through fashion, PR and the club scene on her way to building a social media fanbase, Ahenkan reveals the secrets behind her remarkable journey – and her thoughts on the future of social media’s influencer phenomenon.
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Watch this talk and others with best-selling author, podcaster and businesswoman FlexMami, Sydney-based sex-worker and feminist activist Tilly Lawless, and popular Australian presenter and author Yumi Stynes, on stream. The new streaming service from the Sydney Opera House. Register for free now and start watching.
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In this candid conversation, sex worker, activist and author, Tilly Lawless opens up about her often complex feelings towards sex work, her early childhood in coastal NSW, and negotiating her queer identity in a largely straight business model.
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Watch this talk and others with best-selling author, podcaster and businesswoman FlexMami, Sydney-based sex-worker and feminist activist Tilly Lawless, and popular Australian presenter and author Yumi Stynes, on stream. The new streaming service from the Sydney Opera House. Register for free now and start watching.

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A Generation X icon, actress Ione Skye has spent a lifetime inside the world of music and celebrity – and has the stories to show for it. Edwina Throsby sits down with the vibrant star of Say Anything, River’s Edge and Gas, Food, Lodging for a conversation about her life and career, including her unusual relationship with her father, the ’60s pop superstar Donovan, her rocky romances with the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Anthony Kiedis and Beastie Boy Adam Horowitz, and her experience standing up to sexism as a young, aspiring performer in the industry. She also reflects on finding peace with her current partner, musician Ben Lee, raising her own children, and making Sydney her current home. 
 
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Watch this talk and others with best-selling author, podcaster and businesswoman FlexMami, Sydney-based sex-worker and feminist activist Tilly Lawless, and popular Australian presenter and author Yumi Stynes, on stream. The new streaming service from the Sydney Opera House. Register for free now and start watching.

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From our stages to your ears, catch up on conversations from All About Women 2021. Life is messy - especially during a pandemic. How do we survive? Our expert panellists are here to help us build a toolbox for mental wellbeing and a stronger, calmer life. Mary Hoang, psychologist, founder of The Indigo Project and journalist Christine Jackman bring us practical, real-life tips and insights into finding strength in times of hardship.

Hosted by Linda Marigliano
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White feminism is an ideology that seeks individual power over community wellbeing. Join author Koa Beck for a look at the racism embedded in much of the movement's history, and learn how we can all make feminism truly inclusive.
Moderated by Fauziah Ibrahim
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