You're in Charge

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Ready to take a leap and build your own business? So is Sav Perera. Join Sav (MasterChef 2024) as she gets the low down on all things business, leadership, venture capital and entrepreneurship from women at the top of their game. You’re in Charge will delve into the business of building confidence, the business of bouncing back, the business of brokering security, and the business of being you throughout it all. Get ready for the ultimate mentorship that will help take your ambition to the next level. You’re in Charge is brought to you by ThincHer, an initiative of ThincLab at The University of Adelaide. Google ThincHer to join our empowering community of like-minded women in business. Got thoughts? Email us at thincher@adelaide.edu.au Follow ThincHer: Facebook: ThincLabADL Instagram: @thinclabofadelaide LinkedIn: ThincLab Follow Sav: Instagram: @savisquishles

  1. 4d ago

    Taryn Brumfitt on doubt, self-compassion, and building a global movement

    Taryn Brumfitt posted one photograph and it travelled around the world. What followed was 7,000 messages from strangers, a book, a Kickstarter campaign nobody thought would work, and a documentary that beat Guardians of the Galaxy on opening night at the German box office.In this episode of You're In Charge, Sav Perera sits down with the 2023 Australian of the Year, founder of the Body Image Movement and co-founder of The Embrace Collective, to talk about what actually got built and what it cost.Taryn is candid about the early years: selling a car, working a second job, and painting a Steve Martin line onto her office wall because the rejections kept coming. She talks about why removing ego mattered more than being the smartest person in the room, why self-compassion beats self-criticism as a performance strategy, and why she is now taking body image into boardrooms through Embrace@Work.There is also a conversation about doubt that Sav names as her own biggest takeaway. Taryn does not try to get rid of hers. She gives it a rug, a thermos of tea, and a seat in the boot of the car.If you are early in building something, or deep in it and quietly hard on yourself, this one is worth your time.Recorded on Kaurna Land. You're In Charge is brought to you by ThincHer, an initiative of ThincLab at Adelaide University.   Chapter timestamps 00:00 Cold open00:15 Welcome to Season 200:41 Meet Taryn Brumfitt01:36 Before the world was watching03:18 From body positivity to body neutrality05:26 The motherhood double standard06:18 The photo that went everywhere08:50 Kickstarter: $331,000 and 8,909 backers10:41 "Who's we?" Building the team12:10 Scaling without diluting the message14:58 The runner and the coach16:30 Reframing doubt18:20 Be so good they can't ignore you19:55 When they go low, and the messy middle22:15 The least interesting thing about you24:14 Body image goes to work26:55 Getting in early with Embrace Collective29:32 Movement, not punishment32:50 Showing up authentically34:29 Feminine leadership35:09 Where do you put your doubt?38:46 Ask for 15 minutes, not a coffee40:40 What Taryn wants to master next41:36 Sav's takeaway42:32 Next week on You're In Charge See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Taryn Brumfitt on doubt, self-compassion, and building a global movement

  2. Season 2, Episode 2 Trailer

    Nobody would fund her film. She raised $331,000 anyway.

    "How hard could it be to make a film?" Taryn Brumfitt was a photographer with three young kids and no film experience when she asked herself that question. She had posted one photograph, a before and after that ran the opposite way to every before and after you have seen, and it went around the world. Seven thousand messages landed in her inbox from strangers telling her how they felt about their bodies. She wrote a book. It did well. It was not enough. So she decided to make a documentary, and found out very quickly that first time filmmakers do not get funded. In her words, no one was going to take a punt on her. So she went to Kickstarter. She set out to raise $200,000 over 60 days. She hit it on day 12 and finished at $331,000, backed by 8,909 people who had never met her. The film went on to beat Guardians of the Galaxy on opening night at the German box office. What she says about that period is the part worth sitting with. It was not a clean run. She sold a car. She worked a second job. And the thing she credits most is not talent, it is getting the ego out of the way: "If you're the smartest person in the room, there's something wrong." The full conversation with Sav Perera drops tomorrow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Nobody would fund her film. She raised $331,000 anyway.

  3. Aug 6 ·  Bonus

    Where Does the Women’s Leadership Pipeline Actually Break? — Nicola Phillips Explains (Mini Episode)

    Past the headline stat about women in higher ed — Nicola Phillips on what actually slows women’s path to governance and leadership, and what’s starting to change. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Where Does the Women’s Leadership Pipeline Actually Break? — Nicola Phillips Explains (Mini Episode)

  4. Aug 4 ·  Bonus

    “Confidence Isn’t the Absence of Doubt” — Nicola Phillips on Self-Doubt in Leadership (Mini Episode)

    Adelaide University’s Vice-Chancellor on why self-doubt never fully disappears — even at the very top — and why that’s not the problem we think it is. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    “Confidence Isn’t the Absence of Doubt” — Nicola Phillips on Self-Doubt in Leadership (Mini Episode)

  5. Jul 27

    Leading Australia's Biggest University Merger | Nicola Phillips on People, Power & Self-Doubt

    What does it really take to lead at the very highest levels - and do you ever stop questioning whether you're good enough? In this episode, Sav sits down with Professor Nicola Phillips, Vice-Chancellor and President of Adelaide University - one of Australia's newest and most ambitious universities, formed by the merger of the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia. With 30 years of experience across the UK and Australia, Nicola brings a rare mix of academic rigour and hard-won leadership experience to one of the most significant roles in Australian higher education. Nicola and Sav go deep on the questions that matter most to women in leadership: the non-linear path to the top, the impostor feelings that persist even at Vice-Chancellor level, how to make clear decisions when the buck truly stops with you, and why the human element of leadership isn't a soft skill - it's the whole game. They also talk about what it's like to lead an institution of tens of thousands of people through a once-in-a-generation transformation, and what the future of Adelaide University looks like from the inside. If you've been waiting for someone at the very top to admit that self-doubt doesn't disappear with seniority - this is that conversation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Leading Australia's Biggest University Merger | Nicola Phillips on People, Power & Self-Doubt

  6. Season 2, Episode 1 Trailer

    Nicola Phillips on People, Power & Self-Doubt Trailer

    “Not making a decision is just not an option.” That’s how Professor Nicola Phillips opened her conversation with Sav Perera - and it set the tone for everything that followed. In Episode 1 of You’re In Charge Season 2, our Vice-Chancellor and President sits down to talk about the leadership lessons that don’t usually make it into a keynote: the impostor feeling that never fully goes away, why self-doubt is healthy humility rather than weakness, and what it really means to lead an institution of this scale through once-in-a-generation change. Honest, grounded, and genuinely useful. Season 2 is here - listen now! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Nicola Phillips on People, Power & Self-Doubt Trailer

  7. Season 2 Trailer

    You’re In Charge Podcast Returns for Season 2

    Welcome to Season 2 of You’re In Charge. Hosted by chef, business owner, and MasterChef Sri Lanka judge Sav Perera, this season digs into what it really takes to lead — the confidence to back yourself, and to build a life and career on your own terms. Across the season, Sav sits down with inspiring women in business and leadership to unpack the real stories behind their success: the wins, the challenges, and the moments that shaped them. From entrepreneurship and creativity to confidence and personal growth, these are conversations made to help the next generation of women step up and take charge. So whether you’re starting a business, finding your voice, or figuring out your next move — this one’s for you. You’re In Charge is brought to you by ThincHer, an initiative of ThincLab at Adelaide University. Got thoughts? Email us at thincher@adelaide.edu.au Follow ThincHer: Facebook: ThincLabADL Instagram: @thinclabofadelaide LinkedIn: ThincLab Follow Sav: Instagram: @savisquishles See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    You’re In Charge Podcast Returns for Season 2

  8. 09/10/2025

    Tanya Hosch on Confidence, Invisible Barriers and the Realities of Being a Trailblazer

    As an Indigenous business executive and social activist, Tanya Hosch is no stranger to being the ‘first’ and ‘only’ in some of Australia’s most prominent boardrooms. And if there’s one thing she want’s you to know, it’s to lead with authenticity. In this final episode of You're in Charge Season 1, Tanya and Sav dive deep into the tolls and triumphs of being a trailblazer in any industry. From experiencing invisible barriers, to building a network of people who will give it to you straight,  Tanya gives listeners a masterclass in leadership. Follow Tanya on LinkedIn: Tanya Hosch You’re in Charge is brought to you by ThincHer, an initiative of ThincLab at The University of Adelaide. Google ThincHer to join our empowering community of like-minded women in business. Got thoughts? Email us at thincher@adelaide.edu.au Follow ThincHer: Facebook: ThincLabADL Instagram: @thinclabofadelaide LinkedIn: ThincLab Follow Sav on Instagram: @savisquishles See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Tanya Hosch on Confidence, Invisible Barriers and the Realities of Being a Trailblazer
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Ready to take a leap and build your own business? So is Sav Perera. Join Sav (MasterChef 2024) as she gets the low down on all things business, leadership, venture capital and entrepreneurship from women at the top of their game. You’re in Charge will delve into the business of building confidence, the business of bouncing back, the business of brokering security, and the business of being you throughout it all. Get ready for the ultimate mentorship that will help take your ambition to the next level. You’re in Charge is brought to you by ThincHer, an initiative of ThincLab at The University of Adelaide. Google ThincHer to join our empowering community of like-minded women in business. Got thoughts? Email us at thincher@adelaide.edu.au Follow ThincHer: Facebook: ThincLabADL Instagram: @thinclabofadelaide LinkedIn: ThincLab Follow Sav: Instagram: @savisquishles

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