06/05/2024

8. Dr Preeya Alexander was "too emotional"

Dr Preeya Alexander is the kind of general practitioner we'd all want in our lives: she's intelligent, passionate and empathetic. She cares about her patients. Is that a bad thing? It depends on who you ask. In the final episode of Too Much season one, Dr Alexander opens up about a career of criticism from colleagues and supervisors that she's "too emotional". Keep up with Dr Preeya Alexander's work. Too Much is a podcast series proudly supported by Victoria Police, who are looking for more women to join their ranks. Explore a career with Victoria Police. Become an FW member to join the movement and fast-track your professional development. Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads and X See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 min

29/04/2024

7. Virginia Haussegger was "too outspoken"

Virginia Haussegger is an award-winning television journalist, writer, commentator, and passionate women’s advocate with a career spanning the globe. From reporting in Washington, New York, and the Middle East to making her mark in Australia, Virginia has worked with nearly every major TV network. Throughout her exceptional career, Virginia has faced unforgettable moments, from sparking national media firestorms with her columns to navigating criticism for being "too outspoken". Too Much is a podcast series proudly supported by Victoria Police, who are looking for more women to join their ranks. Explore a career with Victoria Police. Become an FW member to join the movement and fast-track your professional development. Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads and X See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

32 min

22/04/2024

6. Sarah Davidson was "too gentle"

Sarah Davidson’s professional life began as a mergers and acquisitions lawyer at a leading international law firm, however, she knew early on that that career wasn’t forever. Sarah took a leap and eventually her side hustle turned into her main business. Nowadays Sarah is a ‘funtrepreneur’ who shares her joy and enthusiasm through her page Spoonful of Sarah as well as her highly popular podcast, Seize the Yay. She joins Helen McCabe to talk about navigating the legal and corporate worlds while being told she was “too gentle”. Too Much is a podcast series proudly supported by Victoria Police, who are looking for more women to join their ranks. Explore a career with Victoria Police. Become an FW member to join the movement and fast-track your professional development. Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads and X See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

33 min

15/04/2024

5. Jodi Matterson was "too committed"

Australia is well and truly taking Hollywood by storm, on screen and behind the scenes. This week Helen McCabe is joined by a woman behind the tinseltown takeover, Jodi Matterson. Jodi serves as Managing Director of Australia, partner and producer of Made Up Stories. Jodi Matterson has been utterly committed to her work, sometimes at the expense of her family, relationships and health. And despite her success, operating at this level of intensity for so long takes a toll. Is there such a thing as “too committed”? And as a woman in an historically male-dominated industry, is that the price of success? Too Much is a podcast series proudly supported by Victoria Police, who are looking for more women to join their ranks. Explore a career with Victoria Police. Become an FW member to join the movement and fast-track your professional development. Watch the trailer for Jodi Matterson’s latest project, The Dry 2: Force of Nature Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads and X See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

38 min

08/04/2024

4. Julie Bishop was "too diplomatic"

As the first woman to serve as Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Julie Bishop knows a thing or too about diplomacy. She was also the deputy leader of the Liberal Party at a time when it came under fire for a perceived ‘woman problem’. Bishop, who is now Australian National University chancellor, joins Helen McCabe to reflect on a career that was, at times, perhaps “too diplomatic”. Too Much is a podcast series proudly supported by Victoria Police, who are looking for more women to join their ranks. Explore a career with Victoria Police. Become an FW member to join the movement and fast-track your professional development. Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads and X See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

43 min

01/04/2024

3. Ilsa Wakeling was "too unwell"

Ilsa Wakeling is an Acting Superintendent with Victoria Police. She joins Helen McCabe to discuss the challenges of rising through the ranks in a male-dominated field. She also lays out how, in her new role, she’s paving a better path for the women following her lead - and the lessons she learned from being labelled “too unwell”. Too Much is a podcast series proudly supported by Victoria Police, who are looking for more women to join their ranks. Explore a career with Victoria Police. Become an FW member to join the movement and fast-track your professional development. Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads and X See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 min

25/03/2024

2. Grace Tame was "too obsessive"

Grace Tame became a household name when in 2021 she was named Australian of the Year for her powerful advocacy. Since then she has remained an unrelenting force driving difficult conversations about preventing child sexual abuse into the mainstream and making systemic change. Continuing this work as the CEO of the Grace Tame Foundation takes immense dedication - even obsession. Grace joins Helen McCabe to reflect on the successes and setbacks of a career - and a life - that’s been labelled “too obsessive”. Too Much is a podcast series proudly supported by Victoria Police, who are looking for more women to join their ranks. Explore a career with Victoria Police Become an FW member to join the movement and fast-track your professional development Find out more about the Grace Tame Foundation Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads and X See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

45 min

18/03/2024

1. Jennifer Robinson was "too young"

International human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson was just 28 years old when she became a part of what was, at the time, the biggest news story in the world: Julian Assange and Wikileaks. From the outset, Robinson was told that she was too young - a critique exemplified by a demoralising interaction with one of the world’s most eminent lawyers. For the first time, Jennifer Robinson shares that moment, how she forged her place as one of the most prodigious legal minds of her generation and shares her advice for the next generation of legal minds when they’re told that they’re also too young. Too Much is a podcast series proudly supported by Victoria Police, who are looking for more women to join their ranks. Explore a career with Victoria Police. Read Jennifer Robinson's latest book, How Many More Women? Become an FW member to join the movement and fast-track your professional development. Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads and X See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

34 min

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Coming soon: Are you ‘too much?’ You’re in excellent company

Ask any woman and she'll tell you about a time when she was too something. At work, women are suffocated by stereotypes about who we should be and how we should behave. Join Helen McCabe as she speaks with high-achieving women about a time in their career when they were too 'something'. Women who were too young, too old, too emotional, too outspoken, too gentle. Who were told they were too much - and forged their own path anyway. Too Much drops weekly from March 19, 2024. Too Much is a podcast series proudly supported by Victoria Police, who are looking for more women to join their ranks. Explore a career with Victoria Police. Become an FW member to join the movement and fast-track your professional development. Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads and X See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 min

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8. Dr Preeya Alexander was "too emotional"

7. Virginia Haussegger was "too outspoken"

6. Sarah Davidson was "too gentle"

5. Jodi Matterson was "too committed"

4. Julie Bishop was "too diplomatic"

3. Ilsa Wakeling was "too unwell"

2. Grace Tame was "too obsessive"

1. Jennifer Robinson was "too young"

Coming soon: Are you ‘too much?’ You’re in excellent company

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Coming soon: Are you ‘too much?’ You’re in excellent company

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