In this episode we speak with Grace Molloy, CEO and Founder of Menopause Friendly Australia. Grace is an Australian Registered Nurse with a Big 4 background in financial audit, business development and commercial partnership and is a Telstra Best of Business Award Winner. In this episode, we unpack why Grace started the business in Australia, why it is so very much needed from a productivity and psychological safety perspective, why men need to tune into and get comfortable talking about menopause and why we need to act now:
1 in 4 women consider leaving work because of symptoms 
1 in 10 have left a role because of symptoms
81% of women aged between 45-54 are in paid employment. In 1980, this figure stood at just 47%.

If that isn’t business case to recover talent I don’t know what is. But we know this is a challenging space, so Grace and her team has helped get workplaces started, jump onto menopausefriendly.au, maybe start with the free checklist and then connect with Grace to get your workplace started or progressed in being menopause friendly.  Please enjoy Grace Molloy, she embodies grace under fire.

In this episode we speak with Grace Molloy, CEO and Founder of Menopause Friendly Australia.&nbsp;Grace is an Australian Registered Nurse with a Big 4 background in financial audit, business development and commercial partnership and is a Telstra Best of Business Award Winner. In this episode, we unpack why Grace started the business in Australia, why it is so very much needed from a productivity and psychological safety perspective, why men need to tune into and get comfortable talking about menopause and why we need to act now:
<ul>
<li>1 in 4 women consider leaving work because of symptoms&nbsp;</li>
<li>1 in 10 have left a role because of symptoms</li>
<li>81%&nbsp;of women aged between 45-54 are in paid employment. In 1980, this figure stood at just&nbsp;47%.</li>
</ul>
If that isn&rsquo;t business case to recover talent I don&rsquo;t know what is. But we know this is a challenging space, so Grace and her team has helped get workplaces started, jump onto menopausefriendly.au, maybe start with the free checklist and then connect with Grace to get your workplace started or progressed in being menopause friendly. &nbsp;Please enjoy Grace Molloy, she embodies grace under fire.

Business In Colour is a podcast that inspires, empowers and mobilises leaders and allies to understand and act for greater diversity. Hear our stories so that you understand our journey, our experiences and our wants. We bring to you leaders who are doing incredible work in this space. We know this work is not easy, we know the challenges leaders face. Our hope is that by listening to the leaders on the Business In Colour podcast, you make a commitment to act for positive change. Our businesses must reflect the colours of the communities we work and live in.

Hosted by Div Pillay and Sadhana Smiles.

This show is for you if you are interested in:
Leadership in Business
Workplace diversity
Inclusion practices
Innovative inclusion
Creating change 
Equity in the workplace
High performing cultures 
People and customer diversity and inclusion
Culturally diverse leadership

Get in contact with Div & Sadhana via LinkedIn 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/divpillay/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sasmiles/

Business In Colour is a podcast that inspires, empowers and mobilises leaders and allies to understand and act for greater diversity. Hear our stories so that you understand our journey, our experiences and our wants. We bring to you leaders who are doing incredible work in this space. We know this work is not easy, we know the challenges leaders face. Our hope is that by listening to the leaders on the Business In Colour podcast, you make a commitment to act for positive change. Our businesses must reflect the colours of the communities we work and live in.
Hosted by Div Pillay and Sadhana Smiles.
This show is for you if you are interested in:
<ul>
<li>Leadership in Business</li>
<li>Workplace diversity</li>
<li>Inclusion practices</li>
<li>Innovative inclusion</li>
<li>Creating change </li>
<li>Equity in the workplace</li>
<li>High performing cultures </li>
<li>People and customer diversity and inclusion</li>
<li>Culturally diverse leadership</li>
</ul>
Get in contact with Div &amp; Sadhana via LinkedIn 
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/divpillay/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/divpillay/</a>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sasmiles/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sasmiles/</a>

Providing inspiration to lead conversations and actions for diversity in your business

Business In Colour

Business In Colour is a podcast that inspires, empowers and mobilises leaders and allies to understand and act for greater diversity. Hear our stories so that you understand our journey, our experiences and our wants. We bring to you leaders who are doing incredible work in this space. We know this work is not easy, we know the challenges leaders face. Our hope is that by listening to the leaders on the Business In Colour podcast, you make a commitment to act for positive change. Our businesses must reflect the colours of the communities we work and live in.

Hosted by Div Pillay and Sadhana Smiles.

This show is for you if you are interested in:
Leadership in Business
Workplace diversity
Inclusion practices
Innovative inclusion
Creating change 
Equity in the workplace
High performing cultures 
People and customer diversity and inclusion
Culturally diverse leadership

Get in contact with Div & Sadhana via LinkedIn 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/divpillay/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sasmiles/

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Business In Colour is a podcast that inspires, empowers and mobilises leaders and allies to understand and act for greater diversity. Hear our stories so that you understand our journey, our experiences and our wants. We bring to you leaders who are doing incredible work in this space. We know this work is not easy, we know the challenges leaders face. Our hope is that by listening to the leaders on the Business In Colour podcast, you make a commitment to act for positive change. Our businesses must reflect the colours of the communities we work and live in.
Hosted by Div Pillay and Sadhana Smiles.
This show is for you if you are interested in:
<ul>
<li>Leadership in Business</li>
<li>Workplace diversity</li>
<li>Inclusion practices</li>
<li>Innovative inclusion</li>
<li>Creating change </li>
<li>Equity in the workplace</li>
<li>High performing cultures </li>
<li>People and customer diversity and inclusion</li>
<li>Culturally diverse leadership</li>
</ul>
Get in contact with Div &amp; Sadhana via LinkedIn 
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/divpillay/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/divpillay/</a>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sasmiles/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sasmiles/</a> 
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EP 136 The Menopause Gap/ Grace Molloy

In this episode of Business in Colour, Sadhana and I speak with Frances Bilbao, the founder of Mum’s Matter Psychology — a clinical psychologist and business leader who is transforming access to perinatal mental health care for mothers across Australia.

Frances brings a rare combination of strengths and lived wisdom. She began her career in corporate project management and consulting, but over time she realised her purpose was elsewhere — and returned to university to complete her master’s in clinical psychology, driven by a desire to do work that truly matters.

In this conversation, Frances shares how her early placement in perinatal mental health shaped her career, including her work establishing a dedicated perinatal mental health team at one of the largest maternity hospitals.

She takes us behind the scenes of the emotional and practical realities many mothers face — and why support is often needed earlier than people think, and in ways that feel truly accessible.

Frances also shares how she built Mum’s Matter Psychology into a high-impact, human-centred service — including offering telehealth to make counselling possible for women who are exhausted, overwhelmed, and barely finding time to meet their own basic needs.

We unpack the commercial realities of running a bulk-billed service, the growing demand for support, and why perinatal mental health must be treated as a priority — not a privilege.

This conversation is honest, practical, and deeply needed — for anyone supporting new parents, families, and maternal wellbeing outcomes.
✅ Call to action: If you know someone who’s pregnant, postpartum, or supporting new parents — send them this episode and help normalise getting support early.

In this episode of Business in Colour, Sadhana and I speak with Frances Bilbao, the founder of Mum&rsquo;s Matter Psychology &mdash; a clinical psychologist and business leader who is transforming access to perinatal mental health care for mothers across Australia.
Frances brings a rare combination of strengths and lived wisdom. She began her career in corporate project management and consulting, but over time she realised her purpose was elsewhere &mdash; and returned to university to complete her master&rsquo;s in clinical psychology, driven by a desire to do work that truly matters.
In this conversation, Frances shares how her early placement in perinatal mental health shaped her career, including her work establishing a dedicated perinatal mental health team at one of the&nbsp;largest maternity hospitals.
She takes us behind the scenes of the emotional and practical realities many mothers face &mdash; and why support is often needed earlier than people think, and in ways that feel truly accessible.
Frances also shares how she built Mum&rsquo;s Matter Psychology into a high-impact, human-centred service &mdash; including offering telehealth to make counselling possible for women who are exhausted, overwhelmed, and barely finding time to meet their own basic needs.
We unpack the commercial realities of running a bulk-billed service, the growing demand for support, and why perinatal mental health must be treated as a priority &mdash; not a privilege.
This conversation is honest, practical, and deeply needed &mdash; for anyone supporting new parents, families, and maternal wellbeing outcomes. ✅ Call to action: If you know someone who&rsquo;s pregnant, postpartum, or supporting new parents &mdash; send them this episode and help normalise getting support early.

EP. 137 Perinatal Mental Health Priority/Frances Bilbao

In this episode of Business in Colour, Sadhana and I sit down with Associate Professor Betty Exintaris — an award-winning educator, curriculum innovator, with more than 25 years of experience shaping how students don't just learn, but belong.

Betty is also the Associate Dean of Learning and Teaching, and Associate Dean of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Monash University.

A first-generation Greek Australian, Betty brings her own lived experience to every room she walks into — and it shows. From building community programmes for isolated international students during COVID, to personally sponsoring women of colour through the promotion process by making sure their names are heard in the rooms they're not yet in — Betty does this work with a rare combination of instinct, strategy, and heart.

In this conversation, Betty takes us behind the scenes of inclusive teaching in the age of AI, the grassroots staff community MOSAIC, and what it really looks like to sponsor someone — not just mentor them — when the system isn't designed with them in mind.

She also picked up the inaugural Business in Colour Award for Sponsorship — and if you were in the room that day, you'll know exactly why.

This episode is full of practical wisdom for leaders, educators, and anyone who wants to be the kind of person who opens doors — not just holds them ajar.

✅ If this episode resonates, share it with a leader or colleague who believes in making people visible — and follow Business in Colour for more conversations like this one.

In this episode of Business in Colour, Sadhana and I sit down with Associate Professor Betty Exintaris &mdash; an award-winning educator, curriculum innovator, with more than 25 years of experience shaping how students don't just learn, but belong.
Betty is also the Associate Dean of Learning and Teaching, and Associate Dean of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Monash University.
A first-generation Greek Australian, Betty brings her own lived experience to every room she walks into &mdash; and it shows. From building community programmes for isolated international students during COVID, to personally sponsoring women of colour through the promotion process by making sure their names are heard in the rooms they're not yet in &mdash; Betty does this work with a rare combination of instinct, strategy, and heart.
In this conversation, Betty takes us behind the scenes of inclusive teaching in the age of AI, the grassroots staff community MOSAIC, and what it really looks like to sponsor someone &mdash; not just mentor them &mdash; when the system isn't designed with them in mind.
She also picked up the inaugural Business in Colour Award for Sponsorship &mdash; and if you were in the room that day, you'll know exactly why.
This episode is full of practical wisdom for leaders, educators, and anyone who wants to be the kind of person who opens doors &mdash; not just holds them ajar.
✅ If this episode resonates, share it with a leader or colleague who believes in making people visible &mdash; and follow Business in Colour for more conversations like this one.

EP 135 Making People Visible/ Betty Exintaris

In this episode, Sadhana and I talk to two remarkable women — Charmaine Panickar and Krystin Low — the worthy winners of the Business in Colour 2025 Collective Impact Award, on behalf of AGL Cultures.

Charmaine and Krystin are both Melbourne-based in-house lawyers at AGL, and the Co-Leads of AGL Cultures, one of the company’s employee-led inclusion networks, championing cultural awareness, anti-racism and belonging across the organisation.

Charmaine was born in Singapore to Indian and Chinese parents, before her family moved to Queensland in 1999. Krystin was born in Malaysia and is a first-generation Australian whose childhood moved between Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur, sparking an interest with place, language and code-switching, and how they shape who we are.

Together, they bounce off each other with such warmth that we simply couldn’t separate them. We talk about belonging as the everyday outcome of inclusion rather than a box to tick, the quiet cost of assimilation and of softening our accents and identities to fit in, how the next generation is redefining cultural identity on their own terms, and why “progress over perfection” and a strong collective voice are how real, lasting change gets made – even when the tumultuous local and global contexts try to pull us apart. Listen towards the end, as Charmaine and Christine focus on how staff led networks can influence dialogues on safety and taking a duty of care approach.

It’s a generous, insightful and deeply human conversation — so let’s get into it.

In this episode, Sadhana and I talk to two remarkable women &mdash; Charmaine Panickar and Krystin Low &mdash; the worthy winners of the Business in Colour 2025 Collective Impact Award, on behalf of AGL Cultures.
Charmaine and Krystin are both Melbourne-based in-house lawyers at AGL, and the Co-Leads of AGL Cultures, one of the company&rsquo;s employee-led inclusion networks, championing cultural awareness, anti-racism and belonging across the organisation.
Charmaine was born in Singapore to Indian and Chinese parents, before her family moved to Queensland in 1999. Krystin was born in Malaysia and is a first-generation Australian whose childhood moved between Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur, sparking an interest with place, language and code-switching, and how they shape who we are.
Together, they bounce off each other with such warmth that we simply couldn&rsquo;t separate them. We talk about belonging as the everyday outcome of inclusion rather than a box to tick, the quiet cost of assimilation and of softening our accents and identities to fit in, how the next generation is redefining cultural identity on their own terms, and why &ldquo;progress over perfection&rdquo; and a strong collective voice are how real, lasting change gets made &ndash; even when the tumultuous local and global contexts try to pull us apart. Listen towards the end, as Charmaine and Christine focus on how staff led networks can influence dialogues on safety and taking a duty of care approach.
It&rsquo;s a generous, insightful and deeply human conversation &mdash; so let&rsquo;s get into it.

EP 136 The Menopause Gap/ Grace Molloy

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