
Drive by Future Women
Drive is a podcast about driven women delivering in their chosen fields, hosted by journalist and presenter Leila McKinnon. Join Leila as she finds out how these inspirational women are living their lives their way – what drives them; the lessons they've learned; and the ones they wish they'd known earlier. New episodes will be in your feed on Wednesdays. Follow Future Women on Instagram and…Social links:
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Linda Burney on the pursuit of truth and social justice
Labor MP Linda Burney is a fascinating blend of realist and optimist. She’s pragmatic but she dares to dream of a kinder, fairer Australia. In this episode, Leila McKinnon speaks to the Shadow Minister about her past and her dreams for the future – for herself, and for the nation. This is the la…
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Helen McCabe on her path to Future Women
We are thrilled to bring you a very special episode with our boss lady in chief, Helen McCabe. Helen speaks with Leila about being an "extreme introvert" in the public eye, how getting sacked in her twenties put her on a path to success, what's changed for women and what remains the same. New epi…
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Lisa Cox on reshaping cultural norms
“You're either a Paralympian doing incredible things, or a really sad and depressed person who is burdened by a miserable life with disabilities.” Lisa Cox is an award-winning writer, presenter and consultant. She’s also spent nearly two decades advocating for better and fairer representation of p…
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Bec Nyst on backing yourself
On paper, Bec Nyst has lived many lives. She went from Brisbane schoolgirl to Harvard Business School, eBay, Google and now Head of Restaurants for Uber Eats Australia and New Zealand. In this episode of Drive, Bec talks to Leila McKinnon about taking the worry out of decision-making as well as fe…
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Ally Watson on disruption
Ally Watson’s goal is clear: a world where Mark Zuckerberg isn’t the face of tech. This week on Drive, she joins Leila McKinnon to talk about breaking the binary in the world of coding through her social enterprise, Code Like A Girl. New episodes will be in your feed on Wednesdays- subscribe now …
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Professor Kate Drummond on the work/life balance myth
In this episode of Drive, Leila McKinnon speaks to one of Australia's top surgeons, Professor Kate Drummond AM about why work/life balance is a myth, the mysteries of the brain and how to keep yours in good shape. New episodes will be in your feed on Wednesdays - subscribe now so you never miss on…
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BONUS: Aminata Conteh-Biger
In this bonus episode, Leila chats to Aminata Conteh-Biger about why she set up the Aminata Maternal Foundation. Listen to the full episode with Aminata here. New episodes will be in your feed on Wednesdays - subscribe now so you never miss one. Enormous thanks to our partner Uber Eats for makin…
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Aminata Conteh-Biger on finding light after trauma
In this week's episode of Drive, Leila McKinnon speaks to Aminata Conteh-Biger about the horror of being captured by rebel forces in Sierra Leone, the freedom in owning her story and how she forgave the unforgivable. New episodes will be in your feed on Wednesdays - subscribe now so you never miss…
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Gangbuster Deborah Wallace on authenticity
Drive is back with a brand new host - journalist and presenter, Leila McKinnon. In this week's episode, Leila speaks to retired NSW detective Deborah Wallace about how leading with authenticity shaped her ascension within the police force. She also takes us through her biggest career-defining mom…
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COMING SOON... Drive Season 2
We'll be back in your feed soon with a second season of Drive and this time, there's a brand new host. Join journalist and presenter, Leila McKinnon, as she chats to inspirational women who are living their lives, their way. Find out what drives them; the lessons they've learned; and the ones th…
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