SPECIAL: Turia Pitt on being "too combative" and owning it

Turia Pitt is one of Australia’s most inspirational women. She is a wearer of many hats - an author, speaker, business owner, ambassador. She is also a runner. Running changed her life forever when, while competing in an ultramarathon in remote Western Australia, she was caught in an out of control…

SPECIAL: Catherine Livingstone was told she was "too inexperienced"

Catherine Livingstone is the Chancellor of the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). She’s also an extraordinarily accomplished businesswoman who has served as the President of the Business Council of Australia,  and has served as Chairman of Commonwealth Bank, Telstra and CSIRO. In this episode, …

SPECIAL: Feminist icon Dr Anne Summers on caring about "too many" things

Can you care about too many things? Or is a prolific professional drive an asset?  Dr Anne Summers is a celebrated author, journalist and feminist leader. She played a pivotal role in the women’s movement, co-founding Australia’s first women’s refuge, Elsie, in the 1970s. She’s advised two Prime M…

SPECIAL: Professor Georgina Long on keeping professional passion alive

Hello listeners! We're sharing another FW podcast we think you'll love called Too Much. Professor Georgina Long shot to national attention when she was named Australian of the Year. Her research on melanoma - known as Australia’s national cancer - has saved thousands of lives. In this episode, Pro…

SPECIAL: Moana Kidd on thriving at work when you're "too open"

Hello listeners! We're sharing another FW podcast we think you'll love called Too Much. Moana Kidd never imagined she’d be a Senior Constable with Victoria Police. As a woman of colour who’d been working in the arts, she was used to attending rallies - not patrolling them. But when an unexpected c…

SPECIAL: Brooke Blurton on accepting she was "too complex"

Hello listeners! We're sharing another FW podcast we think you'll love called Too Much. Brooke Blurton is best known for being the first Black and bisexual woman on The Bachelorette. She’s also a youth worker, an author, a podcaster and a mental health advocate. In this episode, she joins Helen Mc…

SPECIAL: Chanel Contos on the personal cost of being "too disruptive"

Hello listeners! We're sharing another FW podcast we think you'll love called Too Much. Chanel Contos was just 21 years old when she launched an online petition that sparked a movement and propelled her into the global spotlight. Teach Us Consenttriggered a national conversation and led to mandato…

SPECIAL: How Matildas star Lydia Williams embraced being "too humble"How Matildas star Lydia Williams embraced being "too humble"

Hello listeners! We're sharing another FW podcast we think you'll love called Too Much. In it, our founder and managing director Helen McCabe speaks with high-achieving women who bucked trends, disrupted systems and refused to quit. Women who built careers by forging their own paths. Does cockines…

#9 Summer special: What to do when your super ain’t super

This summer, we're revisiting our first ever podcast: re-releasing each episode with an updated introduction from a member of the Future Women team. How much superannuation do you have? How much have you got in the bank for retirement? How much do you plan to put away in the future, be it over th…

#8 Summer special: How to get hired

This summer, we're revisiting our first ever podcast: re-releasing each episode with an updated introduction from a member of the Future Women team. Have you heard of The Great Resignation? Apparently, we're in it. Community Content Coordinator, Madison Howarth describes the current job market bef…