When Emma Watkins hung up the iconic yellow skivvy in late 2021, she walked away from one of the most sought-after gigs in Australian children’s entertainment. As the first female Wiggle, she was also a role model, trailblazer and commercial juggernaut. And she was barely thirty years old. 

In the first episode of season seven, host Peter Ker sits down with Watkins to find out why she traded the safety of an entertainment juggernaut to become an entrepreneur. The pair discuss Watkins’ gruelling first years in business, how sign language became her north star and the possibility of international expansion. 

This podcast was sponsored by Ripple.

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