The Women of Influence Podcast
The Women of Influence Podcast
Women of Influence, with Kate Meade. We are on a mission to find the most incredible women. Some we will know, others are going about their daily lives. Everyone has a story. She is a CEO, She is a volunteer, She is a TV host, She is a doctor, an educator, a scientist, a leader. She is just getting on with it. What can we learn from her, what’s her message? Join me to celebrate incredible, inspiri…Follow the podcast:
3/100 TAKE 2: Sally MacKinnon. Let. Them. Be.
Just let. Women. Be. When Sally said this everything just stopped for a moment. The weight of the words. It seemed to sum up all those thoughts of what to wear, will people talk about me, will people like it, will people judge me. It was a liberating moment. A reminder. When you go to your wardro…
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2/100 TAKE 2: Clare Hunt. Sheep farmer to Matilda
It's AFC Womens Asian Cup and this is our Clare Hunt. She is a Woman of Influence. Growing up on a Sheep farm with her family and brother it has been a love of the game that has taken her from the farm to London where she currently plays for the Tottenham Hotspur Women and also a Matilda. From …
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1/100 TAKE 2: Naomi Claire & her XXR (kisser)
This is Naomi. Chasing peace & living freely. Her story is of Motherhood & grief. Henry will be forever 7 but will live on for those that loved and knew him. For the first time Naomi shares HER story. Warning: This episode talks about cancer and the loss of a child. This story is still raw t…
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THIS IS 100 WOMEN IN 100 DAYS
Welcome back. The project that started in 2021 and didn't get finished. But it's 2026 and with your help we can get this done. My name is Kate Meade and this is the Women of Influence Podcast. This isn't a perfect podcast with high end production values (I'm so radio friends). This is the ra…
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KUDRAT MAKKAR. I couldn't tell my family in the beginning.
Celebrating the Women of the Melbourne Fashion Festival. MASTANI is the vision of Kudrat Makkar, the Founder and Creative Director. Through MASTANI, she wants to take the customers to a journey into the world of the hands that made it and the culture that shaped it. By using handmade traditiona…
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MATTIA HUNTER & GIULIA FERRARI. Sisters doing it for themselves (and their Mum).
Celebrating the Women of the Melbourne Fashion Festival. Love It Longer is a carefully curated pre-loved designer reseller in North Carlton with a big online profile via social media. Co-owners and sisters Mattia Hunter and Giulia Ferrari have over 20 years experience in the fashion industry with…
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DENNI FRANCISCO. Wear our art. Wear our stories.
Celebrating the Women of the Melbourne Fashion Festival. Denni Francisco is the Founder and Creative Director of Ngali, a pioneering First Nations fashion brand that merges contemporary design with Indigenous artistry. As a proud Wiradjuri woman, she is dedicated to creating ethically made garment…
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KARINDA MUTABAZI. From stage to style.
Celebrating the Women of the Melbourne Fashion Festival. Karinda Mutabazi, is a freelance fashion stylist. Her work tells stories using the clothing, a constant collaboration between artists and makers. Karinda creates looks for TV, runway, stage, editorial, commercial and fashion installations. A…
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CAROLINE RALPHSMITH. Call me Ralph.
Celebrating the Women of the Melbourne Fashion Festival. Caroline Ralphsmith – known to all as Ralph – has had a rich and layered career that started over 30 years ago in manufacturing, flowed through to finance, strategy consulting, insurance, sport, and major event leadership, and ultimately led…
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Alisa Fraser. Pause and Reflect.
It's not very often the twins will do something separate. They are together with a bond like no other. On this episode however it's all about Alisa. What a powerhouse she is. But as Alisa talks about. It's always with her sister Lysandra. Alisa & Lysandra Fraser gained fame after winning the popul…
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