7. Virginia Haussegger was "too outspoken"

Virginia Haussegger is an award-winning television journalist, writer, commentator, and passionate women’s advocate with a career spanning the globe. From reporting in Washington, New York, and the Middle East to making her mark in Australia, Virginia has worked with nearly every major TV network. …

6. Sarah Davidson was "too gentle"

Sarah Davidson’s professional life began as a mergers and acquisitions lawyer at a leading international law firm, however, she knew early on that that career wasn’t forever. Sarah took a leap and eventually her side hustle turned into her main business.  Nowadays Sarah is a ‘funtrepreneur’ who sh…

5. Jodi Matterson was "too committed"

Australia is well and truly taking Hollywood by storm, on screen and behind the scenes. This week Helen McCabe is joined by a woman behind the tinseltown takeover, Jodi Matterson. Jodi serves as Managing Director of Australia, partner and producer of Made Up Stories. Jodi Matterson has been utterl…

4. Julie Bishop was "too diplomatic"

As the first woman to serve as Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Julie Bishop knows a thing or too about diplomacy. She was also the deputy leader of the Liberal Party at a time when it came under fire for a perceived ‘woman problem’. Bishop, who is now Australian National University chancello…

3. Ilsa Wakeling was "too unwell"

Ilsa Wakeling is an Acting Superintendent with Victoria Police. She joins Helen McCabe to discuss the challenges of rising through the ranks in a male-dominated field. She also lays out how, in her new role, she’s paving a better path for the women following her lead - and the lessons she learned f…

2. Grace Tame was "too obsessive"

Grace Tame became a household name when in 2021 she was named Australian of the Year for her powerful advocacy. Since then she has remained an unrelenting force driving difficult conversations about preventing child sexual abuse into the mainstream and making systemic change.  Continuing this work…

1. Jennifer Robinson was "too young"

International human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson was just 28 years old when she became a part of what was, at the time, the biggest news story in the world: Julian Assange and Wikileaks. From the outset, Robinson was told that she was too young - a critique exemplified by a demoralising interact…

Coming soon: Are you ‘too much?’ You’re in excellent company

Ask any woman and she'll tell you about a time when she was too something. At work, women are suffocated by stereotypes about who we should be and how we should behave. Join Helen McCabe as she speaks with high-achieving women about a time in their career when they were too 'something'. Women who …