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Nobody has it all with Chief Commercial Officer Danika Johnston
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When former first lady Michelle Obama was on a book tour for Becoming, she famously swore in a candid, off the cuff moment. She caught herself off gua...
Writing emails while tapping the bouncer and navigating two businesses, a son and a stepson with Phoebe Simmonds
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Phoebe Simmonds is the co-founder of The Memo and the founder of The Blow. She’s worked for some of the biggest beauty brands in the world, has live...
Why you don't have to love every second of mothering to love motherhood with perinatal counsellor & mother Gemma Smith
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
[CW: episode discusses postnatal depression and pregnancy and postpartum struggles]Gemma Smith is a perinatal counsellor and a mother of two. She’s ...
BONUS Q&A: Breastfeeding and returning to work with Shterna Glick
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shterna Glick is a midwife, lactation consultant and mother of five. Through her Instagram page, @melbourne_lactation, Shterna has gained a following ...
Navigating work trips as a mother of two, letting go in order to share the load and the need for flexibility with Amy Bradshaw
15 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Bradshaw is the head of Australia at global media agency, Vayner Media. She’s worked in New York, London, and now back at home in Sydney, where ...
What happens to your career and identity when you lose your own mother? With Jaala Alex
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CW: this episode deals with loss, illness and hospitals. You'll also hear the odd swear word.From the outset, the focus of this podcast has been the w...
Social inclusion specialist, sports broadcaster & mother Rana Hussain on teaching her daughter that she has a choice
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rana Hussain is a social inclusion specialist, broadcaster, presenter, writer and one of the Outer Sanctum podcast crew. She’s also a program direct...
Georgie Dent had a mental breakdown at 24. Now, she's on a mission to make Australia the best place in the world to be a parent
25 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Georgie Dent is a busy woman. She’s a journalist, author, speaker, advocate, former lawyer, and a mother of three. She’s also the executive direct...
Dropping the plastic balls and talking relationships, parenting & career with psychologist Yara Heary
18 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chatting to Yara Heary invokes the familiar comfort that one might feel talking to an older, wiser sibling. She’s a psychologist and a mother of two...
Single parenting, shift work and navigating burnout, trauma and identity with midwife Clare Kelly
10 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It only takes a minute of conversation with Clare Kelly to realise the glass is always half full. You won’t hear her complaining about night shift o...
Finding your why in work & parenting, surviving cancer and a new path with Charlotte Squires | Interviews
10 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Trigger warning: this episode discusses pregnancy loss and cancer.From being a small business owner to becoming a doula and surviving cancer to experi...
Flying high in New York and returning to work the day after a pregnancy loss with Gabrielle Nancarrow | Interviews
10 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gabrielle Nancarrow went back to work the day after a D&C procedure following her pregnancy loss. It’s a far cry from the way in which she cares...