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**Women At Work**

There’s so much to balance when you’re managing a career and a family and it’s not easy, but you’re not alone. Women at Work, with Samantha Sutherland, who talks to working mothers about the juggle and the struggle, tips for navigating the workforce and how they manage their lives.

Latest Episodes:

Breastfeeding in Parliament with Larissa Waters Sep 10, 2019

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What We Cover:

How Larissa made her way to senate.
The impact of breastfeeding in parliament
How Larissa's life is set up to manage a full career and family
How Australian workplaces are structured with regard to supporting families.
What can people do to change this paradigm
Dated beliefs in parliament
The impact of politics on everyone’s lives
How to stay engaged with the political system.
What arguments can you use to help influence people who are opposed to your viewpoint
Gender pay gap
Advice to working mums

Getting Support and Breaking the Mold with Kerrie McCallum Aug 28, 2019

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The infrastructure you need to have a big job and a family
Relationship dynamics when the woman is the primary earner
Letting go of mother guilt
Giving yourself permission to receive support
How to fit self care into a busy schedule
Stepping back and getting perspective in life

Stop Fixing Women with Catherine Fox Aug 08, 2019

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The speed of change with the gender equality, and changes that contribute to hope
The Persisterhood
The seven myths of women at work
The four stages of gender equity awareness
The male breadwinner model in Australia and how it impacts progress
The importance of financial freedom for women, and teaching that to girls
Invisibility of older women and statistics around homelessness
How can we make change ourselves, and gathering groups together to drive change
Benefits of long daycare for children

Boundaries and asking for what you want with Okeoma Moronu Jul 29, 2019

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Flexible Working with Valeria Ignatieva Jun 17, 2019

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What work 180 does and why Valeria’s passionate about it
Equality between men and women in the workplace and in their working remotely
How to manage yourself and other people who work remotely and flexibly
How to start the discussions around working remotely or flexibly
Companies that are at the forefront of flexible working
The Still Birth Foundation, and maternity leave post-stillbirth
How to come back after you’ve had a career break - the Work180 community, regaining your confidence and how parenting gives you a host of new skills that can be applied at work
Girls in STEM, and Work 180's Super Daughter Day
The value of a network in your career
The importance of volunteering in feeding your passions and creating opportunities

Kirstin Ferguson on #CelebratingWomen Jun 04, 2019

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Creating Ease in Your Life - Denise Duffield Thomas May 22, 2019

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Denise Duffield-Thomas helps women create wealth through her mindset courses and practical wisdom on releasing money blocks. She is a self-made millionaire who has done it all while raising three small children, against a backdrop of a life of ease and joy. Denise has written three books, Lucky Bitch, Get Rich Lucky Bitch and Chillpreneur, where she gives a fresh and funny road-map to create an outrageously successful life and business. Her honesty, trademark humor and down-to-earth wisdom make her relatable and engaging while she's out in the world changing lives.

Stepping Off the Linear Path - Sarah Jefford May 02, 2019

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Changing the Paradigm with Anne-Marie Rice Apr 11, 2019

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Jamila Rizvi - Gender Parity, Community and Imperfection Aug 21, 2018

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â€œWe will rise together or not at all.â€

Jamila RizviÂ is an author, presenter, political commentator, the newly appointed editor-at-large of Future Women, former editor-in-chief of MamaMia. Sheâ€™s written two books, Not Just Lucky and The Motherhood, and signs off her emails Troublemaker At Large, which is a great sign.

We discuss:

a series of hilarious but also scary statistics, like the fact that there are more men named Andrew than women running ASX200 companies
Tips for negotiating, such as focus on what you want, not what you’ve got
The structural inequalities that we live in, and the importance of understanding them so we can see it’s not ‘just me’
Diversity is proven to shift the bottom line in organisations, so how do we make workplacesÂ work better for women
A glorious story about how Barak Obama’s female staff supported each others ideas and in being heard
That we can all be part of the sisterhood and the feminist movement in whatever way works for us as individuals
The importance of community
How we all need to let go of the pursuit of perfection, and give ourselves a bit of a break

Resources

We mention some resources throughout the conversation, here is where you can find links to them all!

Future Women, where Jamila has taken the helm and is building an amazing community.

Jamila’s books, Not Just Lucky and The Motherhood

And her own website.