Future Women Leadership Series

Cherie Clonan is a proud Autistic woman and the Founding Director and CEO of The Digital Picnic. In this episode, Cherie discusses receiving an autism diagnosis as an adult, building a neurodivergent inclusive workplace, masking, and burnout. This episode is hosted by Jamila Rizvi. The FW Leadership Series is hosted by Helen McCabe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happens when leaders lack accountability? In this episode, FW Managing Director Helen McCabe sits down with Katrina King—General Manager of Client Solutions Capital at Queensland Investment Corporation, Co-chair of UQ’s Business, Economics and Law Alumni Committee, and Minerva Network mentor. Together, they explore why accountability is crucial to strong leadership, how to build unshakeable resilience, and strategies to navigate and succeed in male-dominated workplaces.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jackie Hallan is the Director of Service for Youth Involvement program, ReachOut PeerChat. In this episode, Helen McCabe and Jackie discuss why leaders today need to be more aware of mental health issues, what it means to be trauma-informed, and what you can do to be better at all of these things.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katherine Bennell-Pegg is the first person to train as an astronaut under the Australian flag and Director of Space Technology at the Australian Space Agency. In this discussion with Helen McCabe, Katherine discusses dealing with imposter syndrome, active followership and why grit is more important than talent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you remain calm in a crisis? Fiona Webster is Chief Security Officer in the Diplomatic Security Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (DFAT). In this episode with Helen McCabe, Fiona discusses the importance of staying calm in the face of chaos, the pushback against gender equality in the international arena, and mastering communication within large, complex teams.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does it take to turn self-doubt into self-belief? Mel Thomas is founder and CEO of KYUP!, Australian of the Year nominee, martial arts champion, and domestic violence survivor. In this episode with Helen McCabe, Mel shares her insights on the transformative power of self-defense, the importance of strong role models, and how building self-worth can change lives. This episode references domestic violence, sexual assault, and self-harm. If you or someone you know needs support: Lifeline (Crisis support and suicide prevention) 13 11 14 1800 Respect (National sexual assault, family and domestic violence counselling line) 1800 737 732 Full Stop Australia (National violence and abuse trauma counselling and recovery Service) 1800 385 578 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is there ever a good way to deliver redundancy news? Edweena Stratton has broad experience as a people and culture leader, including leadership roles at Salesforce, Oracle, Krispy Kreme and Starbucks. In this episode with Helen McCabe, Edweena discusses both giving and receiving redundancy news, succession planning and how to handle a corporate restructuring. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What impact will your leadership have? Sonja Stewart has been involved in government, academia, and not-for-profits for over 20 years. Sonja was deputy secretary within the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet and recently CEO of the NSW Law Society. She was appointed Chair of the GO Foundation in 2020 and Chair of the South Western Sydney District Health Board this year. In this episode, host Helen McCabe asks Sonja how to have a career that leaves a legacy, what a good probation process looks like, and managing accountability in a large organisation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you know when you've become the boss? Kate Watson is the Commercial Director of The Squiz, co-creator of the Squiz Today and Squiz Shortcuts podcasts, and current co-host of Weekly Wrap and News Club. In this episode with Helen McCabe, Kate discusses the juggle for the mid-career professional woman, her own work ethic versus her expectations of others, and when she first realised she was the boss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Workplaces look very different from what they did twenty, ten or even five years ago. Think about: the shift to hybrid environments, agile but unclear teams, training for trainings sake, systemic understaffing, operational bottlenecks and a lack of meaningful diversity and inclusion. In this episode recorded live at the FW Leadership Summit, hear how leaders can foster positive, productive working environments in uncertain times. With Rana Hussain, Wesley Rogers, Rearn Norman, Cliff Bingham and Russell Grady.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.