Tall Poppies Podcast
Tall Poppies Podcast features honest conversations aimed at career women, exploring the hidden costs of professional success. Hosts Daria Kolchina and Melanie Thorpe speak with accomplished women about the challenges that come with achievement. Each episode looks at what it takes to succeed and how these women have evolved along the way.
Episodes
What it costs to be the racehorse — with Claire Brown
Claire Brown spent years believing she was the problem. She wasn't — she was a racehorse with her ankles tied. She describes herself as a glitch in the matrix — driven, direct, more interested in people than numbers, and repeatedly told to be quiet, sit down and conform.In this episode, Claire talks with Dash and Mel about performance punishment, resilience, sport, motherhood and judgment, and
What it costs to stand TALL
What does it truly take to stop shrinking, step into the spotlight, and be seen without losing yourself ?In this debut episode of the Tall Poppies Podcast, co-hosts Daria Kolchina (Dash) and Melanie Thorpe (Mel) unpack the invisible patterns that keep high-achieving, professional women from expressing their true selves. From corporate boardrooms to launching new businesses, they share their own un
