I Don't Know How She Does It
Have you ever wondered how another woman manages to do it all? This podcast explores that question through conversations with some of the busiest women around. It shares tips and strategies on balancing children, budgets, careers, and health. For every woman curious about how others handle their hectic lives, this show offers insights and inspiration.
Episodes
Introducing 'But Are You Happy': The 5-Minute Method To Stop Your Spiral
Do you ever get stuck asking yourself a bunch of hypothetical, “what if” questions that make you more and more stressed, even though the situation isn’t actually happening? You've probably found yourself in a stress spiral. In this episode of But Are You Happy, Dr. Anastasia Hronis will teach you the 5-minute method to stop a stress spiral in its tracks. You will also learn: The
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Jane Kennedy
Jane Kennedy is an actor, writer, producer, casting director and cook book maker. She is a member of 'Working Dog' so she works like, well, a dog on shows from 'Frontline' to 'Have You Been Paying Attention' and movies such as 'The Castle'. She now has a new role which she reveals here. Jane talks honestly about managing life, kids, work, friends, food, health and everything from a ne
Annabel Crabb
This is a podcast for anyone who has wondered how another woman manages to do it all. Annabel Crabb reveals how she manages to be a political journalist, writer, television kitchen goddess and mother to three children. She talks about the help she gets, the producers who've been left with the baby and how she snatches patches of time across the day. And Annabel reveals how men have responded
Justine Clarke
Justine Clarke is an actor, singer, Play School Presenter and author. So life is never boring and always varied. Here she talks to Sarah Macdonald candidly about how she combines several jobs with raising her three kids. http://www.mamamia.com.au twitter sarahvmac http://www.justineclarke.com.auSupport the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i
Carolyn Creswell
Carolyn Creswell is an entrepreneur who started her company Carman's Foods with $1000 and a dream. She now employs 160 people in 32 countries and has 4 children. Carolyn talks about how she structures her day, her weekend release at the farm and what she had to give up with each child. Website http://www.mamamia.com.au Twitter @sarahvmac @carolyncreswellSupport the show: h
Mia Freedman
Mia Freedman reveals how she does it all. From describing her role as Content Director of the Mamamia Women's Network as akin to 'triage' to adhering to a strict routine in life and at home, Mia, is her usual funny and brutally honest self when it comes to revealing how she manages life. She reveals just how much she multi-tasks, her non-negotiable touchstones of every day and the
Juanita Phillips
ABC TV Newsreader Juanita Phillips reveals how she manages to be so calm, composed and classy while reading the news while life as a single mother is intense and crazy. She talks about how she manages her day, her young nanny and manny and the one thing she does for herself. http://www.mamamia.com.au Twitter @sarahvmac @Juanita_Phillip Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus
Jessica Rowe
Jessica Rowe is a journalist, author and now a cabaret star. But it's being mum to her two young girls - Allegra and Giselle - that she is most proud of. This is a hilarious, incredibly honest interview about non-perfect parenting and the chaos that ensues when both parents work. There's lots of laughs, lots of mince and lots of fun. Thanks to @jessrowe - her website is here Y
Katie Noonan
Katie Noonan is a musical superwoman; a singer, musician, composer, songwriter, producer, a businesswoman and a mum to two young boys. Touring now to promote her album Transmutant she tells about life on and off the road and how it's changed since the boys started school. Katie also talks about how motherhood has transformed and channelled her creativity. She reveals how the boys
Nikki Gemmell
Nikki Gemmell is a prolific writer and parent. She has four kids aged from toddler to teenage, she has eleven books on the shelf, a regular column and a TV spot. So how does she make it all work? There's a lot of laughs, some remarkably honest insights and an acknowledgement that Nikki needs some new strategies. You will hear why she finds Monday nights orgasmic and how kids helped her follow her
Dr Simone Ryan
Dr Simone Ryan was a busy doctor who found out the hard way that she just couldn't do it all, all the time. After collapsing during surgery she changed her career and her life. She reveals how she manages her company that helps workplaces manage the health of their employees, her five year old son and her life. A high achiever who once played basketball for Australia she talks honestly about
Two sets of twins in two years.
Anne Stephens has two sets of twins, born two years apart. The kids may be 24 and 22 now but they all still live at home. While bringing up the double dose of double, Anne also worked as an English teacher, has been P and C President, coached the netball, did the oranges for footy and looked after her elderly mother who lived with the family for many years. Anne answers
6 kids and still sane.
Vanessa Alexander has six children, from a one year old, to a 22-year old. She also has a job as a writer and director for TV and film, AND she's doing a PHd. She talks about the time she tried to start her own childcare centre, whether meditation can help mothering, and the reason she will never pay her children pocket money. Show Notes This podcast was produc
Robin Bailey
She barely sleeps, she never, ever lies on the lounge to watch TV and her day begins at 2.45am. But despite her brutal schedule, single mum-of-three and radio host Robin Bailey says she doesn't "do it all". And, as she tells Holly Wainwright, she doesn't think any of us should be trying. Show Notes Your host is Holly Wainwright With thanks to Robin Bailey T
How does mother of four and business owner Emma Isaacs do it?
Emma Isaacs breaks all the rules. As the CEO of Australia’s largest community for women, Business Chicks, she wants women to live bigger lives. A serial entrepreneur, she works across four different timezones, has raised over $10million for charity, and is mother to four children aged six and under. How does she do it? Show Notes Your host is Holly Wainwright With thanks to E
How does Meshel Laurie do it?
The alarm goes off at 4:30am for Meshel Laurie. The single mother of twins is on breakfast radio, appears on The Project every week, has a hit podcast and is writing her second book while going through a divorce and moving house. How does she manage it all? What are the productivity tips, hacks, and cheats she uses to keep all her balls in the air? Show Notes Your
Olympic Gold Medalist Lydia Lassila
How do you train for an Olympics with a toddler in tow? Lydia Lassila is a freestyle aerial skier. A business owner. An Olympic Champion. And the mother of two little boys. So how the hell does she do it? The Gold Medalist speaks to Holly Wainwright about how it feels to risk your life for glory, before and after motherhood. And how the hell you train for an Olympics when you h
How does kid's entertainer Tina Harris (Lah Lah) do it?
She's a mother, performer, teacher and the co-creator of Lah Lah, the children's hit TV show. So how does Tina Harris manage touring, recording, making a TV show plus raising her two daughters? She takes them with her. In this conversation, Tina shares everything from what it’s like to tour with kids, to how her family is happier now they DON’T live in a big fancy home and mo
Kate Ellis: on the campaign trail with a baby under your arm.
Member for Adelaide Kate Ellis would walk through the halls of Federal Parliament and people would bustle on past. But it was when she started pushing a pram down the hallways, things changed. The Federal Shadow Minister for Education and Early Childcare revealls the juggle of life, travel, politics and babies. Why parenthood isn't just hard for women in parliament....it's hard for everybody
How does Rebecca Judd do it?
She's a woman who wears a heck of a lot of hats. From mother, to business owner, to weather presenter to model, Rebecca Judd has a lot going on. She's also one of the most down-to-earth people there is. In this frank and interesting interview, Rebecca Judd talks to Holly Wainwright about how she gets everything done, and still has time for family time in the Judd spa after a days work. Show
Penny Wong
She works in Canberra, but her life's in Adelaide. Penny Wong is a mother of two. The Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. And a woman who obliterates stereotypes. In an unusually personal interview, Holly Wainwright speaks to Senator Penny Wong about the work-life juggle, dealing with her critics, and just how very, very ordinary family life is in Adelaide with her pa
Natalie Bassingthwaighte doesn't want to be *that* kind of mum.
"I mean I want to go to swimming lessons, I want to go to gymnastics, I want to be that mum. I don't want to go 'pass you off and you can go with the nanny'. That's not how I want to be a mum." Natalie Bassingthwaighte is a rock mum. A business-owner mum. And a hands-on mum. But she's definitely not a stage mum. This actress, singer, performer and childrens-clothing designer has t
BONUS: What the mother of a very sick child wants you to know.
Sue Channon is no "ordinary" mother. She spends most of her time in a hospital with her youngest daughter Lauren, 8, who suffers from a chronic illness and in her short life has so far endured 118 operations. Sue, who lives in western Sydney, has four other children. Two of whom have autism. On this very special bonus episode, Sue describes what life is like for the parent of
Madeleine West is the most organised mother you've ever met
Are you ready to step into a world where dinner gets prepped at 5am, all lunchboxes have an exact duplicate, and children interview potential babysitters? Then you're ready to hear from Madeleine West. The mother of six may be best known for playing Dee Bliss on Neighbours, but it's her role as mum to six kids under eight that has us sitting up and taking notice. Author of a ne
The firefighting mum whose life is ruled by an excel spreadsheet.
Kieran Shield is not a celebrity. She's a hero. Keiran is a fire-fighter, married to another fire-fighter, raising a daughter. So how does she juggle life-risking work with the school drop-off? Via a very, very organised Excel document. Every work shift, every sports game, every birthday invite goes onto the spreadsheet or it doesn't happen. Kieran can tell you
The mother of three who made a meditation app to stay sane
Jane Martino is the kind of woman that just gets it done. A mum of three young boys, she's a successful entrepreneur, having founded Smiling Mind, a meditation app, and Shout for Good, a charity fundraising app. She's got all the tips on how to outsource your life, the best apps to help you along the way, her rules around screen time and why she never o
Zoe Foster-Blake's Mantras on Life
She's written six books. Founded her own skin-care line. Has a cult beauty following, and locked down the sleep routines of her 2-year-old, Sonny. Zoe Foster-Blake is #nailing it, but it took some work to get there. The beauty expert and all round kick-arse human opens up about porridge for dinner, sleeping in separate rooms to husband Hamish, her best beauty tips for busy women&nbs
Even Michelle Bridges Makes Excuses.
The fitness guru has made a career out of seemingly doing it all. She's a personal trainer, the author of 13 books, a star of Channel Ten's The Biggest Loser and mum to baby Axel. So it's no surprises that Holly Wainwright grabbed her to ask: HOW DO YOU DO IT? While she claims it's all smoke and mirrors, we don't really believe it. Michelle talks life with Steve, the
Carrie Bickmore doesn't have any downtime
The Project host and mother to Ollie and Evie hasn’t started a Netflix show in a while. She likes to cook but she doesn’t have time. And if she could, she would get around in active wear every day. The Gold Logie winner opens up about the juggle of kids, relationship, work, exercise and sleep. Or lack thereof. Show Notes Your host is Holly Wainwright With t
Nadia Bartel: What a "WAG" really does all day.
She has more instagram followers than we thought was humanly possible, runs a fashion blog and e-store, and is mum to 8-month old Aston, so don't call her a "WAG". Entrepreneur Nadia Bartel talks life with her AFL star husband Jimmy, who does the cooking, and what it takes to balance business with a baby. Show Notes Your host is Holly Wainwright With thanks to Nadia Bartel. This po
The Bachelor's Snez: The scientific single mum who became a loved-up style guru.
Snezana Markoski is used to no sleep. As a single mother, worker and uni-student, she was burning the candle at all ends. Then her 11-year-old daughter, Eve, decided she needed some love in her life, and pestered her to apply for The Bachelor. Snez met Sam Wood, fell in love hard, and her life flipped upside down. What's life like now? She joins Holly Wainwright to talk about her li
Tara Moss on Setting Goals and Working Smarter.
Tara Moss is a towering, lipsticked powerhouse of a woman. An extensively-travelled journalist, TV presenter, Unicef ambassador, she's also the author of 11 bestselling books, a mum to a 5-year-old daughter, and she's currently completing her PhD. So how does she do it all? The key, she says, is being adaptable. Working smarter. Not sticking to traditional gender roles. Setting goals, and wo
The Ballerina Raising Her Baby on the Barre
What's it like being a touring ballerina, with an 18-month-old daughter? Complicated. Throw in a husband who is also a touring ballet dancer. Even more complicated. Welcome to the life of Amy Harris. A senior artist at the Australian Ballet who has been dancing professionally since she was 15 years old. She sits down with Holly Wainwright to talk about how her body changed during pregnancy, managi
Mother of four Randa Abdel-Fattah sometimes cries at night.
She wrote her 10th novel while completing her PhD, is the mother of four children, and wants to stop Islamophobia in Australia. Lawyer, columnist and human rights advocate Randa Abdel-Fattah is the busy mum who manages it all. But as she tells Holly Wainwright, she won't apologise for that. So how does she manage it all? She surrounds herself with family, she doesn't sleep much, and she accep
The fearless female footballer who took three days off after birth.
Kate Sheahan was back at work just three days after giving birth, newborn baby in her arms. The Collingwood AFL player, tennis coach and mother of six-year-old Will lives and breathes sport, but as a 12-year-old, her dream to play football was smashed when she was told, like every other girl, that she could no longer play with the boys. Now, Kate finally has the opportunity to play
Amantha Imber is the Boss All Women Need
What would happen if your boss gave you unlimited leave? Let you manage yourself? Didn't require that you were in the office every day? It sounds like a dream, but that’s exactly what Melbourne-based business owner Amantha Imber did for her staff. And she doesn’t regret it one bit. The Innovation Psychologist and mother-of-one joins Holly to talk about how she runs
Shelley Craft: "Family is life. The rest is just lovely cream on top."
Her smiling face has been on our screens from the days of Saturday Disney to her current stint on The Block, but television’s most sunshiney host doesn’t care about her career. It’s all about family for Shelley Craft. She’s moved five times in the past year and now she’s sipping green smoothies in Byron Bay, where she's the only person who doesn’t own a yog
Megan Morton is 'The House Whisperer'
Can a well-dressed bed change the world? This home stylist thinks so, and she might just make over your life. Megan Morton grew three successful businesses while raising three children, and now she’s spreading her styling wisdom. The style coach will dare you to pick the emerald green couch instead of the white. She’s got the secret to simple Christmas that still dazzles. And she knows
Guy Sebastian: How does HE do it?
He's been bum to bum with Beyonce. He's sung for Oprah, and performed for the Queen. But offstage, Guy Sebastian is most happy when he's at home singing to his kids. Along with his stylist wife Jules, he founded the Sebastian Foundation to create safe spaces for vulnerable women. He shares what it’s like to take toddlers on tour, to juggle two careers with family life, how parenthood changed
The Mother-of-Five Who Pulled Her Family Out Of Poverty
What does Christmas look like when you're living in a tent with three hungry little mouths and no money for presents? For Nikki McWatters it was an adventure and shopping at the Salvos was a treasure hunt. The author shares what it's like to go days on end with only Weet-Bix and 2 Minute Noodles for sustenance. But today, the mother of five can budget better than the treasurer. From
By Popular Demand: How does Rebecca Judd do it?
This episode was our most popular of 2016 so we're bringing it back for a summer revival. It's been a big year for I Don't Know How She Does It. The show was named one of iTunes' classic podcasts of 2016. But it's also been a big year for Bec Judd, who recently gave birth to twin boys. She's a woman who wears a heck of a lot of hats. From mother, to business owner, to weather presenter to mod
Rachael Finch is not a part-time parent.
Activated bee pollen in the morning, a coffee or two, family time, then back to bed for ten hours sleep. It's hard to believe we have the same number of hours in the day as model, author, brand ambassador and certified health coach Rachael Finch. Now eight months pregnant, the glowing new mum to be shares why her three year old daughter doesn’t go to daycare and debunks those rumours th
Naomi Simson doesn't get mum guilt.
How does the RedBalloon founder do it all? By being a shark - at the top of Australia's business food chain. She's a entrepreneur, author, mentor, judge on Channel 10's Shark Tank, blogger, speaker an influencer with more than 1.5 million Linked In followers and a mother. Notoriously private about her home life, the Red Shark provides a glimpse into the early days of RedBalloon when she had 9 empl
Sallyanne Atkinson Thinks a Woman's Place Is In The Boardroom
Sallyanne Atkinson never set out to be a feminist trailblazer, she just refused to let conventions and expectations stop her from doing what she wanted to do. When things got tough, the mother of five just got on with it. Caught in a council meeting? Tell them you're leaving at five to put dinner on. Need to get the kids vaccinated? Do it at night. Brisbane's first fe
The Single Mum Teaching Women to Get Smart About Money
Canna Campbell is good at money. Real good. And she wants other women to get good at it too. The financial planner and single mum behind the website sugarmama.tv talks starting her own business, nailing mornings, and how she saved $32,000 in a year by making tiny, tiny changes to her life. Canna proves that financial advice doesn't have to be all unsexy scrimping and fusty frugality
Janine Allis: Mother-of-Four and Accidental Entrepreneur
From an idea hatched on the kitchen table in the suburbs of Melbourne, to an empire of 350 stores, Janine Allis brought Boost Juice to the world. Now, the mother-of-four shares what it took to build her success. From ditching friendship and mother guilt, to attitudes towards long hours at work, it's a lesson in what makes high-performers succeed. This candid conversation looks at the sacrific
Jessica Smith: Motherhood With One Arm.
Getting yourself out of bed and out the door every morning is hard enough without factoring in another little human. But for this mum, that’s just scraping the surface. Imagine doing all that, with only one arm to pull on your jeans, pour a bowl of cereal and wrangle a wriggling toddler, Jessica Smith Paralympian swimmer, a children's book author, a speaker and a staunch advocate for positiv
Edwina Bartholomew: How to Keep Friends and Alienate Celebrities
Her day starts at 3am when the rest of the world is still fast asleep. The Sunrise presenter has already been on the job for five hours before you've even dragged your butt to your desk. But when she's not at work, Edwina is happiest slowing down and breathing in the country air at the farm she brought with her partner Neil. In this interview she shares her tips for maintaining relation
Six kids and no sleep: the life of Dr Ginni Mansberg
With kids living under her roof aged 11-24, Dr Ginni Mansberg is in a constant state of triage. This Wonder Woman is not just a GP, she’s also a well-respected TV doctor, worked in a methadone clinic and was even a political advisor to Joe Hockey (after watching West Wing she thought, why not?) She reveals the trick to getting enough sleep, the secret to making a blended family wor
The Woman Who Walked Herself Out of a Mid-Wife Crisis
Have you ever dreamed of exploring the world, scaling cliffs or dancing on a glacier, only to come back down to earth when you realised you have to go to work and get the kids to school? Di Westaway is the inspiration you need. Discontent with her life, marriage and body, Di overhauled her life and fitness, challenging herself to climb her first mountain at 42. She’s a mother of three, an au
Daisy Pearce: From Midwife to the Midfield.
The Melbourne Dees captain is a woman of contradictions. She’s a tough footy player who loves a tackle, but she also meditates and does Pilates in the off season. She made the switch from catching babies as a midwife to catching balls on the footy field and now Daisy is living out her childhood fantasy. She shares her game day superstitions, the craziest stories from the birthing suite and t
Gemma Sisia: Four Kids, 1,800 Students, and 12,000 Kilometres From Home.
When Gemma Sisia got on a plane, leaving the family farm for Africa, she thought she would go on safari, do some volunteering and return home to Australia. Instead, she fell in love. With Africa, with its people and with a man. Inspired to help the people of Tanzania, Gemma founded a private school with just $10 and three students. From there, St Jude's has grown to educate more than 1800 Afr
Long Shots and Long Blacks: The Unorthodox Life of Ellyse Perry.
Ellyse Perry is kicking goals. Literally. At 16-years-old, she debuted for the Australian women's national soccer team. And she tore up the field. But it seems an international football career intermingled with high school education wasn't enough on the adrenaline front... because within weeks, Ellyse also debuted for the Australian cricket team. What were you doing at 16? I bet it wasn't rep
Libby Trickett's biggest challenge was a baby who never slept.
With 24 gold medals to her name and a bunch of broken world records, Libby Trickett is adored by Australia. But when she hung up the goggles in 2009, it wasn't the last we saw of the swimmer. She hit the pool again, then retired a second time, and instead of slowing down, she sped up. She gave birth to a baby girl, Poppy, but things got tough. Libby shares how she lost her
Deb Knight Did 14 Rounds of IVF And Then Had a Baby Naturally.
Journalist Deb Knight has been to Guantanamo Bay, covered September 11 and hosts a live breakfast TV show every weekend. She also did fourteen rounds of IVF to get her two babies. Then at 42, when she thought she was entering menopause, out of nowhere, she had a biological baby. This is a warm, and down-to-earth interview with one of Australian TV's favourite women. Show notes Your host
I Don't Poh How She Does It
She is a well-known Australian who is referred to by just one name kind of like Madonna or Kylie. She is Poh! The cheeky and creative cook stole our hearts in the very first MasterChef 8 years ago and has since written cookbooks, a children's book, hosted TV shows, and opened her Adelaide based bakery, Jamface. In this episode of I Don't Know How She Does It Poh talks about not having a
Amity Dry: Mother, Wife and a Complicated Life
Amity Dry was a contestant on the first ever season of The Block along with her husband Phil, and came back as an Allstar in 2013 to win it. In this episode of I Don't Know How She Does It, Amity and shares with us how to make your house look like it's off The Block on a super tight budget. We also speak about her life as a singer/; songwriter and hit musicals Mother, Wife and the C
Caroline Overington: The Early Bird Gets The Worm
Bestselling author and Walkley award-winning journalist Caroline Overington has interviewed many important one-named women in her life. Women like Oprah, Hilary and Ellen. She has been a foreign correspondent in New York and in Hollywood; raised twins, and has written twelve books, including some prize winners, all in just four hours a week. How does she do it? She shares with us her tips on study
The Vogue Fashion Editor Who Had Two Sets Of Twins in Two Years
Kate Darvill lives an incredibly fashionable life. It just takes a bloody lot of work to get there. With four children under four, that's a lot of sticky fingers on your designer threads. Kate shares how motherhood made her better at her job, how she gets four kids to bed and the secret to kid-proof dressing (hint: it involves a lot of black and baby wipes.) And yes, she shares a glimpse inside th
Julie Goodwin is a MasterMum
She was a mum of three running a family business when life for Julie Goodwin flipped faster than a fried egg. Since she won the inaugural Masterchef competition, she's left the IT company she was running with her husband and traded it all to star on TV, write books, build a cooking school, write countless recipes for the Australian Women's Weekly, and host a breakfast radio show. AND cooks di
Mother of Quintuplets Kim Tucci on Life With Eight Kids, a Husband and a Dog
Kim Tucci became a global phenomenon when she fell pregnant naturally with quintuplets. That's a one in 50 million chance. After the arrival of her five babies the Perth-based Aussie mum had a grand total of eight kids. So what's life really like when you have a ten year old, six year old, two year old and five16-month olds, a husband, and a puppy? We ask all the questions like how much is the wee
Lucy Durack: Musicals, Motherhood, and Making it Work
You might know her as 'Glinda the Good Witch' in Wicked. Lucy Durack is the princess of Australian musical theatre. She played Glinda up until she was five months pregnant and suffered morning sickness throughout which led to her running off stage, sometimes seven times a performance, just to vomit. But she almost didn't get there at all after being told she'd never make it in musical theater. So,
Laura Vanderkam is a Time Management Guru
Do you find yourself saying “I wish I had more time.”. What if you could actually make that happen? What if you could actually make that happen? Laura Vanderkam studies busy women and how they get stuff done. She’s a time management expert and what she tells us will change your life. Her tips are amazing and it's not just about getting up at 3am. This is the
Penny McNamee and the Working Mums of Home and Away
Someone pass Penny McNamee a hot water bottle and a coffee. Because Summer Bay may look idyllic, but in winter, 3am wake up calls and shooting in the freezing water is a whole other story.As Home and Away's loveliest doctor, Tori Morgan, the 34-year-old is juggling acting work with wrangling her toddler Jack. But she's in good company: joining a small cohort of working mums on-
Penina Petersen Feeds Her Family On $42 a Week
Whats your weekly grocery bill like? A few hundred bucks? Don't even know? Penina Petersen feeds her entire family for $42 a week. That's just $1.50 a meal. It's not just baked beans. It's proper meals! Penina's budgeting meant her family went from $50K in debt to owning her own home. She's a menu planning guru who can tell you how to cook an entire month's worth of meals in one weekend from one s
Mrs Australia Went From Paddocks to Pageants
Have you ever met a beauty queen that was more at home in a pair of gumboots than her stillettos? Leila Sweeney lives in the tiny country town of Tatyoon, where she's a textile teacher and mum to two kids that she totes around her 3000 acre farm. But when she's not being called 'mum' or 'Mrs Sweeney,' Leila has a very different title. She's also Mrs Australia. But this pageant is not at all about
Introducing Lady Startup
Have you been missing I Don't Know How She Does It? Then come and check out our brand new podcast, Lady Startup where Rachel Corbett sits down with inspiring and successful female entrepreneurs to find out how they built their businesses from the ground up. JOIN THE LADY STARTUP COMMUNITY: Subscribe to the LadyStartup newsletter at our website. Check out amazing female entrepreneurs or get y
Jade Hameister: The Girl Who Walked The Polar Quest
What were you doing when you were 16? Hanging out with friends? Trying to avoid homework?Wondering what you were going to do with the rest of your life? Well, Jade Hameister was completing the last leg of the Polar Hat Trick. Three separate ski treks to the North Pole, South Pole and the Greenland Ice Cap. All unsupported and unassisted. Now she’s beginning a whole new challenge-fitting back
Coming Soon... I Don't Know How She Does It Girls
What were you doing when you were 17? Climbing a mountain? Starting a business? Creating a mental health program? Here at Mamamia, we are bringing back one of our all time favourite shows - I Don’t Know How She Does It. But with a twist. Because this season, we are looking into the lives of young girls who do amazing things. Girls like Jade Hameister who is the youngest person IN THE WORLD t
Kimberly La: The Girl Who Changed A School
Kimberly La was a just young teenager when she looked around her school and noticed an issue with mental health and body image.So she decided to do something about it.At just 14, Kim created a mental health program to help her peers, called Cloud 9. Now it's in schools around the state, helping more young people than she ever thought possible.So how did she do it? CREDITS Host: Holly Wainwright Wi
Em Carey: The Girl Who Fell From The Sky
When Emma Carey jumped out of a plane her world changed forever. She was 20, travelling through Europe and decided to go skydiving in Switzerland. Seconds after jumping out of the plane something went wrong. Her parachute wouldn't open and Em and her instructor fell to earth. Em survived the fall but was paralysed from the waist down. She was told she would never walk again. But
Alyssa Azar: The Girl Who Climbed Everest Twice.
Alyssa Azar was an adventurous kid. So adventurous she conquered the Kokoda trail with her Dad when she was just 8 years old. But that was only the start. After Kokoda, Alyssa moved on to mountains, climbing Mt Kilimanjaro, the ten highest peaks in Australia, and then the highest peak in the world... Mount Everest. Alyssa made her first successful summit of Everest when she was just 19 years old,
Jade Esler: The Girl Who Flies Planes
Most kids daydream about flying at some point. But not many of them turn that dream into a reality. Jade Esler did... At 16 years old, Jade became the youngest pilot in Australia and she funded her passion by starting her own business, selling cupcakes. Now, Jade is 17, a pilot AND a business owner...and she hasn’t even finished school yet. So how does she do it? CREDITS Host: Holly Wa
Maddi O'Gradey: The Girl Who Created A Safe Space For Teens
When Maddi O’Gradey was 12 she went on a school trip to Parliament house and noticed something… all the pictures on the walls were of men.From that moment on, she decided she wanted to do something to change that.With a passion for mental health Maddi started a business called ‘High Tide’ to encourage students to talk about mental health issues and feel comfortable asking
Maddy Ritchie: The Girl Who Kicked Cancer's Arse
Imagine being a 17 year old girl, friendly, happy and doing well at school and suddenly you’re told you’ve got 3 months to live. That’s what happened to Maddy Ritchie when she was diagnosed with a rare childhood cancer that resulted in an 18 cm tumor in her pelvis. After 12 months of grueling chemotherapy, Maddy is now in her early 20s and two years cancer free. To give back she
Amna Karra-Hassan: The Girl Who's Kicking Goals
When Amna Karra-Hassan looked at the sporting events in her local community, she noticed there were no women. She decided that needed to change. So she created the Auburn Tigers. Amna is a player, coach, public speaker, an employee of the Australian Federal Police and she sits on the board of the Council for Australian Arab Relations and a not-for-profit women's health initiative called Go Active.
Amy Molloy Went Travelling For 4 Months... And Took Her Job With Her
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