I’ve always loved a good story. Telling stories is what drew me to journalism back in the day. As a guest in people’s homes I’m always interested in the provenance of their ‘things.’ The connections, the people, the design decisions which create … Continue reading
“The one bit advice I give myself, in moments where you feel that encroaching sense of self-doubt is just to remember that the project is larger than yourself. The big cultural projects we all undertake in Australia are bigger than us. If … Continue reading
“I didn’t speak about the assault for a long time because I lived in fear for so long, but I am happy to talk about it now because I feel lucky to have survived it. It’s also taught me a valuable … Continue reading
“It wasn’t about wanting to be a general manager it was more basic than that, I’d witnessed first-hand the challenges women have trying to work and have a family and I really have enormous empathy and respect for the women … Continue reading
“I have to say we really started from a very naive place, I’d never been to a fun run, I don’t think most of the women working on our volunteer committee had been to a fun run and so we … Continue reading
“At this point I was still in my mid thirties, had ZERO idea of what I wanted to do but was completely happy with this. It really never occurred to me to do my own thing.” Rachel Castle. We all … Continue reading
Girls are not going to be whole, confident, positive, ambitious young women if they don’t see us showing them what that looks, feels and smells like. Dannielle Miller. Who’s in? Who’s out? Who’s hot? Who’s not? These dilemmas are … Continue reading
This image was taken almost two years ago as Australia’s former Governor General Dame Quentin Bryce gave my baby boy one of his first cuddles at a charity lunch. I was anxious to take such a young bub along but … Continue reading
“One thing that has always struck me is this incredible resilience that children and people have. It’s why we call them survivors and not victims. They come from incredibly traumatic situations and they often times need to go through a … Continue reading
What I love most about bringing these chats to you each week is that every person takes us on a journey I rarely expect. This weeks Engaging gal Jodie Fox is the co-founder of a multi million dollar global enterprise Shoes … Continue reading