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90 Meet Sara: A brilliant, multi-faceted Chartered Accountant...
It's taken me a while to get Sara to agree to sit down with me, because anything like this is massively out of her comfort zone. And I...
This Woman's Work
Jun 29, 20252 min read
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Break Room 9: With Gemma: Ai Vs the creative industry...
I'm super grateful for Gemma sitting down with me for this Break Room chat; she's a busy / manic working mum, and as such her time is...

Chops
Jun 8, 20252 min read
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89: Meet Luci: A bad-ass corporate VP and management consultant...
If I didn't know that Luci had a bad-ass job, I wouldn't look and chat to her and pick up on it. She is so thoroughly unassuming, and the...

Chops
Jun 1, 20251 min read
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88: Meet Maddy: A power-house growth consultant and import specialist...
I have known Maddy for about 6 years... I think... We mooched around each other in a local netball league for a while, although never...

Chops
May 25, 20252 min read
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87: Meet Jodie: A super-talented colour analyst, interior designer... and accountant...?!
I'm honestly not sure how I came across Jodie... I just 'did'. And from the minute I saw her amazing house in particular (which is the...

Chops
May 18, 20252 min read
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86: Meet Wayne: A brilliant office design and fitting business owner...
I didn't happen upon Wayne... He is one of my absolute best friend's husbands, whom I've known for about 20-years. Which made this chat...

Chops
May 11, 20252 min read
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85: Meet Cara: A brilliant, talented Graphic Recorder (who works for mega corps!)...
Every now and then, someone comes onto my radar (through my ever-growing network), doing a job / with a career that is the epitome of why...

Chops
Apr 27, 20252 min read
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Welcome to an Easter Mash-up (of 2025 so far)...
If you're new to TWWork, then our mash-ups are a brilliant gateway drug into what we do and what we're trying to achieve. Which is to...

Chops
Apr 20, 20252 min read
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84: Meet Caroline: A super high-performing Operations Director...
One thing that isn't really covered in the final edit (editing chats is so damn hard?!), is the fact that Caroline has (late)...

Chops
Apr 13, 20252 min read
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83: Meet Henry: A highly pastoral, value-driven, private school head master...
So Henry is my children's head master... Which means they are lucky - and privileged enough - to attend a private school. It's a choice...

Chops
Apr 6, 20252 min read
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82: Meet Heather: A brilliant, highly entrepreneurial event creator, producer & director...
I know of Heather because a good friend freelancers for her, or at least the parent company that Heather operates with... And I say that...

Chops
Mar 30, 20251 min read
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80: Meet Natasha: A bad-ass mechanic and 'car parts' business owner...
I came across Natasha through some other ladies I have been trying to pod at 'Spanners with Manners' - an all female car garage in...

Chops
Mar 9, 20252 min read
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78: Meet Kim: A highly experienced stockbroker and holistic wealth manager...
I know I say this a lot, but Kim's story is great. It is so full of real-world, relatable stuff that lots of us (of a certain 40+ age)...

Chops
Mar 2, 20252 min read
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76: Meet Jordan: An award winning HR consultant & Chief People Officer...
A good friend introduced me to Jordan over a coffee about 6/7 months ago. I was chatting to her about TWWork, including my goals and...

Chops
Feb 16, 20252 min read
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75: Meet Gemma: A highly experienced and highly respected TV & media producer...
When Gemma came onto my radar I was so excited. Because having worked in (and behind the scenes) of media for most of my working life,...

Chops
Feb 2, 20252 min read
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74: Meet Lucy: An arts and crafts shop owner, AND a children's author...
Lucy, her mum, and even her daughter whom I met very briefly, are all amazing women. I could have spent hours and hours in their company...

Chops
Jan 26, 20252 min read
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70: Meet Manisha: A business and economics teacher, and online tutoring business owner...
Not only was coming across Manisha great for TWWork, but it was also great for me, because I have been meaning to find a maths tutor for...

Chops
Dec 29, 20242 min read
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It's that time again... It's Christmas (2024) Mash-up Time...
... Which is where we showcase a whole load of gems and snippets from the podcasts this year. The last mash-up was back in June, so this...

Chops
Dec 22, 20242 min read
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Break Room 7: Nick: How to be successful in business (and the common mistakes people make)...
If you haven't already listened to Nick's chat, please do, because when I say he has a great voice, he really does. He's an Aussie who's...

Chops
Dec 15, 20242 min read
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68: Meet Abi: A super caring, people-centric home organiser, with an unusual back story.
As I mention in this chat, I found and used a home organiser about 3 years ago. We needed to sell our family home, and we had A LOT (and...
This Woman's Work
Dec 1, 20242 min read
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