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EPISODE · Mar 29, 2026 · 44 MIN

Claudia Chan Shaw | Sure. I Can Do That!

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If you have ever doubted your ability, this podcast will show you what becomes possible when you decide, “Sure. I can do that.”In this episode of the Power Of Women Podcast, Di Gillett sits down with Claudia Chan Shaw: designer, curator, broadcaster, artist, author and cultural tour leader, to unpack a career built on one defining philosophy: “Sure. I can do that.”Claudia’s portfolio career spans fashion, television, radio, public art, authorship and international cultural tours. As co-designer and director of the internationally acclaimed Vivian Chan Shaw label, she helped build a handmade Australian fashion house whose designs now sit in the permanent collection of the Powerhouse Museum.From door-knocking boutiques across America in the 1980s to co-hosting ABC TV’s Collectors, curating the Sydney Chinese New Year Festival, leading global Art Deco tours, and sitting for eleven Archibald Prize portraits - Claudia has consistently said yes before knowing exactly how the path would unfold. This conversation explores:The power of maternal legacy and growing up with a formidable motherBuilding and scaling a fashion brand rooted in craftsmanshipThe commercial courage behind saying yes and working out the “how” laterCollecting as obsession, identity and opportunityReinvention at 50, 60 and beyondWhy women should never feel compelled to choose just one path Claudia’s career is proof that curiosity compounds, self-belief multiplies, and you create your own success – no luck needed. New podcast episodes drop every Monday to power your week. Be the first to catch inspiring interviews, empowering stories, and thought-provoking conversations.🎧 Watch and subscribe: YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts.✔ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeuAx74qUBrHxaQPEnxRpTw?sub_confirmation=1✔ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4hUXLl9Oc8xSSmR652wP3c?si=554c1a25f0e848a8✔ Follow on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/power-of-women-podcast/id1735659590✔ Follow on the website: https://powerofwomen.com.au/podcast/ Who is Claudia Chan Shaw?Broadcaster. Presenter. Designer. Curator. Artist. Author. Collector.It’s probably a good thing that Claudia Chan Shaw loves hats, because she wears a lot of them. This Sydney born creative has a diverse career spanning art and design, photography, curating, television and radio presenting, arts commentary, public speaking, and collecting. Find Claudia at:Website https://claudiachanshaw.com/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-chan-shaw-20706123/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/claudiachanshaw/?hl=enFacebook https://www.facebook.com/claudia.chanshaw/ Connect with Di & engage with Power Of Women: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/di-gillett-power-of-women/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/power_of_women_podcast/Contact https://powerofwomen.com.au/contact/ 💫 If this conversation lit a spark please share the episode and help spread the stories that prove women are never to be underestimated.Your ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify keeps these stories alive. Credits:Audio Editing + Sound Design: Daryl Missen – https://vinilo.com.au/Executive Producer: George Donikian: https://www.donikianmedia.com.au/ Disclaimer: https://powerofwomen.com.au/podcast-disclaimer/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you have ever doubted your ability, this podcast will show you what becomes possible when you decide, “Sure. I can do that.”In this episode of the Power Of Women Podcast, Di Gillett sits down with Claudia Chan Shaw: designer, curator, broadcaster, artist, author and cultural tour leader, to unpack a career built on one defining philosophy: “Sure. I can do that.”Claudia’s portfolio career spans fashion, television, radio, public art, authorship and international cultural tours. As co-designer and director of the internationally acclaimed Vivian Chan Shaw label, she helped build a handmade Australian fashion house whose designs now sit in the permanent collection of the Powerhouse Museum.From door-knocking boutiques across America in the 1980s to co-hosting ABC TV’s Collectors, curating the Sydney Chinese New Year Festival, leading global Art Deco tours, and sitting for eleven Archibald Prize portraits - Claudia has consistently said yes before knowing exactly how the path would unfold. This conversation explores:The power of maternal legacy and growing up with a formidable motherBuilding and scaling a fashion brand rooted in craftsmanshipThe commercial courage behind saying yes and working out the “how” laterCollecting as obsession, identity and opportunityReinvention at 50, 60 and beyondWhy women should never feel compelled to choose just one path Claudia’s career is proof that curiosity compounds, self-belief multiplies, and you create your own success – no luck needed. New podcast episodes drop every Monday to power your week. Be the first to catch inspiring interviews, empowering stories, and thought-provoking conversations.🎧 Watch and subscribe: YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts.✔ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeuAx74qUBrHxaQPEnxRpTw?sub_confirmation=1✔ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4hUXLl9Oc8xSSmR652wP3c?si=554c1a25f0e848a8✔ Follow on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/power-of-women-podcast/id1735659590✔ Follow on the website: https://powerofwomen.com.au/podcast/ Who is Claudia Chan Shaw?Broadcaster. Presenter. Designer. Curator. Artist. Author. Collector.It’s probably a good thing that Claudia Chan Shaw loves hats, because she wears a lot of them. This Sydney born creative has a diverse career spanning art and design, photography, curating, television and radio presenting, arts commentary, public speaking, and collecting. Find Claudia at:Website https://claudiachanshaw.com/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-chan-shaw-20706123/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/claudiachanshaw/?hl=enFacebook https://www.facebook.com/claudia.chanshaw/ Connect with Di & engage with Power Of Women: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/di-gillett-power-of-women/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/power_of_women_podcast/Contact https://powerofwomen.com.au/contact/ 💫 If this conversation lit a spark please share the episode and help spread the stories that prove women are never to be underestimated.Your ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify keeps these stories alive. Credits:Audio Editing + Sound Design: Daryl Missen – https://vinilo.com.au/Executive Producer: George Donikian: https://www.donikianmedia.com.au/ Disclaimer: https://powerofwomen.com.au/podcast-disclaimer/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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