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Conversations with Annie & Kate
by Kate Carruthers
Annie Parker and Kate Carruthers in conversation with interesting women
Episodes
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Van Badham - award winning theatremaker, writer, and activist
In this episode our guest is Van Badham - we had a fascinating discussion about her theatrical career, adventures in London, her travels, and her evolution as a person.
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Olympia Yarger - entrepreneur, insect farmer, and innovator
Annie and I had a fascinating chat with Olympia Yarger, it included fly sex, working in a male dominated industry, her lifelong dream to be a farmer, and the need to smash the patriarchy. You can find out more about Olympia at Goterra (https://goterra.com.au/). XUljHP54o1sICh9TYgvS
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Elaine Stead - scientist, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist
This time our guest is the smart and lovely Elaine Stead - scientist, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. BIO Elaine Stead is a venture capital investor based in Adelaide. Her investment track record extends to over 80 startups across Australia, the United States and South East Asia. She has…
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Dr Linda McIver: passionate STEM educator and author
This time our guest is Dr Linda McIver, a passionate STEM educator and founder of the Australian Data Science Education Institute. We had a great chat about what inspired her to setup her business, what drives her, and how the friendship of women has created an amazing support network. More at...
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Jamie Klingler: publisher, event organiser, and activist
Jamie Klingler is a force of nature. Passionate and full of energy, with a current focus on the Reclaim these Streets (https://reclaimthesestreets.com/) movement in the UK. Annie and I had a fascinating chat with Jamie, covering areas from her new business, the experience of covid lockdowns, to...
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Pip Stocks: startup founder and marketing guru
This time our guest is the charming Pip Stocks. She is a startup founder and marketing guru. We had a fascinating chat about starting new businesses, the importance of choosing the a good life partner, and the challenges of covid. Another great guest!
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Kerry Chikarovski: leader and mentor
Tonight’s guest is Kerry Chikarovski. She is a leader, a mentor, and is passionate about helping people – as Annie said “she is a total badass woman!”. Kerry is the first woman to lead a major political party in NSW (she was someone who provided women of my generation an example of a female...
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Anna Fifield - award-winning journalist, author, and editor
This time our guest is the remarkable Anna Fifield - award-winning journalist, author, and editor. We had a wide-ranging conversation about life as a foreign correspondent, the challenges of writing a book about Kim Jong-un at 3.30 am in the mornings as well as doing her day job, and coming home…
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Tracey Spicer – award winning author, journalist, and trainer
Our guest this time is the remarkable Tracey Spicer - award winning author, journalist and broadcaster. We talked about how it was necessary to pivot to survive during covid, baking sourdough bread, and the importance of AI and ethics.
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Jane Gilmore - freelance journalist, author, and feminist
This time our guest is the remarkable Jane Gilmore. She is the fearless fixer of headlines, corrector of bad headlines about violence against women. Jane is also a thoughtful writer of pieces on politics, popular culture, and feminism. We had a intriguing chat about what not to do for self-care...
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Yvonne Adele - technologist, public speaker and author
Annie Parker and Kate Carruthers chatting with interesting women over a drink. This time our guest is the amazing Yvonne Adele, who came to prominence as the media personality Ms Megabyte, and she has built a career on communicating about technology. Yvonne is Australia's first lifestyle…
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Pia Andrews - open source ninja and award winning public service leader
This time our guest is the open source ninja and dynamic public service leader Pia Andrews. Annie and I had a fascinating chat with Pia. We discussed the challenges of remote working in the time of covid, how she undertakes servant leadership to build her teams, and about her hope for the future…
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Jane Caro - feminist, public school advocate, & writer
Annie Parker and Kate Carruthers chatting with interesting women over a drink. This time our guest is the delightfully feisty and articulate Jane Caro, adn we had a fascinating discussion that ranged across issues from how to be your authentic self to why women should not burn it all down....
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Erin Riley - communicator, PhD researcher, community activist, and mum
This time our guest is someone I've known for years via a group of policy wonks who used to meetup in Sydney pubs. Erin Riley is a communicator, PhD researcher, community activist, and mum. She shared with us some insights into her life as a carer, PhD researcher, small business owner, and a...
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Helena Dix - Maker of melodic noises, Aussie diva, & quarantine queen
On this episode we had a chat with Australian opera singer Helena Dix while she and Annie are in the same COVID quarantine hotel in Sydney. Helena shared some fascinating insights into the early years of her career, and how she recovered from a life threatening case of COVID assisted by her...
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Dr Amy Coopes: hack-turned-quack - doctor, journalist, parent
Our guest this time is Dr Amy Coopes - journalist, writer and editor at Croakey News, a social journalism collective for health, and a junior doctor with the Victorian Rural Generalist Program. She is a recently graduated medical student at the University of New South Wales and a John Flynn...
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Kim Crawley – Cybersecurity writer and autistic advocate
Our guest today is Kim Crawley, who got her start in cybersecurity via an interest in malware. She shared about her career journey, and about her experiences as a neurodivergent person who is also a self-advocate for the autism community (check out the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic) . She also shares...
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Lynn Dang – developer of people, diversity champion, supporter of refugees
Our guest this time is Lynn Dang - she is focused on making a difference by shifting the dial on diversity in the workplace and on helping refugees. She had a challenging start as a refugee after the Vietnam War, got a start in technology, and now has an amazing career that enables her to improve...
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Isabelle Kingsley - researcher, educator and science communicator
This time on Conversations with Annie & Kate our guest is Isabelle Kingsley. She is passionate about science communication and education. Isabelle started out as a high school science teacher but later switched gears and worked as a science communicator and educator. https://womenswork.me/...
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Dr Desirée Kozlowski - researcher on pleasure and human resilience
This time on Conversations with Annie & Kate our guest is Dr Desirée Kozlowski. She has done some fascinating research on the importance of emotional intelligence in clinical settings, and on gender roles, and she also teaches undergraduate psychology in Southern Cross University. We had a wide...
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Michelle Duval - Life Coach, Author, Serial Entrepreneur
Michelle Duval is the founder and CEO of Fingerprint for Success - a startup that has done research into "statistically significant differences between the attitudes of successful entrepreneurs and business owners, and the rest of the working population". Michelle wanted to use these insights to...
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Joan Westenberg – award winning PR director, writer, creative, and trans inclusion advocate
Annie Parker and Kate Carruthers chatting with interesting women over a drink. This time our guest is Joan Westenberg – award winning Australian PR director, contemporary writer, and creative. Joan is also a staunch advocate for trans inclusion and runs a site called Transgender Inclusion that...
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Dr Gemma Carey - academic, researcher, and author
Annie Parker and Kate Carruthers chatting with interesting women over a drink. This time our guest is Dr Gemma Carey. She is a researcher, academic, and author. We had a fascinating discussion with Gemma about how lives are messy and complex, and how to find a way through. More info...
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Anna Spargo Ryan - working writer, editor, and prize-winning published author
This time on Conversations with Annie & Kate our guest is Anna Spargo Ryan. Anna is a working writer, editor, and a prize-winning published author. She was also a digital marketer who worked on iconic Aussie TV show Neighbours and for the Formula One. We had a fascinating chat with Anna - in...
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Pip Marlow, CEO, advocate for equity & inclusion for all
In this epsiode Annie & Kate talk to Pip Marlow - CEO, mother of warrior daughters, advocate for equity & inclusion for all, and making her dad proud every day.
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Dr Devora Lieberman - fertility expert & menopause myth buster
Our guest for this episode is Dr Devora Lieberman, fertility expert & menopause myth buster. She is passionate about women’s health, is an acknowledged fertility specialist, and often writes and speaks about fertility-related issues to professional as well as consumer audiences. We have a frank...
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Annalie Killian - innovator, changemaker, & Zoom networking guru
This time our guest is Annalie Killian - once a catalyst for magic at a large financial services organisation she is an active innovator, connector of interesting people, and change-maker. Annalie has also worked out how to network using Zoom!
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Damana Madden - Geek diva, software engineer, and wearer of cool headphones
For this episode of the Conversations with Annie & Kate we had another fascinating chat, this time with Damana Madden. Apart from having the coolest headphones, Damana has diverse experience working across many industries as a software engineer, and has some strongly held opinions. Damana Madden…
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Dr Emma Beckett - food scientist, wearer of excellent dresses with pockets
Our next podcast guest is Dr Emma Beckett, food expert, science communicator, and wearer of excellent dresses with pockets - Annie & I had a fascinating chat with her. Dr Emma Beckett is a food and nutrition scientist and lecturer at the University of Newcastle Central Coast. She researches why…
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Carol Duncan - Councillor, Novacastrian & former ABC radio personality
This is the first episode of new a podcast – hosted by Annie Parker and Kate Carruthers. The podcast is called Conversations with Annie & Kate. We were warned not to do this during a pandemic, but thought what the heck. So the premise of the show is simple, we find an interesting women and talk…
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Annie Parker and Kate Carruthers in conversation with interesting women
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Conversations with Annie & Kate is created and hosted by Kate Carruthers.
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