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Too Much by Future Women
by Future Women
Ask any woman and she'll tell you about a time when she was too something. At work, women are suffocated by stereotypes about who we should be and how we should behave.Join Helen McCabe as she speaks with high-achieving women who bucked trends, disrupted systems and refused to quit. Women who built careers by forging their own paths.Too Much is a podcast series proudly supported by Victoria Police, who are looking for more women to join their ranks. Explore a career with Victoria Police.Become an FW member to join the movement and fast-track your professional development. Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads and X
Episodes
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BONUS: Career pivot playbook – Taking the leap
In this season of Too Much: The Switch, we’ve met a cast of women who succeeded in the face of workplace stereotypes – and did so whilst making some major career pivots. Now, we’re turning our focus to YOUR next move. In our last bonus episode, FW founder Helen McCabe helped us figure out when…
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BONUS: Career pivot playbook: To jump or not to jump?
In this season of Too Much: The Switch, we’ve met a cast of women who succeeded in the face of workplace stereotypes – and did so whilst making some major career pivots. Now, we’re turning our focus to YOUR next move. In the first of two bonus episodes, host Briana Blackett gets advice from Helen...
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8. Melanie Silva was "too excited": then Google made it her strength
For years, in every performance review, Melanie Silva was told she was “too excited”. Too passionate. Not serious enough. Then she joined Google and, suddenly, that enthusiasm was exactly what was wanted. In this episode, Briana Blackett speaks with Mel – now the Vice President and Managing...
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7. Pamela Naidoo-Ameglio was "too quiet": listening powered her leadership from mines to nuclear
Over 25 years, Pamela Naidoo-Ameglio has moved from diamond mines in South Africa to copper operations in rural Australia, and then made a leap that she never saw coming: running a nuclear reactor, despite having zero nuclear experience. Along the way she’s been told she’s "too quiet", and not...
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6. Jamila Rizvi was "too co-dependent": second place is where she wins
FW’s own deputy managing director Jamila Rizvi has spent her career as what she calls a “perennial number two” – from the Prime Minister’s office to media empires. She’s made bold pivots, survived life-altering health scares, and discovered that sometimes the bravest thing you can do is admit: I...
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5. Giaan Rooney was “too invested”: Olympic champion turned macadamia farmer
She was winning Olympic gold and World Championships. But at 23, Giaan Rooney was burned out. She retired from swimming, became a television presenter, then pivoted again – to a career you’d never expect. Giaan tells Briana Blackett how, at each turn, being “too invested” has seen her succeed.…
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4. Kate Reid was "too lucky": but luck doesn't make the world's best croissant
Kate Reid is the founder of the world-famous Lune Croissanterie. But before creating her own formula for the perfect buttery, flaky croissant, she was a Formula One aerodynamicist, working on some of the fastest cars on the planet. And though she’s been labelled "too lucky", in this episode, she...
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3. Leemara Fairgrieve was "too accommodating": once a hairdresser, now a police detective
From styling hair to fighting crime, Detective Senior Sergeant Leemara Fairgrieve made quite the switch when she left hairdressing to join Victoria Police. These days, she’s busting major drug syndicates and rising through the ranks. But while she’s tough on crime, Leemara admits she can be tough...
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2. Lana Jones was "too strong": from prima ballerina to delivering babies
For almost two decades, Lana Jones was a principal dancer at the Australian Ballet, celebrated for lead roles in Swan Lake, Giselle, and The Sleeping Beauty. And still, she was told she was “too strong”. After an illustrious career, Jones stepped away from the spotlight to retrain as a midwife.…
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1. Allegra Spender was "too nerdy": it took her to the top of fashion and politics
Carla Zampatti’s daughter, self-confessed nerd Allegra Spender, never saw herself as a natural fit to lead her late mother’s fashion empire. But that’s where she ended up, before a runway-worthy career-pivot which saw her ride the Teal wave into federal politics. In this episode, Allegra joins...
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Too Much is returning soon... with a twist
Season three of FW’s award-winning podcast, Too Much, returns on Monday January 19, 2026. Over eight episodes, hear from high-achieving women who defied the critics that said they were “too something” and built extraordinary careers. And this season, every guest has also pulled off a major pivot....
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Summer listening: Moana Kidd was "too open"
We're back in a few weeks with a whole new season! But before we get there, we're bringing back our favourite episodes from years passed for your summer playlist. Moana Kidd never imagined she’d be a Senior Constable with Victoria Police. As a woman of colour who’d been working in the arts, she…
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Summer listening: Julie Bishop was "too diplomatic"
We're back in the new year with a whole new season! But before we get there, we're bringing back our favourite episodes from years passed for your summer playlist. As the first woman to serve as Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Julie Bishop knows a thing or too about diplomacy. She was also...
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Summer listening: Jennifer Robinson was "too young"
We're back in the new year with a whole new season! But before we get there, we're bringing back our favourite episodes from years passed for your summer playlist. International human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson was just 28 years old when she became a part of what was, at the time, the…
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8. Turia Pitt was "too combative"
Turia Pitt is one of Australia’s most inspirational women. She is a wearer of many hats - an author, speaker, business owner, ambassador. She is also a runner. Running changed her life forever when, while competing in an ultramarathon in remote Western Australia, she was caught in an out of…
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7. Catherine Livingstone was "too inexperienced"
Catherine Livingstone is the Chancellor of the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). She’s also an extraordinarily accomplished businesswoman who has served as the President of the Business Council of Australia, and has served as Chairman of Commonwealth Bank, Telstra and CSIRO. In this episode,...
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6. Dr Anne Summers was "too driven"
Dr Anne Summers is a celebrated author, journalist and feminist leader. She played a pivotal role in the women’s movement, co-founding Australia’s first women’s refuge, Elsie, in the 1970s. She’s advised two Prime Ministers, and has written nine books to date. Dr Summers joins Helen McCabe to...
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5. Professor Georgina Long was "too passionate"
Professor Georgina Long shot to national attention when she was named co-Australian of the Year. Her research on melanoma - known as Australia’s national cancer - has saved thousands of lives. In this episode, Professor Long joins Helen McCabe to reflect on the whirlwind that’s followed being…
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4. Moana Kidd was "too open"
Moana Kidd never imagined she’d be a Senior Constable with Victoria Police. As a woman of colour who’d been working in the arts, she was used to attending rallies - not patrolling them. But when an unexpected career shift led her to look for new work - she decided to become the change she wanted…
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3. Brooke Blurton was "too complex"
Brooke Blurton is best known for being the first Black and bisexual woman on The Bachelorette. She’s also a youth worker, an author, a podcaster and a mental health advocate. In this episode, she joins Helen McCabe to reflect on how she lives a life that is dismissed, by many, as “too complex”.…
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2. Chanel Contos was "too disruptive"
Chanel Contos was just 21 years old when she launched an online petition that sparked a movement and propelled her into the global spotlight. Teach Us Consent triggered a national conversation and led to mandatory consent education in all Australian schools. In this episode, Contos joins Helen...
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1. Lydia Williams was "too humble"
Lydia Williams is a professional soccer player and Australia’s longest-serving Matilda. She made her debut in 2005, when she was 17-years-old, and has only just retired from the national squad. In this episode, Williams joins Helen McCabe to reflect on her journey as a Matilda and how she pushed...
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We're still too much! Season two coming soon
Season two of FW’s award-winning podcast, Too Much, returns on Monday January 13, 2025. Over eight episodes, hear from high-achieving women who defied the critics that said they were “too something” and built extraordinary careers instead. Too Much is a podcast series proudly supported by…
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8. Dr Preeya Alexander was "too emotional"
Dr Preeya Alexander is the kind of general practitioner we'd all want in our lives: she's intelligent, passionate and empathetic. She cares about her patients. Is that a bad thing? It depends on who you ask. In the final episode of Too Much season one, Dr Alexander opens up about a career of...
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7. Virginia Haussegger was "too outspoken"
Virginia Haussegger is an award-winning television journalist, writer, commentator, and passionate women’s advocate with a career spanning the globe. From reporting in Washington, New York, and the Middle East to making her mark in Australia, Virginia has worked with nearly every major TV…
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6. Sarah Davidson was "too gentle"
Sarah Davidson’s professional life began as a mergers and acquisitions lawyer at a leading international law firm, however, she knew early on that that career wasn’t forever. Sarah took a leap and eventually her side hustle turned into her main business. Nowadays Sarah is a ‘funtrepreneur’ who...
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5. Jodi Matterson was "too committed"
Australia is well and truly taking Hollywood by storm, on screen and behind the scenes. This week Helen McCabe is joined by a woman behind the tinseltown takeover, Jodi Matterson. Jodi serves as Managing Director of Australia, partner and producer of Made Up Stories. Jodi Matterson has been…
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4. Julie Bishop was "too diplomatic"
As the first woman to serve as Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Julie Bishop knows a thing or too about diplomacy. She was also the deputy leader of the Liberal Party at a time when it came under fire for a perceived ‘woman problem’. Bishop, who is now Australian National University...
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3. Ilsa Wakeling was "too unwell"
Ilsa Wakeling is an Acting Superintendent with Victoria Police. She joins Helen McCabe to discuss the challenges of rising through the ranks in a male-dominated field. She also lays out how, in her new role, she’s paving a better path for the women following her lead - and the lessons she learned...
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2. Grace Tame was "too obsessive"
Grace Tame became a household name when in 2021 she was named Australian of the Year for her powerful advocacy. Since then she has remained an unrelenting force driving difficult conversations about preventing child sexual abuse into the mainstream and making systemic change. Continuing this work...
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1. Jennifer Robinson was "too young"
International human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson was just 28 years old when she became a part of what was, at the time, the biggest news story in the world: Julian Assange and Wikileaks. From the outset, Robinson was told that she was too young - a critique exemplified by a demoralising...
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Coming soon: Are you ‘too much?’ You’re in excellent company
Ask any woman and she'll tell you about a time when she was too something. At work, women are suffocated by stereotypes about who we should be and how we should behave. Join Helen McCabe as she speaks with high-achieving women about a time in their career when they were too 'something'. Women who...
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Ask any woman and she'll tell you about a time when she was too something. At work, women are suffocated by stereotypes about who we should be and how we should behave.Join Helen McCabe as she speaks with high-achieving women who bucked trends, disrupted systems and refused to quit. Women who built careers by forging their own paths.Too Much is a podcast series proudly supported by Victoria Police, who are looking for more women to join their ranks. Explore a career with Victoria Police.Become an FW member to join the movement and fast-track your professional development. Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads and X
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Ask any woman and she'll tell you about a time when she was too something. At work, women are suffocated by stereotypes about who we should be and how we should behave.Join Helen McCabe as she speaks with high-achieving women who bucked trends, disrupted systems and refused to quit. Women who built...
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