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.

Olympia Yarger - entrepreneur, insect farmer, and innovator

Oct 24th, 2021 50m 22s

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://

Elaine Stead - scientist, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist

Oct 3rd, 2021 51m 51s

This time our guest is the smart and lovely Elaine Stead - scientist, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist.BIOElaine Stead is a venture capital investor based in Adelaide. Her investment track record extends to over 80 startups across Australia

Dr Linda McIver: passionate STEM educator and author

Aug 12th, 2021 39m 13s

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 wom

Jamie Klingler: publisher, event organiser, and activist

Jun 18th, 2021 41m 10s

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 n

Pip Stocks: startup founder and marketing guru

May 21st, 2021 41m 34s

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 grea

Kerry Chikarovski: leader and mentor

May 19th, 2021 39m 29s

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

Anna Fifield - award-winning journalist, author, and editor

May 5th, 2021 41m 38s

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 mo

Tracey Spicer – award winning author, journalist, and trainer

Apr 29th, 2021 39m 6s

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.

Jane Gilmore - freelance journalist, author, and feminist

Apr 19th, 2021 37m 46s

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

Yvonne Adele - technologist, public speaker and author

Apr 18th, 2021 41m 50s

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 techn

Pia Andrews - open source ninja and award winning public service leader

Mar 29th, 2021 45m 9s

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 t

Jane Caro - feminist, public school advocate, & writer

Mar 23rd, 2021 51m 26s

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

Erin Riley - communicator, PhD researcher, community activist, and mum

Mar 20th, 2021 40m 7s

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 ca

Helena Dix - Maker of melodic noises, Aussie diva, & quarantine queen

Mar 13th, 2021 40m 25s

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

Dr Amy Coopes: hack-turned-quack - doctor, journalist, parent

Feb 11th, 2021 49m 34s

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

Kim Crawley – Cybersecurity writer and autistic advocate

Feb 6th, 2021 42m 13s

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

Lynn Dang – developer of people, diversity champion, supporter of refugees

Jan 21st, 2021 41m 38s

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

Isabelle Kingsley - researcher, educator and science communicator

Oct 29th, 2020 35m 23s

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 com

Dr Desirée Kozlowski - researcher on pleasure and human resilience

Oct 23rd, 2020 40m 13s

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 psy

Michelle Duval - Life Coach, Author, Serial Entrepreneur

Oct 8th, 2020 38m 2s

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 p

Joan Westenberg – award winning PR director, writer, creative, and trans inclusion advocate

Sep 11th, 2020 35m 57s

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

Dr Gemma Carey - academic, researcher, and author

Sep 7th, 2020 36m 46s

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, a

Anna Spargo Ryan - working writer, editor, and prize-winning published author

Aug 31st, 2020 46m 42s

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 For

Pip Marlow, CEO, advocate for equity & inclusion for all

Aug 17th, 2020 50m 30s

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.