This time 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 at Southern Cross University. We had a wide ranging discussion that included how to find your happy place, and the importance of... Continue Reading →
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 help entrepreneurs and business owners to succeed. We had a... Continue Reading →
Joan Westenberg – award winning Australian PR director, contemporary writer, and creative
This time on Conversations with Annie & Kate our guest is Joan Westenberg, she is an 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 provides an open source tech focused transgender inclusion policy. We had a great... Continue Reading →
Associate Professor Gemma Carey – researcher, academic, and author
This time our guest is Dr Gemma Carey. She is a researcher, academic, associate professor, and author. We had a fascinating discussion with Gemma about how lives are messy and complex, and how we can find a way through. Annie and I are going to adopt one of Gemma's sayings - "There is no judging... Continue Reading →
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 is also a digital marketer who worked on the iconic Aussie TV show Neighbours and for the Formula One. We had a fascinating chat with Anna - in particular... Continue Reading →
Pip Marlow, CEO, advocate for equity & inclusion for all
This time our guest is Pip Marlow, CEO, mother of warrior daughters, advocate for equity and inclusion for all, and a woman who is making her dad proud every day. Annie and I had a wide-ranging conversation with Pip that included daughters, dogs, surprises from new jobs, how netball became a way to share an... Continue Reading →
Dr Devora Lieberman, fertility expert & menopause myth buster
This time our guest on Conversations with Annie & Kate is Dr Devora Lieberman. 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. Here are some of the sites Devora mentioned in the podcast: https://www.menopause.org.au/ https://www.endometriosisaustralia.org/ https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/ Jean Hailes offers advice... Continue Reading →
Annalie Killian – active innovator, connector of interesting people, and change-maker
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! Annalie’s life purpose is about connecting smart thinkers and do-ers to wicked challenges for insights... Continue Reading →
Damana Madden – software engineer, girl geek, technologist
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 is a Software Development Manager at Amazon and an all ’round kickass Geek Diva. Damana... Continue Reading →
Dr Emma Beckett – food expert, science communicator, and 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 & Kate had a fascinating and wide-ranging chat with her. Dr Emma Beckett is a food and nutrition scientist and lecturer at the University of Newcastle Central Coast. She researches why we all respond... Continue Reading →