Grit in the Oyster

Sally Helgesen’s top-selling book 'Rising Together' is rich with wisdom and practical advice and here I explore with Sally some of its contents. From the impact of the pandemic on creating divisions through to how we can all be better allies helping shift the conversation to create cultures of belonging.

Loved talking to Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon voted the most influential woman in tech about her book She’s In CTRL. We talk about how women can take back tech - to communicate, solve problems and protect themselves in a digital world. She’s such an inspiration!

Men are presumed to be competent unless proven otherwise, women are not. What are the facts to support this? And what can we do about it when leadership requires women to exercise their authority, yet authority is still associated with male. Here my conversation with Mary Ann Sieghart, author of The Authority Gap, explores this conundrum and how we might solve it.

Conversation with Dr Rebecca Newton author of Authentic Gravitas, who stands out and why.

In this episode I speak with Rebecca Newton about the importance of gravitas in a leader and how we build it. Insightful and practical as well as myth busting, Rebecca delivers real wisdom for women leaders.

Penny talks to Dr Therese Huston author of How Women Decide who shares insights into the decisiveness dilemma for women and offers practical strategies that lead to better decisions for both men and women.

Female Firsts - not only the first country to give women the vote and register the first nurse and dental nurse world wide, but New Zealand has an extensive pioneering history of female firsts from Kate Edgar, the first woman in the British Empire to earn a BA, to Jacinda Adern the world's youngest female political leader. Here is the first woman Solicitor General in New Zealand, CEO of the Crown Law Office, telling us the story of her own career and personal frontiers.

Our resilience is being tested more then ever as we head into the second year of a global pandemic. So learning everything we can about how to build it in ourselves is critical. Here I talk to Amy Morin author of 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do about how to build our mental strength.

Do men and women operate differently when they negotiate? And if so how do we level the playing field? Some great research and insights from Dr Laura Kray on how women can gain advantage.

Shellye’s experience as an African American woman focused on becoming a CEO at 16 is told in her book Unapologetically Ambitious in both a powerful and practical way. Listen to our great conversation bringing her and her lessons to life.