Lisa McGuigan is a fourth-generation winemaker from Australia's Hunter Valley. A true force of nature, she is known for her distinctive Gothic style and her unique metallic wine labels.

From finishing school in Switzerland to opening the cellar door of her dreams (in a pandemic), Lisa opens up about how winemaking wasn't her first love and the challenges of being recognised as a winemaker in her own right.

As she says, life's too short not to drink good wine.

You can find out more about Lisa and her wines here: www.lisamcguiganwines.com

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Launched just before Covid brought the world to a standstill, the timing actually proved just right for Jessica Brown's Warrior Woman Foundation. Through the Foundation Jessica is making a massive difference to the lives of at-risk and vulnerable women, providing mentoring and education programs to help them live safely and independently.

Jessica's goal is for every Australian woman to achieve independence through, among other things, financial wellbeing, especially younger women transitioning out of the welfare and education systems.

Jess opens up about starting a charitable organisation from scratch, the extra challenges brought about by being in lockdown for so long, and the overwhelming support she has received from other women.

As she says, magic happens when women work together.

https://warriorwoman.org.au

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Who is Nicola Forrest? Mother, philanthropist and country girl at heart, Nicola has largely flown under the radar – until now.

From walking two steps behind her husband, mining magnate Andrew ‘Twiggy' Forrest, Nicola has now stepped out into her own light. The co-founder and co-chair of the Minderoo Foundation is passionate about bettering the lives of our children and helping them reach their full potential, and through her Women For Progress and Thrive By Five initiatives is campaigning for, among other things, affordable early childhood learning and an end to the gender pay gap.

This episode does talk about the loss of a child which may be upsetting for some listeners. If you, or anyone you know, is in need of support, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.

You can find out more about the Minderoo Foundation, Women For Progress and Thrive By Five on these websites:

www.minderoo.org

https://thrivebyfive.org.au 

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After 15 years in the corporate space, Michelle Bowditch went from being an employee to running her own business. She created Door 20a after seeing a need to help women understand the tech side of business.

A self-confessed tech lover, Michelle now uses her passion for technology to help women in business and Executive Assistants to get ahead. A former EA herself, she recently founded the Australian Admin Awards to celebrate these unsung heroes of the business world.

Find out more about Michelle here - https://door20a.com/

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Lenore Taylor is one of Australia's best-known journalists.

In this open and honest conversation, the two-time Walkley winner opens up about her illustrious career, from meeting Sandra in the Press Gallery in Canberra 30 years ago to her current role as editor of Guardian Australia, overcoming impostor syndrome (is that possible?) and the changing face of media.

And what role does Tik Tok play in the future of journalism?

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Natalie Walker has an impressive resume and has held positions in human rights and Indigenous affairs in the not-for-profit, corporate and government sectors.

The founder of Inside Policy, she was the inaugural CEO of Supply Nation, has represented Australia in the G20 Women Business Leaders Taskforce and was recently appointed Social Commissioner of the Greater Sydney Commission.

Natalie also holds non-executive director positions with Goodstart Early Learning and the Paul Ramsay Foundation, among others.

She is passionate about universal childcare and believes it should be accessible to all children. After all it is, as she says, the best investment in the future of our country.

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Are some of your friendships actually bad for you and your health?

Neuropsychologist Dr Hannah Korrel has spent the last 10 or so years figuring out why our brain makes us do the things we do.

Drawing on some of her own experiences, Hannah has written a book about navigating friendships - and knowing when to let go.

She talks to Sandra about toxic friendships, what makes a good friend, and why some friendships are more emotionally draining than others.

How many friends do you really need?

https://hannahkorrel.com

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When Colleen Callander started her first job in fashion retail at 16, she had no idea it would be the start of a 30-year career that would lead to her being CEO of two of Australia's most iconic fashion brands, Sussan and Sportsgirl.

Now a successful mentor and author, Colleen has made it her mission to help shape the new era of female leadership.

https://www.colleencallander.com.au

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Since founding Australia for UNHCR 20 years ago, Naomi Steer has certainly made her mark on the world of philanthropy. Naomi is a passionate advocate for refugees, and under her leadership the agency has grown to be one of the UNHCR's 10 top private-sector contributors worldwide.

She talks to Sandra about philanthropy and the detrimental affect the pandemic has had on already-difficult situations for refugee women and their families.

Find out more about Australia for UNHCR here: https://www.unrefugees.org.au

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In the last episode of our special series highlighting the finalists of this year's Australian Women's Weekly Women Of The Future Awards, Sandra talks to Hannah Diviney from Missing Perspectives.

Missing Perspectives was formed as a global publication platform with one mission - to address the under-representation of women and girls in news worldwide by teaching them journalistic skills and helping them find their voice.

Here's where you can find out more about Missing Perspectives: https://www.missingperspectives.com

You can find out more about some of the causes mentioned in this podcast here: https://cerebralpalsy.org.au

https://www.krazykosciklimb.com.au

https://www.change.org/p/disney-create-a-disney-princess-with-disabilities

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