The Women of Influence Podcast with Kate Meade

Ok. It's time to talk women's health and we need to talk about it urgently. 
The Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation needs our help and Amy is going to explain why. 
This isn't just about raising money or awareness. 

What I have found is that we just don't know enough and that pap smear isn't going to cover it.
Amy is a curious mind. I guess that's why she is doing the work she is doing. 
Bright pink hair. A big smile and a fight in her that we get behind.
No tears with this one but real talk and real womens health and at the end of the day without more funding we aren't going to get answers or cures. 

Follow @ocarf on Instagram and start the education process today.

Here are some other helpful links Amy has provided for us. 
Here is the Ovarian Cancer Australia (OCA) symptom tracker diary: https://www.datocms-assets.com/102334/1691392879-symptom-diary.pdf

And here is another by the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition (WOCC): https://ovarian.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/OCSD_2024.pdf

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This is Amanda's story.

Growing up in Regional Victoria and meeting the love of her life.

This is one of those love stories where it reads like a fairytale...... until one day it doesn't.

A knock on the door after work changes everything.

A time when people didn't know how to talk about depression or suicide. 

A time when you become the talk of the town and while you love everything about that town you can't escape it. When moving away and starting again is the best opinion.

But home is always home and family is everything.

If you ask Amanda- Are soulmates real she will say without a blink of the eye..... Yes.

*This is Amandas story and this episode talks about suicide and depression. These are Amandas words. We know what everyone choses to talk about suicide in different ways. We support Amanda as she shares so bravely her experience.

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Happy International Women's Day. 

Sarah Case is our gal to hear from on this day. 

She is your ultimate hype girl. Super smart, super driven, and a ball of energy. 

With Sarah it's a fabulous bag (that matches the outfit perfectly), full of stories and life experiences. 

Like, I don't know..... being one a part of Australia's first female bobsled team. 

Oh, and being one of the most successful Real Estate Agents in Melbourne. 

But mostly. She is a champion of women. 

This is her story.

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This is the episode that I realised I needed to pay for zoom so we didn't get cut off, hence why we have a part 1 and a part 2. Forgive me Charlene.

What do you do when you are a new Mum and you just know something isn't right? 

How do you get the doctors to listen? Maybe you are 'just tired' grrrrrrrrrrr!

This is Charlene. No fuss, no drama just getting on with it.

This is her and her daughter Goldie. Navigating CDKL5, hemispherectomy, infantile spasms/west syndrome, Lennox Gastaut syndrome, drug resistant epilepsy. 

If you have never heard of this diagnosis that is ok. Charlene will explain and wants to. This is as much about Charlene and Goldie's story as it is about awareness. 

This is part two. 

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This is the episode that I realised I needed to pay for zoom so we didn't get cut off, hence why we have a part 1 and a part 2. Forgive me Charlene.

What do you do when you are a new Mum and you just know something isn't right? 

How do you get the doctors to listen? Maybe you are 'just tired' grrrrrrrrrrr!

This is Charlene. No fuss, no drama just getting on with it.

This is her and her daughter Goldie. Navigating CDKL5, hemispherectomy, infantile spasms/west syndrome, Lennox Gastaut syndrome, drug resistant epilepsy. 

If you have never heard of this diagnosis that is ok. Charlene will explain and wants to. This is as much about Charlene and Goldie's story as it is about awareness. 

This is part one. 

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I told you these episodes aren't edited. This is raw audio as it is! And you are about to hear it!

This is Kate Sumner coming to you from Kangaroo Island South Australia. 

One night she is saying to a girlfriend 'I need to make a change'.....

The next day she has a brain aneurysm. 

Spoiler alert. She survives. This is her story. 

• This episode discusses micro dosing. The views shared are Kate's (Sumner) and are her beliefs.
• We look forward to interviewing a woman that can talk to micro dosing throughout this series.
• Please seek your own medical advice or specialist advice regarding micro dosing.

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Georgia has the smile that lights up a room. 

A joy and ease in laughter. 

But for this farmer. How do you find laughter on your darkest days? How do you show up for your boys? How do you find love again after love and loss. 

This is a story of a farmer with a pen and a story. This is a story of how an Eagle can make grief a little easier to understand. 

This is a special edition of the 100 Women in 100 days that celebrates the women in dairy and the land in Southwest Victoria. 

Follow @sw.dairyladieslunch on Instagram and save the date for Thursday August 13th.

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Joanne is 17 and the world is hers for the taking. 

In March 2025 it was announced she was joining the F1 Academy. Racing with MPP Motorsport and competing. 

From Melbourne to travelling the world we find Joanne back in her town.

We are cheering you on Joanne. We can't wait to see what the future holds for you.

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Just let. Women. Be.

When Sally said this everything just stopped for a moment. The weight of the words.

It seemed to sum up all those thoughts of what to wear, will people talk about me, will people like it, will people judge me. It was a liberating moment. A reminder. When you go to your wardrobe, when you stand in front of the mirror just remember if you feel good the rest will all fall into place. 

Do you need to have lots of money or be a celebrity to have a stylist? NO! And Sally will explain why?

From school teacher to fashion and a whole lot in the middle...This is Sally's story.

FROM KATE.

I met Sally at some crazy time of the morning just outside of work. You know when you know? I had one of those moments and ever since I've been a Sally fan. Her book, her business but mostly her care and nature. What you see is what you get. Some people come into your life at various seasons and I'm so glad she arrived in mine. 

I just had to share her with you all. 

Enjoy the episode.

Luv Kate

PS- Mum (Helen Deppeler) would have wanted to know about black dresses! IYKYK! 

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It's AFC Womens Asian Cup and this is our Clare Hunt. She is a Woman of Influence. 

Growing up on a Sheep farm with her family and brother it has been a love of the game that has taken her from the farm to London where she currently plays for the Tottenham Hotspur Women and also a Matilda. 

From Kate

This episode was recorded via Zoom. 7am Clares time, 7pm Kate's time. 

We had a a delay due to a fire evacuation in my building and I couldn't get back into the studio. The episode was recorded with me sitting between my bed and the wardrobe. 

We are committed to getting this done no matter what the challenge! Thank-you Clare, Football Australia and Dale and the team at AMPR for everything but mostly when I rang stressed that I was running late 'can you hear the fire truck!!!!'. 

PLEASE: If you are new to the Women of Influence Podcast please listen to the trailer episode for this series. 'THIS IS 100 WOMEN IN 100 Days'. It explains everything. 

No intros. No fancy production. Just two people coming together to talk and listen. 

The line is always open. Join us in the Women of Influence Podcast Facebook Group for all the behind the scenes or email me at [email protected]

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