• A new podcast for women who are told they're "too much".
    Mar 18 2024

    Ask any woman and she'll tell you about a time when she was too something. At work, women are suffocated by stereotypes about who we should be and how we should behave.

    In FW's new podcast, Too Much, join Helen McCabe as she speaks with high-achieving women who bucked trends, disrupted systems and refused to quit. Women who built careers by forging their own paths.

    Episodes drop weekly.

    • Listen now on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts by searching 'Too Much by Future Women'

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    2 mins
  • Introducing There's No Place Like Home season two
    Jul 10 2023

    When it comes to domestic and family violence, it’s easy to feel helpless. But did you know that more than half of family violence victim-survivors open up to family and friends for help first?*

    Whether you’re worried about your own relationship, or you’re a friend, family member or a colleague - knowing subtle signs and red flags can make a big difference.

    Episode 1 of There’s No Place Like Home season two is now live. Episodes drop weekly.

    • Subscribe on Spotify, Apple or Google Play
    • Visit the official website
    • Keep up with @Futurewomen on Instagram and Twitter and stay in touch with hashtag #TNPLH
    • More information on Commbank Next Chapter
    • Join Future Women
    • If you have experienced or at risk of domestic and family violence and/or sexual assault, you can call the national counselling service 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732). In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000.

    There’s No Place Like Home is a Future Women podcast in collaboration with our proud partner, Commonwealth Bank, who are committed to helping end financial abuse through CommBank Next Chapter. No matter who you bank with, if you’re worried about your finances because of domestic and family violence, you can contact CommBank’s Next Chapter Team on 1800 222 387 within Australia or visit commbank.com.au/nextchapter.

    *Source: ANROWS. (2022). Transforming responses to intimate partner and sexual violence: Listening to the voices of victims, perpetrators, and services.

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    3 mins
  • Introducing Shortlisted, your step-by-step guide to getting the job
    Apr 2 2023

    Nothing makes a person go weak at the knees quite like a job interview. Enter: Shortlisted, a podcast by Future Women where Helen McCabe and Jamila Rizvi hold your virtual hand, walking with you every step of the way, right to the interview door and straight onto the shortlist. 

    Shortlisted is now available wherever you get your podcasts.

    • Subscribe on Apple or Spotify
    • Join Future Women
    • Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
    • Find out more about Future Women’s Jobs Academy

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    1 min
  • Introducing 'There's No Place Like Home' from Future Women
    Feb 5 2022

    Through ten captivating episodes, There’s No Place Like Home pulls back the curtain to reveal the nature and impact of domestic and family violence in Australia. Told in survivors’ own words, each episode tells the story of ten extraordinary people who generously share their most intimate thoughts, feelings, and experiences with you.

    There’s No Place Like Home is hosted by Tarang Chawla, whose sister Nikita was killed by her partner in 2015. Tarang brings his lived experience, empathy and understanding to the fore as he presents an unflinching assessment of the current situation and explores the possible solutions.

    This is a podcast by Future Women, made in collaboration with CommBank, which is supporting long-term financial independence for victim-survivors through CommBank Next Chapter.

    There’s No Place Like Home drops 22 February 2022. Subscribe now.

    • Subscribe on Spotify, Apple or Google Play
    • Visit the official website
    • Follow @Futurewomen on Instagram and Twitter and stay in touch with hashtag #TNPLH
    • More information on Commbank’s Next Chapter
    • Join Future Women

    Content note: This podcast includes descriptions of family violence and may be upsetting to some listeners. If you have experienced or are at risk of domestic and family violence and/or sexual assault, you can call the national counselling service 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732). In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000.

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    3 mins
  • Anonymous Was a Woman is back with Season 4
    Jun 24 2021

    Anonymous Was A Woman with Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards is a conversation on books by, and about, women.

    Season 4 is out now. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. 

    Apple Podcasts

    Google Podcasts

    Spotify

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    1 min
  • Linda Burney on the pursuit of truth and social justice
    Jun 8 2021

    Labor MP Linda Burney is a fascinating blend of realist and optimist.

    She’s pragmatic but she dares to dream of a kinder, fairer Australia.

    In this episode, Leila McKinnon speaks to the Shadow Minister about her past and her dreams for the future – for herself, and for the nation.

    This is the last episode of season two. Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss Drive when it returns.

    Enormous thanks to our partner Uber Eats for making Drive possible.

    1. Host @leilamckinnon

    2. Guest: Linda Burney, Shadow Minister for Families and Social Services and for Preventing Family Violence

    3. Loved this episode? Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts to help others find us

    4. Get in touch at hello@futurewomen.com

    5. Join the movement at futurewomen.com

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    26 mins
  • Helen McCabe on her path to Future Women
    Jun 1 2021

    We are thrilled to bring you a very special episode with our boss lady in chief, Helen McCabe.

    Helen speaks with Leila about being an "extreme introvert" in the public eye, how getting sacked in her twenties put her on a path to success, what's changed for women and what remains the same.

    New episodes will be in your feed on Wednesdays - subscribe now so you never miss one.

    Enormous thanks to our partner Uber Eats for making Drive possible.

    • Host @leilamckinnon

    • Guest @mccabehelen

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    30 mins
  • Lisa Cox on reshaping cultural norms
    May 25 2021

    “You're either a Paralympian doing incredible things, or a really sad and depressed person who is burdened by a miserable life with disabilities.”

    Lisa Cox is an award-winning writer, presenter and consultant. She’s also spent nearly two decades advocating for better and fairer representation of people with a disability in media and pop culture.

    In this week’s episode of Drive, she and Leila McKinnon talk about using spending power to create change, gratitude, and reshaping cultural norms.

    New episodes will be in your feed on Wednesdays - subscribe now so you never miss one.

    Enormous thanks to our partner Uber Eats for making Drive possible.

    • Host @leilamckinnon

    • Guest @lisacox.co 

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    31 mins