Breadwinning Mums

Janise Mitchell

On this episode we’re chatting with Janise Mitchell, the CEO of Australian Childhood Foundation, Director of Centre for Excellence in Therapeutic Care, and Adjunct Associate Professor at Southern Cross University. Janise shared her life story about growing up as a head strong and self-assured girl, accompanying her mum giving relief care to wards of state, a work that would later shape her career and purpose in life.
 
To help more Australian children suffering from abuse, neglect and domestic violence find safety and healing, all profits from the Breadwinning Mums book for the months of October through to December 2024 will support the amazing work of Australian Childhood Foundation (ACF). Know a few amazing mums in your life? Why not buy several books and gift them the book that celebrates mums whilst helping Australian children in need, or support ACF directly.
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Phil Hayes-St Clair

On this episode we’re chatting with Phil Hayes-St Clair, a proud girl dad, self-proclaimed raging feminist, and serial entrepreneur that I have had the pleasure to meet during my MBA study at AGSM. Phil shared his life story about overcoming adversity early in life, how he found and thrived in other domains of  his life, and highlighted the importance of supporting your partner with continued curiosity and open mind.
 Breadwinning Mums informs listeners that the views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in the podcast belong solely to the author, and not necessarily to the author's employer, organization, committee or other group or individual.

Carla Brown

On this episode we’re chatting with Carla Brown, the Vice President of The Personal Finance Society, and the Managing Director and Chartered Financial Planner at Oakmere Wealth Management. Carla shared her life story about finding purpose in financial planning, building a successful business whilst weathering the storm of relationship separation, and thriving at work and at home with a partner who celebrates her success in work and in life.
 
Breadwinning Mums informs listeners that the views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in the podcast belong solely to the author, and not necessarily to the author's employer, organization, committee or other group or individual.
 
Please support our show by sharing the podcast and Breadwinning Mums book with other mums in your life. Thank you so much in advance!

Jo Stone

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On this episode we’re chatting with Jo Stone, the CEO and Founder of the Balance Institute where she empowers ambitious women create balance between career and family, without stepping back or burning out. Jo shared her life story about growing up amongst corporate executive, reaching the C-Suite at her work, and how she decided to be the kind of mum that fits her personality.
 
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Carly Hopgood

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On this episode we’re chatting with Carly Hopgood, a certified professional coach and the co-founder of Sajer Group. Carly shared her life story about growing up in different parts of the world, building her roots in Sydney before making a sea change with her family to New Zealand and overcoming post-natal depression.
 
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Alex Egeler

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On this episode we’re chatting with Alex Egeler, an aerospace engineer turned lead parent to his four boys when an opportunity presented itself. Alex is the founder of Empathetic Egg, where he helps parents realign their career choices with their family-centric values. He opened up about his life story about growing up as an only child with high expectations to succeed in his career, losing his dad at the tender age of 11, and how his battle with his own mental health challenges empower Alex to further help his own son through his mental health journey.
 
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Dr Chloe Lim

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On this episode we’re chatting with Dr Chloe Lim, who is the Founder, Director, and Science Storyteller at Twisty Science, a Senior Regulatory Scientist at the Department of Health and Aged Care, and the Founder and Balloon Artist at Giggly Wiggly Balloons. Chloe shared with us her life story about carving her own path as a young woman from Malaysia, finding and securing scholarships in New Zealand and Australia, before settling down in Canberra with her family as a culturally and linguistically diverse migrant woman.
 
Dr Chloe Lim is an executive in the Australian Public Service. She has a PhD in medical science and worked in academia for over 14 years, as a medical researcher studying epigenetics in the immune system. She was also in a biotech start-up before moving into government as a regulatory scientist.
 
She is an advocate for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) and migrant women. She is an advisor, coach, and mentor for non-profit organisations like STEM Sisters, Global Sisters, and SiTara's Story. She shares her migrant story in the anthology book 'Undefeated', to inspire other women to embrace who they are. She amplifies the stories of women in STEM through her podcast 'CALD Voices in STEM' to improve the visibility and representation of CALD women in STEM.
 
She is also a balloon artist and entrepreneur, launching 'Giggly Wiggly Balloons' in 2019. Her talent in balloon artistry propelled her to become a finalist on Channel 7's 'Blow Up,' featuring the best balloon artists in Australia. She was awarded the Canberra Women in Business Micro Businesswoman of the Year in 2023 for her business excellence.
 
Chloe is passionate about STEM engagement in children and published a children’s book, 'What Makes You Unique', demystifying DNA. She founded Twisty Science, a science education company, to make learning fun and engaging through art and science for children. She merges her love for science and balloon twisting to create fun educational science storytelling shows.
 
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Erica James

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Today we’re chatting with Erica James, who is not a breadwinning mum, but an inspiring woman nevertheless. Erica is a Business Systems Analyst for the Ku-ring-gai Council. She shared with us her life story about growing up in Sydney as a boy, moving to Cooma and Bathurst before choosing to become her authentic self with the loving unconditional support from her wife Anna.
 
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Special Episode: Breadwinning Mums Book Launch!

On Tuesday, 12 March 2024 we had the absolute pleasure of hosting our book launch at Harry Hartog Bondi with an intimate group of breadwinning mums, podcast listeners and supporters of the Breadwinning Mums project. Three mums from the book - Wendy Zveglic, Yanti Ropeyarn and Julie Parkinson graced us with their presence to share their stories and reflections on their lives as working mums, wives, sisters, and beautifully imperfect humans. Wished you were there!
 
Please support our show by sharing the podcast and Breadwinning Mums book with other mums in your life. Thank you so much in advance!
 
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Patrick Tsang

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Today we’re chatting with Patrick Tsang, who is not a breadwinning mum, but a breadwinning dad with two daughters. Patrick is an NV1, Ex-CTO and experienced leader in platform and quality engineering. He shared with us his life story about growing up in Sydney as a young child from Hong Kong, finding his way through world travel and career in adulthood and prioritising family over work advances.
 
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