Podcasts about male champions

Andy Longmore is a pillar of the community. He's a life member at Football Margaret River, was awarded Male Champion of the Year at 2020 Rebel Female Football Awards and won the prestigious Wally Foreman Coach of the Year for 2023. An award that saw him and football champion over Olympic hopefuls. Speaking to Andy and you instantly understand that it's not about him. He's been called to serve and in classic Country attitude, he has a "let's get on with it and make it happen" spirit. Andy talks about the challenges facing footballers in the South West and Regional areas at large as well as specific challenges facing female footballers and the steps that he's taken to help bridge the gap of access and also to better understand the players. We certainly need more men like Andy involved in our game. Prepare to be inspired listeners as you are in for a treat.   The Casual Football Chats are brought to you by the good people at The Casual Football Company. Casuals is the easiest way to play soccer in Perth, Australia. All players are welcome - just turn up and get involved - find out more at https://www.thecasualfootballco.com/

Born & raised in Edinburgh, with a stint in the Army cadets fuelling his ambition to join the military, Finlay joined the Army after completing the RMA Sandhurst programme. Originally commissioned into 4 SCOTS, and then sent on the Platoon Commanders Battle Course in Brecon, Finlay deployed onto Op Herrick 14, followed by Op HERRICK 19 & Op SHADER 6 in Iraq. Continuing his passion for fitness as he gained rank, Finlay applied for the 2024 season of The Gladiators. Pitted against elite athletes and former international rugby players, Finlay returned from a broken rib to be crowned the Male Champion. Follow This Podcast To Be Notified Of New Episodes, Visit Our Social Media Platforms & YouTube Channel For More Bonus Content, And Listen Live To Our Radio Station: Listen Live: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.forceradio.live/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit Our YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@forceradiohq

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! David Thodey is one of Australia's most respected and influential leaders. He was part of the original eight male CEOs asked to be on the then titled Male Champions of Change. David is the Chairman of CSIRO, Tyro and Xero and is a non-executive board director of Ramsay Health Care, a global hospital group and prior to this was a successful CEO for Telstra and IBM Australia and New Zealand In this Brave Feminine Leadership Podcast Bite, Melissa and David discuss self-awareness, imposter syndrome and how diversity is not a policy, it's a way of life. Listen today. ----------------------- Craving inspiration? I send an email each Sunday about leadership reflection, tops tips to build an intentional & sustainable life and other things that have captured my attention and are too good not to share! Sign up here: https://www.bravefeminineleadership.com/leadershipinspiration Loving the podcast? Leave us a short review. It takes less than 60 seconds & will inspire like-minded leaders to join the conversation Are we friends? Follow us Instagram LinkedIn

We believe the image of God is best reflected, and the Church of Jesus Christ is healthiest, when both men and women are empowered to fulfill their calling at every level of ministerial leadership. NWM Better Together aims to bring men and women to the table for conversations about ministry and leadership.  Saehee Duran kicks off this new season with a four-part series on becoming a male champion, airing on the 4th Tuesday of every month. In the spring, Crystal Martin will join the host chair and invite guests for a roundtable conversation. Share this episode with your male and female ministry colleagues, and subscribe to join us on this journey! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @agwomenministers or visit our website womenministers.ag.org 

David Thodey is one of Australia's most respected and influential leaders. He was part of the original eight male CEOs asked to be on the then titled Male Champions of Change. David is the Chairman of CSIRO, Tyro and Xero and is a non-executive board director of Ramsay Health Care, a global hospital group and prior to this was a successful CEO for Telstra and IBM Australia and New Zealand In this Brave Feminine Leadership Podcast Bite, Melissa and David discuss self-awareness, imposter syndrome and how diversity is not a policy, it's a way of life. Listen here now.

DJ Fox is a working man's champion, a blue collar athlete who achieved great success in the sport of obstacle course racing. Through hard work, dedication and commitment, he was able to become the 2022 World Toughest Mudder Men's Champion. He ran 24 plus hours, 21 laps, and 105 miles of cold weather, tough obstacles and a challenging terrain to make it to the first place podium. With grit, a strong support team and his natural flair and swag, DJ Fox is an inspiration for young athletes coming into the sport. In this episode, you will learn the following:How DJ Fox went from an unknown runner to winning the World's Toughest Mudder championship in 2021What strategies enabled DJ Fox to come out on top in the 2021 World's Toughest Mudder raceHow DJ Fox overcame the challenges of weather, obstacles, and terrain to become the men's champion of the 2021 World's Toughest Mudder race.OUR GUEST: DJ's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dee_jay_fox/Tough Mudderhttps://www.facebook.com/toughmudder/https://www.instagram.com/toughmudder/https://www.youtube.com/user/ToughMudderhttps://twitter.com/ToughMudder

It's finally time for the 2022 Fight Night Picks MMA Awards! With 15 categories a ton of deserving candidates, it's a packed show recapping the year that was in MMA! We'll set up the chat and honour some of the sport's finest across the various promotions, so let us know who you agree with, disagree with and those who deserve some more shine in the comments! 2022 Prediction Results: Craig: 333-174-3 Matt: 338-169-3 2022 DWCS Predictions: Craig: 8-2 Matt: 6-5 0:00 Introduction to the Awards 4:32 Male Fighter of the Year 11:19 Female Fighter of the Year 15:23 MMA Channel of the Year 20:22 MMA Podcast of the Year 24:50 Male Champion of the Year 29:50 Female Champion of the Year 33:52 Knockout of the Year 37:14 Submission of the Year 40:21 Rookie of the Year 45:45 Most Improved Fighter 50:01 Gym of the Year 53:00 Performance of the Year 57:27 Comeback of the Year 1:02:13 Fight of the Year Symbodi helps keep hosts Craig and Matt Allen ready to go for our day-to-day activities, as its the only mountable, portable muscle massager that can stick onto any smooth surface thanks to your industrial-strength suction cup. It can support over 100 lbs of pressure so you can really get deep into knots and increases range of motion, flexibility and athletic performance while decreasing muscle pain. Check out the site at https://www.symbodi.com/ and use the promo code "FNP" to save 10% off your order today! Find us on:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightnightpicks Facebook: https://facebook.com/fightnightpicks Articles: https://fightnightpicks.com/

One of the hallmarks of the leaders I spend time with, leaders who are driving real change, is incredible generosity. Liz Broderick stands out. Liz puts herself at considerable risk as a Special Rapporteur and Independent Expert of the United Nations Working Group on Discrimination against Women and Girls. Together we discuss that courage is a muscle, that shining a spotlight on problems is one of the steps to finding a solution and the truly fearful moments where Liz has asked herself if she is happy to continue. Liz almost needs no introduction for anyone in the Australian corporate landscape. She was Australia's longest standing Sex Discrimination Commissioner (2007 - 2015) and has been instrumental in the development and implementation of a gender equality blueprint for Australia. She is the Founder and Convenor of the Champions of Change Coalition (formerly Male Champions of Change) a globally recognised, disruptive strategy for achieving gender equality. Liz is a Board member of the International Service for Human Rights and a member of the Global Institute for Women's Leadership Advisory Council, Kings College London. Humble and passionate with a wonderful sense of compassion. Make time to deeply absorb her words.

Tony Johnson is an EY Partner and until June 30, 2021 was the Chief Executive Officer of EY in Oceania. As CEO, Tony led a purposeful and inclusive organisation of over 600 partners and 9,000 people. Tony's roles have included being a member of the Male Champions of Change National Group, the Leadership Council on Cultural Diversity and the 30% Club Education Working Group.Tony thinks in threes. We cover the Three E's, The Three R's and the Three best questions every leader should ask to improve their own leadership. Tony openly shares his experiences at elevating female leaders, the resistance he faced and how he managed his way through this.

David is one of Australia's most respected and influential leaders. He was part of the original 8 male CEOs asked to be on the then titled Male Champions of Change, established by our longest serving Sex Discrimimation Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick (2007 - 2015). David & I discuss the main reason some leaders never reach their full potential, what the fundamentals of great leadership are and how you build a culture of inclusivity that values and celebrates the whole person coming to work. There is a real theme of courage and stepping out and not expecting things to be perfect. David also shares the times he needed to seek help and not do it alone. We also discuss why he felt he should step down from the Male Champions of Change.

The episode where I discuss the recent European elections, what you should do instead of going to university, and who are the “male champions of change”.

Dig Howitt is the CEO and President of Cochlear, a leading company in implantable hearing devices. Dig has been serving the company since 2000 in a variety of roles, including Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Manufacturing and Logistics. Under his direction, Cochlear has expanded its reach and now serves the hearing needs of over 190 countries. Before joining Cochlear, Dig was the Non-Executive Director of Organic Response. He is a member of the Male Champions of Change STEM Group. In this episode… The world of audiology is quickly expanding internationally. For some, proper hearing is seen as a luxury — but now, hearing loss is finally being treated through better treatment and healthcare. Few groups are leading the charge like Cochlear. Cochlear is an international business with a consumer base in almost 200 countries. They are passionate about increasing awareness and access to cochlear implants. Their team and outreach have grown exponentially over the past 20 years, in great part due to Dig Howitt. So where do they plan on going from here? Dr. Mark Syms hosts Dig Howitt, President and CEO of Cochlear, to hear his thoughts on the future of cochlear implants. The two go over the progress made so far and where they see possible advancements on the horizon. Dig then takes us through his storied career, the different marketplaces around the globe, and how to raise awareness for hearing loss treatment. Hear all this and more on this episode of the ListenUp! podcast.

The chat with Brent was so full of wisdom and best practices, useful for people at any stage in their career, but particularly for those at the start of their career. Something that really stood out from our conversation was how Brent emphasised how his early career success came down to starting at a place where he was paid to learn. This as well as the following, were some of the key take aways: Centred work around his passions and remains exciting Early stage learning as much as possible Knowing when is the right time to launch (not too early or too late) Choosing the right co-founder (Martha was smart, analytical and a talent magnet) and build the right team We also spoke about building teams and hiring the right people, and how this can impact the success of the whole company. He suggests hiring people with strengths which make up for your weaknesses, and building a Culture of people who; *love* working together, love the mission and love having fun together doing so. I couldn't agree more with these statements. When I asked him how to accomplish the exponential growth he experienced and if he had any lessons for scaling, he told me the following: Focus on building/acquiring the backbone technology Focus on the finance system which is where critical runway lies Figure out what talent you want/need to hire (don't just hire the “sexy” front-facing talent - needed to focus on the finance system which is where critical runway lies put some of your best people on the most boring projects and then put them back on their fun projects) When discussing how he survived the dotcom bust, when the lastminute.com share price went down by 95%, Brent highlighted how his team got through this: focused the entire team on the customers Keeping team morale up (most challenging and most important) not getting distracted by headlines of doom Knowing what to measure (KPIs) to indicate where to double down Brent co-founded Founders forum, an organic community for entrepreneurs. Brent saw this real need to mix the next generation with breakthrough ideas to inject that energy by mixing them with the established CEOs. We also touched on how essential diversity of the team is. I have been so blessed to work with people from so many background and know how important this is for a company. To help promote this further, Brent has been involved in initiatives including: Male Champion of Change - very data driven approach and learning from other CEOs and what they have done and passing that along Co-founded AccelearateHER to help the pipeline of women talent and build a community to succeed and connect them with men If you haven't listened to the full episode yet, it's really worth the listen and has so much valuable content within it. I really recommend it! Let me know your thoughts. Id love to hear from you! Ann --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ann-hiatt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ann-hiatt/support

This week on the Bet On Yourself Podcast I am talking with Brent Hoberman. Brent is Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Founders Factory (a corporate-backed venture studio and accelerator), as well as The Founders Forum (a global community of founders and tech leaders), and firstminute capital (a $210m seed fund with global remit, backed by Atomico, Tencent and over 70 unicorn founders). Previously, Brent co-founded lastminute.com in 1998, where he was CEO from its inception to sale in 2005 to Sabre for $1.1bn. He is truly one of the internet's original unicorns. Technology businesses Brent has co-founded have raised over $800 million. The list is extensive and includes companies which support global entrepreneurs such as PROfounders Capital, Founders Intelligence (an entrepreneur-powered consultancy), accelerateHER (a network taking action to change the underrepresentation of women in technology), Founders Keepers (a technology executive search firm), Founders of the Future (a network that identifies and supports aspiring entrepreneurs), Founders Pledge (a community for entrepreneurs committed to finding and funding solutions to global challenges), Grip (AI powered event networking solution) and most recently Founders Academy (a new type of business school for a changing world). Brent is Chairman of the Karakuri board and sits on the advisory boards of The Royal Academy, the UK Government Digital Service, the WEF Digital Europe Group and the Imperial College Innovation Fund. He is also a Male Champion of Change for The Global Tech Group, and in 2015 was awarded a CBE for services to entrepreneurship. Brent is truly a remarkable entrepreneur and this episode is full of wisdom for anyone looking to make an informed bet on themselves. I have a feeling you're going to want to listen to this one twice! Buckle up! Minute by minute summary 03:00: Brent's foundation 14:00: How did you get lastminute.com off the ground? Brent talks us through the stages and recognizing the need for a co-founder 16:40: The importance of identifying your strengths when hiring 18:40: have you dissected a formula for scaling? 21:05: How did you survive the dot com bust and end up as one of Europes most successful internet companies? 26:25: Building consumer trust 28:30: Much of your focus is on supporting entrepreneurs through Founders Forum, what was your original vision? 32:30: How to pivot? Where to double down? 35:15: Optimistic entrepreneurs 36:20: In 2019 Brent became a male champion of change, he walks us through what this means. 39:40: What is giving you hope for the future? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ann-hiatt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ann-hiatt/support

How many times have we said at work “we’re not saving lives”?  It’s a valid way to relieve tension and pressure.  But if you were, actually, saving lives, would your leadership be different?   Global human rights advocate Liz Broderick has a background as a successful businesswoman, and her leadership then is the same as it is now: a blend of courage, kindness and a singular ability to listen to the other side in order to drive transformation.    Within a day she’ll work between women in refugee camps, global leaders, the UN and her own 270-strong CEO group Male Champions of Change.   She’s been the creator of a highly-profitable major law firm practice, Australia’s longest-serving Sex Discrimination Commissioner and is now Chair-Rapporteur on women’s rights for the UN.   She says: “when I get up to advocate for change, it’s not just me, it’s me fuelled by thousands of instances of inequality I’ve witnessed.”    She’ll change the way you think about leadership, and her approach is available to all of us: while we may not be saving lives, how we lead matters.   To find out more, listen in to this episode of Heart and Hustle. CREDITS Host:Margot Faraci Guest: Elizabeth Broderick AO See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The COVID 19 pandemic poses a fundamental threat to higher education in Australia. It has left a big hole in University finances which could see a significant reduction in the research capacity of the higher education sector for many years to come, and threaten Australia's global competitiveness. However, the crisis also creates an opportunity for Universities to reinvent themselves. Not just in how they do things, but to ensure that they remain relevant and valued institutions who are vital contributors to economic recovery and the development of human capital. Professor Dewar is the Vice-Chancellor and President of La Trobe University, since January 2012. He is a graduate of the University of Oxford, where he was also a Fellow of Hertford College from 1990-1995. He taught at the Universities of Lancaster and Warwick in the UK, and worked for the London law firms Allen & Overy and Farrer & Co. He came to Australia in 1995, and held senior leadership positions at Griffith University and the University of Melbourne, where he was Provost, before taking up the position of Vice-Chancellor of La Trobe. A Deputy Chair of Universities Australia, UA Lead Vice-Chancellor on Health workforce issues and a member of the AHEIA Executive Committee. Other Directorships include; Education Australia Pty Ltd, The Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, AARNet, The Committee for Melbourne, and the Foundation for Australian Studies in China. He is a member of the University of Lincoln's 21st Century Lab Higher Education Reference Group, and a Male Champion of Change. He is an Honorary Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford, an Adjunct Professor in the Melbourne Law School and the La Trobe Law School, and a Visiting Professor at the Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice at Sheffield Hallam University. In the 2020 Australia Day Honours List, Professor Dewar was made an Officer of the Order of Australia, in recognition of his distinguished service to education. His previous appointments include; member of the Attorney-General's Family Law Pathways Advisory Group (2000-1), Chair of the Family Law Council (2001-4), Chair of the Queensland College of Teachers (2006-9), member of the Advisory Council of the Australian Institute of Family Studies (2007-11), Chair of the Victorian Vice-Chancellors' Committee (2014-5), Chair of the Innovative Research Universities (2014-6), and Chair of the Victorian Student Planning Advisory Group for the Victorian Department of Health (2016-7). He was a member of the Advisory Board for the Centre for Ethical Leadership at the Melbourne Business School and Ormond College from 2010-2016. In 2014, he chaired the Legislation and Finance Working Group for the Federal Education Minister.

Lance Hockridge is a globally experienced manufacturing, logistics and transportation executive.He has nearly 40 years’ experience in the transportation and heavy industrial sectors in Australia and the United States with BHP Billiton, BlueScope Steel and Aurizon. Lance retired as Managing Director & CEO of Aurizon in November, 2016 after he successfully lead the privatisation of Aurizon and separation from Queensland Rail. Lance was a member of the Business Council of Australia. He was a private sector member of the Australian Government’s Department of Defence Gender Equality Advisory Board and is a founding member of Queensland’s “Male Champions of Change” group. He was Deputy Chairman of the Queensland Government Domestic and Family Violence Implementation Council.Lance was the first Australian to be awarded the prestigious UN Empowerment Award in March 2016.He is also the Chairman of The Salvation Army’s Queensland Advisory Council.In this interview, Lance shares with us his take on risk-based decision making, leadership, culture and getting the most out of people even in times of stress.

It’s been a tumultuous week in golf politics and one of Australia’s most respected playing voices, Matt Griffin, joins us to talk through the minefield.We’re joined by Liz Broderick, the power behind the Male Champions of Change program that’s not only modernising golf, but having a huge impact on sport and society in general. And we learn from GA interim boss Rob Armour exactly the roll that Male Champions of Change is playing in the golf industry.Plus all the other news and views with hosts Mark Hayes and Martin Blake.

Moim gościem w najnowszym odcinku podcastu był Przemek Gdański, CEO banku BNP Paribas. Absolwent Wydziału Handlu Zagranicznego na Uniwersytecie Gdańskim. Z bankowością jest związany od ponad 30 lat, a od 2 listopada 2017 roku kieruje Bankiem BNP Paribas oraz pełni funkcję Territory Head nadzorując spółki Grupy BNP Paribas działające w Polsce. Od wielu lat konsekwentnie patronuje inicjatywom na rzecz propagowania różnorodności, równości płci oraz wspierania działalności przedsiębiorczych kobiet. W marcu 2018 r. otrzymał nagrodę specjalną Male Champion of Change, Fundacji Sukcesu Pisanego Szminką, w uznaniu za całokształt działań na rzecz promowania i rozwoju zawodowego kobiet. W naszej audycji rozmawialiśmy m.in. o wyzwaniach, które stoją przed prezesem banku, dynamicznie zmieniającej się branży finansowej, widocznych już następstwach covid-19 oraz przeróżnych inicjatywach BNP Paribas, które mają na celu edukowanie i wspieranie Polaków. Miłego słuchania! :)

Since Australia's 2016 Cyber Security Strategy was released, the cyber security industry has grown from a nascent part of the Australian economy into a significant ecosystem of capability, creating both local and export growth opportunities. ​On 6 August 2020, the Australian Government released its next iteration in cyber policy through Australia's Cyber Security Strategy 2020. Over the next 10 years, $1.67 billion will be spent on supporting actions set out in the strategy. But what does this mean for the sector? What are the opportunities? What was missed? How can industry fill the gaps?In episode three of ‘OzCyber Unlocked', we speak to Hamish Hansford (First Assistant Secretary of National Security and Law Enforcement Policy, Department of Home Affairs), Kylie Walker (CEO, Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering) and Fergus Hanson (Director of the International Cyber Policy Centre, Australian Strategic Policy Institute) about the likely impact of the strategy on the economy and national interests, the importance of upskilling the nation, and the value of technology in fighting cybercrime.This month's ‘cyber spotlight' features Susie Jones and Adam Selwood from Cynch Security. Cynch partner with small businesses, continuously profiling their cyber risks and providing the people at the heart of these businesses with the things they need to build and demonstrate cyber fitness in less than five minutes at a time, at a price they can afford.For more information about the organisations featured, visit:Department of Home Affairs and Australia's Cyber Security Strategy 2020: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about-us/our-portfolios/cyber-security/strategyAustralian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE): https://www.atse.org.au/Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI): https://www.aspi.org.au/Cynch Security: https://cynch.com.au/Industry Mentoring Network in STEM (IMNIS): https://imnis.org.au/Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE): https://www.sciencegenderequity.org.au/ Male Champions of Change: https://malechampionsofchange.com/ Daily Cyber Digest: https://aspiicpc.substack.com/ 

Melinda Tankard Reist founded Collective Shout ten years ago, a grassroots campaigns movement for a world free of sexploitation in all its forms. She's an author, speaker, media commentator, blogger and advocate for women and girls. She's best known for her work addressing sexualization, objectification, harms of pornography, sexual exploitation, trafficking, and violence against women.   Melinda Tankard Reist Website: https://melindatankardreist.com/Collective Shout Website: https://www.collectiveshout.org/Collective Shout Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/collectiveshoutCollective Shout Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collective.shout/   (Transcript is a guide only and may not be 100% correct.) Emily OlsenWherever there are shadows, there are people ready to kick at the darkness until it bleeds daylight. This is Bleeding Daylight with your host Rodney Olsen. Rodney Olsen  I need to warn you that today’s episode of Bleeding Daylight may be confronting at times, but it focusses on issues that affect us all. They’re also issues that give each one of us opportunity to shine light into some very dark places and to make our world more compassionate with greater respect and equality for all. My guest founded Collective Shout ten years ago, a grassroots campaigns movement for a world free of sexploitation in all its forms. This is an episode that should be heard by many, especially parents. I encourage you to share it widely so that we can all take action to draw closer to the kind of world we long to see. Constant abuse and even death threats have become common occurrences for Melinda Tankard Reist. Those reactions only serve to highlight the seriousness of the topics that she raises in our society. She's an author, speaker, media commentator, blogger and advocate for women and girls. She's best known for her work addressing sexualization, objectification, harms of pornography, sexual exploitation, trafficking, and violence against women. I'm so pleased to have her joining me on bleeding daylight. Melinda, thank you so much for your time. Melinda Tankard Reist  Thanks for having me. Thanks for your interest. Rodney Olsen  I'm interested in knowing where your passion for standing against this kind of exploitation actually began. Melinda Tankard Reist  Look, it probably began in my hometown growing up in a country town in Victoria and I started to see the mistreatment of women in my community. I became a journalist from the age of 16 and began to document some of that mistreatment. One of the first pieces I ever wrote was about the opening of a women's refuge in my town for victims of violence. I also noticed that mistreatment of Indigenous women and migrant women. I was then awarded a scholarship to study journalism in the US and that I ended up traveling globally and witnessed for myself the second class status of women around the world, returned to Australia and continue to document issues affecting women and girls, that I wrote my book Getting Real: Challenging the sexualisation of girls, and that's really where this work took off. And I was asked look where's the grassroots movement against everything you've described, and that's how Collective Shout came about 10 years ago. Rodney Olsen  It's interesting that there are a number of issues that you're looking at there, that are just obvious that these are harming but I think a lot of what you call to the surface are those things that just go past us without us recognising what's going on. What are some of the themes that you think that most people don't understand are harmful to women? Melinda Tankard Reist  I'm really glad you've asked me this, Rodney, because I've always believed that I was meant to document issues that were going under the radar. I've written six books now. And I felt led I suppose to expose things that were harmful in the hope that we might wake up and do something about those things. So the epidemic of violence against women globally, if you look at female genital mutilation, bride burning, dowry deaths, if you look at trafficking in the bodies of women and girls into the global sex industry, if you will. With the fact that girls globally are more often denied education and and kept in a very controlled and submissive environment, the way that pornography is shaping and molding attitudes and behaviors, that teaches boys that they have a sense of entitlement to the bodies of women and girls and teaches girls that they exist primarily for male sexual gratification and pleasure. And that's my main focus at present is exposing how we are warping the sexuality of an entire generation, how we are contributing to violence and brutality and sexual cruelty,. callousness, in what we are presenting as normal sex, and this is stuff starting earlier and earlier. So yeah, I've just felt that I'm supposed to bring these issues to the light in the hope that we can build an uprising, a global rebellion, if you like, against these harmful cultural scripts and harmful dictates which are causing so much documented damage. Rodney Olsen  You mentioned the the use of pornography and you campaigned very strongly against it. So how do you respond to those who would perhaps say, Well, if you don't like it, don't use it? Melinda Tankard Reist  That's like saying if you don't like pollution don't breathe it. You know, the fact is that we live in porn culture. We're trying to raise healthy, happy, resilient children in a pornified landscape that's floor to ceiling. It's everywhere. It's just a ridiculous nonsensical, stupid argument, to say, you know, close your eyes and don't don't look, because the research is solid, on the way that pornography contributes to violence against women, the way that it contributes to rape myth that girls actually want to be raped that no actually means yes. The way that it contributes to sexual harassment. Girls tell me in every school I go to about being groped at school about being asked for naked selfies about being asked for sexual acts in the school playground, being bullied to behave in to take up pornified roles and behaviors. So look, I just have no time for that argument. The fact is that the world is being indoctrinated by a porn, it's a propaganda. It's hate speech, cultural norms are being taught through pornography and that affects all of us. Rodney Olsen  You mentioned about some of that starting at school. How young are we talking for those young girls that are being approached in this way? Melinda Tankard Reist  I'm now taking my message into primary schools, which I didn't envision when I first started out and that's the tragedy of it. Even children now, but hey, In inappropriate ways, they're acting out sexually, what they have seen in pornography or sometimes searching for it, sometimes innocently, putting in a search term looking for their favorite cartoon character. All roads lead to porn and it's not a matter of if my child will see porn, it's a matter of when. I would say most commonly year seven year eights. Now girls tell me that they're being approached, they're being sexually harassed, they're being groped, they're being touched. They're having photos taken down their blouses up their skirts, and the real tragedy is they think this is normal. They think they should just have to put up with it. And I have girls say to me, we didn't know we were allowed to say no. They get given a hard time for standing up for themselves, but then the whole culture tells them that being degraded is sexy. That you should behave in these ways if you want to be seen as free and sexually liberated and it's not just through overt porn sites, it's throughout the culture everywhere and music, fashion games, advertising marketing, in a shopping center with floor to ceiling quantified portrayals of, of women presenting this very harmful normative stereotype about women and what women and girls are good for. Rodney Olsen  Any of us who have seen on Facebook, Collective Shout, that movement that you're talking about that you founded, would have seen some very disturbing images of girls younger and younger being presented in a sexualized way. And the thing I think that disturbs me the most is oftentimes, these are through things like Instagram accounts that are run by these girls' mothers. How can they not understand the harm that they're causing? Melinda Tankard Reist  Yes, we have a global campaign at against Instagram under the hashtag wake up Instagram. We've been calling out Instagram for facilitating predators. We have exposed hundreds of predators operating on Instagram contacting the underage girls, asking them to chat privately, posting sexual fantasies publicly about these girls, capturing their images and sending those images to designated websites for these men and their their friends. And tragically Instagrams become a predators paradise. Sometimes the girls appear to be operating their own accounts, sometimes it appears to be a parent, but sometimes it's clear these girls are being trafficked to being a being sold on online. And we've said to Instagram You know, this is just not good enough. You claim to care about children and child safety. But look at what we've exposed and my team is very small, you know? We've captured imagery of men live masturbating to schoolgirls in their school uniforms, visible school uniforms, we can identify the school. And the girl will invite anyone to chat with them, video chats, but they don't know who's behind the handle of those who attend the chat until she sees what they're doing. And it's, it's just so common. We don't think that any parent should have their child on Instagram to be honest. It's just too too dangerous. Most of the grooming now is happening online. Children have been groomed by predators in places that a lot of parents think are safe for their child and they're just not. Rodney Olsen  We hear from time to time people who are up in arms about various online platforms such as tik tok and others, but then you have that mainstream one Instagram and I guess that would be showing to a lot of people thinking well, I thought that that was a safe place and and they would think that certain online platforms are safe and yet it doesn't seem that any of them are Melinda Tankard Reist  now That's right. I'm in tic tocs full of full of porn now as well and girls imitating what they're seeing in in porn inspired music videos, for example, parents have to be across what's going on online. However, having said that, it's too much for us. You know, it takes a village to raise a child, we can't monitor our child 24 hours a day, even if they're not being exposed to these harmful messages at home, what happens when they're on the school bus? What happens when they're at school camp, what happens when they're in the school yard or visiting a friend, on a weekend parents tell us this is how their child was often exposed in the first instance. And that's why we need our governments and our regulatory bodies and the heads of these things. big tech corporations to actually take child sexual exploitation seriously. One good outcome is that we are now in conversation with some of these global corporations, Instagram and Facebook where we're meeting with now. They're aware of our concerns, they know they need to do something to address them. We're also now in conversation with Alibaba after exposing the sale of child sexual abuse dolls, replica children, replica infants, lifelike babies and toddlers being sold through one of the biggest global shopping apps and online platforms in the world. And now they've come to us after we got those dolls down off their platform and asked for our input as to how they can do better. So there are some good things happening. I have to remind myself of that most days but you know, it's going to take a lot more before our children are safe online, Rodney Olsen  There is that online threat but another disturbing thing is you can just walk through a shopping center and you're seeing images there on shop fronts or on advertising billboards, within shopping centers that I guess 10 years ago probably would have been the sorts of things that would have appeared in pornography magazines. Melinda Tankard Reist  Yeah, what we've seen now is just the pornification of culture, that wall to wall hyper sexualized images and messages which contribute to the second class status of women. The biggest study on the objectification of women in the world and meta analysis of all of the existing global research found that objectified portrayals of women contribute to a diminished view of women's competence, morality and humanity. That's how serious this issue is and yet we have the CEO's of our property groups, the shopping centres like Westfield, who are essentially landlords to the tenants Honey Birdette in this case the sex shop, which features floor to ceiling depictions of semi naked women, sexually suggestive poses. Honey Birdette is a repeat corporate offender. They continually act in breach of the Australian Association of National Advertisers code of ethics. However, there are no penalties for non compliance. There are no fines, there's no powers to enforce the rulings of ad standards. So the CEOs actually have the gall to call themselves Male Champions of Change. Now Male Champions of Change is an initiative to get a CEOs, male CEOs, to sign up to say we will do all in our power to stamp out sexism in our communities in our shopping centers and yet, they do nothing to rein in the unethical harmful behavior of their very own tenants. So, you know, we just don't buy it. We know parents that are boycotting the shopping centers, they don't want to go there, they don't want their kids exposed to these images. And that's an ongoing campaign that collective shot is running. Rodney Olsen  It sounds like these so called leaders of change, are actually just jumping on a bandwagon that they expect will get them some brownie points and yet people can see right through it, Melinda Tankard Reist  We call it pinkwashing. You know, you look like you care, but what are you actually doing? And that's why we're that's why we're exposing the double standards. Rodney Olsen  And this seems to be the case in a number of instances where businesses that have a number of arms will try and look caring, they'll try and look like they're trying to bring about healthy change with one brand and yet, with another brand, they're selling exactly what they're supposedly against. Melinda Tankard Reist  Exactly. And that's why we have a very big emphasis that present on corporate social responsibility on your values and your mission statements. If you claim to care about the community, if you claim to care about women and girls and children, then you know you can't have it both ways. Often we do, what we do is just quote their own vision and value statements back to them. and point out that they're not actually living this out. We've done the same in a campaign to ethical super funds. We have contacted 23, I think at last count ethical super investment funds, who invest in these property groups and yet claim to have, you know, very high standards around investment. You won't invest in tobacco, gambling, alcohol, those sorts of things and yet even some of the faith based super funds are still investing in shopping centers, which are hosting sexism. So we're calling out that double standard is. Rodney Olsen  Well, one of the words that I hear so often, when any of these sorts of issues are raised is empowerment. We hear of businesses who profit from what you call sexual objectification say that they are empowering women. So what's your response to those voices? Melinda Tankard Reist  Well, it's just, it's just not true. That's just not true. And anyone following our work will see how how we have documented that that's not true. For example, we put in a major submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission's inquiry into sexual harassment. It's a relatively recent inquiry, you can find that submission and many others on our website, and we documented all of the links between sexualization and objectification of women and girls, right through to sexist attitudes, the formation of sexist attitudes contributing to sexual behaviors, inappropriate behavior, contributing to violence against women. We draw those links, we join the dots If you like and say that you can't just address, you know, say, the glass ceiling without addressing the way harmful corporate behaviors contribute to demonstrable harms to women and girls. So yeah, forget about you your language, let's look at what you're actually doing. Rodney Olsen  And yet many young women seem to have bought that lie of empowerment. And so anything that they do that is sexualized, they still keep under that banner of empowerment, not realizing that it's actually disempowerment. Melinda Tankard Reist  That girls have been lied to from the moment they're born. and empowerment, liberation freedom has been presented to them, really, by the sex industry or sex industry messaging, telling them that empowerment means, you know, adopting pornified roles and behaviors. Flashing your breasts in public providing sexual acts to boys being able to pole dance. This is not true empowerment. And again our work over a decade has been to try to help young women to to see through to see through that and to value themselves to something other than being able to attract the male gaze and being able to attract sexual attention. What about your gifts, your abilities, your talents, your art, your poetry, your desire to make a difference in the world, about you know, those kind of character traits that we so need in the world today, you know, basic empathy. You know, we're driving the empathy out of young people, particularly boys, and we've been working hard to help girls see that they are more than just porn fantasy props, that they that they deserve more that they are allowed to stand up for themselves and demand better and not conform to this these toxic cultural messages which, again, the research says is harmful to them. It's not just my opinion, it's what the research demonstrates. So fortunately, we have more young women now joining our movement. I get girls in school saying, you know, just so grateful to hear a different message, a countercultural messenger, a critique and dissection of the culture they live in. often they'll say, Oh, we thought there was something wrong with us individually, for not wanting to do all of these things. But then they realized that actually, no, this is all education and training provided by a sexed up world, which is harmful to them. And that's our only hope. I think we can help young people to resist upon culture to rise up against it and to demand something better for themselves, their friends, their little brothers, their little sisters and their future children. Rodney Olsen  And these young women who hear this message it must lift an enormous burden off their shoulders to know that they don't have to acting this way, Melinda Tankard Reist  Because it's the most probably the most rewarding aspect of my work is to see that realization to see the lights go on and for them to say, Oh, we don't actually have to put up with this, well, you know, we can say, No, we can just not conform to this pressure, this terrible pressure that they are under. And so, you know, even only if only a small number of girls decide to live differently, and not to conform and say they have the right to say no. And again, if more boys decide to change, to resist toxic masculinity, to choose to be men of integrity and empathy, that's going to gonna make a massive difference. You know, it has to be the boys have to change as well. Rodney Olsen  You're touching on the boys and their responsibility as well and just in the same way that our young women have swallowed that lie that society has sold them, so have the young men and yet they don't realize it either. They somehow feel that this is what being a man is about and yet they've been sold a lie too. Melinda Tankard Reist  Boys have been sold a lie and the research shows that, for example, if they're learning about sexuality through porn, it's corrosive to connection. It's disconnects them emotionally, it's dumps their sexuality. It molds them in a hollow and callous understanding of sexuality. their attitudes become more cruel and more degrading. They believe that they're dominant and that girls should be submissive and this is an absolute tragedy. They won't know what true love and connection and intimacy and sensuality look like they may not ever experience it unless they make a radical change. And I interview boys on this subject and they say things like a porn contributed to me or made me undress every girl I met you know, in my mind. I saw every girl as a sex object, that they lost their ability to just be friends with girls. They were fantasizing about them. They also said that they started to respond to computers rather than to actual human beings. So they get turned on just by seeing this inanimate object of the computer, knowing what they could discover, you know, on the screen. And so real women and girls just can't can't compete with that, and why should they have to? But fortunately, there's a growing movement of men and boys around the world who are resisting porn, and who wants something better for themselves and for the women in their lives? Rodney Olsen   I would imagine that there's some parents listening, who are now very alarmed at what they're hearing and thinking, What do I do? How do I actually speak to my young people to my young girl or to my young boy about these sorts of things you've already highlighted. They can't escape. online because if it's not at home, and they'll see it somewhere else. So how do we go about preparing our young people for the reality of the world ahead? Melinda Tankard Reist  Well, we have to act personally and we have to act politically. Personally obviously setting standards in the home. not tolerating porn in the home, not tolerating violent, videos, violent, violent music, looking for teachable moments, you're out you're here and inappropriate ad on the radio or you see pornified portrayals of women in the shopping centers use it as a discussion point. Obviously, modeling what respect based relationships look like in the home, not tolerating put downs or so called jokes about bodies, how the system might be looking at the moment or yet put down to about how she might look. There's some of the things obviously having the computer in a public place in the home, not allowing kids on screens behind closed doors, having rules around devices, many parents feel that they've lost control with the devices. Some parents tell me that, you know, they all hand in their phones at a certain time every night so the family can do other things. Kids can, you know, radical idea, read a book, and just have that non screen time in the evenings. But then, you know, we have to take it further. It's too much for parents on their own. So, of course, I'm going to say sign up to Collective Shout and get involved. Get involved in cultural change and social transformation call on our governments to do better. And we elect them to represent us we elect them to defend the most vulnerable surely that has to be our children. So we've been running campaigns for example, to get an age verification system, so that kids just can't enter torture porn right? porn, sadism porn, with you know, just one click because there's no proof of age required. So you're acting personally acting politically having those difficult conversations. If we're not talking to our kids about these things someone else will be and they may not share our values for our, our children. So even though we don't want to, we'd rather not have to, we have to start having these conversations when the children are young. I have resources on this you can find on my website, How to Talk to Your Kids About Porn is a very popular book that I have available. And another book is called Good Pictures, Bad Pictures which you read with your child and a young age to help them know that this is not appropriate and what to do if they see an image because it's inevitable they will see something. So we don't want them to feel ashamed. If they feel ashamed they won't tell us what they've seen. So we prepare them in advance for what they might come across and how to deal with that. I saw a really good tip just a couple of days ago and save the kid system another kid or have a look at this at school, then the child pauses and says, you know, well, I don't want to or, you know, don't just put that in my face just a really practical way, so that the child can just sort of catch their breath and not get exposed to something, because this is what's happening. And we need all the help we can get to prepare our children to strengthen them, and to protect them from the harms of pornography. Rodney Olsen  We're talking mainly at the moment about children or young people. Once people get to a certain age, of course, there would be some who would say all bets are off. They would say that sex is something natural, and it should be expressed, how ever an individual might decide what are your thoughts on that? Melinda Tankard Reist  Of course sex is natural. No one's disagreeing with that but there's expressions of sexuality that's healthy and has expressions that that aren't and that's what we're seeing. We're seeing porn sex, we're seeing aggressive acts expected from primarily from women and girls. Girls, telling me men expect, boys expect to treat them violently, including some of the signature signature acts that we see in porn, like choking and gagging and other things I won't describe more cruelty more degrading and so yes, there's nothing wrong with sexuality but porn isn't teaching healthy sexuality and if women and girls are being harmed, that's not an expression of healthy sexuality, it's quite the opposite. Rodney Olsen  What about sex work and prostitution? What should we think about those sorts of issues? Melinda Tankard Reist  I wrote a book on this issue called Prostitution Narrative Stories of Survival in the Sex Trade and that was about woman first person accounts of women who have exited the sex industry and told the truth about it. So of course, were opposed to the profiting the sale of the bodies of women and girls in this global industrial complex trading in the bodies of women or girls, you know, you don't have trafficking without the sex industry, you don't have trafficking without without brothels because the demand is so, so high. It's an absolute tragedy. It's modern day slavery. And of course, we don't support that either. And we have the evidence that testimonials of women who were there who were in it, and now speak to the truth about what they were expected to do. And the brutality, the cruelty, the degradation, the suffering, the long term, post traumatic stress, and trauma, which is all well documented now. Rodney Olsen  I mentioned in the opening that you've received a number of threats and harassment over time. Where does the bulk of this harassment come from? Who are the people that are targeting you in this way? Melinda Tankard Reist  Mostly men, and from people who have a vested interest in the way things are why Would they react unless they felt we were a threat over the weekend, we had around 1000 comments, most of them abusive. And this had come about as a result of a campaign we ran to get a hate page down off Instagram called Girls Getting Hurt and in this page, they feature images of women and girls being hurt, being injured. And it's all meant to be hilarious. So we actually got this page off Instagram and the ringleaders behind that page then initiated a cyber attack on us and across all of our platforms, and on posts that were directly related to our campaign to get this page off, and that's how that's how they operate. I mean, the main ringleader behind it as pictures of himself with his wife and children in it his profile. So you know, you have to wonder what life's like for them. But you know, I've long held the view that as Paul Keating used to say, the dogs may bark, but the caravan rolls on and you just keep rolling on you just you've got the dogs, you can get the tires, but you just keep on moving. And, you know, I don't spend a I don't look up my now to put my name into a search engine. I don't look at comments on articles I've, I've written, you know, in the public domain, I just can't expend my emotional energy, which is they want that, you know, they want to think that they've got to you. So we've made a bit of fun of it. We've shared some of the comments over the last 24 hours and there's there's some that are pretty, pretty funny. They're not meant to be funny. Anyone having a look at my Facebook will see why we're why we're saying that. So look, we, we debrief all the time, me and my team, we take time out when we need to, we do what we need to, to survive it. And just to press on, you know, there's a goal and we've got our eyes on it, and we just keep pressing on. They've been trying to destroy us for a decade now. And it hasn't been successful. I'm not saying it's easy. I'm not trying to make light of, of those attacks, because often they're very personal. They're often threatening. They're often disgusting, but we just, we just keep going. Rodney Olsen  And that's the thing I want to find out from you. You're totally immersed in a world where you're seeing some of the darker side of humanity, you're, you're plunging into depths that most of us will only scratch the surface of, how do you keep your head above water? How do you actually start to see the light in the world beyond all this darkness that you're encountering? Melinda Tankard Reist  Look, I've had to become very intentional about that because you do pay a price for staring into the abyss every day. Staring into the abyss, darkness and exposing it all the time and it does affect you. So I, I hike. I just disappear into the bush with a backpack sometimes on my own sometimes with friends. You know, I spent as much time in nature as I can. The sun's out today that always helps. I tried to start the day with some kind of you know, just contemplations, spiritual reading just to sort of set my brain so that I'm not straight into the porn, although it's that, you know, pretty quickly. I'm usually on I'm usually on Twitter pretty quickly, but I try to start with something else. I debrief with my friends. We actually have a lot of fun, which people might find hard to believe, but we do have a lot of laughs I get to work with very funny, very funny, smart, intelligent, passionate women. And I get the pleasure I get the pure privilege of speaking to thousands of young people a year and seeing seeing lives changed without without me And I get the privilege of seeing major victories, like last year was one of the biggest years we've ever had one victory after another, just in the last two months, we've had seven, seven wins in a row. And there's an adrenaline rush to that, you know, it's enjoyable, it's rewarding when you get those victories. So those things all help to, to balance out to make up for the harmful side of it. At the end of the year, I take a long break, I turn my phone off. I try not to do any work related reading. I've had I've been forced to take a long period of time off at the end of the year to be able to renew and get back into it in the new year. Rodney Olsen  I'm wondering what action, and you've touched on this a number of times and various aspects of it, but what action can the average person take against this multimillion dollar industry of exploitation? What can we do? Melinda Tankard Reist  Well know the facts know the truth. Don't buy into it. Don't buy the sexualised clothing, don't buy the violent music products don't allow that harmful industry to suck the life out of your children, protect them do all you can to protect them from porn have have every filtering device on. One that's recommended to me is his Family Zone, which seems to be pretty comprehensive. But as I said, we have to add broader than that and sign join Collective Shout, we make it easy for you to complain. We show you what the problem is, and we give you the steps to address it and do not think that one voice doesn't make a difference. We have seen campaigns won when one person has spoken out. Some of our quickest wins have been in two or three hours. One of the most common things people say to us is you helped me to be brave. In the past, I thought it was just me. I thought I was on my own. I thought there was something wrong with me. Now I've realized that I'm backed by thousands of people. And I can go out and say something I can take up my rightful place in the public square and speak, you know, we live here too. And we can't afford to sacrifice, especially our children to the global sex industry. We can't just stand back and allow that to happen. So it's time to get some power back and Collective Shout will give that give that to you. And you can be part of this what's becoming a global movement now against sexual exploitation in all its forms. Get on board collectiveshout.org, sign up and join our Facebook pages. We're on Twitter, we're on Instagram we're on LinkedIn and rather than sort of curse the darkness get involved in bringing about social transformation with us. Rodney Olsen  I'll certainly put links in the show notes at bleedingdaylight.net for Collective Shout so that people can get there, also to your website so people can grab hold of some of the books that you're talking about. I do find it interesting that a lot of the people that we see reacting and talking on your Facebook page are, of course, women do men sometimes feel that they don't have the right to speak into an issue that is seen as a women's issue like this. How do we empower men who want to stop this as well? How do we empower them to actually make a difference? Melinda Tankard Reist  Well, I don't know why it should be seen as a women's issue. It's a community issue. Because we need men to speak out. We need men to call out the bad behavior. We need men to stop being bystanders and not saying anything. We need men to stop joking along and laughing and underplaying what's really happening calling out sexually inappropriate behavior, sexist jokes, comments about women's bodies, calling it out. Something I find frustrating is when men ask me what are you doing for men or what are you doing for men? You know, I'm I'm really running this outfit with three women. That's it. And you know, we're running global campaigns, it's time for men to step up to recognize that they have to do something. Unfortunately, we have many good men in our movement. speaking out on this, I have young men working with me in schools now, Daniel. There's no excuse for, for not getting involved. Please get involved. We need everyone. Rodney Olsen  Do you think that's part of the problem that men don't see this as as their issue that they see it as a women's issue when actually it's going to provide them with with better relationships with the women that they love? Melinda Tankard Reist  Well, I'm just having trouble understanding why it would be just seen as a as a women's issue. This is a whole of society issue. Their children are being deformed and twisted into harmful ideas about bodies, relationships and sexuality. If they don't speak about this, their boys will be the sexual abusers of the future because men need to be involved, they need to demonstrate what healthy masculinity looks like. So the boys have some kind of role model. I mean men need to ask themselves this question. Why are boys now in the biggest cohort of sexual abusers, teenage boys now, why why is that? Why have we reneged on our responsibility to form boys in healthy ways? That question has to be asked by anyone who cares about our young people and where society is going. Why is this now so common that boys are featuring in our sexual assault statistics? Why's that? Now I'm going to say a big factor is the conditioning that porn has given them and the lack of guidance, the lack of inputting alternative ways to be men. I've written on this as well, when there was criticism of the Gillette ad The best a man can get. And I took a different different view, I believe the ad was encouraging men to act higher. Even though of course, you know, of course, it's to try and sell stuff, but I thought the overall message was quite quite good. You know, I just think this, this is an outstanding, unanswered question of our times. So please, men, please get on board. So some of the some of us women are getting a little bit, a little bit weary. And there's lots of ways to get involved. You may not want to be sort of a loud mouth activist, and you don't have to there's so many other ways to be involved. We need volunteers, we need help with website with, with design with fundraising, you know, if you've got money, you know, help us please. We run it running out of money. We're tax deductible. Now. You can donate, you know, and a lot of the action can happen behind the scenes. You don't all have to be upfront. There's lots of ways to help us and back us behind the scenes. Rodney Olsen  Melinda, I absolutely love your passion and there's so much in there that each of us can actually act on and that's what I love about it too. This is not talking some theory, but there are real issues that we can make a real difference in. So I want to thank you for your time today and thank you for leading away that we all get to follow. Thanks. Melinda Tankard Reist  Thanks so much, Rodney. Appreciate it. Emily OlsenThank you for listening to Bleeding Daylight. 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In this podcast Megan Motto, CEO of the Governance Institute of Australia, gives us a glimpse into her background, which had an unconventional start as a teacher in film and television and a professional dancer. Megan gives us her (easy to understand) interpretation of what governance really is – with a few comparisons to scaffolding! She also talks about how she came to lead the Governance Institute, which has historically seen a legacy of older males at the helm.  We hear about Megan's passion for diversity and how she boldly called Elizabeth Broderick in 2011 to set up a mirror group of Male Champions of Change for her industry at the time. Megan and Claire also talk the value of governance training and how building a blended board and executive career makes you better at both roles. If you're thinking of expanding your governance education, this podcast will help you work out what the next steps might be. Megan MottoCEO Governance Institute Director, Standards Australia Director CEDA Director and Chair, NSW Advisory Council LinkedIn Megan Motto   Claire Braund (host) Further Information about Women on Boards (WOB) Find out more about the WOB's Governance Institute Directorship Courses here. For further information about WOB membership, events & services, please visit our website. Subscribe to WOB as a Basic Member to receive our weekly newsletter (free). Join as a Full Member for just $210 p/a for full access to our Board Vacancies, WOBShare (our online member platform) and more.

In a new report, the Male Champions of Change coalition has outlined a number of solutions to help organisations stamp out sexual harassment in the workplace. - अस्ट्रेलियाका २५० भन्दा बढी ठुला व्यावसायीहरूले कार्यस्थलमा हुने यौन उत्पीडनको प्रबन्ध गर्ने तरिकामा परिवर्तन ल्याइनुपर्ने आह्वानका साथ एक नयाँ निर्देशिका जारी गरेका छन्। के-कस्ता कदमहरू चालेर यस समस्याको उन्मुलन गर्न सकिन्छ त? यस जवाफको उत्तर पछिल्लो निर्देशिकाले दिने भएको छ।

In Episode 49, “The Big Challenge”, Blenheim Partners’ Gregory Robinson speaks to Dr Martin Parkinson AC, the Chancellor of Macquarie University. Martin served in the Commonwealth Government for almost 40 years, most recently as the Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet from 2016 to 2019 and Secretary of the Australian Treasury from 2011 to 2014. He was also Secretary of Australia’s inaugural Department of Climate Change between 2007 and 2011.Martin is currently a Non-Executive Director of Worley Ltd, North Queensland Airports and Male Champions of Change, and is a member of the Northern Territory Economic Reconstruction Commission. He previously served on the Boards of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Orica Ltd and the German Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce and was Chair of the Australian Office of Financial Management.In this insightful conversation, Martin shares with us his views on a myriad of topics, from the inner workings of Government, the difficult task of bringing everyone together on climate policy, the impact of the pandemic on our third largest export, education, and the current dynamics in play in foreign policy. Martin and Greg address the big issues – what do we want as a society, what is important, where we are headed and the big challenge ahead.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Tuesday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost PWTorch columnist and PWTorch Dailycast host Greg Parks. They look in-depth at the Big Four male champions in AEW, NXT, Raw, and SD, specifically the future of the reigns of Jon Moxley, Adam Cole, Braun Strowman, and Drew McIntyre. Who will be their challengers, how long should their reigns last, pros and cons of different possible wrestlers to end their reigns. Then Mailbag on whether Tony Khan is money mark or superfan, Undertaker doc and whether its narrative feels at all authentic, the controversy Jeff Hardy angle, social distancing on TV in AEW compared to WWE, if AEW is outdrawing NXT why should AEW clamp down on comedy ratio of its programs, is Bayley vs. Sasha Banks heading toward a major PPV showdown and is Bayley one of the wrestlers who has grown the most in the pandemic crowd-free era the most, and more.

Today we are joined by Professor Martin Betts. BSc ( Hons ) Reading, PhDCNAADeputy Vice Chancellor (Engagement), Griffith University.He has assumed leadership roles across three continents and different Universities. Professor Martin Betts oversees a diverse and growing engagement agenda at Griffith University spanning student, staff, alumni, donor and industry stakeholders. Between 2014-2016 has trebled its total fundraising income.The new Be Remarkable positioning campaign for the University was unveiled, signalling a fresh approach to student recruitment and stakeholder engagement. Professor Betts led the creation of interactive Red Zones at the Nathan and Gold Coast campuses which have attracted more than 60,000 visitors. He also chairs the University's Equity Committee and is a Male Champion of Change.Areas of responsibilityHead of Nathan and South Bank campusesMarketing and CommunicationsAlumni and GivingCentre for Interfaith and Cultural DialogueStaff EquityGriffith REVIEWGraduationsOrganisational units reporting to the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Engagement)Marketing and CommunicationsAlumni and GivingCentre for Interfaith and Cultural DialogueGriffith REVIEWDirector, Griffith Sports CollegeSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/selenab)

Today, many corporate diversity and inclusion initiatives struggle to include men. While many best practice organisations are now focused on engaging male allies, in many other organisations the perception of diversity initiatives as primarily addressing inequalities faced by women and other marginalised groups has unintentionally excluded men. This cast features an exclusive interview with David Hawkins, Chairman and Managing Director for BASF, Australia and New Zealand. David is an active “Male Champions of Change” member and D&I activist who has been developing & executing the D&I strategy for BASF. Tune in to hear what he has to say on the “multi-generational divide”, measuring a company’s current position on Diversity and Inclusion and the impact if they don’t. He will share his strategy on how engaging men to step beside women to take action to advance gender equality is in his words “non-negotiable”.

Melanie Willis is a non-executive director of Challenger Limited, Southern Cross Austereo, PayPal Australia and Chief Executive Women. Previously, she was CEO of NRMA Investments  and a director of Deutsche Bank. Here Melanie talks about finding the right board, how to have your voice heard at the board table, the importance of listening and making the transition from your executive career to the boardroom. Valuable Discussion Points  [01:22] How does a director position themselves effectively to make their voices heard amongst a board? Melanie believes that there are three key ways in which a director can effectively position themselves within a board. These include; make sure you’re picking the right board considering your skills, expertise and future outlook or vision for the company. It also looks at your ability to understand the competitive economic environment and source perspectives from outside of the industry. And lastly, the consideration of timing and knowing that it's not always about raising the point but also supporting others.  [02:52] What are some useful tactics in creating a healthy dynamic within a board? Melanie believes that in order to promote a healthy flow of discussion and decision making amongst a board, as a director, timing is everything. You must know when to say something and it needs to be substantial and effective within the brief of the meeting. Melanie also states that leaning in to your point and ensuring that you’re forthcoming in your deliverance and nothing is lost in translation. [03:33] How do you know you’re on the right board? It’s all about fit when it comes to feeling good about being on a board. Ensure that you are passionate about the industry aspects and have performed all the research you possibly can on your relevant board, as this will allow you to more comfortably promote discussion and debate. Melanie also insists that the Chair plays an instrumental role in allowing this discussion and promoting a level of engagement throughout all levels of a board and organisation. [04:58] How do you find the balance of when to speak up on a board and when to listen? While Melanie acknowledges that like many aspects of business, you can be as prepared as anyone but you will always learn your most on the job, she also posits that there’s a level of personal liability on a director to know when to ask the right question. Not only is it about finding a cut through, amongst all the discussions and decisions, but you must always remember who you’re representing. Melanie says that when she’s in a board meeting she considers the perspectives of everyone of her stakeholders; regulators, customers, investors and employees. [08:20] How important do you think diversity is within a board? Melanie believes that diversity within a board promotes better business values and allows for you to operate optimally as it forces you to consider the IQ and EQ of the room, as well as reduce the dominance of one individual as there’s more diverse voices, experiences and values. Melanie also believes that by promoting diversity within boards, this also allows members to learn and navigate different social cues, which is an instrumental aspect of any good operation within a board room. [10:51] How do you manage the dynamics of a boardroom table? A board amongst other things aims to handle conflict and dissension and this can only be managed if all members maintain good values and business principles. Melanie believes the Chair sustains this dynamic by ensuring that all individuals are heard and listened to, and ultimately they lead to an acknowledgement of long term sustainability.  [12:39] How do you deal with creative abrasion as a director? It's important to understand how to manage conflict and provide resolutions that lead to growth and improvement both for the individuals involved and the business. Melanie believes that as a director you can not be scared of creative abrasion rather you should welcome the idea of generating discussion. The combination of directors with a wealth of ASX experience with non-ASX directors that do have the preferred skills in handling creative abrasion and disruption can be a healthy dynamic if managed effectively by the Chair and other board members. [15:18] Outside of meetings how do you communicate ‘informally’ with other board members? Melanie believes that the skills you develop on a board can be taught and learnt in various aspects of business life. Melanie promotes the following of passions as it relates to board involvement, even sacrificing professional gain to learn more about the way these directors and boards operate. She also insists that it all comes down to seeking people and thought leaders you find interesting, sitting down, having a cup of coffee and picking their brain. [17:00] How do you manage a career as a Non-Executive Director? Deciding over 15 years ago, Melanie has navigated life as a NED and director with the intent to understand the minds of other directors and learning that while she may know the right questions to ask, it's how you can answer that question that’s important for a director. A 24/7 job, Melanie insists that maintaining success as NED is in preparation, research and trusting your ability to deliver and discuss issues and opportunities. Melanie also believes she’s constantly learning and evolving, ensuring that she tries to give back to emerging directors as a mentor whenever she can. [19:44] What are some of the essential skills you choose to inform emerging women directors? While Melanie believes it’s important to fulfil the criteria of a brief in regards to relevant skills and expertise, she highlights that new directors need to be able to instil confidence in themselves so they can take risks and continue to move laterally as a person and as a director. [21:18] How do you know when it’s the right time to transition into a board role? Melanie believes that if you maintain an executive role and continue to grow you profit and loss (P&L) skills then this will increase your opportunity and confidence in transitioning at any time. Melanie also insists that if you’re thinking about making the transition, ensure you’re being a leader within your current role, as the characteristics of a leader translate effectively, incorporating aspects of understanding, listening and conflict resolution. [25:15] What are some challenges Melanie faced as a growing director and what does she believe she’s learnt from them? Melanie believes that in any position she’s had as a director there’s been dissension conflict, however she believes that throughout her career these moments have provided her the ability to self-reflect and learn from with resilience. She also believes that she’s learnt to look at every company she’s involved in as a ‘day one’ company, which forces her to remind herself the reasons she took the position in the first place. [27:25] What perspective do you have on the progression of women around board tables? Deeply involved in the progression of women’s involvement around boards and Executive positions in Australian businesses and industries, Melanie understands the disparities of women’s involvement in Chief Executive roles. While acknowledging the growth of the industry standard with groups such as Chief Executive Women (CEW) and the Male Champions of Change, she insists there needs to be a better understanding of why these disparities exist and create a more fluid progression of equality within these positions to make it a permanent characteristic of boards. Key Learnings Don’t be afraid to invite someone to get a cup of coffee, that’s where the best conversations are had. If you’re not finding you’re receiving the opportunity you want at your current workplace or organisation, be brave and look somewhere else. While there are 60% of women graduates there are only 2% of women CEO’s. Creative abrasion refers to the conflict that arises between people or groups in regards to business decisions, tactics and strategies. Understanding and managing these differing interpretations is an important part of being a director. Understand the importance of profit and loss skills and strategies relevant to each industry and sector.  Quotable Quotes   “It’s having lots of coffees with people not to say ‘how do I get on a board?’, but to understand how they think as directors” – Melanie Willis “in certain areas like the CFO role we’re going forward, [however] CEO we’re going backwards” – Melanie Willis “I think we have a lot of amazing supporters. We’ve got the Male Champions of Change and we have 600 CW women, but clearly progress is still glacial, and we need to work harder and we need to be more focused in how we drive that” – Melanie Willis “I would just encourage women to be brave, to take risks, and to not take no for an answer” – Melanie Willis. Important Resources and Links   If you would like to gain knowledge in governance, and develop as a director in your industry or field, visit https://aicd.companydirectors.com.au/. If you would like to learn more about how CommBank is ensuring women are advancing their growth in business, visit https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html. Host of the Board Level podcast, Catherina Fox is one of Australia’s leading commentators on women and the workforce. If you’re interested in learning more about Catherine and the issues she’s currently discussing, visit https://www.abc.net.au/news/catherine-fox/5244818. If you’re interested in connecting with Melanie or viewing her professional portfolio and achievements, visit her LinkedIn via https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-w-2997197/?originalSubdomain=au. The Board Level podcast is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk, Iain Wilson and Matthew Lane.

In today’s episode, Patti Phillips talks with Amanda Braun, director of athletics for the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Amanda, now in her 7th year as an athletic director is a “proud law school dropout” as she says. Listen in to hear how Amanda aligned herself with a great Male Champion early in her career who trust and elevated her quickly and in many ways. Her experience with football oversight and revenue generation while at Northeastern were key to her becoming an athletics director. Amanda has built her career on her integrity, leadership, values driven decision making and her ability to cultivate meaningful relationships. In my conversation with Amanda, you will hear her realness come through as she shares her career journey and opens up about integrating her personal life with honesty and authenticity. Enjoy, and remember, We Are Women Leaders! Head to womenleadersincollegesports.org for more about us and to become a member! Follow us at fb.com/WomenLeadersCS, and on Twitter and Instagram @WomenLeadersCS.

If we want men and women to have equal footing both at work and at home, we need to embrace flexible work. Dr Inga Lass is a research fellow at the Melbourne Institute at the University of Melbourne, and co-author of the HILDA report. She discusses the issues with Troy Roderick, an independent consultant on diversity, and director of strategic initiatives and insights with Male Champions of Change. And fathers Andrew Hislop and Patrick Gardner share their stories on the changes they have made in their own lives to achieve a better balance. We also hear from "Catherine" from ManelWatchAU about calling out 'manels'- all male panels or events- and giving women an equal stage.

Samuel Leadismo is the The Founder & Director, Pastoralist Child Foundation. HE has been working to End HCPs and empowering his community in Samburu and Narok County. Leadismo is a Male Champion to end FGM in Kenya award holder, 2018 by the Kenya Anti FGM Board. His work has been featured in: Voice of America, […] The post E9 Education and Cultural Relevance in Ending FGM, with Samuel Leadismo appeared first on Kipainoi.

At the age of 25, Paul Rumler ran for Illinois State Senate Seat. In 2015, Rumler was recognized as a "40 Under 40 Leader in Economic Development" by Development Counsellors International. In April 2018, at the age of 38, Paul Rumler became the Quad-Cities Chamber of Commerce's new president and CEO.  Paul's goal was to reach the level of CEO at the age of 40. Rumler is involved in several Quad-City chamber initiatives that the chamber sees as some of the region's greatest economic opportunities today, including the Manufacturing Innovation Hub, the regional 2030 plan, and passenger rail between Chicago and the Quad-Cities. His roles included talent attraction and retention, community development, public policy and economic development.  In April 2019, Rumler was named the Male Champion of Change for his work to foster a diverse and inclusive organization.  Under his leadership, 13 women have been hired or promoted within the Chamber.    

Genevieve is taking over Foundations for International Women's Day to have a frank and fearless conversation about women in engineering.Joining her is Isabel Duffy, a structural engineer at Northrop as well as the Chair of Young Engineers Australia National, and Peter McIntyre, the CEO of Engineers Australia as well as a Male Champion of Change.Links from today's show include:Engineers Australia Diversity and Inclusion resources www.engineersaustralia.org.au/Diversity-StrategyUnconscious Bias Survey implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/austr…takeatest.htmlOrganisations you can take part inwww.engineersaustralia.org.au/Communitie…Queenslandwww.nawic.com.au/widac.com.au/www.consultaustralia.com.au/www.propertycouncil.com.au/malechampionsofchange.com/groups/welco…s-of-change/#morepowerfultogether

Peggy O'Neal - Richmond Football Club President and Lawyer at Lander & Rogers Tim Reed - MYOB CEO and Male Champion of Change. With Hosts Colin Beattie & Amanda Buckley leadershipoffools.com malechampionsofchange.com At Leadership of Fools we believe that some of the most inspiring, entertaining and engaging leadership conversations take place behind closed doors. We are committed to opening those doors. Please subscribe whereever you do your podcast listening. And we love to hear your thoughts about our episodes.       

ANDREW INGLETON, CEO CRICKET VICTORIA with RALPH BARBA and LAURA DOUGLAS at the MALE CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE SPORTS FORUM on LIVE FM. Male Champions of Change (MCC) Sport is a major collaborative effort to advance gender equality and the involvement of women in all aspects of sport. The 17 CEOs who make up the group represent the key sports (in terms of economic contribution) in the Australian landscape. The 2018 Women in Sport forum will be held as part of the National Sports Convention, with all conference attendees invited to attend. The forum will be hosted by Kate Palmer, CEO Australian Sports Commission, and will be facilitated by Tal Karp, Olympian and former Matilda (Australian Women’s Soccer Team). The CEOs who will present Ignite Talks are: Kate Palmer (Australian Sports Commission), James Sutherland (Cricket Australia), Anthony Moore (Basketball Australia), Matt Finnis (St Kilda Football Club), Mark Anderson (Collingwood Football Club), Brian Cook (Geelong Football Club) and Marne Fechner (Netball Australia).

ANITA BLOKKEERUS, GENERAL MANAGER PEOPLE & CULTURE at RACING VICTORIA with RALPH BARBA & LAURA DOUGLAS at the MALE CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE SPORTS FORUM on LIVE FM. Male Champions of Change (MCC) Sport is a major collaborative effort to advance gender equality and the involvement of women in all aspects of sport. The 17 CEOs who make up the group represent the key sports (in terms of economic contribution) in the Australian landscape. The 2018 Women in Sport forum will be held as part of the National Sports Convention, with all conference attendees invited to attend. The forum will be hosted by Kate Palmer, CEO Australian Sports Commission, and will be facilitated by Tal Karp, Olympian and former Matilda (Australian Women’s Soccer Team). The CEOs who will present Ignite Talks are: Kate Palmer (Australian Sports Commission), James Sutherland (Cricket Australia), Anthony Moore (Basketball Australia), Matt Finnis (St Kilda Football Club), Mark Anderson (Collingwood Football Club), Brian Cook (Geelong Football Club) and Marne Fechner (Netball Australia).

ANTHONY MOORE, CEO BASKETBALL AUSTRALIA, at the MALE CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE SPORTS FORUM speaking on... How important is Board commitment to gender equality? Male Champions of Change (MCC) Sport is a major collaborative effort to advance gender equality and the involvement of women in all aspects of sport. The 17 CEOs who make up the group represent the key sports (in terms of economic contribution) in the Australian landscape. The 2018 Women in Sport forum will be held as part of the National Sports Convention, with all conference attendees invited to attend. The forum will be hosted by Kate Palmer, CEO Australian Sports Commission, and will be facilitated by Tal Karp, Olympian and former Matilda (Australian Women’s Soccer Team). The CEOs who will present Ignite Talks are: Kate Palmer (Australian Sports Commission), James Sutherland (Cricket Australia), Anthony Moore (Basketball Australia), Matt Finnis (St Kilda Football Club), Mark Anderson (Collingwood Football Club), Brian Cook (Geelong Football Club) and Marne Fechner (Netball Australia).

BRIAN COOK, CEO GEELONG FC, at the MALE CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE SPORTS FORUM speaking on... What has been your highlight – have you achieved transformational change and if so provide an example? Male Champions of Change (MCC) Sport is a major collaborative effort to advance gender equality and the involvement of women in all aspects of sport. The 17 CEOs who make up the group represent the key sports (in terms of economic contribution) in the Australian landscape. The 2018 Women in Sport forum will be held as part of the National Sports Convention, with all conference attendees invited to attend. The forum will be hosted by Kate Palmer, CEO Australian Sports Commission, and will be facilitated by Tal Karp, Olympian and former Matilda (Australian Women’s Soccer Team). The CEOs who will present Ignite Talks are: Kate Palmer (Australian Sports Commission), James Sutherland (Cricket Australia), Anthony Moore (Basketball Australia), Matt Finnis (St Kilda Football Club), Mark Anderson (Collingwood Football Club), Brian Cook (Geelong Football Club) and Marne Fechner (Netball Australia).

JAMES SUTHERLAND, CEO CRICKET AUSTRALIA at the MALE CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE SPORTS FORUM speaking on... Why is gender equality important to you/your sport/organisation? Male Champions of Change (MCC) Sport is a major collaborative effort to advance gender equality and the involvement of women in all aspects of sport. The 17 CEOs who make up the group represent the key sports (in terms of economic contribution) in the Australian landscape. The 2018 Women in Sport forum will be held as part of the National Sports Convention, with all conference attendees invited to attend. The forum will be hosted by Kate Palmer, CEO Australian Sports Commission, and will be facilitated by Tal Karp, Olympian and former Matilda (Australian Women’s Soccer Team). The CEOs who will present Ignite Talks are: Kate Palmer (Australian Sports Commission), James Sutherland (Cricket Australia), Anthony Moore (Basketball Australia), Matt Finnis (St Kilda Football Club), Mark Anderson (Collingwood Football Club), Brian Cook (Geelong Football Club) and Marne Fechner (Netball Australia).

KATE PALMER, CEO AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION at the MALE CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE SPORTS FORUM opening address. MALE CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE SPORTS FORUM at the NATIONAL SPORTS CONVENTION 2018 on LIVE FM Male Champions of Change (MCC) Sport is a major collaborative effort to advance gender equality and the involvement of women in all aspects of sport. The 17 CEOs who make up the group represent the key sports (in terms of economic contribution) in the Australian landscape. The 2018 Women in Sport forum will be held as part of the National Sports Convention, with all conference attendees invited to attend. The forum will be hosted by Kate Palmer, CEO Australian Sports Commission, and will be facilitated by Tal Karp, Olympian and former Matilda (Australian Women’s Soccer Team). The CEOs who will present Ignite Talks are: Kate Palmer (Australian Sports Commission), James Sutherland (Cricket Australia), Anthony Moore (Basketball Australia), Matt Finnis (St Kilda Football Club), Mark Anderson (Collingwood Football Club), Brian Cook (Geelong Football Club) and Marne Fechner (Netball Australia).

MARNE FECHNER, CEO NETBALL AUSTRALIA, at the MALE CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE SPORTS FORUM SPEAKING ON... What is unique about MCC and what are the key elements of the strategy that create impact? Male Champions of Change (MCC) Sport is a major collaborative effort to advance gender equality and the involvement of women in all aspects of sport. The 17 CEOs who make up the group represent the key sports (in terms of economic contribution) in the Australian landscape. The 2018 Women in Sport forum will be held as part of the National Sports Convention, with all conference attendees invited to attend. The forum will be hosted by Kate Palmer, CEO Australian Sports Commission, and will be facilitated by Tal Karp, Olympian and former Matilda (Australian Women’s Soccer Team). The CEOs who will present Ignite Talks are: Kate Palmer (Australian Sports Commission), James Sutherland (Cricket Australia), Anthony Moore (Basketball Australia), Matt Finnis (St Kilda Football Club), Mark Anderson (Collingwood Football Club), Brian Cook (Geelong Football Club) and Marne Fechner (Netball Australia).

MATT FINNIS CEO ST.KILDA FC, at the MALE CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE SPORTS FORUM, speaking on... What practical actions would you recommend to leaders in the sports sector to accelerate the advancement of gender equality? Male Champions of Change (MCC) Sport is a major collaborative effort to advance gender equality and the involvement of women in all aspects of sport. The 17 CEOs who make up the group represent the key sports (in terms of economic contribution) in the Australian landscape. The 2018 Women in Sport forum will be held as part of the National Sports Convention, with all conference attendees invited to attend. The forum will be hosted by Kate Palmer, CEO Australian Sports Commission, and will be facilitated by Tal Karp, Olympian and former Matilda (Australian Women’s Soccer Team). The CEOs who will present Ignite Talks are: Kate Palmer (Australian Sports Commission), James Sutherland (Cricket Australia), Anthony Moore (Basketball Australia), Matt Finnis (St Kilda Football Club), Mark Anderson (Collingwood Football Club), Brian Cook (Geelong Football Club) and Marne Fechner (Netball Australia).

SARAH WALSH - GENERAL MANAGER OF WOMEN'S FOOTBALL AT FOOTBALL FEDERATION AUSTRALIA with RALPH BARBA and LAURA DOUGLAS at the MALE CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE SPORTS FORUM at the NATIONAL SPORTS CONVENTION 2018 on LIVE FM Male Champions of Change (MCC) Sport is a major collaborative effort to advance gender equality and the involvement of women in all aspects of sport. The 17 CEOs who make up the group represent the key sports (in terms of economic contribution) in the Australian landscape. The 2018 Women in Sport forum will be held as part of the National Sports Convention, with all conference attendees invited to attend. The forum will be hosted by Kate Palmer, CEO Australian Sports Commission, and will be facilitated by Tal Karp, Olympian and former Matilda (Australian Women’s Soccer Team). The CEOs who will present Ignite Talks are: Kate Palmer (Australian Sports Commission), James Sutherland (Cricket Australia), Anthony Moore (Basketball Australia), Matt Finnis (St Kilda Football Club), Mark Anderson (Collingwood Football Club), Brian Cook (Geelong Football Club) and Marne Fechner (Netball Australia).

MALE CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE SPORTS FORUM at the NATIONAL SPORTS CONVENTION 2018 on LIVE FM Male Champions of Change (MCC) Sport is a major collaborative effort to advance gender equality and the involvement of women in all aspects of sport. The 17 CEOs who make up the group represent the key sports (in terms of economic contribution) in the Australian landscape. The 2018 Women in Sport forum will be held as part of the National Sports Convention, with all conference attendees invited to attend. The forum will be hosted by Kate Palmer, CEO Australian Sports Commission, and will be facilitated by Tal Karp, Olympian and former Matilda (Australian Women’s Soccer Team). The CEOs who will present Ignite Talks are: Kate Palmer (Australian Sports Commission), James Sutherland (Cricket Australia), Anthony Moore (Basketball Australia), Matt Finnis (St Kilda Football Club), Mark Anderson (Collingwood Football Club), Brian Cook (Geelong Football Club) and Marne Fechner (Netball Australia).

Male Champions of Change (MCC) Sport is a major collaborative effort to advance gender equality and the involvement of women in all aspects of sport. The 17 CEOs who make up the group represent the key sports (in terms of economic contribution) in the Australian landscape. The 2018 Women in Sport forum will be held as part of the National Sports Convention, with all conference attendees invited to attend. The forum will be hosted by Kate Palmer, CEO Australian Sports Commission, and will be facilitated by Tal Karp, Olympian and former Matilda (Australian Women’s Soccer Team). The CEOs who will present Ignite Talks are: Kate Palmer (Australian Sports Commission), James Sutherland (Cricket Australia), Anthony Moore (Basketball Australia), Matt Finnis (St Kilda Football Club), Mark Anderson (Collingwood Football Club), Brian Cook (Geelong Football Club) and Marne Fechner (Netball Australia).

Deputy Secretary – Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia), Penny Williams discusses highlights from the recent Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) session in Durban, which pragmatically addressed aspects like security, stability, sustainable development, prosperity and women’s empowerment in the region. We discuss the complexities surrounding gender equality in different regions around the world, acknowledging that although it is a multifaceted issue, cultural reform and education are two leading drivers for positive change. Ms Williams shares a few practical interventions that are improving gender equality and women’s empowerment, such as ‘Male Champions of Change’; men actively sponsoring women and nominating them for roles; not succumbing to the trap of presenteeism; and the passive physical inclusion of women in the work environments reflected in boardrooms named after women or photographs of female personnel. PENNY WILLAMS DR A GONEOS-MALKA - SMALL.JPG — JPG (3.8 MB)

Mark and Rich discuss the ITU results from Canada this week and which Pro triathletes have qualified for Kona 2017 so far. Mark has a rant about the Ironman legacy programme amongst other things. The interview is with 2 x Outlaw Champion and record holder Kit Walker.

Mark and Rich discuss the ITU results from Canada this week and which Pro triathletes have qualified for Kona 2017 so far. Mark has a rant about the Ironman legacy programme amongst other things. The interview is with 2 x Outlaw Champion and record holder Kit Walker.

Jo Mikleus has more than 25 years' experience in banking and business. She was most recently the Head of Global Subsidiaries at ANZ and was responsible for the bank's largest multi-national clients doing business in Australia. In addition to her executive role, she has been a director on the Board of ANZ Bank (Vietnam) Ltd since 2014. Prior to her last role, Jo was the Chief of Staff to the CEO Mike Smith, overseeing Mike's involvement in external activities such as the B20, FSI, IIF and Male Champions of Change. Internally, she drove the CEO's strategic priorities, development of the bank's social media strategy and oversaw the development of ANZ's market leading flexibility, diversity and inclusion policies. She travelled to Silicon Valley on two occasions with the Board and Management Board to keep abreast of innovation and inform the Bank's response to digital disruption. Jo is on the Melbourne 4.0 Taskforce, helping Greater Melbourne prepare, act and embrace the accelerating speed of innovation and disruption. Jo has a Bachelor of Social Science (Economics) from UNSW and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Megan Dalla-Camina is a strategist, speaker, writer, and researcher passionate about changing the conversation on women, leadership and work. She is also the Co-Founder/CEO of Lead Like A Woman, an enterprise dedicated to women’s empowerment, transforming leadership and creating positive organizational change. Before becoming a thriving entrepreneur she spent two decades as a senior executive in global organizations such as GE, PwC and IBM; first as an award winning Marketing Director, and most recently as Head of Strategy for IBM, including remits for Gender Diversity and Organizational Culture and Change. Well known for her capacity to inspire and empower, while keeping it real, Megan is passionate about busting the rhetoric that keeps us stuck, asking new questions, and getting to the heart of what creates real change. Having earned a Masters degree in Business Management from MGSM and a second Masters degree in Wellness (Positive Psychology) from RMIT where she received the Vice Chancellors Award for Academic Excellence, Megan blends science, spirit and experience to drive results that matter. Her work has been referred to by Forbes as “brave” and by Naomi Wolf as “refreshing”. She has significant experience in all aspects of women, leadership & work; from devising the gender strategy at IBM for almost a decade, being a founding implementation leader in the Male Champions of Change initiative lead by former Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick, being a leadership lecturer in executive development at MGSM, to being a sought after strategist, thought leader and researcher creating a new frontier for women and work. Megan won the inaugural NAB/Women’s Agenda award for Leader in the Private Sector, and she has been nominated for Telstra Business Woman of the Year multiple times. Her work and writing has been featured in Forbes, Fortune, Fast Company, Huffington Post, Psychology Today, NBC, Fox Business, CBS News, Marie Claire, Elle, Wellbeing, Womens Agenda and more. She is the author of the best selling book Getting Real About Having It All (Hay House) and the newly released Lead Like A Woman: Your Essential Guide to True Confidence, Career Clarity, Vibrant Wellbeing and Leadership Success. Tune in to this episode with Megan Dalla-Camina and share the show. TUNE IN to all episodes of the Hot & Healthy podcast here: http://bit.ly/HotandHealthyNicole  

The episode where I discuss the recent European elections, what you should do instead of going to university, and who are the "male champions of change".

Do Asian-Australians experience a particular kind of racism? When Asian stereotypes are positive, are they still damaging? How can we break through the bamboo ceiling? Sarah Dingle is a dual Walkley Award-winning investigative reporter and presenter with the ABC, working across radio and TV current affairs, news and documentary. Her work has also won the UN's Media Peace Prize, the Voiceless Media Prize, and the Australian College of Educators Media prize. Her radio documentaries have been recognised by the Australian Human Rights Commission, Amnesty International, and the National Press Club. In 2010 she was the ABC's Andrew Olle Scholar. Ming Long is an influential thought leader in the property industry, with more than a decade of experience in real estate encompassing areas such as funds and capital management, property development; and over twenty years experience in financial management. Ming has held leadership positions including Board, CEO and CFO roles. She is first and only Asian female who has led an ASX-100 or 200 listed entity in Australia. She brings a unique insight from her leadership roles through corporate M&A and challenging markets, including successfully navigating the global financial crisis. Ming led the establishment of the Male Champions of Change in the property industry, was a finalist in the Telstra Business Womens Awards and is a member of Chief Executive Women. Dr Tim Soutphommasane is Race Discrimination Commissioner and commenced his five-year appointment on 20 August 2013. Prior to joining the Australian Human Rights Commission, he was a political philosopher and held posts at The University of Sydney and Monash University. His thinking on multiculturalism, national identity and patriotism has been influential in shaping debates in Australia and Britain. Dr Soutphommasane is the author of four books, I’m not racist but … (2015), The Virtuous Citizen (2012), Don't Go Back To Where You Came From(2012), and Reclaiming Patriotism (2009). He was co-editor (with Nick Dyrenfurth) of All That's Left (2010). He has been an opinion columnist with The Age and The Weekend Australian newspapers, and in 2013 presented the documentary series “Mongrel Nation” on ABC Radio National. A first-generation Australian, Dr Soutphommasane was raised in southwest Sydney. He completed a Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Philosophy (with distinction) at the University of Oxford, and is a first-class honours graduate of The University of Sydney. For those interested in the correct pronunciation of Dr Soutphommasane’s surname, the phonetic spelling of it is Soot-pom-ma-sarn. A former Research Fellow at the Melbourne Business School and the University of Melbourne, Jennifer Whelan is a recognised academic expert and organisational consultant specialising in corporate diversity, inclusive leadership, and innovation. Jennifer is also the founder of boutique consultancy Psynapse, through which she advises on organisational diversity, inclusive leadership, collective intelligence, and innovation. Jennifer is an active thought leader and a regular contributor to industry forums, events, and public debate, including contributions to The Conversation, The Age, and Women’s Agenda; and engagements with The Sydney Opera House (Ideas at the House), The Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA), UNWomen, Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI), The Diversity Council of Australia (DCA), Women in Banking & Finance (WiBF) and the 100% Project.

Australian of the Year David Morrison AO leads a panel of researchers, students and academics in this topical debate. Some of the questions they explore include: - Is this model of change the key to accelerating gender equality? Or are we just perpetuating a traditional male power-based, approach to the issue of gender equality? - Why are we failing to have the important public debate about the role of men in caregiving which many believe is critical to achieving true gender equality? For decades now we have seen surveys of younger men wanting to spend more time with their children with little change. - Is the business driven male CEO advocacy model really working to increase inclusion? - Does it work in all sectors including for example culture, arts and education? - Is a gender alliance model a more effective approach to deliver real change? Globally we have also seen the very successful UN He for She campaign emerge from the NGO sector that engaged men of all ages across the world. PANELLISTS: - David Morrison AO (2016 Australian of the Year) 
 - Associate Professor Michael Flood, University of Wollongong
 - Dr Elizabeth Hill, Department of Political Economy, University of Sydney - Associate Professor Parisa Aslani, Faculty of Pharmacy, the University of Sydney
 - Professor Deborah Schofield, Faculty of Pharmacy, the University of Sydney
 - Anna Hush, University of Sydney Students' Representative Council (SRC) Women's Collective
 - Greg O’Mahoney, debate host