By Angela Priestley How much exercise should you do? How fit should you be? What type of movements should you be focusing on? That will depend on who you talk to. Or rather who is talking to you, at any point of the day. On TV, in the media, and 24/7 on social media, via the influencers and fitfluencers sharing what’s become an…
BY DANA THOMAS When American politician and author Stacey Abrams was an 18-year-old freshman at Spelman College, a historically Black women’s university in Atlanta, Georgia, she laid out her life goals in a spreadsheet. She divided the document into three headings: “Business, Politics, and Ancillary – being love life and other ambitions that can feed into quality of life,” the now-47-year-old…
By Lindsay Tigar As anyone with a few years of life under their belt can tell you, confidence comes in many forms and in varying levels of strength. For example, you may know that you can master a yoga sequence (including inversions!) and whip up a roast chicken dinner to die for. But maybe you haven’t yet learned to trust…
By Madeline Hislop Indigenous CEO Shelley Cable was 24 years old when she became the CEO of Generation One at the Minderoo Foundation. It’s in this role she’s been able to spearhead her passion for closing the gap in Indigenous employment into long lasting action. A proud Nyoongar woman, Cable says she often finds herself sitting around decision-making tables, feeling out…
By McLean Hospital Elvis once crooned about feeling blue at Holiday time—and we’re here to tell you: It’s perfectly normal to feel that way. There are a variety of reasons why your days may not be merry and bright around the holiday season. It can be the jam-packed social calendar, deadlines at work, the loss of a loved one, sunless…
By Amantha Imber When I first started in the work force, I felt the need to say ‘yes’ to everything. I thought that saying ‘yes’ was the best way of taking advantage of anything that was thrown my way and the single best way to advance my career. Unfortunately, I said ‘yes’ to many things I shouldn’t have. I said ‘yes’…
By The Apopka Voice 4 Challenges That Women Entrepreneurs Face and How to Overcome Them (BPT) – While opportunities continue to grow for female entrepreneurs, women-owned businesses are still in the minority, and women still face many challenges when embracing the entrepreneurial life. Starting a business is far from easy, and can be even more difficult for women, as they…
By Staff Guide These Podcasts Create Community AroundMental Health Awareness We discover solidarity in telling our stories. These podcasts offer listeners a safe space to learn about anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges. They also deconstruct stereotypes and stigmas, gifting listeners practical tips for finding balance and healing. The list below, while not comprehensive, highlights some of our very…
By Iona Brannon travel Entrepreneurship is a challenging road, but the number of small businesses with women leaders is growing. There’s data to suggest that female-founded companies outperform their male counterparts, made even more impressive by the fact that women only secure 2.3% of venture capital funding. The travel sector is also growing with female entrepreneurs, and below are eight that are changing the industry with…
By Women’s Agenda Melbourne’s sixth lockdown provided an unlikely period of transformation for Monica Meldrum and Whole Kids, the healthy snack foods company she co-founded with her husband, James. The two working parents kept the business running with their small kids remote learning from home, and after having suffered an earlier setback as airlines shut down in the wake of the…
