The Females in Tech Show with Tamara Johanna
Join Tamara Johanna, founder of FIIT Collective, whose mission is to inspire, support and empower females to live a balanced and purposeful life through a career in information technology. This podcast is relevant for women in tech, or those considering technology as a career. The show covers career advice and personal stories of successful women in tech, designed to help females with their career in IT. Beyond technology, Tamara also shares how to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of women in tech to optimise their thinking, productivity and effectiveness. Plus, she explores the importance of self-care practices, relationships and balancing work and family for a sustainable career. Find out more at fiitcollective.com.au and follow Tamara on Instagram @tamarajohanna
Episodes
38 episodes
3 Lessons from 2020 - 038
2020 has been a tough year for many people, leading to increased “hope” for the new year. The reality is COVID-19 will be with us for some time, so I wanted to share 3 lessons from 2020 to help you have greater success in 2021.
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Episode 38
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13:36
Creating an Integrated Employee Experience with Helen Lea - 037
Helen Lea knows what it takes to create an integrated employee experience. A veteran of managing people, she now works to bring diverse teams together in the name of employee experience.It was such a wonderful experience chatting with He...
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Episode 37
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49:20
How to Introduce Yourself so you're Unforgettable with Joanna Bloor - 036
So, how do you introduce yourself? Joanna Bloor has spent the last 5 years helping people answer this question for themselves. A self-styled ‘Fairy Godmother’, Joanna instills others with the confidence to get where they want to go.Afte...
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Episode 36
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1:25:34
Being an Entrepreneur with Robyn Foyster - 035
Robyn Foyster embodies what being an entrepreneur is all about. After starting out in journalism, she went on to found and run her own successful media company, Foyster Media. Robyn kicked off her career as a journalist in print med...
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55:45
The Impact of Technology on Law with Justine Rowe - 034
No one understands the impact of technology on law quite like Justine Rowe. As an executive at Telstra she’s on the forefront of how law is reacting to rapidly evolving technologies.I didn’t know a whole lot about the intersection of la...
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Episode 34
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44:45
Working Mothers with Diana Tucker - 033
Diana Tucker is the pinnacle of what working mothers can achieve. She’s the MuleSoft Channels and Alliances Director for ANZ and JPAC. This would be a highly challenging role on its own, yet, somehow, she manages to do it while raising 4 childr...
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Episode 33
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46:26
Digital and Business Transformation with Wendy McEwan - 032
As the Head of Marketing, Communications and Digital for Asia Pacific at Knight Frank, Wendy McEwan is a highly accomplished woman in the Tech industry. As a public speaker she never stops learning through industry and peer engagement. And, as ...
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Episode 32
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50:59
Opportunities in Marketing Technology with Caitlin Riordan - 031
I had such a wonderful time chatting to Caitlin. We talked for over an hour but I feel like I only skimmed the surface of her incredible pool of knowledge in Marketing Technology. So, trust me when I say you’re going to need a noteb...
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Episode 31
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1:11:12
Career Path to Executive Leadership with Katherine Boiciuc - 030
Katherine Boiciuc’s career path to executive leadership was long and hard earned. She’s a living, breathing, example of an executive disrupting the tech industry, working hard to ensure more women make it to the C-Suite.As far as I’m con...
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Episode 30
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59:07
Diversity and Inclusion with Debbie Taylor - 029
Debbie Taylor has spent her career championing diversity and inclusion in the workplace. She believes that promoting these values leads to happier employees, high performing teams and the best business outcomes. It was such a deligh...
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Episode 29
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38:14
Women having it all with Madeleine Grummet - 028
Madeleine Grummet is living, breathing proof that women can have it all. She’s the founder of two start-ups, a sought after mentor, and manages to do it all while being the mother to 4 girls.‘So, how do you have it all?’....
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Episode 28
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52:18
Why you need a mentor with Lisa Teh - 027
Lisa Teh provides a compelling argument for why you need a mentor. In simple terms, a mentor will help you avoid wasting your time, and energy, and money, and ultimately get you the result you want, faster. Who doesn’t want that.I could ...
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Episode 27
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1:00:12
Transition from University to the Workplace with Ally Haire - 026
After finishing high school Ally started an arts degree. She majored in politics and philosophy but wasn’t really passionate about either. As a result, she never finished her degree.Instead, she found herself running a cafe, her days fil...
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Episode 26
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41:51
Closing the Gender Pay Gap with Meggie Palmer - 025
Meggie Palmer and her company PepTalkHer are closing the gender pay gap. Their incredible app leverages the power of AI to fight gender based discrepancies in pay. I first encountered Meggie at the Vogue Codes event in 2019. The mi...
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Episode 25
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51:00
Habits of High Performers with Dr Adam Fraser - 024
Dr Adam Fraser is a human performance researcher and consultant. He specialises in how organisations can adopt a culture of high performance. As a result, he’s worked with elite level athletes, the armed forces and business professionals of all...
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Episode 24
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46:05
Values Based Decisions with Jo Gaines - 023
Jo Gaines has been a huge personal inspiration to me. Her energy, personality and approach to leadership creates an environment where everyone feels empowered to pursue their wildest dreams. So, I was beyond excited to have her on The ...
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Episode 23
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44:40
Working from Home with your Partner - 022
Working from home with your partner can be both rewarding and challenging. Here are our suggestions for optimising the experience, particularly during COVID-19.In this episode we cover:Our current circumstances, living and w...
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Episode 22
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54:10
Slowing Down in Quarantine - 021
The universe is always guiding you. This week it taught me a valuable lesson about slowing down in quarantine.Ironically my meditation coach Tom Cronin told m...
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Episode 21
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9:38
Career path to CEO with Pip Marlow, Salesforce ANZ CEO - 020
In this episode I interview Pip Marlow. Here is a quick summary of what we cover:What Pip was like as a little girl growing up, and her dream to become a doctor (06:38)Her career path to CEO of Salesforce, ANZ,...
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Episode 20
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49:50
How Meditation Can Improve Your Focus and Productivity with Tom Cronin - 019
Here’s what we cover in this episode of The Females in Tech Show:Tom’s journey from stock broker to meditation coach, including how meditation helped him overcome anxiety, agoraphobia and depression (4:47)Why business execu...
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Episode 19
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51:37
Empowering Females in Tech with Code Like a Girl CEO, Ally Watson - 018
Ally Watson is the Founder and CEO of Code Like a Girl, a social enterprise dedicated to providing girls with the tools, knowledge and support to enter and flourish in the world of coding.A backend .NET developer by trade, Ally has alway...
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Episode 18
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50:51
Women in Leadership with Kylie McLean - 017
On Sunday 8th March 2020 we celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD). On this day we recognise the progress we have made towards gender equality, as well as being a call to action to accelerate full equality. I also take the opportunity to re...
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Episode 17
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48:09
The Truth About Imposter Syndrome - 016
Do you suffer from imposter syndrome? That negative self-talk saying things like “I’m not good enough”, “I’m not smart enough”, “I’m not skinny enough”, “I will never meet the one”, “I will never get out of debt”?Is it preventin...
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Episode 16
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56:19
Future of Diversity in the Workplace with Rhonda Brighton-Hall - 015
Diversity in the workplace is a hot topic at the moment, and something many organisations are putting greater focus on. Both locally within Australia, and globally.While the benefits are obvious, there are some challenges with implementi...
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Episode 15
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53:58
Marketing for Startups with Best Selling Author, Jill Soley - 014
Having a great product or service in and of itself is not enough to succeed. The reality is you need to have both a great product, and also great marketing. Unfortunately many startup businesses focus solely on the product, and don’t think abou...
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Episode 14
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50:59