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Power Of Women podcast

Power Of Women podcast

By: Di Gillett
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 Mentoring through storytelling.

Curating powerful narratives amplifying the rich lived-experiences of inspiring women.


The podcast spotlights the evolving power dynamics of women, delivering concise, powerful stories curated to inspire, motivate & empower.


In this thought-provoking series hosted by Di Gillett, Di delves deep into the essence of individuals, posing questions that peel away layers and reveal the intricacies of who they are, what they do, and the knowledge and experiences that shape their narrative. Interviewing is Di’s jam and in each episode of the Power Of Women podcast, we bare all.


Unpacking raw, real and impactful stories that will resonate with your life.


Brace yourself for unfiltered narratives that leave an indelible mark as we discover the power and resilience encapsulated in the diverse tapestry of women’s lives.

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  • Claudia Chan Shaw | Sure. I Can Do That!

    Claudia Chan Shaw | Sure. I Can Do That!
    Mar 29 2026

    If you have ever doubted your ability, this podcast will show you what becomes possible when you decide, “Sure. I can do that.”


    In this episode of the Power Of Women Podcast, Di Gillett sits down with Claudia Chan Shaw: designer, curator, broadcaster, artist, author and cultural tour leader, to unpack a career built on one defining philosophy: “Sure. I can do that.”


    Claudia’s portfolio career spans fashion, television, radio, public art, authorship and international cultural tours. As co-designer and director of the internationally acclaimed Vivian Chan Shaw label, she helped build a handmade Australian fashion house whose designs now sit in the permanent collection of the Powerhouse Museum.

    From door-knocking boutiques across America in the 1980s to co-hosting ABC TV’s Collectors, curating the Sydney Chinese New Year Festival, leading global Art Deco tours, and sitting for eleven Archibald Prize portraits - Claudia has consistently said yes before knowing exactly how the path would unfold.

    This conversation explores:


    The power of maternal legacy and growing up with a formidable mother

    Building and scaling a fashion brand rooted in craftsmanship

    The commercial courage behind saying yes and working out the “how” later

    Collecting as obsession, identity and opportunity

    Reinvention at 50, 60 and beyond

    Why women should never feel compelled to choose just one path

    Claudia’s career is proof that curiosity compounds, self-belief multiplies, and you create your own success – no luck needed.

    New podcast episodes drop every Monday to power your week.

    Be the first to catch inspiring interviews, empowering stories, and thought-provoking conversations.


    🎧 Watch and subscribe: YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts.

    ✔ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeuAx74qUBrHxaQPEnxRpTw?sub_confirmation=1

    ✔ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4hUXLl9Oc8xSSmR652wP3c?si=554c1a25f0e848a8

    ✔ Follow on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/power-of-women-podcast/id1735659590

    ✔ Follow on the website: https://powerofwomen.com.au/podcast/

    Who is Claudia Chan Shaw?

    Broadcaster. Presenter. Designer. Curator. Artist. Author. Collector.

    It’s probably a good thing that Claudia Chan Shaw loves hats, because she wears a lot of them. This Sydney born creative has a diverse career spanning art and design, photography, curating, television and radio presenting, arts commentary, public speaking, and collecting.

    Find Claudia at:


    Website https://claudiachanshaw.com/

    LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-chan-shaw-20706123/

    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/claudiachanshaw/?hl=en

    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/claudia.chanshaw/

    Connect with Di & engage with Power Of Women:


    LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/di-gillett-power-of-women/

    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/power_of_women_podcast/

    Contact https://powerofwomen.com.au/contact/

    💫 If this conversation lit a spark please share the episode and help spread the stories that prove women are never to be underestimated.

    Your ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify keeps these stories alive.

    Credits:

    Audio Editing + Sound Design: Daryl Missen – https://vinilo.com.au/

    Executive Producer: George Donikian: https://www.donikianmedia.com.au/

    Disclaimer: https://powerofwomen.com.au/podcast-disclaimer/

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    44 mins
  • Ep.110 Jemma Barsby | Playing Professional Cricket with MS

    Ep.110 Jemma Barsby | Playing Professional Cricket with MS
    Mar 22 2026

    What does it take to compete at elite level while managing multiple sclerosis?

    A powerful insight into endurance: physical, mental, and professional.

    In this episode of the Power Of Women Podcast, Di Gillett sits down with Australian cricketer Jemma Barsby to explore ambition, resilience, and what sustainable performance really looks like.

    Diagnosed with MS at just 19, Jemma has never missed a professional game. She shares what living with a fluctuating autoimmune condition has taught her about trust, preparation, leadership, and redefining strength.

    This is a grounded conversation about professional women’s cricket, pay parity, high-performance culture, and building a career that works with your body, not against it.

    What You’ll Hear:


    • Growing up in a cricketing family and debuting for Queensland at 15
    • The evolution of women’s cricket from hobby to profession
    • The financial realities of professional women’s sport
    • Being diagnosed with MS at 19
    • Competing at elite level without missing a game
    • Managing fatigue, heat and recovery
    • Navigating anti-doping protocols as a professional athlete
    • Why openness builds trust in high-performance environments.


    New podcast episodes drop every Monday to power your week.

    Be the first to catch inspiring interviews, empowering stories, and thought-provoking conversations.


    🎧 Watch and subscribe to: YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts.


    ✔ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeuAx74qUBrHxaQPEnxRpTw?sub_confirmation=1

    ✔ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4hUXLl9Oc8xSSmR652wP3c?si=554c1a25f0e848a8

    ✔ Follow on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/power-of-women-podcast/id1735659590

    ✔ Follow on the website: https://powerofwomen.com.au/podcast/

    Who is Jemma Barsby?

    Jemma Barsby is captain of the South Australian women’s cricket team and a senior player for the Adelaide Strikers in the WBBL. Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at 19, she has continued to compete at elite level while using her platform to elevate awareness and drive research. Through her Whack MS for 6 campaign, Jemma is working to raise $6 million to support groundbreaking Australian MS clinical trials.

    Find Jemma Barsby at:

    LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemma-barsby-210116103/

    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jemmaabb/?hl=en

    Connect with Di & engage with Power Of Women:

    LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/di-gillett-power-of-women/

    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/power_of_women_podcast/

    Contact https://powerofwomen.com.au/contact/

    💫 If this conversation lit a spark please share the episode and help spread the stories that prove women are never to be underestimated.

    Your ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify keeps these stories alive.

    Credits:

    Audio Editing + Sound Design: Daryl Missen – https://vinilo.com.au/

    Executive Producer: George Donikian: https://www.donikianmedia.com.au/

    Disclaimer: https://powerofwomen.com.au/podcast-disclaimer/

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    37 mins
  • Ep.109 Catherine Fitzpatrick | Financial Abuse, Economic Coercion and Safety by Design: What Every Organisation Needs to Hear

    Ep.109 Catherine Fitzpatrick | Financial Abuse, Economic Coercion and Safety by Design: What Every Organisation Needs to Hear
    Mar 15 2026
    What if financial abuse isn’t a hidden issue, but a structural one?This episode includes discussion of domestic and family violence. On the Power Of Women Podcast, Di Gillett sits down with Catherine Fitzpatrick - former bank executive turned social entrepreneur and Founder of Flequity Ventures, to understand how financial systems can be weaponised and what it truly means to design safety into products, services and policy.With more than two decades across banking, government, ASX-listed companies and regulation, Catherine has led national reforms that are reshaping how institutions respond to - and prevent - financial abuse.This is not theory.This is reform grounded in evidence and lived experience and we all need to hear it.In this conversation, we explore:Why financial abuse is often the central mechanism of coercive controlHow everyday products: bank accounts, insurance, utilities, can be misusedThe chilling rise of abusive micro-transactions and digital monitoringWhat “safety by design” looks like inside major institutionsWhy over 60 organisations have now adopted financial abuse terms into their fine printThe role men can and must play in disrupting abuseThe financial questions every woman should be able to answer without hesitationCatherine also shares practical steps individuals can take immediately to safeguard themselves: from checking your credit file to understanding joint liability and insurance clauses. New podcast episodes drop every Monday to power your week. Be the first to catch inspiring interviews, empowering stories, and thought-provoking conversations. 🎧 Watch and subscribe: YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts.✔ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeuAx74qUBrHxaQPEnxRpTw?sub_confirmation=1✔ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4hUXLl9Oc8xSSmR652wP3c?si=554c1a25f0e848a8✔ Follow on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/power-of-women-podcast/id1735659590✔ Follow on the website: https://powerofwomen.com.au/podcast/ Who is Catherine Fitzpatrick?:Catherine Fitzpatrick is an Australian social entrepreneur and former bank executive focused on preventing financial abuse. As Founder and CEO of Flequity Ventures, she works with banks, insurers and regulators to design safer financial systems and close the loopholes that enable coercive control. Catherine is an Adjunct Associate Professor at UNSW and a leading advocate for safety by design in financial services. Find Catherine at:Websites https://flequity.au/ https://catherinefitzpatrick.com/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-fitzpatrick-designedtodisrupt/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/catherinefitzpatrick.official/ Connect with Di & engage with Power Of Women: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/di-gillett-power-of-women/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/power_of_women_podcast/ Contact https://powerofwomen.com.au/contact/ Support [Australia]:• If you or someone you know is affected by domestic and family violence, contact 1800RESPECT, the national service for free and confidential counselling, information and support. Call 1800 737 732 or chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au• If you or someone you know is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person in need of a culturally safe support line, you can call 13YARN (13 92 76)• In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 💫 If this conversation resonated please share the episode and help spread the stories that prove women are never to be underestimated. Your ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify keeps these stories alive. Credits:Audio Editing + Sound Design: Daryl Missen – https://vinilo.com.au/Executive Producer: George Donikian: https://www.donikianmedia.com.au/ Disclaimer: https://powerofwomen.com.au/podcast-disclaimer/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    59 mins
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