In this captivating episode of Wildfemmes, host Emma Maggs sits down with the legendary Deborah Hutton, one of Australia's most iconic media personalities. Recorded live in Coledale, NSW, before an audience of over 70 inspiring women, this interview delves deep into Deborah's expansive career and her insights on life and success.

Deborah opens up about the role of intuition and manifestation in her journey, candidly discusses battling imposter syndrome, and shares stories from her impactful tenure at the Australian Women’s Weekly. She also reveals her strategies for knowing your strengths, understanding the type of person you want to be, and maintaining a thriving, centred life amidst the demands of business and media.

Join us for an enlightening conversation filled with wisdom, authenticity, and powerful takeaways. Whether you’re looking to be inspired professionally, find balance in your life, or simply be entertained, this episode is a must-listen.

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Chapter time codes:

00:59 - Acknowledgement of country

01:43 - How the Wildfemmes Interview series came to be

06:03 - Introducing Deborah Hutton

08:34 - Teenage Deborah, and what she thought she was going to do when she grew up Vs what she actually did

12:12 - Deborah’s modelling career

15:53 - Living her whole adulthood in the public eye and how she moved through life

17:42 - How Deborah approached relationships and trust

20:09 - Speaking to the importance of intuition and shares a fabulous story of professional experience where she trusted her gut

23:25 - Deborah talks us through how to ‘follow your charm’

24:51 - How Deborah manifests

25:25 - The beauty of reflection and uncomfortable growth

27:07 - Imposter syndrome and fake it till you make it

28:17 - How she joined the Grace Brothers and Myers family

29:39 - Multiple career personality disorder - Deborah maps out her career over the years

32:05 - The Australian Women’s Weekly cover story - Incredible at 50

34:20 - Deborah’s account of what it was like working in publishing for The Australian Women’s Weekly

35:53 - Working in a team and knowing your strengths and weaknesses

37:23 - Deborah’s advice for people starting their careers, or for people who are pivoting later in life

38:44 - Deborah’s journey with skin cancer - Australia’s deadliest cancer

44:18 - Why Deborah created Canopy Bay (Hat range)

45:25 - Why it’s just as important to say ‘no’ as it is to say ‘yes

46:14 - The lowest common denominator

48:24 - What’s next for Deborah…

50:50 - What keeps Deborah centred and thriving

54:55 - Deborah speaking to confidence, and the importance of having champions around you

58:18 - Figuring our who you are and who you want to be

01:01:15 - The beauty of aging

Leah Simmons is a certified pilates instructor, personal trainer and kundalini yoga teacher. She has dedicated her career to the transformation of physiques, and now with the creation of her innovative training program Kaaiaa, she is working at not only helping people to become physically stronger, but mentally and emotionally too.

I can speak from experience when I say that Kaaiaa is a form of therapy, and in this episode we talk through how Leah’s own experience to find a practice that worked for her, evolved into a movement that changes lives daily.

We also touch on how she approaches balance, living in the moment, self care, and how to start your own journey with self development. And so much more… This is Wildfemmes.

In this episode we discuss:

01:10 - Leah’s morning routine

02:28 - Leah explains Kaaiaa, the experience, the effect

07:15 - Format of a Kaaiaa class - Leah explains the different modalities

12:49 - Life is hard - Touch on inner dialogue, ego, human conditioning, being open to possibility, and the difference between “I can’t do something” and “I don’t want to do something”

17:59 - The overwhelmingly positive response to Kaaiaa, importance of community, how Kaaiaa blew up in lock-down, Leah shares the story of how she gave a free zoom class every single day of lock down (78 days straight), over 700 ppl were joining from around the world.

22:29 - How to start your own journey with self development

25:12 - Leah’s book recommendations

27:30 - What self care looks like for Leah

28:56 - Balance talk

30:31 - How Leah stays wild

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