What happens when women stop backing their doubts - and start backing themselves?

In this powerful, deeply personal episode of the Power Of Women Podcast, Di Gillett sits down with global leadership advisor, bestselling author, and courage expert Margie Warrell for one of the most candid conversations of the season.

From growing up on a remote dairy farm in rural Victoria to building a global career, Margie shares the lived experiences that shaped her understanding of courage, self-doubt, and resilience. Together, Di and Margie reveal why confidence is not a prerequisite for action, how adversity can become a source of strength, and why the bravest decision women can make is choosing how they respond to life’s hardest moments.

This is a conversation about agency, self-belief and resilience.

Key takeaways::

➺ It's the chances we don't take that we regret the most.

➺ Backing ourselves is crucial to overcoming self-doubt.

➺ Financial independence is foundational to female agency.

➺ Adversity doesn’t define you - how you respond does.

➺ We are not our struggles or doubts; we are more than that.

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Who is Margie Warrell?

Dr. Margie Warrell is a globally recognised expert in leadership and human behaviour, renowned for her ability to help leaders and organizations unlock untapped potential by countering the underlying dynamics that inhibit bold thinking, decisive action, and transformative growth.

Growing up in rural Australia instilled in Margie a deep understanding of resilience and the courage required to navigate uncertainty. Over the past three decades, she has lived and worked across five continents, gaining a globally grounded perspective on overcoming the forces that stifle innovation and limit performance in individuals and organisations alike.

Find Margie at:

Website https://margiewarrell.com

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/margiewarrell/

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

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Credits:

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

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

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Artificial intelligence is no longer theoretical - it is actively reshaping careers, leadership, and relevance.

In this episode of the Power Of Women Podcast, Di Gillett is joined by Kelly Slessor, one of Australia’s most respected AI strategists, digital innovators, and retail technology leaders, for a deeply human conversation about what AI really means for women, work and leadership.

Kelly was building AI personalisation platforms years before ChatGPT entered the mainstream. Today, she works at the intersection of artificial intelligence, emotional intelligence, and human systems, advising businesses, educating leaders, and advocating for responsible, human-centred technology.

This episode moves beyond surface-level AI commentary to ask harder, more consequential questions:

• Who becomes more powerful in an AI-enabled world?
• Why fear is the wrong response - and education is the only viable one
• Why women are underrepresented in AI leadership, yet uniquely positioned to shape its future
• How fostering children has profoundly shaped Kelly’s leadership philosophy, empathy and perspective
• Why “balance” is a myth - and what actually sustains women operating at pace

This is not a conversation about keeping up.

It’s a conversation about agency, authorship and relevance, in a world that is moving faster than most organisations are willing to admit.

You’ll hear:

Why AI will augment people, not replace them

The real risk for leaders who delay AI education

How repetitive work will disappear and what replaces it

Why emotional intelligence is the missing ingredient in AI development

How women can leapfrog professionally by engaging with AI now

The leadership lessons Kelly learned through foster care

Why safety, belonging, and trust matter in teams and in technology

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Who is Kelly Slessor

Kelly Slessor is an Australian AI strategist and founder of TribeGen AI, advising leaders on human-centred AI adoption. With 20+ years in digital and ecommerce, she translates complex technology into decisive, practical action.

Find Kelly at:

Websites:

https://theecommercetribe.com/

https://tribegenai.com/

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyslessor/

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

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Credits:

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

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

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What actually makes a founder investable - and why hustle culture may be working against women.

In this episode of the Power Of Women Podcast, Di Gillett sits down with Dan Copsey - entrepreneur, investor, and Group CEO, to unpack what investors really assess when backing founders, particularly women.

This is not a surface-level conversation about confidence or pitching harder.

Dan reveals why honesty beats hype, why performative hustle culture is a red flag, and why many of the most investable female founders are undervaluing what they already bring to the table.

From founder-investor dynamics to gender bias in startup rooms, this episode delivers an unfiltered investor lens every ambitious woman in business needs to hear.

You’ll hear:

• Why honesty is the #1 trait investors look for
• The biggest red flags investors see in pitches
• Why hustle culture is failing founders - especially women
• What female founders are doing right but not articulating
• How motherhood, life load and leadership are undervalued assets
• What makes an investor–founder relationship succeed long-term
• How to know when your business is truly ready to scale.

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Who is Dan Copsey?

Dan Copsey is an Australian businessman, entrepreneur and active investor. He advises and consults for numerous founders and executives as well several charity organisations. He is currently Chief Executive Officer for TMSPC Pty Ltd which boasts a portfolio of leading advertising agencies, premium hospitality ventures, and impactful not-for-profit investments

Find Dan at:

Website https://dancopsey.com/media/

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dancopsey/

Connect with Di & engage with Power Of Women:

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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/

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