Growing up in Australia, playing sport was a given, although I never dreamed that I would end up a professional athlete, and especially not a rugby union player. Having the opportunity to take part in…
More money and enjoyment: Here’s what changed when I made Work-life balance my priority
Work-life balance. It’s one of those concepts that has crossed my mind a thousand times over the past 15 years in which I’ve built my business. But I have to admit, I never really took much notice of …
‘Be prepared to say no’: Why Michelle Bridges doesn’t want it all
Michelle Bridges is a household name in Australia. The fitness trainer flew to prominence during the early noughties after a long-running stint on Channel Ten’s reality program ‘The Biggest Loser’. S…
What running a 134km race for my 40th birthday taught me about attributing success to luck
Like many women, I’ve had great difficulty owning my successes. I’m adept at removing any personal accountability for doing well and generally attribute any accomplishments to pure luck. At no time ha…
Property won’t fix the gender pay gap
Women are likely to become wealthier from owning more Australian property over the next five years but don’t expect this to help close the gender pay gap. The number of women buying property to live i…
I’m the result of stay-at-home dad and we’re both doing just fine
I only have one, very vague memory of seeing my dad in a suit and on his way to work. It was Christmas Eve in the early nineties and it was the one day every year that he would take us into the office…
Three things dads can do to help create equity this Equal Pay Day
It’s Equal Pay Day today, marking the number of additional days women have to work past the Financial Year to receive the average pay of their male counterparts. Given Equal Pay Day comes just …
The Parent Gift Gap: Spending more on Father’s Day than Mother’s Day
Here’s a new take on the gender gap you may not have expected. It’s called The Parent Gift Gap, and it could be seeing Australians spending more money on Father’s Day than we are on …
Are you the sucker lugged with office housework? Chances are you’re female and it’s hurting your career
Are you the sucker picking up the slack when it comes to miscellaneous tasks at work that have nothing to do with your actual role? Were you the one to buy that cake for your colleague’s birthda…
The three simple changes Shahirah Gardner made to help combat burnout
When Shahirah Gardner, co-founder of financial management app startup Finch, started feeling symptoms of burnout a few months ago, she made three simple changes to her routine in a bid to reconnect wi…
