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Brave Feminine Leadership

Melissa Hamilton

Sharing stories from amazing leaders just like you and me. Breaking down myths of leadership, imposter syndrome & helping us all be braver. Step by step.

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#233 Melissa Hamilton - Why Leadership Is Harder Than...

Brave Feminine Leadership ·

2026/02/05

Leadership is getting things done through other people. So why are so many brilliant leaders doing the work themselves?In this reflection on the Women Who Understand Influence series, Melissa unpacks one insight from each of five leading researchers - and why the gap between what you intend and what actually lands might be the most important thing you're not paying attention to. If leadership feels heavier than it should, this is essential listening. ----------------------- Craving inspiration? I

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38:05

#232 Laura Kray - The Hidden Pay Gap: Same Title,...

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2026/01/29

If you've ever been offered a promotion that felt smaller than your male peer's, or wondered why everyone loves working with you but you're still not getting the resources, this conversation explains why.Professor Laura Kray's research reveals that society recognizes men through power but women through status - and this has real consequences. Even at identical organizational levels, men lead larger teams than women. And team size directly predicts compensation. Professor Laura Kray is Professor at

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43:50

#231 Laurie Weingart - The No Club: Stopping Women's...

Brave Feminine Leadership ·

2026/01/22

This conversation left me with a deep understanding as another piece of the jigsaw puzzle clicked into place. That feeling when something finally makes sense and you can start to see the solution.The research is clear: Women are doing more of the "non-promotable" work in organisations, leading to burnout and being overlooked for promotions. Professor Laurie Weingart and four academic colleagues formed The No Club - initially in response to their own challenges navigating their careers. Then they

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41:41

#230 Dr. Alison Fragale - Likeable Badass: Why You...

Brave Feminine Leadership ·

2026/01/15

You don't need to tone it down or hide your competence. You need to add warmth.Professor Alison Fragale's research shows that people want to work with those they both like AND respect. The Likeable Badass framework isn't about choosing one or the other—it's about having both. This conversation is practical, research-backed, and empowering. Alison gives you a framework for being both respected and liked without apologising for either. Professor Alison Fragale is an organisational psychologist and

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63:20

#229 Rosalind Chow - The Doors You Can Open: Why...

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2026/01/08

If networking feels transactional and icky, this conversation will change how you think about building influence.Professor Rosalind Chow explains why status - not power - is the foundation of sustainable influence, how to network by being a conduit rather than a collector, and why becoming a sponsor is the fastest way to build your own network. Professor Rosalind Chow is Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Theory at Carnegie Mellon University and author of The Doors You Can Open: A

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56:06

#228 Dr. Jen Overbeck - The Gap Between What You...

Brave Feminine Leadership ·

2026/01/01

If you've ever felt resistance where you expected buy-in, or wondered why certain relationships require more effort than they should—this conversation will give you language for what's actually happening.Professor Jen Overbeck explains the gap between influence and coercive power, why leaders jump between them without realizing it, and how to audit your own influence patterns before they damage relationships you can't repair. Professor Jen Overbeck is Professor of Management and Associate Dean for

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27:44

#227 Melissa Hamilton - Why You Can't Explain Your...

Brave Feminine Leadership ·

2025/12/11

Can you clearly articulate the value you create - not just what you do?Most leaders can't. They default to listing their responsibilities, their achievements, their resume. But that's not what gets you the next opportunity, inspires your team, or proves you're essential. This week, I challenged a room of senior leaders with three questions that have defined my success at every phase, from my first role to leading 5,000 people globally to navigating the terrifying transition that came next. These

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47:25

#226 Jill Schulman - Stop Waiting to Feel Ready: A...

Brave Feminine Leadership ·

2025/11/27

Jill Schulman showed up to her first day of Marine Corps training in hot pink polka dot shorts and matching pumps. A senior Marine told her she'd never make it. She became the top-performing officer in her class.Now a keynote speaker and author of The Bravery Effect, Jill breaks down the research on why waiting until you feel confident means waiting forever. She shares studies on stress mindset, self-efficacy, and why the kindest thing we can do as leaders isn't removing challenges - it's helping

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16:56

#225 Melissa Hamilton - Get Back in the Kitchen: When...

Brave Feminine Leadership ·

2025/11/13

Glen told me to "get back in the kitchen" under one of my videos last week. I don't know Glen..I could turn off the comments. Block him. Move on. But here's what I can't stop thinking about: Glen has a job. He works with people. Maybe manages people. And if he's comfortable saying that where I can see it, what's he doing in the spaces where I can't? The eye rolls. The knowing glances. The pointed silences that are designed to be deniable. In this episode, I'm getting real about what these moments

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31:19

#224 Professor Didar Zowghi - Move Fast and Fix...

Brave Feminine Leadership ·

2025/10/30

What if the biggest risk in AI isn't the technology itself, but building it without understanding the problem first?Professor Didar Zowghi leads pioneering research on diversity and inclusion in AI at CSIRO's Data61. Her DNI guidelines were incorporated into Australia's national framework for AI in government in 2024. But her path to becoming a trailblazer in AI began unexpectedly, as a young woman from Tehran who couldn't study physics in the UK because her English wasn't good enough. Computer

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37:22

#223 Marilla Akkermans - Swim in the Doubt: The Trust...

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2025/10/16

What if the key to 90% staff retention was radical trust from day one?Marilla Akkermans launched Equality Media and Marketing while raising her first child, after experiencing her own worth drop when she became a mother. She decided to build something different: a business with a four-day work week that actually works, 19 inclusive care policies, and trust given upfront, not earned. In this conversation, Marilla shares how they ran a three-month trial of the four-day work week to prove it could

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40:45

#222 Dr. Alison Fragale - The Likeable Badass...

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2025/10/02

Dr. Alison Fragale, organisational psychologist and author of "Likeable Badass," reveals why women don't need to choose between being liked and being respected, they need both, and the science proves it.Alison explains how "status" (how much others respect you) is more foundational than power for career success, and why it comes from demonstrating two qualities simultaneously: warmth and assertiveness. She shares the McKinsey moment that taught her self-promotion works even for the unqualified, her

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30:26

#221 Justine Robbins - No One Size Career Fits All

Brave Feminine Leadership ·

2025/09/18

Justine Robbins, CEO of Heartweb, dismantles the myth that successful careers follow one path. After feedback calling her "not a team player" and "not strategic" stopped her for six months, she learned to question input constructively and discovered career is a "team sport." She reveals how to build your personal "board of directors" and why sometimes feedback simply isn't true.Why you should listen: If you're navigating a non-linear career or struggling with challenging feedback as a senior

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40:38

#220 Dr Kate Mason - Powerfully Likeable Leadership

Brave Feminine Leadership ·

2025/09/04

Dr. Kate Mason, executive communications coach and author of "Powerfully Likeable," dismantles the myth that you have to choose between being powerful or being liked as a leader.Kate reveals why the traditional "leadership persona" is exhausting and challenges the Miranda Priestley vs. people-pleaser binary that traps high-achieving women. She shares her simple exercise to map your power-up and power-down moments, explains why thinking about confidence is the worst way to build it, and offers

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55:10

#219 Florence Potter - Why Generational Tension Is a...

Brave Feminine Leadership ·

2025/08/20

Baby Boomers are technophobes. Gen Z are lazy and entitled. Millennials want everything handed to them. Gen X are just... forgotten.Florence Potter, Founding Director of No Umbrellas, is calling out every single stereotype. For the first time in history, five generations are working side by side, and most leaders are missing the biggest opportunity hiding in plain sight. Florence reveals why generational tension isn't your problem, it's your competitive advantage. From challenging the broken

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49:14

#218 Tom Mutch - The 30-Second Test: Are You Really...

Brave Feminine Leadership ·

2025/08/06

Tom Mutch, a board and C-suite headhunter specialising in APAC appointments, reveals his infamous "30-second elevator pitch test" that exposes why 90% of aspiring board directors aren't actually ready for the boardroom.From his accidental journey from PhD in Physics to becoming one of the most recommended board search consultants, Tom shares the real-world insights that matter: his four-ingredient recipe for building a memorable personal brand, why intellectual curiosity beats credentials every

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46:11

#217 Robbie Campo - To Have Impact, I Had to Lead

Brave Feminine Leadership ·

2025/07/31

Robbie Campo didn’t set out to become a CEO. She started in advocacy and policy, driven by purpose and a passion for change. But over time, she realised something important: real impact often requires authority. In this episode, Robbie shares her path from behind the scenes to the CEO seat, the mentors who nudged her forward, the feedback that shaped her, and the moment she chose to own her leadership. We talk visibility, confidence, and the courage it takes to step up, even when you don’t feel

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54:14

#216 Twenty Percent: Emma Olivier's Mission to...

Brave Feminine Leadership ·

2025/07/24

In the powerful finale to our Board Director Series, we meet Emma Olivier, founder of Twenty Percent and passionate advocate for authentic inclusion in Australian boardrooms. After 20 years at Accenture and a career-defining moment that taught her the power of vulnerability, Emma discovered her true calling in creating meaningful change.The statistics are confronting: 20% of Australians have a disability, yet zero directors on the ASX 300 have publicly identified with one. Emma, born without a left

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43:32

#215 Serendipity Equals Opportunity Plus Action:...

Brave Feminine Leadership ·

2025/07/17

Episode 5 of the Board Director Series features Aliza Knox, bestselling author of "Don't Quit Your Day Job" and the tech executive who built APAC businesses for Google, Twitter, and Cloudflare. From Boston Consulting Group to becoming APAC IT Woman of the Year and the first female partner across Asia Pacific at BCG, Aliza's career demonstrates the power of curiosity-driven decision-making and strategic risk-taking.Aliza shares her unique career framework—Aliza 1.0 (consulting/finance), 2.0 (tech

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41:15

#214 Inviting Others In: Nichelle Maynard-Elliott on...

Brave Feminine Leadership ·

2025/07/10

In this compelling episode of the Board Director Series, we meet Nichelle Maynard-Elliott, founder of Dunamis Transaction Advisors and board director of Xerox and Lucid Group, who understands that breaking barriers means nothing if you don't help others follow. In a time when diversity progress feels uncertain, Nichelle poses a critical question: Will this be a movement that creates lasting change, or just a moment that passes?With over 25 years of M&A expertise as former head of M&A

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