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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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46:07

#238 - Merle Singer - Where are you Performing in...

Brave Feminine Leadership ·

2026/03/26

Most of us have a story about who we are as a leader. The harder question is whether that story is true, or just the version we've rehearsed. In this conversation I sit down with Merle Singer, researcher, leadership developer, and creator of Epitome Leadership, to explore what three years of research across Australia and the US revealed about how women really lead. We get into the anxiety that showed up uninvited in her data, the gap between your brand and your reputation, and her four feminine

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33:53

#237 Matt Tice - Geopolitics Just Landed on Your P&L

Brave Feminine Leadership ·

2026/03/19

The world shifted and most executives are still catching their breath. In this episode I called one of the sharpest strategic minds I know to make sense of it in real time: Matt Tice, CEO of Insurgence, who has navigated disruption with organisations across six continents. We get into what the Iran crisis actually means for business, why most leaders are asking the wrong questions, and the mindset shift that separates the ones who'll come out ahead from the ones who'll just survive it. Game theory,

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27:55

#236 IWD 2026 Special with Alexis George - She Left...

Brave Feminine Leadership ·

2026/03/05

There are leaders who hold the seat. And then there are leaders who transform everything they touch.Alexis George walked into AMP in August 2021 at one of the most challenging moments in the company's 176 year history. On the eve of her retirement as CEO, she sat down with us for this International Women's Day special to reflect on a career that has taken her from a small country town in Bega to the top of one of Australia's most iconic financial institutions. She talks about growing up with

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49:27

#235 Craig Tiley - Game Changer

Brave Feminine Leadership ·

2026/02/26

As the world just announced that Craig Tiley is heading to the United States Tennis Association as their new CEO, we're bringing back this conversation to celebrate his extraordinary legacy. And what a moment to do it.For 20 years, Craig Tiley shaped Australian tennis into something the world genuinely admires. As CEO of Tennis Australia and Tournament Director of the Australian Open, he turned Australia's Grand Slam into a global benchmark, breaking attendance records, captivating billions of fans

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40:28

#234 Career Insurance: Jodi Geddes on Why Your...

Brave Feminine Leadership ·

2026/02/19

Jodi Geddes is back - and a lot has happened since Episode 13.Since we last spoke, Jodi co-built Circle In into a globally recognised workplace platform before navigating the weight of a confidential exit, three months offline with her kids, and the question every exited founder eventually faces: who am I now? In this honest, energising conversation, Jodi opens up abo ut the identity grief of losing the founder title, why she refuses to be called a brand strategist, and what she discovered building

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19:10

#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,...

Brave Feminine Leadership ·

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...

Brave Feminine Leadership ·

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

Brave Feminine Leadership ·

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...

Brave Feminine Leadership ·

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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