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Hema Prakash | Revolutionising Women’s Healthcare

by admin | Jul 14, 2025 | Change Makers, Female Entrepreneur, Health & Wellbeing

Hema Prakash isn’t just a successful businesswoman— she is revolutionising women’s healthcare with Ponti Health—enabliing women to reclaim agency over their wellbeing. After years navigating the boardrooms of tech and private equity—where she was often the only woman in the room—Hema turned her energy to a new frontier: transforming women’s healthcare in Australia.

Now the co-founder of Ponti Health, Hema is building what she calls “slow medicine”: a one-stop clinic for women that respects time, intelligence, and lived experience. And she’s doing it on her terms.

In this episode, we explore:

⇛ Menopause isn’t a disease—and Héma’s on a mission to change how it’s treated

⇛ Why financial independence and self-prioritisation aren’t luxuries—they’re essentials

⇛ Research in women’s health is underfunded and needs support.

⇛ What it means to lead with humility, excellence, and empathy in business and health.

Hema highlighted so many salient points including:

On menopause: “Menopause shouldn’t be medicalised—it’s a transition, not a disease.”

On women’s financial independence: “Women need to be financially independent… it’s free money, literally free money everyone, compounding at 10% interest a year.”

How her business is delivering women’s healthcare: “We’ve taken everything back to basics. We’re calling it slow medicine… because we need time.”

Highlighted the alarming steps midlife women are taking due to menopause: “Women over 45 are activating income protection insurance at $12,000 a month—because they’re falling off their perches.”

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Mel Browne | The Money Moves Every Woman Needs to Know

by admin | Jul 7, 2025 | Female Empowerment, Podcast For Women, Women & Money

If you think financial planning is boring, intimidating, or only for men in suits—think again. These are the money moves every woman needs to know.

In this episode of the Power of Women podcast, financial educator and bestselling author Mel Browne joins Di Gillett to break down smart, accessible wealth-building strategies every woman should be using—especially in midlife.

You’ll learn:

Why super splitting could be your most underused financial advantage
How to find $10K in 12 months without getting a second job
Why emotional investing impacts men more than women (and what to do about it)
How to invest confidently—without becoming a finance expert
What financial agency really means
How to shift the money conversation in your relationship from mine to ours

This is what Mel said about:

Super splitting and financial fairness:

“Super splitting is really, really easy… It’s simply your partner choosing to split up to 85% of their previous year’s super with you… because if I’m staying home, then it should just be that I get to enjoy some of your super as well.”

Why emotional decisions can derail financial futures:

“So much of what we do financially is emotional… and my concern for too many women today is they’re making those emotional decisions, but they don’t know how to rebuild as a consequence.”

Ageism and women’s financial confidence:

“I hear that every day from women in their 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s—‘I don’t have time to catch up.’ And yet I believe it’s this ageism that we have as women.”

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Alison Shamir | Dismantling Imposter Syndrome & The Stories We Tell Ourselves

by admin | Jul 2, 2025 | Imposter Syndrome

Dismantling imposter syndrome.

In this episode of the Power Of Women Podcast, we are revealing the silent self-doubt that holds so many brilliant women back: imposter syndrome.

Whether it shows up as over-preparing, holding back in meetings, or downplaying success, imposter feelings can quietly sabotage confidence and performance — especially in the workplace.

Together with imposter syndrome expert and author of Conquer Your Imposter, Alison Shamir, we unpack where this internal narrative comes from, how it disproportionately affects women, and — most importantly — what to do about it.

In his episode, we explore:

The real definition of imposter syndrome (and why it’s not just “self-doubt”)
Perfectionism, identity sabotage, and internalised narratives
Why fear is not a great motivator — and why imposter syndrome is not a hidden strength
Why women are more prone to it — and how to change that
How to uncover your “origin story” and start healing.

Alison said:

You can overcome Imposter Syndrome: “I broke up with imposter syndrome between 2013 and 2014.”

On that niggling self-doubt: “I was performing well but imploding inside.”

There will be an origin story: “It’s not your fault you’re experiencing it; it’s a product of your environment.”

On the relationship between Imposter Syndrome & perfectionism: “You’re constantly questioning yourself, despite evidence of competence and success.”

The misconception: “Imposter syndrome is not a hidden strength.”

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