Conqueror - Power of Women

Ep.47 Sheridan Rose Shaw | From Addiction to Entrepreneur & Advocate

by admin | Feb 10, 2025 | Addiction, Blog, Conqueror, Female Entrepreneur, Podcast For Women

Sheridan Rose Shaw values authenticity and courage in her life.

In this powerful conversation, Sheridan shares her journey from childhood trauma and addiction to becoming a successful business owner in the hairdressing industry. She discusses the challenges of homelessness, the importance of community support, and the transformative power of recovery.

Sheridan emphasises the need for courage and vulnerability in asking for help, and how her past experiences shape her approach to business and life today. Her story is one of resilience, empowerment, and authenticity, inspiring others to embrace their own journeys.

Ep.44 Geeta Sidhu-Robb | Finding Power in Adversity

by admin | Jan 20, 2025 | Blog, Champion, Conqueror, Female Empowerment, Female Entrepreneur, Podcast For Women

London-based, Geeta Sidhu-Robb shares her inspiring journey from being a single parent to becoming a powerful advocate for women’s empowerment. She discusses the challenges she faced during her divorce, the impact of societal expectations on women, her experiences in politics and how she redefined success to focus on the impact rather than income. Geeta emphasises the importance of self-identity and building a personal brand, as well as embracing individuality as one ages. Her story is a testament to resilience and the power of women supporting each other.

Di and Geeta explore the themes of confidence, aging, and the power dynamics between genders. They discuss the importance of self-perception and how embracing one’s power can lead to a fulfilling life, regardless of age.

A highly successful entrepreneur, Geeta also introduces her latest initiative W Corp, aiming to redefine workplace standards to be more inclusive for women.

Ep.37 Michelle Scheibner | Family Secrets & Intergenerational Pain

by admin | Dec 2, 2024 | Conqueror, Female Author, Female mentoring, Health & Wellbeing, Women Supporting Women

Family secrets & silence and carrying intergenerational pain, shaped Michelle Scheibner’s life choices and personal identity. She said, in reality she was sad from the day she was born … but she didn’t know why.

An incredible story which is now told through her memoir, HUSH, which unravels the unintended legacy of family secrets. The podcast reveals a woman whose professional life was based on helping others to identify and promote their own identities, all the while, not realising she didn’t know her own.

On this episode of the Power Of Women podcast, Michelle shares her family secrets with Di, their impact, and her new-found understanding and the inner-peace, having uncovered the truth.

Ep.31 Cassandra Heilbronn | Trailblazing Millennial Expat – Lawyer to Saudi CEO

by admin | Oct 21, 2024 | Blog, Conqueror, Exemplar, Female Empowerment, Female Power, Leader, Trailblazers

Possibly the youngest Family Office CEO in the world … & female. On this episode of the Power Of Women podcast, Cassandra Heilbronn joins Di from Saudi Arabia to share how she went from Bundaberg in Queensland to an expat woman in Riyadh, and smashed the glass-ceiling. Quite the journey when compared to moving to Brisbane with only $400 in her bank account to start her Law Degree. Her first board appointment was at 31, she has been the recipient of a number of awards & accolades including the Top 20 under 40 in 2017 in Australia, and from a distinguished career as a lawyer in Australia and Saudi Arabia, was appointed the CEO of a private family office in 2021 at 36 years of age. Today, she overseas global operations, investments and the strategic direction for the Family. Despite her incredible career trajectory, Cassandra is a dynamic leader who balances ambition with humility. Listen in to how she achieved it.

Cassandra Heilbronn

Ep.25 Margot Foster AM OLY | Olympian & Champion of the Boardroom

by admin | Sep 9, 2024 | Blog, Champion, Conqueror, Entrepreneur, Female Empowerment, Female Entrepreneur, Female Leaders, Female Power, Leader

Today on the Power Of Women podcast, Di spends time with Olympian, Margot Foster to discuss the correlation between being an elite athlete and a leader in business. The podcast explores the intersection of mental toughness required as a business leader, by comparison to the mental fortitude it takes to perform at the highest level in sport. It is a fascinating and rich topic. Both domains demand a high level of resilience, focus, and perseverance. They also agree the future looks bright given the extraordinary performances at the recent Paris Olympic Games and the level of support shown in & out of the competitive settings. Through the lens of the Power Of Women, there is much to celebrate when we look at the talent of future leaders in the pipeline.

Margot Foster

Ep.24 Dervilla McGowan | Women & Gin: The Perfect Mixer For Anther Distillery

by admin | Sep 2, 2024 | Blog, Conqueror, Entrepreneur, Female Entrepreneur, Female Leaders, Female Power

This week on the Power Of Women podcast, Di sits down with the incredible woman at the helm of Anther Distillery, Dervilla McGowan. Dervilla left bartending to become a Scientist and like most scientists, she enjoys mucking about with things to see how they work. After working in bars in Australia and London, completing a PhD in Microbiology, becoming a Mum and working as a Microbiologist in the innovation of rapid composting of food waste, she stepped into the world of entrepreneurship. Dervilla left research to make gin, exploring the science of flavour and running Anther Gin in a way that helps to support the craft distilling community. She loves working on gin recipes, distilling, collaborations, and the flavour of Australian native botanicals. She is a fierce advocate and supporter of women and Dervilla’s spirit is most definitely a tilt to her Celtic ancestry.

Dervilla McGowan