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Ep.55 Michelle Huntington | Soaring Beyond Limits @ 30,000 ft

by admin | Apr 7, 2025 | Female Author, Female Empowerment, Trailblazers

Soaring beyond limits. Michelle Huntington is a force to be reckoned with. On this episode of the Power Of Women podcast, Michelle shares her amazing journey from a childhood dream of flying to becoming an Airline Captain in a male-dominated industry, where there are only 500 female airline captains globally. She shares her remarkable determination in turning her dream of flying into reality, the importance of representation for women in aviation, and how her experiences shaped her identity. Listen to how she flew a 4-seater, single engine plane, solo from the USA to Australia in five days!

Michelle emphasises the need for resilience and a mindset of perseverance, encouraging others to keep pushing their boundaries. She has a fabulous mantra which she has taken from the cockpit to everyday life: Keep going until you can’t. Fasten your seatbelt.

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In this episode:

00:00 The Journey to Becoming a Pilot

04:09 Representation of Women in Aviation

05:20 Breaking into a Male-Dominated Industry

08:47 Childhood Dreams and Early Inspirations

12:22 Defining Personal Narratives

17:28 Overcoming Challenges and Identity

24:19 The Impact of Career on Identity

28:31 Developing a Resilient Mindset

30:17 Translating Aviation Skills to Leadership

32:40 Looking Ahead: Future Aspirations

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-huntington/

Website: https://www.michellehuntington.com/

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.26 Zoe Bingley-Pullin | The Relationship Between Our Hormones & Our Diet

by admin | Sep 16, 2024 | Blog, Entrepreneur, Exemplar, Female Author, Female Empowerment, Female Entrepreneur, Female Leaders, Female Power, Health & Wellbeing, Healthy Aging, Managing Menopause, Menopause, Mindfulness, Women's Health

Why what we eat matters when it comes to hormonal health. This week on the Power Of Women podcast Di is joined by Nutritionist Zoe Bingley-Pullin to discuss her latest book, “Eat You Way To Healthy Hormones”, an ideal guide to becoming the champion of your own health. We dive deep into the relationship between how we feel and what we should eat to better manage perimenopause and menopause, which then sets the foundations for aging well for women over 40, 50 & 60. Zoe is another inspiring female entrepreneur and a passionate advocate for women’s health & wellbeing.

Zoe Bingley Pullin

Ep.12 Beverley Pinder OAM | Ingredients For Mastering Your Own Power

by admin | Jun 24, 2024 | Blog, Exemplar, Female Author, Female Leaders, Leader, Mentor, Not-For-Profit, Women In Media, Women Over 50, Women Supporting Women

Today on the Power Of Women podcast, Di sits down with Beverley Pinder OAM. Beverley has a unique story of resilience, success, love and the importance of always giving back – ingredients of her own Power. Beverley has captured her story in her inspirational autobiography, “Pride without Prejudice”, and shares that with Di on this episode of the podcast. Beverley’s professional, civic and personal journeys have been anything but smooth. Yet conquering the odds is part of her DNA and her drive and passion permeates throughout our conversation. Beverley’s life’s work has been underpinned by her strong concern for the less fortunate among us and her positivity is inspiring and infectious and a lesson for all of us. As a teenage immigrant Beverley experienced unconditional acceptance and racism. She sought acceptance via charity work and beauty contests, which became the foundation for a lifelong commitment to helping others. Throughout her life Beverley has given back to the community, however and wherever she can. Serving two terms as a politician in local government, she continues as a passionate supporter and advocate for a number of local charities and not-for-profits. Beverley was awarded a Medal of Order of Australia on 26 January 2022 for her contribution to a range of charities. An advocate for women and not afraid to call-out bullies, Beverley’s life story is filled with pointers for younger generations on how to achieve success in any field of life. An exemplar for the power of women.

Beverley Pinder

Ep.10 | FEAR: Let’s Tackle This 4-Letter Word with Julie Demsey

by admin | Jun 9, 2024 | Blog, Female Author, Female Leaders, Female mentoring, Mentor, Transformational Change, Women Over 50, Women Supporting Women

On this episode of the Power Of Women podcast, joining Di to tackle the 4-letter word, FEAR, is Julie Demsey. Julie is a trailblazer in rapid results coaching and hypnotherapy, with a 20-year track record of leadership in Silicon Valley and a dynamic presence in the international start-up scene. FEAR: Fear can be debilitating; Fear can hold us back: Fear can be limiting. In our professional lives, fear can sneak up on us, cause us to over-compensate and negatively impact our behaviour. Fear of the unknown; Fear of failing; Fear of not measuring up ; Fear of not belonging. Together we discuss how to overcome what can hold us back. Nothing to be afraid of here.

Julie Demsey

Ep. 5 | Women’s Safety & Empowerment in Solo Travel: an author’s insight

by admin | May 5, 2024 | Blog, Entrepreneur, Female Author, Trailblazers, Women Supporting Women

In this episode, Di is joined by internationally best-selling author, Anna Downes to discuss her latest book, a captivating thriller, Red River Road. Anna is an inspirational guest who shares her upbringing in the UK, emersed in the world of theatre, drama and the captivation of the stage and the power of words. Red River Road delves into themes that are front and centre right now: Solo female travel – the tussle between women’s safety & the empowerment in travelling on your own; Van life– a growing lifestyle trend; Gendered violence – sadly, a real-life theme we are confronted with, that is now front & centre in the daily press, politics and the community: Sisterhood – the power of female friendship. Whilst the discussion is centred around the novel, it is also a story about manifesting your future, taking a risk, pursuing a dream and succeeding.

Anna Downes