Posts Tagged ‘podcast’
Carers Week 2020: 1.5 billion / week is just one reason ‘why we care’
With all the events that have transpired this year, carers deserve recognition now more than ever. In this podcast, Emma Walsh, CEO of Parents At Work, interviews CEO of Carers Australia, Liz Callaghan, to discuss both the work of Carers Australia and National Carers Week. National Carers Week aims to recognise the 2.65 million unpaid…
Read MoreHas COVID-19 changed Fatherhood? An interview with Blake Woodward
Blake Woodward is a dad, management consultant and founder of Suit Tie Stroller – a website supporting corporate dads in finding work life balance while raising a family, as well as advocating for gender-equal parental leave and support policies. Blake took extensive parental leave for each of his two kids to be the primary carer and…
Read MoreLaunching a New Podcast Series Just For Dads Juggling Career and Family
“I found becoming a dad pretty disorientating. It changed my priorities, my attitude to work and had a big impact on my relationship, too. Trying to navigate that wasn’t always easy. But chatting to other dads often helped, plus I picked up the odd tip (i.e. wearing T-shirts inside-out until you leave the house will…
Read MoreBreaking down ‘Carer Stigma’: How to recognise and support carers this National Carers Week
National Carers Week is a week to recognise and celebrate the incredible work of carers around the country. With over 2.7 million family and friend carers in Australia, many go unrecognised or are under a lot of pressure as they balance full-time careers with caring responsibilities at home. What is a carer? A carer is someone…
Read MoreImplementing Progressive Parental Leave Policies – An Interview with Diageo
Diageo have recently placed themselves as firm leaders in the parental leave equality realm, with an updated parental leave policy that offers 26 weeks of paid leave to all new parents. This encompasses anyone that has a new baby, including adoptive or surrogate. Impressively, it is also open to any employee, regardless of their time…
Read MoreDesign your life in 6 simple steps? We interview the author that explains how
Listen to the podcast here Read the interview with Gill McLaren here Recently our CEO, Emma Walsh, interviewed Gill McLaren, author of Think, Plan Live; a step- by- step workbook and coaching guide to defining and designing your best life. In today’s busy lifestyle, the core of life design is working out what you want,…
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