Elizabeth Lee MLA on Leadership, Resilience, Working Motherhood & Cost of Living Pressures

Naomi Campbell Charity Headache, Women's Budget Battle & the Economic Power of Nuns

In this episode, we unpack: * Women’s Budget Statement Under Fire: A heated debate has erupted over Australia’s Women’s Budget Statement after critics labelled it "ideological nonsense." We examine what gender-responsive budgeting actually is, why supporters argue it remains necessary, and whether economic policy can ever be truly gender-neutral. We also explore the broader conversation around inequality, unpaid care work, women’s health and domestic violence. * The Economic Power of Nuns in Feminist History: What do medieval convents and modern corporate boardrooms have in common? More than you might think. We explore new research revealing how convents helped drive Vienna's economy centuries before modern banks existed, lending money, managing assets and playing a significant financial role in their communities. Then we fast-forward to today, where a group of Benedictine nuns in Kansas have filed more than 350 shareholder resolutions over the past two decades, using their investments to push major corporations on issues ranging from climate change and worker rights to corporate governance. Together, these stories challenge long-held assumptions about women, religion and economic influence across the centuries. * Naomi Campbell Appeals Charity Trustee Ban: Supermodel Naomi Campbell is fighting a five-year ban from serving as a charity trustee after regulators found serious governance failures at her charity, Fashion for Relief. Campbell argues she was deceived by a fellow trustee, while regulators maintain she failed in her oversight responsibilities. We break down the case, the allegations and what it means for charity governance and celebrity-led philanthropy. Read full show notes on FeministMoney.com.au. About the show: Feminist Money, the money program for feminists who want change. In this show, our focus is on money and ensuring that 50% of the population has more equal access to money and the power and freedom of choice that money brings.

Save Rent by Living with Nuns, Missing Pension Funds and the Trillionaire Question

In this episode, we unpack: * Living with nuns to save on rent: As housing costs continue to climb, some renters are finding an unexpected solution: living in convents. We explore how intergenerational community living with nuns highlights different affordable housing options while offering safety and a sense of community. * State pension payments: Thousands of women may be owed state pension back payments after taking time out of the workforce to care for family members, and we explain how to check if you're affected, thanks to the advocacy of Martin Lewis. * World’s first trillionaire: We examine the rise of the world's first trillionaire and what growing billionaire wealth means for women and money. Read full show notes on FeministMoney.com.au. About the show: Feminist Money, the money program for feminists who want change. In this show, our focus is on money and ensuring that 50% of the population has more equal access to money and the power and freedom of choice that money brings.

AI Gives Financial Advice, the History of Women's Economic Independence and the Belle Burden Backlash

In this episode, we unpack: * AI Financial Advice: As artificial intelligence becomes a go-to source for money guidance and is recommended by pop culture figures like Mel Robbins, we explore whether AI can really be trusted to help make financial decisions that could shape your future. * The History of Women's Economic Independence: How a new Smithsonian exhibition reveals the untold stories of how women fought for financial freedom and transformed their economic futures across generations. * The Belle Burden Backlash: We unpack the fierce debate surrounding Belle Burden's memoir Strangers and why a memoir about divorce in a world of wealth, privilege, and inherited money has struck such a nerve with readers. Read full show notes on FeministMoney.com.au. About the show: Feminist Money, the money program for feminists who want change. In this show, our focus is on money and ensuring that 50% of the population has more equal access to money and the power and freedom of choice that money brings.

Housing in Crisis: Women, Older Adults, and Celebrities Experiences

In this episode, we unpack: * Housing Affordability and Women: We explore how Australia’s housing crisis disproportionately affects women, including challenges in home ownership. * Housing Support for Older Women: As older women are the cohort most at risk of homelessness, we discuss the housing challenges they face and the role of community programs in securing safe, stable homes. * Homelessness and Celebrity Stories: The celebrity experiences of homelessness, highlighting the human side of housing insecurity and raising awareness of its prevalence. Read full show notes on FeministMoney.com.au. About the show: Feminist Money, the money program for feminists who want change. In this show, our focus is on money and ensuring that 50% of the population has more equal access to money and the power and freedom of choice that money brings.

Devil Wears Prada 2 Career Chat, Redundancies & AI Banking Bias

In this episode, we unpack: * Redundancy payouts are impacting women everywhere, including our favourite breakdancer, Ray Gun, who spoke about her own voluntary redundancy. * AI gender bias in banking algorithms is impacting women’s access to financial services, with systems using data that reinforces gender bias and heightening it due to the efficiency patterns of AI. * Devil Wears Prada 2 highlights the press tour career converations and reflections the movie's stars Emily Blunt, Anne Hathaway and the legendary Meryl Streep, discussing the economic power of doing work you love. Read full show notes on FeministMoney.com.au. About the show: Feminist Money, the money program for feminists who want change. In this show, our focus is on money and ensuring that 50% of the population has more equal access to money and the power and freedom of choice that money brings.