If She Can, I Can
Olivia Brafman
Go on the journey with Olivia Brafman, your host, as she figures out if women really can have the high flying career, and the family - and if so, how on earth do we navigate it all?
Each episode talks candidly to inspiring and successful women in their field who have been there, done that. Learn about their climb to the top, their failures, successes, choices and sacrifices, on balancing their professional dreams with the expectations and pressures of being a mother.
For all those women who feel in their prime to ‘lean in’, but yet their biological clocks are holding them back, I’m here to learn from the women who have proven the statistic wrong. Why? I'm determined to help more mothers not be forced out of work and instead, storm into those C-Suites, judgement aside and babes in arms.
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08/22/23 • 49 min
What does success mean to you and would you consider yourself successful?
I often ask my guests this and have received the most beautiful answers over the Seasons. Ones that have quite honestly changed my whole perspective, especially as a mother. Yet, I don't think anyone has articulated or embodied success as perfectly as Australian Sports Television presenter Em Freedman. She gives me hope it is possible to have it all, and I can't think of a better guest and message to leave this Season on.
It's happiness, true contentment, at work and at home. It's when you stop thinking 'what's next'. It's not about having the most money, biggest following, highest status or best sounding title. It's doing something you love whilst carving out enough time with the people you love.
However unconventional your setup might be, and whatever your situation, drown out the noise and determine success your way. You might be more successful than you ever thought possible.
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Emma Freedman is an Australian television and radio presenter. Freedman formerly co-hosted The Grill Team on Triple M Sydney. Prior to this, she was a weather presenter on Weekend Today and host of Sports Sunday on the Nine Network.
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S2, Ep7 - The Stand-Up Comedian, Hatty Ashdown - Never Give Up
If She Can, I Can
07/25/23 • 48 min
Do you think you're funny? What would it take for you to stand up on stage and attempt to make a room full of people laugh?
Comedians. Just imagine what has to go into the training, writing, and delivery of a successful set. The hustle to get booked, and then re-booked. The determination and consistency to build a following. The resilience to handle heckling, late nights and multi-day tours away from home. Comics are incredible. Now throw 2 young kids into the mix and my appreciation for any female comics who continue to follow their passion beyond motherhood is nothing short of amazing. Bravo Hatty Ashdown, my guest this week.
Follow Hatty - @hattyashdown
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S2, Ep5 - The Tech Entrepeneur, Larissa Holmes - Supporting Women
If She Can, I Can
07/11/23 • 47 min
How many underrepresented women work for your organisation?
It's a known fact that diversity and equality in the workplace helps business to thrive, but it takes a conscious effort to ensure these women are seen, hired and supported. My incredible guest this week Larissa Holmes has dedicated her high powered career so far across two notable tech businesses, and now her own start up Coterie to help lead growth for women. Her passion and 'why' behind it all comes from a deeply personal place, and the result of her drive and dedication has some outstanding results.
https://www.activecoterie.com/
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S2, Ep4 - The Best Selling Author, Viv Groskop - How to Own the Room
If She Can, I Can
07/04/23 • 47 min
"Choose yourself, I never waited for other people to choose me" - Viv Groskop
How often are our decisions and paths guided by the pressures or expectations of others vs ourselves, and why is that? Award winning writer, comedian, broadcaster and performance coach Viv Groskop is the antithesis. She chose the world of freelance over 20 years ago, embracing the benefits, flexibility and variety it brings her as a mother of 3, and boy has it paid off. Viv has been described as the most successful freelance journalist in the the UK, is the author of 6 books including the best selling 'How to Own the Room: Women and the Art of Brilliant Speaking', hosts the biggest public speaking podcast in the world — with over 2 million downloads, and is now on a mission to help people be more effortlessly confident in their own way through her newest book 'Happy High Status'.
This episode is not one to miss.
Happy High Status, Viv's new book is our Now!
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06/27/23 • 47 min
If you look in 5 years time at a newspaper headline about you, what would you want it to say? Natasha used this question as her catalyst to change her career direction to something more meaningful.
Now I feel like lots of people strive to make an impact on this world and serve others, but Natasha is someone who truly has and she’s only just getting started. Her primary role is a social work manager specialising in care leavers and adolescent safeguarding, and she currently holds the position as the local authority contextual safeguarding lead. As if that’s not enough, she is also the COO and Co-founder of Two Generations - a start up facilitating inter generational home shares across the Uk where someone older or with a disability who would otherwise be alone, gets to live with someone younger for companionship and help around the house. Before this she founded numerous charities and social enterprises, noteably a charity for Chrones disease raising almost £1m, which also lead to her publishing a book on Amazon and winning the award for cosmopolitan women of the year. Somehow in all of this, she is also a wonderful mother of two children including just a 7 month old.
Hear her inspiring story.
Natasha's Social Enterprise: https://twogenerations.co.uk/
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S2, Ep2 - The Award Winning Researcher, Christine Armstrong - How to make work, work for you.
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06/20/23 • 42 min
Has your job ever felt too much, that you’ve wanted to just walk out and quit?
Christine Armstrong did exactly that, with two kids, mounting childcare costs and a mortgage! It just got too much to juggle it all. That act of despair eventually lead her down an amazing new career path - working out, how to make work, work.
Christine is, in her words, obsessed with research into the world of work. She writes, speaks and vlogs on what the trends and data tell us is and isn’t working, from new models of leadership to what 'flexibility' and 'work life balance' really means. She was recently named 6th out of the top 50 Future of Work Influencers in the world. Her personal experience became the catalyst to her writing her book ‘The Mother of All Jobs: How to Have Children and a Career and Stay Sane(ish)’, published by Bloomsbury. The book is based on six years of interviews with working parents, employers, leadership experts and carers and was a finalist in the Business Book UK awards 2019. Surely no one is more qualified than Christine to talk on this subject? I'm sure you’ll agree that she has a superpower in communicating her research and data in a way that is totally captivating. Every business deserves a Christine to help transform it!
This episode she shares her wisdom and amazing story.
Check out Christine’s website: www.armstrongpartners.co.uk if you’re interested in working with her and her team, and to subscribe to her newsletter.
You can also subscribe to Christine’s weekly vlog on YouTube.
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S2, Ep1 - The Child Food Mogul, Annabel Karmel
If She Can, I Can
06/13/23 • 51 min
This episode Olivia chats to child food royalty Annabel Karmel. If you have children, she needs no introduction, having created what can only be described as a child food revolution. Recognized as one of the leading female entrepreneurs of today, and with an MBE for her incredible work in the field of child nutrition, Annabel has paved the way globally over the last 30 years, for how families feed their kids through her best selling 47 recipe and cookbooks, her ready to go meals off the shelf, her new baby and toddler feeding app and through her partnerships with leisure groups and hotels all over the world. They say that some of the most pivotal changes in your life often happen after you go through the toughest of times - and that is true for Annabel. Her business was started as a legacy to her first child Natasha who tragically died from a viral infection at just 3 months old. And what a legacy that is.
I think what inspired me most about Annabel is her love for what she does, she was almost bouncing off her seat with enthusiasm for her business - and after 30 years of building her brand, that's quite an amazing feat.I also feel like there is this pressure for ambitious women to never stop working, a constant need to prove and achieve, and when kids are thrown into the mix, sometimes that just needs to take a pause for a while so you can be truly present as a mother if that's what you need and want at that time. It doesn't mean you lose the ambition, it doesn't mean your career and progression will stop there. Annabel proves this and demonstrates so wonderfully that you can be present as a mother, take a pause, and then go on to create a successful global business once your kids are a little less demanding of your time. The best of both worlds if you ask me!
Guest: Annabel Karmel
Website: https://www.annabelkarmel.com/
IG: @annabelkarmel
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If She Can, I Can - Trailer - Season 2
If She Can, I Can
06/06/23 • 1 min
The ‘If She Can, I Can’ podcast aims to edge all those ambitious mothers (or soon to be) that bit closer to navigating how to have the high flying career, without totally burning themselves out and challenges the role society thinks we are all supposed to play in it all! How? By talking each week to inspiring mothers who have done just that, have proven the statistics wrong and climbed to the top in their chosen field. We learn about their challenges, sacrifices, successes and choices to get to where they are.
The goal is that we can inspire more women to not be forced out the workplace and instead storm into those C-Suites, defy the odds and never give up on their professional dreams-babes in arm and sanity in tact.
Meet the Host: Olivia Brafman
Pregnant and scared that the start of her dream to have a family would mean the end of her career ambitions and sanity - Olivia wanted to figure out how others have done it and show that, although not easy, it is possible. Wellness business expert and #WomanInTech by day, Podcast Host by night.
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That's a Wrap - Season 1 Takeaways
If She Can, I Can
12/13/22 • 10 min
That's a wrap for Season 1 and I'm now more fired up that ever to continue this journey onto Season 2 in the New Year. Here are my 3 key takeaways - I would love to hear yours too. Thank you for all of your support for the podcast and coming on this journey with me. Stay tuned for more...
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09/05/23 • 44 min
How many colleagues do you know that we’re open at work about when they were going to try for a/another baby?
Why do you think that is?
Fear of not being seen as committed? Fear of being treated differently? Missing out on the promotion or bonus? Judgement? What if the conception or pregnancy doesn’t go to plan?
It’s such a huge life changing event that impacts every part of our being - mentally, physically, emotionally, financially. Any yet, at work, it’s business as usual.
Incredible and inspirational leaders like Amber Coster, COO of Unmind, are bravely rewriting the rules, candidly speaking out about pregnancy, mental health and parenthood, and paving the way to normalise what is, well, NORMAL!
Amber Coster, Chief Operating Officer at Unmind
No stranger to scaling at pace, Amber’s held Vice President positions at hyper growth companies, ClickUp and AppDynamics. Amber leads Unmind’s business operations and people and talent functions with a focus on building a people-centric, high-performing business that delivers indisputable value to clients.
Follow Amber on Linked In
Read Amber's piece about Antenatal Depression for Happiful here
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How many episodes does If She Can, I Can have?
If She Can, I Can currently has 27 episodes available.
What topics does If She Can, I Can cover?
The podcast is about Parenting, London, Career, Kids & Family, Entrepreneurship, Women, Podcasts, Balance, Mother, Business, Children and Careers.
What is the most popular episode on If She Can, I Can?
The episode title 'BONUS EPISODE - The Tech COO, Amber Coster - Addressing the big Taboos' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on If She Can, I Can?
The average episode length on If She Can, I Can is 42 minutes.
How often are episodes of If She Can, I Can released?
Episodes of If She Can, I Can are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of If She Can, I Can?
The first episode of If She Can, I Can was released on Aug 29, 2022.
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