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Not Your Token Hire11. HUDA THE GODDESS - not your token slam poetA conversation for the ages with Huda the Goddess, a creative force who uses improvised spoken word as a form of advocacy and to create new possibilities.In this episode we talked about language as a tool of survival, the importance of centring Black voices and what building community actually looks like. Huda also shared about the evolution of Magandjin’s creative scene — from improvisation to curation, the unearthed talent that is brewing in our own backyards that is deserving of so much more and how art has always been political. We also unpacked anti-blackness, from the dehu...2025-07-171h 20Not Your Token Hire10. TOM BALLARD - not your token white guyOkay, I know what you're thinking. What is a white guy doing on this podcast? Well, it's not just any white guy, he also happens to be gay (he told me to say that).I sat down with comedian Tom around the same time that the Australian Federal Elections had wrapped. We unpacked the results, talked about why leftist and socialist movements need to better centre Indigenous folks & people of colour and what could get white people talking about racism. We also got into what’s broken about corporate DE&I, as I swapped some of my ra...2025-07-0452 minNot Your Token Hire9. JODIE HALL - not your token digital campaignerEverything happening around the world right now is a timely reminder that Pride began as a protest, and now more than ever, we need to put the protest back into Pride.In this special episode, we sat down with Jodie Hall, a proud Wakka Wakka trans woman and Digital Campaigner for the Trans Justice Project.From white feminism to toxic masculinity, we talk about why trans folks continue to be viciously targeted and how that keeps the capitalist patriarchy in check. Jodie shares more about the importance of creating educational spaces to challenge the growing m...2025-06-2438 minNot Your Token Hire8. PRABHA - not your token lawyerFrom perfectionism to burn out, gendered racism to navigating complex law reforms, we sat down with leading human rights and discrimination lawyer focused workplace culture reform to protecting the rights of asylum seekers and refugees, Prabha Nandagopal. Prabha is no stranger to all the experiences many women of colour face in corporate and legal world. We spoke about the challenges of driving systemic change in predominantly white spaces, questioning what success looks like in a capitalist world, to building your own pathways, which led her to establish her own consulting company - Elevate consulting. She...2025-06-0243 minNot Your Token Hire7. EMMA PEI YIN - not your token authorThis episode is in conversation with Emma Pei Yin, a British-born Hong Kong-Chinese author. Her debut novel, When Sleeping Women wake, follows three women whose lives intersect within the resistance movement during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong in World War II. We spoke about who gets to tell our stories, the constant feeling of wanting to belong, but really not belonging as Third Culture Kids. And, the scarcity mindset that women of colour face when getting a seat at the table - representation feeling more like a burden than a breakthrough.Emma is a re...2025-05-2631 minNot Your Token Hire6. CHELSEA WATEGO - not your token blackademicOkay, I know we aren't meant to choose favourites, but this is might be one of my fav episodes yet. I had the honour to sit down with Prof. Chelsea Watego, a proud Munanjahli and South Sea Islander woman, for a chat. We got into all things academia as an Indigenous scholar, why cultural awareness just isn't cutting it, and why we need to shift from this need to “research” Indigenous cultures, but to see it as possibilities that help us reimagine our collective futures, grounded in Indigenous sovereignty. And, bringing it all together through the power and necessity of B...2025-05-1659 minNot Your Token Hire5. LESLIE V - not your token life coachThis episode explores all things life coaching. Starting with questioning it all, what is life coaching really all about? Is it another pyramid scheme that tells you to manifest your way to success? Or, do we all have to wake up at 5am, hit the gym to reach our goals? We sat with Leslie Crudup Villagarcia, a certified life coach to talk about her journey in this space, from the overly toxic positive messaging to spiritual bypassing and why it needs to adopt a holistic understanding that doesn't ignore neurodivergent folks and co-opt the cultures of racially...2025-05-0947 minNot Your Token Hire4. SHYAIRE - not your token writerEpisode 4 takes us on Shyaire's journey as the 'funny, foreign, queer' girl. We talk about who gets to be an individual, who gets to explore their creativity, and why do we feel that we can only call ourselves writers once we are acknowledged by white publishers and colonial institutions? Shyaire is a writer, a comedian, slam poet, speaker, with a knack for turning stereotypes on their head. The brainchild behind the monthly comedy show, 'Funny For Comedy.' She also produced and performed at Edinburgh Fringe with a successful show featured on BBC Asia...2025-04-2845 minNot Your Token Hire3. RUHEE - not your token yogiWe're back with another episode and this time we are talking about the cultural appropriation of the yoga & wellness industry. We are joined by Ruhee – a certified yoga teacher from India and the founder of Allied Collective, Australia's first inclusive and wellbeing facilitation agency. We unpack the co-option of a 5000 year old spiritual practice and why yoga is a lot more than "namastay in bed" t-shirts and overpriced yoga pants. Ruhee also gets real about her own journey as a yoga teacher and the challenges she faced breaking into the industry in Australia.Enjoyed th...2025-04-1740 minNot Your Token Hire2. EMMAGNESS - not your token marketing strategistIn conversation with Emmagness Ruzvidzo, this episode explores all things marketing, from cultural currency to social change. We sat down with the founder of Vaka, Queensland's 40 under 40 and the co-founder of Women of Colour Founders Network to talk about how marketing shapes our world and why companies need Diversity, Equity and Inclusion not just to thrive, but to survive out there. And why is needs to move beyond performative check boxes. Learn more about Emmagness and her incredible work:www.vaka.com.auFollow her on instagram...2025-04-0253 minNot Your Token Hire1. REMAH - not your token political candidateIn this first episode, we explore the complexities of being migrant living on stolen land, the importance of community, Palestinian solidarity and why we need more women of colour in politics.Remah Naji is the Greens candidate for the Federal seat of Moreton, and if elected, will be the first Palestinian-Australian represented in Federal Parliament.Support and follow Remah's campaign:👉🏾 https://www.remahformoreton.com/👉🏾 https://www.instagram.com/remah4moreton/And while you are at it, follow @notyourtokenhire on instragram....2025-03-1956 minNot Your Token Hiresoft launchIntroducing the Not Your Token Hire podcast, genesis of it all and the person behind the mic... (I'll be honest, I'm just happy we made it here!)2025-03-1608 min
Leadership: Your Questions AnsweredHow to discuss taking a career breakIn the latest instalment of Leadership: Your Questions Answered, FW's Sally Spicer and Nidhi Kalaiya discuss how to approach being asked about career breaks and how to be seen in the workplace as an introvert. Michelle asks, I am at a crossroads career-wise. I am the executive at a small incorporated association. I have very little hands on help in my role but high output expectations from the board. How do I stay put and develop my skills, or do I move on to a larger company in a lower position or do I focus on a career...2024-09-1024 min