Former Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard presents a podcast in her role as Chair of the Global Institute for Women's Leadership. In each episode Julia leads a thoughtful but fun discussion with well-known female (and some male) leaders from the worlds of business, entertainment, media, sport and many more. By celebrating their stories and learning the lessons from their lives, the podcast gives us insight into what needs to be done so more women get to lead.

Earnings from the podcast will go back into funding for the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership, furthering the work they do to create a world in which being a woman is no barrier to being a leader.

WOW Australia favourite episodes

Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic on why incompetent men become leader‪s‬

In this episode, Julia welcomes her first male guest to the podcast – Professor Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, organisational psychologist and author of Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders? (And How to Fix It). They discuss how Tomas’ Argentinian, military-based background inspired his passion for understanding how individuals and organisations manage and select leaders, and how we have a tendency to be seduced by stereotypically masculine traits – such as perceived confidence – at the expense of competence. So what makes a good leader, and how can we make better, fairer selections? As Tomas explains, the key lies in fixing the system.

Caroline Criado-Perez on the gender data ga‪p‬

UK journalist and activist, Caroline Criado-Perez, talks to Julia about getting Jane Austen on the ten-pound note and the first ever statue of a woman in London's Parliament Square, and shares how she overcame the torrent of online abuse she received as a result. She also lays bare the stark gender gap in research data that's literally costing women's lives.

Earnings from the podcast will go back into funding for the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership, furthering the work they do to create a world in which being a woman is no barrier to being a leader.