Michelle Redfern
@michelleredfern.bsky.social
DEI strategist, Aussie/Bali based world citizen 🌴 Helping biz + sport level the playing field ⚖️ Author of The Leadership Compass 📚 I discuss Women’s Rights, politics, sport.
Advice for life: don’t be a dick.
🤷♀️ Also mad cat lady
🤬 Also quite sweary
Advice for life: don’t be a dick.
🤷♀️ Also mad cat lady
🤬 Also quite sweary
Cindy Gallop posted this on LinkedIn. Am I justified in being leery of traveling to the USA this year given the work I do, and my stance on Trumpty Dumptys politics? Or is this Jenny penny territory?
www.linkedin.com/posts/cindyg...
www.linkedin.com/posts/cindyg...
April 12, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Cindy Gallop posted this on LinkedIn. Am I justified in being leery of traveling to the USA this year given the work I do, and my stance on Trumpty Dumptys politics? Or is this Jenny penny territory?
www.linkedin.com/posts/cindyg...
www.linkedin.com/posts/cindyg...
Quality Sunday morning #auspol viewing courtesy of @theshot.net.au - all women panel.
@instanterudite.bsky.social @sudharmapala.bsky.social Jess Hill @angelapriestley.bsky.social
@instanterudite.bsky.social @sudharmapala.bsky.social Jess Hill @angelapriestley.bsky.social
April 5, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Quality Sunday morning #auspol viewing courtesy of @theshot.net.au - all women panel.
@instanterudite.bsky.social @sudharmapala.bsky.social Jess Hill @angelapriestley.bsky.social
@instanterudite.bsky.social @sudharmapala.bsky.social Jess Hill @angelapriestley.bsky.social
I wrote to my federal member, Adam Bandt, on 3rd March asking about his commitment to #GenderEquality & #WomensRights on 3/3/25. Am yet to receive a response. He’s too busy making TikToks. 🙄
Really hoping for a viable alternate candidate to vote for in the seat of Melbourne. ☹️ #auspol
Really hoping for a viable alternate candidate to vote for in the seat of Melbourne. ☹️ #auspol
March 30, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I wrote to my federal member, Adam Bandt, on 3rd March asking about his commitment to #GenderEquality & #WomensRights on 3/3/25. Am yet to receive a response. He’s too busy making TikToks. 🙄
Really hoping for a viable alternate candidate to vote for in the seat of Melbourne. ☹️ #auspol
Really hoping for a viable alternate candidate to vote for in the seat of Melbourne. ☹️ #auspol
March 23, 2025 at 12:23 AM
“The Coalition has failed to increase its proportion of female candidates for the House of Representatives ahead of the federal election due by May, despite a party review blaming men’s dominance of the Liberal and National parties for contributing to the Morrison government’s 2022 loss.”
#auspol
#auspol
March 22, 2025 at 8:34 AM
“The Coalition has failed to increase its proportion of female candidates for the House of Representatives ahead of the federal election due by May, despite a party review blaming men’s dominance of the Liberal and National parties for contributing to the Morrison government’s 2022 loss.”
#auspol
#auspol
Men get anesthetic for contraception—women get told to grit their teeth. Equality called; it wants its anesthetic back.
open.substack.com/pub/michelle...
#GenderPainGap #MedicalMisogyny
open.substack.com/pub/michelle...
#GenderPainGap #MedicalMisogyny
March 14, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Men get anesthetic for contraception—women get told to grit their teeth. Equality called; it wants its anesthetic back.
open.substack.com/pub/michelle...
#GenderPainGap #MedicalMisogyny
open.substack.com/pub/michelle...
#GenderPainGap #MedicalMisogyny
Them: Can you make the men in the audience feel comfortable please Michelle.
Me: 😑
Me: 😑
March 6, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Them: Can you make the men in the audience feel comfortable please Michelle.
Me: 😑
Me: 😑
4. These same largely homogeneous group who, by the way, may not have to worry about managing the juggle that is life, the cost of commuting and caring, the challenges of navigating an ableist world, and living in locations with low levels of local employment.
March 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
4. These same largely homogeneous group who, by the way, may not have to worry about managing the juggle that is life, the cost of commuting and caring, the challenges of navigating an ableist world, and living in locations with low levels of local employment.
3. This headline is a blatant misuse of language and I can only assume is designed to fuel an anti flexible working rhetoric by a group of people who have enormous power and privilege.
March 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
3. This headline is a blatant misuse of language and I can only assume is designed to fuel an anti flexible working rhetoric by a group of people who have enormous power and privilege.
2. Some people attend a workplace. To DO work.
Some people stay in their home. To DO work.
Some people choose a combination of attending a workplace or staying at home. To DO work.
Some people stay in their home. To DO work.
Some people choose a combination of attending a workplace or staying at home. To DO work.
March 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
2. Some people attend a workplace. To DO work.
Some people stay in their home. To DO work.
Some people choose a combination of attending a workplace or staying at home. To DO work.
Some people stay in their home. To DO work.
Some people choose a combination of attending a workplace or staying at home. To DO work.
1. This is a highly mischievous and inaccurate headline from The Australian Financial Review.
People DO work from all sorts of places.
#DoBetter #CriticalThinking #Auspol
People DO work from all sorts of places.
#DoBetter #CriticalThinking #Auspol
March 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
1. This is a highly mischievous and inaccurate headline from The Australian Financial Review.
People DO work from all sorts of places.
#DoBetter #CriticalThinking #Auspol
People DO work from all sorts of places.
#DoBetter #CriticalThinking #Auspol
This is your semi regular reminder to maintain the rage, think critically and use your voting privilege wisely in 2025.
#FuckMurdoch
#FuckElmo
#CriticalThinking
#auspol
#FuckMurdoch
#FuckElmo
#CriticalThinking
#auspol
February 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
This is your semi regular reminder to maintain the rage, think critically and use your voting privilege wisely in 2025.
#FuckMurdoch
#FuckElmo
#CriticalThinking
#auspol
#FuckMurdoch
#FuckElmo
#CriticalThinking
#auspol
I’m watching Tulsa King and having a joyful (albeit futile) time gaslighting the men during their regular emotive outbursts:
“Don’t be so emotional”
“Calm down love”
“Be patient, your turn will come”
“Let’s dial down the aggression here”
“Is it that time of the month?”
“Gee you’re hard work”
🤪
“Don’t be so emotional”
“Calm down love”
“Be patient, your turn will come”
“Let’s dial down the aggression here”
“Is it that time of the month?”
“Gee you’re hard work”
🤪
February 22, 2025 at 6:25 AM
I’m watching Tulsa King and having a joyful (albeit futile) time gaslighting the men during their regular emotive outbursts:
“Don’t be so emotional”
“Calm down love”
“Be patient, your turn will come”
“Let’s dial down the aggression here”
“Is it that time of the month?”
“Gee you’re hard work”
🤪
“Don’t be so emotional”
“Calm down love”
“Be patient, your turn will come”
“Let’s dial down the aggression here”
“Is it that time of the month?”
“Gee you’re hard work”
🤪
From time to time, I get my hair cut at the barbers. The chair is awesome! So comfy.
But riddle me this.
My barbers haircut & comfy chair costs ¼ -½
than at a woman’s salon. WTF don’t (the more expensive) hair salons have comfier chairs like the barbers?
#FirstWorldProblems
But riddle me this.
My barbers haircut & comfy chair costs ¼ -½
than at a woman’s salon. WTF don’t (the more expensive) hair salons have comfier chairs like the barbers?
#FirstWorldProblems
February 19, 2025 at 4:56 AM
From time to time, I get my hair cut at the barbers. The chair is awesome! So comfy.
But riddle me this.
My barbers haircut & comfy chair costs ¼ -½
than at a woman’s salon. WTF don’t (the more expensive) hair salons have comfier chairs like the barbers?
#FirstWorldProblems
But riddle me this.
My barbers haircut & comfy chair costs ¼ -½
than at a woman’s salon. WTF don’t (the more expensive) hair salons have comfier chairs like the barbers?
#FirstWorldProblems
#BookSky woman author recommendation. I’m reaching the end of “Unfinished Business” by Shankari Chandran. Taut, tense and I keep thinking all the ingredients for a blockbuster TV series.
Shankari is a skilled writer, I’ve loved the 3 of her books I’ve now read.
Shankari is a skilled writer, I’ve loved the 3 of her books I’ve now read.
February 16, 2025 at 7:09 AM
#BookSky woman author recommendation. I’m reaching the end of “Unfinished Business” by Shankari Chandran. Taut, tense and I keep thinking all the ingredients for a blockbuster TV series.
Shankari is a skilled writer, I’ve loved the 3 of her books I’ve now read.
Shankari is a skilled writer, I’ve loved the 3 of her books I’ve now read.
Indeed it has. On the bright side, the cool down means Ms Ivy is interested in my lap again.
February 15, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Indeed it has. On the bright side, the cool down means Ms Ivy is interested in my lap again.
So this is not a new thing. 🤦♀️
February 8, 2025 at 12:10 AM
So this is not a new thing. 🤦♀️
3. There is a membership that provides LOTS of value (including workshops by me 🤪) for $80 annually or $8 per month.
If you have the resources, I’d love you to join me: broadradio.com.au
If you have the resources, I’d love you to join me: broadradio.com.au
February 5, 2025 at 11:50 PM
3. There is a membership that provides LOTS of value (including workshops by me 🤪) for $80 annually or $8 per month.
If you have the resources, I’d love you to join me: broadradio.com.au
If you have the resources, I’d love you to join me: broadradio.com.au
2. Why? Because it’s radio that amplifies women’s voices, skills, talent and, it’s bloody well fun!!
I’d love my network to get behind Broad Radio because it’s a small but mighty challenger to the big gorillas of commercial radio which of course is dominated by OWDs (old white dudes)!
I’d love my network to get behind Broad Radio because it’s a small but mighty challenger to the big gorillas of commercial radio which of course is dominated by OWDs (old white dudes)!
February 5, 2025 at 11:50 PM
2. Why? Because it’s radio that amplifies women’s voices, skills, talent and, it’s bloody well fun!!
I’d love my network to get behind Broad Radio because it’s a small but mighty challenger to the big gorillas of commercial radio which of course is dominated by OWDs (old white dudes)!
I’d love my network to get behind Broad Radio because it’s a small but mighty challenger to the big gorillas of commercial radio which of course is dominated by OWDs (old white dudes)!
🧵 A thread about a challenger to the gorillas in commercial radio.
1. Broad Radio is digital radio, resources, and community by women, for women. The founder is Jo Stanley who many of you in Australia will be familiar with.
I’ve been with Broad Radio as a fan, investor and member since day dot.
1. Broad Radio is digital radio, resources, and community by women, for women. The founder is Jo Stanley who many of you in Australia will be familiar with.
I’ve been with Broad Radio as a fan, investor and member since day dot.
February 5, 2025 at 11:50 PM
🧵 A thread about a challenger to the gorillas in commercial radio.
1. Broad Radio is digital radio, resources, and community by women, for women. The founder is Jo Stanley who many of you in Australia will be familiar with.
I’ve been with Broad Radio as a fan, investor and member since day dot.
1. Broad Radio is digital radio, resources, and community by women, for women. The founder is Jo Stanley who many of you in Australia will be familiar with.
I’ve been with Broad Radio as a fan, investor and member since day dot.
Feels like word of the year (too early to call? 🤷♀️)
“Fucknomenom” - an extraordinary or remarkable event that so absurd or unbelievable, it’s like witnessing a cosmic fuck-up.
Please let’s not have Fucknomenom apply to #auspol in 2025.
“Fucknomenom” - an extraordinary or remarkable event that so absurd or unbelievable, it’s like witnessing a cosmic fuck-up.
Please let’s not have Fucknomenom apply to #auspol in 2025.
February 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Feels like word of the year (too early to call? 🤷♀️)
“Fucknomenom” - an extraordinary or remarkable event that so absurd or unbelievable, it’s like witnessing a cosmic fuck-up.
Please let’s not have Fucknomenom apply to #auspol in 2025.
“Fucknomenom” - an extraordinary or remarkable event that so absurd or unbelievable, it’s like witnessing a cosmic fuck-up.
Please let’s not have Fucknomenom apply to #auspol in 2025.
Truth Bomb #1: Everything is political.
Truth Bomb #2: “You’re too political” is a silencing tactic that keeps power in place.
Truth Bomb #3: When people say “That’s too political,” they often mean, “That makes me uncomfortable.”
open.substack.com/pub/michelle...
#auspol
#CriticalThinking
Truth Bomb #2: “You’re too political” is a silencing tactic that keeps power in place.
Truth Bomb #3: When people say “That’s too political,” they often mean, “That makes me uncomfortable.”
open.substack.com/pub/michelle...
#auspol
#CriticalThinking
February 1, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Truth Bomb #1: Everything is political.
Truth Bomb #2: “You’re too political” is a silencing tactic that keeps power in place.
Truth Bomb #3: When people say “That’s too political,” they often mean, “That makes me uncomfortable.”
open.substack.com/pub/michelle...
#auspol
#CriticalThinking
Truth Bomb #2: “You’re too political” is a silencing tactic that keeps power in place.
Truth Bomb #3: When people say “That’s too political,” they often mean, “That makes me uncomfortable.”
open.substack.com/pub/michelle...
#auspol
#CriticalThinking
A very angry #auspol Thread
1/
The Prime Minister of Australia thinks that Grace Tame's t-shirt is disrespectful. Well, let me tell you, what is more disrespectful than a woman who has the grit, guts and determination to speak truth to power:
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The Prime Minister of Australia thinks that Grace Tame's t-shirt is disrespectful. Well, let me tell you, what is more disrespectful than a woman who has the grit, guts and determination to speak truth to power:
January 27, 2025 at 9:03 AM
A very angry #auspol Thread
1/
The Prime Minister of Australia thinks that Grace Tame's t-shirt is disrespectful. Well, let me tell you, what is more disrespectful than a woman who has the grit, guts and determination to speak truth to power:
1/
The Prime Minister of Australia thinks that Grace Tame's t-shirt is disrespectful. Well, let me tell you, what is more disrespectful than a woman who has the grit, guts and determination to speak truth to power:
I feel very uncomfortable about this headline. The (un)subtle alignment to the U.S. MAGA movement tells me that Australians all need to be vigilant about the messaging leading up to this election.
#auspol
#auspol
January 26, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I feel very uncomfortable about this headline. The (un)subtle alignment to the U.S. MAGA movement tells me that Australians all need to be vigilant about the messaging leading up to this election.
#auspol
#auspol
👉 Why NPTs are career kryptonite for women.
👉 What managers and orgs need to do to FIX IT.
👉 How to say “NO” like a boss without nuking your career.
📖 Read it here:https://buff.ly/3CpduBJ
👉 What managers and orgs need to do to FIX IT.
👉 How to say “NO” like a boss without nuking your career.
📖 Read it here:https://buff.ly/3CpduBJ
January 24, 2025 at 11:22 PM
👉 Why NPTs are career kryptonite for women.
👉 What managers and orgs need to do to FIX IT.
👉 How to say “NO” like a boss without nuking your career.
📖 Read it here:https://buff.ly/3CpduBJ
👉 What managers and orgs need to do to FIX IT.
👉 How to say “NO” like a boss without nuking your career.
📖 Read it here:https://buff.ly/3CpduBJ