Future Women’s Drive podcast returns for a second season on 21 April, hosted by 9 journalist and presenter, Leila McKinnon.

The season features interviews with a range of diverse women including author and Aminata Maternal Foundation CEO and Founder, Aminata Conteh-Biger; Director of Neurosurgery at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Professor Kate Drummond; Code Like a Girl Founder and CEO,  Ally Watson; Hon Linda Burney MP; Head of Restaurants for Uber Eats Australia and New Zealand, Bec Nyst; and writer, presenter and media diversity professional, Lisa Cox

In the season’s launch episode, Leila speaks to retired NSW detective Deborah Wallace about her ascension in the force and her career-defining moments – re-enacting Anita Cobby’s final hours, cracking down on the seedy underworld of organised crime, and how a legal stoush with Alan Jones helped fulfil a lifelong dream.

“What a thrill to speak to women who think around corners, disrupt their industries, thrive after trauma and make real and positive changes in the lives of others. I hope others will feel as inspired and entertained as I do by what they have to say. Celebrating what we’ve achieved and envisioning a world in which women have more say is something special, and of course what fun would smashing the patriarchy be without a good laugh too?” says McKinnon.

Future Women founder Helen McCabe says: “Leila McKinnon is one of the funniest and most loved TV hosts. We wanted to showcase her quirky irreverence and the depth of her knowledge on all aspects of life. But we have continued the Drive legacy of interviewing women from wildly different fields and life experiences. Drive is both entertaining and informative and Lelia never takes things too seriously.”

This is the second season of Drive where Uber Eats has partnered with Future Women. “Over the last two years the Drive podcast has led the way, bringing to light incredible stories from a diverse range of women who are making an impact in their chosen fields. Uber Eats is proud to continue our support of quality Australian journalism by again partnering to bring to life this inspiring series,” says Head of Communications, Uber ANZ, Peta Fitzgerald.

Drive is just one of the podcasts in Future Women’s growing podcast portfolio. The fifth season of Next Generation Innovators is now underway and season four of Anonymous Was a Woman launches on 3 May.

Media contact
Emily Joyce
ejoyce@nine.com.au
futurewomen.com

Wednesday, 21 April, 2021