Super Fierce founder Trenna Probert chats to Julie-anne Sprague about her bold mission to close the wealth gap between men and women. This podcast is sponsored by Cartier Women's Initiative. To learn more, go to: https://www.cartierwomensinitiative.com/awards See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From an initial $50,000 investment and regularly sleeping on a blowup mattress on the factory floor, Hannah Drury is now looking to expand her fragrance empire with her own perfumery. This podcast is sponsored by Cartier Women's Initiative. To learn more, go to: https://www.cartierwomensinitiative.com/awards See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gabrielle Manning chats with Julie-anne Sprague about quitting her job in her 30s to set up her own business alongside her two sisters. But a decade later it nearly collapsed as they got distracted by the critics. This podcast is sponsored by Cartier Women's Initiative. To learn more, go to: https://www.cartierwomensinitiative.com/awards See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2014 Bec Jefferd and Ava Matthews met in a carpark. Fast forward to today, their skinscreen line Ultra Violette has completely changed the way we view sunscreens.  This podcast is sponsored by Charter Hall, to learn more visit www.charterhall.com.au/investments/new-to-investing/getting-started-in-commercial-property-investmentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Priscilla Hajiantoni suffered from skin breakouts. She’d tried everything and nothing seemed to work. So she set out to make her own. Priscilla now runs a multi-million dollar skincare business that's on the cusp of going global. This podcast is sponsored by Charter Hall, to learn more visit www.charterhall.com.au/investments/new-to-investing/getting-started-in-commercial-property-investmentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, entrepreneur Jo Horgan invites Julie-anne Sprague into the nerve centre of Mecca to reveal how her love for English literature led to her founding the international cosmetics giant. This podcast is sponsored by Charter Hall, to learn more visit www.charterhall.com.au/investments/new-to-investing/getting-started-in-commercial-property-investment Background reading:  How two Melbourne entrepreneurs stole the beauty marketSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2008, Tania Austin took a risk buying five retail stores under the Decjuba banner. 15 years on Decjuba is now a women's fashion powerhouse with more than 140 stores across Australia and New Zealand. This podcast is sponsored by Charter Hall, to learn more visit www.charterhall.com.au/investments/new-to-investing/getting-started-in-commercial-property-investment Background reading: Meet the three new women set to join the Rich ListSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kristy Chong revolutionised personal care products for women all over the world by creating an underwear range that absorbs leaks. The company she founded in 2013, ModiBodi, sold for $140 million last year and now Chong is turning from entrepreneur to investor. But there’s a caveat. The companies she’s backing must be founded by women. This podcast is sponsored by Charter Hall, to learn more visit www.charterhall.com.au/investments/new-to-investing/getting-started-in-commercial-property-investment Background reading: How an Aussie entrepreneur turned leak-proof undies into $140m in cash Three's a party for Quadrant's new Growth FundSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Starting March 20, you’ll hear stories from women who’ve faced down enormous challenges to take a simple idea and build a business. Some would go global.   They’re changing the face of Australian business and paving the way for a new generation of female leaders. We’ll uncover the daily hacks they use to get ahead and they’ll share some unique challenges that, rightly or wrongly, get thrown at them simply because they’re women. Join us fortnightly here on the How I Made It feed, as we reveal how these entrepreneurs got their businesses off the ground and the sacrifices made in the relentless pursuit of success.   Brought to you by The Australian Financial Review. Follow us wherever you get your podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A weekly podcast from The Australian Financial Review that examines the biggest stories in business, markets and politics, and why they matter, explained by the best financial journalists in the country. Search The Fin and follow us wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.