Amanda de Cadenet

Every episode of 'The Conversation' was created to be a platform for women, to connect women, and to allow women's voices to be heard as much as possible. That's why I launched that show on a television network and online simultaneously. ”

Female friendships have sustained me from my earliest days as a child. ”

Some people would say having a feminist perspective is political, but I don't think it is. I think it's just having a female perspective. ”

I'm passionate about women's issues, and there are no outlets for that on TV, so I wanted to create one. ”

Despite the gender stereotypes in the '80s, my race-car-driving dad taught me that I could do whatever my brother could. ”

There are women who are just extraordinary, who are smart and brilliant, sensual women in their 70s and even 80s! ”

Understanding money is part of being independent. You can't be self-sufficient if you're relying on someone else. ”

Learning how to have 'healthy' attachments sounds easy, but in fact, for someone like me who had damaged early relationships, it's like learning to be fluent in Chinese. ”

Learning how to be persuasive has been really crucial to my life both professionally and personally. ”

Glenda Bailey is a woman after my own heart who believes that climbing the career ladder can be overrated, to say the least. After all, why not just go for what you want now? ”