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Casey Flint

"I think what people struggle with anxiety is, because it's part of their mind, they think that it's an inseparable part of who they are. They think their anxiety and their “self” are a complete circle instead of a Venn diagram where there's a bit of overlap.

Sarah Ramantanis

"So I started with what I had. And that's what I said in the conversation... it’s doing the best you can with what you've got, then that will expand naturally."

Jahin Tanvir

"When you post content about things you're passionate about, people see it. They may not engage with it, and it's quite demoralizing when you get five, six, seven likes and you're like 'Oh, what am I doing? Am I actually an advocate?' But people are watching."

Asami Koike

"Something like 0.2% of women of colour founders gain VC funding. That's a wildly small number. So systematically you're set up to fail as well, and that's really hard to wake up to every single morning. You're only one human that can only motivate you so far and push you and be like 'yeah, let's go and seize the day - every single day.' There's only a limited amount of energy you have to do that."

Jeanette Cheah

"You know, as the CEO and founder, I've never done this job before, this is my first time doing this job. I'm winging it! (laughs). I'm hoping that I'm doing what my team and my customers and my investors want. And I think one of the secrets you learn as you get older is that no one actually knows what they're doing."

Joel Connolly

"It’s not the status stuff, those things never lead you to be happy. It’s following your heart and following things you believe in and that you want to do."

Georgia Marshall

"...regardless of how impressive or experienced the person is that you’re speaking with, be yourself, back yourself, and know what you can and will bring to the table.‍"