Live from West Tech Fest - the biggest startup and innovation focused festival in Western Australia.

Head of Venture Studio at BetterLabs, Isabelle Charter is committed to helping startups grow faster, smarter, and bolder — and shaking up what a venture studio can be. Isabelle has spent nearly 20 years in startups, during which she’s started, scaled, sold, pivoted, and killed ventures. Most recently, Isabelle built and sold Drip - Australia’s first investing app for under-18s.

In this episode, Isabelle joins the raft to talk about her many startup journeys, micro-investing, and the importance of financial literacy.

Isabelle is also a Board Member at Meridian Global Foundation, an organisation that aims to change the way Australians think about giving. She'd love for you to check out how you can become an everyday philanthropist, and if you have children (or know someone who does) don't forget to download Drip on your app store!

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Caitlin is a proud Goan woman and strategic leader with 10+ years driving multi-sector reforms across government, civil society, and global organisations. Recognised by Forbes, the Obama White House, and as 2024 ACT Young Australian of the Year, Caitlin has a record of delivering transformative programs that advance social impact, equity, and human rights.

In this episode, Caitlin shares her experience running Girls Takeover Parliament, her thoughts about traditional and non-traditional political media, and her aspirations to become Australia's first intergenerational commissioner.

Caitlin's ask for you rafters is to inform yourself about (and join, if you can) the National Women's Alliances which play a key role in ensuring women’s voices are central in the policy development process. Or, if you work with or for an organisation with a wicked problem that needs solving, you can hire Caitlin to help!

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DiRtY sExY FuNNy.

Lucy Lovegun is a multi-award-winning, internationally acclaimed force in the Australian burlesque scene. Known for her bold, comedic style, she’s performed around the world and competed twice at the prestigious Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vegas—taking home the title of Most Comedic. A passionate teacher, mentor, and community leader, Lucy is a titan of tease and headlining erotic clown.

In this episode, Lucy joins the raft to talk about the art of tease, beautiful journeys, finding a space where you belong, and dance trauma.

If you would like to support Lucy, you can follow her on Instagram @lucy_lovegun - or do yourself (and your local arts scene) a favour and go check out some of your own local burlesque performers. If you're based in Perth, Western Australia (like Lucy and the raft) you can check out Perth Burlesque Shows for what's on!

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