Author: Mama Mish
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Celebrating Diversity – The Power of Public Art and Commemorations – by Michelle Sheppard
I’m a queer woman with transgender experience who has previously battled with her gender identity, and I’m writing this blog from that perspective. It’s crucial to highlight that, despite my own experience, I am not an expert on the experiences of transgender people, people who identify as non-binary, people who…
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Regardless of industry or gender, getting dressed for work isn’t always easy.
Written by Lauren Ironmonger – Lauren is a lifestyle writer at the Sydney Morning Herald. How much thought do you put into getting dressed each morning? For many people, what they wear to work is about a lot more than just personal style – it’s crucial to their professional performance and…
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CIO Views: The Most Influential Women in Diversity & Inclusion, 2023
As a transgender woman on IWD I am so humbled that CIO Views has featured me in a business profile for International Women’s Day titled, “The Most Influential Women in Diversity & Inclusion, 2023”. This publication will feature women who have significantly impacted the diversity and inclusion sector. CIO Views…
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Finding Her, Australia’s first state-wide women’s commemorative tour (Her Place Women’s Museum)
FINDING HER Australia’s first interactive state-wide digital map spotlighting women’s commemoration, FINDINGHER at HerPlace Museum has recently been launched at Her Place Women’s Museum. A ground-breaking project, Finding Her is a virtual and physical tour using QR codes and an interactive map directing you to names and places of outstanding women. You’ll…
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THIS GIRL CAN – VICTORIA
Subscribe to the podcast / Add to iTunes Presented by Michelle SheppardEmail production@joy.org.au Hosted by JOYs Michelle Sheppard, “This Girl Can Victoria” empowers LGBTQIA+ female, femme and non-binary people to get active. Across four episodes, Michelle chats to members of the rainbow community about how and why they get active. Whether a short walk,…
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UNBiased – Dharshi Harindra
Dharshi Harindra|11/4/2022 All of us carry our own biases. They are a product of our environment, our upbringing, and our lived experiences. Through guest interviews and their stories, UNBiased explores the way bias affects the lives of others, and what we can do to address it. This week’s guest on…
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Mish’s Mission – RADIO TODAY
October 6, 2022 Sarah Patterson Reporter It was almost a decade ago now that Michelle Sheppard was first interviewed on Melbourne community radio station Joy 94.9 FM about her lived experience as a transgender woman. Michelle – aka Mama Mish – tells Radio Today “As soon as I walked out of the room, they were like ‘Can you come back?…
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Change Our Game
The Victorian Government is committed to increasing the number of women and girls participating in sport and active recreation, from grassroots to senior leadership roles. The Inquiry into Women and Girls in Sport and Active Recreation was established in late 2014 to advise the Victorian Minister for Sport on practical…
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Word For Word – Mama Mish
Michelle Sheppard Health, History, LGBTI Community, News & Politics, Science & Medicine, Society & Culture LISTEN TO PODCAST NOW Word for Word | Word for Word (joy.org.au) In this Word for Word live episode hosted by Lisa Daniel, Lisa’s guest is affectionately known as Mama Mish. Michelle Sheppard will be well known to Joy 94.9 listeners. She’s…
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Transgender Day of Visibility with Michelle Sheppard
March 31 marks the International Transgender Day of Visibility (also called TDOV, Transgender Day of Visibility). For those not aware this is an annual event dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide, as well as a celebration of their contributions to society.…
