‘Ladylike: Stories of Breaking the Rules, Living out Loud and Claiming your Space’
Let’s talk about what “ladylike” really means. This month, you’ll hear from women who are unapologetically themselves — breaking the rules, making their own way, and redefining what it means to take up space. It’s bold, it’s brave, and it’s a celebration of all the ways we’re claiming our power.
💫 Our Performer Line-up
Team 20s: Ella Frost has always believed in questioning institutional thinking. She is simply unable to not speak up when dominant narratives don't make sense. Keenly aware of social injustice and inequity, she feels like she has found her path in the field of Occupational Therapy where she currently supports people living with disabilities while she completes her degree.
Team 30s: Naomi Koh Belic is a second-generation Australian and a first-generation university graduate with a PhD in stem cell biology. She is passionate about making science accessible and amplifying voices of minority communities. She is the creator of the health series Bimbo Biology Body Breakdown, the science drag show The Drag Experiment, and co-creator of the matchmaking experiment Love Lab. Dr Naomi was also a presenter and producer at ABC and a biology expert on Discovery Channel.
Team 40s: Aarti Betigeri is a multi-platform journalist and former foreign correspondent based in Canberra. She is a correspondent for Monocle, a columnist with the Lowy Institute's The Interpreter, and contributes to various other local and foreign media outlets. She is the editor of Growing Up Indian In Australia, and spent almost a decade living in New Delhi, from where she reported across South Asia for publications around the globe.
Team 50s: Over a career of more than 30 years in book publishing, Lou Johnson has worked with hundreds of people to shape and share their stories. She still gets a fizz of excitement every day about the power of stories to bring us together.
Team 60s: Maz Farrelly is a Keynote speaker and Business Development Expert who has worked with more A-listers than a Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon – think Beyonce, King Charles, President Trump, Usher, Mel B and many, many more. She's created and led some of the most watched and influential TV shows on earth and her content has been watched more than 8 billion times.
Team 70s: Born and bred in Melbourne, Dasha Ross is a journalist, podcaster and lifelong rule-breaker. Her first book, Big Trouble Coming, is a comedy of life-threatening errors set in Sri Lanka, published by Valentine Press. Dasha is now settled amongst the mermaids, occasional sharks and human wannabes at Bondi Beach in Sydney.
About Generation Women
Generation Women is a global storytelling movement that celebrates women’s voices across the decades.
Founded in New York in 2017, Generation Women launched in Sydney in 2018 and Melbourne in 2020. Every show features six storytellers — one from each decade of life, from her 20s to her 70s+ — sharing original stories on a shared theme.
Why Generation Women Australia?
Generation Women Australia is proudly award-winning and is the only chapter in the world to offer an ongoing membership program, giving our community even more ways to connect, belong and grow between shows.
This event is proudly presented by Generation Women Australia, founded by Donna Logue, and hosted by Charlie.
Generation Women was originally created by Georgia Clark in New York.
Event Details
📍 The Beresford
354 Bourke St, Surry Hills NSW 2016
🕢 Doors at 6:30 PM
🎤 Show at 7:00 PM
Want to Feel Even More Connected?
Membership is now closed in Sydney — but the waitlist is open!
We’re currently welcoming our newest cohort of Generation Women Australia members. To give each woman a warm welcome and 1:1 support, we’ve paused sign-ups in Sydney but you can join the waitlist here to be first in line when doors reopen.
💛 Already a member? Don’t forget to enter your discount code at checkout for $10 off your ticket.
What’s included when membership reopens:
Become a Generation Women Australia Member and be part of the story all year round.
As a member, you’ll:
✔️ Save $10 on every ticket
✔️ Access our exclusive member portal — think Netflix for women’s stories: funny, raw, and real, with video and audio from past shows you can enjoy anytime, anywhere
✔️ Join a community of women who believe in the power of showing up — for themselves and for each other
✔️ Receive 1:1 support when you join, so you feel connected and right at home in our portal and community