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Speaker 1: organizes fantastic events for International Men's Day, International Women's Day,

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Speaker 1: a whole raft of different events because she is behind

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Speaker 1: the no one left behind events. Her name's Beck Forrest,

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Speaker 1: the founder.

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Speaker 2: Good morning to you, Beck, Hey Katie, lovely to chat.

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Speaker 1: Lovely to talk to you as well. And well, International

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Speaker 1: Women's Date, it's on the eighth of March, and a

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Speaker 2: It absolutely is. The theme is elevate and celebrate, so

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Speaker 2: it's going to be pretty special.

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Speaker 1: Now, who can we expect at this year's.

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Speaker 2: Event, Well, it's We've got the leading anti violence activist

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Speaker 2: Jess Hill, who many people know through her numerous ABC

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Speaker 2: that Christina new is coming.

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Speaker 1: Awesome. And Beck, how do you manage to wrangle all

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Speaker 2: Honestly, I think it's my years of working in police.

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Speaker 2: I'm a good stalk cut and I'm like a bulldog.

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Speaker 2: I've tried for years. I don't let up. I think

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Speaker 2: Kathy Freeman, I just wore her down.

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Speaker 1: Some would say I'm the same in terms of trying

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Speaker 2: Well that's why you have a great show, Katie. So

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Speaker 2: yay for the stalking great Exactly.

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Speaker 1: It pays off sometimes, doesn't it. Oh beg What are

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Speaker 1: for anybody out there that that is listening that doesn't

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Speaker 2: Yeah, I think. Look, everything that I do is for community.

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Speaker 2: This year is a direct result of all of the

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Speaker 2: feedback that I received from last year's event and previously.

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Speaker 2: So what's really exciting is this year and it's great.

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Speaker 2: Jack Ada International, who are a local tech company, are

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Speaker 2: So what I think was great is that elevate and

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Speaker 1: Beg if there is anybody out there listening, and look,

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Speaker 2: Yeah, we've got the No One Left Behind website and

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Speaker 1: Good idea? Well, beck I always appreciate your time. I

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Speaker 2: No, thanks Katie, and hey, good on you you. They

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Speaker 2: so much elevate and celebrate women, so you're a champion

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Speaker 1: Oh thanks beck you I love the work that you do.

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Speaker 1: You do an incredible job and like I said, I've

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Speaker 2: Thanks Haiges, happy to know the Women's Day every well.

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Speaker 1: Thanks Beg.