Catherine Harris on, family, fairness and 50 years of Harris Farm
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Catherine Harris on, family, fairness and 50 years of Harris Farm
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Trailblazing business leader, arts patron and advocate for women in leadership, Catherine Harris joins Talal Yassine for an honest and wide-ranging conversation about business, family and purpose.
From growing up as one of ten children in a loud, loving Italian–Irish household, to co-founding Harris Farm Markets and guiding it through more than 50 years of highs, lows and reinvention, Catherine shares stories that shaped her values: integrity, fairness, and lifting others as you lead.
She reflects on resilience through tough times, including near-bankruptcy, 17% interest rates and even a mafia threat, while highlighting the lessons of transparency, courage, and compassion in business.
Beyond Harris Farm, Catherine discusses her decades of public service: leading affirmative action at a national level, serving on boards from the NRL to the National Gallery, and even representing Bhutan as Consul-General. With humour, humility, and a lifetime of experience, she shows how business, family and values can intertwine to shape modern Australia.
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Episode Running Order
- Childhood and family roots (02:00)
- Her mother: Australia’s first woman on TV (07:00)
- Schooling, Florence, and finding her own path (10:00)
- University struggles, dyslexia and discovering commerce (14:00)
- Meeting David Harris and the origins of Harris Farm (20:00)
- Starting out in Villawood and early hardships (25:00)
- Near-collapse, 17% interest rates and resilience (30:00)
- The mafia contract and surviving the 1990s (34:00)
- Lessons from 50 years in business (38:00)
- Family in business: succession, mentoring, and fairness (43:00)
- Raising five boys and reflections on gender equity (50:00)
- Serving as Consul-General for Bhutan (56:00)
- Arts, culture, rugby league and public service (1:00:00)
- Quickfire questions: misconceptions, guilty pleasures, advice (1:07:00)
- Closing reflections: the power of listening to stories (1:10:00)
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