Already a Future Women? Sign in Career Turia Pitt is calling out double standards The motivational icon on survival, success and combating social injustice. By Melanie Dimmitt Career The motivational icon on survival, success and combating social injustice. By Melanie Dimmitt Previous article FW launches new intake to help NSW women find work and thrive Next article How Toto’s* ex-husband used their children to keep her poor Athlete, author, speaker, business owner, burns survivor and mother of two. These are some of the credentials owned by Turia Pitt, who was once asked by an interviewer: why is she on the cover of so many of her books? “He was a bit of an arsehole, to be honest,” says Pitt to Helen McCabe as part of FW’s Too Much podcast. “I just gave him this look and he said, ‘Well, I’ve written books and I’ve never been on the cover.’ So I said, ‘Yeah, but no one knows who you are, so it’s not going to be a selling point, putting you on the cover’.” Join the club Already a member? Sign in Brought to you by Too MuchTuria Pitt More from FW Career How this national security leader learned to command a room By FW Career From fashion hacks to cyber hackers, women are changing the face of tech By Sally Spicer Career I thought AI would replace me. It didn’t. By Leanne Shelton Career Women returning to work winners in Queensland’s state budget By FW Leaders The six values guiding this former Premier By FW Wellbeing It took an ADHD diagnosis and a breakdown to change my relationship with work By Sally Spicer Career How to build your personal brand By Taryn Williams Career Turia Pitt is calling out double standards By Melanie Dimmitt Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.
