Advice to My 12 Year Old Self

Leah Purcell is an actress, director and playwright, who never fitted into the mould of a perfect 12 year old.

Anne Aly is a politician, who was born in Egypt and grew up feeling different to everyone else.

Pop star, Dami Im was born in Korea, and went on to win X-Factor, and represent Australia at Eurovision.

Drisana Levitzke-Gray is a campaigner for deaf people, and was 2015's Young Australian of the year. She promotes the culture and rights of hearing impaired Australians.

Susie Youssef is a comedian, improviser, and actress who changes the world by making people laugh.

Host of ABC Me, Pip Rasmussen discusses the importance of standing up for other girls, and why she is so proud now.

Julie Bishop is Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs, who says her 12 year old self would be very surprised she now works in politics!

Chido Govera is an activist, entrepreneur, and mushroom farmer from Zimbabwe who has very inspiring words if you want to change the world.

Linda Burney is a Labor politician, who is incredibly proud of how she represents the Indigenous community by displaying grace and kindness.

Jax Jacki Brown is a writer, performer, and Disability & Queer rights activist, who encourages people with disabilities to find their pride.

Kelli Jean Drinkwater is a filmmaker, artist and activist. Her work focuses on body positivity.

Star of Tomorrow When the War Began, Molly Daniels talks about what it's like to be a funny girl, surrounded by funny boys.

Yassmin Abdel-Magied is a mechanical engineer, author, activist, and media commentator who never thought she would have achieved so much.

ABC Me's Grace Koh talks about authenticity, and how proud her 12 year old self would be.

Spawn Point's Rad Yeo discusses boys toys, girls toys and being true to yourself.

Matilda's legend, Kyah Simon remembers her 12 year old self who was always outside, and wanted to play with the boys.

Human rights lawyer, Gillian Triggs chats about finding your voice and standing up for people without a voice.

Georgie Stone is a transgender student, who focuses her activism on changing laws for young transgender people.

Brianna Davey is an Australian sportswoman who was goalkeeper for the Matildas and now plays for Carlton in the Women's AFL.

Rosie Batty is an anti- domestic violence campaigner and the 2015 Australian of the Year.

Susan Carland is an academic, author, and feminist, best known for her academic speciality of women in Islam.

Sarah Hanson Young is a Greens party senator for South Australia, and was named a World Economic Forum, Young Global Leader in 2016.

Fran Kelly is a journalist, political correspondent and a long-serving radio presenter.

Sarah Ayoub is a journalist and author. She is currently researching the representations of culturally diverse females in Australian Young Adult literature.