Antoinette Lattouf, journalist and author

Antoinette Lattouf knew from a very early age that she "wanted to tell stories and challenge the status quo". Her first book, How to Lose Friends and Influence White People, released this year, hits that mark perfectly – deeply critical of the media industry in Australia, it’s an anti-racism manual and a lesson on how diversity and inclusion can be done well.

In her Pep Talk with host Caroline Hugall, Antoinette shares raw and practical advice, revealing issues she overlooked earlier in her career that she definitely wouldn't walk past today, the questions to ask yourself before you ask for a pay rise, and how you can have a meaningful impact on the world – even just by speaking up at a family barbecue.