They say the first sin ever committed was a woman seeking knowledge. She reached for truth, and the world called it wicked.
Original Sin is the unapologetic podcast where brilliant women say the things the old boys’ club wishes we wouldn’t.
Hosted by Glowreel founder Shilpa Bhim, the show features raw, one-on-one conversations with Australia’s most influential women.
Each season features 6 episodes built around one powerful theme.
Shilpa cuts through the noise with talk about power, leadership, and breaking all the rules that were never made for us in the first place.
Ep 6 - Bronte Campbell on INNOVATING CONSTANTLY to success and learn
S1, Episode 6 of Original Sin the Podcast by Glowreel is live! Join Shilpa in the studio for an interview with Bronte Campbell - four time Olympic Swimmer (and three time gold medallist) and co-founder and CEO of Earthletica. (https://earthletica.com)
Bronte has dedicated her life to improving performance and inspiring others to do the same - whether that’s been in an Olympic swimming pool or through her better for the planet and for you activewear at Earthletica. (https://earthletica.com)
In Episode 6 - the final episode for season 1 of Original Sin - Bronte breaks down what it takes to make it to and win at the Olympics, and the importance of learning from your wins - not just your losses. She also shares the behind the scenes of building Earthletica (https://earthletica.com) from building a network, and raising funds, to innovating with intention, and the importance of the community behind your brand.
✨ Today's interview with Bronte is sponsored by Lúthri (https://luthri.com) - athletic nutrition built for the long game. Designed for lifelong athletes who train hard, think sharp, and aim to stay strong for decades to come.
✨ A big thank you to Tread Softly for sponsoring Season 1 of the Original Sin Podcast by Glowreel. Tread Softly are a naturally lighter in alcohol, certified sustainable wine brand. This year, Tread Softly launched the ‘next generation female winemaker program’ to support a rising star in the industry and continue to advocate for all types of social responsibility. Head to treadsoftly.com (https://www.treadsoftly.com/) to learn more and to check out the beautiful range of tread softly wines.
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21 May 2026
Ep 6 Trailer: Bronte Campbell on the 2 MILLION MINUTES of prep needed for a 1 minute Olympic Race
Ep 6 of Original Sin by Glowreel dropping on 24.05.26 at 10am AEST!
Mark your calendars and tune in to the final episode of season one of Original Sin feat. Bronte Campbell: four time Olympic Swimmer (and three time gold medallist) and co-founder and CEO of Earthletica. In episode 6 Bronte shares what it really takes to make it to the Olympics, what matters more between talent and discipline, and the raw behind the scenes of building an innovative activewear brand that is better for the planet and for you.
Season one of Original Sin is streaming on all your favourite podcast platforms now, and linked in bio 🎙️
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12 Apr 2026
Ep 5 - Dr Prasanthi Purusothaman - Stop with the founder fetishisation!
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S1, Episode 5 of Original Sin the Podcast by Glowreel is live! Join Shilpa in the studio for an interview with Dr Prasanthi Purusothaman - Founder of L’Orient (https://lorientofficial.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqnKg1dVQNhGQ6DuiTOV-AtFF7PMpJ-Ml3fBKH6Jya-GWjP6tmY), and renowned skin and cosmetic doctor.
Prasanthi is the definition of multi-faceted. She’s a skin and cosmetic doctor, a founder, a mother, wife and ultimate hype-woman for all the women in her life. In 2025, Prasanthi launched L’Orient (https://lorientofficial.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqnKg1dVQNhGQ6DuiTOV-AtFF7PMpJ-Ml3fBKH6Jya-GWjP6tmY) - doctor-developed skincare for hyperpigmentation that is also aesthetically pleasing - that was four years in the making and launched to a waitlist of thousands globally 🔥
In Episode 5 Prasanthi talks about the founder aesthetic and how, while it’s aspirational, it’s not the reality for most - unless you’re a trust fund baby! Prasanthi also shares her experience of building L’Orient, her advice on the critical components of building a successful brand and what it REALLY takes to launch a business while balancing a career, motherhood and the rest of life. Plus, her hot tips for keeping your skin healthy and fresh - Dr P knows best!
A big thank you to Tread Softly for sponsoring Season 1 of the Original Sin Podcast by Glowreel. Tread Softly are a naturally lighter in alcohol, certified sustainable wine brand. This year, Tread Softly launched the ‘next generation female winemaker program’ to support a rising star in the industry and continue to advocate for all types of social responsibility. Head to treadsoftly.com (https://www.treadsoftly.com/) to learn more and to check out the beautiful range of tread softly wines.
Season 1, episode 5 of Original Sin by Glowreel streaming now on all your favourite podcast platforms, and linked in bio 🎙️
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10 Apr 2026
Ep 5 Trailer: Dr Prasanthi on what it REALLY takes to build a brand
Ep 5 of Original Sin by Glowreel dropping on 12.04.2026!
Mark your calendars and tune in to hear Dr Prasanthi Purusothaman - Skin & Cosmetic Doctor and Founder of L’Orient (https://lorientofficial.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqnKg1dVQNhGQ6DuiTOV-AtFF7PMpJ-Ml3fBKH6Jya-GWjP6tmY) - share what it really takes to build a business while also balancing motherhood and a job. Dr P also shares her why behind L’Orient, breaks down the vision behind the stunning branding and yes, she shares her hot tips for keeping your skin healthy and fresh.
Season one of Original Sin is streaming on all your favourite podcast platforms now 🎙️
18 Mar 2026
Ep 4 - Janitha Perera: The POWER of believing in yourself and living the life you were meant for
S1, Episode 4 of Original Sin the Podcast by Glowreel is live! Join Shilpa in the studio for an interview with Janitha Perera - Model, Creator and former Miss Universe Australia finalist.
Janitha did everything the way it’s supposed to be done - a corporate career and landing an accounting gig at one of the Big 4, buying a property, playing it safe. But she knew her life was meant for more. After making it to the finals of Miss Universe Australia 2022, Janitha started focussing on her real passion - modelling and creating content for luxury brands. Fast forward to 2024 and she packed her bags for Sydney and pivoted into modelling and content creation full time. You’ve definitely seen her in campaigns for some of your favourite luxury brands - Louboutin, YSL, Louis Vuitton, Chanel - to name a handful.
In Episode 4 Janitha shares what it takes to pivot from a corporate career to a creative one, why doing the work to a high quality every-time matters, the power of believing in yourself and knowing everything will work out, and how the little things are the most inspiring ✨
A big thank you to Tread Softly for sponsoring Season 1 of the Original Sin Podcast by Glowreel. Tread Softly are a naturally lighter in alcohol, certified sustainable wine brand. This year, Tread Softly launched the ‘next generation female winemaker program’ to support a rising star in the industry and continue to advocate for all types of social responsibility. Head to treadsoftly.com (https://www.treadsoftly.com/) to learn more and to check out the beautiful range of tread softly wines.
16 Mar 2026
Ep 4 Trailer: Janitha Perera shares why backing yourself to win always pays off!
Ep 4 of Original Sin by Glowreel dropping on 18.03.2026!
Mark your calendars and tune in to hear Janitha Perera - model and creator - share what it takes to pivot from a corporate career to a creative one, why doing the work to a high quality every-time matters, the power of believing in yourself and knowing everything will work out, and the little things that inspire Janitha the most ✨
Season one of Original Sin is streaming on all your favourite podcast platforms now, and linked in bio 🎙️
8 Feb 2026
Ep 3 Trailer: Rachel Castelino on how getting fired led to Blume - her greatest success
Ep 3 of Original Sin by Glowreel dropping on 8.02.2026!
Mark your calendars and tune in to hear Rachel Castelino, founder of Blume Prebiotic Soda, share how having delulu energy and taking risks has taken her from ideation to being Australia’s first female founded soda brand to be stocked in major retailers - all without any connections in the industry.
8 Feb 2026
Ep 3 - Rachel Castelino: Having the GUTS to disrupt a male dominated industry
Join Shilpa in the studio for an interview with Rachel Castelino - Founder of Blume: healthy prebiotic soda for whole body health.
Rachel decided the wellness food and beverage industry needed shaking up, and had the guts to do it herself - all without any background or connections in the food and beverage industry. Rachel scaled from prototypes in her kitchen to rolling out into national retailers like Harris Farm and Woolworths - and she is the only solo female founded beverage brand to be stocked in Woolworths. In Episode 3 Rachel shares why rejection is the ultimate redirection, how to break into a new industry with no connections, and how she may or may not have broken into Harris Farm’s head office to get Blume on their radar 👀
A big thank you to the sponsors of the Original Sin Podcast by Glowreel:
✨ Episode 3 with Rachel is sponsored by Blume - the female-founded prebiotic soda that was built on the belief that better gut health should actually taste good — and it does. Blume comes in three delicious flavours - Lemon Yuzu Ginger, Mango and Raspberry Lime. Each can of Blume is packed with plant-based prebiotics to support digestion, balance your microbiome, and boost your overall wellbeing - without the sugar crash. Check out www.blumesnacks.com.au (https://www.blumesnacks.com.au)for more.
✨ A big thank you to Tread Softly for sponsoring Season 1 of the Original Sin Podcast by Glowreel. Tread Softly are a naturally lighter in alcohol, certified sustainable wine brand. This year, Tread Softly launched the ‘next generation female winemaker program’ to support a rising star in the industry and continue to advocate for all types of social responsibility. Head to treadsoftly.com (https://www.treadsoftly.com/) to learn more and to check out the beautiful range of tread softly wines.
12 Jan 2026
Yasmin Poole: Having the AUDACITY to change the world!
Join Shilpa in the studio for an interview with Yasmin Poole - Australian activist, speaker and writer who is advocating for a fairer world for all.
Yasmin shares when realised she could use her voice to actually make change, how to navigate ambition when you’re surrounded by tall poppy syndrome and what uncomfortable truth she would force the country to face if she were PM 👀 . And of course her moment of Original Sin - the AUDACIOUS thing she did, and it changed everything.
Plus Yasmin and Shilpa chat about the link between pop culture and politics - including Katseye, globalisation and Labubus. It’s giving range!
✨ Shoutout to Tread Softly! Season one of Original Sin is brought to you by Tread Softly: a naturally lighter in alcohol, certified sustainable wine brand. This year, Tread Softly launched the 'next generation female winemaker program'to support a rising star in the industry and continue to advocate for all types of social responsibility. Head to treadsoftly.com (https://www.treadsoftly.com) to learn more and to check out the beautiful range of tread softly wines.
8 Jan 2026
Ep 2 Trailer: Yasmin Poole on her AMBITIOUS advice to actually change the world on the Original Sin Podcast
Ep 2 of Original Sin by Glowreel dropping on all your favourite platforms 12.01.26!
Mark your calendars and tune in to hear Yasmin Poole share her BOLD take on power, leadership, and breaking all the rules that were never made for us in the first place 🤫
18 Dec 2025
Akec Makur Chuot: What it takes to belong, win, and lead when the system wasn’t built for you
Join Shilpa in the studio for an interview with Akec Makur Chuot - Australian media personality and former Australian Football League Women's player. Akec shares her journey from growing up in a refugee camp, to making it big on the footy field and how she broke down the barriers to the boys club by unapologetically being herself . She also shares why she's in her selfish era, the importance of dreaming BIG and of course her Original Sin - the BOLD advice that the old boys club doesn't want her to share.
A big thank you to the sponsors of the Original Sin Podcast by Glowreel:
- Today's interview with Akec is sponsored by Lúthri — athletic nutrition built for the long game. Designed for lifelong athletes who train hard, think sharp, and aim to stay strong for decades to come. Learn more about their performance-driven daily formula at luthri.com (https://luthri.com).
- Season one of Original Sin is brought to you by Tread Softly: a naturally lighter in alcohol, certified sustainable wine brand. This year, Tread Softly launched the ‘next generation female winemaker program’ to support a rising star in the industry and continue to advocate for all types of social responsibility. Head to treadsoftly.com (https://www.treadsoftly.com) to learn more and to check out the beautiful range of tread softly wines.
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