Ep 92 Sarah Sheridan, Clothing The Gaps: Not A Date to Celebrate and the Role of Business
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What responsibility does business have in shaping the kind of country we want to be?
In this episode of the For Love & Money Podcast, I’m joined by Sarah Sheridan, Co-Founder and Deputy CEO of Clothing The Gaps — a certified Aboriginal business, social enterprise and B Corp that uses fashion as a platform for truth-telling, education and First Nations justice.
Sarah shares her personal journey from well-intentioned activism to deep accountability, and the realities of building a purpose-led business that must also be commercially sustainable to endure.
We talk candidly about the challenges of rapid growth, reshaping a business after COVID, and why purpose is not a magic pill — it demands better leadership, clearer focus and tougher decisions.
At the heart of this conversation is the Not a Date to Celebrate campaign, and a powerful exploration of why celebrating January 26 as Australia's national day remains deeply painful for First Nations people — and what role business can play in advocating for a more inclusive national story.
This is a grounded, honest and hopeful conversation about love in business — not as a soft idea, but as a force that requires courage, responsibility and action.
IN THIS EPISODE, WE EXPLORE
- Why Sarah believes love must be central to business, activism and leadership
- What it really takes to build a purpose-led business that can survive and scale
- The tension between impact and commercial sustainability — and why both matter
- Why January 26 is not a date to celebrate for Australia Day, and how the narrative can change with an alternative national day of unity
- The Not a Date to Celebrate campaign and how businesses can get involved
- Allyship, fear of “getting it wrong,” and how to move forward responsibly
- Future dreaming: What Australia could look like in ten years if we choose a more inclusive story
ABOUT SARAH SHERIDAN
Sarah Sheridan is the Co-Founder and Deputy CEO of Clothing The Gaps, a Melbourne-based streetwear label and social enterprise that champions Aboriginal people, culture and justice through fashion.
A certified Aboriginal business, social enterprise and B Corp, Clothing The Gaps is widely known for its role in national conversations around truth-telling, allyship and the movement to change the date of Australia Day.
Sarah grew up on a farm in north-central Victoria on Wotjobaluk Country and brings a deeply reflective, values-driven approach to leadership — grounded in listening, learning and long-term impact.
LINKS & RESOURCES
Learn more about Clothing The Gaps
Explore and support the Not a Date to Celebrate campaign
Sign the petition or find ways for your business to get involved
Connect with Sarah on Linkedin
Connect with Carolyn/Learn more about her work
Consulting, Leadership Development & Coaching