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Lise and Sarah standing together against a dusty red backdrop

Lise & Sarah

What if the idea you've been talking about is actually the thing?

RARA founder Bridget Wood got to ask the DISCO CLUB founders a handful of questions for our speaker series. We asked them to answer separately and disagree as much as they liked. They took that very seriously.

Who would last longer on Survivor, and why?

LiseMe.

SarahNo question. I'd vote myself out.

LiseSarah hates the sun, for starters, and I don't think she has the deceit needed.

SarahI don't think Lise is deceitful at all, but she's so convincing and passionate. And she'd know how to rock a bandana in 73 ways.

Lise and Sarah singing in the crowd at DISCO CLUB, one wearing a jacket that reads Don't Be Afraid To Sparkle

What's your most ridiculous recurring argument?

SarahThat Lise is a lazy thick-haired girl. It upsets me greatly. Blessed with amazing locks and doesn't even know how to backcomb it. Preposterous.

LiseThat Sarah says 'honky-dory' instead of 'hunky-dory' and has for 12 years.

What would you nominate each other for an Olympic medal in?

LiseI'd nominate Sarah for video calls.

SarahI do love a FaceTime. I'd nominate Lise for the amount of household chores she can do while on a video call. I swear to God, it's like a cue.

Lise and Sarah dancing with arms flung out under pink lights on the DISCO CLUB floor

What's a DISCO CLUB moment you'll never forget?

LiseThere are so many: fireworks along the Brisbane River, singing Buses & Trains with Tania Doko (Bachelor Girl), dancing to Celine Dion on a packed dance floor with my mum.

SarahMy 12-year-old daughter telling me backstage that she thought DISCO CLUB would be a bit lame but it was "actually pretty cool". (High praise!)

Which "this is probably a terrible idea" became a very good one?

Meeting a stranger called Lise on the internet in 2014.

Sarah

Lise and Sarah hugging on a crowded DISCO CLUB dance floor
Photo: Mary Miller

What's one thing you wish women made more time for?

BothUnstructured time with friends. No pressure, no schedule, no agenda. Just being.

See Lise & Sarah in person

Hear Lise & Sarah open Wednesday, live.

The DISCO CLUB founders open RARA's second day. (Hunky-dory or honky-dory, you can decide for yourself.)

Around them, it's two days with women who will make you braver about what you actually want.

Get your ticket

Can't make it in the end? Your ticket can go to another woman, free, up to 14 days out.

  • The Aperitivo by the pool on Monday night
  • Two full summit days, with up to two creative workshops
  • Long lunches, barista coffee, morning and afternoon tea
  • A small group to meet before you arrive, so you've got people to find on the first night
RARA Summit 2027
Mondrian Gold Coast
22 to 24 February 2027