Relaunch Your Career

In this episode, Leah speaks to Sam Trattles, commercial negotiator and Founder of The Other Side of the Table. about why so many people struggle to ask for what they want at work and how to build confidence in negotiation. In this episode we covered the following key topics:  • Why negotiation feels uncomfortable    • Impact of avoiding negotiation    • How personality influences negotiation  • B...

In this episode, Leah sits down with Sandy Milner , a sport scientist, former athlete, international marketer and mum, whose career spans 25+ years across elite sport, global brand partnerships, and human performance. After founding an award-winning global sport and lifestyle agency in London, Sandy returned to her first love: health, energy, and human performance . Today, she blends science-backe...

Margot Andersen is the founder of InSync Network Group - a community that supports globally experienced Australians to reconnect their careers, professional networks and lives when they return home. Through InSync, Margot has created an environment where returning expats can translate their international experience into local career success, whilst building genuine connections and confidence throu...

In this episode, Leah interviews Ben Lai, an introverted entrepreneur who now teaches salespeople and entrepreneurs to 'sell' whilst being authentic and true to themselves. In this episode, Leah and Ben discuss the following: Ben's own career journey from nursing to becoming an entrepreneur The common misconceptions about introverts working in sales The strengths that make introvert...

In this episode, Leah Lambart, Career & Interview Coach and Founder of Relaunch Me, discusses a topic that many professionals will face at some stage in their career — redundancy. Leah offers calm, practical guidance on how to navigate the emotional and logistical challenges that come with job loss. She shares strategies for regaining confidence, finding structure, and reframing redundancy as...

In this episode, Leah interviews Hannah Jensen and Joy Gao from Joy Jensen , a Melbourne-based Chartered Accounting firm that supports entrepreneurs and small-to-medium businesses with a range of accounting and taxation services, including taxation compliance and consulting, self-managed superannuation funds, business consulting and preparation of accounting statements. I this episode, Leah interv...

In this episode, Leah interviews Easton Wood , a former Australian rules footballer for the Western Bulldogs, best known for his leadership and athletic intercept-marking. Easton captained the Bulldogs to their historic 2016 Premiership win and was recognised with an All-Australian selection and the Charles Sutton Medal in 2015. After a 14-season career spanning 188 games, Easton retired in 2021 a...

In this episode, Leah speaks with Dr Natalie Sheard , a lawyer and McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Melbourne. Natalie has deep expertise in discrimination caused by AI systems, particularly in employment contexts, and her research explores how and where such bias occurs, its impacts, and the adequacy of current legal protections. Natalie has been widely published in both domestic...

In this episode, Leah interviews Ashleigh Sheridan, Founder and Managing Director - Ikigai Co, about her career in international development and ESG/Sustainability. Ashleigh is a thought leader who drives innovation in sustainability and social impact through collaboration. She is grounded in the belief that achieving positive outcomes for people and the planet should not come at a financial cost...

In this episode, Leah explains how more mature employees can navigate any potential ageism when attending interviews. Leah explains the types of interview questions that may have 'ageist' connotations and provides some practical and specific examples of responses that may help to alleviate any concerns the employer may have about your age. This episode is for those employees who are 50+...

In this episode, Leah and her ex-colleague, Sarah Fenessey, Principal Consultant from TQ Solutions talk about all things Applicant Tracking Systems.  Sarah is an HR tech specialist with significant experience working with clients to select, implement and optimise Applicant Tracking Systems including PageUp, SmartRecruiters, Cornerstone and other platforms. Prior to working in HR Tech, Sarah also h...

In this episode, Leah interviews Virginia Wheway, an expert in analytics, machine learning and developing business strategies for data and analytics functions.  Virginia has 35+ yrs' experience across many industry sectors, including aviation, transport, manufacturing, medicine and futures trading including two decades of experience in senior leadership roles. Virginia holds a PhD in data min...

In this episode, Leah spoke to Erin Coldham, Chief Development Officer at Southerly Ten, about the different types of career opportunities available for those interested in working on a large renewable energy project such as those managed by Southerly Ten . Southerly Ten is a specialist offshore wind energy developer for Australia and New Zealand, from the team behind Star of the South and is back...

Have you ever dreamt of a creative portfolio career as an actor, writer, coach or speaker?  Fiona Harris has had a successful career doing all of the above. Fiona is a multifaceted talent in the Australian entertainment industry and is known for her extensive work in television, comedy, theatre, and writing. Her television credits include roles in popular Australian series such as The Beautiful Li...

In this episode, Leah interviews Amy Voller from Ripple Resolutions about her career journey from Marketing Director to Divorce Coach. In this episode, Leah and Amy discuss: Amy's own career journey from working in senior marketing roles in Australia and Germany to retraining to become a Divorce Coach The difference between divorce coaching and mediation How Amy discovered that this was her c...

In this episode, Leah interviewed Executive Recruiter, Matt Simpson, from Blackbook Executive about what he has been seeing in the job market over the last few months and why it seems so hard right now for some candidates to land an interview. Matt co-founded specialist recruitment agency Blackbook Executive in 2011 with the intention of providing a highly specialised and personal recruitment cons...

Carla Butler, Sleep Coach from Ora Sleep Coaching ,  is passionate about helping burnt out professionals improve their lives through managing stress and improving sleep.  Carla believes that sleep is the key health pillar and is on a mission to arm as many people as possible with the knowledge of how important sleep is and how to fix it. In this episode, Leah interviews Carla about her career jour...

In this episode, Leah interviews Jacinta Whelan, a  partner with Watermark Executive Search and co-author of The Rise of the Interim Executive. Jacinta is an award-winning author, thought leader and popular speaker on the concept of Interim Executives, Portfolio Careers and future ways of working. She leads the Melbourne office of Watermark and has over 25 years’ experience starting and leading In...

In this episode, Leah interviews Belinda Hutchinson, an internal communications specialist, about what it is like to work in internal communications, the typical challenges and the skills that you need to be successful. In this episode, we discuss: How Belinda first came to choose communications/PR as a career What an Internal Communications Specialist does The challenges of working in internal co...

In this episode, host Leah Lambart, speaks to Relaunch Me resume & LinkedIn writer, Paula Grant, about the importance of keyword optimisation in resumes and LinkedIn to be competitive in a job search process. Leah and Paula discuss the following: What is keyword optimisation on a resume and why is this important? What organisations are using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs) in the recruitment...

In this interview, Leah speaks with Marie Bernardo, certified well-being coach and trauma-sensitive meditation and mindfulness teacher from CoActive Life Design . In this episode, Marie and Leah discuss the following: Marie's own career transition from working in Finance to discovering her passion as a Well-Being Coach How Marie supports and helps her clients who find themselves feeling overw...

In this interview, Leah interviews ADHD & Executive Function Coach, Caroline Beresford, about how she assists clients with an ADHD diagnosis identify and utilise their signature strengths to thrive both in an education and in the workplace. In this interview, Leah & Caroline discuss the following: Caroline's own career journey and some of the career changes that she has had along the...

In this episode, Leah Lambart interviews Bianca Luscombe, Co-founder of Curiously Cauli , a food-based business that specialises in healthy, low allergen snack foods made from the humble cauliflower, about what it takes to start a product-based food business from scratch. Bianca explains how her own health challenges  inspired her to start investigating healthier gluten free snack alternatives and...

In this episode, Leah spoke to Relaunch Me writer, Jeanette Walton, about addressing Key Selection Criteria (KSC) correctly as part of the job application process. Jeanette has been writing Resumes, LinkedIn Profiles, Cover Letters and Key Selection Criteria responses and Statements of Purpose for 13yrs and has an extensive background in writing, editing and proofreading. Jeanette also has a Bache...

In this episode, Leah interviews Relaunch Me writer, Victoria Hay, about how resumes have changed over the last decade, what recruiters are looking for when scanning a resume and her advice for listeners considering a resume update over the next few months. In particular, we discussed the following: What have been the biggest changes to the application process How Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs)...