Powerful Stories with Tory Archbold

In this episode of the Powerful Stories Podcast, we connect with Olympian, mum and founder of ‘Queenhood’, Elka Graham. Elka is a courageous, and confident woman who has a deep-rooted set of values in which she lives her life. The journey to becoming your true self requires a deep sense security in who you are. Elka understood, early on, that there is huge power in embracing the you that you were...

I am so excited to be with you here today because we're going to be talking about the five habits that can improve your well-being. Now we all know as we get to the halfway mark of the year we can start to feel a little bit like a crispy fried chicken meaning we're burnt out, we're stressed, we're overwhelmed, some of us suffer from anxiety and we really need to align our energies for the win.   ...

I am a BIG fan of women in business who create and deliver impact in the wellness category simply because our health is our wealth.  What we place into our bodies and on our skin truly does make a difference to our life force.  In 2001, Vanessa Megan Gray Lyndon, founder and formulator of Vanessa Megan™, was inspired by a comment from her best friend that ‘you should never put anything on your ski...

I am so excited to share what I believe is a really powerful chapter in my new book. Self-Belief is Your Superpower, how to unleash your life purpose, own your power, and of course, become a magnet for miracles. It's from chapter 11, and I really feel that this is a powerful lesson for everyone today who wants to know how to cull their tribe. If you don't surround yourself with good people, the on...

Colonel Kim Campbell is a retired United States Air Force officer and Command Pilot. She was decorated for piloting her A-10 Thunderbolt II back to base in southern Iraq after taking heavy anti-aircraft artillery damage in aerial combat over Baghdad during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. She served for 24 years as a fighter pilot and senior military leader - she is fearless and most importantly s...

Do you struggle with confidence in the workplace? Developing and maintaining confidence is an essential skill that can have a significant impact on your career growth and success. Here are my toptips on how to boost your confidence: 1. Identify your strengths: Taken a moment to reflect on your skills and accomplishments. What are you good at? What have you achieved in your career so far? Identifyi...

When her husband Ben Walker—founder of outdoor media company Shopper—passed away in his sleep at age 47, leaving her as a single mother of two young sons, Lisa Walker realised the best way to survive her grief was to create a new future.  She decided to turn her pain into purpose to co-found premium Australian wellness brand Eir Women—named for the Norse goddess of healing—in January 2023. . She w...

One of my favourite ways to learn, grow and evolve is tapping into the power of Linkedin and credible women like US marketing expert Brianna Doe who invest in growing their personal brand by paying forward their knowledge to others. By adding daily value she has been recognised as one of the Top 50 LinkedIn Creators Worldwide and 16 Powerful Women in Content Marketing accumulating close to 100,000...

I felt it was time to deep dive on a solo episode once again to help YOU take powerful steps forward by sharing the power of how I found my purpose by tapping into the alchemy of life. So how do you find your purpose? I am sharing how I found mine... 1. Reflect on your passion: Take some time to think about what truly motivates you and brings you joy. Identify your interests and what activities yo...

Today’s power chat is with the CEO of women's leadership and empowerment company Women Rising Megan Dalla Camina.  Our paths crossed when she asked me for a coffee date in 2019 when I created Powerful Steps and we have supported each other in our quest to help women rise. Megan is incredibly creative and a cheerleader of women in leadership who find themselves at a crossroad in life. She left an 1...

We have a lot of people that write in and ask, how do I create my own powerful personal brand? And a lot of people say, it's so easy for you, you were a publicist for such a long time… So…today we are deep diving on how to share the power of your brand story with Julia Tink who is an ex Entertainment and Lifestyle Publicist who joined forces with her husband to create St Remio, a sustainable coffe...

I love connecting with powerhouse women who invest in our Business Attraction Program that empower them to share their key learnings and pay forward their knowledge with others. Justine Cox believes leadership is an act of service and has spent the past two decades helping others become clear on what matters most. She is the Founder of Leadership Lift helping organizations support managers become...

How do you know overcome imposter syndrome when you are booked to speak alongside Michelle Obama on a global stage? Stand in your truth. By understanding the power of who she could become with a simple mindset shift Andrea went from living the life of a teen single mom recovering from domestic violence and poverty to step up and into her power to create a multi-million-dollar, national barre and y...

Lissy was initiated into the complexity and awkwardness of human minds when she was 15 years old when her Mum became a family lawyer. She was intrigued hearing about court cases, hearing about people’s strengths and vulnerabilities, and the nightmare for children caught in the parental crossfire. This paved the way for her to study psychology and become one of Australia’s thought leaders when it c...

Marianne Williamson calls Jessica Zwieg ‘a voice of her time’ and she is right. Jessica has stepped up and into her power to build a communications agency from scratch, write the bestselling book “Be” while recognizing the need to alchemize her identity by not being afraid to dig deep and get uncomfortable. She is on a mission to empower others to understand how lucky we are to be in this human bo...

Samantha Sellnger Morris is a columnist at the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age  - millions of people read what she writes every single week. We met when I ran my agency TORSTAR and built relationships with media who told stories anchored to their truth. I know the impact and value of a good story and a good journalist - Samantha is one of them. Everyone that listens to the Powerful Stories podca...

Melissa Doyle is one of those women who believes in a mutual exchange of energy which means she is my type of woman. She wrote a book with Naima Brown about ‘How to age against the machine’ with the aim to empower women to age on their own terms. Through the journey of writing the book she discovered that as women got older, they felt invisible. Some women took it as a negative, and some took it a...

Did you ever wonder what would happen if you actually gave up your day job and experienced the job of your dreams?  Today on the Powerful Stories we speak to Alisha Fernandez Miranda to talk about her book “My What If Year” which is a thought-provoking exploration of what we're made of and what we could make of ourselves still.”   On the cusp of turning forty, Alisha Fernandez Miranda has climbed...

In this episode of the Powerful Stories Podcast, we have the opportunity to hear from wife, mother of 3, Australian Iron Woman, brand ambassador and star of Channel 7 series SAS Australia. In life there are always curveballs but it is about how you react to those situations. While pregnant, Candice’s husband, Australian cricketer David Warner, lost his job and as a family, they felt they had hit r...

Are you struggling with how to attract the right clients?  When you’re building your business, it can feel as though you have to accept every single client that comes your way. I understand this temptation, but following this strategy will lead to exhaustion, frustration and an unequal energy exchange.  In this episode, I’m sharing 3 powerful ways you can attract the right clients into your life t...

During my years at the helm of TORSTAR we partnered with the top ten retail brands in the world and delivered extraordinary results. I’ve helped shape and build some of the most recognised celebrity brands around the globe and in 2019 turned my focus to my own personal brand when I launched Powerful Steps. One thing I’ve learned is the power of having a stand out personal brand and a question I ge...

Today I am chatting with Pip Edwards who co-founded the fashion brand, P.E Nation. I have known Pip for many years and have seen her go from strength to strength in the fashion industry and deliver global impact.  She truly embodies who she is unapologetically, and has developed such a powerful connection to her intuition shaping the impressive trajectory of her career. Pip shares with us her prof...

This is one thing you need to know right now about Melissa Ambrosini: her podcast has had over 14 million downloads. What! That puts her in Oprah territory (and the US media giant is her dream guest, of course) and says everything about how beautifully she connects with women everywhere. Melissa’s message is simple and directed straight at people like me, who at times hear that inner critic saying...

The primary focus of the fitness industry has always been on a person’s physical accomplishments and appearance.  We’re told if we change ourselves on the outside, we’ll feel better on the inside. But, true transformation involves so much more than this. To live a life that’s in alignment, we must consider all areas of our health and not just our physical bodies.  I’m so grateful today to bring yo...

WHEN YOU LET GO OF THE PAST YOU THRIVE This past month has shown me just how powerful the work we do  at Powerful Steps is to remove the shackles from people's past and propel them into the future professionally and personally.  There are women  on the  Business Attraction Program  who have owned their story to own their power and are now shining like superstars on LinkedIn and in their corporate...