Brave Feminine Leadership

After a lengthy corporate career, today Kim guides professional women in midlife who struggle with overgiving, to accomplish career and life success with inner alignment. She helps women let go of self-doubt, anxiety and unreasonable expectations and discover how good it feels to lead and live authentically, honoring their souls with clarity, courage and compassion. Together we discuss the power t...

Kate is the founder and creative director of luxury work handbag e-tailer, She Lion bags www. SheLion.com.au and the National Transformation Lawyer at Gilbert + Tobin. Kate adores fashion and wanted to be an actor. Her parents suggested she study law. Listen to how Kate has intentionally created a career by design that feeds her passion for both. She is anchored by a belief that you are only limit...

Named as one of Australia’s 100 Most Influential Women by the Australian Financial Review, Holly has delivered a Peace Charter to the Dalai Lama and has interviewed the likes of Barack Obama, Richard Branson, Billie Jean-King and Condoleeza Rice. She is a globally renowned keynote speaker and author of Leading Edge (released July 2021). We discuss the power of working out your WHY, tokenism around...

Colette is the Founder & CEO of Australia’s only full suite Personal Branding Agency for industry leaders. Colette regularly features in the media and works with entrepreneurs and professionals. Colette helps them show up online and offline in a way that is totally aligned with who they want to be. Colette no longer steps out of her comfort zone, she chooses to focus on moving into the JOY ZON...

Adam has written three books, including his latest “The CEO Test: Master the Challenges that Make or Break All Leaders” and is a senior adviser for Organisational Character and Leadership at Columbia University. As a New York Times journalist & editor, Adam had an extraordinary front row seat listening to more than 525 CEOs and growing through their experiences. Today as Managing Director of T...

Sally is the COO & CFO for Culture Amp, the world’s leading employee experience platform, with over 4,000 business customers in 47 countries. Her roles have included CEO of AMP Bank and CFO for Business & Personal banking at NAB. Sally serves as a Director of Rising (formerly the Melbourne International Arts Fe stival) and a Director for Chief Executive Women. Sally, like all of the amazin...

Mani won the 2021 Women’s Agenda Leadership Award for Emerging Leaders in the Private Sector. Mani Thiru has written her own script. She is a visible advocate for STEM, is passionate about space development and is a true global citizen after fleeing Sri Lanka as a child. Mani fled Sri Lanka with her family, grew up in Zimbabwe and New Zealand, worked in The Netherlands, Australia and now Singapore...

Two incredible women, who have not stopped bouncing off of each other since the day they met. Individually they are seriously impressive. Together they are solving some of the world’s greatest challenges through a combination of mind-blowing technology and mindsets. They are driven by the challenge of making a positive impact on a billion people. They are well on their way as Co-CEOs of Singularit...

Hunter Johnson is the Founder & CEO of two purpose drive organisations. The Man Cave, an emotional intelligence charity that has impacted the lives of 20,000 young men across Australia and STUFF™ a men’s personal care brand that champions healthy masculinity. Hunter’s work has led him to speak around the world including presenting at the United Nations. Government House and the Human Rights Co...

Lisa Cox is an award-winning writer, author and media professional. Lisa has successfully fused her academic and professional background with her personal experiences to be the leader that she is today. Lisa is on a mission to change social attitudes and stop stereotypes. Lisa shares that she is dreaming of a time when she doesn’t have to advocate so strongly because we all just get it. We all kno...

Tony Johnson is an EY Partner and until June 30, 2021 was the Chief Executive Officer of EY in Oceania. As CEO, Tony led a purposeful and inclusive organisation of over 600 partners and 9,000 people. Tony’s roles have included being a member of the Male Champions of Change National Group, the Leadership Council on Cultural Diversity and the 30% Club Education Working Group. Tony thinks in threes....

Sarah was appointed Managing Director of Officeworks in January 2019. Prior to joining Officeworks, Sarah worked across many areas of the Coles Group in positions including Financial Controller and State General Manager, Victoria. Before joining Coles, Sarah worked in the UK for more than 10 years holding a number of senior positions in banking and airports. Sarah & I talk about the incredible...

Sally Haydon has managed 11,000 people across 3 countries. She has had a global career in Australia, the UK, India, the Philippines and Dubai, all driven by a passion for customers and leading people. Sally shares with absolute honesty that for much of her career there was Work Sally and Home Sally. ‘Work Sally’ pretended to like golf and never really felt it was her place to speak up. Together we...

Gabrielle is a global expert in business storytelling and communication, an amazing keynote speaker and best-selling author of seven books. She also failed English. Together we discuss the critical decision she made when faced with the disappointment of missing out on her dream role, the push a brilliant leader who listens can provide, and how an email from the Obama Foundation was so amazing that...

Do you need confidence or courage? Join Bobbi and I as we cover an event that triggered a significant loss of confidence in her career. Bobbi Mahlab is a wonderful entrepreneur, social change agent, board member and philanthropist. She is the Chair & Founder of Mahlab Media and Co-Founder of Mentor Walks, a fast growing national mentoring program in which many of Australia’s most senior women...

David is one of Australia’s most respected and influential leaders. He was part of the original 8 male CEOs asked to be on the then titled Male Champions of Change, established by our longest serving Sex Discrimimation Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick (2007 - 2015). David & I discuss the main reason some leaders never reach their full potential, what the fundamentals of great leadership are a...

I could not have enjoyed this conversation more. Juggy (Vice President of Consumer Health for TELUS, one of Canada’s largest Telecommunications companies) has an incredible passion in all that she does. She is thoughtful, deliberate, reflective and is on a lifelong growth journey. Oh and she is hiring. Listen to her specific advice for anyone over 50. Together we discuss the gift of pausing and re...

Dr. Kate Mason is a storytelling debate champion who elevates womens’ communication through her coaching program Amplify, so they can lead with impact and authority. Together we uncover how she created the perfect business (Hdgehog and Fox - USA, Asia, Australia) that combines what she loves with something she is good at and can be useful in! Kate shares tips on taking up the space and time you de...

Gemma has never understood the culture of not trying hard! Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for women and for 20% of patients, there are no known risk factors. Combining a career as one of the 4.5% of Interventional Cardiologists who are female, with a rewarding research career, Gemma says yes a lot and is driven to answer a question her patients regularly ask, “Why me?”. Toget...

In this episode I interview Karen Beattie. Karen has had a truly global life. Born in Trinidad and living in Libya, Nigeria, Jakarta, Abu Dhabi and Dubai all before arriving in Perth as a 13 year old. Karen started The Growth Faculty from a small Sydney office in 2003 and set about achieving her ambitious mission to give business leaders access to the world’s best strategic thinkers and high achie...

Professor Laura Kray is a scientist and her research validates the lived experience of so many women. Backlash in asking for a raise, the B Word, pushover, difficult, never able to find the acceptable middle ground... and Laura’s latest research adds a new dimension to the gender pay gap! I promise this interview will make you think. You might find yourself observing and asking questions like; Am...

Natalie Walker is a Kuku Yalanji woman who deflects every question I asked about her success. Natalie is guided by her North Star and is justifiably proud of her work and the role she has played in creating a better world for disadvantaged Australians. Together we discuss the deep knowledge and wisdom grandparents share, growing up knowing that the world isn’t equal and fair, the influence of Hali...

Kathryn is without a doubt one of the most highly respected leaders in Australia today. At 32 she asked the CEO of ANZ to commit to offering her a line role (managing a P&L) before she joined the organisation. Kathryn and I initially connected through sharing our common experience of receiving a Breast Cancer diagnosis at the peak of our corporate careers. Kathryn generously shares this, toget...

Jacinta’s husband thinks she is paid to have coffees all day and her Mum believes she can get the whole world a job. Personally, Jacinta resonates with the Winston Churchill quote “If you find a job you love, you’ll never work again.” Jacinta is a country girl with a can-do attitude. It was spotted early in her career as she was backed time and time again in Hong Kong and New York to lead the way...

Food is Medicine. Cyndi O’Meara is a nutritionist, film-maker, bestselling author, speaker and founder of Changing Habits. She wants to speak to the women who are ready to help heal the world. Cyndi and I discuss the cynical farmer who took a lesson in health from his pears (yes, his fruit trees), the fact that change starts in the kitchen and the opportunity for women to lead this change. We disc...