Connect With Confidence - with Kerrie Phipps

An unlikely and delightful conversation with Rob Bell as he launches his latest and most unexpected book, Where’d You Park Your Spaceship? I love the way he challenges my assumptions, lightens the load of expectations we too easily take on, the way he laughs at himself and takes delight in the creative journey - this inspires me - and curiosity! His ignites mine. Welcome aboard. I was slightly awk...

Shannon Lemanski and Andrew Warner are connectors and collaborators, dedicated to revolutionizing access to clean, reliable drinking water. In a world grappling with water scarcity and environmental challenges, their innovative technology offers a sustainable and empowering solution. This episode takes you into their fascinating back story and aspirations. Connect here ... Aqua Ubique - https://ww...

Matt Wright is an award-winning business owner based in Dubbo, NSW, Australia, serving our local community in different ways, and always connecting with a smile 😀 Find Matt here - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattwright4/ Find Kerrie here - Support us to create more podcasts by buying our producer a coffee - ⁠⁠https://bmc.link/kerriephipps⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠ https://kerriephipps.com/⁠⁠ Link...

Meet Carol Cooke AM PLY  From police officer to international Para Cyclist, Carol's journey is one of relentless courage. Diagnosed with a chronic illness 24 years ago, she shattered barriers and raced onto the Para Cycling stage. At 62, a 3-time Paralympian, Carol proves age is just a number. Having served 14 years as a police officer before moving to Australia, her life took an unexpected tu...

Sharing the joy of art, creativity and community - Jack Randell is a Dubbo-based artist with stories from around the world. Joined by his partner Kerry Palmer, this conversation goes behind the scenes, from a surprising childhood drawing to the garden at home and the streets of France and Spain. And after all their time overseas - what do they love about Dubbo? Enjoy this reflective and fun conver...

Nalinda Ranaweera thrives on creating positive, collaborative environments where people can shine and grow. He has extensive experience in international business development, innovative start-ups, international logistics and import/export.  He works in Australia serving business owners through Central West Business HQ and says, "I find immense joy in learning about the diverse perspectives, storie...

What a fantastic episode! We dived right in to a conversation exploring books, France, entrepreneurship and executive leadership and coaching. "Our nature is to thrive and live most fully, in times of change, uncertainty and ambiguity." These words from Aneace Haddad’s novel, The Eagle That Drank Hummingbird Nectar, encapsulate his philosophy in guiding senior leaders to greatness. Aneace is a for...

This conversation is like one of my usual chats with Unami - a heart to heart where she does most of the listening to start with then starts dropping pearls of wisdom, without even realising. Fact check and trigger warning: I incorrectly said I was 40 with 4 living Grandparents. I did the maths and they all passed away in my late 30s - anyway, they were amazing people, an absolute gift to know the...

Kofi shares his 'wild dreams' that weren't so big that he dreamed bigger. His first sighting of an airplane over his village in Togo, Africa and how the words that could have kept his world small became powerful fuel in his life. Songwriter, entrepreneur, Creative and US Airman who leads with heart - Kofi will inspire and encourage, not only in this conversation, but via his Linkedin p...

This episode is a gift! A gift to You, our dear listeners, and to us! Enjoy! Andrea Flack-Wetherald is social worker turned comedian and #1 bestselling author of The Funny Thing About Forgiveness: What every leader needs to know about improv, culture and the world’s least favorite F word. The central thesis of her work is that engaging two core activities with Mindful Improv Thinking (confrontatio...

Many thanks to Kerrie's effervescent, visionary friend Paula Mills, who introduced us to the Ambassador of Guatemala, His Excellency, Ronald Recinos. A wonderful conversation ensued - about connecting cultures, learning from each other, enjoying coffee, travel and curiosity.  Enjoy this behind-the-scenes chat at the Embassy's coffee table in Canberra, Australia, and consider how YOU might be...

A valuable and timely conversation to kick off the year! Bernie and I discussed starting the year well, being curious, connecting well - especially in professional settings including job interviews! At any stage of your career! Hope this cheers you on! Reach out to Bernie or Kerrie with your questions, comments and ideas! Bernie walks with people on their career journey, helping them gain the skil...

OH my word. I LOVE this conversation - and it’s such a personal one to share with you all. Hope you love it and let us know your thoughts, ideas or reflections. Janet Beckers is an extraordinary, award-winning business leader and author, with an amazing history of accomplishments from surf life-saving to speaking on big stages and helping online business owners thrive - but we didn’t cover those t...

We start our conversation with a pretty sombre, profound story of tragedy, empathy, and human connection. We also have a few laughs and insights from the world of Mass Participation Events - Parkrun, Marathons, Triathlons etc… This industry was significantly disrupted and stopped over the past 2 years and the impact has been far reaching. Chris shares research, observations and experiences from ar...

An amazing conversation with Masami Sato ranging from her shy young global backpacker days, cooking with strangers, connecting with generous entrepreneurs around the world and her beautiful contributions in our latest book, How to Talk to Strangers: to Decrease Anxiety, Build Confidence and Make a Bigger Difference in the World 🌏😀❤ B1G1 - https://account.b1g1.com/connect/GIVING005 Find Masami he...

Portia Louder spent four and a half years in federal prison and her life was transformed. In this podcast she shares accounts of kindness, faith and enduring friendships discovered while serving her time. Her story is told with the passion and insight of one who lived it. Portia opens our eyes and hearts to the real challenges and struggles that people in prison face and invites us into deeper com...

Such a meaningful conversation!! With the combination of over 25 years as a Professional Actress on stage and on screen, and 13 years as a Professional Coach and Facilitator (remote, face to face and hybrid), Isabel is uniquely positioned to zero in on you feeling your most authentically confident as a communicator, presenter, and leader. Find Isabel here - Website - https://www.isabelpollen.com/...

Global Nomad Coach and Author Kevin Cottam shares thoughts on digital transformation, human connection, travel, learning and the importance of pausing. Such a valuable conversation with some beautiful surprises. And here's the YouTube link the to the conversations in Singapore as mentioned in the episode - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8MG-bVTfU3XLe1zV_M4vrWA5FPwo23UE Find Kevin here - ...

So much wisdom dropped in this episode! Along with the excitement of a heart-to-heart with a friend who inspires me. What if those who inspire us, who lead the way in many positive ways, had kept themselves muted? Who else needs to unmute? Heather's message is so timely, important and uplifting and I know you'll love this behind the scenes conversation about Heather's journey - of t...

Sha Nacino firmly believes that when you feel seen and appreciated, amazing possibilities are unleashed. Sha shared her journey of overcoming her tearful shyness, to become a confident and gracious global keynote speaker, an author of 15 books, and the founder of the World Gratitude Summit. She is on a mission to help leaders and organizations unlock their organizations’ hidden potential by buildi...

Turning strangers into friends is an everyday thing for our guest, Patrick Skene as he's enthusiastically involved in sports, sharing stories and building community. We connected on LinkedIn and recorded our first conversation, knowing it would be full of stories worth sharing! With his big heart for connection, gratitude, diversity and inclusion, Patrick's insights are extremely valuable and...

A joyful conversation with the delightful Anneli Blundell about reading and learning, connecting in real life and online, and sharing the joy of continuing improvement. What’s working for you as you connect and build your team in an online, hybrid, restructuring environment? How we can connect more effectively, more authentically, build teams people want to be part of? Find Anneli Here -  Web...

A conversation with Leigh Wilson is always encouraging and inspiring - this one includes some amazing stories of being in a war zone, having 3 of his kids in a war zone, recent hospitalisation and the lessons he took from it…  Leigh is a Master Executive Mindset Coach, Author of Overcoming Financial Stress, former Director of Guardian Medevac in Afghanistan, and Structural Engineer Find Leigh...

Meet Dr. Ellen Joan Nelson! It was an absolute joy to connect with Ellen and hear her passion for making workplaces and communities better in ways that are both possible AND profitable. Ellen has significant leadership experience in both the private sector and in the NZ Army and ignites new thinking and collaboration. Ellen brings her comprehensive research background, practical lea...

If you’d prefer to think of me as a good girl who has never broken the law – keep your illusions and scroll by. Please don’t listen to this podcast. If you don’t want to hear of my hurt, please, please don’t listen. This one is for those who are up for the honest vulnerable conversations that can move us all forward. We do ourselves a disservice to assume that life is somehow easier for others, an...