Her Ambitious Career

In today's episode we are exploring the primary role of a team leader and I am sharing some of the coaching questions I might ask a leader to help them develop team capability. Today we’re talking about a question every corporate leader eventually faces: “What is my primary role as a team leader?” Is it simply to deliver results? Is it to control outcomes? Or to take responsibility when thing...

Have you ever had a proactive recruiter on your team, advocating for you in the background? Today I am talking with Jonathan Foxley about how to stand out in an increasingly competitive recruitment market. In this practical episode, experienced recruiter Jonathan Foxley and I are talking about a range of different topics including: 1. Getting hired in today's market 2. The impact of AI on you...

Today we’re talking about a situation that comes up sometimes in leadership coaching engagements - a newly appointed leader who inherits an existing team and then struggles to establish credibility. This is one of the reasons organisations bring me in as a leadership coach. On paper, promoting this person to leader makes sense. The leader is capable, experienced, technically strong, maybe high-per...

Leadership. Sales. Marketing. Work-life balance. Let's learn it all from D'Leanne Lewis. My guest today is Dleanne Lewis a Principal Real estate agent of Laing & Simmons in Double Bay, Sydney. D'Leanne is responsible for the sale of some of Sydney's most prestigious properties. She has won multiple awards for her work and commercial impact and was also one of the agents fea...

Today I am going to help you get that promotion. Because today, we are challenging the assumption that your boss is rooting for you... Wake up! I mean that in the kindest possible way. :) Assuming your boss is currently consumed with all the reasons s/he should promote you is a massive mistake. Because here's the thing: perhaps they are looking for all the reasons not to. In this episode I am...

Today I had the privilege of interviewing Nicole Yade, CEO of WAGEC (Women and Girls' Emergency Centres) established to support women and their children, seeking support from situations of domestic violence.  Australia continues to struggle with a national crisis in terms of violence against women with 1 in 4 women having experienced violence from an intimate partner since the age of 15 and n...

Today I am giving you an insight into a real client coaching session by sharing 3 powerful questions that I use with clients to help unlock their potential. There are many different kinds of coaching question. And I have seen, over the decade I have been coaching, that a single question might be all that's needed to unlock a client's pain or 'stuckness' - and help them move for...

Today I have a real treat for you - I am interviewing my client Gill who is sharing her experiences working with me on her career. Today I am interviewing my client Gill about what she loved (and found surprising) about her coaching journey, what she learned and the game-changing impact coaching has had on her - and her career. Gill, explaining what she got most from her coaching program:  "C...

If you’re interested in being an effective leader that means also investing in understanding your own blind spots. In this ep, I am talking about 3 common blind spots that hold leaders back. Technically blind spots are beliefs, attitudes and behaviours that you are unaware of.  In actual fact you might be aware of them, but to date haven’t wanted to acknowledge them, or haven’t known how to addres...

Today we are talking about the critical role of the CEO in embedding equitable practices in their organisations. I am talking with expert Sandra D'Souza, who is sharing research insights from her book, "From Bias to Equality". Join us! My guest today is Sandra D'Souza, author of the book, ' From Bias to Equality: How business leaders can drive innovation, success and profi...

Psychological safety is necessary and important for many reasons. Most notably, when people feel psychologically safe, they’ll feel more secure and perform better. Today I am sharing 5 simple questions you can ask, to help build psychological safety in your team. As a leader, you want to be supporting your team however you can.  One easy way to do this is to create a culture of psychological safet...

The time has come to have a direct conversation with a peer, client or team member and you know you've been avoiding it. In this episode, I am teaching a simple 3-step process to help you confidently maintain a direct, courageous conversation and get a mutually beneficial result. 3 ways to be sure you're avoiding having a direct conversation: You're attributing negative meaning to t...

A personal manifesto helps you set your intent for the year ahead. Want to learn how to write yours?   Today I am sharing a lot of different ideas to help you write yourself a clear mission statement, or personal manifesto, for the year ahead. What sort of leader do you want to be? How will you show up? What transformation will you make, both personally and to the business? By the end of today&apo...

If you're worried you're too young, or don't offer enough value, to be an impactful Board member, think again!  My guest today is Claire Braund OAM, Executive Director and co-founder of Women on Boards. In this episode, Claire is sharing a raft of valuable insight into how to get yourself ready for a Board application. There is no such as thing as 'too early' to join a Boa...

Move over New Year's Resolutions! I've got a simple alternative that will knock resolutions into touch!  Today is all about simplicity. In this quick 10 minute episode I am guiding you through some simple words that you can use to help you make better decisions for yourself and your career next year. Words like 'Courage'; ' Grace'; 'Boundaries'... what do yo...

It's December and, after a busy year, it's time to rest! Today we are exploring the power of bite-sized daily rest and it's positive impact on you, your life and your leadership. Today I am talking about the value of rest. Stillness isn't about weakness, it's that opportunity to be introspective and be more objective which ultimately allows you to be more productive! I am...

Have you ever spent over a fortnight in Antarctica? Jess Styles recounts a fabulous experience with Homeward Bound doing exactly that! My guest today is Jess Styles who earlier this year spent 16 days on a ship in Antarctica with 120 other women leaders in STEM. Not only did she learn a lot about leadership, ice and penguins... she had the opportunity to self-reflect and heal having undergone canc...

Today I am sharing a simple 3-step process to help you take stock of everything you have achieved in 2025. I work with a lot of clients throughout the year and one skill I find a lot of people don't exercise is that of reviewing their progress.  In our coaching programs, we are big on recapping, reviewing and acknowledging the impact we are making... because if you don't, you can easily...

If you want to be successful in an upcoming interview, or internal opportunity for promotion, knowing more about sales could be the differentiator!  My guest today is sales expert Susan Englehutt, Founder of The Way Buyers Buy . Sandra is looking today at how to apply sales techniques to your own process as you look to sell YOU... and it makes for an interesting conversation! In the next 20 minute...

Today we are looking at the humble topic of time management!  Are you running on fumes? Do you need some new ways to manage your time more effectively? Join me as we explore 7 fresh and exciting ways to manage your time that put you firmly in charge of your calendar, energy and SANITY!  Rebecca on making a real impact: " To-do lists are my nemesis! Not everything on your to-do list is equal....

WORK180 is taking the mystery out of your job search - because you deserve to know how equitable an organisation really is, before you apply for roles. My guest today is Gemma Lloyd CEO and co-founder of WORK180, a specialised jobsite used by over 1.5m women globally to find roles that align with their core values. WORK180 champions workplace transparency and publishes data regarding pay gap, work...

Leaders are running on fumes. There are plenty of reasons why plenty of leaders are feeling fatigued right now. In this ep, I am exploring my observations of the issues many clients are struggling with and some ideas to combat it. We are talking about: Navigating constant change and tech moving faster than policy or skill development Dilemmas surrounding forging team connection and collaboration ...

What does it mean to 'feel safe' at work? I interviewed 6 different women to find out!  In today's episode I am exploring the complexities around feeling safe at work. I have spoken to six different women in their 30s and 40s, from a range of different industries, to understand better how they define the concept of 'safety'.  Feeling safe and feeling free go hand in hand....

Chasing a C-level role? Today we explore what sorts of skills and broad experiences to gain in your career if you want to land a seat in the C-suite. My guest today is Tanya Graham, Group Executive Digital & Transformation at icare.    In this episode, Tanya: Talks about her career journey from operations and manufacturing, through to consulting, tech and digital, healthcare, and strategic tra...

Women everywhere are exhausted. High-achievers tend to push themselves harder and harder, shaming themselves as they do it. But what if you could be successful whilst also giving yourself grace? How much more enjoyable would celebrating those successes be? In today’s episode, I am sharing 3 simple, 5-minute exercises with you to help you be more self-compassionate. Something Rebecca said today: &q...