Lead to Soar

Cheryl Morrison Deutsch, CEO of Zillion, joins is on episode 28 of the Lead to Soar podcast to share her career story and philosophies on leadership. Guest Bio: Cheryl Morrison Deutsch, CEO of Zillion brings almost three decades of experience in translating business and technology requirements into actionable plans to provide superior user experiences. Morrison Deutsch most recently served as...

It's one of Michelle's favorite things... helping you GET SH*T DONE! In this episode, we discuss getting the right sh*t done in your organization; Michelle outlines some handy tips and ways of organizing your thinking. You can think of this as a nice long intro to the GSD mini episodes we'll be dropping later in the season! Lead to Soar is a production of A Career that Soars! Learn more at LeadToS...

Your hosts, Michelle Redfern and Mel Butcher, share the scoop on what to expect in Season 3 of the Lead to Soar podcast and what's coming up next inside A Career that Soars! A Career that Soars! is a network and learning environment for ambitious women who want to take their careers to the next level. Premium members can access free and discounted courses and workshops created by the founder and h...

Take a listen to this episode to hear a brief message from Lead to Soar producer, Mel Butcher. Links: Join us inside A Career that Soars! No Ceiling, No Walls book by Susan Colantuono Make the Most of Mentoring book by Susan Colauntuono The Career Advice You Probably Didn't Get - a TED talk by Susan Colantuono Learn more about Michelle Redfern Learn more about Mel Butcher Lead to Soar is a podcast...

Bio for Emily McKie:  Emily has coached sports for 10 years using an exploratory facilitation and athlete-centred coaching style, and is currently working with the U18 female program at Dandenong Stingrays as a development coach in the semi elite pathway. Emily created and managed what is now one of the biggest female junior football leagues in Victoria, Australia - the Eastern Region Girls Footba...

On this episode of Lead to Soar, we answer questions from you - our listeners! This episode's questions cover career progress obstacles, recognition, supporting diversity at work, and handling tricky feedback a superior. Leave your own questions to be answered on a future episode at LeadToSoar.com Lead to Soar is a podcast for ambitious women and the leaders who support them. Hosted by Michelle Re...

Guest Bio: Wendy Hanson is the co-founder and COO of BetterManager . At Better Manager, Wendy and her team believe that Managers are the single most important factor in employee engagement and happiness. The employee-manager relationship determines up to 70% of an employee's engagement. And, engaged employees are the key to company performance. Companies with highly engaged teams outperform peers...

Guest Bio: Kerry Ashbrook is an entrepreneur, business women, inspirational speaker, author, corporate executive and investor. Kerry is the founder of Life You Choose, where she supports women in achieving financial independence and to live the life they would truly choose. Kerry has subject matter expertise that extends across business strategy, customer service, sales & marketing, information te...

Guest Bio: Libby Mears is the CEO of  Leisure Networks  and over the past 8 years has driven transformative change, significantly extending the reach and impact of the organization. Libby is well-known for her passion for enabling a high performing and positive culture and has built a highly regarded community organisation and leading provider of disability services. Leisure Networks’ team of pass...

On episode 19 of Lead to Soar, Susan Colantuono, Michelle Redfern, and Mel Butcher sit down for a discussion on confidence... What is confidence? Where does confidence come from? How do you get it? Where does traditional advice on confidence go wrong? LINKS Book:  What the CEO Want You To Know by Ram Charan Book:  No Ceiling, No Walls by Susan Colantuono  SP...

Be Known and Strategic Networks Matter  Florence restarted her career (late) after she worked out she needed to do something more with her life.  She took a risk, began a job in mining (because it paid well) and then worked out that this could take her and her community places. Florence values a mindset of abundance, giving with open arms, and this along with her growing network and influence to b...

About Nina Patil:  Patil started career as a social worker. She became involved in business through her marriage, and is now a successful 26 year tenured CEO. Patil experienced a rocky start in business, but she was open to learning and really valued having a mentor to help her close her gaps, particularly around numbers (she was terrified of numbers) – she also strategically networked to learn ab...

Guest Bio: Laura Ryan BA (Hons), MSc, DipM MCIM  Laura has a First-Class Honours in Marketing and a Masters in Management and has also achieved Chartered Marketer status via the Chartered Institute of Marketing.  Laura joined the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) in 2007 after successfully launching premium beef & lamb brands within a large butchery business in the North East o...

Guest bio: Julie Escobar is a sharpened international market-driven leader and international business woman. She has driven the achievement of tremendous sales goals - from $20M to $50M in 3 years. Escobar is co-founder of Global Women Fresh , an organization whose mission is to leverage the talent of Women in produce to close the food industry’s gender divide by inspiring, connecting, and empower...

On this episode of Lead to Soar, we hear and answer questions from you - our listeners! This episode's questions cover career growth, asking for a promotion and raise, paid mentorship/coaching, and recognizing bad bosses in interviews. Leave your own questions to be answered on a future episode at LeadToSoar.com Lead to Soar is a podcast for ambitious women and the leaders who support them. Hosted...

Guest Bio: Libby Lyons was appointed Director of Australia's Workplace Gender Equality Agency in 2015. She oversees the process that gathers gender equality data from over 10,000 employers, covering more than 4 million employees. In leading the Agency, Libby is focused on working closely with employers to achieve gender equality. Soon after her appointment, Libby initiated the development of a str...

Heather Polinsky is an environmental consulting professional with over 20 years of experience. She started her career working as a civilian project manager for the US Army Environmental Command. She found herself in consulting not too long later, and has had a wonderful career trajectory that's taken her from Project Management, through Program Management, Client Development, and now a leader of l...

Karen Catlin bio: After spending 25 years building software products and serving as a vice president of engineering at Macromedia and Adobe, Karen Catlin witnessed a sharp decline in the number of women working in tech. Frustrated but galvanized, she knew it was time to switch gears. Today, Karen is an acclaimed author and speaker on inclusive workplaces. She is the author of three books: "Better...

Susan Colantuono has made it her life’s mission to support the career success of women.  She is the Founder of and now retired CEO of Leading Women, an international management consulting company focused on bringing gender balance to leadership teams. She is globally known for her TED Talk on  The Career Advice You Probably Didn't Get  (now with over 4 milli...

​On this episode of Lead to Soar , Mel Butcher interviews Michelle about Mentoring 101. What is mentoring? How does one mentor effectively? How can you be an amazing protege? Links Book Links Make the Most of Mentoring by Susan Colantuono No Ceiling, No Walls by Susan Colantuono Are You My Mother by P.D. Eastman Lead to Soar is a podcast for ambitious women and the leaders who support them. Hosted...

Lead to Soar provides actionable advice for ambitious career women working their way up inside public and private organizations. On this episode, co-founders of A Career that Soars!, Susan Colantuono & Michelle Redfern, join Mel Butcher (ACtS! co-host and Lead to Soar producer) to share reflections one 2020 - the good and bad. And then, the ACtS! give some insight into what's ahead for the organiz...

Lead to Soar provides actionable advice for ambitious career women working their way up inside public and private organizations. On this episode, Lisa Alexander, professional sports coach, joins us to discuss what it means to lead in business and sport. Lead to Soar is a production of A Career That Soars! (ACtS!) It is hosted by Michelle Redfern and executive produced by Mel Butcher. Lead to Soar...

Lead to Soar provides actionable advice for ambitious career women working their way up inside public and private organizations. On this episode, ACtS! co-founder, Michelle Redfern, interviews water/wastewater engineer and consultant, Laurel Rowse. An important theme of their discussion is positive self talk. Lead to Soar is a production of A Career That Soars! (ACtS!) It is hosted by Michelle Red...

Lead to Soar provides actionable advice for ambitious career women working their way up inside public and private organizations. On this episode, co-founder Michelle Redfern, discusses what the leadership mindset looks like at different carer stages and the difference between conventional and strategic career advice for women. Lead to Soar is a podcast for ambitious women and the leaders who suppo...

Lead to Soar provides actionable advice for ambitious career women working their way up inside public and private organizations. Who is Michelle Redfern? On this episode, Mel Butcher interviews A Career that Soars! (ACtS!) co-founder, Michelle Redfern, about her life and career, setting the stage for future discussion on career ambition and advice. Lead to Soar is a production of ACtS! It is hoste...