Short Black with Sandra Sully

Sam Mostyn is back to answer all those burning questions: How does a board work? What are the director's responsibilities? How do you manage all those interpersonal dynamics? So if you're interested in the path to the boardroom, the differences between a board role and an operating role, and what characteristics are most valuable once you are in the room, this is the podcast for you. Sam also talk...

Sam Mostyn's career has spanned business, politics, science and the arts, the not-for-profit sector, indigenous reconciliation and sport. She serves as a non-executive director on a number of boards, including the Sydney Swans and the Centre for Policy Development, and is the President of Chief Executive Women. In an illuminating conversation, Sam covers a wide and diverse range of topics includin...

Sue Brierley was thrust into the spotlight when her adopted son Saroo's journey to find his birth mother was made into the critically-acclaimed movie  Lion . A few years after the movie came out, Saroo convinced Sue that the world needed to hear her story.  Lioness  is a down-to-earth and deeply personal account of domestic abuse, families and adoption. In this frank and candid conv...

Lola Berry isn't afraid to live life to the fullest. Nutritionist, author, presenter, yoga teacher, she's experienced success and failure in equal measure - and that's ok. After all, she says, that's how we grow. A firm believer that health and happiness go hand in hand, Lola talks to Sandra about striking the right balance, bringing it back to basics, and doing what works best for you. Find out m...

We all look after our bodies but what about our minds? Elise Biaylew founded Mindful In May about seven years ago to show people there is more to meditation than just sitting still.  Mindful In May now has people from more than 60 countries taking part each year. And in the spirit of giving something back, the program also raises funds to provide drinking water to communities in developing co...

Fabian Dattner has been making waves in the leadership space for the past 30 years.  Her latest venture, Homeward Bound, literally came to her in a dream a few years ago, and now every year her team take the world's future STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and Medicine) leaders on the voyage of a lifetime to Antarctica.  https://dattnergroup.com.au/   https://...

NSW SES Commissioner York is the first female to be in charge of any emergency service or policing agency in the history of NSW. In the first few months of taking up the role she had to deal with the worst bushfires in Australian history, which were closely followed by major floods and then the pandemic that shut down the world. Definitely a year to remember. To find out more about the SES and how...

The role of the Executive Assistant is one that not a lot of people know about. The unsung heroes of the workplace, the EA is the CEO's right hand, the keeper of secrets, and the soul of discretion, while knowing everything that is going on. Dimitra Zographos, the Executive Manager of the EA Circle, tells us more.  https://www.theceocircle.com/the-ea-circle/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Malaan Ajang and Tina Kuek came to the nation's attention on The Amazing Race Australia. These high achievers have been best friends since they were little, after meeting as refugees in Africa. By sheer coincidence they arrived in Australia at around the same time and have let nothing separate them since. Hear them talk about their experiences as refugees and adapting to life in Australia, especia...

There's never a wrong time to do good, says Ronni Kahn AO. From humble beginnings in South Africa to founding and running Australia's leading food rescue organisation, Oz Harvest, Ronni says she thrives ‘on a bit of crazy. Australia has come a long way when it comes to food waste but, as she tells Sandra, we still have a long way to go.  www.ozharvest.org Hosted on Acast. See acast....

Every creature is so important to the way in which we live our life, says Kim McKay, the first female Director and CEO of the Australian Museum. She's certainly made her mark on the oldest museum in Australia in her six years at the helm, creating new galleries and exhibitions and championing free admission for children. Kim is a passionate environmentalist, having co-founded Clean Up Australia, a...

Businesswoman, teacher, author, company director, advice columnist, Wendy McCarthy has done it all. A keen advocate for women's rights, she encourages young women to say yes to opportunity and worry about the risk later - but not when it comes to sex. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Katherine has been described as the exciting new voice of Australian crime fiction. A Network 10 journalist and also reporting for CBS in New York, Katherine talks about the part her years spent covering grisly court cases played in her debut novel  Sticks and Stones .  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Bloom was in Thailand on holiday with her family when she suffered a horrendous accident that left her paralysed. Six years later she's a world champion with two books and a Hollywood movie about her life about to be released. She opens up to Sandra about her extraordinary journey, and how a magpie called Penguin made her realise that life was worth living.  As she says - she's not the wo...

Marina Go doesn't stop. After a successful career as a journalist and editor, helming popular titles like Dolly and Cosmo , she's moved seamlessly into the boardroom space and is making her voice heard around Australia as independent chair and non-executive director of a range of organisations as diverse as 7-11, the Walkleys and Super Netball. But how has she managed to reconnect with Dolly reade...

Nurse, farmer, wife, mother - Bronnie Taylor brings a wealth of experience to her role as New South Wales' Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women. She talks to Sandra about calling out bad behaviour in the workplace and how to deal when it gets personal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aesop said that union gives strength, and strength is something Sally McManus has in spades. The first female Secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions opens up about COVID, soldiering on with a broken leg, and what she gets up to when she does have some spare time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Only three per cent of all the statues in Australia are of women. Frankly, that sucks, says Professor Clare Wright, who is redressing the way Australia's history has been written as if women weren't part of building the nation, starting with a country-wide campaign for more statues and memorials of historic women. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Betty Klimenko's journey has had more twists and turns than the toughest racetrack. She opens up to Sandra about her riches-to-rags-to-riches life, and having to adapt the sport of racing for a world in the throes of a pandemic. https://erebusmotorsport.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mae West said, ‘You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough'. Deborra-Lee is certainly doing that. As well as being a successful actress, director and producer, she is a tireless advocate for vulnerable children and a multitude of charities. For more information and to make a donation head to  www.adoptchange.org.au www.neighbours.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Josephine trained as a scientist and now runs one of Australia's most successful building companies. She talks to Sandra about making her mark in a male-dominated industry, and how she's encouraging the next generation to do the same. https://www.buildcorp.com.au There is some discussion of suicide in this episode. If this raises any concerns or issues please call Lifeline Australia on 131114 Host...

The coronavirus pandemic has seen the majority of the workforce shifting to working from home. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, says Catherine, one of Australia's leading commentators on women and the workforce, who has been advocating for fairer workplaces for nearly 30 years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Content is Beverley's passion as well as her profession. In an industry where the only constant is change, Bev talks about her role as Chief Content Officer and Executive Vice President of ViacomCBS Australia & New Zealand, as well as the importance of taking risks and not being afraid to try new things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gabrielle can tell you a story or three. She's a sought-after global thought leader on authentic leadership and business storytelling. As she says: “A great communicator, regardless of their profession, needs to be able to uncomplicate the complicated.” https://gabrielledolan.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No one was more surprised than Cecily when her father asked her to take over running the family business. A business he had built up from scratch at a time when the steel industry was no place for a woman. Now she is the only female CEO in the wholesale sheet distribution business in Australia https://qss.net.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.