The Magnify Conversations

TW: In this episode, we do sensitively discuss miscarriage. If this is something you’d rather not hear, we’ll be back in two weeks with a new episode, and hope to see you there.  In the second episode of the season, we’re discussing all things motherhood and identity. Motherhood is a great joy and a privilege, one which although a responsibility, is something that is precious. A lot of w...

In this first episode of the season, we get talking about money. In the context of faith, money can be a topic that divides people - is it good, is it bad? Is it ok to want and work towards nice things? Because of its nature to divide opinion, it can be an area that many of us might shy away from speaking about openly. But, the reality is that we all need money in today’s world, not just to l...

Today we’re going to be talking about purpose. This is a topic we talk about a lot at Magnify, especially within the context of faith and culture, so we’re excited to chat about the reality of what pursuing our purpose actually looks like and what it means in today’s society. We’re talking to the lovely Kennesha Buycks about this subject. She’s the founder of ‘Restoration House’ a space that helps...

The topic of this episode is how to progress and stand out in your career. As a community of ambitious women and men, career progression is important to us and in order to do that, we have to learn how to use our unique gifts and talents to stand out.  To gain insight into how we can do this, we’ve invited Delphine Chui to chat with us. Delphine is currently the Branded Content Lead at Hearst...

Today we’re talking about burnout. It’s a topic so many of us can relate to and have already dealt with in our lives and probably will have to deal with again. Because of the way it can impact our work and our health, it’s important to be aware of it and to know how to manage it.  In this episode, we’re speaking with Rochelle Currie, founder of Australian organic beauty company Nila Botanics....

In this episode, we talk about surpassing our own potential. Both internally and externally we face obstacles every day that try to limit our own abilities. So in those moments of questioning what we’re capable of, how can we overcome that? In this episode, we’re chatting with Leanne Dlamini, the singer turned founder of End Girl Hate and Life Designed Her, both amazing platforms that aim to unite...

We all have weaknesses. In a work context these can look like a lack of skill in one area, or spending too much time at work and not enough time at home. For each of us, weaknesses look different. In order to see our weaknesses in a positive light, we must first identify what they are. K.J Ramsey, therapist and author of ‘ This Too Shall Last’ joins us today to chat through this. After being diagn...

Today we’re talking about feeling stuck in our careers. It’s hard to give our all when we keep showing up yet it feels like our dreams and visions keep getting deferred. So, when things become stagnant in our career, how do we keep moving forward? Today Elyse Murphy is joining us to talk about her own experience with feeling stuck in her career after celebrating wins that haven’t landed in the way...

Do you beat yourself up when something doesn’t go right? If something isn’t 100% perfect, do you think it’s not good enough? Does your fear of something not being perfect stop you from saying yes to opportunities? When holding onto perfectionism we hold ourselves to impossible standards, so how do we work against it? Liz Forkin Bohannon is joining us today to share some of her tips. Founder of Sse...

How do you view failures? Do you see it as a career-damaging catastrophe or as an experience that allows you to learn and therefore move forward? We all know we should use failures to help us grow in the area we’re in, but in order to do that, we need to know how to reframe them.  So in this episode, we are chatting to speaker and consultant Jaz Ampaw-Farr on how to reframe our failures in wo...

We all want our work to have a meaning, both personally and on a wider scale too. So, in those times when we may find ourselves in jobs where the meaning isn’t obvious or when we go through times of falling out of love with the work we do, how can we find significance where we are? Our guest today, Ben Higgins, is the author of ‘ Alone in Plain Sight' and the founder of ‘ Generous’ a company where...

Have you ever had to deal with toxic relationships at work? Relationships are at the centre of all the work we do, without collaboration and teamwork, no company would exist and no project would be complete. So when they're not working this impacts not only our work but our day-to-day lives too. So how do we build healthy and long-lasting relationships in our work? In this episode, we chat with Mi...

Do you ever feel timid in sharing more of yourself at work? In a job where our personality and experiences merge together, how do we navigate a passion to educate through our own stories whilst also honouring what we went through and keeping our privacy? Not only is it a question of how much we share with our audience or customers, but also how open should we be with colleagues and how do we handl...

Are there moments in work where you’ve experienced doubt about your abilities? Have you ever questioned your achievements or wondered if you measure up? Imposter syndrome often keeps us from experiencing the fullness of our success and can stop us from going after what we are passionate about. But what are some of the ways that we can overcome the doubt that arises within ourselves? As the Digital...

Does the pressure of deadlines ever keep you up at night? Do you worry about taking time away from your phone in case you’re needed for something urgent? Persevering through times of pressure can be hard when it seeps into every part of our lives. So how do we work through it to come out the other side and use it for good? Today’s guest knows a thing or two about pressure. After falling into crime...

We’re talking about purpose today. It’s a big word, and one that we know we can shy away from speaking about because of the weight of the word. But today we’re speaking about it. We’re tackling questions like how to find purpose in our work even if it’s not our dream job? How to carry on in your purpose when those around us don’t understand it?  For so many of us work is where we spend most o...

Where do you think the success of an idea comes from? Do you believe it’s in the idea itself or in the process of executing the idea? While the idea itself definitely plays some part in the end success, refining the idea and strategising how to apply it also aids its victory. Lasanna Ace Harris, Grammy Award Winning Multi-Platinum Producer who has worked with the likes of Lecrae and Nicki Minaj ha...

Are you left feeling deflated and unmotivated when you compare your position in your work journey to someone else's'? Do you ever ask ‘why them and not me’? Does it leave you feeling like you’re too far behind or wonder why if you started at the same time you aren’t in the same place as them? When we get caught up in the pace of someone else’s success, we disregard our own success which can take t...

Do you ever feel like you could have done something better or that you took the wrong path in work? When something goes wrong in your career do you think it’s a reflection of your personal abilities? When we work in fear of doing the wrong thing or going wrong it can prevent us from taking the big swings which help us achieve our goals. Our latest guest, Jordan Raynor, best selling author agrees....

We all have big ideas which we want to execute to our best ability. In order to do this, there are days that will feel the same day-in-day-out and on those days motivation can feel hard to come by. The thing that sees us through these periods is mental discipline. So, how can we develop our own mental discipline to carry us through when motivation can’t? To find out how, we had a chat with Abigail...

What’s the story behind your brand? And do you use your brand’s story to build engagement with your community? We all have a story to tell, and they hold the power to set us apart from other businesses. So, how can we use storytelling to speak with our audience and build trust? In this episode, we spoke to brothers Brad and Bryan Manning who at a young age, were both diagnosed with an eye disease...

Have you faced a challenge this year in your career? When you face these obstacles do you see them as roadblocks which can prevent you achieving your goal? How, in these moments can we use creativity to change inevitable obstacles into opportunities to innovate? In this episode, we spoke to Dan Blythe, who heads up the Creative Team at a church called Hillsong London. With all spheres having to pi...

We have all faced, and will face points where we have to navigate the space between our past step and our next step. In these moments, how do we put aside the frustration felt in wanting to know where to go and instead focus on utilising our passions to pursue our calling? In this episode, we spoke to Yvonne Bajela, who began her career as an analyst at Goldman Sachs. After merging her talents and...

Entering a saturated market is tough, and the battle doesn’t stop there. Once you’re in, the challenge of remaining authentic and original in your ideas and execution arises. So, in these crowded markets, what does originality look like and where can fresh inspiration be drawn from? In this episode, we spoke to Pam Arias, an entrepreneur and the creative mind behind the thriving blog 'The Girl fro...

In our various work spheres - whether as employees or entrepreneurs - remaining committed to learning and developing ourselves is so important - no matter what stage we're at. Particularly in the moments where we’re not where we want to be, how can we trust the process and make the most of the season? In this episode, we spoke to Adeola G...