Unleashing Brilliance

Do you struggle with blending into the background? Or perhaps like me, growing up your were told that standing out was something to be afraid of. Don’t step on other’s toes, don’t make noise, and just quietly succeed through keeping your head down and working hard. The reality is, if you do this you will miss out on so many opportunities because no one will know what you do. That’s why I wanted to...

‘Life is a choice. It is what YOU choose.” Jade Green’s journey takes her from trailer and trauma to triumph. The lessons she learned from her ‘colourful’ father and becoming the legal guardian to her two sisters at the young age of 13 ½ have given her the level of grit and go for it attitude that now recognises Jade as the host of surf and business podcast Barrels and Business and co-host of the...

Imagine if you could sit down with a multiple 7-figure business owner and hear her secrets to success. Well, that's exactly what we did inside the ELEVATE Mastermind this week. Here are the 7 secrets shared. Would love to hear which resonates the most for you. Enjoy Janine

t’s such a gift to witness the growth of others as they unleash their own brilliance and I feel honoured to have witnessed this journey of Bec Chappell over the last few years. In this podcast we chat about: -Rebuilding confidence after major life changing decisions -The impact mental health can have on your choices -The intention needed behind a full stop moment and creating a new narrative -You...

How many times have you said 'Yes' to something, when deep down you know you should say, "No'? Every 'Yes' we commit to invariably means we're saying 'No' to something else and oftentimes this 'something else' actually is the very thing we should be focusing on to help our businesses move forward. In this latest episode, I discuss the opportunity cost of our 'Yes's' and why we need to get better a...

Level up your leadership with Maree Burgess How will you become a memorable leader? In this episode, I’m in conversation with the incredible Maree Burgess. For the past thirty years, Maree has worked with numerous leaders, teams and organisations all over Australia, helping them communicate more effectively to get the results they are looking for. Maree began her career as a registered nurse worki...

7 Business Success Habits - I recently interviewed Michelle Gregory, Founder of Promotional Products, during one of my Masterclasses for my Elevate Program. She shared with me and the viewers how she incorporated seven success habits into her business to grow it into a multi-million dollar enterprise. Enjoy

SOLO EPISODE | Your Imposter Syndrome Is Serving No-one Self-doubt is exhausting, and it gets in the way of real progress. The curated content found every day on social media certainly doesn’t help. We’re bombarded with opportunities to compare and contrast our lives with the lives of others. We’re so busy observing what everyone else is doing that we start feeling completely inadequate. In the Ha...

Solo Episode – Doubling Down vs Lost in the Shiny Stuff Unleashing brilliance requires you to double down on what you are good at and to take ownership of your next actions. Maintaining your focus exactly where you or your business needs it for growth is key for momentum. Easier said than done, right? What I see happening way too often is: We follow shiny stuff …because it’s more exciting We enter...

Cheesy, Ziggy, Benny and Funky George are four of the most incredible teachers on leadership I’ve ever had the pleasure of learning from (true!). They taught me about the power of trust, authenticity and courage. I met them during a unique and experiential training session run by latest guest, Linda McGregor, founder and CEO of Four Legged Sages. Yep — the four teachers are horses. The wonderful t...

In 2012 Donna Thistlethwaite experienced a mental health crisis which culminated in her jumping off a bridge. Regarded as an enthusiastic and competent HR professional, her mental health quickly altered when a workplace challenge triggered an unravelling of her life. Today Donna is an award-winning entrepreneur and an accomplished speaker/trainer on mental health and resilience. She frequently sha...

For something different Rebecca Saunders interviews Janine Garner about her visions, views and outlook on life.

Kylie Ryan is a Performance Coach for visionary leaders. She is a master of her craft and has spent years developing the skills, frameworks and strategies to help coaches, entrepreneurs and change-makers ensure they have the mental clarity, professional precision and internal foundations to lead their movements and fulfil their missions.  During this podcast we chat about Kylie’s childhood and how...

My latest guest, Renée Giarrusso, asks: What is it that you need to do to start being a human being and not a human doing? What do you need to let go of? What do you need to let in? Renée is a sought after communication, leadership and mindset expert obsessed with working with those seeking growth to help them realise and achieve their limitless potential. She is an accomplished speaker, author,...

What would compassion and love allow you to do if they were sat beside you right now? This is one of the key questions Maree McPherson asks on this podcast. With a strong belief that impact follows insight, Maree’s gifts bring organisations to life through what she sees, hears and feels. Maree helps develop organisations into legacies by assisting people in thinking and making sense of what they d...

From being bullied in the schoolyard for being and looking different to building a global production company, owning a purpose-built film studio in Sydney and the creator of a multitude of online courses including her signature program "The Video Accelerator", in this conversation Rebecca shares her own personal story into finally stepping into her spotlight. This conversation is a hugely personal...

“If the fire is in you explore, experiment and find a way to follow it.” Sarah Pavillard is a Weapons Engineer and the founder and CEO of ADROITA, a defence professional services, engineering and advisory firm. She is obsessed with finding simple solutions inside complex problems, and helping businesses transform to meet their future needs. She seeks opportunities for businesses to collaborate wit...

Karen Faehndrich’s ethos is: “Dwell on possibilities. Creative foresight. Listen to connect. Courageous Adventures. Spirit of grace. Compassion and fortitude.” Karen has gained a depth of specialist expertise as a member of Global Executive teams and Global Talent Development and D&I Advisory Boards where she represented the APAC region to set the agenda globally for thought leadership in, busines...

Michelle Cox is a corporate turned creative with over 25 years of executive leadership experience in a variety of National and Global Executive roles across a range of industry sectors. In addition to being a CEO, COO & CMO for several well-known brands, an entrepreneur at heart, Michelle has acquired and started a number of companies throughout her career as well. These days Michelle has a ‘portf...

A combination of fortune, luck and what makes you as a person is a very thing that sets you apart. Wise words from my latest guest Antoinette Colbran. Antoinette led the idyllic life of a wealthy Sydney family. Life was wonderful - multiple homes, cars, boats and overseas holidays.  Kids in private school and no cares in the world as a result of her husband building a successful business. But then...

Tina Tower is an award-winning, serial entrepreneur who has founded and sold several businesses and franchises.  Tina started her first business at the age of 20, that went from being a small suburban tutoring centre and educational toy store, to a licence program and then a franchise. After 5 years of franchising Tina opened 35 Begin Bright centres with 120 staff. After Begin Bright was acquired...

James Cooper is a filmmaker and videographer. He got his first film camera when he was 5 years old. The son of an award-winning Television director, he always had a love for film and storytelling. As he shared on this podcast, “Information by itself doesn’t move people.  It’s the stories that people share that move people.” James believes that there is a SIGNATURE STORY inside everyone, that can t...

Holly Ransom is a globally renowned content curator, powerful speaker and master questioner with the belief that if you walk past it, you tell the world it’s okay. Named one of Australia’s 100 Most Influential Women by the Australian Financial Review, she has delivered a Peace Charter to the Dalai Lama, was Sir Richard Branson’s nominee for Wired Magazine’s ‘Smart List’ of Future Game Changers to...

Melissa Browne is an ex-accountant, ex-financial advisor & ex-working till she drops. Nowadays she’s a best-selling author, financial educator, business strategist & mentor and entrepreneur who is passionate about helping women particularly also live a life by design not default. In this episode we talk about: ✅ The risk that cultivating busyness has on achieving our potential ✅ How understandin...

Does fear stop you from doing the very thing you would love to do? Is fear the loudest voice in your head? Does fear control you? What if you could turn fear into your friend vs your foe? This is the lifelong passion and work of my latest guest and friend Dr Amy Silver.  Dr Amy believes that when we learn to quieten our fear voice we can all become more powerful versions of ourselves. Dr Silver ha...