In this episode, Leah interviews Ashleigh Sheridan, Founder and Managing Director - Ikigai Co, about her career in international development and ESG/Sustainability. Ashleigh is a thought leader who drives innovation in sustainability and social impact through collaboration. She is grounded in the belief that achieving positive outcomes for people and the planet should not come at a financial cost and that driving financial results must be intrinsically linked to driving positive change for custo...
Mar 12, 2025•34 min
In this episode, Leah explains how more mature employees can navigate any potential ageism when attending interviews. Leah explains the types of interview questions that may have 'ageist' connotations and provides some practical and specific examples of responses that may help to alleviate any concerns the employer may have about your age. This episode is for those employees who are 50+ and who are concerned about how they can compete against younger candidates in a competitive job market. If yo...
Nov 30, 2024•9 min
In this episode, Leah and her ex-colleague, Sarah Fenessey, Principal Consultant from TQ Solutions talk about all things Applicant Tracking Systems. Sarah is an HR tech specialist with significant experience working with clients to select, implement and optimise Applicant Tracking Systems including PageUp, SmartRecruiters, Cornerstone and other platforms. Prior to working in HR Tech, Sarah also had a long career working in recruitment roles including agency and in-house positions. In this episod...
Nov 03, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 56
In this episode, Leah interviews Virginia Wheway, an expert in analytics, machine learning and developing business strategies for data and analytics functions. Virginia has 35+ yrs' experience across many industry sectors, including aviation, transport, manufacturing, medicine and futures trading including two decades of experience in senior leadership roles. Virginia holds a PhD in data mining (statistics and computer science), a Bachelor of Mathematics (Honours) from the University of Wollongo...
Oct 23, 2024•31 min
In this episode, Leah spoke to Erin Coldham, Chief Development Officer at Southerly Ten, about the different types of career opportunities available for those interested in working on a large renewable energy project such as those managed by Southerly Ten . Southerly Ten is a specialist offshore wind energy developer for Australia and New Zealand, from the team behind Star of the South and is backed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). Southerly Ten's mission is to advance a local offsho...
Sep 18, 2024•24 min
Have you ever dreamt of a creative portfolio career as an actor, writer, coach or speaker? Fiona Harris has had a successful career doing all of the above. Fiona is a multifaceted talent in the Australian entertainment industry and is known for her extensive work in television, comedy, theatre, and writing. Her television credits include roles in popular Australian series such as The Beautiful Lie, Upright, and Offspring, as well as co-writing and co-starring in sketch comedy shows like Skithous...
Jul 14, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 53
In this episode, Leah interviews Amy Voller from Ripple Resolutions about her career journey from Marketing Director to Divorce Coach. In this episode, Leah and Amy discuss: Amy's own career journey from working in senior marketing roles in Australia and Germany to retraining to become a Divorce Coach The difference between divorce coaching and mediation How Amy discovered that this was her calling and how she went about researching the industry The challenges that Amy's clients have to overcome...
Jul 04, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 52
In this episode, Leah interviewed Executive Recruiter, Matt Simpson, from Blackbook Executive about what he has been seeing in the job market over the last few months and why it seems so hard right now for some candidates to land an interview. Matt co-founded specialist recruitment agency Blackbook Executive in 2011 with the intention of providing a highly specialised and personal recruitment consulting service to individuals and businesses across Australia and New Zealand. He has over 25 years ...
Jun 14, 2024•30 min
Carla Butler, Sleep Coach from Ora Sleep Coaching , is passionate about helping burnt out professionals improve their lives through managing stress and improving sleep. Carla believes that sleep is the key health pillar and is on a mission to arm as many people as possible with the knowledge of how important sleep is and how to fix it. In this episode, Leah interviews Carla about her career journey from working in stressful corporate jobs to becoming a Sleep Coach and Health & Wellness advoc...
Jun 02, 2024•28 min
In this episode, Leah interviews Jacinta Whelan, a partner with Watermark Executive Search and co-author of The Rise of the Interim Executive. Jacinta is an award-winning author, thought leader and popular speaker on the concept of Interim Executives, Portfolio Careers and future ways of working. She leads the Melbourne office of Watermark and has over 25 years’ experience starting and leading Interim businesses in Hong Kong, New York and Australia. Jacinta advises corporates and governments on...
May 23, 2024•33 min
In this episode, host Leah Lambart, speaks to Relaunch Me resume & LinkedIn writer, Paula Grant, about the importance of keyword optimisation in resumes and LinkedIn to be competitive in a job search process. Leah and Paula discuss the following: What is keyword optimisation on a resume and why is this important? What organisations are using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs) in the recruitment process? Is keyword optimisation more important for some roles than others? What is keyword optimis...
Apr 26, 2024•28 min
In this episode, Leah interviews Belinda Hutchinson, an internal communications specialist, about what it is like to work in internal communications, the typical challenges and the skills that you need to be successful. In this episode, we discuss: How Belinda first came to choose communications/PR as a career What an Internal Communications Specialist does The challenges of working in internal communications The skills and attributes that an internal communications specialist requires to be suc...
Apr 26, 2024•20 min
In this interview, Leah speaks with Marie Bernardo, certified well-being coach and trauma-sensitive meditation and mindfulness teacher from CoActive Life Design . In this episode, Marie and Leah discuss the following: Marie's own career transition from working in Finance to discovering her passion as a Well-Being Coach How Marie supports and helps her clients who find themselves feeling overwhelmed, anxious, exhausted and stressed Some simple and practical strategies that we can all use in our e...
Sep 29, 2023•24 min
In this interview, Leah interviews ADHD & Executive Function Coach, Caroline Beresford, about how she assists clients with an ADHD diagnosis identify and utilise their signature strengths to thrive both in an education and in the workplace. In this interview, Leah & Caroline discuss the following: Caroline's own career journey and some of the career changes that she has had along the way What an ADHD coach does and the types of clients that she works with What might be some of the typica...
Jun 20, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 44
In this episode, Leah Lambart interviews Bianca Luscombe, Co-founder of Curiously Cauli , a food-based business that specialises in healthy, low allergen snack foods made from the humble cauliflower, about what it takes to start a product-based food business from scratch. Bianca explains how her own health challenges inspired her to start investigating healthier gluten free snack alternatives and how a recipe gone wrong in the kitchen was how Curiously Cauli was actually created. Leah and Bianca...
Apr 24, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 44
In this episode, Leah spoke to Relaunch Me writer, Jeanette Walton, about addressing Key Selection Criteria (KSC) correctly as part of the job application process. Jeanette has been writing Resumes, LinkedIn Profiles, Cover Letters and Key Selection Criteria responses and Statements of Purpose for 13yrs and has an extensive background in writing, editing and proofreading. Jeanette also has a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Professional Writing from Deakin University and is a Certified Master-level ...
Dec 08, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 43
In this episode, Leah interviews Relaunch Me writer, Victoria Hay, about how resumes have changed over the last decade, what recruiters are looking for when scanning a resume and her advice for listeners considering a resume update over the next few months. In particular, we discussed the following: What have been the biggest changes to the application process How Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs) work when scanning resumes The importance of having a keyword optimised resume and LinkedIn Profile...
Nov 24, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 42
In this episode, Leah interviews experienced commercial finance recruiter, Murray Noble from Noble People , to find out if it is ever okay to lie or stretch the truth in an interview. In this episode we discussed: SEEK's recent research about the top 4 lies that people tell in an interview Why do candidates feel the need to lie in an interview Why a candidate might lie about having a career break How candidates should approach discussing reasons for leaving a bad company or boss Can recruiters t...
Oct 24, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Leah has been coaching clients to succeed in emergency services interviews for over seven years and in this episode shares her insights into how candidates can succeed in the final panel interview. Leah has coached clients for their group assessments and final panel interview across multiple fire services including; Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) , QFES , DFES , Air Services Australia , Fire Emergency New Zealand , TFS , ESA . Leah also coaches clients for other emergency services interviews (Gradua...
Oct 17, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 39
In this episode, I spoke to the very talented Fi Mims from Fi Mims Photography about her own career journey and how she now helps others propel their own career through incredible brand photography. This is a must-listen for any listener considering a career in photograpy or wondering how they can use photography to achieve their career goals. In this episode, Fi and I discussed the following: Fi's earlier career after leaving university and how she first came to be interested in photography How...
Oct 13, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 41
In this episode, Leah interviews Dr Carli Roulton, neuropharmacologist and Program Manager from The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health , one of the largest and highly respected brain research centres in the world. Carli is a neuropharmacologist and has 20 years of experience working in the field of neuroscience with the University of Melbourne, the O’Brien Institute of Microsurgery and The Florey Institute. Carli has spent the last 3 and a half years working at The Florey Institu...
Oct 11, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 38
In this interview, Leah interviews one of our own Relaunch Me coaches, Lyndsay Shaw, who works with our clients in Brisbane and on the Sunshine Coast. Lyndsay had an extensive corporate background commencing her career as an Auditor with KPMG in South Africa before transitioning into the Graduate Recruitment team and building a very successful career in graduate, training, facilitation and leadership development of KPMG’s Partners and high potential talent. Lyndsay suffered a major health setbac...
May 02, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Designer, Stylist, Storyteller, Author, Innkeeper, Teacher, Collaborator, Photographer, Adventurer, and Sailor - Sarah Andrews is a lady of many talents and has a great career story to share. In this episode, Leah interviewed Sarah Andrews, owner of iconic Tassie Airbnb, Captain's Rest and creator of The Hosting Masterclass, an entire school, which teaches micro-hoteliers the secret of her success as an Airbnb owner, from choosing a property, all the way to being booked out year-round. In this e...
Apr 22, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 36
In this episode, Relaunch Me Career & Strengths Coach, Emma Hodgson, interviews the delightful Sophie Coombes, a serial career changer who is currently living her best life as a Civil Marriage Celebrant on Sydney's Northern Beaches. In this engaging episode, Emma and Sophie discuss the following: How Sophie started her career working in sales & marketing Sophie's first career transition into the world of publishing with Allen & Unwin Different roles within the publishing industry Sop...
Mar 11, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 35
In this interview, Leah interviews the very versatile and dynamic Nicole Tj, who with her co-founder Thomas Lo, has founded a new start-up Travis - described as the 'Pinterest of travel apps' by allowing users to save travel inspiration mood boards, plan trips and create user-generated travel guides. Currently, in seed stage, Travis claims to be the first social media platform to let users share travel-specific content to create real-world itineraries. In this interview, Leah and Nicole discusse...
Mar 09, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 34
In this episode, Leah interviews Lindy Alexander, an award-winning freelance food, travel and lifestyle writer. Lindy’s work has been published in numerous digital and print publications including Sunday Life, The Age/The Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian, Travel + Indulgence, Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia, delicious., Good Food, The Saturday Paper, SBS Life and Jetstar magazine. She has also created content for brands, organisations and companies including SEEK, The Royal Australian and New...
Feb 12, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 33
In this final episode for the year, Leah discussed what you can do over the next month to prepare to achieve your career goals in 2021. This included: Setting SMART career goals Identifying skill gaps Identifying relationships that are key to your success Updating your job search collateral to ensure that it is contemporary and keyword optimised Mastering your behavioural interview skills Thanks to all our listeners in Australia and other parts of the world near and far who have tuned into the p...
Dec 22, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 32
In this episode, Leah interviews Kerryn Powell, Founder of The Network Catalyst and business networking group Your Time Matters. Kerryn has been helping people build authentic connections and conversations for over 30 years and she understands that in this ever-changing business landscape, it has never been more important to connect with the right people to build trusted and profitable relationships. In this episode we talked Leah and Kerryn discussed: Kerryn's own career journey prior to starti...
Dec 06, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 31
In this episode, Leah spoke to our wonderful Sydney-based Career & Strengths Coach, Emma Hodgson, about the power of understanding your strengths to enable career development and job searching success. In this episode, we talked about: What does Strengths Coaching involve and what exactly is the definition of a 'strength' What sort of people benefit from strengths coaching Examples of how strengths coaching has helped some of Emma's previous clients overcome certain hurdles in their career H...
Oct 31, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 30
In this episode, Leah speaks with Naomi Blashki about her successful career as a Landscape Architect and her broad experience working in a range of different landscape architecture environments including; residential. commercial and local government / public spaces. In this episode, Leah and Naomi discussed the following: How Naomi chose this career pathway and her course What content is covered in a Landscape Architecture course and the expected workload The different pathways available to land...
Oct 26, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 29
