Episode 15 - Building Beautiful Content and Body Confidence, with Mel Carrero If you’re one of the millions who’ve fallen in love with the dreamy aesthetic behind fashion label Spell, then you’ve admired the work of marketing and content genius Mel Carrero. Mel says the secret to creating content that sells is to tell a compelling story, but it’s Mel’s own story of embracing body confidence that’s rapidly gaining her a loyal following and inspiring other women to feel better about the skin they’...
Oct 04, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Kemi Nekvapil is a coach, speaker and author and she’s trained with Dr Brene Brown (I mean, DR BRENE BROWN!!) and is now a ‘Dare to Lead’ Facilitator. Kemi landed her fifth set of foster parents at the age of 13. She describes that experience as a 'gift' where she learned the power of choice. She’s since used that lesson to transform her life multiple times from a baker, to a well known television and stage actress to a vegan chef and now life coach. In this beautiful conversation Kemi talks abo...
Sep 29, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Layne Beachley has navigated her way through some big waves - both personally and professionally - to win the women’s surfing World Championship 7 times. Layne says it’s choice, not chance, that determines our destiny and we all need to wake up and quote - “own our shit” to live a life we love. In this incredible chat you’ll learn how she killed off her self-sabotaging thoughts to ‘think’ like a world champion; the importance of having ‘honesty barometers’ around you; and the daily mantras you c...
Sep 27, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 14
As a Special Forces officer, Bram Connolly served several tours in Afghanistan and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for leadership in combat. Bram says the most successful people in the world all have one thing in common: they never ask for permission. And mental toughness and visualisation aren’t just tools to prepare you for battle: they’re tools for life. In this inspiring conversation you’ll learn about the advantage of fear, how to reset your frame of reference and how to build h...
Sep 13, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Carlii Lyon has been the personal publicist for supermodel Miranda Kerr, pioneers in the world of wellness, best-selling New York Times authors and helped launch the world-wide phenomenon ‘The Secret’. Carlii says the one of the fastest ways to find yourself is to put yourself out there. And if you have a message you want to share or a desire to be seen and heard, your time is now. In this episode you’ll learn how to cultivate your own brand, the heartbreaking story that led Carlii to claim her ...
Sep 06, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Millions of women around the world own a piece of Samantha Wills jewellery. She’s a celebrated entrepreneur, writer and speaker. Samantha says sometimes walking away from your biggest successes is exactly what you need to find creativity, integrity and passion again. And that in business and life, you should always follow your heart: with equal parts courage and insanity. In this heartfelt conversation you’ll learn why it’s important to never play small, how to make peace with your body and clai...
Aug 30, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 10
If you grew up in Australia in the 90’s, chances are you also grew up watching Faye De Lanty on the TV show Totally Wild. Now, she’s dreamed up a brand new career for herself as one of the most recognisable sustainable stylists with her blog Fashion hound and created a huge eco-fashion movement as a thrift store advocate with her work as an ambassador for the Salvos Stores. In this episode you’ll learn the power of reinventing yourself, the life changing magic of meditation for more confidence, ...
Aug 23, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Felicity Harley is one of the most recognised, awarded and loved magazine editors in Australia. Now she’s poured her wisdom and warmth into a new book about finding clarity in the chaos and empowerment in the middle of our wonderfully messy lives. In this episode you’ll learn how to overcome the curse of perfectionism, the power of positive self-talk and why ‘having it all’ isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Felicity also shares what it was like to join the WAGs club after marrying the captain of ...
Aug 16, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Tory Archbold is a superstar publicist (think Drew Barrymore, Steve Madden, Zara and Nespresso) and through her Powerful Steps platform, she helps others step into their true power and potential. And boy… does this lady have a story. In this episode, you’ll learn the power of having the confidence to put yourself first and understand where your passion lies. Overcoming the fear to be vulnerable - Tory tells us about her private battle she kept secret for years which has now inspired millions. An...
Aug 09, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Meggie Palmer is an Aussie living in New York and the Founder of PepTalkHer. She’s on a mission to close the gender pay gap and give women the confidence to stand up and get paid what they’re worth. 2020 has for many of us, brought up a lot of anxiety about job security and whether we can rely on our income still being there. It’s shaken a lot of our confidence - particularly for women - of knowing what our value even is at work now. That’s why I thought Meggie would be the perfect guest to brin...
Aug 02, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 6
If Sally Steele was an exotic bird she’d be a super stylish, bright pink flamingo wearing diamante sunglasses, glittery heels and a beret. Does that paint a great picture for you? She’s a mentor, strategist, speaker and author and she actually had a HUGE influence on my life when I hired her back when she was a personal stylist and she went through my wardrobe to revamp my ‘mum’ style. Sure, she definitely got me back on track with my fashion - but what she did was so much bigger than that… she ...
Jul 26, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Bianca Dye is a trailblazer for women working in Australian radio and a breath of fresh air for any woman who listens to her. That’s because what you see and what you hear, is exactly who she is. She’s warm, cheeky, funny and so, so real about everything going on in her life: from mental health issues to her fertility struggles. You feel like she’s your best friend. Lucky for me, she’s been in my circle since we worked together at Nova in Sydney. Bianca’s a three-time winner of Australia’s Best ...
Jul 19, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Comedian Merrick Watts makes millions of people happy. I’m lucky enough to have laughed with him on a daily basis - we co-hosted a number one breakfast show together on the Nova network in Sydney for around six years. He was one half of the hugely successful comedic duo Merrick and Rosso and it somehow ended up as my job on the show to keep them in line. Not really sure I succeeded! As well as comedy, Merrick’s acted on Hollowmen and Underbelly and is a regular on TV shows like Thank God You’re ...
Jul 12, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Jacqui Bell is a force to be reckoned with. At just 25 she’s made history as the youngest person in the world to run Ultra Marathons on all seven continents. These races are NOT for the faint hearted. We’re talking running for five to seven hours each day through deserts and snow while carrying all your food and equipment and dealing with crippling injuries. Despite that inner steel, Jacqui’s warm, funny and determined, with a smile that belies the demons she’s had to conquer to go after her dre...
Jul 12, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 2
For nearly a decade, Edwina Bartholemew’s beautiful smiling face has greeted millions of people on the Seven Network’s breakfast show Sunrise. She’s not only had to be bright-eyed before the rest of us have woken up properly, but able to turn on a dime at short notice for whatever live television will throw at her: from the Olympics, to red carpet events to natural disasters. In this incredible conversation on Claiming Your Confidence, Edwina and I talk about: I know you’re going to get so much ...
Jul 12, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 1
If confidence sometimes eludes you when you need it most, but you know deep down you’re capable of achieving so much more, then Claiming Your Confidence, The Podcast is for you. In this preview episode we hear snippets from our upcoming guests. Hear Sunrise host Edwina Bartholemew talk about overcoming imposter syndrome. Listen to comedian Merrick Watt’s share how he got through his biggest confidence low. Radio announcer Bianca Dye’s tips on how to silence your inner critic. And how to mentally...
Jul 03, 2020•3 min
