This week’s mini Future Proof Me episode shares some real negotiation gems from entrepreneur and CEO of multiple global businesses, Margarita Herdocia. Margarita has an impressive track record in financial and real estate investment, as well as extensive business interests in food franchise operations. Given Margarita’s business interests are in locations as far afield as Costa Rica and Nicaragua, as well as the USA and Russia, it was clear to us that Margarita has learnt first-hand what it take...
Aug 18, 2020•11 min•Ep. 71
Join us this week for a fascinating conversation with Uber's global head of Social Impact, Julia Paige. This mum of triplets has so much wisdom to share and has learnt some amazing lessons about resilience and the stories we tell ourselves. Julia’s had an amazing career including working as Chief of Staff for Maria Shriver the first lady of California for numerous years. And then she went on to senior marketing roles at Google and now Uber. Julia is a passionate believer in the power of stories ...
Aug 11, 2020•37 min•Ep. 70
Gotta problem? Then listen up! Our first mini episode for August shares some tips to help you solve gnarly problems better. Many Future of Work experts agree that complex problem solving skills will be in strong demand. These are the kinds of problems that computers and AI can’t solve because they are only as good as the (historical) data we program into them. Even the best algorithms can’t solve complex problems in the creative way a human brain can. Listen now to hear about the lessons we and ...
Aug 04, 2020•10 min•Ep. 69
Our guest on the podcast this week is Brianne West, the New Zealander serial entrepreneur and founder of global sustainable cosmetics company, Ethique. Brianne has a bold and pioneering mission, to rid the world of single-use plastics. She started Ethique to replace all those bottled products we use in our bathrooms, from shampoos to moisturisers, with solid bars of concentrated product. We’ve been so impressed with the degree of sustainability and ethical practices that Brianne has baked into h...
Jul 28, 2020•37 min•Ep. 68
Do you get impacted by all the negativity in the News? Are you feeling pretty disheartened about COVID-19’s continued impact on our lives and routines? If you’re nodding your head right now, then this week’s mini episode on ‘Lasting the Distance’ could be just what you need to shake off that cloudy feeling. Here at Don’t Stop Us Now HQ, we both felt we needed a pick-me-up this week and so this episode is designed to help us all last the distance with whatever challenges we may be facing right no...
Jul 21, 2020•10 min•Ep. 67
Our guest this week is one of the co-founders of an international venture all about teaching the younger generation to code. Hayley Markham is co-founder and COO of Code Camp, which to date has reached 90,000 children with their holiday and after school camps, and online programs, in Australia and also the UK. Hayley co-founded Code Camp seven years ago and as you’ll hear this hard working pragmatist and efficiency queen got started in the business when her third child was just two weeks old! Li...
Jul 14, 2020•36 min•Ep. 66
Welcome to this week’s mini Future Proof Me episode all about how to stay creative in a busy world. We loved the advice that serial Canadian entrepreneur and founder, Vicki Saunders shared with us when we spoke to her last year. Vicki is CEO and Founder of SheEO. SheEO is an international network of women who support, finance and celebrate female innovators who run ventures solving important world problems. (Find out more about SheEO here ). As a serial entrepreneur and true original thinker, Vi...
Jul 07, 2020•7 min•Ep. 65
Welcome to our latest How To episode! We’ve had numerous people ask us recently if now is the right time to change jobs or even careers. It got us both thinking and before you knew it, we had a new ‘How To’ ready to go! In this episode we explore why you might want to change careers, when is the best time to change careers, and finally how you go about changing career. We also explain what we mean by ‘changing careers’ versus simply changing jobs. You’ll hear step-by-step examples of how both Cl...
Jun 30, 2020•31 min•Ep. 64
Our latest Future Proof me mini-episode this week shares invaluable lessons from an entrepreneur who’s truly experienced the highs and lows of building a global business. For this week’s mini episode, we return the spotlight to Jodie Fox, the Co-Founder of the iconic online retail brand Shoes of Prey. Jodie and her co-founders went on an incredible journey over a decade building Shoes of Prey to be a global brand, only to be forced to close it all down in 2018. The advice Jodie shares here isn't...
Jun 23, 2020•7 min•Ep. 63
This week’s episode features a trailblazing woman in tech who’s had an extraordinary 28 year career at Microsoft. Mitra Azizirad is Corporate Vice President of AI and Innovation Marketing at Microsoft based in Seattle. As you’ll discover, Mitra’s heard it all, including a senior Defence executive telling her he had shoes older than she was! This indomitable woman has also got used to hearing plenty of ‘No’s’ at work but has repeatedly found ways to prove the naysayers wrong. In this episode you’...
Jun 16, 2020•35 min•Ep. 62
Welcome to another of our short and sweet, 'Future Proof Me' episodes where we focus on the most valuable insights, gems of advice and ideas from our incredible guests, all focusing on the theme of future proofing ourselves and our careers. This week’s 'Future Proof Me' guest is Que Dallara, who is President and CEO of Honeywell’s Connected Enterprise division. She works at the cutting edge leading a new software business with several thousand employees. Que is one of the most deep and smart thi...
Jun 09, 2020•9 min•Ep. 61
This week on the show we’re excited to introduce you to Deanne Weir, a former media lawyer and executive; turned media entrepreneur, investor and company director. Deanne started her career as a corporate lawyer in Australia and spent years in the telco and television sectors. She became one of the most respected executives in the broadcast industry. In 2012, as a member of the senior leadership team and a shareholder of Austar, an Australian cable TV company, she played a key role in the sale o...
Jun 02, 2020•33 min•Ep. 60
Ever felt a lot of self-imposed pressure to keep on moving up the career ladder? That’s the key topic of this week’s Future Proof Me episode. These mini episodes are all about sharing a ‘nugget’ of an idea, a piece of advice or a thought provoking insight to help us all navigate our way ahead in these uncertain and unusual times. This week we revisit a conversation we had a year ago with well known Australian media entrepreneur, Mia Freedman. One of our favourite parts of our conversation with h...
May 26, 2020•8 min•Ep. 59
We have a real treat in store for you today with a truly remarkable changemaker and NY Times bestselling author as our guest. Acumen Founder and CEO, Jacqueline Novogratz, has been named one of the 25 Smartest People of the Decade by the Daily Beast, and one of the world’s 100 Greatest Living Business Minds by Forbes, amongst numerous other honours. Jacqueline pioneered the notion of 'patient capital', investing in social entrepreneurs around the world. Acumen supports them to establish sustaina...
May 19, 2020•43 min•Ep. 48
Welcome to our second Future Proof Me mini episode. These mini episodes will be uploaded in the weeks between our usual, longer interview and ‘How To’ episodes. They are designed to snappily share nuggets of ideas or insights to help us all thrive in future. This week’s nugget is all about how important technology is to our future regardless of whether we consider ourselves as ‘tech-people’. First you’ll hear from Martha Lane Fox, one of the UK’s most respected technology leaders and entrepreneu...
May 12, 2020•7 min•Ep. 57
We have a fascinating episode this week with our guest, Taiwan’s remarkable Digital Minister, Audrey Tang. Audrey became the youngest Government Minister ever in Taiwan when she was appointed a few years ago at the age of 35 . She is also the world’s first ever Transgender Government Minister. Audrey’s childhood was anything but conventional, in her early years she was something of a child prodigy who also had a serious heart condition. She dropped out of school at the age of 14 to manage her ow...
May 05, 2020•35 min•Ep. 56
Welcome to our first Future Proof Me mini episode! These episodes, will share a 'nugget' of an idea, advice or a thought-provoking insight to help us all thrive and adapt in future. Our environment’s changing so fast right now, this seems more important than ever … In these mini episodes we’ll feature the best from previous and future guests including brand new content. Plus, we’ll share ideas and great tools to try that we’ve put into action or experimented with ourselves. This week’s 'nugget' ...
Apr 28, 2020•10 min•Ep. 55
This week as the economic impact from COVID-19 continues to unfold, we wanted to give anyone affected, or anyone who fears they may be affected in future, something seriously practical and useful to action. One thing we know for sure is that the best and fastest way to reduce your anxiety and stress over financial or employment issues is to have a plan. This episode will give you the steps to create your very own game plan so you too can feel prepared for whatever happens. Not only that, we’re s...
Apr 21, 2020•25 min•Ep. 54
We have a brilliant episode for you this week with the renown entrepreneur and Shark Tank investor Naomi Simson. Given these unprecedented times, this is just the tonic we needed and we think you will love her too. On the topic of COVID-19, wherever you’re listening to us from, we hope you’re safe and well and not doing it too tough. Please know that you are not alone, #weareinthistogether . As you’ll hear in this episode, Naomi has some great thoughts for what leaders and businesses need to be ...
Apr 07, 2020•32 min•Ep. 53
Our guest this week is entrepreneur and philanthropist, Bobbi Mahlab. We think you’ll love Bobbi; she’s authentic, brave and very humble! More than 20 years ago, Bobbi founded the content marketing and communications agency, ‘Mahlab’. Given how much the publishing and content businesses have changed in two decades, it’s a testimony to Bobbi’s foresight and agility that the business thrives and continues to evolve today. Much more recently, Bobbi also co-founded the fast-expanding Australian arm ...
Mar 24, 2020•41 min•Ep. 52
Our guest this week is Kristina Karlsson, the entrepreneur and founder of global Swedish design and stationery business, kikki.K. What’s unprecedented about this episode is that just as we were in the process of putting this out to the world, Kristina’s beloved nearly 20 year old business fell in to Administration with the latest news saying they are looking for buyers or investors to keep the business alive. When we recorded our interview with Kristina just a few weeks ago she talked about chal...
Mar 12, 2020•34 min
Our guest this week is former military leader and now Quantum Computing pioneer, Mandy Birch.Born and bred in the USA, Mandy is super qualified . . . she has a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from MIT; another Masters in in Military Operational Art & Science, and a third Masters in International Relations!Mandy’s entire career has been in male dominated industries. She spent 16 years climbing to senior ranks in the United States Air Force and now she’s working on Quantum Computing w...
Feb 25, 2020•32 min
If you’ve ever wondered about what we’ll all be eating in 10-15 years time then this is the episode for you! Our guest is Barcelona-based Cecilia Tham, a Social Technologist and Futurist. She happens to have the coolest day job working for Alpha, which is Telefonica’s innovation arm briefed to build moonshots to address some of society’s biggest problems, including the future of food.Cecilia was raised in Macau, attended high school and Harvard university in the US, and then found herself in Spa...
Feb 11, 2020•35 min
Our first ‘How To’ episode of 2020 brings you super useful tips and advice to set yourself up for an awesome 2020!To put this episode together, we scoured the latest research and we drew upon the content and expertise we’ve developed delivering leadership programs around the world for major companies such as Google, Salesforce and Pinterest.And, as usual, you also get to hear thoughts from some of our amazing guests on the topic as well. You may well have thought about some New Year’s resolution...
Jan 28, 2020•24 min
From extreme disadvantage in her childhood, Honeywell Connected Enterprise (HCE) President and CEO, Que Dallara, has been driven all her life to ensure she and her family are far from the memories she has of begging for rice as a child refugee. We’re in awe of what Que has so thoughtfully achieved over the years taking her from supporting her family and herself through school and uni, to reach the highest echelons of corporate America.Que grew up in Australia and worked there for McKinsey and nu...
Jan 15, 2020•41 min
Our guest this week has taken the road less travelled, and pioneered her industry in Hong Kong and China for more than 30 years. We’re talking about one of Asia’s most celebrated restaurateurs, and a philanthropist as well, Michelle Garnaut AO.Michelle grew up in Australia but always knew she wanted to travel. The fact she founded and launched her business, the M Restaurant Group, in Hong Kong in the late 1980s makes her one of the first independent restaurateurs to set up shop anywhere in Hong ...
Dec 17, 2019•40 min
This week’s guest has an insatiable passion for learning and the future and she has the career portfolio to prove it! We’re talking about international company director, entrepreneur and global philanthropist, Laura Anderson.Laura grew up near Chicago in the US. She found out early on that she was good at maths and loved ideas and set about immersing herself in areas that fascinated her. As a girl she wanted to be an astronaut and to this day is convinced the Space Program is critically importan...
Dec 03, 2019•37 min
This week’s guest is a woman who at the age of 92 is still inspiring thousands of women to be the “best they can be!”. We’re talking about the incredible doyenne of etiquette and deportment, June Dally Watkins.Miss Dally, as she is known, grew up on a sheep farm and attended a one teacher bush school in regional Australia. Her teacher told her mother that she “would be an absolute failure in life”. He couldn’t have been more wrong.At 22, June became Australia’s Fashion Model of the Year and soon...
Nov 19, 2019•34 min
We get it, no-one likes having a difficult conversation do they? Yet, it’s a fact of life that we all need to instigate them at different times both at work and at home. And if you want to be successful at work, it’s fair to say that having constructive difficult conversations is a skill you just need to master.But difficult conversations are hard because they often illicit emotion. Hence many of us procrastinate or dodge conversations that we know we really should have, which can lead to resent...
Nov 05, 2019•23 min
Our guest this week has been on an incredible journey in the past decade - building an iconic online retail empire to global heights and then having no choice but to close it all down last year. We’re talking about Shoes of Prey co-founder, Jodie Fox. The trailblazing Shoes of Prey became a global start-up and fashion darling during its nine years in business - offering shoes that its customers could personally design and customise online. It was a truly innovative concept. Big name VC firms tho...
Oct 24, 2019•42 min
