Confidence is a hard thing to maintain, especially up against the sterilised ‘success stories’ and filtered images on social media. I am interviewing Tracey Jewel, who is a mother, author, professional speaker, and award winning businesswoman in the marketing and communications world. She is also an Australian reality TV star, having taken part in the series Married at First Sight, a show which surely demands you muster up mountains of confidence! Tracey is a survivor of both a health scare and ...
Sep 04, 2018•20 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Vitality is a wondrous word isn’t it? To me, it means a sense of energy, mixed with purpose and wellbeing, and an extra dash of zing. Nikki Fogden-Moore is a world class business and lifestyle coach who lives and breathes vitality. Her other moniker is The Mojo Maker. Nikki is a public speaker, author, facilitator and leader in her field. Nikki's genius is in working with the real leaders in life - the CEO's, and all of those at the top end of town that possess vision, drive, tenacity and true p...
Aug 28, 2018•28 min•Season 1Ep. 69
We are examining The Politics of Anxiety, a topic many of us can relate to. I am with Dr Jodie Lowinger, a Doctor of Clinical Psychology and University Medallist, with decades of experience management consulting, executive coaching and business. She helps others optimize performance, resilience, mental health, and a winning mindset. As the CEO and Founder of Mind Strength, Jodie empowers leaders and teams with expert strategies and also combatting performance blocking behaviors. Jodie is also th...
Aug 21, 2018•27 min•Season 1Ep. 68
If it wasn’t for Anthony Rigogliosi, there may well be no podcast career for me. Anthony is otherwise known as Podcast Ninja, his company’s name and his podcast name – he is the man behind the production of my weekly podcast The Politics of Everything. He edits the audio and does the technical support to ensure the program goes online every Wednesday without fail, and has advised me of the basics when I was a newbie podcaster who literally knew nothing on the process. Anthony does podcast produc...
Aug 14, 2018•25 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Living and working abroad is a massive right of passage for many Australians and others seeking a cultural adventure and career shift. A regular speaker and writer, Margot Anderson is the founder of Insync Network Group, a rapidly expanding network that supports returning expats and their spouses to purposefully reconnect and confidently manage their journey ‘home’. She also runs talentinsight Australia, a management consultancy specialising in the optimisation of careers, performance and busine...
Aug 07, 2018•33 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Let’s talk about sex. No, this is not an R-rated episode but my podcast guest today Isiah McKimmie is one of Australia’s most popular experts on intimacy, sex and relationships. Isiah works as a couples Therapist, Sexologist, Sex Therapist and Coach, committed to loving relationships, whole-hearted sex and deep intimacy. She has credentials to boot, including a Masters Degree in Relational Psychotherapy and Masters Degree in Science of Medicine (Sexual Health/Psychosexual Therapy), among other i...
Aug 01, 2018•23 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Politics makes for heated debates and sometimes is the value-driven glue that binds us together. My guest today Angela Vithoulkas has a solid history as a small business advocate, commentator and advisor. Then Angela she decided to become a politician, elected as an independent Councillor for the City of Sydney in 2012, where she was subsequently appointed as Deputy Chairperson of the City of Sydney Economic Development and Business Sub-committee throughout that term. In 2016 Angela formed the S...
Jul 24, 2018•29 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Dating has changed a lot over the years – from traditional matchmaking to rise of online dating and whatever else is next! Today I speak to the incredibly awesome Kerri Sackville, who is an accomplished author, columnist and a divorced mother of three. Her latest book is 'Out There: A Survival Guide for Dating in Midlife'. Kerri shares her deeply personal account of what she has learned in a dating world gone mad. Hear from Kerri on: Why she always was a dating tragic, even as a younger woman. W...
Jul 17, 2018•29 min•Season 1Ep. 63
My guest today Alex Allwood heads up All Work Together, a specialised consultancy connecting customer and culture to empower “customer-centric growth”. Working with a range of businesses, Alex helps improve experiences that enhance customer value and distinctively differentiate. With a 20 year track record in leadership, operations and marketing, Alex’s strength is developing customer experience strategy such as customer understanding and empathy, experience vision and guiding principles and the...
Jul 10, 2018•26 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Champagne is an alcoholic beverage with many pre-conceived notions –a sparkly, glamourous drink to celebrate life, love and more. Today I am interviewing Kyla Kirkpatrick, who has two businesses The Champagne Dame and Emperor Champagne are dedicated to this special drink. Kyla Kirkpatrick lives a life of passion, following her heart and creating an incredible personal story. Kyla gave up her corporate career in 2005, going on a one-way ticket to Champagne in France to pursue a deep fascination w...
Jul 03, 2018•31 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Bronwen Sciortino is here today to discuss The Politics of Resilience. She is an author and self-professed ‘Simplicity Expert’ who spent almost two decades as a high powered, award winning executive before experiencing a life changing event that forced her to stop and ask the question ‘What if there’s a better way to live?’ Today, through corporate programs, conference platforms, retreats, professional mentoring and in the online environment, Bronwen teaches other people how easy it is to live l...
Jun 26, 2018•26 min•Season 1Ep. 60
The idea of wealth exudes the idea of excessive amounts of money and the ability to have more than our fellow man or woman. However, what is wealth was defined more broadly to include our overall state, to include mental, spiritual and physical wealth as well as just material wealth? Chris Bates, a Financial Planner and Mortgage Broker but he is not your ordinary player – his approach is very different. He was a Financial Adviser for over a decade and 1,000s of client conversations, and today of...
Jun 19, 2018•24 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Narelle Anderson is the founder and managing director of the award winning Envirobank Recycling, Australia’s most innovative reverse vending machine solutions and automated recycling depots. Narelle’s vision is to change the way Australians – and the world – recycle, using technology to reward consumers for it. Founding Envirobank Recycling in 2008 to incentivise recyclers, Narelle introduced the concept of Reverse Vending Technology to Australia. A born entrepreneur, Narelle has owned multiple ...
Jun 12, 2018•27 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Every day we have a range of experiences with the external world. What makes some of them memorable for all the right reasons and some not? Dr Emily Verstege has 15 years of experience within the health and human services sector; she is an expert at capturing and integrating consumer voice into strategy and governance frameworks. She is a speaker, mentor, author and a customer experience futurist. Here she unpacks The Politics of Experience. In this podcast you shall learn: How she has refined h...
Jun 05, 2018•27 min•Season 1Ep. 57
When I first wrote down my purpose in creating The Politics of Everything I wanted to cover the issues that matter most to everyday people in the 21st century. In my weekly opener, I mention this episode’s topic as being one those big issues. We are discussing ‘The Politics of Motherhood’. I speak to Kylie Ostle, a mother of three kids under 5, who launched her own business Mum Society in the wake of being made reductant from corporate life after having a baby. Kylie took that all-too familiar k...
May 30, 2018•29 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Transformation is term we all embrace at some stage of our lives. From relationships to our bodies, perhaps our careers or even spiritual beliefs – they are all part of what we can transform. What if you need a bit of boost? Meet Kylee Fitzpatrick who is an expert in transformation and uses the power of storytelling to impact performance. She is an entrepreneur, influencer and compassion activist. She is the founding partner and coach at The Performance Code and founder of TEAM Women Australia. ...
May 22, 2018•36 min•Season 1Ep. 55
I can still recall my Year 10 Economics teacher teaching me that specialisation is the key to workforce efficiencies. Today I am in conversation with Robert Tadros, who got his first job at aged 14 in a fast food outlet and has never stopped working since. He has most recently founded Melbourne-based digital marketing agency Impress!ve Digital two years ago. It is now a thriving company, with annual turnover forecast at $3.5 million (which Robert attributes to specialisation) and a team of talen...
May 15, 2018•27 min•Season 1Ep. 54
They say a picture paints a thousand words. The online world is full of imagery that makes us feel a myriad of emotions, via Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and even LinkedIn with our smartphone-captured moments uploaded instantly. More than ever we have brands realizing the real power of the visual narrative. In speaking with Melinda Hird today, I do wish we could create some live video streaming on my podcast to be totally on theme! Melinda is a Sydney-based photographer and video creator who u...
May 08, 2018•28 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Jenny De Lacy is best known professionally as a video marketing strategist, copywriter and speaker, with 25 years of experience presenting to audiences of all sizes, across diverse industries. Her online brand is called The Visibility Coach and her web site brimming with ideas to bring your video marketing strategies to life from the ground up. Here she is sharing ‘The Politics of Expertise’ – what it means and how we can claim it for ourselves. In this episode, you will hear: What does being an...
May 01, 2018•25 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Marketing is the cornerstone of any business or brand’s visibility. Once upon a time marketing was all about printed newsletters, physical events and even direct mail. Digitization has changed that dramatically over the past 20 years. Shannon Stone is a business and marketing consultant who specialises in digital marketing. Working 1:1 with brands and businesses, Shannon is the support system that uses her expertise in Marketing to grow businesses. Shannon is here to discuss The Politics of Mark...
Apr 24, 2018•21 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Being authentic is what we all need to do more of, according to my guests Joanne Schonheim, who prefers to be anything other than average and always strives to achieve her version of success on her own terms. Growing up in family businesses spanning three generations, Jo preferred sitting in on Board room conversations to sitting outside playing with dolls. By 25, Jo had lived on three continents, circumnavigated a mid-life crisis, started her own award-winning business and married her best frie...
Apr 17, 2018•31 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Happiness is the number one goal many people the world over strive for. However, few obtain in its truest sense. It seems that at the heart of it, we all know no amount of accolades, money, toys or lovers will be the final fix for us to be happy. My podcast guest today is Alex Dawson, who co-founded a company called Positive Scenario, and has become Australia’s only accredited trainer of ‘The Happiness Advantage | Orange Frog Workshop’ program, and he works with business leaders and groups all o...
Apr 11, 2018•24 min•Season 1Ep. 49
If there ever was a topic that could equally excite, distress, motivate and polarize it would this one – MONEY. My guest is Melissa Browne is a woman who has devoted her entire career to the financial world – namely as an accountant, then expanding to invest in other enterprises like a new preschool and her latest venture The Money Barre. She is a well-known author for several memorably titled books such as ‘Fabulous but Broke’ and her latest which (close your ears kids) is called ‘Unf*ck your f...
Apr 03, 2018•28 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Gender is something that defines us from the very second we are conceived. The doctors declare us a boy or a girl once we enter this world and for most people it remains that way from birth to death. It also creates a lifetime of complexity, in how we are spoken to, what perceived societal value we have, how much money we are likely to earn and even whether we can get an education. This podcast explores ‘The politics of Gender’ and my guest is a woman called Bec Brideson, who for over two decade...
Mar 27, 2018•32 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Everywhere we turn these days there is a new fad around ‘cleaner’ eating or secrets to living a healthier existence. My guest today is Alexx Stuart, a speaker, writer, podcaster and lox tox living expert – she is also soon to add author to that list of tags. Passionate about her purpose, Alexx has grown her business organically, no pun intended, but with a clear mission to educate, inspire and share devoid of the usual preaching we often hear from those in the health and wellbeing arena. She has...
Mar 20, 2018•41 min•Season 1Ep. 46
With the hype around Bitcoin in recent times, Cryptocurrency is almost a household name term, wouldn’t you agree? It seems everyone from all walks of life is keen to capitalise on the potential riches that a non-regulated currency such as Bitcoin can produce in very short periods of time. Where do you start in the cryptocurrency world to get some skin in the games, what are the rules and is it all it’s cracked up to be or another dotcom bubble mixed with a second global financial crisis just wai...
Mar 13, 2018•27 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Microsoft founder Bill Gates famously said if he was down to his last dollar he would spend it on Public Relations. Other than journalism, public relations (PR) has formed the most significant part of my career over the last two decades. Meet Samantha Dybac, founder of The PR Hub, a public relations and talent management agency for entrepreneurs and business leaders wanting to raise their profile in the media and be recognized as experts in their field. I talk shop with Samantha as we delve into...
Mar 06, 2018•33 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Leadership is a term that has many connotations, some good, some less so – from power and influence to narcissism and dictatorships. Sonia McDonald has made harnessing the best of leadership into her business. She can often be found delivering insightful, personal key notes talks on the subject, or coaching leaders across the country. As the founder of Leadership HQ, an author, e-magazine creator and coach, Sonia has been named as one of the Top 250 Influential Women across the globe, and is all...
Feb 27, 2018•30 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Who doesn’t long to be more creative? After all the best ideas in business and beyond are created not copied. Kelly-Ann Denton is the Chief Visual Officer at imagineer.me, an agency which works with The Visual Mind and Neuroscience, in order to guide individuals toward more innovative and pre-determined realities. Kelly-Ann Denton commenced a visual language and visual culture practice in 1993. She has designed visual education and imagination programs for two decades and written curricula for ...
Feb 21, 2018•24 min•Season 1Ep. 42
The idea of decluttering excites me. As someone who has moved house over 20 times, it makes sense to keep it simple. In fact I dream of residing in a hotel one day. Meet Anita Birges, who makes a living from organising others. Anita has completed her Professional Organiser Training, and is a registered member of IOPO (Institute of Professional Organisers). She is a former real-estate agent with a diploma in Property Styling. Anita is a regular media presenter and commentator. Let’s get started o...
Feb 13, 2018•24 min•Ep. 41
