If you are looking to hear from an inspiring woman, look no further than Ella Podmore, Materials Engineer at McLaren Automotive and 2020 Young Woman Engineer of the Year. When her favourite car manufacturer didn’t offer the job she wanted, Ella politely wrote them a letter convincing them that they should. That letter led to an interview, which led to McLaren starting up a brand-new materials division and offering Ella the chance to run it. In this episode, Ella and I discuss: • How she convinced McLaren to create a department for her to run. • Why Ella didn’t wait to find her role model. • What a typical day at […]

Described by the New York Times as a Breakout Star, Samantha Wills is an entrepreneur, jewellery designer, public speaker, and most recently, an author, with her first book titled ‘Of Gold and Dust’ out now. After spending 15 years building a wildly successful jewellery company where the likes of Beyonce, J.Lo and Rihanna would wear her designs, and at the height of her success, she made the controversial decision to close the company down with a larger purpose in mind. In this episode, Samantha and I discuss: •Samantha’s entrepreneurial journey and overcoming challenges •Public brand vs private life •Finding purpose and living authentically •Learning to lean into your intuition •Overcoming […]

To call Janey Martino an overachiever is an understatement. After starting a successful PR company at age 25, the serial entrepreneur was involved with a number of startups as an early investor, advisor, and CEO. She developed a digital platform named Shout for Good, which pairs communities and causes together, which sold to ANZ in 2015. She’s authored a number of books, including the successful Thank You series and, most recently, a series of children’s books for Penguin. Janey was a finalist in the Telstra Young Business Women’s Awards and a former board member of the Melbourne Football Club. Most recently, however, Janey is Chair and Co-Founder of the acclaimed […]

In this solo episode of The Boss in Heels Podcast, I provide a personal development and life update for March 2021. I share some of my thoughts, reflections and insights and some of my biggest lessons to date. As many of you would know, I am a huge advocate of personal development, and am constantly committed to continuous improvement. I recently took some much needed time out to reevaluate my priorities, goals and how effectively I have been spending my time. I also share some detail on what I have been up to in my personal life. In this episode, I cover: How I reevaluated my goals and priorities, and […]

I was recently joined by world class Talent Manager Alexia Dobbin to record a special episode of the podcast for International Women’s Day 2021. Lexy is a highly successful Talent Manager, who started her career booking DJ’s for weddings and local bars. Her career took off when she landed a role with Ministry of Sound Australia as a Touring Coordinator. At just 23 years of age, Lexy became Ministry of Sounds first female talent agent. In this role, Lexy demonstrated exemplary leadership and innovation, and created the Corporate Division for Ministry of Sound. Lexy is highly regarded for her exceptional work within the music industry. She is constantly seeking new […]

The first six weeks of 2021 have flown by..! In this solo episode of the podcast, I share my 5 key strategies for power planning, time management and getting organised in 2021. These practices ensure that I am utilising my time effectively and also help ensure that my days and weeks run so much smoother. In this episode, we cover some key strategies and practices, including: Power planning and developing a weekly practice for writing a to-do list and a not to-do list. Understanding key priorities, identifying needle-moving tasks and recognising when I feel resistance towards certain tasks. Utilising iPhone and Outlook calendars to schedule all tasks, meetings and commitments. […]

MOTHER SPF was born out of necessity when Tandia Walsh’s mother was diagnosed with leukemia. After extensive research, Tandia searched high and low for a sunscreen that wasn’t filled with hidden toxins. When she couldn’t find one, she went on a four year journey to create one herself. Tandia, along with friend and marketing maestro Elle Peter, created and launched MOTHER SPF, the all-natural sunscreen that’s a force for good in the world… and for your skin.  MOTHER SPF’s mission is simple – to bring individuals who do not have hours to spend on sunscreen research, a stress-free and all natural sun protectant solution that is both conscious in evolution and production and is a complete […]

Solo Podcast episode with Boss in Heels Founder, Lara Nercessian. It is the 20th episode of The Boss in Heels Podcast, and so many of you have been asking me to record a solo podcast episode – so I thought what better time than right now? In this episode, I get really vulnerable and share my personal story. I talk about how I was bullied growing up, resulting in me staying small and minimising myself. I talk about overcoming extreme shyness and how I began to find confidence. My career journey, from graduating as a Psychology Student to trying to land my first job as a Human Resources Assistant, which […]