Growing up, I suffered from extreme shyness and a real lack of confidence. I know what it feels like to have a voice but to be too afraid to use it for fear of being judged or not being ‘good enough.’ Whether we choose to admit it to ourselves or not, we all have limiting beliefs – that tiny voice in our head that tells us that we can’t do something, and that we shouldn’t dare to try. Through going on my own personal development journey and having a powerful and inspiring ‘why,’ I have found myself in many situations where I’ve had to face my fears. Feeling the fear […]

Many of us find ourselves to be motivated at the beginning of the new year. We start each year with big dreams, big goals and big aspirations. But what happens a few months in to the year when life gets in the way? When we start to feel burnt out and exhausted? When we lose momentum and motivation? When we find ourselves in a mid-year slump? In recent years, I have developed a habit of conducting a mid-year review on my progress. What has gone well? What hasn’t gone so well? How do I intend on spending the next 6 months of the year? There are a few practices I […]

Every once in a while, I like to take some time out to reflect and consider life lessons that I’ve learned. I’ve recently developed a new habit of regularly checking in with myself to ask some important questions – what has gone well? What hasn’t gone so well? Is there is a lesson I can take away from this experience? Various experiences and challenges have taught me new things about myself and others. Even amongst some of the most difficult situations and experiences, there is always a lesson to be learned. In this solo podcast episode, I share key insights on some of the biggest life lessons I’ve learned. You […]

For our 50th Episode we are breaking from tradition with Boss in Heels’ first male guest, Chris Morsley! As the Founder and CEO of CMC Global, Chris is an executive coach specializing in power, persuasion and influence. Chris Morsley trains everyone from C-Suite executives, to media personalities, to myself! That’s right, Chris is my own personal executive coach and I consider him my secret weapon which I’m gladly sharing with you today. In this episode, Chris and I discuss: You can listen to the full episode by searching for The Boss in Heels Podcast on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio or Amazon Music. You can also listen simply by […]

Building a personal brand is a necessity in today’s digital age. If you do not have an online presence, not only are you doing yourself a disservice, however you are also doing a disservice to the people who need to hear what you have to say, in the way that only you can say it. I know that putting yourself ‘out there’ can be daunting. I’ve had to do the work to get to a point in my life where I can feel the fear and do it anyway, simply because my purpose in life exceeds the feelings of discomfort, fear and self-doubt. In fact, every single one of us […]

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 […]

It was a real privilege to recently speak with Sally Bruce on The Boss in Heels Podcast. From growing up in a country town of just 1,500 people and the youngest of six children, Sally Bruce’s meteoric rise in the financial sector began when she was 17 years old, working at Macquarie Bank while studying at uni. Sally very quickly found herself in leadership positions, which led her to become the CEO and Managing Director of AMP Bank, where, under her leadership, the bank doubled profits and had a profound cultural shift. Sally stepped down as CEO to spend more time with her family but was quickly head hunted to […]

We have been living in very interesting and unusual times. Fear and negativity have certainly infiltrated the thoughts and lives of many. It is only when we silence our thoughts and make a conscious choice to rid our lives of negativity, that we can start to live a more positive life. Despite it all, I would say one of the greatest gifts I have given myself is to live a (mostly) positive life. I choose to focus on all the goodness around me. As Oprah so eloquently says, “What you focus on expands, and when you focus on the goodness in your life, you create more of it.”  There are a few […]

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 […]

Solo Episode: Life Update, Personal Development Update and 2021 Planning Session (Episode 30). I always love the freshness that comes with a New Year. It is no secret that 2020 was a demanding, challenging and disruptive year for many of us. We were presented with more challenges than we have previously experienced, and there was a real level of uncertainty in the air. I took some much needed time off over Christmas and New Years to destress, decompress and get organised for 2021. I am so happy that I allowed myself the extra time and space to really be able to think – and to not be in my default […]

“If you want to be happy, set audacious goals that command your thoughts, liberate your energy and inspire your hopes.” – Andrew Carnegie. It’s the beginning of a brand new year! I always love the start of each new year because it feels like a fresh start and new opportunity to achieve our goals. And with 2020 now in the rear view mirror, it is time to shift our focus to what can be accomplished in 2021. However, if you have ever set a New Years resolution only for it to fizzle out a few weeks later, you are not alone. A study by The Journal of Clinical Psychology shows […]