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Ep.37 Michelle Scheibner | Family Secrets & Intergenerational Pain

by admin | Dec 2, 2024 | Conqueror, Female Author, Female mentoring, Health & Wellbeing, Women Supporting Women

Family secrets & silence and carrying intergenerational pain, shaped Michelle Scheibner’s life choices and personal identity. She said, in reality she was sad from the day she was born … but she didn’t know why.

An incredible story which is now told through her memoir, HUSH, which unravels the unintended legacy of family secrets. The podcast reveals a woman whose professional life was based on helping others to identify and promote their own identities, all the while, not realising she didn’t know her own.

On this episode of the Power Of Women podcast, Michelle shares her family secrets with Di, their impact, and her new-found understanding and the inner-peace, having uncovered the truth.

Ep.36 Amanda Balcombe | A Burnout Wake-Up Call

by admin | Nov 25, 2024 | Blog, Burnout, Career Change Over 50, Health & Wellbeing

Burnout management strategies: Check-in with yourself, monitor your wellbeing with stress-tech and build in micro-breaks throughout your day.

This week on the Power Of Women podcast, a candid and revealing conversation with Amanda Balcombe about the crushing weight of burnout after work demands left her emotionally and physically drained. How the impacts of ‘hitting the wall’ saw her walk away from a career that no longer served her well-being. Amanda didn’t just stop at healing herself; she turned her experience into her own consulting practice, guiding other professionals in finding balance and fulfillment, helping them to avoid the burnout she endured.

Whether you’re experiencing burnout yourself or want to learn how to balance ambition with well-being, Amanda Balcombe’s story will inspire you to review your approach.

Ep.35 Michelle Stanton | The Transformational Code Starts With You

by admin | Nov 18, 2024 | Blog

Could it be that my thinking is causing these results, rather than it being my actions that are resulting in the outcome? There’s food for thought. Change and transformation start with you and your mindset.

This week on the Power Of Women podcast, Di explores this possibility with Michelle Stanton, Founder and CEO of Complete Success. Michelle is the former CEO of her family’s 80-year-old business Bevilles Jewellers. Stepping in the position of Bevilles’ CEO at the height of the Global Financial Crisis was the perfect storm. Plagued with feelings of self-doubt and fear, and the onus of responsibility to all stakeholders in the chain, Michelle dedicated 1000’s of hours to finding a better way – changing her thinking – and ultimately leading the company out of receivership, driving exceptional growth and orchestrating a lucrative sale to a global multinational.

Listen to the podcast to hear how she did it – but more importantly, learn about how the transformational code can apply to YOU.

Michelle Stanton

Ep.34 Colleen Callander | How To Create Balance In Your Life

by admin | Nov 11, 2024 | Blog, Career Change Over 50, Fashion Industry Leader, Female Empowerment, Female Entrepreneur, Female mentoring

Are you working all hours? Do you prioritise everybody else ahead of yourself? Listen up – this episode is full of fantastic advice for the self-confessed martyrs, the A-Types, the ambitious, the parents, the multi-taskers amongst us.

So, let’s talk about a life in balance. What do we mean by that? Just part of the rich conversation on this episode of the Power Of Women podcast when Di connects with former retail CEO and founder of Mentor Me Women, Colleen Callander.

They discuss the willingness to try, to learn and build skills, confidence and resilience as we experience life. Not all leadership learning & knowledge is gained in an academic setting. They also explore self-sabotage, self-awareness, a sense of purpose and explore how we bring more women through the ranks of leadership. An inspirational episode full of practical leadership advice.

Colleen Callander

Ep.33 Tonia Bastyan | Textile Waste Crisis & Australia Tops Offenders List

by admin | Nov 4, 2024 | Blog, Career Change Over 50, Change Makers, Fashion Industry Leader, Female Entrepreneur, Innovator, Women Over 50

Textile waste is a global issue and Australia is now #1 per capita for textiles consumption, surpassing even the US. What does this mean for the environment and the future of fashion?

In today’s episode of the Power Of Women podcast, Di sits down with Tonia Bastyan, a fashion industry veteran and pioneer in sustainable design. Tonia’s impressive career has seen her serve as the Creative Director and Founder of fashion brands in both Australia and the UK. Now, she’s pivoted her focus to tackle one of the industry’s biggest challenges: textile waste.

Join us as we discuss how Tonia’s innovative work on the front-end design framework will ensure garments can be repurposed. We discuss pioneering technology and practical solutions for reducing waste and creating a more sustainable fashion industry. Tune in for a conversation that could change the way you think about the clothes you wear!

Tonia Bastyan