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Find Dr. Marina Christov at:

Website https://houseoflife.com.au/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thehouseoflifeclinic/

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Rebecca Houghton | AI and Burnout: Why Middle Managers Are Under Siege

by admin | Jun 16, 2025 | Blog, Burnout, Female Leaders, Podcast For Women, Transformational Change

A revealing conversation about AI, burnout and a phrase coined by Rebecca Houghton – the B-Suite. Just why are middle managers under siege?

In this episode of the Power Of Women Podcast, Di Gillett sits down with BoldHR founder and middle management expert Rebecca Houghton—and together they dismantle the outdated myths surrounding one of the most critical (and ignored) leadership layers in business today.

🔹 82% of middle managers feel invisible.
🔹 1 in 3 are burning out.
🔹 AI is coming for the middle.

But it doesn’t have to be this way.

Rebecca introduces her groundbreaking concept: The B-Suite — a new generation of high-impact leaders who operate with C-Suite influence from the centre of an organisation.

Whether you’re managing teams, navigating change, or bracing for AI disruption — this episode will change how you lead, hire, and survive the next era of work.

In this episode, we interrogate:

The shocking truth behind middle manager burnout
Why the “career ladder” is officially broken
How to become a B-Suite Leader with real influence
The surprising ways AI is already reshaping leadership
Why visibility is no longer optional for women leaders
How emotional intelligence is your greatest career advantage

New episodes drop every Monday to power your week.

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Find Rebecca Houghton at:

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-houghton/

Website http://www.boldhr.com/

💬 What do you believe to be the level of influence from the middle?

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Prof. Esther Charlesworth | Building a Better World Through Architecture

by admin | Jun 9, 2025 | Blog, Change Makers, Female Leaders, Female Podcast, Podcast For Women

What if architecture wasn’t just about buildings—but about building a better world.

In this episode of the Power of Women Podcast, Di Gillett speaks with Professor Esther Charlesworth AM, a humanitarian architect, academic, and changemaker whose work sits at the powerful intersection of design, ethics, and social justice.

From war-torn cities like Mostar and Beirut to domestic violence shelters in Melbourne, Esther’s global career challenges everything we think we know about architecture. She shares the founding story of Architects Without Frontiers, a not-for-profit delivering civil infrastructure projects for the world’s most vulnerable communities, and opens up about what it means to design for fragility in an era of climate change, conflict, and chronic displacement.

In his episode, we explore:

How architecture can be a tool for peace, equity, and resilience
What it takes to lead in a system that still undervalues social impact design
Why the future of rebuilding—post-disaster and post-conflict—must include the people who live there
Why temporary housing often fails—and how we can do better
The myth of prefab as a “silver bullet” in Australia’s housing crisis.

New episodes drop every Monday to power your week.

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Find Prof. Esther Charlesworth at:

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/esther-charlesworth/

Architects Without Frontiers https://www.architectswithoutfrontiers.com.au/

💬 How would you address Australia’s housing crisis? Share your ideas in the comments.

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Dr Marina Christov | Depleted, Drained: How to Get Your Energy Back

by admin | Jun 2, 2025 | Blog, Burnout, Female Empowerment, Female Entrepreneur, Health & Wellbeing, Podcast For Women

Is your energy depleted? Do your feel drained? What if the root of your exhaustion isn’t just in your schedule—but in your organs?

Di sits down with renowned Chinese Medicine practitioner Dr. Marina Christov, founder of The House of Life on the podcast to challenge the notion of why so many women are energetically depleted —and what your liver, kidneys, and nervous system are trying to tell you. With over 25 years of experience, Marina brings a rare blend of clinical wisdom, emotional insight, and unapologetic truth-telling to this deeply personal conversation.

Marina also shares her own story of rejection and resilience—from being dismissed for being “too personable” to building a thriving wellness practice grounded in compassion, feminine energy, and fierce intention.

In his episode, we explore:

Why so many women are energetically depleted—and what your liver, kidneys, and nervous system are trying to tell you
How emotions are stored in the body, and how Chinese medicine maps this connection
Why burnout, brain fog, and tension aren’t just physical—they’re symptoms of fragmentation
How self-understanding and energetic alignment can become your greatest tools for healing

New episodes drop every Monday to power your week.

Connect with Di:

Find Dr. Marina Christov at:

Website https://houseoflife.com.au/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thehouseoflifeclinic/?hl=en

Where is your energy leaking—and what’s it trying to tell you?

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Megan Draper | The CEO Turning Discarded Furniture into Human Dignity

by admin | May 26, 2025 | Blog, Change Makers, Female Entrepreneur, Female Leaders, Podcast For Women

DescriptionIn this episode of the Power Of Women Podcast, host Di Gillett speaks with Megan Draper, Founder and CEO of Furniture Reuse Solutions (FRS) — a 100% female-owned environmental company that has quietly redefined what it means to lead with purpose.

Megan was raised to believe that women were meant to be subservient to men — homemakers in the background, while men took the lead as breadwinners. A chance encounter at a gas station led her into the world of recycling and environmental logistics. Today, she leads a company that has redirected more than £60 million worth of surplus furniture to over 200 nonprofits and humanitarian organisations — avoiding landfill and transforming lives in the process.

We explore the growing intersection of sustainability, circular economy principles, and social responsibility — and how impact-led leadership is no longer optional in today’s business landscape. This episode is for anyone building something bigger than themselves — especially women navigating leadership, visibility, and purpose in a world that still questions their right to take the lead.

In this episode we reveal:

The truth about leading in a male-dominated industry
How one desk or chair can transform a child’s future
The power of circular economy thinking in business
Why real leadership today must include social impact

New episodes drop every Monday to power your week.

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