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Rachel Neylan OLY | The Power of Choices Over Sacrifices

by admin | Apr 14, 2025 | Blog, Champion, Conqueror, Female Empowerment, Podcast For Women

Di talks with Rachel Neylan, former professional road cyclist, Olympian, and all-around powerhouse about the power of choices not sacrifices, on this episode of the Power of Women Podcast. From a young girl watching the Olympics on TV to standing on the podium as a World Championship silver medallist, Rachel’s perseverance is nothing short of inspiring.

We dive into:

✨ The calculated risks and choices [note she doesn’t call these sacrifices] Rachel took to achieve success in professional cycling

✨ How resilience and work ethic shaped her career and personal growth

✨ The importance of identity and purpose beyond athletics

✨ Powerful insights on the parallels between high performance in sports and business

✨ Her transition from elite sports to a new path in performance coaching and consulting

Rachel’s story is a testament to the power of determination, adaptability, and self-belief. Making the transition from athlete to consultant & high-performance coach, Rachel draws on her combined success as a professional athlete and academic knowledge to incorporate her unique insights into high-performance optimisation, resilience-building and team optimisation. What is irrefutable is her passion for empowering others combined with her infectious enthusiasm.

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Lindy Joubert | A Rich Journey Encompassing Art & Philanthropy

by admin | Feb 24, 2025 | Champion, Change Makers, Exemplar, Podcast For Women, Trailblazers

Some people just seem to pack more into their lives than the average, and Lindy Joubert is one of those people. Lindy joins Di on the Power Of Women podcast, and with a healthy dose of humility, shares her rich life journey.

Lindy Joubert engaged in UNESCO Observatory capacity building projects using the arts, crafts, architecture in the Cook Islands; Papua New Guinea; Kenya, Africa; Finnish Lapland; Timor Leste and Indigenous Australia. She has had over 40 national and international exhibitions of paintings, six in New York City. She is Editor-in-Chief of the UNESCO Observatory bi-annual peer reviewed e-journal; series Editor-in-Chief of the UNESCO Observatory Global Village Reading Series; writes and presents research papers and her edited book “ Educating in the Arts – the Asian Experience, Twenty-four essays” has been published by Springer, 2008 and is currently preparing a sequel: ’Educating in the Crafts – the Global Experience’.

Quite the CV. Lindy’s genre as an Artist is Magic Realism. Still travelling internationally up to six times a year, leading the publication of major series of books for the World Craft Council and working on improving her French, Lindy is not slowing down in the foreseeable future.

Geeta Sidhu-Robb | Finding Power in Adversity

by admin | Jan 20, 2025 | Blog, Champion, Conqueror, Female Empowerment, Female Entrepreneur, Podcast For Women

London-based, Geeta Sidhu-Robb shares her inspiring journey from being a single parent to becoming a powerful advocate for women’s empowerment. She discusses the challenges she faced during her divorce, the impact of societal expectations on women, her experiences in politics and how she redefined success to focus on the impact rather than income. Geeta emphasises the importance of self-identity and building a personal brand, as well as embracing individuality as one ages. Her story is a testament to resilience and the power of women supporting each other.

Di and Geeta explore the themes of confidence, aging, and the power dynamics between genders. They discuss the importance of self-perception and how embracing one’s power can lead to a fulfilling life, regardless of age.

A highly successful entrepreneur, Geeta also introduces her latest initiative W Corp, aiming to redefine workplace standards to be more inclusive for women.

Ep.29 Gill Moakes | Radical Authenticity: How to be the best version of you

by admin | Oct 7, 2024 | Blog, Champion, Female Empowerment, Female Entrepreneur, Female Leaders, Women Supporting Women

I don’t think anyone could be more radically authentic than Gill Moakes. On this episode of the Power Of Women podcast, Di gets into the weeds with the award winning business coach, writer, speaker and the host of the Heads Together podcast. Having both made a commitment to no more sugar, they explore the importance of prioritising ourselves, the concept of rewilding and the benefits of cutting away what no longer serves us. Gill works with freedom-seeking, risk-taking women to help them grow phenomenal businesses. She believes that when you’re brave enough to do things your way and you’re outstanding at what you do, you deserve a life of infinite possibilities. They also shine a light on the privilege it is, to love what you do. That’s empowering.

Gill Moakes

Ep.27 Elle Roseby | An Inspirational Purpose-Driven Leader

by admin | Sep 23, 2024 | Blog, Champion, Change Makers, Exemplar, Fashion Industry Leader, Female Empowerment, Female Leaders, Female mentoring, Transformational Change, Women Supporting Women

Renowned as a transformative, purpose driven leader. This week on the Power Of Women podcast, Di is joined in the studio by one of Australia’s most highly regarded retail leaders, Elle Roseby. Elle has led some of Australia’s most recognisable fashion brands including Sportsgirl, Country Road and Trenery. Together they discuss the importance of health and well-being as women over 50 and the fabulous mentors who have supported Elle throughout her career. Elle emphasises the importance of leading with empathy and generosity. An outstanding retailer with a focus on fostering collaboration, driving cultural change and empowering teams to reach their full potential. A key player shaping the future of retail.

Elle Roseby

Ep.25 Margot Foster AM OLY | Olympian & Champion of the Boardroom

by admin | Sep 9, 2024 | Blog, Champion, Conqueror, Entrepreneur, Female Empowerment, Female Entrepreneur, Female Leaders, Female Power, Leader

Today on the Power Of Women podcast, Di spends time with Olympian, Margot Foster to discuss the correlation between being an elite athlete and a leader in business. The podcast explores the intersection of mental toughness required as a business leader, by comparison to the mental fortitude it takes to perform at the highest level in sport. It is a fascinating and rich topic. Both domains demand a high level of resilience, focus, and perseverance. They also agree the future looks bright given the extraordinary performances at the recent Paris Olympic Games and the level of support shown in & out of the competitive settings. Through the lens of the Power Of Women, there is much to celebrate when we look at the talent of future leaders in the pipeline.

Margot Foster