Leader - Power of Women

Ep.31 Cassandra Heilbronn | Trailblazing Millennial Expat – Lawyer to Saudi CEO

by admin | Oct 21, 2024 | Blog, Conqueror, Exemplar, Female Empowerment, Female Power, Leader, Trailblazers

Possibly the youngest Family Office CEO in the world … & female. On this episode of the Power Of Women podcast, Cassandra Heilbronn joins Di from Saudi Arabia to share how she went from Bundaberg in Queensland to an expat woman in Riyadh, and smashed the glass-ceiling. Quite the journey when compared to moving to Brisbane with only $400 in her bank account to start her Law Degree. Her first board appointment was at 31, she has been the recipient of a number of awards & accolades including the Top 20 under 40 in 2017 in Australia, and from a distinguished career as a lawyer in Australia and Saudi Arabia, was appointed the CEO of a private family office in 2021 at 36 years of age. Today, she overseas global operations, investments and the strategic direction for the Family. Despite her incredible career trajectory, Cassandra is a dynamic leader who balances ambition with humility. Listen in to how she achieved it.

Cassandra Heilbronn

Ep.28 Angela Rakis | The Rise & Rise Of Female Entrepreneurs

by admin | Sep 30, 2024 | Blog, Career Change Over 50, Change Makers, Female Empowerment, Female Entrepreneur, Female Leaders, Leader, Women Over 50, Women Supporting Women

This week on the Power Of Women podcast, Di spends time with Angela Rakis in Washington DC. As a child, she would spend time in her grand-parents iconic store, the Acropolis Food Market, providores of Greek and Mediterranean foods and condiments. We discuss how these influences along with the exemplary role modelling from her mother, who now in her 80’s is still a working & exhibiting artist, have played a key role in Angela’s life choices, the roles she pursued and ultimately her own business, Favorite Daughter LLC. We also discuss the Great Resignation post the COVID 19 pandemic, the rise of female entrepreneurs, and how more and more people are re-evaluating what they want from their careers and more broadly, life in general.

Angela Rakis

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

Ep.22 Tanya Egerton | The Power of Social Enterprises To Drive Change

by admin | Aug 19, 2024 | Blog, Champion, Change Makers, Conqueror, Entrepreneur, Exemplar, Fashion Industry Leader, Female Empowerment, Female Entrepreneur, Female Leaders, Female Power, Leader, Not-For-Profit, Trailblazers, Women Supporting Women

On this episode of the Power Of Women podcast I am joined from Adelaide River by the founder and CEO of Circulanation, Tanya Egerton. Tanya has just returned after 4 months out bush in the Roper River region, about 300km SE of Katherine in Arnhem Land. Arnhem Land is the nearly 100,000 square kilometres of Aboriginal-owned land in Australia, where Tanya has been working with one of the remote communities on the development she spearheaded, the Remote Opshop Project. Tanya shares her unique insights having worked with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across remote Australia for the past decade. She is an entrepreneur, a change maker and fast becoming a significant woman of influence. Listen, learn & enjoy.

Tanya Egerton

Ep.21 Julie Otter | Timing Is Everything: …in business & a pandemic

by admin | Aug 12, 2024 | Blog, Champion, Change Makers, Conqueror, Entrepreneur, Fashion Industry Leader, Female Empowerment, Female Entrepreneur, Female Leaders, Female Power, Leader, Mindfulness, Women & Money, Women Over 50, Women Supporting Women

This week on the Power Of Women podcast, Di connects with Julie Otter, co-Founder of Otter Craft Distilling (OCD) to discuss how she and the business survived the pandemic. Having launched OCD only five months before COVID hit, they were left out in the cold when it came to Government support. Timing is everything and things aren’t always fair and it also appears, are not always equal in business. Julie shares candidly how tough it was and how to stay strong when it feels like the ground is shifting under your feet. She also shares insights around when your team are also your family, and why it is still super important to hold each other accountable. I’m guessing though, that the boardroom bar-fridge is very well stocked.

Julie Otter

Ep.18 Beverley Honig | Thought Leader & Global Innovator

by admin | Jul 22, 2024 | Blog, Champion, Conqueror, Entrepreneur, Female Entrepreneur, Female Leaders, Female mentoring, Leader, Mentor, Women Over 50

This week on the Power Of Women podcast Di spends time with a true powerhouse, Beverley Honig. What is impressive is that Beverley didn’t hesitate to make herself available which is amazing given the many hats she wears; professor of practice, CEO, thought leader, global innovator and renowned entrepreneur. A thought-provoking discussion that shines a light on Beverley’s own narrative: as well as explores her advocacy of ‘women at the table’; a fresh perspective on the ‘glass-ceiling’; explores ‘imposter syndrome’ v. self-fulfilling prophecy; and the distinction between diversity and inclusion. When it comes to inclusion, it is very clear, we have a lot of work to do.

Beverley Honig