Episodes
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Heather Croall AM, CEO and Artistic Director of the Adelaide Fringe, shares her journey from documentary filmmaker to leading one of the world’s largest open access arts festivals. 🎭🌟
Heather talks passionately about the power of inclusivity in the arts, and how Adelaide Fringe has become a platform where every artist, no matter their background, has the chance to tell their story. She highlights the Festival’s mission to create a space where everyone belongs, allowing both emerging talent and established performers to thrive. 🌍🎟️
Heather also reflects on the challenges of running a global festival through the pandemic, and how the Fringe community rallied together to keep the spirit of creativity alive during such uncertain times. She shares how the festival broke through to over one million tickets sold, cementing its reputation as one of the most successful arts events in the world. 🎫✨
This episode offers valuable insights into how leadership, community, and inclusivity can transform not just the arts but any sector. 💼🤝
Tune in to hear Heather’s inspiring vision for a future where the arts are truly for everyone! 🎧🌟
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Rebecca Wessels, proud Peramangk & Ngarrindjeri woman and Founder of Ochre Dawn, shares her journey from 'Chief Everything Officer' to leading with a focus on authentic engagement and meaningful commitments to cultural sensitivity. 🌿🤝
She emphasizes the critical role of Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs) in fostering genuine relationships and accountability, explaining how RAPs help organizations commit to actions that promote Reconciliation. 📋🖊️
Rebecca also highlights Ochre Dawn’s mission to bring First Nations culture to life in workplaces, schools, and communities, ensuring that cultural expressions (including languages) are honored and respected. 🖤💛❤️ She advocates for capacity-building opportunities that empower First Nations businesses and leaders, calling for a shift from token hiring practices to genuine leadership development and broader industry support. 🚀💼
This episode offers valuable insights on how businesses can create real impact by building trust, fostering meaningful partnerships, and embracing cultural sensitivity. 🌍✨
Tune in to hear Rebecca’s inspiring vision for a more inclusive and culturally connected future! 🎧🌟
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In Episode 2 of Season 6 of behind closed doors' Women on the Move Podcast, we welcome Sharon Williams, the dynamic founder of Taurus Marketing.
An entrepreneur, international marketer, editorial contributor, public speaker, and proud mother of three, Sharon shares her inspiring journey from navigating her career as a new mother in a new country to founding Taurus Marketing and Taurus Academy and developing the innovative Taurus Bullseye™ Methodology. Tune in as Sharon delves into the intricacies of personal branding, marketing strategies, and the impact of influencer marketing.
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We have Donny Walford, Founder of behind closed doors, speaking to Michelle Bowes, journalist, mother, author, entrepreneur and speaker on her career journey and what inspired her to write Money Queens!
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To find out more about her book Money Queens or to book Michelle Bowes for a workshop/speaking engagement, check out www.moneyqueens.com.au
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Alex is an authentic and transformational leader with a passion for people, innovation and collaboration. She is a proven creative leader with innovation in technical approaches and METS programs with global reach and big picture thinking. Alex has had a rich diverse technical and leadership background across the globe, from sustainability and ESG management, to head of Government mining regulation, earth sciences and innovation. Alex was the first woman to be awarded the Australian New Zealand Environmental Practitioner of the Year. Alex is Head Judge for the 2023 Australian Innovation Competition, with winners to be announced late October 2023.
In this episode, Alex talks about how she has forged a career in traditionally male dominated industries and how her family has encouraged her to strive for more and push herself.
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Dr Jana Matthews has had a successful career, from completing a Doctorate in Management and Planning at Harvard University, to CEO of her own company, The Jana Matthews Group, and now achieving great success in her current roles as ANZ Chair in Business Growth, Professor, and Director at UniSA’s Australian Centre for Business Growth.
In this episode, she talks about how she has supported CEOs, MDs, and Executives of small and medium companies identify and address issues that are inhibiting their own business growth.
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Samantha is no stranger to overcoming adversity. A late diagnosis of congenital hip dysplasia led to multiple corrective surgeries as a child. After starting school in a wheelchair, she finished school at age 16, completed medical and surgical training, and became the first female Urological Surgeon in South Australia.
With a vision to deliver specialised incontinence treatments to the women of South Australia, she became the first urologist in Australia to exclusively specialise in female and functional urology, establishing Continence Matters in 2002, subsequently building her single surgeon practice into a Centre of Excellence. She is a passionate businesswoman and entrepreneur.
Dr Pillay has served on numerous National and State boards and committees, including the Female Urology Special Advisory Group Chair for the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand from 2007 to 2013. She was the first female to represent South Australia on the Board of Urology from 2003 to 2006, the first female scientific convenor for their Annual Scientific Meeting in 2007, and the first female chair of the South Australian Urology section in 2017.
Samantha, a single mother, has devoted her career as a surgeon to treating incontinence, reducing the stigma, and educating doctors, health professionals and the community. She has developed an online Continence Course to educate health professionals in an often-neglected area in medical education.
She challenges career gender stereotypes and breaks the glass ceiling for women. Samanthaadvocates for healthy living to reduce preventable chronic disease and resilience to overcome whatever life throws you. As a woman of colour born to migrant parents of a mixed marriage, she advocates for diversity, inclusion, and anti-discrimination.
She is a three-time International Amazon No1 Best Selling author of:
The No Recipe Cookbook – a cookbook for people who don’t cook, When I’m a Surgeon – The first in the Inspirational Careers for Kids picture book and activity book series, and
Book Three; When I’m an Astronaut, following Book Two; When I’m an Entrepreneur.
Samantha was one of four finalist nominees for SA Australian of the Year 2022, and a SA Finalist in the Telstra Best of Business Awards 2023 in two categories, Championing Health and Accelerating Women.
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Pollyanna is one of Australia’s leading professionals in creating high-performance cultures that transform results. For the past 20 years she has supported clients across Govt, Blue chip Corporate, NFPs and Mid-tier professional services organisations.
She achieves this by helping her clients to develop consistent high-performing teams, elevating leadership capability, lifting employee engagement and maturing the potential of all.
Among her accomplishments are building a multi-million-pound business from the ground up, author of the book Women & Success, she was a regular contributor to Australia's best business blog, SmartCompany for 13 years writing as their expert on teams, a regular contributor to Arianna Huffington’s Thrive. She is the author of Women & Success: Redefining What Matters Most at Home, at Work and at Play.
Pollyanna is committed to the work of advancing the conversation, collaboration and co-creation of a gender-balanced world. To change the narrative and responsibility for fixing our systems globally, she works with both women and men with a groundbreaking transformational Gender Equity solution where collective wellbeing is at the forefront.
Pollyanna had a conversation with behind closed doors' Founder and Managing Director, Donny Walford, where she talks about empowering women through helping them thrive in the work they do.
Ready to be inspired? Wait no longer and tune into our latest episode of Women On The Move featuring Pollyanna Lenkic now!
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In this episode, we're joined by Founder and Director - My Budget, Tammy Barton. Learn how Tammy started My Budget from her kitchen table and how she turned it into the success it is today. She speaks about the highs and lows of business and gives you some key takeaways. Tammy had a conversation with behind closed doors' Founder and Managing Director, Donny Walford, where she talks about if business is her greatest achievement or if other aspects of her life equally define her success?
Ready to be inspired? Wait no longer and tune into our latest episode of Women On The Move featuring Tammy Barton now!
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In this episode, we're joined by CEO & Founder - Women Talking Finance, Karen Eley. Karen is truly a Finance guru. From leading a very impressive career in Finance and Wealth Advisory, to achieving success with her own business, Women Talking Finance, Karen is an inspiration for many women. And that’s why we are so excited to have Karen on the podcast to speak on the topic, Achieving Financial Independence. Karen had a conversation with behind closed doors' Founder and Managing Director, Donny Walford, about what is Financial Independence and how women can attain a financially secure future.
Ready to be inspired? Wait no longer and tune into our latest episode of Women On The Move featuring Karen Eley now!
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In this episode, we're joined by Edible Blooms Co-Founder and Managing Director, Kelly Jamieson, who shares her views and ideas on creating an innovative business culture, scaling up a business and talks about her journey with Edible Blooms, a now global brand. Kelly has a conversation with behind closed doors' Founder and Managing Director, Donny Walford, about her learning journey and overcoming challenges and mistakes along the way.
Ready to be inspired? Wait no longer and tune into our latest episode of Women On The Move featuring Kelly Jamieson now!
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In this episode, we're joined by Tracie Clark, who shares her expertise and ideas on investing and venture capital. Tracie has a conversation with behind closed doors' Founder and Managing Director, Donny Walford, about how to increase financial and investment understanding and provides her expertise on the topic!
Ready to be inspired? Wait no longer and tune into our latest episode of Women On The Move featuring Tracie Clark now!
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In this episode, we're joined by Trudy MacDonald, who shares her views and ideas on building high performance and resilient teams. Trudy has a conversation with behind closed doors' Founder and Managing Director, Donny Walford, about how she has drawn inspiration from the wonderful people in her life, and how learning from positive people can help you find solutions to problems and break through challenges.
Trudy also shares the importance of celebrating the wins and reinforcing the behaviours that take the organisation to the next level.
Ready to be inspired? Wait no longer and tune into our latest episode of Women On The Move featuring Trudy MacDonald now!
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In this episode, we're joined by Fiona Dorman, who shares her views and ideas on leadership and creating powerful change. Fiona has a conversation with behind closed doors' Founder and Managing Director, Donny Walford, about how she has drawn inspiration from the wonderful people in her life, and how learning from positive people can help you find solutions to problems and break through challenges.
Fiona also shares her definition of 'creating powerful change', explaining that she seeks to look widely and deeply about change to ensure the change she implements is sustainable and enduring.
Ready to be inspired? Wait no longer and tune into our latest episode of Women On The Move featuring Fiona Dorman now!
About Fiona Dorman
Fiona is the President of the National Council of Women of South Australia, National Vice President of the National Council of Women of Australia Inc Ltd, Chair of the Premier's Council for Women, and Governor at St Peter's College. Fiona has enjoyed contributing to South Australian community organisations such as the Australia Day Council of SA as a Board Member and at RPH Adelaide 1197am as a newsreader, where she has advocated for human rights, the environment, homelessness, and domestic violence.
Fiona Dorman believes progressing women's rights in Australia means bringing people to the table who can join in the conversation and combining talents and networks. Fiona wants every woman's voice to count so we can close the gender pay and superannuation gaps, and progress financial security and participation nationally.
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In this episode, we're joined by Associate Professor Susan Neuhaus AM CSC, who shares her views and ideas on different leadership styles across roles and industries.
behind closed doors' Founder and Managing Director, Donny Walford, has a conversation with Susan about her amazing career in Medicine and the Army, and asks Susan about her own leadership approach. Susan also shares the inspiration behind her book, Not for Glory: A Century of Service by Medical Women to the Australian Army and its Allies, and sheds light on other elements of her life she is most passionate about.
If you're ready to be inspired by the amazing story of Susan Neuhaus, tune into our latest episode now!
About Susan Neuhaus AM CSC
Associate Professor Susan Neuhaus AM CSC is a general surgeon and surgical oncologist with specialty interests in melanoma and sarcoma surgery. She holds dual appointments as Clinical Associate Professor Department of Surgery and Associate Professor Conflict Medicine in the Faculty of Health Sciences. Dr Neuhaus was one of three finalists for the South Australian nomination for Australian of the Year in 2012.
Dr Neuhaus served in both the Australian Army and Australian Army Reserve. Her operational experience included postings as a Regimental Medical Officer in 1993 when she spent 9 months with the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia. This was followed four years later by several months as Officer Commanding, Health Capability with the Peace Monitoring Group in Bougainville. She later served as Clinical Director and surgeon in the multinational NATO hospital in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan in 2009.
Dr Neuhaus was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross in the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours for "outstanding achievement in the provision of medical support as the Commanding Officer of the 3rd Health Support Battalion." She retired from the Army in 2010 with the rank for Colonel.
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In this episode, we’re joined by globally renowned content curator and powerful speaker, Holly Ransom, who shares her passion for social and economic inclusion and what it means to be an influential leader.
behind closed doors’ Founder and Managing Director, Donny Walford, has a conversation with Holly about her inspiring career, having delivered a Peace Charter to the Dalai Lama, and interviewed the likes of Barack Obama and Sir Richard Branson. Through this conversation, Holly also sheds light on her company, Emergent, as well as her experiences as a 2021 Fullbright Scholar and Harvard Kennedy School fellow where she completed a Master of Public Policy.
If you're ready to feel inspired by a world renowned influential leader, tune into our latest episode now!
About Holly Ransom
Holly Ransom is a globally renowned content curator, powerful speaker and master interviewer with the belief that if you walk past it, you tell the world it’s okay. Named one of Australia’s 100 Most Influential Women by the Australian Financial Review, she has delivered a Peace Charter to the Dalai Lama, was Sir Richard Branson’s nominee for Wired Magazine’s ‘Smart List’ of Future Game Changers to watch and was awarded the US Embassy’s Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Leadership Excellence in 2019.
Having interviewed the likes of Barack Obama, Malcolm Gladwell, Richard Branson, Billie Jean-King, Condoleezza Rice, Nobel Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus and the world’s first humanoid robot Sophia, Holly fights complexity with curiosity, apathy with empowerment and fear with fact.
Holly was identified early as a dynamic thought leader, asked to Co-Chair the G20 Youth Summit in 2014, the United Nations Coalition of Young Women Entrepreneurs in 2016, and becoming the youngest Director ever to be appointed to an Australian Football Club, the mighty Port Adelaide. Holly’s podcast ‘Coffee Pods’ was named in the top ten business podcasts to listen to by the Sydney Morning Herald in 2018, and Holly has been recognised as a LinkedIn Influencer and a must-read content producer by the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Connect with Holly through her website here.
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In this episode, we're joined by social entrepreneur, Mandy Richards, who shares her passion for human rights and empowering women through social entrepreneurship.
behind closed doors' Founder and Managing Director, Donny Walford, has a conversation with Mandy about her inspiring charity, Global Sisters, which exists to make business possible for women by enabling them to be financially resilient and stand tall. Through this conversation, Mandy shares her passion for getting involved in purpose-led ventures, demonstrating why pursuing your passion is one of the best things you could ever do.
If you're ready to awaken your positivity and feel inspired, tune into our latest episode now!
About Mandy Richards
Mandy is a social entrepreneur fiercely passionate about human rights, animal welfare, eradicating poverty and empowering women. She established Global Sisters to democratise entrepreneurship in 2013 - with the goal of creating a scalable and efficient model for supporting women to create an income stream via self-employment, when mainstream employment wasn't accessible.
Mandy's diverse career path over the past 20+ years has spanned the commercial and not-for-profit sectors where she has worked internationally on government business incubation programs in Botswana and New Zealand, as well as for high profile charities including the Hamlin Fistula Hospitals in Ethiopa and locally as National Marketing Manager for the RSPCA.
In 2019, Mandy sat on a panel at APEC Chile in the Women and the Economy Forum and in 2020 was a coach in the global Cartier Women's Initiative. She has also been voted one of the 25 most inspiring and influential people for the for-purpose sector as a Pro Bono Australian Impact 25 winner for 2022, and also won the Judges Award for Innovation on top of this outstanding accolade.
Connect with Mandy by emailing her here.
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We are thrilled to announce that Episode 4 of Season 3 of our Women On The Move podcast is out now! In this episode, we're joined by Project Management expert, Estelle O'Callaghan, who shares her knowledge and insights in leading projects and managing teams.
behind closed doors' Founder and Managing Director, Donny Walford, has a vibrant conversation with Estelle about her careers in music and singing, public administration, and coach consulting, and seeks insight from Estelle on leadership and project management in the social purpose sector. Estelle also shares how her book, Rock Your Roll-Out, can help teams and project managers create consistent and sustainable success. Be sure to listen to the very end of the episode for a surprise sample of Estelle's outstanding vocals!
So what are you waiting for? Tune into our latest episode now!
About Estelle O’Callaghan
Estelle O'Callaghan CF is the Founder and Director of 3P Delivery Authority. She is a thought leader and project manager, specialising in understanding the social purpose sector and its delivery needs.
Estelle works with government, not-for-profits, philanthropic bodies, and corporate social responsibility. She has turned around projects and teams from the brink of despair to sustainable outcomes achievement.
With over 25 years in the field and three careers spanning music education, public administration, and coach consulting, Estelle has developed her own project management method to respond to common problems and to resonate with the social purpose sector.
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In Episode 3 of Season 3 of Women On The Move, we are joined by award winning lawyer and Board Director, Joanna Andrew, who sheds light on the topic: Achieving Success and Juggling It All.
behind closed doors' Founder and Managing Director, Donny Walford, speaks with Joanna about how she climbed the corporate ladder so quickly, having started at South Australian legal firm Mellor Olsson at 23 years old before being promoted to Partner at 28, and then Capital Partner at 33!
Continue listening to discover how Joanna manages multiple work priorities in conjunction with raising a family and balancing her social life, and be inspired by her advice on how women in their early careers can plan and navigate their professional lives to ensure they succeed in whatever choices they make.
About Joanna Andrew
Joanna joined Mellor Olsson Lawyers in 2003 and became a Partner in 2008. She started her career practicing predominantly in negligence claims. Joanna consults to businesses and industry bodies on corporate governance and Directors' duties and provides training in these areas at both Board and individual level.
She is a Facilitator for the Australian Institute of Company Directors: Company Directors Course for Day Two ("The Board's Legal Environment") together with Day Five ("Achieving Board Effectiveness").
Joanna's current Board positions include:
Chairman of South Australian Produce Markets Limited, where she also serves on the Finance, Audit and Governance CommitteeNon-Executive Director of the Beston Global Food Company, where she is also appointed Chairman of the Remuneration and Nomination CommitteeNon-Executive Director of the Adelaide Cemeteries Authority.Learn more about behind closed doors by visiting our website and LinkedIn page.
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In Episode 2 of Season 3 of Women On The Move, we unpack the topic of Quietly Powerful Leadership with award winning author, speaker, coach and leadership consultant, Megumi Miki.
behind closed doors' Founder and Managing Director, Donny Walford, speaks with Megumi about perceptions and misconceptions of strong leadership, the unique contributions that quieter professionals can make, and why spotting and developing quietly powerful leaders in your teams could be the best thing you ever do.
Megumi is an author, speaker, coach and consultant in leadership, culture, diversity, and inclusion. She helps organisations challenge the status quo, exceed their goals and keep learning by unlocking the hidden potential in their culture, leadership, and individuals. Her second book, Quietly Powerful: How your quiet nature is your hidden leadership strength, received the Australian Career Book Award for 2020 from RSA Oceania and was awarded Best Leadership Book of 2020 from the Australian Business Book Awards.
Connect with Megumi Miki here.
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