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Edwina McCann, Editorial Director at News Corp Prestige, shares insights from her extensive career journey, including 12 years as Editor in Chief of Vogue Australia. Despite challenges in the evolving media landscape, Edwina emphasises the importance of adaptability, business acumen, and team collaboration in her success.

The conversation covers a range of topics, including the role of Vogue in societal commentary, initiatives for women in STEM, diversity and representation in fashion, leadership, and the ongoing challenges faced by working mothers.

Throughout the conversation, Edwina's passion for publishing and commitment to reaching diverse audiences shine through, making her insights invaluable for anyone interested in the dynamic world of media and fashion.

Links we talked about on the podcast include:

Edwina McCann on LinkedIn | Edwina McCann on Instagram

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In this episode, Gillian sits down with Steve Cordony, Australia's leading interior and event stylist, to discuss owning your career, personal growth, and cultivating success. Steve shares insights into his journey, the importance of balance, building strong relationships, and overcoming imposter syndrome. From meditation to career longevity, Steve offers valuable advice for listeners looking to style their own career paths. 

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Website: https://www.stevecordony.com/

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I always find it fascinating listening to the back story of someone's successful career journey. Have you ever wondered how successful people navigate the tough career decisions, how they orchestrate career transitions that seem insurmountable to others? Or how they emerge as respected leaders, despite very challenging business landscapes.

Well you're in for a treat today, because I have the pleasure of sitting down with Emma Hogan, a true trailblazer in both corporate and government realms. From her senior roles at Foxtel to leading the Department of Customer Service, Emma has achieved a career that most people would say would be close to impossible. But as you’ll hear, her career success has not evolved by chance.

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How often do you catch yourself feeling a bit guilty about indulging in that extra serving or not shedding those last stubborn kilos you've been eyeing? Maybe it was the temptation of the leftover muffin from the team morning tea that threw you off your game. Well, we've all been there, haven't we?

That desire to be at our peak health, performing at our best and looking and feeling good. I think it's universal. But let's face it, the path to good intentions and great practices is often paved with many challenges. And today I'm thrilled to bring someone onto the podcast who gets all of this. It is my friend and nutrition consultant, educator, author, and founder of The Right Balance, Kath Alleaume.

In the podcast, Kath refers to a couple of credible websites for further information.

Jean Hailes: https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/

Australasian Menopause Society: https://www.menopause.org.au/

Health Direct: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/

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It can be a limiting belief to buy into the idea that introverts are disadvantaged at work. This is simply not the truth and I'll be debunking this myth. In this episode, I want to demonstrate the superpowers introverts have and reveal four accessible, relevant and practical strategies to help you amplify your accomplishments and be seen at work. This episode is about celebrating the introvert.

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Susan Cain's survey: Are you an introvert or extrovert

Beth Buelow's The Introvert Entrepeneur: https://theintrovertentrepreneur.com/

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As 2023 draws to an end, now is the time to reflect on the year that has passed. Transformative growth occurs when you pause, when you look in the rearview mirror and draw wisdom from the lessons learned. In this episode I’ll be sharing my five lessons from the year. I hope they offer you some inspiration for the year ahead.

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Ever felt that sting of regret downplaying an accomplishment only to watch others claim the spotlight. That frustrating feeling of wondering why they succeed seamlessly, while you let recognition slip through your fingers. Well, if this hits close to home, then you're in for a treat. This episode is tailor-made for you where I dive deep into the art of strategic self-promotion. You’ll also get access to my free guide Confident, Not Cocky: The Executive Women’s Guide to Strategic Self-Promotion.

Your Brilliant Career is a podcast by Gillian Fox - executive coach, women's career expert and entrepreneur. Your Brilliant Career teaches you how to get the most out of your career. We talk tactics, tools and stories that help incredible women like you achieve the success you deserve.

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Elevate. It’s a terrific word Elevate, isn’t it! If you’ve attended my programs, you will hear me say things such as ‘that style of conversation will elevate you”, and  “You will feel more elevated if you…”.  I use it because I love the idea of elevating the women I work with. 

In this podcast, I am joined by two incredible women who have taken that thought to a whole new level. In fact, they have written a book called Elevate, their word of the year is elevate and elevating others is their mission.

Shannah Kennedy, who you might remember from an earlier podcast, is a legendary life coach. It was an awesome episode because there is something super special about Shannah – in that episode, we talked about everything from 20-year life plans, vision boards, building resilience, how to refuel and so much more. I will leave a link to Episode 18: The YOU in your career in the show notes.

Since doing that podcast together, Shannah has collaborated with a fantastic leader, Colleen Callander. Now let me tell you about Colleen. 

Colleen has been among the 19% of female CEOs in the Australian business sector - I try not to go about the disappointing data and representation of senior women but 19% isn’t much – so huge KUDOS to Colleen. She was a CEO for 13 years, leading two iconic Australian fashion brands, Sportsgirl and Sussan. 

Together, Shannah and Colleen bring a natural synergy. They are a dynamic duo and their business is called Human Elevation. In this episode, you'll discover more about their mission, and insights on what it means to elevate yourself. We’ll chat about their new book, Elevate and more.

They both exude incredible energy, making our conversation a delightful one. So let's dive right in and meet these wonderful ladies.

Your Brilliant Career is a podcast by Gillian Fox - executive coach, women's career expert and entrepreneur. Your Brilliant Career teaches you how to get the most out of your career. We talk tactics, tools and stories that help incredible women like you achieve the success you deserve.

Presenter: Gillian Fox

Guests: Shannah Kennedy and Colleen Callander

Website: www.humanelevation.com.au

Book: ELEVATE: Unlock your extraordinary potential

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Episode 18: The YOU in your career with Shannah Kennedy

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Wellbeing... We hear a lot about it and we know it's important. We're bombarded with advice on meditation, plant based diets, workouts, fasting, ice baths, infrared saunas. And frankly, it can feel overwhelming, right? If you're tuning in, I'm assuming you're eager to develop professionally and improve your career.

And let's face it, a healthy, balanced life is a big part of that journey, but let's make it practical. And that's why I've got the incredible Beck Melville, our wellbeing expert on the show today. She's here to demystify a few things for us and help us to create sustainable wellbeing habits that actually fit into our busy professional lives.

Your Brilliant Career is a podcast by Gillian Fox - executive coach, women's career expert and entrepreneur. Your Brilliant Career teaches you how to get the most out of your career. We talk tactics, tools and stories that help incredible women like you achieve the success you deserve.

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Style plays a pivotal role in our lives, particularly when it comes to nurturing a brilliant career. Style is the means through which we present ourselves. It's our mode of self-expression, a channel for communicating who we are to the world and how we choose to show up. 

In this episode, I am entering controversial territory, to talk about style from the perspective of the way we dress and style ourselves – which some will say is irrelevant, shallow, or simply unimportant. But, I want to talk about it from the perspective of your career and how I believe style can be a potent tool. 

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Have you ever found yourself putting others on a pedestal at work? They appear more experienced, exude confidence and are brilliant at what they do. As a result, you make the assumption that they are somehow smarter and more capable than you are. In this episode, we’ll explore how this thought-process can affect not only your potential, but also the success of your team and company, and ways in which to reverse the narrative.

Your Brilliant Career is a podcast by Gillian Fox - executive coach, women's career expert and entrepreneur. Your Brilliant Career teaches you how to get the most out of your career. We talk tactics, tools and stories that help incredible women like you achieve the success you deserve.

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Episode 38: Stop people-pleasing and learn how to say no

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Do you know how to be strategic at work…. and how to demonstrate your strategic acumen? My experience is that a lot of women are told they are not strategic enough. And this concerns me.

So often I hear through my coaching and programs that capable women are described and seen as operationally excellent – yet they are often seen as lacking the capacity to be strategic. 

In this podcast, I am going to talk about why you need to understand the buzzword strategy, how you can develop your strategic acumen and practical ways you can be seen as strategic at work.

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Today I want to talk about a pain point that many women experience in business, and it is the challenge of speaking with senior leaders. Now, as a women's career expert and executive coach, I hear from women all the time that it is important to them to do this well, but they lack the confidence and capability in their application. They know that their meetings, their interactions with senior leaders represents a great development opportunity for them. It's great visibility, all of those things, but they're not sure how to make a great impression when speaking with those senior leaders. 

So if you relate to that in any possible way and you want to just build some credibility and confidence with senior stakeholders, then this episode is for you. I'm going to share four insights that I think are very practical, something you can go and do and work on immediately, that will help you impress senior leaders in your business. 

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My guest on this podcast episode is Irene Falcone. Following a successful career in the media industry, Irene built two incredible companies, one of which she sold for $20 million - and she only had that business for four years! 

Today, Irene  is the Founder and Director of  Sans Drinks, which sells non-alcoholic beverages. Remember the pandemic where we all drank too much? Well, Irene emerged in 2020 post the worst of the pandemic with this company. She too wanted to cut down…  She really did hit that crisis moment, thinking I just want to stop drinking or reduce my drinking and this led her to explore her non-alcoholic drink options, of which there were few and far between.

There is plenty to explore with Irene. I want to share with you how she built her businesses, her career prior to that, and how she defines herself. She is full of energy, enthusiasm and surprises, and there are a lot of interesting twists and turns in this conversation. Enjoy!

Presenter: Gillian Fox

Guest: Irene Falcone

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Your Brilliant Career is a podcast by Gillian Fox - executive coach, women's career expert and entrepreneur. Your Brilliant Career teaches you how to get the most out of your career. We talk tactics, tools and stories that help incredible women like you achieve the success you deserve.

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This is the third and final podcast with alumni from the RISE Program. Today I am talking with two great women from Unilever - one is based in Unilever Australia - Shihara and she is the Finance Director, and the other is Sarah, also Australian but currently working in the UK with Unilever in a senior HR role. They are women that have attended the RISE program and, in my mind, have really used the program experience to progress their careers.

I really think you’ll love listening to Sarah and Shihara today. They will share some of the interesting moments in their own careers, how they are thinking about things, what’s been hard and what they got from the RISE program experience. They really are an inspiration. 

Presenter: Gillian Fox

Guests: Shihara Zafrullah and Sarah Edwards

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FREE MASTERCLASS: LEAD MORE, DO LESS AND SHOWCASE YOUR VALUE

Your Brilliant Career is a podcast by Gillian Fox - executive coach, women's career expert and entrepreneur. Your Brilliant Career teaches you how to get the most out of your career. We talk tactics, tools and stories that help incredible women like you achieve the success you deserve.

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How often do we throw away our power? How often do we fall into the trap of letting other people decide our worth and value and mostly because we default to pleasing or wanting to be liked or avoiding upsetting someone? 

I'm joined by Kemi Nekvapil - executive and personal coach for female leaders, global speaker and author of Power - A woman's guide to living and leading without apology. We will be talking about her book, which I cannot  speak highly enough of. She has done an extraordinary job of redefining POWER to make it feel both accessible and enticing.

What I personally have come to really admire about Kemi is her ability, and it’s very much a conscious choice, to rise above the small stuff. Her motivation is far bigger than most people’s motivation. She is driven by a social awareness and a desire to make the world a better place. 

When you spend time with someone like this, it's hard not to think about what is happening outside your little own microcosm, the impact of your behaviour and even what else is possible. 

Presenter: Gillian Fox

Guest: Kemi Nekvapil

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Your Brilliant Career is a podcast by Gillian Fox - executive coach, women's career expert and entrepreneur. Your Brilliant Career teaches you how to get the most out of your career. We talk tactics, tools and stories that help incredible women like you achieve the success you deserve.

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In this episode I have a conversation with my wonderful guests Ingrid Botha from Sandoz and Sophie Milloy from Worley. Both 2022 RISE alumni with great stories and experiences to share and such good humans. Both have taken ownership of their careers and shown great courage in the decisions they have made.

We also talk about future-proofing your career and four fundamental tools you should take into consideration. 

Ingrid and Sophie also talk about who they experienced the RISE program - What was their motivation for signing up? Their experience during the program and their reflections post-program.

Presenter: Gillian Fox

Guests: Sophie Milloy and Ingrid Botha

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