change happens

"What's the legacy we want to leave our kids? I don't want my kids to grow up in a world where women are abused and racism is just part of the DNA, absolutely not required, shouldn't be here, so how do we change it?"

When it comes to the achievement of gender equality and the fight for human rights, the path to success requires big changes to happen. With International Women’s Day this month, CEO of UN Women Australia, Simone Clarke, shares the lessons she’s learned on becoming comfortable with discomfort, creating the space to make big changes, and looking for moments of hope in even the darkest of times.

Host: Jenelle McMaster Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.

Guest: Simone Clarke  CEO of UN Women Australia.

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On this episode Brian explores how we can better navigate an embrace the changes that take place in our lives.

Change is inevitable and is always taking place.
How are you being in relationship to changes? What do you do when a change happens?

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“I have no idea why I was the person that chose to fix the problem of surplus food. But I was. And that is the blessing that I have received, and the gift that I have received.”
Ronni Kahn AO, is a vibrant force of energy, exuding a warm honesty accompanied by her infectious and unavoidable smile. In this episode, Ronni shares with Jenelle McMaster her unique and captivating story about making change happen, on the season finale of the #ChangeHappens Podcast.

Host: Jenelle McMaster Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.

Guest: Ronni Kahn AO Ronni Kahn AO is Visionary Leader and Founder of Australia’s Leading Food Rescue Charity and Author.

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"24 hours of madness ensued, and at the end of that I found myself standing in the premier’s office and saying “my goodness, how did this happen” Mike Baird AO, former Premier of NSW and now CEO of HammondCare and Chair of Cricket Australia, shares insights into his personal journey and key moments of change with host Jenelle McMaster. This is an open, honest account of life as the Premier of NSW and dealing with an unimaginable moment - the Lindt Cafe siege in Sydney..

Host: Jenelle McMaster Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.

Guest: Mike Baird AO CEO of HammondCare and Chair of Cricket Australia and former Premier of NSW

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Despite many obstacles in his path, Craig Tiley, CEO of Tennis Australia, successfully lead his team to run two Australian Opens during the pandemic. In this episode of Change Happens with host Jenelle McMaster, Craig explains how it was an “opportunity to show people what is possible".

Host: Jenelle McMaster Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.

Guest: Craig Tiley, CEO of Tennis Australia

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Dr Jemma Green has helped create one of the biggest innovation transformations to the energy market in years...

“And lots of people would say, well, you can't do the Uberfication of electricity because it's different. And for me, it was like, well, it's not like you can't, but it takes something more. And maybe we're really naive in anticipating actually what it would take, but it actually can happen.”

Dr Jemma Green, Co-Founder and Chairman of Powerledger, joins our Change Happens podcast host Jenelle McMaster, to discuss her entrepreneurial story about how she disrupted the electricity market by starting a technology company that uses blockchain for energy and environmental commodity trading.

Host: Jenelle McMaster is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.

Guest: Dr Jemma Green is Co-Founder & Executive Chairman Powerledger, EY Fintech Entrepreneur of the Year

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POWERFUL LESSONS IN CHANGE – BITE-SIZED. 

“My 5ft tall grandmother Dorothy had inserted herself between Goliath and this poor girl on the checkout and said how dare you talk to that young woman like that, you apologise....... I said grandma that was so brave, and she said honey if you walk past it you tell the world it's OK."

Holly Ransom is a globally renowned content curator, powerful speaker and thought leader, who delivered a Peace Charter to the Dalai Lama, she was Sir Richard Branson’s nominee on a ‘Smart List’ of Future Game Changers to watch, and was personally requested by Barack Obama to interview him on stage. The list of change-makers she has met is impressive – however, the leader she admires most is her grandma. Find out why in this Power Bite mini episode and how she believes we can all be leaders no matter what our role or title.

Host: Jenelle McMaster - Deputy CEO and Markets Leader at EY Oceania

Guest: Holly Ransom - Speaker, Facilitator and Content Curator. Find Hollys website here

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POWERFUL LESSONS IN CHANGE – BITE-SIZED. 

"...maybe more than a thousand of my patients had either died or suffered absolutely terribly as a result of tobacco, and then there I am finding out that my own money invests in the companies that make the products that are killing them."

In this Power Bite edition of the Change Happens podcast, Founder and CEO at Tobacco Free Portfolios, Dr Bronwyn King AO, shares with host Jenelle McMaster the light bulb moment that changed her life forever, forging her mission against tobacco and the significant role that the finance sector needs to play in global tobacco control.

Host: Jenelle McMaster  - Deputy CEO and Markets Leader at EY OceaniaGuest: Dr Bronwyn King AO - Founder and CEO at Tobacco Free Portfolios.

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“We had a different view of what the world should look like, and no one was building it….. we had this deep fire in our belly, this stubbornness to will that world into existence…. that has showed that there’s a different way to do capitalism." 

Simon Griffiths is the Co-Founder & CEO at Who Gives A Crap.  If that’s not enough to get you interested in listening, his incredible story will. In 2012 a crazy idea popped into his head, to start a toilet paper company with a difference - giving 50% of their profits to charity. What triggered the idea was learning that 2.4 billion people at the time didn’t have access to a toilet. That's roughly 40% of the global population. How did Simon go about making the idea a reality? A crowdfunding campaign that involved sitting on a toilet for over 50 hours until over $50,000 was raised.

Host: Jenelle McMaster is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.

Guest: Simon Griffiths Co-Founder & CEO at Who Gives A Crap

“Whenever I speak to refugees the three things that they would say are priorities are.… Number one security, once you’ve achieved that, it’s education…the stepping stone and something you can not take away, you can lose everything else but you can hold on to your education, and the third thing, is to have proper livelihoods and income so you can support your family and that’s where the private sector has a broader role.”

Naomi Steer is the founding National Director of Australia for UNHCR established in 2000, an Australian charity which grew from a small start-up to one of Australia’s top Not-For-Profits, raising more than $400 million from individual Australians to support the humanitarian work of UNHCR - the UN Refugee Agency. She was also recently appointed Advisor and Representative to the UNHCR Global Private Sector National Partner Standing Group. After 22 years as National Director of Australia for UNHCR, Naomi talks with Jenelle about stepping away from this transformative role, the daily challenging changes she dealt with, and what’s next for this remarkable change leader.    

Host: Jenelle McMaster is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.

Guest: Naomi Steer is the previous National Director of Australia for UNHCR. A highly experienced CEO and board member, keynote speaker, media commentator and contributor on humanitarian situations, global displacement, philanthropy, gender and equity 

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“I deeply deeply believe that innovation is so critical to any society, any business, because it defines the human essence - our creativity, our ability to innovate and change and redefine, is what creates value… across all the value chains…. Innovation is this constant pursuit of improvement of doing things better and smarter.”

In this episode of Change Happens, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by David Thodey AO, Board Chair and active in public policy initiatives. In this conversation, David is warm and openly vulnerable in sharing his lessons as a change leader, along with his passion for innovation, and technology with an authentic human approach.

Host: Jenelle McMaster is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.

Guest: David Thodey AO is a Board Chair and active in public policy initiatives.

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As promised, here is part 2 of the podcast I was talking about in here.

I go into depth about falling off the Self-Care and Self-Love Wagon, and what happens next. How can you get back to a place of loving self-care? How do you even start if you haven't found the time yet?

I'll start by explaining the 8 Branches of Self-Care, and how this tree is going to look different for you than it does for me.

Self-care and self-love isn't just about pampering yourself. Whatever it is you do, whatever branch you need to focus on, it has to bring you joy - only then will you blossom and grow!

Remember, if you need someone to talk to, I'm here for you! Just e-mail me: info at jodymyciak dot com and let's come up with your very own 8 Branches of Self-Care plan!

"We have undertaken to rebrand power, and lets face it, it needed a rebrand" 

In this episode of Change Happens, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by Licia Heath CEO of Women for Election, a non-partisan, not for profit organisation that is all about equipping women to campaign for election and increasing the number of women in public office. She took on this role after a highly successful 19-year long career in the finance and asset management sector in London and Australia. 

After launching a campaign called "Power like you've never seen before", Licia is on a mission to make change happen.

Host: Jenelle McMaster is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.

Guest:   Licia Heath CEO of Women for Election.

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“Well, it’s the hardest thing to go through…..Until you’ve been tested how do you know how resilient you are?”

In this episode of Change Happens, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by Michael Rodrigues, the former CEO and MD of Time Out Australia and now the 24-hour Economy Commissioner (NSW) at Department of Premier and Cabinet (NSW). Known as Sydney’s Night Mayor, this role sees Michael tasked with rejuvenating the night-time economy and culture of Sydney  - a city coming out of 2 years of continued lockdowns and before that, lockouts, with an enforced bedtime curfew!

That’s a lot of change to make happen.

As Michael says –“if lockout was a cold, then lockdown is pneumonia!”

Host: Jenelle McMaster  is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.

Guest:  Michael Rodrigues is 24-hour Economy Commissioner (NSW) at Department of Premier and Cabinet (NSW)

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“Everyone has a role to play as a leader, whether you're leading for better or worse, you're leading every day… whether that's your household, your team, your community, you name it. And so taking ownership and responsibility of that.. comes from us starting by saying, actually anyone and everyone can and is a leader. And so then it's understanding well am I leading for better?”

In this week's episode of the Change Happens podcast, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by Holly Ransom a globally renowned content curator, powerful speaker and thought leader. Holly was named one of Australia’s 100 Most Influential Women by the AFR, has delivered a Peace Charter to the Dalai Lama and was Sir Richard Branson’s nominee on a ‘Smart List’ of Future Game Changers to watch. In this episode she shares her insights on the lessons she’s learned about making change happen and how we can all be leaders no matter what our role or title.

Host: Jenelle McMaster  is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.

Guest: Holly Ransom Speaker, Facilitator and Content Curator. Find Hollys website here.

Listen now on: Apple Podcasts or Spotify or where ever you get your favourite podcasts.

“The woman making that statement had lost two kids at the fires, and I figured to myself she's lost her kids. You know she's lost other family and friends and what I've lost is a reputation, so I need to get over it. And I need to be able to be here supporting those people in the recovery of their communities.” 

In this week's episode of the Change Happens podcast, host @Jenelle McMaster is joined by former Victorian Police Commissioner, Crisis Management and Leadership Consultant, @Christine Nixon AO QPM. Christine shares her experience as the first woman to lead a state police force, the challenges she has faced as a leader and the lessons in change she has learnt along the way.

Host: Jenelle McMaster  is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.

Guest: Christine Nixon AO QPM is former Victorian Police Commissioner, Crisis Management and Leadership Consultant

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“If you're not happy before the medal, you won't be happy after the medal."

In this week's episode of the Change Happens podcast, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by Olympic Gold Medallist in the Women's Four Rowing Jessica Morrison, who shares an insight into the power of the athlete's mindset and her experience of winning gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

Host: Jenelle McMaster  is Managing Partner, Oceania Markets at EY. 

Guest:Jessica Morrison is an Olympic Gold Medallist in the Women's Four Rowing and Senior Consultant at EY.

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"To create change, the only way we can do it is if we can actually come from that human level, human to human, not from a text book, not from just reading PowerPoints and statistics, but we need to bring and draw from our own experiences....”

In this week's episode of the Change Happens podcast, host @Jenelle McMaster is joined by @Mundanara Bayles, Managing Director  and Co-Founder of @Black Card, a 100% Aboriginal owned, who provide cultural awareness training and business consultancy to corporate Australia. Mundanara opens her heart and shares a real and raw look at life growing up Aboriginal, in Australia. 

Host: Jenelle McMaster  is Managing Partner, Oceania Markets at EY. 

Guest: Mundanara Bayles, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Black Card

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"Anyone who has been through a crisis like a natural disaster like a bushfire or flood or whatever really, really need to tell their stories."

In this week's episode of the Change Happens podcast, Jenelle McMaster is joined by Lisa Paul AO PSM, who shares her passion for education and mental health as well as her experiences managing crises and facing unexpected situations including the Bali Bombings and the most recent Australian bushfires, and the change they created.

Host: Jenelle McMaster  is Managing Partner, Oceania Markets at EY. 

Guest: Lisa Paul AO PSM - leader in education, mental health and crisis management. Chair at The Australian Government, Chair Headspace, Company Director of a number of listed and private companies, an Enterprise Professor at the University of Melbourne, and a Councillor of Bond University.

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"In many ways it’s a bit like the kids in the playground standing up to the bullies, so nine nuclear weapon states have had the other countries turn on them and say, these weapons are not okay."

In this week's episode of the Change Happens podcast, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by Dr Margaret Beavis, Director of Quit Nukes: Nuclear Weapon Free Finance, who shares her insights on exactly how real and relevant the threat of nuclear war is today, and how her work drives collective action towards collective human security.

Host: Jenelle McMaster  is Managing Partner, Oceania Markets at EY. 

Guest: Dr Margaret Beavis, Director of Quit Nukes: Nuclear Weapon Free Finance and the Secretary at the Medical Association for Prevention of War - MAPW

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