Wisepreneurs | Independent Professionals Building Practice on Their Own Terms

Wisepreneurs is a podcast for experienced independent professionals building practice on their own terms.

Working lives now extend far beyond what anyone predicted.
Organisations need people who can navigate complexity and ambiguity — and increasingly, experienced professionals are choosing independent practice over employment.

Real conversations with experienced professionals — particularly women — about what that transition actually takes.

What we explore

Positioning accumulated expertise as visible market presence
Building independent practice through partnerships and collaborative networks
AI tools that amplify rather than replace experienced professional judgment
Navigating the transition from employment to independent practice
Sustaining cognitive vitality for the long term

90+ episodes. Real conversations. No motivational fluff.

Your accumulated expertise is your competitive advantage. This podcast shows you how to systematically position it.

Hosted by Nigel Rawlins Find transcripts and more: wisepreneurs.au
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Podcasting since 2020 • 94 episodes

Wisepreneurs | Independent Professionals Building Practice on Their Own Terms

Latest Episodes

Valentine Gatard Future of Work: Workplace Agency from 15 Years Self-Employed

Valentine Gitard spent nearly 15 years self-employed in Paris researching the future of work, completing a master's in organisational studies at La Sorbonne and building a practice around speaking, coaching and hosting the Work Narratives podca...

July 02, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 94 • 43:55

Alisha Hook Career Coaching: Networks and Reputation in a Shifting Job Market

Alisha Hook spent 25 years in talent acquisition and HR across Australia and the UK before founding Your Career Edge, a career coaching and fractional talent consultancy based in Melbourne.Alisha explains why professional reputation carr...

June 18, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 93 • 44:11

Johanna Rothman Independent Consulting: Principles That Outlast Every Trend

Johanna Rothman has worked as an independent consultant since 1994 and written 21 books on management, consulting, and professional writing, including Successful Independent Consulting.Johanna uses the Consulting Role Grid from Champion...

June 04, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 92 • 58:02

Bex Thomas Intentional Career Breaks: Sabbaticals That Lead to Real Change

Bex Thomas spent 20 years in recruitment before an intentional career break became the catalyst for a portfolio career as a career transition coach, sabbatical coach, and podcast host of Sabbatical Stories.Bex explains her five-question ...

May 21, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 91 • 47:16

Margareta Krizova Freelance Advice: Six Questions for Professional Reinvention

Margareta Křížová offers freelance advice for professional reinvention, sharing six questions that replace the business plan.After co-founding a boutique M&A advisory firm in Prague in 1993, Margareta spent almost 30 years in dealmak...

May 07, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 90 • 50:02

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