Your Career Journey
Welcome to ‘Your Career Journey,’ the podcast designed to be your compass through the twists and turns of career development.
Whether you're a seasoned professional navigating a career transition, climbing the corporate ladder, looking to return to work after some time away, or just taking your first steps, this show is for you.
Each episode dives into real stories from people who have made their mark. We cover career challenges, triumphs, and everything in between, offering practical insights, inspiration and giving you valuable takeaways for your journey.
Expect candid conversations with industry experts and thought leaders who've embraced the highs, weathered the lows and emerged with wisdom worth sharing.
Join me and let’s explore the multifaceted landscapes of career development, learning, and growth together.
Episodes
29 episodes
Work That’s Worth It 💼 Purpose Driven Career Paths with Georgi Enthoven
Are you chasing success but craving purpose? In this powerful conversation with Georgi Enthoven, author of Work That’s Worth It, we unpack exactly how to find fulfilling work, pursue purpose driven career paths, and balance ambition with impact...
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Why Your Marketing Is Failing & How to Fix It Fast with Damian Lucas 🚨
Today, I’m joined by Damian Lucas, a fractional CMO through Lucas Growth Advisory.Damian shares his journey from being a creative student passionate about graphic design to becoming a strategic marketer obsessed with consumer behaviour a...
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48:47
🔥 Career Reinvention & Finding True Purpose After 20 Years in Retail. With Scott Baker
In this episode, I chat with Scott Baker, Founder of Toast Financial.After spending 20 years building a successful career in retail and e-commerce at The Cotton On Group, Scott found himself at a crossroads. He knew he wanted more. More ...
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🎯 Turning Global Experience Into Career Success | Returning Home with Margot Andersen
Are you wondering how to turn your global career experience into a powerful advantage after returning home? You're not alone — and this episode will show you exactly how to navigate this life and career transition with confidence.In thi...
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From Marketer to CEO: Vanessa Lyons' Powerful Career Journey & Lessons in Leadership
In this episode of Your Career Journey, Emma Graham chats with Vanessa Lyons, CEO of ThinkNewsBrands. We talk about the bold, intentional steps that took her from marketing to the C-suite, and the mindset shifts and personal battles (like cance...
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44:45
How Saying Yes Changed Everything | Amy Barry’s Retail Marketing Success Story
What happens when you take a chance on a short-term contract? For Amy Barry, that bold “yes” became a decade long journey through top retail brands like The Good Guys and Anaconda. In this energising episode of Your Career Journey, ...
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From Journalism to Digital Strategy: Andrea Andric’s Career Pivot & Social Media Insights
In this episode of Your Career Journey, Emma speaks with Andrea Andric, a Melbourne-based freelance strategist, as she shares her inspiring pivot from traditional media into the ever-evolving world of digital marketing.🚀 What You’ll Lear...
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How Susan Toft Built The Laundry Lady | From Corporate Career to Startup CEO
In this inspiring episode of Your Career Journey, Emma chats with Susan Toft, Founder & CEO of The Laundry Lady, the world’s first online marketplace for mobile laundry services.After being made redundant during the GFC, Susan took a...
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Redefining Success: Kym Kearney on Bold Career Shifts & Taking Smart Risks
In this episode of Your Career Journey, I chat with Kym Kearney, a seasoned marketing executive who left the corporate world to launch her own marketing recruitment business.This conversation dives deep into the emotional and practical r...
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47:41
How Marketers Can Thrive with AI | Career Strategies with Catherine Toms
In this value-packed episode of Your Career Journey, Emma speaks with Marketers Catherine Toms, Co-Founder of Marketing Growth Academy, about staying competitive in a marketing world being reshaped by AI.With 20+ years of experience help...
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Take Control of Your Career & Build Real Connections with Becca Spencer 💼
I wanted to start 2025 with this episode as Becca has so many examples of how she’s taken ownership and control of her career, from moving to Australia from the UK, from building relationships, being proactive in looking for opportunities for h...
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52:16
From Corporate Burnout to Real Estate Freedom with Wendy Chamberlain 🏡
This week I speak with Wendy Chamberlain, a self-employed Buyers Agent and Sellers Advocate. Wendy’s love for property and her desire to help empower and educate others about Real Estate ultimately led her in this direction, but it wasn’t all p...
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48:57
Workplace Culture, Burnout & Career Freedom with Katie O'Malley 🌍✨
Join Emma as she chats with Katie O'Malley, a leadership and organisational development coach from Chicago. We chat about Katie's career journey from political campaigns and nonprofit work, and eventually finding success with her ...
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How an International Marketing Career Changed My Life 🌍 with Paola Piccinno
In today's episode, I’m joined by Paola Piccinno who shares her experiences navigating an international marketing career, the unique challenges, and the lessons learned along the way. Born in Naples, Italy, and raised in Puglia, Pa...
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41:06
How to Unlock Your Career Potential with Rita Martinez 🌟 Real Advice Inside
In this episode, I'm joined by Rita Martinez, a seasoned marketer with a career spanning blue-chip companies like Coles, Energy Australia, and CareSuper. Rita’s journey through diverse marketing roles has given her a wealth of insi...
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45:48
Boost Your Confidence & Personal Brand Through Style with Lucy Owens ✨👗
In this episode, I’m joined by the amazing Lucy Owens, a personal stylist and image expert, and the founder of Style Rises. Lucy shares her inspiring journey, transitioning from a marketing career to launching Style Rises in 2019, with a missio...
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43:51
How I Built a Flexible Freelance Career & Found Freedom with Kellie Floyd 🌍✍️
Kellie is a Marketing & Comms consultant and writer, who joins me to talk about her journey from full-time agency and corporate roles to freelance. And her newly found passion for travel writing.Kellie built the first part of her ca...
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54:10
Life on the road as a digital nomad. With Kelly Gurr
In this episode, I’m joined by Kelly Gurr a strategic marketing generalist and project manager. Kelly has had a varied career working across B2C, B2B, B2B2C with both local and global brands. Her favourite place to be is at the intersection of ...
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48:06
Shaping your own story. With Charlie Syme
In this episode, I’m joined by Charlie Syme, a senior marketer and comms specialist, who has worked with member-owned, enterprise, not-for-profit and start-up businesses.Just over a year ago, he started his own business, Pigface Marketi...
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42:32
Insider perspective - What's happening in the market at the moment? With Lucy Bolan
In a slightly different episode this week, I’m joined by specialist Marketing Recruiter Lucy Bolan from New Chapter Talent to talk about what’s happening in the market at the moment.Lucy has been in Recruitment for almost twenty years, ...
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51:44
Taking control and finding purpose. With Rhiannon Di Martino
In this episode, I’m joined by Rhiannon Di Martino, who has had a really unique career path covering Marketing, People and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion and is currently working as the chief of staff to the CEO of a mental health charity.
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46:33
Building a career in Marketing with Martin Kelly
In this episode I’m joined by Martin Kelly, as we talk about how he took his career from initially studying Engineering in Scotland to ultimately building his life and Marketing career here in Australia. Martin talks about the lesso...
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50:51
Storytelling, video production and AI. With Nigel Taylor
In this episode, I’m joined by Nigel Taylor, a highly experienced video and content producer whose career has spanned both full time corporate work and freelance work here in Australia and in London. Specific projected have included video and d...
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From Marketing to Mortgage Broking. With Jane Betschel
In this episode, I’m joined by Jane Betshel to discuss her journey from Marketing to Mortgage Broking. Jane built a highly successful career in Marketing, working in Events, e-commerce, Product Marketing, and ultimately leading a team of 70 peo...
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49:34
Leadership Insights. With Pierre de Villiers
Pierre is an Executive Coach, Human Resources Advisor and leadership development fanatic. After starting his career as a Chartered Accountant he soon moved away from numbers and towards people, focusing instead on HR, Talent, Learning and Devel...
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