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| Ep 234 - When a High Performer’s Strengths Become a Liability | 12 Oct 2026 | 00:11:24 | |
What if the strengths that landed you a new leadership role ultimately become a hindrance? Today I am sharing insight from a coaching session where a 1:1 client needed to work on some blind spots to move forwards. In this episode I am talking about a particular coaching session, with an emerging leader within a professional services firm. They had received some feedback in a 360 assessment that revealed a number of key blind spots and realised these needed urgent attention for risk of further alienating the team. Interestingly, often the very strengths that helped get someone to a new position of leadership can actually become a liability. For example, behaviours that previously may have been labelled as being 'highly detailed' may now be perceived as 'micro-managing'. This shift in perception is important to identify - and fix. So how can coaching help a client like this build awareness of the gap and work honestly and successfully through making some attitudinal or behavioural shifts to help build engagement with their team? I'm sharing some insights directly from this coaching session today. Rebecca, on recognising your blind spots: "What got you here won't necessarily get you there. Sometimes the very strengths that helped get someone to a new position of leadership can actually become a liability. High standards can become micro-management; drive can become impatience; knowledge can become superiority. These strengths, pushed to the extreme, can result in a leader alienating their team and creating deep disengagement” Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen’s coaching clients often refer to her as ‘warm’, ‘practical’ and ‘strategic’. She is an executive level, evidence-based leadership coach and facilitator with 14 years’ experience, coaching across a wide range of sectors including finance, professional services and energy. Her specialisms are in preparing emerging leaders for their next roles and leading through change. She combines strengths-based coaching with cognitive behavioural techniques to help her clients build self-awareness, leadership identity and to step up successfully to prepare for the next level of leadership. Connect with Rebecca today | |||
| Ep 233 - Why Sales Strategy Always Beats Tactics, with guest Susan Englehutt | 28 Sep 2026 | 00:32:55 | |
We are all in sales. Today we are discussing common sales errors that companies make and the shifts in thinking and strategy that actually build revenue. My guest today is Susan Englehutt, Founder of The Way Buyers Buy. In this interview, experienced sales expert Susan Englehutt explains how she helps businesses shift from these tactics to becoming more strategic about the long game of building revenue in the business. If you're leading a business, in a sales team, or simply want to understand how to think in a fresh way about building revenue, this is the episode for you. Susan, on selecting the right buyer to speak to from the outset: Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Susan: Susan Englehutt is the founder and creator of The Way Buyers Buy: the program growing and shifting companies actually need when they have hired more sales people, or purchased sales training and it didn’t work. A born simplifier and visual thinker, Susan is an expert sales consultant and trainer. Her specialty is helping the leaders of B2B companies and their teams. Susan has been a consultant to huge Fortune 50 companies like Verizon, IBM, Microsoft, and Dell and to small and medium companies too. Today, she loves working with nimble and innovative companies and teams who need quick shifts and lasting change in the way they think, behave, market and sell. About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen’s coaching clients often refer to her as ‘warm’, ‘practical’ and ‘strategic’. She is an executive level, evidence-based leadership coach and facilitator with 14 years’ experience, coaching across a wide range of sectors including finance, professional services and energy. Her specialisms are in preparing emerging leaders for their next roles and leading through change. She combines strengths-based coaching with cognitive behavioural techniques to help her clients build self-awareness, leadership identity and to step up successfully to prepare for the next level of leadership. Connect with Rebecca today | |||
| Ep 232 - The Hidden Psychology of Mergers: When People Can't See a Future for Themselves | 14 Sep 2026 | 00:13:26 | |
Today we're exploring one of the most overlooked challenges in mergers and acquisitions - not systems integration, not organizational structures, and not even culture. But a turnover of your highest performers. One of the biggest risks in a merger is not losing poor performers - it's losing your best people. Research shows that highly skilled employees and managers are the most likely groups to leave after a merger because uncertainty about their future, status, and career opportunities makes external options more attractive. A significant merger has just taken place. Within the first weeks and months you’re starting to see your best people leave. The truth is while leaders have been focused on strategy, synergies, and culture integration , many of your best employees are asking a very different question: "What does this mean for me?" And if that question remains unanswered for too long, organisations often experience disengagement, declining productivity, an erosion of trust - and turnover. So today we'll unpack the psychology behind this phenomenon and explore how leadership coaching can help leaders guide people through uncertainty and toward a meaningful future. Rebecca, on asking yourself different questions as leader: "Mergers can result in high turnover of your best talent which often stems from uncertainty. Rather than focusing on tasks and productivity, your people are consumed with thoughts that question their identity in your new culture. They worry about their growth and if there will be opportunities for them moving forward.” Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a warm and dynamic Leadership Coach who helps build high-potential emerging leaders and their teams by working on 4-core pillars: how do we want to show up; how do we want to add value; how should we elevate our thinking; and how should we elevate our communication? Rebecca has coached emerging and senior leaders at companies including Woolworths, Coles, ANZ, RBA, J.P. Morgan, PwC, ANSTO, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and abbvie through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching program. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 231 - Empowering Voices of Asian Women: Communicating with Impact and Confidence, with guest Natalie Wong | 31 Aug 2026 | 00:21:23 | |
Today we are talking about what leaders can do to foster deeper inclusion and empower Asian women in their teams. My guest today is Natalie Wong, an experienced HR professional with 25 years experience with a passion for seeing more Asian women progress in their careers. Natalie is sharing practical advice to outline how may women are juggling multiple identities at once at work and the impact that can have on them, whether those identities are about ethnicity, gender, or otherwise. We are talking a lot about the default communication styles of many Asian women and some practical ways leaders can support women of Asian descent to progress more rapidly, such as:
Natalie, on leading with a DEI lens: "It's important to have a diverse perspective and that can be challenging when other leaders don't have that lived experience too. Sponsorship, mentoring and allyship are all really powerful in supporting Asian women to succeed in their careers. And that includes understanding their values and cultural background and what might be holding them back from voicing their concerns." Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Natalie: Natalie Wong is a strategic and empathetic HR leader with over 25 years of experience spanning global multinationals, financial institutions, and professional services across Asia and Australia. Renowned for her collaborative approach and deep expertise in talent acquisition, executive recruitment, employee relations, business partnering, and learning and development, Natalie brings a wealth of insight to every engagement.
About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a warm and dynamic Leadership Coach who helps build high-potential emerging leaders and their teams by working on 4-core pillars: how do we want to show up; how do we want to add value; how should we elevate our thinking; and how should we elevate our communication? Rebecca has coached emerging and senior leaders at companies including Woolworths, Coles, ANZ, RBA, J.P. Morgan, PwC, ANSTO, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and abbvie through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching program. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 230 - How to Build Trust in Your Team - By Assuming Their Competence | 17 Aug 2026 | 00:14:32 | |
Productivity, competence and trust are all intertwined And today, we are exploring how essential it is for a leader to identify where people are strong, rather than to assume they will fail. It is easy to slip into negative habits that erode trust in the team. Habits such as:
Today we are taking a step back and looking at the power of the question: "How is this person smart?" * Thus identifying the strengths of your team and then playing to them. * A question posed by Liz Wiseman in her book, Multipliers Rebecca, on building trust in the team: "When you assume someone is capable on your team, you help them focus. They are not distracted, worrying about how they will be perceived or if their work is valuable and valued - they simply get on with the task and are highly productive." Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a warm and dynamic Leadership Coach who helps build high-performing leaders and teams by working on 4-core pillars: how do we want to show up; how do we want to add value; how should we elevate our thinking; and how should we elevate our communication? Rebecca has coached managers through to CXOs at Woolworths, Coles, ANZ, RBA, J.P. Morgan, PwC, ANSTO, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and abbvie through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 229 - The Value of Having an Independent Coach Outside of Work, with coaching client Jen Snaith | 03 Aug 2026 | 00:17:50 | |
As Rebecca's client Jen nears the end of her coaching program, she opens up about her coaching experience, what she learned and the benefits of working with Rebecca.
These are just some of the questions Rebecca's client Jen is talking about in today's episode. If you have ever been curious about how a career and leadership coach could partner with you to help you realise new levels of fulfilment and success in your career, this is the episode for you. Jen, on her coaching experience with Rebecca Allen: "When thinking about working with you, I saw the value in speaking to someone external to my industry. To grow, you really do need to open up and not shield yourself, which is easier to do with someone outside. As well as getting a pay rise the coaching also freed up a lot of time I was wasting procrastinating - there's no dollar value you can put on that." Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Jen: Dr Jennifer Snaith is a Sydney based Endocrinologist and clinical researcher. She did her PHD on non-insulin treatments for people with type 1 diabetes. This is something she is passionate about, and she now leads type 1 diabetes clinical trials. About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a warm and dynamic Leadership Coach who helps build high-performing leaders and teams by working on 4-core pillars: how do we want to show up; how do we want to add value; how should we elevate our thinking; and how should we elevate our communication? Rebecca has coached managers through to CXOs at Woolworths, Coles, ANZ, RBA, J.P. Morgan, PwC, ANSTO, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and abbvie through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 228 - The Primary Role of a Leader: To Develop Others | 06 Jul 2026 | 00:10:01 | |
In today's episode we are exploring the primary role of a team leader and I am sharing some of the coaching questions I might ask a leader to help them develop team capability. Today we’re talking about a question every corporate leader eventually faces: “What is my primary role as a team leader?”
This is what we are talking about today on the podcast - what the primary role of the leader truly is. I am also sharing 3 powerful coaching questions I might ask a leader, working with me for executive coaching, to help them develop team capability. Rebecca, on asking yourself different questions as leader: "A leader who only focuses on targets may get short-term performance - while a leader who develops capability builds long-term performance. The question shifts from: “How do I get this done?”, to “How do I help my team become capable, confident, accountable, and high performing?” Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a warm and dynamic Leadership Coach who helps build high-performing leaders and teams by working on 4-core pillars: how do we want to show up; how do we want to add value; how should we elevate our thinking; and how should we elevate our communication? Rebecca has coached managers through to CXOs at Woolworths, Coles, ANZ, RBA, J.P. Morgan, PwC, ANSTO, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and abbvie through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 227 - Beating AI: A Recruiter’s Guide to Standing Out, with guest Jonathan Foxley, Fox Talent | 22 Jun 2026 | 00:29:26 | |
Have you ever had a proactive recruiter on your team, advocating for you in the background? Today I am talking with Jonathan Foxley about how to stand out in an increasingly competitive recruitment market. In this practical episode, experienced recruiter Jonathan Foxley and I are talking about a range of different topics including: 1. Getting hired in today's market 2. The impact of AI on your application and how to circumnavigate that 3. Real-world stories about how candidates have stood out amongst a sea of candidates 4. The critical advantage having an experienced recruiter advocating for you Jonathan, on the value a proactive recruiter can have on your career: "My role is to advocate for candidates, understand their drivers, enthusiasm and ambition, where they want to go, and the impacts they've made in previous roles so I can talk to that when I'm advocating for them to my clients and essentially getting them a foot in the door." Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Jonathan: Jonathan Foxley is the founder of Fox Talent, a boutique search firm based in Sydney. Originally from England and raised in South Africa, Jonathan began his career as an accountant before moving into the talent sector in 2008. With over 17 years’ experience, he partners with growing businesses to find great people across finance, operations and beyond. He also leverages this experience to support senior professionals in navigating their career moves. Known for his strong networks and straight talking style, Jonathan is passionate about delivering a genuinely personal experience for both clients and candidates.
About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a warm and dynamic Leadership Coach who helps build high-performing leaders and teams by working on 4-core pillars: how do we want to show up; how do we want to add value; how should we elevate our thinking; and how should we elevate our communication? Rebecca has coached managers through to CXOs at Woolworths, Coles, ANZ, RBA, J.P. Morgan, PwC, ANSTO, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and abbvie through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 226 - Why Some New Leaders Fail to Build Team Engagement | 08 Jun 2026 | 00:14:42 | |
Today we’re talking about a situation that comes up sometimes in leadership coaching engagements - a newly appointed leader who inherits an existing team and then struggles to establish credibility. This is one of the reasons organisations bring me in as a leadership coach. On paper, promoting this person to leader makes sense. The leader is capable, experienced, technically strong, maybe high-performing in previous roles. But then they step into a new leadership position with an inherited team… and things start to wobble. Maybe the team doesn’t fully buy in. Momentum slows. Relationships become strained. The leader starts second-guessing themselves. In today’s episode we are exploring why this transition can be so hard and how coaching can help the leader build engagement and thrive. Rebecca, on taking a step back in the first few days and weeks of your new leadership role: "What makes it particularly difficult is that many new leaders think they need to prove themselves quickly. So they overcompensate. They move too fast. And they try to establish authority before establishing trust." Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a warm and dynamic Leadership Coach who helps build high-performing leaders and teams by working on 4-core pillars: how do we want to show up; how do we want to add value; how should we elevate our thinking; and how should we elevate our communication? Rebecca has coached managers through to CXOs at Woolworths, Coles, ANZ, RBA, J.P. Morgan, PwC, ANSTO, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and abbvie through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 225 - Why Authenticity Wins in Sales: A Conversation with D'Leanne Lewis, Laing & Simmons | 25 May 2026 | 00:25:25 | |
Leadership. Sales. Marketing. Work-life balance. Let's learn it all from D'Leanne Lewis. My guest today is Dleanne Lewis a Principal Real estate agent of Laing & Simmons in Double Bay, Sydney. D'Leanne is responsible for the sale of some of Sydney's most prestigious properties. She has won multiple awards for her work and commercial impact and was also one of the agents featured in Luxe Listings Sydney, a high-end real estate reality show which premiered in 2021 on Amazon and aired for 3 seasons. In today’s conversation D'Leanne is talking about her early career, how she now balances a phenomenally successful career with motherhood, and shares too her leadership, sales and marketing philosophies with us. D'Leanne, on the value of building relationships: "Vendors should expect a higher level of service [from their agents] - they should demand it. The industry should be lifted to expect that. The seller must know fundamentally that you're doing everything you can and that they can trust you and that you'll go beyond expectations to deliver for them." Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About D'Leanne: D'Leanne is a Principal of Laing & Simmons Double Bay and a licensed Real Estate Agent, responsible for the sale of some of Sydney's most prestigious properties. Working with Laing & Simmons Double Bay over the last 30 years has seen D'Leanne develop and maintain a strong understanding of sales and marketing in all areas of the residential and commercial property market. She also offers a breadth of experience in consulting on residential properties and development sites. Her personal philosophy behind her many successes is simple and unwavering: consistently deliver the highest level of service and commitment to buyers and sellers alike. D'Leanne has been honoured three times as the New South Wales Residential Salesperson of the Year and awarded Australian Residential Salesperson of the Year also by the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales. D'Leanne has been the highest income producer within the national Laing & Simmons Group for the last 25 years and featured in the Amazon TV Series Luxe Listings Sydney which aired for 3 seasons. On a personal level, D’Leanne is a mother to 3 beautiful girls and enjoys having the best of both worlds, combining motherhood and her professional life.
About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a warm and dynamic Leadership Coach who helps build high-performing leaders and teams by working on 4-core pillars: how do we want to show up; how do we want to add value; how should we elevate our thinking; and how should we elevate our communication? Rebecca has coached managers through to CXOs at Woolworths, Coles, ANZ, RBA, J.P. Morgan, PwC, ANSTO, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and abbvie through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching program. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 224 - Are You Promotable? How to Make it Easy for Your Boss to Say 'YES!' | 11 May 2026 | 00:11:59 | |
Today I am going to help you get that promotion. Because today, we are challenging the assumption that your boss is rooting for you... Wake up! I mean that in the kindest possible way. :) Assuming your boss is currently consumed with all the reasons s/he should promote you is a massive mistake. Because here's the thing: perhaps they are looking for all the reasons not to. In this episode I am sharing three reasons your boss won't promote you. This 12 minute clip could be all you need to shake things up and finally.... get that promotion! Rebecca, on challenging your assumptions: "You might have been asking yourself: 'What do I actually have to do to get promoted?!' and no doubt it's driving you crazy. Well, here's the thing: promoting you is a potential career risk to your boss - so why should they promote you?" Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a warm and dynamic Leadership Coach who helps build high-performing leaders and teams by working on 4-core pillars: how do we want to show up; how do we want to add value; how should we elevate our thinking; and how should we elevate our communication? Rebecca has coached managers through to CXOs at Woolworths, Coles, ANZ, RBA, J.P. Morgan, PwC, ANSTO, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and abbvie through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 223 - Why NGOs Attract Top Talent, with guest Nicole Yade, WAGEC | 27 Apr 2026 | 00:24:29 | |
Today I had the privilege of interviewing Nicole Yade, CEO of WAGEC (Women and Girls' Emergency Centres) established to support women and their children, seeking support from situations of domestic violence. Australia continues to struggle with a national crisis in terms of violence against women with 1 in 4 women having experienced violence from an intimate partner since the age of 15 and nearly 9 in 10 hospitalisations for assault by a partner – were for females (Source: AIHW). Today, Nicole Yade is sharing insight from her diverse role as CEO at WAGEC and how she needs a multitude of skills to adapt to lots of different stakeholders including individual women and their children; communicating with Ministers; and meeting with people with inter-generational wealth who want to invest their money into an NGO such as WAGEC. We also talk about the misconception that NGOs struggle to attract the best talent... and the kinds of people who do well in NGOs. Nicole, on NGOs attracting the best talent: "One of my pet peeves... is hearing the idea that if you were really good at your job you'd be working for government or in a corporate setting. But for me, nothing could be further from the truth. What I see everyday at WAGEC, I see people [in our team] who are really good at their jobs, with incredible heart and soul and professionalism and adding wisdom to some of the most complex problems in our community." Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Nicole: Nicole Yade is the CEO of the Women’s and Girls’ Emergency Centre. She has over 25 years experience leading, designing, and delivering services for marginalised people in the NGO sector. Much of this work has involved working across cultures with traumatised populations, including extensive work with victim survivors of violence, refugees, and Aboriginal communities. In 2024 Nicole was awarded the Chief Executive Women Not for Profit scholarship which enabled her to attend Harvard University to study leadership development. Nicole holds a MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy and a Bachelor Arts with Honors in Anthropology from The University of Sydney. She is a proud victim survivor advocate and was recently nominated as Advocate of the Year in Marie Claire’s Women of the Year Awards.
About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a warm and dynamic Leadership Coach who helps build high-performing leaders and teams by working on 4-core pillars: how do we want to show up; how do we want to add value; how should we elevate our thinking; and how should we elevate our communication? Rebecca has coached managers through to CXOs at Woolworths, Coles, ANZ, RBA, J.P. Morgan, PwC, ANSTO, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and abbvie through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 222 - 3 Powerful Questions to Unlock Your True Potential | 06 Apr 2026 | 00:14:01 | |
Today I am giving you an insight into a real client coaching session by sharing 3 powerful questions that I use with clients to help unlock their potential. There are many different kinds of coaching question. And I have seen, over the decade I have been coaching, that a single question might be all that's needed to unlock a client's pain or 'stuckness' - and help them move forwards to achieve new goals. Today I am exploring questions that might help you break a negative belief pattern; that will help you see your 'reality' in a new way to challenge your own assumptions; and help you see how you might be adding layers of meaning to situations - that simply aren't there. Rebecca, on being more aware of your actions: "Human brains intrinsically want to be correct so when you run a belief, particularly over a number of years, the brain will continue to look for 'evidence' to support the belief so that it can hold. But often when you ask a client what their 'evidence' really is - there isn't any!" Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a warm and dynamic Leadership Coach who helps build high-performing leaders and teams by working on 4-core pillars: how do we want to show up; how do we want to add value; how should we elevate our thinking; and how should we elevate our communication? Rebecca has coached managers through to CXOs at Woolworths, Coles, ANZ, RBA, J.P. Morgan, PwC, ANSTO, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and abbvie through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 221 - Hear From My Client Gill - How Coaching Helped Her Get Promoted (Twice) in 3 Months | 23 Mar 2026 | 00:11:00 | |
Today I have a real treat for you - I am interviewing my client Gill who is sharing her experiences working with me on her career. Today I am interviewing my client Gill about what she loved (and found surprising) about her coaching journey, what she learned and the game-changing impact coaching has had on her - and her career. Gill, explaining what she got most from her coaching program: "Coaching has helped me get clear on what I want from my career next and become clear on the value I bring and what I can do to my career to the next level. It's also been really useful to identify stakeholders inside and outside the business to shape how I sell myself and what that value is and these conversations have helped me make those bigger asks in my career and I became confident enough to have those conversations." Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a warm and dynamic Leadership Coach who helps build high-performing leaders and teams by working on 4-core pillars: how do we want to show up; how do we want to add value; how should we elevate our thinking; and how should we elevate our communication? Rebecca has coached managers through to CXOs at Woolworths, Coles, ANZ, RBA, J.P. Morgan, PwC, ANSTO, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and abbvie through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 220 - 3 Blind Spots Holding Leaders Back | 09 Mar 2026 | 00:15:02 | |
If you’re interested in being an effective leader that means also investing in understanding your own blind spots. In this ep, I am talking about 3 common blind spots that hold leaders back. Technically blind spots are beliefs, attitudes and behaviours that you are unaware of. In actual fact you might be aware of them, but to date haven’t wanted to acknowledge them, or haven’t known how to address them. Leading without addressing your blind spots can cause all sorts of problems:
Working on blind spots isn't a nice-to-have - it's absolutely mission critical. Rebecca, on being more aware of your actions: "We talk a lot in my business about observable behaviors. What observable behaviors are influencing how other people experience and see you ? Do you have patterns where you repeatedly tolerate poor behaviours yourself? Do you have an avoidance pattern for example? It's important to differentiate between - and be aware of - your intentions and your actual patterns of behaviour." Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a warm and dynamic Leadership Coach who helps build high-performing leaders and teams by working on 4-core pillars: how do we want to show up; how do we want to add value; how should we elevate our thinking; and how should we elevate our communication? Rebecca has coached managers through to CXOs at Woolworths, Coles, ANZ, RBA, J.P. Morgan, PwC, ANSTO, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and abbvie through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 219 - From Bias to Equality: The CEO's Critical Role, with guest Sandra D'Souza | 23 Feb 2026 | 00:29:46 | |
Today we are talking about the critical role of the CEO in embedding equitable practices in their organisations. I am talking with expert Sandra D'Souza, who is sharing research insights from her book, "From Bias to Equality". Join us! My guest today is Sandra D'Souza, author of the book, 'From Bias to Equality: How business leaders can drive innovation, success and profitability by embracing true gender balance' and Founder of Women's Business Networking group Ellect. Her book, From Bias To Equality provides actionable insights from successful business leaders who have achieved greater women representation on their boards and in C-Suite roles. In showcasing real-world examples and best practices from international leaders, this book empowers organizations to build diverse and inclusive leadership teams, leading to improved decision-making, enhanced company culture, and increased innovation and profitability. In this ep, Sandra is discussing:
Sandra, on her research of ASX listed companies: "Research shows that with a gender balanced leadership team and Board, companies have achieved greater profitability, 27% more collaboration and faster innovation cycles because of the diversity." Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Sandra: Sandra D’Souza, founder of Ellect, is a passionate advocate for gender equality in business leadership. An Amazon bestselling author of From Bias to Equality, Sandra's leadership is driven by resilience and a growth mindset. Recognised as the Most Influential CEO of 2023, she is committed to closing the gender gap and empowering women in leadership roles. Find Sandra on Linkedin here About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. | |||
| Ep 218 - 5 Questions Leaders Can Ask to Promote Psychological Safety in Teams | 09 Feb 2026 | 00:10:00 | |
Psychological safety is necessary and important for many reasons. Most notably, when people feel psychologically safe, they’ll feel more secure and perform better. Today I am sharing 5 simple questions you can ask, to help build psychological safety in your team. As a leader, you want to be supporting your team however you can. One easy way to do this is to create a culture of psychological safety in your team, where people feel safe to: * Ask questions * Admit their own mistakes * Challenge existing ideas or present their own... And without recrimination, humiliation or punishment. Want to learn these simple questions to help you ask the RIGHT questions and maintain that sense of support and encouragement in your team? Join me! Rebecca, on the importance of creating psychological safety in your team: "No one likes be shamed for not knowing something. Or to be humiliated in front of others. Which is why it’s valuable to think abut how you’re framing questions to bring out the best in your team." Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a warm and dynamic Leadership Coach who helps build high-performing leaders and teams by working on 4-core pillars: how do we want to show up; how do we want to add value; how should we elevate our thinking; and how should we elevate our communication? Rebecca has coached managers through to CXOs at Woolworths, Coles, ANZ, RBA, J.P. Morgan, PwC, ANSTO, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and abbvie through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 217 - 3 Steps To Initiate A Direct Conversation & Get A Fresh Outcome | 26 Jan 2026 | 00:15:07 | |
The time has come to have a direct conversation with a peer, client or team member and you know you've been avoiding it. In this episode, I am teaching a simple 3-step process to help you confidently maintain a direct, courageous conversation and get a mutually beneficial result. 3 ways to be sure you're avoiding having a direct conversation:
By the end of today's episode, you'll have total clarity about your own avoidance strategies as well as a simple, 3-step process to help you initiate a successful, direct conversation at work to get to the true heart of an issue or challenge fast. Save yourself sleepless nights and a mountain of wasted time, by learning how to have successful and direct conversations with others. Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a warm and dynamic Leadership Coach who helps build high-performing leaders and teams by working on 4-core pillars: how do we want to show up; how do we want to add value; how should we elevate our thinking; and how should we elevate our communication? Rebecca has coached managers through to CXOs at Woolworths, Coles, ANZ, RBA, J.P. Morgan, PwC, ANSTO, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and abbvie through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 216 - Step Up & Show Up! Learn How to Write a Personal Manifesto for 2026 | 12 Jan 2026 | 00:14:08 | |
A personal manifesto helps you set your intent for the year ahead. Want to learn how to write yours? Today I am sharing a lot of different ideas to help you write yourself a clear mission statement, or personal manifesto, for the year ahead.
By the end of today's 14 minute episode you'll have all the inspo you need to write a motivating and energising personal manifesto to help you drive into the new year with added clarity and gusto so that you can make a real, and purposeful, impact. Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 215 - How to Take On a Board Role Earlier In Your Career, with guest Claire Braund OAM | 05 Jan 2026 | 00:24:41 | |
If you're worried you're too young, or don't offer enough value, to be an impactful Board member, think again! My guest today is Claire Braund OAM, Executive Director and co-founder of Women on Boards. In this episode, Claire is sharing a raft of valuable insight into how to get yourself ready for a Board application. There is no such as thing as 'too early' to join a Board: the key is to prepare well. Claire is talking about how to define your value proposition, key skills and experience; how to identify your first Board opportunity; defining your purpose as a Board member and so much more! Claire, on finding the right Board for you: "The big thing is purpose. Why are you seeking to go on a Board? You have to have a match with the Board you want to join. Have a sense about what you might bring to them, not what they can do for you." Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Claire: Claire is a social entrepreneur and businesswoman who co-founded Women on Boards in Australia in 2006 and in the UK in 2012. She is a highly respected speaker and workshop presenter on how to craft a board career, build a board CV and a wide range of topics associated with her role at Women on Boards. She is known for her courage, conviction, compassion and confidence in inspiring and creating pathways for women to take on board and leadership roles. Claire became a Churchill Fellow in 2011 for her research into the effect of gender quotas on publicly listed boards in Norway, the UK and France, is a graduate of the Benevolent Society’s Sydney Social Leadership Program and an experienced Non-Executive Director on small businesses and large Not-For-Profit organisations . Past directorships include Central Coast Conservatorium Ltd (Chair), Coast Shelter Emergency Accommodation Ltd, The Women’s Club and Foundation for Australian Agricultural Women Ltd. In the 2024 Kings' Birthday Honours List Claire received an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for service to women, to business and to the NSW Central Coast Region. About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 214 - A Simple Word: Your North Star to Guide Your Success in 2026 | 29 Dec 2025 | 00:12:33 | |
Move over New Year's Resolutions! I've got a simple alternative that will knock resolutions into touch! Today is all about simplicity. In this quick 10 minute episode I am guiding you through some simple words that you can use to help you make better decisions for yourself and your career next year. Words like 'Courage'; ' Grace'; 'Boundaries'... what do you need most in 2026? Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 213 - REST! The Power of The Pause | 22 Dec 2025 | 00:14:17 | |
It's December and, after a busy year, it's time to rest! Today we are exploring the power of bite-sized daily rest and it's positive impact on you, your life and your leadership. Today I am talking about the value of rest. Stillness isn't about weakness, it's that opportunity to be introspective and be more objective which ultimately allows you to be more productive! I am sharing some simple prompts today to help you push back, say no, re-prioritise or simply make more space and time for you. Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 212 - Leadership in Antarctica, with guest Jess Styles | 15 Dec 2025 | 00:15:34 | |
Have you ever spent over a fortnight in Antarctica? Jess Styles recounts a fabulous experience with Homeward Bound doing exactly that! My guest today is Jess Styles who earlier this year spent 16 days on a ship in Antarctica with 120 other women leaders in STEM. Not only did she learn a lot about leadership, ice and penguins... she had the opportunity to self-reflect and heal having undergone cancer treatment only months before. Join Jess and me for this fascinating reflection. Jess, on what she learned: "In Antarctica, we saw extreme nature and got to see places no human has ever set foot in before which was really special. With 120 other STEM leaders onboard our ship over the 16 days, I learned a lot about leadership and what kind of leader I aspire to be. A big part of my learning was self-discovery. Taking time out for me was really important and I'd encourage everyone to do that: take time out for yourself because it isn't selfish - it's needed. It was very freeing to have that time to work out what I really want to do." Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Jess: Jess Styles is a graduate of Human Biology and Psychology with a Masters degree in Social and Public Policy. She has worked for the public service, not-for-profit and private sectors to support health and wellbeing outcomes for Australians, using her knowledge and experience to connect and understand people. Currently working to support outcomes in social policy and gender equality for education, Jess has also had roles in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health space, supporting work in closing the gap in health inequalities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. She has previous experience in supporting mental health research in current serving and recently discharged military veterans, and their families to support policy change and clinical outcomes for the Australian Defence Force. About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. | |||
| Ep 211 - Know Your Impact! 3 Simple Steps to Review Your Year | 08 Dec 2025 | 00:11:51 | |
Today I am sharing a simple 3-step process to help you take stock of everything you have achieved in 2025. I work with a lot of clients throughout the year and one skill I find a lot of people don't exercise is that of reviewing their progress. In our coaching programs, we are big on recapping, reviewing and acknowledging the impact we are making... because if you don't, you can easily fall into the self-doubt trap wondering whether you're adding any value at all! And I don't want that for you! By the end of these 10 minutes, you'll walk away with a simple tool to help you uncover profound evidence of the impact you have made this year so that you can feel proud of your hard work but also have details to give you leverage over the next 12 months. Are you with me? Rebecca on the importance of reviewing your action: "At the end of year it's important to review because it's too easy to forget the value you have been making and get into those imposter style thoughts where you are doubting what you have accomplished. Understanding your impact is your fast track to building confidence." (Rebecca Allen, host Her Ambitious Career) Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 210 - Sales Secrets: How to Sell Yourself into a More Senior Role, with guest Susan Englehutt | 01 Dec 2025 | 00:24:48 | |
If you want to be successful in an upcoming interview, or internal opportunity for promotion, knowing more about sales could be the differentiator! My guest today is sales expert Susan Englehutt, Founder of The Way Buyers Buy. Sandra is looking today at how to apply sales techniques to your own process as you look to sell YOU... and it makes for an interesting conversation! In the next 20 minutes, we are exploring the difference between Why, How and What buyers and how to present yourself as the potential solution to your hiring manager's problems! Susan, on how to shift your interview style to be more successful: "To set yourself up for a more senior role, a critical question you can ask them is 'What has changed?' By asking this you are trying to understand what their problems and opportunities are. Change can be lots of things: what strategic plans have moved? What new products are there? Is there a new mission, vision or values? These questions matter to the WHY buyer. And then you can seed ideas as to how you could help them solve those problems." Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Susan: Susan Englehutt is the founder and creator of The Way Buyers Buy: the program growing and shifting companies actually need when they have hired more sales people, or purchased sales training and it didn’t work. A born simplifier and visual thinker, Susan is an expert sales consultant and trainer. Her specialty is helping the leaders of B2B companies and their teams. Susan has been a consultant to huge Fortune 50 companies like Verizon, IBM, Microsoft, and Dell and to small and medium companies too. Today, she loves working with nimble and innovative companies and teams who need quick shifts and lasting change in the way they think, behave, market and sell. About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. | |||
| Ep 209 - 7 Surprising Time Management Habits That Will Change Your Life | 24 Nov 2025 | 00:11:55 | |
Today we are looking at the humble topic of time management! Are you running on fumes? Do you need some new ways to manage your time more effectively? Join me as we explore 7 fresh and exciting ways to manage your time that put you firmly in charge of your calendar, energy and SANITY! Rebecca on making a real impact: "To-do lists are my nemesis! Not everything on your to-do list is equal. Review the stuff on your to-do list and decide which of the tasks will give you the biggest return of investment in terms of your time, energy and the impact you'll make by delivering that task?" (Rebecca Allen, host Her Ambitious Career) Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 208 - Transparency: What Women Want From Their Job Search, with guest Gemma Lloyd, WORK180 | 17 Nov 2025 | 00:17:47 | |
WORK180 is taking the mystery out of your job search - because you deserve to know how equitable an organisation really is, before you apply for roles. My guest today is Gemma Lloyd CEO and co-founder of WORK180, a specialised jobsite used by over 1.5m women globally to find roles that align with their core values. WORK180 champions workplace transparency and publishes data regarding pay gap, workplace benefits and leadership equity. In this episode, Gemma:
Gemma, on the transparency women want: "There's been such a distrust built over the years where employers have put out these flashy branding materials around how they support people but not really walking the talk. On our platform, we rank over 7000 employers [on a number of measures such as] their paid-parental leave policy; their promotion rates of women; pay; and other policies and support so that women have that knowledge before they apply for a role." Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Gemma: After spending a decade in the tech industry, facing sexism and discrimination, Gemma Lloyd co-founded WORK180 in 2015 with the mission to create a more equitable working world for women. Trusted by millions across the U.S., U.K., and Australia, WORK180 champions workplace transparency and progress. Gemma regularly speaks on diversity, equity, inclusion, and women’s entrepreneurship. Her work has been featured on Channel 10’s The Project, Channel 7’s The Today Show, Sky News, ABC Radio, and The Drum. About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. | |||
| Ep 207 - 7 Consistent Challenges Resulting in Leadership Fatigue | 10 Nov 2025 | 00:17:13 | |
Leaders are running on fumes. There are plenty of reasons why plenty of leaders are feeling fatigued right now. In this ep, I am exploring my observations of the issues many clients are struggling with and some ideas to combat it. We are talking about:
Rebecca on leading through ambiguity: "Ambiguity tolerance has become a core leadership skill because being able to have all the data, or having clear answers at your fingertips, is becoming rarer. The speed at which execution is needed also has leaders expected to make confident decisions even when data is incomplete. If you are feeling the tug of expectations, you are not alone." (Rebecca Allen, host Her Ambitious Career) Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 206 - Safety at Work Isn't Optional: What 6 Women Need to Truly Thrive | 03 Nov 2025 | 00:15:15 | |
What does it mean to 'feel safe' at work? I interviewed 6 different women to find out! In today's episode I am exploring the complexities around feeling safe at work. I have spoken to six different women in their 30s and 40s, from a range of different industries, to understand better how they define the concept of 'safety'. Feeling safe and feeling free go hand in hand. Because if we’re not safe to speak, lead, challenge, or just exist — then we’re not free to succeed. To deliver at your best, both for you and your organisation, it’s essential that you also feel secure: that people have your back, that you’re supported no matter what, and that the office is genuinely a place to learn and grow. And critically that you can come to work feeling physically and emotionally safe to express yourself without judgment, penalty or harassment. Here are the 6 themes that emerged from my conversations, 'safety' is:
Rebecca on being labelled 'difficult' when asserting yourself: "A lot of women have this experience: it's a double edged sword: do I assert myself or do I tone it down for fear of coming across as 'overly emotional' or 'aggressive'? It would be rare for men to be judged and labelled in the same way women are." (Rebecca Allen, host - Her Ambitious Career Podcast) Rebecca on feeling unsafe: "Feeling unsafe can compromise your values like authenticity, respect, being valued and integrity. And if you don't feel safe, you might then procrastinate about how to manage the situation or how you could have responded more effectively. Clearly, feeling unsafe at work affects productivity and the bottom line too. " Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 205 - Fast-Track Your Path to the C-Suite with Broader Career Experiences, with guest Tanya Graham | 27 Oct 2025 | 00:21:03 | |
Chasing a C-level role? Today we explore what sorts of skills and broad experiences to gain in your career if you want to land a seat in the C-suite. My guest today is Tanya Graham, Group Executive Digital & Transformation at icare. In this episode, Tanya:
Tanya, on making good decisions for your career: "I have done a few decision making analyses when weighing up different career opportunities! There might be some non-negotiables for you such as learning opportunities; what the leadership team's like; where the organisation is heading; and what the mentorship's like [to help you make an aligned decision]." Tanya, on having broad experiences: "Executive leaders are leading the business, not just their function. You need to have a breadth of experience to work through the most challenging situations. This will also help you anticipate trends and avoid tunnel vision and also makes you more comfortable with ambiguity and change." Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Tanya: Tanya Graham is the Group Executive Digital & Transformation at icare NSW where she leads the Strategy, Transformation and Technology teams, delivering the icare strategy through a focus on performance and care, uplifting and digitising experience, introducing new ways of working to increase responsiveness and speed to value, and driving the use of data, automation and AI to ensure better outcomes for the people of NSW. Having been in senior & executive roles for over twenty years, she has experience working with Board Directors, Executive teams and regulators, to drive transformational change across industries including Pharmaceutical & Healthcare, Utilities, Financial Services, Technology, Retail and Property, and Government. Tanya is a graduate of the Company Directors course, Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD), has an MBA from Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM), and is a member of the Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET).
About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 204 - 3 Quick Self-Kind Activities for High-Achievers: Self-Kindness is Forgiving Your Mistakes As You Achieve | 20 Oct 2025 | 00:17:15 | |
Women everywhere are exhausted. High-achievers tend to push themselves harder and harder, shaming themselves as they do it. But what if you could be successful whilst also giving yourself grace? How much more enjoyable would celebrating those successes be? In today’s episode, I am sharing 3 simple, 5-minute exercises with you to help you be more self-compassionate. Something Rebecca said today: " You can be extremely successful whilst also being gentle with yourself. And you'll enjoy your achievements so much more if you haven't shamed yourself on the way to get there." (Rebecca Allen, host - Her Ambitious Career Podcast) Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 203 - Women's 7 Most Common Career Frustrations & 3 Steps to Get Unstuck | 13 Oct 2025 | 00:19:44 | |
Frustration leads to inertia and anger and can derail your career. As a Career & Leadership Coach, clients share their frustrations with me daily and I'm here today to let you know you aren't alone in feeling frustrated... and that there is plenty you can do to regain control. In today's episode, I am exploring 7 of the most common FRUSTRATIONS clients come to me with surrounding their careers. We are talking about:
Something Rebecca said today: " Frustration really comes from a feeling of helplessness: feeling as if making things happen, or creating change, are just beyond your control. In this place, you're imagining a positive outcome that just isn’t forthcoming - certainly not fast enough to meet your expectations. And that frustration intensifies the longer you remain stuck right? Regaining control and getting unstuck needs to be your first priority but how do you do that?“ (Rebecca Allen, host - Her Ambitious Career Podcast) Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 202 - The Mental Impact of Sexism on Women | 06 Oct 2025 | 00:19:19 | |
Today I am exploring the concepts of traditional and subtle sexism, based on research conducted by psychologists Michelle K. Ryan and Miriam K. Zehnter, the emotional impact sexism has on women and the impact it has on them at work. Have you ever been on the receiving end of a sexist comment, or behaviour? One that left you feeling humiliated, angry or feeling like you’ve nowhere to go? Has there been a longer term emotional impact on you too? In today's episode, we are talking about:
Something Rebecca said today: " In this essay, Ryan and Zehnter discuss the various forms of sexism, which is a very tricky societal mechanism to explain because it can be so incredibly subtle and yet so incredibly damaging, as they state: 'Sexism is no single thing , but rather a constellation of attitudes, beliefs and behaviours that reinforce patriarchal systems of gender inequality in society…. And are tools brought out to keep women and gender minority groups ‘in their place‘ and to reinforce the status quo.' “ (Rebecca Allen, host - Her Ambitious Career Podcast) Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 201 - How to Dress for the Role You Want: Intentional Style for Career Success | 29 Sep 2025 | 00:23:12 | |
Whether you're preparing for a promotion, a high-stakes meeting, or wanting to step into that next-level version of you, your styling can have a huge impact on fast tracking that success. My guest today is Lucy Owens, CEO of Style Rises. Today we are talking about how to find your authentic style to support your success in your career. We are talking about:
Something Lucy said today: " One of the best things we can do is use our clothes and styling to showcase who we are authentically. With my clients I help them find their archetype which is really powerful to find your own style and dress code for work." (Lucy Owens, guest - Her Ambitious Career Podcast) Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Lucy: Lucy is a Personal Style & Image Specialist for high-performing women in leadership — from corporate executives to powerhouse entrepreneurs. Having climbed the corporate ladder herself, Lucy knows firsthand how much your image can impact your confidence, visibility, and opportunities. Today, she helps women transform their wardrobes into strategic assets that reflect who they are and where they're going. Through her proven Style IQ framework, Lucy helps clients develop a signature style that aligns with their personal brand, amplifies their presence, and unlocks next-level career momentum. Her work goes far beyond clothes — it's about helping women show up, stand out, and lead with impact. About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 200 - Celebrating My Fabulous Clients' Wins (& Hitting Our 200th Episode!) | 22 Sep 2025 | 00:21:01 | |
I am super excited because this is our 200th episode and what better way to celebrate this milestone, than to hear from four of my clients and their career successes as a result of working with me! Today I am absolutely delighted to introduce you to Gill, Jen, Jaime and Isabel, four fabulous clients of mine who have taken control of their careers and been rewarded with some phenomenal results, like:
Thank you to Gill, Jen, Jaime and Isabel for sharing their stories with us! And I am so delighted that we have been able to bring this podcast, Her Ambitious Career, to you every week for the last 4 years! It's been a pleasure and we can't wait to see you when we hit our next big milestone! Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 199 - Leadership Fundamentals (Part 3): Adaptability & Resilience | 15 Sep 2025 | 00:11:18 | |
Leadership isn't always about setting big picture strategy and chairing Town Hall meetings: it's also about taking leadership micro-steps and getting the basics right. In today’s episode, we are talking about the fact that adaptability and emotional resilience will be some of the most vital skills leaders will need this decade. We are talking about:
Something Rebecca said today: " In her book The Gift of Change, Marianne Williamson says, “The speed of change today is faster than the human psyche seems able to handle” and talks to feelings of overwhelm as we reconcile our personal lives with everything else going on all around us such as non-stop technological advancements; a 24-hour news cycle (with ever more extreme stories); and the 24/7 demands too of social media. 21st century change is rapid. The question is: can humans keep up? Not just practically speaking, but emotionally too? And maybe, critically, does everyone want to?" (Rebecca Allen, host - Her Ambitious Career Podcast) Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 198 - Leadership Fundamentals (Part 2): Communication & Accountability | 08 Sep 2025 | 00:13:04 | |
Leadership isn't always about setting big picture strategy and chairing Town Hall meetings: it's also about taking leadership micro-steps and getting the basics right. In today’s episode, we are talking about the essential value of effective communication and accountability. We are talking about:
Something Rebecca said today: "Your goal with your communication is not to share an instruction. Your goal is to be understood and inspire action." (Rebecca Allen, host - Her Ambitious Career Podcast) Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 197 - Leadership Fundamentals (Part 1): Integrity & Self-Awareness | 01 Sep 2025 | 00:15:14 | |
Leadership isn't always about setting big picture strategy and chairing Town Hall meetings: it's also about taking leadership micro-steps and getting the basics right. In today’s episode, we are talking about the importance of both integrity and self- awareness for leaders. We are talking about:
Something Rebecca said today: "Bias is like looking at the world through a spyglass; once you remove the spyglass, you suddenly see the world differently. As a leader, it's critical to be regularly reviewing how you're seeing and doing things. What is your impact on others? Are you behaving consistently? Are you building, or eroding trust? These are all fundamental questions to be asking yourself every day." (Rebecca Allen, host - Her Ambitious Career Podcast) Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 196 - How to Confidently Make That Critical Shift to Strategic Leader, with guest Chris Lamb | 25 Aug 2025 | 00:16:18 | |
Have you been told you 'need to be more strategic' but don't really know what that means, or how to deliver it? My guest today is Chris Lamb, an accomplished Chief People Officer and board director. He has worked at the most senior levels in the public and private sectors in Asia Pacific, European and global roles. In this episode, Chris explains:
Something Chris said: "[When you start thinking more strategically...] Firstly, you get out of the mindset of just what's happening in your team and area. You start to think instead about how your team impacts the whole organisation. Secondly, you start to think about the challenges other parts of the business are experiencing, irrespective of whether or not you have any direct contact or influence over them." (Chris Lamb, guest - Her Ambitious Career Podcast) Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Chris: Chris Lamb is an accomplished Chief People Officer and board director. He has worked at the most senior levels in the public and private sectors in Asia Pacific, European and global roles. He has led award winning inclusion programs across multiple continents and was the Australian Human Resources Institute’s Diversity Champion in 2015. Chris is the Deputy Chair of Diversity Council Australia and a non-Executive Director of Netball NSW. He is also a qualified executive coach and a registered, practicing psychotherapist.
About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 195 - The Top 5 Skills Employers Want Most This Decade Are Human-Centric | 18 Aug 2025 | 00:09:54 | |
Data from the World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Survey 2025 tells us that employers see human-centric skills as essential amidst rising technological advances. But what are those sought after skills? Whilst technological literacy, data and AI skillsets are regarded as priorities and expected to grow rapidly, 2025 data is highlighting the top skills required by employers, both now and in the future, remain largely human-centric. In this episode we are exploring exactly what those vital skills are and discussing organisations' desire to prioritise 'talent availability' by focusing more on diverse hires. Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Report: "The Future of Jobs Report 2025 brings together the perspective of over 1,000 leading global employers—collectively representing more than 14 million workers across 22 industry clusters and 55 economies from around the world—to examine how these macrotrends impact jobs and skills, and the workforce transformation strategies employers plan to embark on in response, across the 2025 to 2030 timeframe." About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 194 - Next-Level Interview Prep: How to Do Your Due Diligence & Assess Cultural Fit | 11 Aug 2025 | 00:10:42 | |
Transparency is key for women seeking new roles, in terms of the opportunity, pay, benefits and flexibility. But how do you truly assess an organisation's cultural fit during a short, 60-minute interview? Work180's 2025 What Women Want survey found "8/10 women said they’d avoid applying for a role if they were unable to see the company’s employee benefits and workplace policies upfront (a stat that has doubled in just one year)". In this episode I aim to give you some ways to assess an organisation's cultural fit with your own needs and ambitions. We are talking about:
Something Rebecca said today: "Women can vote with their feet and seek out employers that align more deeply with their own mission and values." (Rebecca Allen, host - Her Ambitious Career Podcast) Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 193 - Is Your Leadership Style Being Evaluated Unfairly? | 04 Aug 2025 | 00:12:10 | |
Women are too often penalised, and prevented opportunities to progress to leadership, because their boss might lead (and deliver results) in a different way to them; this is bias. In today's episode I am talking about the penalty, that women often unknowingly experience because of how their leadership style is evaluated. I am exploring:
Something Rebecca said today: "What IS performance? Is it how you deliver an outcome, or the outcome itself? Women tend to lead differently and you don't want to be penalised simply because you don't deliver results in the same way your boss might." (Rebecca Allen, host - Her Ambitious Career Podcast) Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 192 - Know What Constitutes 'Sexual Harassment' at Work & The Action Victims Can Take, with guest Sarah Cappello | 28 Jul 2025 | 00:18:49 | |
Many victims of sexual harassment stay silent and deal with the aftermath alone. In this vital conversation, we explore the breadth of action that constitutes 'sexual harassment' and advice on the first steps victims can take to move forwards. My guest today is Sarah Cappello, Partner at Law Firm Hicksons Hunt & Hunt. In this episode Sarah explains:
Something Sarah said today: "The law doesn't require a pattern of behaviour for it to be serious. If something does happen once, and is serious enough for you to feel unsafe or offended, it still can be unlawful." (Sarah Cappello, guest - Her Ambitious Career Podcast) Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Sarah: Sarah Cappello is a Partner at Hicksons | Hunt & Hunt who works closely with both businesses and individuals to navigate complex commercial disputes, with particular expertise in employment law and shareholder matters. She is known for her strategic, solutions-focused approach and for providing clear, practical advice that reflects her clients’ broader objectives. Whether acting for a company in a high-stakes litigation or advising an individual through a sensitive workplace issue, Sarah is deeply committed to achieving the best possible outcome. Her reputation for reliability and client care has made her a trusted advisor across a broad range of matters. Contact Sarah via Linkedin
About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 191 - You Don't Have a Confidence Problem at Work; You Have a STRATEGY Problem | 21 Jul 2025 | 00:14:35 | |
Have you been told you're lacking confidence? Or have you begun to think you have a confidence 'problem'? Well stick with me today because I'm here to let you know you DON'T have a confidence problem at all... and how to fix this conundrum so you can shine in your career. In this episode...
Something Rebecca said today: "Context Thinking is about taking a step back and observing the context in which you are operating. Is your context, or working environment, setting you up for success right now, or not? And could that context be contributing to your confidence 'problem' right now? When you look at this challenge in this way, you start to erode the belief that you have a confidence 'problem' at all." (Rebecca Allen, host - Her Ambitious Career Podcast) Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 190 - How to Build Your Network Quickly & Land Better Leadership Opportunities | 14 Jul 2025 | 00:14:37 | |
Do you lament the 'strength' of your current network? You aren't alone! A lot of women struggle to network but let's talk about changing all that because your network can become the biggest asset of your career and it might surprise you how quickly you can build it too! In this episode...
Something Rebecca said today: "It is imperative that you are proactive about building your network and connections because we are seeing that the best opportunities in your career often come through your network." (Rebecca Allen, host - Her Ambitious Career Podcast) Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now!
About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and Abbvie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 189 - 3 Ways To Be An Exceptional Career Sponsor | 08 Jul 2025 | 00:13:28 | |
Career Sponsorship has become critical to women's advancement to leadership. Today, we are discussing the behaviours and actions the most exceptional Sponsors are taking to ensure more talented women are promoted to leadership. Systemic bias means that men are exposed to opportunities in their careers more readily than their female peers are. Career Sponsors are needed to address that imbalance. Sponsors are influential leaders within an organisation, who believe in the moral and commercial importance of inclusion, equity and diversity of thought. They are proactive advocates of the talented women they sponsor. In this episode I am taking you through 3 of the most effective ways a Career Sponsor can help support, and fast track women through the pipeline - they are necessary catalysts to create change faster. Something Rebecca said today: "A career sponsor actively seeks out opportunities for their sponsee. Sponsors are the trailblazers of 2025, taking personal responsibility to be part of the equity solution." (Rebecca Allen, host - Her Ambitious Career Podcast) Links:
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About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and Abbvie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 188 - The Critical Evolution of DEI in the 2025 Trump Era, with guest Bianca Hartge-Hazelman | 30 Jun 2025 | 00:25:58 | |
DEI was shaken in early 2025 by both a change in US federal leadership and policy, potentially challenging the future of diversity, equity and inclusion in business as we knew it. My guest and I today are discussing how DEI may be evolving, but is here to stay. My guest today is Bianca Hartge-Hazelman, CEO of Financy and The Women's Index, the only quarterly index released here in Australia that assesses the progress organisations are making to support women's advancement across key measures including Board representation, leadership representation, the pay gap, superannuation, employment and underemployment. We are discussing the changing face of DEI and how it needs to adapt in order to come out stronger than ever before. We are talking about:
Something Bianca said today: "DEI has always been about creating equitable workplaces and opportunity for diverse minority groups. If organisations are to push forward, given what has happened, it will be towards a greater focus on culture and inclusion to make sure this great (DEI) work continues." (Bianca Hartge-Hazelman, guest - Her Ambitious Career Podcast) Links:
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About Bianca: Bianca Hartge-Hazelman is the Founder and CEO of Financy and architect of the nationally-recognized Financy Women's Index and the IMPACTER™ platform, providing data-led insights to help inform organisation's on their DEI policy and communications plans. Bianca is an award-winning communications professional and social impact advocate. With over two decades of experience as a media strategist and former journalist for outlets including the Australian Financial Review, Bianca is a leader at the intersection of technology, purpose, and communication. Bianca is also the Head of Culture Communications at Brand Agency We Are Why. In this role she architects comprehensive communications strategies, manages social impact narratives, and provides expert media training to empower leaders and mitigate reputational risk. About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and Abbvie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership 1:1 coaching program. Connect with Rebecca | |||
| Ep 187 - The Ultimate Career Catalyst: The Power of Saying 'No' | 23 Jun 2025 | 00:15:15 | |
Do you have a tendency to say YES - or saying nothing at all - when really, you want to say NO? Today I am exploring 6 different scenarios where you might need to say 'No!' more often in your career! I am sharing some powerful reframes so that you can say 'no', without having to say 'no' at all! We are talking too about how saying 'no' can result in huge benefits to you, as well as greater ROI for your organisation! Pushing back, and saying 'no', has never been easier! I'll see you inside! Something I said today: "Saying 'No' can be presented in lots of different ways to make it more palatable. For example, you can say, "Look, I don't agree with this" or 'I think we need to take a step back and discuss this more" or "I feel like this is the wrong decision to take, can we look at this again? Working on reframes like this can make it extremely easy to push back and say 'no'." (Rebecca Allen, Host - Her Ambitious Career Podcast) Links:
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About Rebecca: Hi, I’m Rebecca Allen and I’m an Executive Coach and Personal Brand expert for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. I absolutely LOVE coaching and seeing my fabulous clients exceed their own expectations. Over the last decade+ I have helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and Abbvie Medical Research through my Roadmap to Senior Leadership 1:1 coaching program. I live for those phone calls from clients, jumping up and down, telling me they’ve got that promotion, negotiated a seismic pay rise or have moved into a role completely aligned with their mission, values and strengths. I’m a working mum of two wonderful children, adore travel and trying my hand at anything creative. I’d love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep 186 - 5 Reasons Organisations Lose Talented Women Mid-Career | 16 Jun 2025 | 00:15:44 | |
Does your organisation struggle to retain high-potential female talent without knowing why? Today I am looking at 5 key reasons organisations struggle to retain key female talent mid-career. We are discussing:
Let's be really honest about the barriers women are facing on a day-to-day basis and start taking measurable action towards creating more enriching careers for women. Something I said today: "Women must be made aware when internal roles are opening up for application. Too often they are not made equally aware of potential opportunities and so can't apply. This has a compound impact: not only do they not even have the opportunity to present themselves as a potential candidate, their exclusion can lead to them doubting the support they have in the organisation which can then also diminish their confidence and sense of belonging further." (Rebecca Allen, Host - Her Ambitious Career Podcast) Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now!
About Rebecca: Hi, I’m Rebecca Allen and I’m an Executive Coach and Personal Brand expert for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. I absolutely LOVE coaching and seeing my fabulous clients exceed their own expectations. Over the last decade+ I have helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and Abbvie Medical Research through my Roadmap to Senior Leadership 1:1 coaching program. I live for those phone calls from clients, jumping up and down, telling me they’ve got that promotion, negotiated a seismic pay rise or have moved into a role completely aligned with their mission, values and strengths. I’m a working mum of two wonderful children, adore travel and trying my hand at anything creative. I’d love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep 185 - 2 Ways to Build a Healthier Relationship with Yourself | 09 Jun 2025 | 00:21:00 | |
Are you hard on yourself and super self-critical? Or, are you good at setting boundaries and making your needs known? And how does your preference impact your leadership, your parenting, your friendships? Let's dive into this one together! Today I am sharing a self-awareness quiz with you. Score yourself out of 70 across 7 different measures to review how healthy (or unhealthy) your relationship with yourself really is. We are looking at:
When we have a really healthy relationship with ourselves, we are more self-aware and self-compassionate. It also means we produce great outcomes in our day without the self-sabotage. If you want to learn more about yourself, these 20 minutes could be just want you needed to hear today! Something I said today: "We are all a fabulous, messy work-in-progress. That means you'll make mistakes and that's ok. You won't have all the answers and that's ok too." (Rebecca Allen, Host - Her Ambitious Career Podcast) Links:
Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now!
About Rebecca: Hi, I’m Rebecca Allen and I’m an Executive Coach and Personal Brand expert for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. I absolutely LOVE coaching and seeing my fabulous clients exceed their own expectations. Over the last decade+ I have helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and Abbvie Medical Research through my Roadmap to Senior Leadership 1:1 coaching program. I live for those phone calls from clients, jumping up and down, telling me they’ve got that promotion, negotiated a seismic pay rise or have moved into a role completely aligned with their mission, values and strengths. I’m a working mum of two wonderful children, adore travel and trying my hand at anything creative. I’d love to connect with you! | |||