From childhood sexual abuse to contemplating suicide to appearing on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” to the TEDx stage, Rena Romano has a story you won’t forget. Now a respected speaker, author, coach and known as […]
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Why Workplace Mental Health Matters for Suicide Prevention
It’s time to talk about suicide. This is why workplace mental health matters for suicide prevention. In 2012 successful corporate executive Donna Thistlethwaite jumped from Brisbane’s Story Bridge in an attempt to take her own […]
Post-Covid Changes for Lawyers and Professionals are Coming.
Lawyers and Professionals are the ones people turn to for answers, but where do they turn when they need to adapt to change? They turn to Pamela DeNeuve. We talk to Pamela about the changes […]
The Show Must Go On! Meet SXSW Chief Programming Officer Hugh Forrest
When Covid gutted Conferences, Festivals and Exhibitions around the world, Hugh Forrest saw how a SHIFT to VIRTUAL would become a LIFELINE to Creatives and Presenters whose work enhances all our lives, from breakthroughs in […]
1,000 Ripple Effects interview with Stacey Huish
Listen Watch Stacey Huish creates Ripple Effects that impact whole communities for good. Her latest project is bringing stories and much-needed wisdom to kids who have no one. Stacey leaves lasting impressions in the hearts […]
Stop Pain. Interview with Julie Donnelly
Listen. Watch. Julie Donnelly, Founder and President of Julstro, teaches therapists and clients how to find the source of pain and then treat the spasms to release pain from muscle tension. This includes pain that […]
Meet 9/11 Survivor Ari Schonbrun, his story and his message.
Listen. Watch. Notes. As we watched in horror the Twin Towers collapse 20 years ago, Ari Schonbrun was helping a co-worker descend the stairs from the 78th floor of Tower One. Of the 662 Cantor […]
Marketing survival tips with Mike Noone
Listen. Watch. Read. A Resilient business is adaptable. Every business has been forced online and an uncertain future means planning is near impossible. Mike Noone is a marketing expert who challenges business owners to look […]
1 of 2 Interviews with Pamela Rasheed, Infertility Specialist Nurse
Watch Listen Read. This is the first interview on infertility, how it is treated and how to be a friend (what not to say!) The 2nd one straight after, is faith based and will continue […]
Annette Fazio of The Women Restaurant Owners Association
Watch Listen Read Do you know a woman in the restaurant, café, food service business? Be sure to let her know about this interview! With a lifetime in the restaurant business, Annette Fazio is one […]
Culture shock stuck at home? Advice from a Global Nomad.
Listen Watch Read. Working from home can be a culture shock. What to do when you feel like you are living in limbo. Fortunately, I have the culture shock expert. Meet Doreen Cumberford, a lady […]
Interview with Adversity Overcomer Steve Catchick
Listen Watch Read You would never guess from his smile that Secret Salesforce Presenter and High Impact Communicator Steve Catchick has been bereaved, divorced, made redundant twice and taken a gap year in his fifties. […]
Trish Jenkins Interviews Donna Hanson on the relationship between Productivity and Resilience.
Listen Watch Read Like it or not, business today is driven by technology. But are we really maximising its potential or just ticking boxes? Poor technology use creates more work and more stress which […]
Why your Leadership Style matters. 3 Areas Leaders Must Examine to be Effective.
Listen Watch or Read. Just as different industries are known for particular leadership styles, so too different personalities are drawn to particular leadership styles. the important thing is to understand what is going to be […]
Avoid holiday Stress with Professional Organizer Jennifer Heard
Listen to the Podcast Or Watch the Video. When life is crazy, scary and unpredictable, a holiday such as Christmas can add more stress, when our expectation is relaxation and joy. Holidays can be hard […]
What if I learn all this Resilience and it doesn’t work?
Listen, Watch or Read. What if I learn all this Resilience and it doesn’t work? What if my world falls apart anyway? A: You have learned to minimise your internal damage. You can question […]
They say Resilience and Leadership Building is Expensive?
Listen, Watch or Read. 4 out of 5 people leave because of a colleague or manager. 3/4 gave no prior indication there was a problem. It costs 2 ½ times a salary to […]
Women in a Masculine Industry
I’m in Mackay, North Queensland for a week of speaking engagements. What an amazing town! Mackay has grown from the sleepy country town I knew as a sales rep 20 years ago. Now it is […]