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Lead to Soar

Michelle Redfern & Mel Butcher

Lead to Soar is a multi-platform resource for ambitious women leaders who want to reach their full potential.We support women in 3 ways;The Lead to Network: https://leadtosoar.network/landingThe Lead to Soar Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/lead-to-soarThe Lead to Soar Summit: https://www.leadtosoar.com/summitContact your Lead to Soar hosts.Email Michelle RedfernEmail Mel ButcherPodcast Guest ApplicationSubmitting an application does not guarantee an interview. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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57:47

Are You On the Women's Team?

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2022/12/18

In our final episode for 2022, Amal, Mel, Susan, and Michelle reflect on a concept that drives us to distraction. The Queen Bee syndrome! Warning listeners, we get a little bit sweary in this episode because we've been trying to manage the double bind and double standards that women face for decades. We ask, are you on the women's team or not? We also muse upon the 4-day working week trials that are happening across the world as we're uncertain if a gender lens has been applied and wonder if women

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53:48

Navigating the Navy and Other Male Dominated...

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2022/12/11

Commander Emma Conway was a sailor in the Royal Australian Navy for 12 years.She exchanged that career for one in firefighting and emergency services and is now a Commander in the Victorian Country Fire Authority (Australia). Emma is an inspiring leader and has some great advice for women who are navigating male-dominated (in some cases hyper-masculine) workplaces.~ResourcesEmma's LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:14

Should I do an MBA?

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2022/12/04

Michelle and Jo have a conversation about a question they're asked a lot by women. Should I do an MBA?We discuss how an MBA builds confidence, how to fit an MBA into real life, and why you must have this conversation with your boss (and boss’s boss!) Jo also shares practical tips on how to successfully navigate and complete an MBA – sourced from her MBA students around the world.About Jo With well over 15 years of experience in senior roles for some of Australia's most iconic companies, including

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1:04:27

How to Survive a Toxic or Hostile Workplace with...

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2022/11/27

Hear Organisationsal Psychologist Noa Rein in conversation with Mel and Michelle about how to recognise toxic or hostile workplaces, behaviours and how to navigate them, as well as the questions from members about managing The Brilliant Jerk as well! Noa will help us tp find the language to articulate the problem to leaders (using the language of power) This is a recording of a live, interactive Q&A session with the members of A Career that Soars.~ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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39:09

Ambition is Not A Dirty Word!

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2022/11/20

Let's examine the word ambition, or ambitious, or… 'ambitious woman'. When applied to women, the adjective "ambitious" is usually used pejoratively, as discussed in Meghan, Duchess of Sussex's recent podcast with Serena Williams.Many women Mel and Michelle know do not identify as being ambitious, but they are ambitious for the world, their organizations, and their families. We think it's time to pull this word apart to see what it really means for women.~ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

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53:52

Blowing Shit Up with Cindy Gallop

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2022/11/13

Cindy Gallop likes to blow shit up. She says she is the Michael Bay of business. She is a serial entrepreneur and is also a fearless advocate for women, especially when it comes to equal pay.In this lively conversation, we cover critical topics for businesswomen … Personal Brand - if you don't promote yourself, then who else will?Plus,"Don't empower me, pay me!"is how to ask for and get the salary you deserve. And how to navigate The Patriarchy in the Workplace.~Resourceshttps://cindygallop.com7

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8:33

5 Ways to Be a Better Ally to the Rainbow Community

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2022/11/06

If you are wondering how to be a better ally to members of the #LGBTIQA+ community, especially those people who identify as trans, gender diverse, or non-binary, then this episode is a good start.Michelle Redfern shares how the Rainbow Community, as many of us call it needs more of you to step up and call it out.~ResourcesLGBTIQA+ glossary of common termshttps://aifs.gov.au/resources/resource-sheets/lgbtiqa-glossary-common-termsGLAAD: GLAAD works through entertainment, news, and digital media to

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52:18

Doers Versus Delegators: Why Women Must master the...

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2022/10/30

In this episode, we tap into the collective wisdom of the hosts of Lead to Soar to discuss the art of delegation. We discuss how learning to delegate effectively is a career enabler and, conversely, if you are not perceived as an effective delegator, it will be a career derailer.~ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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45:59

Helga Svendsen: So you want to be on a board?

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2022/10/23

Helga Svendsen is a self-confessed 'governance nerd' who is a facilitator, coach and mentor specializing in strategy and planning, governance and stakeholder engagement. She hosts the Take on Board podcast, a weekly pod, where she talks all things governance, as well as the take on board community which is a thriving community of women who connect through an active Facebook group events. Helga also runs programs to enable to get onto their first board and to a program to help women who are

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51:53

Why Money Should Matter (a lot more) to Women.

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2022/10/16

Money matters a lot for women. Money opens the doors of choice and access. Michelle interviews Mel about her personal money story and about how she came to realize that money really does matter, as does your mindset about money.The inspiration for this discussion came from two powerful posts Mel shared with our community of businesswomen in A Career that Soars. Mel says,"We all have stories in our heads about almost everything in our lives, especially money".Mel shares the money lessons she now

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22:49

Hello My Name is …. How to Nail a Confident...

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2022/10/09

"Who are you, and what does your company pay you to do?"In this episode, Mel and Michelle discuss the research and work of Susan Colantuono about how women can step into their Personal Greatness by introducing themselves confidently and memorably. This is so much more than a lesson in developing an elevator pitch, it is a coaching masterclass in talking about what you do and why it matters. Confident Self-Introductions Article~ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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18:43

Welcome to Season 5!

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2022/10/02

Join Mel & Michelle as they share what's coming up in Season 5 as well as discuss our next live event for businesswomen in the US in 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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56:52

Farewell Season 4 *Live* Career Q&A

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2022/08/01

This episode features all four hosts of A Career that Soars together to answer the questions of ACtS members and Lead to Soar listeners. Join Amal Yusuf, Mel Butcher, Susan Colantuono, and Michelle Redfern and benefit from their combined collective wisdom. We discuss career planning, asking for a salary increase, dealing with sexual harassment, questions to ask in a job interview, and much more.For more advice, support, and the tools and techniques to have YOUR career that soars, join the Lead to

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26:33

What is Gaslighting at Work and What Can I Do About It?

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2022/07/24

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars Gaslighting in the workplace is Bullying. This form of toxic behavior is particularly insidious, and it can't be ignored if it's happening in your workplace. Because for the victims of this gaslighting, it can cause anxiety, depression, and even nervous breakdowns. It can cause the victim to even question their own sanity. In this episode, Mel and Michelle explore what gaslighting can look like, sound like and feel like for women in the workplace

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24:54

Dealing with "The Brilliant Jerk" in the Workplace

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2022/07/17

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars Do you have a “brilliant jerk” (or two) in your workplace? A Brilliant Jerk, also known as a Toxic Rock Star, is a person, typically in a position of power who has awful toxic behaviours that negatively impact colleagues. Their toxic bullying behaviour “evades consequences” because they’re typically high performing in another metric. The brilliant jerk has a particularly [negative] impact on women with Women of Colour reporting significantly

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42:55

How to Find Words that Work at Work

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2022/07/10

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars Women face some tough workplace challenges from time to time. Often, we can find ourselves in a Fight/Flight/Freeze/Fawn response. Its where the amygdala takes over our own behaviour. Mel and Michelle discuss the types of challenges women might face at work, including hostile workplaces, the types of human behaviour that occurs, the impact it has and importantly, what language is helpful versus not helpful when tackling the poor behaviour of

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47:08

L2S E66: Interview: Dr Catriona Wallace. Why we need...

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2022/07/04

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars! In this episode of L2S!, Dr. Catriona Wallace is our guest. Catriona is a serial entrepreneur and seasoned CEO. She talks with Michelle about why we need more women in AI, and how she has thrived in the manosphere of AI, STEM, and Venture Capitalism. Catriona also gives women some absolute gold about what great CEOs know and do. https://mumbrella.com.au/youtube-algorithms-exposing-young-men-to-the-manosphere-reset-australia-734877 Learn more

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49:09

L2S E65: Please stop being baffled about the...

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2022/06/27

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars Recent research tells us (again) that women outperform men on a range of different leadership metrics. That same research informs us that leaders are baffled that, given how competent women are, there are more of us at the top of organizations. Well, we want you to stop your bafflement about the leadership gender gap. It might be an okay place to start, but leaders must move on from admiring the problem and start taking action. And that does not

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50:50

L2S E64: Interview: Tara Furiani: Taking the BS out...

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2022/06/19

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars! In this episode of L2S!, we discuss how we want leaders to interact with HR to support women, how we want HR to call bullshit on workplace fuckery, and what exactly is a Fuckeroni Pizza? All this and more in this energetic conversation with "Not the HR LAdy" Tara Furiani. https://www.notthehrlady.com Learn more about Lead to Soar! and A Career that Soars! by visiting LeadToSoar.com ~ Guest Tara Furiani Bio: I'm Tara Furiani and after spending 20

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42:34

L2S EP63: Yes, successful women 'play politics' at work.

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2022/06/12

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars In this episode, Mel and Michelle discuss why politics at work need to be rebadged and rethought by women who want a career that soars. Politics, when viewed through the lens of our 3-part leadership definition, is engaging the greatness in others and aligning them towards to strategic and financial goals of the organization. Furthermore, women are rated by bosses as having superior EQ and engagement skills. We discuss how leveraging those

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