Tricia started her career as a carpenter, working "on the tools". It was never planned, she kind of fell into it and ended working for her parents residential building business for 8 years. During that time, she completed her carpentry apprenticeship, got married, got pregnant, bought a renovator’s delight and moved into more of the sales and estimating side of the business. During this time, Tricia also decided to start volunteering as a leader of youth with Girl Guides. 

During her now 10 years in Brisbane, she has worked for several companies, her husband and her have almost finished renovating their delight and they (her husband and her) have decided to get into house flipping. They are currently getting ready to start their second house.

‘Bringing houses back to life’ requires the purchase of old Queenslanders in Ipswich, renovating and extending them, turning them back into lovely and larger family homes. Their flipping business is great as it keeps them busy and out of trouble. Tricia also likes flipping houses as she gets to use and share her carpentry skills and also is able to spend heaps of time with her best friend.

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Talking to Tricia on this Podcast …… we found out what made her decide to volunteer as a leader with the Girl Guides, the diverse roles she’s had and we had a few laughs along the way. It was great to have a chat with a fellow estimator!

Fiona has had an interesting career path, split between pursuing elite amateur sporting dreams and developing her skills as a marketing and communications professional.

Fiona has represented Australia five times in two sports – athletics and bobsleigh – and she applies the lessons learned from her elite sporting career to the business world every day.

As a marketer, Fiona loves working with businesses to help them understand their ‘WHY’ and then help them have meaningful conversations with their target audiences.

Fiona is a passionate advocate for the empowerment and education of women, and was invited to take part in the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women congress. Unfortunately, this event was cancelled due to Covid-19, however Fiona ensured she caught up with some amazing and inspirational women!

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Talking to Fiona on this Podcast was full of fun, laughter, inspiration & motivation as I walked away with a new respect for athletes and the cut throat profession it is. It was also great to connect with Fiona about our joint advocacy for women.

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Ally Kelly is the CEO and founder of Mind Blank, a health promotion charity which aims to reduce the risk of suicide through interactive theatre. Ally has been at the helm of the unique charity for the past nine years, and her award-winning programs have directly impacted over 30,000 young Australians.

Mind Blank exists because every 3 hours in Australia more than one person will take their life by way of suicide (ABS, 2017), of this, 15 more twelve to seventeen-year old’s make an attempt (Orygen, 2017).

Ally’s qualifications include: Master of Arts Majoring in Research in Social Justice, Social Inequality and Humanitarian affairs at the Griffith University; Griffith Award for Academic Excellence 2018. Bachelor Creative Arts 2010 University of Wollongong.

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Talking to Ally on this Podcast was inspiring, emotional & insightful as we talked about mental health, the value of early intervention & providing access to a wellness path. Early education is the key!

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An energetic and dynamic storyteller Michelle is dedicated to encouraging a strong love of reading and writing in young children and conducts author visits at primary and special schools, libraries and bookstore storytelling and publishing workshops for adults. She especially enjoys meeting people through her speaking engagements for women's groups and charities.

Michelle Worthington is a two-time winner of the International Book Award and finalist in the USA Best Book Awards, Michelle also received a Gellett Burgess Award and a Silver Moonbeam Award for her contribution to celebrating diversity in literature.

Michelle was the recipient of the 2018 AusMumpreneur Gold Award for Business Excellence and the winner of the 2018 Redlands BaR award for Best Start Up Business.

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Talking to Michelle on this Podcast was fun, uplifting and educational as Michelle discussed the process she went through, over 10 years, to become a published author.

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Rebecca has been part of the PGH Bricks team for the past nine years. During this time, one of Rebecca’s greatest career achievements was the successfully integration of two Customer Service teams during a joint venture in 2015 between CSR and Boral Bricks.

She is also the proud mum of a daughter who recently started her school-based carpentry apprenticeship.

Rebecca is part of the project team for the AWIC Scaffolding the Future for Women in Construction workshop. AWIC have partnered with TAFE Queensland to introduce young women to this wonderful industry and the fulfilling careers that await them. Together with the Construction Industry, we showcase the available career paths.

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Talking to Rebecca on this Podcast was ‘awesome’ as we spoke about where the construction industry is now & into the future, the importance of communicating with your team and supporting the next generation by providing opportunities where they can ‘ask the questions’ to industry leaders.

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Jo Sainsbury has over 30 years’ experience in Administration, HR and Project Management within the Heavy Equipment, Earthmoving and Rail Industries. Jo hit the track running so to speak 7 years’ ago and now works as a Coal Train Driver.

Jo has recently become a published author and Influencer within the Rail, Mining, Resources, STEM and Construction Industries.

She is passionate about encouraging women of all ages to unleash the full force of their potential, achieve greater levels of self-sufficiency and fulfilment and create a more sustainable way of working, in particular within Non-Traditional Roles in these industries.

She is all about finding an appreciation for the world of possibilities that await when you’re prepared to throw aside self-imposed limitations. Everyone is capable of doing the job – what are you waiting for “Get Your Glo On” she shouts out!

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Talking to Jo on this Podcast was fantastic as it gave us the opportunity to have a chat about supporting the next generation of women in construction & other non-traditional roles

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IMANI do property marketing differently. We develop innovative strategies that connect your business to the right consumer, using data and technology to grow your company, let’s chat

We were fortunate to be able to speak with the ladies from the Imani Marketing team for this Podcast. Roxy & Anna from the ‘marketing space’ as well as Anna & Sharnie from the ‘tech space’.

We discussed their journey and how they all came to work in their individual roles at Imani Marketing, we spoke about the importance of social media and how now is the time for business to go digital! (& not just because of Covid-19)

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Talking to the Ladies from Imani on this Podcast was a lot of fun, educational and gave some great insights into the future of marketing. Four amazing women, all experts in their field and all have a lot to offer! Thank you.

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Sally has spent the last 20 years coaching, mentoring and developing people to be more productive through building their people and team skills and being more effective with their task management.

She’s a productivity and leadership expert, having presented to, and worked with 10,000+ managers and leaders from medium sized to global organisations in Germany, Middle East, Asia and Australia.

But there is more to Sally Foley-Lewis than her career – including her promise, to herself, to celebrate a milestone birthday climbing to the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro. Yes, her husband is going too!

Sally has been a part of the AWIC community since early 2019 and we love having her help us with our growth and development. Thank you Sally!

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Talking to Sally on this Podcast was energetic, fun, full of wisdom and advice for us all!

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Caroline is a valued member of the construction community, has been a mentor to many during her career and has shown us what can be achieved with hard work & determination. However, she started her career as a Chef!

A variety of topics during this podcast were discussed:

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Talking to Caroline on this Podcast provided an opportunity to reconnect with an industry legend! There were moments of laughter, reflection and strength.

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Söka Australia, a new Brisbane based company created by Nicole Gibson has a commitment to sustainability through practical innovation, style, space saving, water saving, detergent saving and a focus of bringing organisation and sanity back to all Australian homes. #lifestooshorttobeinthelaundry

Alongside this new innovation comes a passion for supporting local businesses. Nicole has chosen to make the Söka tub here in Brisbane and also has employed local support in terms of industrial design, interior design, IT, marketing and business support. Nicole is a proud Australian, and more so a very passionate Queenslander. She values the importance of manufacturing locally, producing a quality product and emphasising a Brisbane associated brand awareness when advertising her new innovation.

Are your after some eco friendly cleaning hacks, using products from around your home? Visit Nicole’s Instagram page and view her videos.

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Talking to Nicole on this Podcast we had an energetic discussion about Söka Australia, the power of networking and her connection with the construction industry.

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