"I feel amazing about turning 40. It's the decade I am allowed to be myself"  

Jocelyne Royer is a marketing expert who cut her teeth working on luxury brands such as Bentley. Her career is a series of decisive, proactive actions - getting an idea, and making it happen through action. Now with a wealth of knowledge around how to build and reposition brands, she is moving into new technology.  

Jocelyne believes in challenging herself, "if I am in my comfort zone, I feel uncomfortable, the best of me comes out when I am bit scared".

Check it out for how to find your fire at 40, lessons in style from France, Berlin, Nigeria and a masterclass in taking hold of your career.

Maribelle Malo

Who has heard of the 4 day week? How many would like to ask for flexible working arrangements, but are not too sure how to? Do you have to quit your job to set up your own business? Not necessarily.

Mariebelle Malo is a consultant with a purpose - to make work more productive, and more meaningful. She founded her own technology start up 8 years ago and to help her do this, asked her employer if she could go part time. Ironically her start up was a platform enabling job sharing.

Thanks so much Mariebelle! 

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Founder of the Circular Economy Pioneers, Chelsea McLean moved into the environmental space at 40. Her approach was proactive and intentional. 

5 years later her knowledge and passion around the Circular Economy is contagious. She is on a mission to equip young people with the tools they need to help us solve our environmental issues - telling us why and how many of us need to shift our linear thinking. 

Chelsea leads a network of organisations who meet regularly and share lessons and opportunities adopting the circular economy, this has thousands of members and many more are welcome!

As well as her own love of composting, Chelsea shares ways we all can help to save the planet, especially finite resources such as soil and water.

She also talks to us abut honing your intuition to help you find your path.

What is the circular economy?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DU6x0q5c2o

Pioneers work here

https://acehub.org.au/knowledge-hub/case-studies/all

Join the community!

https://portal.acehub.org.au

Level up your change making skills in circular design

https://www.unschools.co

Sarah had a huge year the year she turned 40. She passed a law degree, got married and bought her first home with partner Peter - she also underwent two rounds of IVF. Fair to say she is the poster girl for IT IS NEVER TOO LATE!

Sarah talks through the experience of undergoing invitro fertilisation (IVF) and then the joy of becoming a mother in her 40's. Having had a daughter at 24, she shares how the experience differs as you get older. Honest about how they reached the decision to go for IVF, about the process and physical impact, Sarah also talks to Hannah about the impact of IVF on her relationship, and the importance of friendship.  

Sarah like most mums sees how social media can impact her teenage daughter, she talks about the advice she gives to her.

Thanks so much Sarah, such an insightful conversation! 

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Lisa knew she'd have to fulfil her career ambitions by taking a less traditional route - living in rural Queensland when all the action was in the city.

Lisa created her own career path, building her ESG consultancy firm the Caffrey Group that saw her working with CEO's and Boards, and finding solutions to motherhood and rural life.

Now one of only 14% of Female Chairs in Australia, Lisa shares with us her role in ensuring consensus across the Board, the responsibility she has to the people of Queensland for its most precious resource, water, and how she works with the CEO and stakeholders.

Lisa is passionate about bringing opportunities to rural and remote areas and shares a number of brilliant projects she is involved in from Digital Centres for First Nations people that include meaningful employment and STEM education centres for country kids.

Growth and equity is certainly afoot with a leader like Lisa behind it. 

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Intro

04:53:47 - What does being the chair of a board involve?

10:19:52 - How was the pathway to that role?

18:00:91 - Having the confidence and skillset

19:56:00 - What was the end goal?

23:35:14 - Upcoming projects

31:20:52 - Set of skillsets needed

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Hannah Maude - @fireandforte

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Lisa Caffery - LinkedIn

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In this week’s episode, we have a very interesting conversation with a passionate woman in her forties who’s currently the board chair of Sunwater Limited, and deputy chair of Central Queensland Hospital and Health Services Board. She gives us amazing advice and encouragement to lead our lives and careers through freedom and humility.

In this episode, we discuss:

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Futurist, Diversity Expert and Social Entrepreneur Dr Jenine Beekhuyzen shares her mission with us and how she has had the guts to go and make things happen. The CEO and Founder of Tech Girls Movement and STEMfest is full of Fire for her purpose.  

Chapters

00.38 Introduction Dr Jenine Beekhuyzen OAM ‘Passion and Purpose’ 

09.55 What is STEMfest? 

19:20 Women in Tech and My Journey  

25:15 Tech to Solve World Problems 

43:10 Final Question - Life Advice  from Dr Jenine Beekhuyzen

MEET OUR GUEST:  Dr Jenine Beekhuyzen OAM www.linkedin.com/in/jeninebeek  

OUR HOST:  Hannah Maude  @fireandforte www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-maudeAU  

ABOUT OUR GUEST:  A social entrepreneur and academic, Dr Jenine Beekhuyzen advocates for more girls and women in STEM. The Founder and CEO of Tech Girls Movement, Dr Beekhuyzen’s mission to get more girls into Tech has been a 20 year plus journey leading to multiple awards including an Order of Australia Medal. Her latest innovative creation to engaging industry into the conversation of Diversity is STEMfest - a 3 day extravaganza featuring leading experts from around the world on the topic of increasing diversity across all STEM fields.  

TOPIC 

In this episode, we discuss: 

Research into Girls in Tech Diversity in STEM I

mposter Syndrome 

Why there is less women in Tech 

Tech Girls Movement and the innovation that has come out of it  

RESOURCES:   Tech Girls Movement https://www.techgirlsmovement.org 

Books 

Tech Girls are Superheroes www.techgirlsmovement.org/product/original-tech-girls-are-superheroes-book-hard-copy/ 

5 things you can do to engage girls in STEM www.jeninebeekhuyzen.com/shop/5-things-you-can-do-to-engage-girls-in-stem 

Projects from Tech Girls Movement https://fullsteamahead.technology https://positivepenguins.com

UN Sustainability Goals https://sdgs.un.org/goals

Imposter Syndrome Foundations https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1979-26502-001 

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Katy Graczer is on fire at 49. The original party girl, brought up in North London, had begun drinking as a teenager, and her love of fun meant margaritas were part of life. As her corporate career took off she found drinking was wrapped into her identity - drinking at conferences or when travelling for work.  

At 45, however, fed up with the anxiety and wasted time, she stopped, and hasn't drunk since. Katy shares with us her top tips for quitting alcohol, whether for abit or forever. 

Another unlock to relieving anxiety is the way we breathe. Katy and her partner Dean run The Power of Breath in Bondi, Australia, witnessing incredible transformations in people. Katy talks us through breath work and how quickly we can notice where we are holding tension and how to change it in the moment. 

As a yogi, Katy is passionate about making time for yourself for your wellbeing. The mum of two boys, she also has 2 step children, and two beloved rescue dogs. Katy is living her dream life, and can not imagine missing a moment of it.  

Healthy, happy, and loads of fun. Enjoy watching Katy G!  

1. Upbringing in North London 

2. Confidence and Imposter Syndrome 

3. Quitting Drinking and tips to stop 

4. Find Your Tribe 

5. The Life changing Power Breath

What's it like to be a woman in Tech? Do you have to code? What about transferrable skills, can we move into Tech later in our careers?

Anna Liebel answers this and more. Her formidable career has taken her from coding at the age of 8 to being voted one of the Top 50 Chief Information Officers in Australia. She has worked for SEEK, Telstra and UniSuper - the latter servicing a board customer base and a fund work $100billion.

Work Life Balance is now Anna's priority. Ironically achieved after setting up the advisory board The Secure Board, a business focused on educating business on Cyber Risk and how to avoid it. By using her skills, experience, confidence she is able to educate on one business greatest threats - Cyber crime - all whilst having time to walk the dogs.

Enjoy!

Tammy Maggs is a Digital artist and mom. A few years ago, her world changed as she describes having an identity crisis - her children going to college and a life changing injury stopping her from doing the career she loved.  Accepting her health was to change forever took time. 

However, as Tammy spent time at home trying to find a way out, she began to explore online communities and meditation. "Meditation saved me" she states. Over the coming months, a new Tammy began to emerge, she had found hope, friendship and new career options through the Web3 community.  Whether life has dealt you a hard blow, your in need of hope or a fresh start, this interview is for you. 

Tammy also explains how you can find community online via Twitter Spaces, and a new career in the emerging world of Web 3, digital art and the metaverse.  

Follow Tammy here @cyptogirls16 on Twitter Or on LinkedIn Tammy Maggs

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A modern leader who believes the wellbeing of her team directly links to the wellbeing of her business, Silvia Wiesner talks about how she believes in helping her team flourish, share a vision and deliver in good and challenging times.  

Silvia is the Managing Director Unilever Belgium, she is a Young Leader of the World Economic Forum, and is also a Mum.  "I don't believe in the superwoman cape, we must give up on the pursuit for perfection, and know doing our best is enough".

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