“Every connection that you make starts with who you really are.”  —-- Laura Madrid

Laura is the Founder of the Environmental Professional Community Australia, a non-for-profit organisation where environmental professionals and enthusiasts can find mutual support through Networking, Events, Professional Debates among other activities thus forming trust, inspiration and knowledge in an environmental community. She is also co-author of the book Undefeated where share her journey as a professional migrant woman based in Melbourne.  

A community leader and entrepreneur, Laura is committed to nurturing personal growth and empowering individuals to shine in their own unique ways. Her hands-on approach to life has allowed her to be fortunate enough to help others discover their strengths and step into leadership roles in various aspects of their journey. As a dynamic Program Management Office Analyst and ESG Consultant, Laura is driven by a profound purpose: to enrich every conversation. With a diverse background spanning various industries, she played a pivotal role in one of the major road and rail projects currently underway across Victoria. Her contributions to the Digital, Data, and IT team involve establishing project delivery governance, procedures, and tools for a complex multi-year portfolio. Whether overseeing operations, governance, or offering sustainability guidance, Laura's commitment to teamwork, leadership, and positive change drives exceptional outcomes.

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Laura firmly believes mastering connections must begin with mastering ourselves, for her to share the open quote which set the tone for this heartening and inspiring interview, where we  will further explore this philosophy and discover:

- How curiosity propels one to integrate in a foreign language and environment

- The critical role of self-knowledge and self-discovery in building connections 

- How to design and construct a diverse network to support our growth and development

- Why showing more of who we are lets us grow more authentic and meaningful connections

And so much more.

If you’ve been inspired by you’ve listen to, please share it with someone you know who wants to build more meaningful connections and convert opportunities in foreign language. If this is also what YOU to achieve for yourself, please send me a message on ⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠and ⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠, I’m @daisywu.multilingualconnector until the next episodes there is reveal secrets to having no language barriers. Get a copy of my award-winning book:⁠⁠https://www.multilingualconnectors.com/book-collection-1⁠