In this podcast, former rural and regional journalist Natalie Leamy takes us on a quick tour through her varied and interesting career. Our conversation then turns to what is special about rural journalism. Podcast highlights include: Being a rural journalist means contributing to your community and adding value to it; Leadership comes in different forms in journalism and involves considering what is in the best interests of your community; and Tips for how to build relationships with journalists in rural areas. 

Social Media - Insta: @Gnatalies, LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-leamy-18ba0b28/.

Tara is currently Professor of Cultural Studies Flinders University, Professor of Higher Education at Massey University, and Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce and director of the Popular Culture Collective.  She is a Member of the Order of Australia, and writes for The Times Higher Education.

Tara has worked all over the world working in universities, deeply engaging with communities. Tara holds three bachelor degrees and four masters degrees including a Master of Leadership, and two graduate diplomas. And a PhD. She has written over 250 journal articles, twenty books, and there’s no sign of slowing down.

Tara’s work translates beyond the academy. One of her vlog series of over 300 videos has about 25 million views. Tara is  committed to regional and rural education and communities. In this conversation, Tara and Sarah chat about education, regionality, bullying, mediocre leadership, and followership. Please check out the links to Tara’s work below and connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn.

This podcast features Dr. Nelia Hyndman-Rizk. Nelia is a Senior Lecturer in Intercultural Management within the School of Business at UNSW, Canberra. Nelia transitioned from a stay-at-home Mum to an academic and will share her journey of progressing her career while raising a family and pursuing Postgraduate studies in our conversation. She’s been successful in a lot of different projects, even growing grapes for local wineries, and managing her agricultural side-business. But her journey of starting university at a more mature age with a family and all its responsibilities is an example of a true fighting spirit. She takes us through her own personal and professional development journey that led to her passion to empower others. Nelia’s led many women to achieve their higher degrees. Her research focuses on multiculturalism, gender, and women's empowerment through Higher Education. A very interesting privilege to get to understand her journey. Enjoy.

This podcast features Prof Meredith Lawley. Meredith is a Professor of Marketing in the School of Business and Creative Industries at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Meredith worked for market research companies before becoming an academic in the late 1980s. Meredith had to make many career transitions and she talks about her support network and what made a difference in her development. She is now almost at the end of her academic career with her planned retirement in the coming year. This led to a reflection on what worked well and what she could have done differently, lessons learned, and what the next generation can take away from her experience. She works on projects focused on regional development, Food, and Agribusiness, as well as seafood marketing. We hope you enjoy listening to such a charismatic person’s reflections.

Ann has a background in start-ups with a focus on emerging industries and is a regionally renowned beekeeper based on the Sunshine Coast, QLD. Her company Hive Haven specialises in the manufacture of award-winning native bee boxes and the production of Australian stingless bee honey and pollinator seed mixes.

Ann’s future vision for the Rural Women’s Award is that rural women identify themselves as a movement of leaders who are proud of the role they play in developing and supporting Australia’s rural industries. Ann believes that every woman has a personal journey, with no two the same.

Ann’s aspiration for the rural industry is ‘conservation of the food chain’. Ann says we currently utilise approximately 1% of edible plant species to fuel our diets. Ann is committed to supporting more innovation around the development of highly nutritional food sources.

In this podcast Ann discusses how university study and university mentors provide her with inspiration, practical advice and support.  She also shares her advice on ‘doing your homework’ before and after networking and taking a samples to networking events.  In particular, Ann recommends saying yes to every networking opportunity, finding out who will be at each event and not only researching the guest list but making contact with anyone you particularly want to meet before the event to arrange to meet/chat.  That way you’re guaranteed not to be on your own the whole event, you will most likely meet the people who you believe will assist your venture, and make the most of each encounter.  Ann also recommends having a strategy for what you want to achieve at each event and taking along samples (in her case – honey) as a conversation starter and to refer to in conversations.  Ann also recommends following up with people you meet at networking event, by maybe sending an email saying how much you enjoyed meeting them…   

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This podcast features Prof. Sue Williamson is an Associate Professor of Human Resource Management in the School of Business at UNSW, Canberra. Sue specialises in gender equality in the workplace, and public sector human resources and industrial relations. She talks about her career transitions and how she had to overcome a series of obstacles to build several careers. She is devoted to making a difference through her research and is a passionate activist for equality in the workplace. Her recent research includes examining what the future of work might look like post-pandemic; and how middle managers can progress gender equality. Sue has partnered with various state government and Australian Government agencies on projects aimed at progressing workplace gender equality.

In this interview Jen Gourley highlights the passion that has underpinned her approach to rural and regional journalism for more than 20 years. She explains why she has continued to experiment with difference types of news outlets in a rural community and how these endeavours have contributed to the community.

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Twitter: @jengourley45

https://www.thebiloelabeacon.com/

Dreaming Big and Letting Go: Jane Harbison is third generation of a Texas farming family. She went to boarding school in Toowoomba and embarked on what she perceived as a safe and secure pathway in accounting. Jane worked in the shipping and livestock export industries, before completing her Master of Business Administration in New York and working in London. But at the age of 40, she felt that she was not being true to herself and she launched her own creative business, Dream Big for Little Girls. In this podcast, Jane shares why she launched out on her own, what she learned from her own business, and why she eventually chose to let her business go. This podcast will inspire you to back yourself and not be afraid to fail.

In this conversation Dr Sarah Casey chats with Joelle Compton. Joelle is a qualified life coach, counsellor and facilitator and she developed a business Transformational Coaching and Counselling, which is based in Brisbane. Before this, Joelle studied in the creative industries and also has degree in teaching. She has worked with NIDA and has also been a mediator. Joelle is about helping people to move forward in life in positive ways to feel empowered and to feel they’re a part of a community and strong within themselves.

Joelle shares some of her deeply personal story. She has moved from survivor to thriver. Joelle shares her journey from a place where she felt alone - where community had shut her out and down – and how she built her very own community as she learned to practise positive self talk and  self-compassion. In this conversation Joelle talks about how we are still feeling our way as women, particularly driven women, to find balance, and she shares strategies to help others on their empowerment journeys.

For more information about Joelle and her work, please look here: https://transformational-coaching-counselling.com.au/