Relaunch Your Career

In this episode, Leah speaks to Sam Trattles, commercial negotiator and Founder of The Other Side of the Table. about why so many people struggle to ask for what they want at work and how to build confidence in negotiation.

In this episode we covered the following key topics:

 • Why negotiation feels uncomfortable  

 • Impact of avoiding negotiation  

 • How personality influences negotiation

 • Building negotiation confidence  

 • Salary negotiation in internal and external recruitment

 • Setting boundaries and negotiating workload

 • Recommended negotiation resources  

 Useful Links:

 Website: https://theothersideofthetable.com.au

 Relaunch Me: https://relaunchme.com.au

Find out more about Sam - https://www.linkedin.com/in/samtrattles/

Sam's Assessment - what's holding you back from asking - https://other-side.scoreapp.com

If you are requiring support with finding your 'best fit' career, preparing for your next interview or need help with writing a keyword optimised Resume or LinkedIn Profile, then contact Leah Lambart and the team at Relaunch Me for further information or to book a coaching session.

If there is a career that you would like to learn more about, the please email me at [email protected] to make a suggestion.

If you would like to support our podcast, we would love you to write a review on your podcast of choice.

Thanks for listening.

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In this episode, Leah sits down with Sandy Milner, a sport scientist, former athlete, international marketer and mum, whose career spans 25+ years across elite sport, global brand partnerships, and human performance.

After founding an award-winning global sport and lifestyle agency in London, Sandy returned to her first love: health, energy, and human performance. Today, she blends science-backed wellbeing principles with real-world corporate insight to help individuals and workplaces perform at their best.

Sandy’s mission?

To help busy professionals and organisations manage their energy, not just their time — because sustainable productivity starts with physiology, not a to-do list.

In This Episode, We Cover:

Sandy’s Career Journey

How she moved from professional sport to global marketing, then back to human performance — and why helping people optimise their energy has become her life’s work.

1. Energy Management vs Time Management

Why Sandy believes productivity is really an energy problem, not a time problem — and what this shift means for employees navigating fast-paced workplaces.

2. What Shapes Our Energy at Work

The physical, mental, and lifestyle factors that influence daily energy levels — and how employees can identify their personal “energy drains” and “energy boosters.”

3. Everyday Habits That Boost Focus & Motivation

Simple evidence-based adjustments anyone can make to improve stamina, concentration, and mental clarity throughout the workday.

4. When Organisations Run on Low Energy

The common red flags:

• declining engagement
• reduced creativity
• presenteeism
• higher turnover

… and the real cost when workplace energy is ignored.

5. What Leaders Can Do Differently

Practical strategies leaders can adopt to build energised, resilient, high-performing teams — without burnout.

6. How Sandy Works With Individuals and Workplaces

Sandy shares how she supports clients through:

• energy and wellbeing coaching
• workplace wellbeing programs
• stress resilience training
• tailored consulting for teams and organisations

Plus: where listeners can learn more about Lifestyle Fizziology and her work.

Connect With Sandy

Website: https://www.lifestylefizziology.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandy-milner-98b93a14/?originalSubdomain=au

If you are requiring support with finding your 'best fit' career, preparing for your next interview or need help with writing a keyword optimised Resume or LinkedIn Profile, then contact Leah Lambart and the team at Relaunch Me for further information or to book a coaching session.

If there is a career that you would like to learn more about, the please email me at [email protected] to make a suggestion.

If you would like to support our podcast, we would love you to write a review on your podcast of choice.

Thanks for listening.

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Margot Andersen is the founder of InSync Network Group - a community that supports globally experienced Australians to reconnect their careers, professional networks and lives when they return home. Through InSync, Margot has created an environment where returning expats can translate their international experience into local career success, whilst building genuine connections and confidence through events, learning programs, and the InSync Club. Margot is also the Director of TalentInsight Australia, a leadership and workforce advisory business that partners with organisations to help them navigate change, strengthen capability, and build high-performing teams.

In this episode, Leah and Margot discuss the following:

Margot’s background and how she came up with the Insync concept

• How Insync supports expats with their return to Australia
• The common challenges for expats on their return to Australia and the biggest surprises
• When should expats typically start the planning process and how long might it take to land a role
• How returning professionals best position their global experience for the Australian market 
• Margot’s advice for expats who feel like they’ve ‘lost their network’ while they were away
• Margot’s advice for expats starting to plan their return home

For more information on Margot and Insync, please check out the links below:

https://insyncnetworkgroup.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/margot-andersen/

https://boomeranging.podbean.com

If you are requiring support with finding your 'best fit' career, preparing for your next interview or need help with writing a keyword optimised Resume or LinkedIn Profile, then contact Leah Lambart and the team at Relaunch Me for further information or to book a coaching session.

If there is a career that you would like to learn more about, the please email me at [email protected] to make a suggestion.

If you would like to support our podcast, we would love you to write a review on your podcast of choice.

Thanks for listening.

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In this episode, Leah interviews Ben Lai, an introverted entrepreneur who now teaches salespeople and entrepreneurs to 'sell' whilst being authentic and true to themselves.

In this episode, Leah and Ben discuss the following:

• Ben's own career journey from nursing to becoming an entrepreneur
• The common misconceptions about introverts working in sales
• The strengths that make introverts great at sales
• Ben's coaching process and how he helps introverted entrepreneurs build their revenue

For more details about Ben and his coaching:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-lai/

https://salesethos.com.au/

Free sales training session with Ben:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/free-sales-training-online-tickets-1783579748039?aff=oddtdtcreator

If you are requiring support with finding your 'best fit' career, preparing for your next interview or need help with writing a keyword optimised Resume or LinkedIn Profile, then contact Leah Lambart and the team at Relaunch Me for further information or to book a coaching session.

If there is a career that you would like to learn more about, the please email me at [email protected] to make a suggestion.

If you would like to support our podcast, we would love you to write a review on your podcast of choice.

Thanks for listening.

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In this episode, Leah Lambart, Career & Interview Coach and Founder of Relaunch Me, discusses a topic that many professionals will face at some stage in their career — redundancy.

Leah offers calm, practical guidance on how to navigate the emotional and logistical challenges that come with job loss. She shares strategies for regaining confidence, finding structure, and reframing redundancy as an opportunity to relaunch your career with clarity and purpose.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• Understanding redundancy as a business decision, not a reflection of your value
• The most important steps to take in the first few days after redundancy
• How to access outplacement programs and professional support
• Simple ways to rebuild structure, confidence, and momentum
• How to reframe this transition as a chance for a new beginning

Key Takeaway

Redundancy doesn’t mean starting over - it means starting again with experience. With reflection, support, and focused action, it can become the turning point that leads you toward more meaningful, fulfilling work.

Resources Mentioned

Free Career Health Check via Relaunch Me

If you are requiring support with finding your 'best fit' career, preparing for your next interview or need help with writing a keyword optimised Resume or LinkedIn Profile, then contact Leah Lambart and the team at Relaunch Me for further information or to book a coaching session.

If there is a career that you would like to learn more about, the please email me at [email protected] to make a suggestion.

If you would like to support our podcast, we would love you to write a review on your podcast of choice.

Thanks for listening.

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In this episode, Leah interviews Hannah Jensen and Joy Gao from Joy Jensen, a Melbourne-based Chartered Accounting firm that supports entrepreneurs and small-to-medium businesses with a range of accounting and taxation services, including taxation compliance and consulting, self-managed superannuation funds, business consulting and preparation of accounting statements.

I this episode, Leah interviewed Hannah & Joy about what needs to be considered from a financial perspective when starting a new business. This is definitely a must-watch episode for anyone thinking of starting a new business in the near future!

In this episode, we discussed:

• Key considerations from a financial perspective
• Paying tax as a small business
• Paying yourself a salary
• What happens to all the expenses required to start a business; 
• and much more!

If you are looking for an accounting firm that understands the challenges faced by SME's then you can find out more about Hannah & Joy and their specialities at the link below:

https://joyjensen.com.au/

If you are requiring support with finding your 'best fit' career, preparing for your next interview or need help with writing a keyword optimised Resume or LinkedIn Profile, then contact Leah Lambart and the team at Relaunch Me for further information or to book a coaching session.

If there is a career that you would like to learn more about, the please email me at [email protected] to make a suggestion.

If you would like to support our podcast, we would love you to write a review on your podcast of choice.

Thanks for listening.

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In this episode, Leah interviews Easton Wood, a former Australian rules footballer for the Western Bulldogs, best known for his leadership and athletic intercept-marking. Easton captained the Bulldogs to their historic 2016 Premiership win and was recognised with an All-Australian selection and the Charles Sutton Medal in 2015. After a 14-season career spanning 188 games, Easton retired in 2021 and has since transitioned into a new career as a recruitment consultant with Hassett, specialising in accounting and finance.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• Highlights and challenges of Easton’s 14-year AFL career
• Whether he ever had a backup plan beyond football during his school years
• How much thought he gave to life after footy while playing with the Bulldogs
• The circumstances around his retirement in 2021 and the emotions tied to it
• How he navigated the career transition process after leaving professional sport
• Why recruitment was the right next step and the transferable skills from football
• The importance of having a “Plan B” as an elite athlete
• Easton’s advice for other AFL players uncertain about their post-footy careers

If you are requiring support with finding your 'best fit' career, preparing for your next interview or need help with writing a keyword optimised Resume or LinkedIn Profile, then contact Leah Lambart and the team at Relaunch Me for further information or to book a coaching session.

If there is a career that you would like to learn more about, the please email me at [email protected] to make a suggestion.

If you would like to support our podcast, we would love you to write a review on your podcast of choice.

Thanks for listening.

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In this episode, Leah speaks with Dr Natalie Sheard, a lawyer and McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Melbourne. Natalie has deep expertise in discrimination caused by AI systems, particularly in employment contexts, and her research explores how and where such bias occurs, its impacts, and the adequacy of current legal protections.

Natalie has been widely published in both domestic and international journals, as well as mainstream media, on topics including algorithm-facilitated discrimination, emotion recognition technologies, and AI regulation. Her outstanding research has been recognised through awards and scholarships, including the prestigious Nancy Millis Medal from La Trobe University.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• Natalie’s career journey and how she came to specialise in researching AI-driven discrimination
• Insights from her recent research paper, including surprising findings
• How Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) often disadvantage non-traditional job seekers and specific groups most impacted
• The filters being applied within AI systems that perpetuate bias
• What needs to change to create a fairer hiring process for all applicants
• Practical steps job seekers can take to avoid being filtered out unfairly
• Natalie’s current projects and where her research is heading next

Links & Resources Mentioned

• AI may be exposing jobseekers to discrimination – here’s how we could better protect them (The Conversation)
• Will AI decide if you get your next job? Without legal regulation, you may never even know (The Conversation)
• Tech companies claim AI can recognise human emotions – but the science doesn’t stack up (The Conversation)
• Research paper in the Journal of Law and Society

If you are requiring support with finding your 'best fit' career, preparing for your next interview or need help with writing a keyword optimised Resume or LinkedIn Profile, then contact Leah Lambart and the team at Relaunch Me for further information or to book a coaching session.

If there is a career that you would like to learn more about, the please email me at [email protected] to make a suggestion.

If you would like to support our podcast, we would love you to write a review on your podcast of choice.

Thanks for listening.

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In this episode, Leah interviews Ashleigh Sheridan, Founder and Managing Director - Ikigai Co, about her career in international development and ESG/Sustainability.

Ashleigh is a thought leader who drives innovation in sustainability and social impact through collaboration. She is grounded in the belief that achieving positive outcomes for people and the planet should not come at a financial cost and that driving financial results must be intrinsically linked to driving positive change for customers and stakeholders, for businesses to thrive.

In this episode Leah and Ash discuss the following:

• How Ash first came to be interested in a career in international development
• How she came to secure her first role after studying International Development
• Ash's unique experiences working in international aid overseas, including her biggest challenges and resilience required to work in this field
• Ash's recent work with Reece in corporate social responsibility and social impact roles
• What individuals considering a career in this field need to consider

Links to the website that Ash discussed during the episode:

https://www.australianvolunteers.com/ - The Australian Volunteers Program run by DFAT. 

https://www.devnetjobs.org/ - This is a great website that advertises international development roles globally. They also send out notifications about public health crises and natural disasters that will require shorter-term support. 

https://www.devex.com/jobs/search - Another great website for demonstrating the types of development roles are out there around the world.

Ethical jobs – roles here in Australia for charities and social enterprises that require more conventional skillsets in the international development sector (as a way to transition). They also sometimes advertise CSR roles.

https://www.ikigaico.org/ 

If you are requiring support with finding your 'best fit' career, preparing for your next interview or need help with writing a keyword optimised Resume or LinkedIn Profile, then contact Leah Lambart and the team at Relaunch Me for further information or to book a coaching session.

If there is a career that you would like to learn more about, the please email me at [email protected] to make a suggestion.

If you would like to support our podcast, we would love you to write a review on your podcast of choice.

Thanks for listening.

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In this episode, Leah explains how more mature employees can navigate any potential ageism when attending interviews.

Leah explains the types of interview questions that may have 'ageist' connotations and provides some practical and specific examples of responses that may help to alleviate any concerns the employer may have about your age.

This episode is for those employees who are 50+ and who are concerned about how they can compete against younger candidates in a competitive job market.

If you are requiring support with finding your 'best fit' career, preparing for your next interview or need help with writing a keyword optimised Resume or LinkedIn Profile, then contact Leah Lambart and the team at Relaunch Me for further information or to book a coaching session.

If there is a career that you would like to learn more about, the please email me at [email protected] to make a suggestion.

If you would like to support our podcast, we would love you to write a review on your podcast of choice.

Thanks for listening.

www.relaunchme.com.au