The Megan Dalla-Camina podcast: Women | Creativity | Wellbeing | Leadership | Success

Whether you’re an entrepreneur looking to create more income streams in your business, or you have a day job but you want to pivot into a different role or start a side hustle, this conversation with the incredible Dorie Clark is for you. Dorie Clark is an adjunct professor at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and the author of Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of 2015 by Inc. magazine. A former presidential campaign spokeswoman, the New York Times described her as an “expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives.” A frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, she consults and speaks for clients including Google, Microsoft, and the World Bank. In this conversation we talk about Dorie’s latest book Entrepreneurial You and Dorie shares a wealth of career advice that is super helpful regardless of whether you’re an entrepreneur or you’re working within an organisation. We talk about the following areas: The benefits of creating multiple income streams and why it’s the antidote to risk in today’s modern world How to rescue yourself when you feel stuck in your career Why focus is important and ...

For anyone that loves inspiring conversations that are also packed to the brim with practical tips around getting organised and increasing your productivity, then this episode with the remarkable Lorraine Murphy is for you. Lorraine is originally from Dublin, Ireland and spent the first eight years of her career in PR and communications strategy. In 2009 she moved to Sydney and recognised a need for a coordinator of blogger and brand relationships in the Australian market. She launched The Remarkables Group in 2012, the first dedicated influencer talent agency in Australia and went on to secure over $1m in revenue in the first 12 months. Lorraine was named one of BRW’s Five Young Entrepreneurs to Watch and one of Dynamic Business’s Young Guns.  She has featured frequently in media, including The Project, Sunrise, Sydney Morning Herald, Collective Hub, Marie Claire, Sky News, ABC News and The Australian. Lorraine is a thought leader in entrepreneurship and the best-selling author of Remarkability: How To Be So Good They Can’t Ignore You. In this incredible conversation, Lorraine gives so much insightful and practical guidance on some of the following areas: Why it’s essential to take action on your ideas The role that having faith and confidence ...

After the super helpful and inspiring interview that I had with Lee Holmes back in August last year, I wanted to get Lee back on the show to share more of her beautiful wisdom and guidance and talk to us about her latest book, Fast Your Way to Wellness. Lee Holmes is a holistic nutritionist, yoga teacher, wholefoods chef, Lifestyle Food Channel’s Healthy Eating Expert and author of the best selling books Supercharged Food: Eat Your Way to Health, Supercharged Food: Eat Yourself Beautiful, Eat Clean, Green and Vegetarian, Heal your Gut, Eat Right for Your Shape, Supercharged Food for Kids and Fast Your Way to Wellness. Lee also runs a four-week online ‘Heal Your Gut’ program. She is a columnist with Wellbeing and her articles have appeared in leading Australian newspapers and journals, as well as The Times and The Telegraph, The Daily Express in the UK and The Huffington Post in the US. In this conversation, we go deep into the topic of fasting and Lee gives us all of the ins and outs on the different types of fasting and the health benefits we see from this approach to eating. Here are 3 key takeaways from ...

If you’ve ever thought about starting your own business, but you’re not sure how to get started, then this episode with Emma Franklin Bell is a great one for you. Emma explains why treating entrepreneurship and starting a business like a series of experiments is a key philosophy for her and how it can help you to break through fears that might be holding you back. And if you’ve ever wanted to write a book, there’s also lots of juicy information in this episode about developing a writing practice and how Emma wrote her first 2 books. Emma Franklin Bell is an author, artist and entrepreneur. She is the founder of the online academy – The Beautiful Business Academy and co-host of the popular podcast show – The Ladies Lounge podcast. Emma spent 20 years in the performing arts industry predominantly classical ballet where she became an expert and mentor on strategic business building after creating and building – Fairy Footsteps Ballet – a dance and drama program for 3-6year olds. Within its first 3 months of opening it had 3 venues, 2 teachers and hundreds of students going through the program. In this conversation with Emma, we cover ...

In today’s digital world, where social media makes it possible to constantly compare yourself to others, Mia Freedman is a breath of fresh air. Unlike many figures in the public eye, Mia openly shares the real moments of her life with us, not just the highlight reel, and she is a strong and refreshing voice with a mission is to make the world a better place for women and girls. For anyone who doesn’t know Mia, she is a writer, broadcaster, author, former editor of Cosmopolitan magazine, podcast host, and digital empire builder. Mia is the co-founder and creative director of the Mamamia Women’s Network, Australia’s largest women’s digital media company with 5 global offices and a monthly audience of millions. Mia hosts 2 podcasts, makes regular appearances on TV and radio and is the author of 3 books. She is married to the co-founder of Mamamia and together they have 3 children and live in Sydney. In this incredible conversation, Mia and I chat about her latest book Work Strife Balance and some really juicy topics including: The role social media plays in driving unhealthy comparison What Mia means by the patriarchal bargain and getting clear on what ...

Are you ready for a refreshing conversation about the importance of diversity that we don’t often get to hear? For too long now, the conversations around gender parity and diversity have largely been held by women and we don’t often hear from the men in this space who are standing with us and working alongside us to increase diversity for the benefit of all of us. In this conversation I talk with Dr. Adam Fraser about his work as an advocate for women as well as his area of expertise, which is high performance. Dr Adam Fraser is a peak performance researcher who helps people strive to achieve better performance in everything they do. In his time he has worked with elite athletes and sporting teams, special forces soldiers and business leaders. Adam is also a very well-known speaker and best-selling author of 3 books. In this conversation with Adam, we cover a number of things including: The biggest trend in Adam’s high performance research right now The way that our jobs and roles have changed and how this has led to increased anxiety and depression in the workplace The difference between innovative leaders and leaders who are stuck ...

Do you feel connected to your body and to your natural rhythms? Do you flow easily between your masculine and feminine energies, with periods of time of intense activity and equal amounts of time for rest and restoration? Or does your life feel a little off balance (or maybe even a lot)? Do you feel as though you are pushing and striving and feeling exhausted by the daily grind? If the latter is true, then this conversation with Dr. Ezzie Spencer is for you. Dr Ezzie Spencer is a beautiful friend of mine and she is also a published author, speaker and coach. She hosts the iTunes podcast An Abundant Life, and is the author of the new book, An Abundant Life: Flourishing with the Cycles of the Moon (2017). Ezzie trained as a lawyer and has a PhD on women’s wellbeing and justice after violence. She cares deeply about and works to further women’s emotional wellbeing. Ezzie has spent more recent years working with the rhythms of the moon, refining and perfecting her practice and sharing her wisdom with the flourishing online community in her Lunar Abundance Salon. In this wonderfully juicy conversation with Ezzie, we ...

If you love real, honest and though-provoking discussion about the issues that are really affecting women in the workplace today, and not just a rehash of the same, tired conversations that aren’t really moving us forward, then you are going to love this interview with Avril Henry. Avril is a game changer who tells it like it is. She’s a dear friend and respected colleague of mine who’s been making waves in the leadership and diversity space for decades. Avril is committed to transforming leadership models, building diversity capabilities and reforming outdated workplace practices. Her work is truly groundbreaking and she’s had a huge impact on the lives of many women through a number of projects and initiatives, including the instrumental role she played in building the business case which saw paid maternity leave introduced into Australia in 1995. Avril is also the author and co-author of several books on leadership and the different generations at work, and her book, “Leadership Revelations II How Australians lead in Crises” was voted a “Must Buy, Must Read” and “Best Brain Food book of 2012”, by the Australian Financial Review BOSS magazine. In this incredibly real and honest conversation with Avril, we cover a number of things including: Avril’s career journey and ...

If you’ve ever wondered what it means to be able to live and lead from your heart, and fully embrace your feminine qualities in business and in life, then this episode with Julie Parker is for you. Julie Parker is the CEO and founder of the Beautiful You Coaching Academy where she passionately trains and supports heart-centered people to bring their talents into the world as life coaches. She is the Editor-in-Chief of Inspired Coach magazine, a published author, and an in-demand speaker. She has received numerous leadership and women’s business awards and she regularly appears in the media. Julie is also a modern day priestess who is committed to contributing to a world where feminine qualities of intuition, presence, nurturing and love sit comfortably within the realms of global, for-profit entrepreneurship. In this conversation we go deep into Julie’s personal journey and her path from being a social worker, to coaching, to creating her own highly successful, financially abundant and heart-centered business training coaches all over the world. Julie shares so many of the powerful lessons she learnt along the way and I know you’ll get so much value from the insights she shares. Here are 3 key ...

If you’re ready for more practical insights and inspiration from another one of my favorite holistic health gurus, then this episode with Dr. Libby Weaver is not to be missed. Dr. Libby is one of Australasia’s leading nutritional biochemists. She is a speaker and prolific author – with nine number one bestselling books including Accidentally Overweight, Rushing Woman’s Syndrome and her latest book, Women’s Wellness Wisdom. Dr. Libby has a beautiful, natural ability to break down even the most complex of concepts into layman’s terms and this shines through in our conversation. This episode is packed full of information and we talk about a number of different topics including; optimum wellness, how to feel energized, Libby’s 3 pillar approach to health, the impact of stress, rushing woman’s syndrome, the beliefs that underpin our behaviors and choices, and Dr. Libby’s top wellness recommendations to really thrive in your life. Here are 3 key takeaways from my conversation with Dr. Libby: Why women need to stop putting up with less than optimal wellness and focus on energy as the new currency of health We need to see the body as a messenger that is constantly giving us feedback that we can ...