What's Next? with Dr Jo

The conversation covers Kyle's journey from transitioning to weightlifting, balancing education and elite sport, pursuing teaching, challenges and decision-making, pivoting and coping with setbacks, and the Commonwealth Games experience. It highlights the themes of career transition, education-sport balance, and resilience in the face of setbacks. The conversation delves into the mental resilience of athletes and the challenges they face in terms of funding and support. It also explores the rigorous qualification process for the Olympics and the financial barriers that athletes encounter. Additionally, it highlights the lack of financial support for athletes and the intensity of Olympic training. The conversation concludes with a focus on mental health and the post-Olympic experience. The conversation delves into Kyle's mental health struggles post-Olympics, his journey of self-discovery, retirement from weightlifting, and future plans. It also highlights the importance of supportive partnerships and career transitions.

Takeaways

• Pivoting in career and sport
• Balancing education and elite sport Mental resilience in sports
• Challenges of funding and support for athletes Mental health challenges
• Support networks

Chapters

• 00:00 Commonwealth Games and Reflection
• 23:00 The Rigorous Qualification Process
• 28:03 Financial Struggles of Young Athletes
• 33:53 The Pressure of Olympic Competition
• 39:17 Mental Health Struggles and Self-Discovery
• 46:33 Supportive Partnerships and Career Transition

The conversation covers the career perceptions of Gen Z, the process of navigating career choices, the importance of industry placements and experience, and the development of confidence and skills through internships and work experience. The conversation covers the importance of diverse work experience and communication skills, negotiating university placement and internships, challenges of university placement policies, and the significance of societal engagement and industry collaboration. It emphasizes the need for young people and institutions to work together, inspire young people to do placements, and acknowledge the limits that young people have today.

Takeaways

• Gen Z and Career Perceptions
• Navigating Career Choices
• Industry Placements and Experience
• Confidence and Skill Development Diversity in Work Experience
• Negotiating University Placement
• Importance of Societal Engagement
• Industry-University Collaboration

Chapters

• 00:00 Gen Z and Career Perceptions
• 08:24 Industry Placements and Experience
• 24:51 Confidence and Skill Development
• 30:11 Negotiating University Placement and Internship
• 36:35 Importance of Societal Engagement and Industry Collaboration

Sandra Duarte shares her inspiring career journey, from overcoming self-doubt to becoming a successful CEO and industry leader. She emphasizes the importance of mentorship and empowering young people, as well as the need for a positive workplace culture. Her transition to consulting and leadership training reflects her commitment to creating high-performing teams and positive work environments. The conversation explores the changing dynamic of work, the impact of compassionate leadership on employee well-being, the cultural shift in leadership styles, the importance of positive work culture, and advice for young professionals entering the workforce.

Takeaways

• Overcoming self-doubt and seeking opportunities
• Empowering and mentoring young people Compassionate leadership drives employee well-being and productivity
• Positive work culture is essential for employee satisfaction and retention

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to Sandra Duarte's Career
• 05:25 First Break in the Publishing Industry
• 13:00 Overcoming Fear of Rejection and Seeking Opportunities
• 33:10 The Changing Dynamic of Work
• 44:10 Cultural Shift in Leadership Styles
• 52:10 The Importance of Positive Work Culture
• 59:27 Advice for Young Professionals

Can you build a meaningful career in the arts and still be practical?

In this episode of What’s Next with Dr Jo, I’m joined by acclaimed author Hayley Scrivenor for a thoughtful and honest conversation about pursuing creative work while building a sustainable career and a full life beyond it.

We unpack the myth that careers in the arts are unrealistic, and instead explore what it actually looks like to take your creative practice seriously, without putting everything else at risk.

Hayley shares practical insights on:

• Building a Plan B alongside your artistic career
• Developing skills that support creative work over time
• Staying authentic in your voice and career choices
• Navigating uncertainty in creative industries
• Why your career should be part of your life: not your whole identity

This conversation is for anyone who has ever been told their passion isn’t practical — and for educators, parents, and young people thinking differently about what meaningful careers can look like.

Because creative careers aren’t just possible, they’re powerful, purposeful, and often built in beautifully unconventional ways.

🎧 Listen now to hear how authenticity, creativity, and practical planning can exist side by side.

Dr Jo meets Associate Professor Corey Tutt, the Founder and CEO of Deadly Science. From the science labs, to THE most important voice in First Nations STEM education, we hear how grit, determination, and a willingness to push the edges led Corey Tutt to a career of purpose and passion.