WNA Trailblazers

Aviation training specialist Adrianne Fleming OAM GAICD shares the story about how she built a successful career in aviation when very few others believed in her childhood dream.

Brand, communications and reputation specialist Ros Weadman talks about the importance of reputation for businesses and how you can make sure yours is a good one.

Suzie Lightfoot shares her personal journey with Cheryl in this episode that looks at how to connect with your inner wisdom and build a personal brand that really works for you.

Tanya Meessman shares the story of her personal journey with WNA CEO Cheryl Gray as they explore the common issues girls face, and the passion that drives her to help them.

Community is at the heart of everything, and aside from what is often performative corporate action to be “seen to be good corporate citizens” are the people who become directly involved in their community from the ground up and help make all parts of that community thrive.

As Founding Director of The Carer’s Foundation, Ronnie has cared for people both personally and professionally, including her husband, Michael, her father and one of her own sons. She understands that carers are often stressed, exhausted, almost broken and riddled with guilt should they even think about taking time out.

It’s pretty common knowledge not to do the same things and expect different results, and doing it different was at the front of Kelli’s mind as she started from scratch, finding the building blocks for the systems, staffing and processes we all need to start our businesses and keep things ticking along.

We form our opinions and attitudes towards money at a very young age. Some familiar hits of your childhood might include “money doesn’t grow on trees” or “I’m not made of money”. While both statements are accurate, it’s possible a fear of money has set in early and despite our best efforts, controls our everyday transactions and financial security.

Libby and Luke chat to WNA CEO Cheryl Gray about their transition from the pool into a new life away from the limelight, and without all the support their sporting careers once afforded them.

Jude Kingston from Mind Your Fashion talks about about raising awareness and creating positive change for mental health in the fashion and creative industries.

When was the last time you truly prioritised yourself? We all face stress and if we’re not careful, the stress compounds until we feel sick and if we’re really unlucky, we burn out.

You’ve probably been in a situations where you’ve seen when persuasion fails, and find yourself in a space where it can sometimes feel like it’s “persuasion vs influence” or “persuasion vs coercion”. What comes to mind when you think of Persuasion?

What’s your next chapter? Women before us were working hard for our rights well before any of us were born, but it has only been in the last fifty years that we’ve gained momentum. As we reflect on the successes we’ve had earlier in life, growing older comes with the challenge of society’s stereotypes about […]

Retail blazes a trail Managing and recovering from COVID is something many businesses have had to grapple with. One industry that has always relied on agility is the retail sector as retailers constantly look for strategies to move with the times and changing customer demands. COVID aside historical challenges for the sector have ranged from […]

Removing those roadblocks Some days it can feel like we’ve got so many challenges ahead of us, roadblocks to success as women. They’re there regardless of whether we’re running our own business or progressing a corporate career. It’s because of Trailblazing women like Lynette Palmen, founder of Women’s Network Australia, that some of the things […]

Good and bad approaches to Networking: We’ve all seen them: those people who walk into a networking event, soon dealing their business cards out like a seasoned croupier at the casino’s poker table. Though they may understand the benefits of networking, engaging people requires skills that we all have, but are often too shy to […]

Women from across Australia's own women's business network share their stories and perspective as Women's Network Australia amplifies the voices of women in business in this trailblazing new podcast. CEO Cheryl Gray talks to women from across the network who have found success in their own careers working for themselves or others.