What does it take to turn self-doubt into self-belief? Mel Thomas is founder and CEO of KYUP!, Australian of the Year nominee, martial arts champion, and domestic violence survivor. In this episode with Helen McCabe, Mel shares her insights on the transformative power of self-defense, the importance of strong role models, and how building self-worth can change lives.

This episode references domestic violence, sexual assault, and self-harm. If you or someone you know needs support:

• Lifeline (Crisis support and suicide prevention) 13 11 14
• 1800 Respect (National sexual assault, family and domestic violence counselling line) 1800 737 732
• Full Stop Australia (National violence and abuse trauma counselling and recovery Service) 1800 385 578

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Is there ever a good way to deliver redundancy news? Edweena Stratton has broad experience as a people and culture leader, including leadership roles at Salesforce, Oracle, Krispy Kreme and Starbucks. In this episode with Helen McCabe, Edweena discusses both giving and receiving redundancy news, succession planning and how to handle a corporate restructuring.

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What impact will your leadership have? Sonja Stewart has been involved in government, academia, and not-for-profits for over 20 years. Sonja was deputy secretary within the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet and recently CEO of the NSW Law Society. She was appointed Chair of the GO Foundation in 2020 and Chair of the South Western Sydney District Health Board this year. In this episode, host Helen McCabe asks Sonja how to have a career that leaves a legacy, what a good probation process looks like, and managing accountability in a large organisation.

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