Heather Croall AM, CEO and Artistic Director of the Adelaide Fringe, shares her journey from documentary filmmaker to leading one of the world’s largest open access arts festivals. 🎭🌟

Heather talks passionately about the power of inclusivity in the arts, and how Adelaide Fringe has become a platform where every artist, no matter their background, has the chance to tell their story. She highlights the Festival’s mission to create a space where everyone belongs, allowing both emerging talent and established performers to thrive. 🌍🎟️

Heather also reflects on the challenges of running a global festival through the pandemic, and how the Fringe community rallied together to keep the spirit of creativity alive during such uncertain times. She shares how the festival broke through to over one million tickets sold, cementing its reputation as one of the most successful arts events in the world. 🎫✨

This episode offers valuable insights into how leadership, community, and inclusivity can transform not just the arts but any sector. 💼🤝

Tune in to hear Heather’s inspiring vision for a future where the arts are truly for everyone! 🎧🌟

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Rebecca Wessels, proud Peramangk & Ngarrindjeri woman and Founder of Ochre Dawn, shares her journey from 'Chief Everything Officer' to leading with a focus on authentic engagement and meaningful commitments to cultural sensitivity. 🌿🤝

She emphasizes the critical role of Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs) in fostering genuine relationships and accountability, explaining how RAPs help organizations commit to actions that promote Reconciliation. 📋🖊️

Rebecca also highlights Ochre Dawn’s mission to bring First Nations culture to life in workplaces, schools, and communities, ensuring that cultural expressions (including languages) are honored and respected. 🖤💛❤️ She advocates for capacity-building opportunities that empower First Nations businesses and leaders, calling for a shift from token hiring practices to genuine leadership development and broader industry support. 🚀💼

This episode offers valuable insights on how businesses can create real impact by building trust, fostering meaningful partnerships, and embracing cultural sensitivity. 🌍✨

Tune in to hear Rebecca’s inspiring vision for a more inclusive and culturally connected future! 🎧🌟

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In Episode 2 of Season 6 of behind closed doors' Women on the Move Podcast, we welcome Sharon Williams, the dynamic founder of Taurus Marketing.

An entrepreneur, international marketer, editorial contributor, public speaker, and proud mother of three, Sharon shares her inspiring journey from navigating her career as a new mother in a new country to founding Taurus Marketing and Taurus Academy and developing the innovative Taurus Bullseye™ Methodology. Tune in as Sharon delves into the intricacies of personal branding, marketing strategies, and the impact of influencer marketing.

We have Donny Walford, Founder of behind closed doors, speaking to Michelle Bowes, journalist, mother, author, entrepreneur and speaker on her career journey and what inspired her to write Money Queens!

To find out more about behind closed doors, check out our website . Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.

To find out more about her book Money Queens or to book Michelle Bowes for a workshop/speaking engagement, check out www.moneyqueens.com.au

Alex is an authentic and transformational leader with a passion for people, innovation and collaboration. She is a proven creative leader with innovation in technical approaches and METS programs with global reach and big picture thinking. Alex has had a rich diverse technical and leadership background across the globe, from sustainability and ESG management, to head of Government mining regulation, earth sciences and innovation. Alex was the first woman to be awarded the Australian New Zealand Environmental Practitioner of the Year. Alex is Head Judge for the 2023 Australian Innovation Competition, with winners to be announced late October 2023.

In this episode, Alex talks about how she has forged a career in traditionally male dominated industries and how her family has encouraged her to strive for more and push herself.

Dr Jana Matthews has had a successful career, from completing a Doctorate in Management and Planning at Harvard University, to CEO of her own company, The Jana Matthews Group, and now achieving great success in her current roles as ANZ Chair in Business Growth, Professor, and Director at UniSA’s Australian Centre for Business Growth.

In this episode, she talks about how she has supported CEOs, MDs, and Executives of small and medium companies identify and address issues that are inhibiting their own business growth.

Samantha is no stranger to overcoming adversity. A late diagnosis of congenital hip dysplasia led to multiple corrective surgeries as a child. After starting school in a wheelchair, she finished school at age 16, completed medical and surgical training, and became the first female Urological Surgeon in South Australia.

With a vision to deliver specialised incontinence treatments to the women of South Australia, she became the first urologist in Australia to exclusively specialise in female and functional urology, establishing Continence Matters in 2002, subsequently building her single surgeon practice into a Centre of Excellence. She is a passionate businesswoman and entrepreneur.

Dr Pillay has served on numerous National and State boards and committees, including the Female Urology Special Advisory Group Chair for the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand from 2007 to 2013. She was the first female to represent South Australia on the Board of Urology from 2003 to 2006, the first female scientific convenor for their Annual Scientific Meeting in 2007, and the first female chair of the South Australian Urology section in 2017.

Samantha, a single mother, has devoted her career as a surgeon to treating incontinence, reducing the stigma, and educating doctors, health professionals and the community. She has developed an online Continence Course to educate health professionals in an often-neglected area in medical education.

She challenges career gender stereotypes and breaks the glass ceiling for women. Samanthaadvocates for healthy living to reduce preventable chronic disease and resilience to overcome whatever life throws you. As a woman of colour born to migrant parents of a mixed marriage, she advocates for diversity, inclusion, and anti-discrimination.

She is a three-time International Amazon No1 Best Selling author of:

The No Recipe Cookbook – a cookbook for people who don’t cook, When I’m a Surgeon – The first in the Inspirational Careers for Kids picture book and activity book series, and

Book Three; When I’m an Astronaut, following Book Two; When I’m an Entrepreneur.

Samantha was one of four finalist nominees for SA Australian of the Year 2022, and a SA Finalist in the Telstra Best of Business Awards 2023 in two categories, Championing Health and Accelerating Women.

Pollyanna is one of Australia’s leading professionals in creating high-performance cultures that transform results. For the past 20 years she has supported clients across Govt, Blue chip Corporate, NFPs and Mid-tier professional services organisations.

She achieves this by helping her clients to develop consistent high-performing teams, elevating leadership capability, lifting employee engagement and maturing the potential of all.

Among her accomplishments are building a multi-million-pound business from the ground up, author of the book Women & Success, she was a regular contributor to Australia's best business blog, SmartCompany for 13 years writing as their expert on teams, a regular contributor to Arianna Huffington’s Thrive. She is the author of Women & Success: Redefining What Matters Most at Home, at Work and at Play.

Pollyanna is committed to the work of advancing the conversation, collaboration and co-creation of a gender-balanced world. To change the narrative and responsibility for fixing our systems globally, she works with both women and men with a groundbreaking transformational Gender Equity solution where collective wellbeing is at the forefront.

Pollyanna had a conversation with behind closed doors' Founder and Managing Director, Donny Walford, where she talks about empowering women through helping them thrive in the work they do.

Ready to be inspired? Wait no longer and tune into our latest episode of Women On The Move featuring Pollyanna Lenkic now!