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Sensei Karen engages with leading experts and accomplished business leaders, diving deep into what it means to be an outstanding leader of people while thriving at work and in life. 

Get ready to be inspired as Karen and her guests share their journeys through captivating stories, offering hard-won wisdom and practical advice that you can use right now. 

We're excited for you to listen and discover how to be Work Savvy! 

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Episode 86: Navigating Entrepreneurship: Overcoming Challenges on the Path to Success

Episode 86: Navigating Entrepreneurship: Overcoming Challenges on the Path to Success

Karen sits down with Krystal Xylander, CEO of Indigo Support and Founder & Director of GameSpec Pty Ltd. Krystal shares her journey of transitioning from a career in nursing to building a successful business in the NDIS sector. They explore how her nursing background has influenced her business approach, the challenges she encountered while scaling her company, and the transformative role a business coach played in helping her regain control and balance.

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Episode 84:  Transformative Blueprint for Leaders to Thrive with Vision, Empathy, and Resilience in the 21st Century

Episode 84: Transformative Blueprint for Leaders to Thrive with Vision, Empathy, and Resilience in the 21st Century

Karen is joined by Karen Ferris, the organisational change and service management rebel with a cause! As the author of "The Leadership Mindset – Be R.E.M.A.R.K.A.B.L.E.," she offers a transformative blueprint for leaders to thrive with vision, empathy, and resilience in the 21st century.   

Karen and Karen explore the "REMARKABLE" acronym that speaks to essential leadership qualities.

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Episode 71: Rewiring Your Brain

Episode 71: Rewiring Your Brain

Karen and Kim Hazendonk, a Neuropsychologist, come together to discuss the influence of the unconscious mind and strategies for rewiring the brain.

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Episode 70: Building A Career That You Love

Episode 70: Building A Career That You Love

Karen is joined by Charlotte Blair, one of Australia’s most experienced Gallup Accredited Strengths Coaches, and author of Career Unstuck:  How to play to your strengths to find freedom and purpose in your work again, to talk about how to build a career that you love. 

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Episode 69: Leadership in Education

Episode 69: Leadership in Education

Karen is honored to be joined by Tony Mackay, a highly respected leader in the education sector, to delve into the topic of leadership in Education. 

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Work Savvy Podcast with Wioletta Hislop

Episode 68: Leadership Lessons from the Gym

Join us as we dive into the intersection of strength and strategy with Wioletta Hislop, the powerhouse mentor bridging bodybuilding and business on Work Savvy!

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Work Savvy Podcast with Kew Jaliens

Episode 66: Mindset Matters

Karen is joined by Kew Jaliens, a former footballer and Olympian, and now Business Coach to talk about the link between mindset and success.    

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Episode 65: AI and the Changing Nature of Work

Episode 65: AI and the Changing Nature of Work

On the show today we’re going to kick off, by talking all about AI and the Changing Nature of Work. To help us unpack this topic, we are joined by Belinda Fyffe. Belinda is the CEO of The Proven Group, a People and Culture Consultancy.  

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Episode 64: The Psychology of Collaboration

Episode 64: The Psychology of Collaboration

On the show today we’re going to kick off, by talking all about The Psychology of Collaboration: Dive into the psychological aspects of collaboration, including how group dynamics and individual personalities affect teamwork. 

 

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Episode 63 – Being a successful entrepreneur

Episode 63: Being A Successful Entrepreneur

On the show today we’re going to kick off by talking all about what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. 

 

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Work Savvy Podcast with Brett Pomroy

Episode 62: Psychological Safety at Work

On the show today we’re going to kick off, by talking all about Psychological Safety at Work. To help us unpack this topic, we are joined by Brett Pomroy.  Brett is the Principal Lawyer at Salt Legal.  

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Work Savvy Podcast with Bonnie Souter

Episode 61: Trauma and Its Influence on How People Show Up at Work

This week on Work Savvy Karen is joined by Bonnie Souter to talk about What leaders need to understand about the influence of trauma on how people show up at work. 

 

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Episode 59: Financial Finesse for Business Owners

Episode 59: Financial Finesse for Business Owners

Karen and Maddie are joined by money expert Jacqui Clark to chat all about financial finesse. 

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Episode 55: The Powerful Combination of Mindset and Strategy

Episode 55: The Powerful Combination of Mindset and Strategy

Zenia Wood is on Work Savvy this week to chat all about mindset. 

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Episode 3: The Art of Powerful Conversations

Episode 3: The Art of Powerful Conversations

Karen and Maddie are joined by Gretchen Gagel from Greatness Consulting. Difficult and powerful conversations are dissected on this week's podcast.

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Episode 2: Through the Eyes of a HR Director

Episode 2: Through the Eyes of a HR Director

Karen and Maddie are joined by Judy Utley from TCV. Together, they discuss the key mistakes leaders make.

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