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Your Career Journey

Emma Graham

42 episodes

2 weeks ago

It’s been an incredible year of conversations on Your Career Journey, and I wanted to wrap things up by taking you through the standout moments, themes, and lessons from every guest who joined me. From navigating redundancy… to changing career paths… to leading with purpose… to building confidence… each episode this year brought something special and genuinely useful for anyone building a career with intention. In this episode, I’m pulling together the biggest takeaways, the ideas that genu...

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It’s been an incredible year of conversations on Your Career Journey, and I wanted to wrap things up by taking you through the standout moments, themes, and lessons from every guest who joined me. From navigating redundancy… to changing career paths… to leading with purpose… to building confidence… each episode this year brought something special and genuinely useful for anyone building a career with intention. In this episode, I’m pulling together the biggest takeaways, the ideas that genu...

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Your Career Journey

The Most Important Career Advice I Heard This Year

It’s been an incredible year of conversations on Your Career Journey, and I wanted to wrap things up by taking you through the standout moments, themes, and lessons from every guest who joined me. From navigating redundancy… to changing career paths… to leading with purpose… to building confidence… each episode this year brought something special and genuinely useful for anyone building a career with intention. In this episode, I’m pulling together the biggest takeaways, the ideas that genu...

2 weeks ago

36 minutes

Your Career Journey

Unlocking Your Potential with Goal Setting | Insights from Keith Abraham

In this episode, I’m joined by Keith Abraham, a globally recognised speaker, author, and one of the most passionate voices on goal setting you’ll ever come across. Keith shares his unconventional path from leaving school early to building a successful career helping leaders and teams achieve clarity, focus, and meaningful momentum. So what really sits behind effective goal setting? ✨ Creating emotional and mental connection to your goals ✨ Getting specific (much more specific than...

3 weeks ago

45 minutes

Your Career Journey

✨ Changing Career Direction Without Starting Over. With Kate Greenwood

What do you do when the career path you’ve been on since university no longer feels right? In this episode, I’m joined by Kate Greenwood, who shares her incredibly honest journey from a traditional career in family law to a leadership role in legal tech and innovation. Kate talks about the reality of stepping away from a clearly defined path, including the identity shift that comes with saying “I’m not sure this is for me anymore.” She also shares how she repurposed her deep knowledge of fami...

1 month ago

51 minutes

Your Career Journey

Leading with Heart: How Emotional Intelligence Transforms Leadership. With Ann Pocock

What does authentic leadership really look like, and how do we bring more of ourselves to the way we lead? In this episode of Your Career Journey, I’m joined by Ann Pocock, founder of Kinetic Effect and former Corporate Marketing Communications Director, who shares her powerful transition from the corporate world to leadership coaching. Ann and I talk about what it means to lead with emotional intelligence and curiosity. And why self-awareness and adaptability are now essential leadership s...

1 month ago

48 minutes

Your Career Journey

Embracing Diversity and Leading with Purpose | Career Lessons from Celeste Warren

How do you really make Diversity, Equity and Inclusion work, not just as a policy, but as something that’s lived and felt in an organisation? In this episode, I sit down with Celeste Warren, a globally recognised HR and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) leader with nearly 40 years of experience at some of the world’s largest corporations. Celeste shares her inspiring career journey, from her early days as a journalist, to becoming a global HR executive, to specialising in DEI leadershi...

2 months ago

42 minutes

Your Career Journey

Navigating Layoffs & Building Career Resilience with Steve Jaffe

What really happens when you’re laid off, and how do you bounce back stronger? In this episode of Your Career Journey, I speak with Steve Jaffe, a marketing leader whose 25+ year career has taken him from advertising to client-side roles to tech startups. Along the way, he’s faced layoffs (or redundancies, depending on where you’re based) four times. 👉 The first time left him devastated. 👉 By the fourth, he sailed through. So what changed? Steve shares the mindset shifts, coping stra...

3 months ago

42 minutes

Your Career Journey

Nonlinear Career Paths: How Breaking Tradition Leads to Greater Success. With Janice Lee-Fu

Are you stuck on the traditional career ladder? Maybe it’s time to rethink what success really looks like. 🚀 In this episode, I sit down with marketing leader Janice Lee-Fu to unpack the power of nonlinear career paths and discuss why they might just be the fastest route to growth, fulfilment, and long-term resilience. Janice’s journey spans engineering, global FMCG brands, executive leadership, e-commerce, and academia. Along the way, she’s learned how curiosity, agility, and re...

3 months ago

46 minutes

Your Career Journey

Mastering Leadership Skills: 5 Proven Steps to Fast-Track Your Career with Camille Batiste 🚀

🚀 Ready to transform your career and step into impactful leadership? In this episode, I'm joined by Camille Batiste to reveal a proven 5-step framework for Mastering Leadership Skills. A game plan that’s already helped countless professionals fast-track their growth and land leadership roles. Camille’s journey from chemical engineer to senior corporate leader offers powerful insights for anyone navigating career transitions, especially if you’re in the “forgotten middle” of your caree...

4 months ago

46 minutes

Your Career Journey

Avoiding Death by PowerPoint: Secrets to Captivating Any Audience with Kris Flegg

If you’re tired of boring slides and disengaged listeners, it’s time to win the war for attention and avoid death by PowerPoint. In this powerful episode of Your Career Journey, career coach Emma Graham sits down with Kris Flegg, founder of The Presentation Design Co and author of The Presentation Playbook, to share proven strategies for winning the war for attention in any room. In this conversation, she uncovers Kris’s Power Principles, a proven framework for Avoiding Death by Power...

4 months ago

44 minutes

Your Career Journey

🔥 Career Success Tips You Were Never Taught | Climb to the Top with Matthias Mahr!

Want to get promoted, build stronger work relationships, and take control of your career path? In this episode of Your Career Journey Podcast, I’m joined by Matthias Mahr, author of How to Be Moderately Successful, for a candid and practical conversation on how to achieve career success, without burning out or pretending to be someone you’re not. We dive into: ✅ Matthias’ career journey from Austria to London ✅ His transition from strategy consulting to commercial leadership roles at ...

5 months ago

49 minutes

Your Career Journey

Beyond Busyness – Choosing Meaning Over Mayhem with Peggy Sullivan 💡

Are you constantly busy but still feeling unfulfilled? In this episode, we dive into the powerful and life-changing concept of choosing meaning over mayhem with author and speaker Peggy Sullivan. Peggy shares how breaking her addiction to busyness became her life’s mission after a stress-induced heart attack and a painful divorce. This honest and inspiring conversation exposes the dark side of busyness and the toll it takes on our health, relationships, and happiness. With her unique “perfo...

5 months ago

36 minutes

Your Career Journey

From Psychology Dreams to Marketing Leader: Emily's Bold Career Pivot

Dive into this inspiring episode where we explore a unique career in marketing and customer insights with Emily Paladino! Whether you're just starting out or looking to pivot your path, Emily's journey offers powerful lessons on how curiosity, data, and strategy fuel success. From aspiring clinical psychologist to CMO and Group Head of Customer Insights, Emily reveals how a love of research led to a dynamic career in marketing and customer insights. Learn how her background in market ...

5 months ago

47 minutes

Your Career Journey

Happiness at Work: Declan Edwards on Emotional Intelligence & Growth 🌱

Can you actually learn happiness like a skill? In this inspiring episode, Emma is joined by Declan Edwards, founder of BU Happiness College and host of the 'How to Be Happy' podcast. Who reveals the science behind happiness and how emotional intelligence and positive psychology can transform your workplace well-being and personal growth. Join Emma as she uncovers how happiness skills, emotional intelligence, and self-awareness drive both success and happiness in life and at work. Declan shar...

6 months ago

46 minutes

Your Career Journey

Work That’s Worth It 💼 Purpose Driven Career Paths with Georgi Enthoven

Are you chasing success but craving purpose? In this powerful conversation with Georgi Enthoven, author of Work That’s Worth It, we unpack exactly how to find fulfilling work, pursue purpose driven career paths, and balance ambition with impact. After living and working in a number of emerging markets and having her own struggle to balance contribution and compensation, Georgi shares her real life aha moment when the idea for the book came to her. Georgi talks through the transformati...

6 months ago

42 minutes

Your Career Journey

Why Your Marketing Is Failing & How to Fix It Fast with Damian Lucas 🚨

Today, I’m joined by Damian Lucas, a fractional CMO through Lucas Growth Advisory. Damian shares his journey from being a creative student passionate about graphic design to becoming a strategic marketer obsessed with consumer behaviour and working with some of Australia’s best-known Retail brands. In this episode, we dive into the evolution of the Australian retail landscape and why e-commerce was surprisingly slow to gain traction. Damian also shares valuable lessons from his career, includ...

7 months ago

48 minutes

Your Career Journey

🔥 Career Reinvention & Finding True Purpose After 20 Years in Retail. With Scott Baker

In this episode, I chat with Scott Baker, Founder of Toast Financial. After spending 20 years building a successful career in retail and e-commerce at The Cotton On Group, Scott found himself at a crossroads. He knew he wanted more. More purpose, more alignment with his passions, and more impact from the work he was doing. But he wasn’t sure what direction that should take. So, what does it actually look like to reinvent your career after two decades in one industry? We unpack the steps Scott...

7 months ago

48 minutes

Your Career Journey

🎯 Turning Global Experience Into Career Success | Returning Home with Margot Andersen

Are you wondering how to turn your global career experience into a powerful advantage after returning home? You're not alone — and this episode will show you exactly how to navigate this life and career transition with confidence. In this episode, I sit down with Margot Andersen, leadership strategist, founder of TalentInsight Australia, and InSync Network Group. Margot shares her extraordinary career path from rural Queensland to London’s bustling business scene — and the emotional, profe...

8 months ago

44 minutes

Your Career Journey

From Marketer to CEO: Vanessa Lyons' Powerful Career Journey & Lessons in Leadership

In this episode of Your Career Journey, Emma Graham chats with Vanessa Lyons, CEO of ThinkNewsBrands. We talk about the bold, intentional steps that took her from marketing to the C-suite, and the mindset shifts and personal battles (like cancer) that helped her redefine success along the way. 🎯 Whether you're a marketer ready to grow, a creative feeling stuck, or a corporate leader exploring your next move, this conversation offers deep, real-world career insights you won’t find anywhere els...

8 months ago

44 minutes

Your Career Journey

How Saying Yes Changed Everything | Amy Barry’s Retail Marketing Success Story

What happens when you take a chance on a short-term contract? For Amy Barry, that bold “yes” became a decade long journey through top retail brands like The Good Guys and Anaconda. In this energising episode of Your Career Journey, Emma sits down with Amy to explore how strategic risks, leadership evolution, and the DISC behavioural model shaped her career success. 💡 This conversation is packed with relatable stories and career advice for marketers, creatives, and professionals navigati...

9 months ago

49 minutes

Your Career Journey

From Journalism to Digital Strategy: Andrea Andric’s Career Pivot & Social Media Insights

In this episode of Your Career Journey, Emma speaks with Andrea Andric, a Melbourne-based freelance strategist, as she shares her inspiring pivot from traditional media into the ever-evolving world of digital marketing. 🚀 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✨ How internships and “happy accidents” shape career direction ✨ The pros and cons of niching down vs. broad experience ✨ What “authenticity” actually means in social media today ✨ How to transition across industries: agency → arts → tech →...

9 months ago

46 minutes