Leading Women

Join Shivani Gopal as she chats with Tory Archbold, CEO & Founder of Powerful Steps about how her values, passion, integrity and delivery drives everything she does.  From launching the world's biggest retail names like Zara in Australia to coffee dates with Oprah and the White House, Tory shares the power of your networks, owning your own story and trusting your intuition.   Key Insights (01:27) How did Tory start her leadership journey? Tory’s actually started with rejection and it started over a coffee date. After returning from London in her early 20s she met a person whom she trusted for coffee and told them she wanted to start a media communications agency and take it global. However, she was told that she’d be best suited to complete her interior design degree, get married, have three children, join a few clubs and just live her best life. Tory remembers walking out of that coffee date and something inside of her saying, she is going to do this. She is going to create this powerful business. (20:21) How does Tory use storytelling in the everyday world, create stories, share them and use that power? Tory uses storytelling to be honest with herself and with everyone else. It gave her the freedom to anchor herself in her truth and propel forward. Now she teaches others to own their story, to own their power. She suggests breaking down your story into segments e.g. Where you grew up, what kind of family life did you have? Did you have a loving family? Was it a broken family? What were you like at school? What did people say about you? What were you feeling? When you leave school, who did you want to become? (23:23) What tool can Tory share to the audience to add to their Leadership Toolbox? The best advice Tory every received was from a Buddhist monk in Thailand who advised her, you just need to stop. He also advised to mediate after he asked Tory, what do you do for yourself? And Tory couldn't actually answer the question. She was not doing anything for herself. She was pleasing everyone. She was not investing in self-care. She was just investing in everyone else's best outcomes.   Important Resources and Links If you’d like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html   Host of the Leading Women podcast, Shivani Gopal is a serial entrepreneur, speaker and advocate on a mission to create a more equal world. She’s recognised as a leading business thought leader helping professional women navigate their careers, businesses and financial success. As the Founder and CEO of The Remarkable Woman and Co-Founder of Upstreet, Shivani was recently awarded the 2022 NSW Excellence in Women's Leadership Award and the Top 50 Small Business Leaders award, As a dedicated advocate for gender equality and for closing the wealth gap for everyday Australians, Shivani launched “Equality 2050”; a campaign to achieve gender equality within our lifetimes. If you’re interested in learning more about Shivani visit her website: https://www.theremarkablewoman.com.au/ The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank.  The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson.   Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.  

Join host Shivani Gopal, CEO and Founder of The Remarkable Woman, for Season 3 of Leading Women where we share and celebrate the real and relatable stories of women in leadership. Don’t miss an episode - learn practical tips and actionable frameworks and hear stories of strategies, superpowers and smart risk-taking to activate your leadership.

Join Rebekah Campbell as she chats with Stella Avramopoulos, CEO of Good Shepherd. Stella talks about her experience from working at the coalface of disadvantage and her mindset of opportunity to disrupt deep systemic roadblocks. She shares how she relentlessly drives innovation by engaging corporate, government services and services, and how we can all find a golden thread in someone to start an authentic conversation to build a shared purpose.   Key Insights (02:12) How did Stella start her leadership journey? Stella started her journey in high school while living in Reservoir. Stella’s father sent her to work with a friend who was a lawyer for Children’s Court. As she sat in Court, she observed a girl sentenced to juvenile justice. It really hit her hard to learn that the girl was also from Reservoir and the same age as her and without her family there supporting her. It was the first time she was exposed to the implications of inequality and it changed her and influenced her career path. (17:13) How does Stella approach engagement with corporates? Stella approaches corporates using a combination of business case perspectives and also impact and outcomes assessments. She reinforces the importance of addressing issues ‘up the top of the hill’, as greater hardship and inequalities create more complex issues for all of society to address. Stella thinks everyone, including corporates, government and community sectors are beginning to acknowledge the importance of creating coalitions and working on co-investment strategies to address these issues. (23:52) What tool can Stella share to the audience to add to their Leadership Toolbox? Stella wants to turn the Toolbox into a tapestry. Tapestry is historically women’s work and is creative and innovative. Women are incredible because they can find different ways of getting through a solution because they’ve had to navigate barriers and have been told, no. A tapestry calls on you to know your craft and requires technical skills. It needs persistence and patience which are relevant in a world requiring solutions that are interdependent and need to naturally fit and weave in with each other.   Important Resources and Links This podcast contains content about financial abuse in the context of domestic and family violence, which some people may find confronting. At any time, if you think you or someone else is in immediate danger, always call Emergency First on Triple 0. If you or someone you know needs support, contact 1800RESPECT on 1-800-737-732. If you’d like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html   Host of the Leading Women podcast, Rebekah Campbell is a high-profile entrepreneur and public speaker who spoke at TEDx Sydney (2012). Rebekah is co-founder of payments app Hey You and author of the book ‘138 Dates’ published by Allen & Unwin in 2021. Rebekah was named a Woman of Influence in 2015 and APEC Young Woman Innovator. She was the host and curator of the City of Sydney's virtual event series 'Reboot', supporting 18,000 Sydney business owners to recover from the impact of COVID in 2020 / ‘21. If you’re interested in learning more about Rebekah visit her website: www.rebekahcampbell.com The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank.  The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson. Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.

Join Rebekah Campbell as she chats with Kathy Richardson, Executive Director of Our Community on her have-a-go attitude, curiosity and a team shared manifesto guiding her leadership and her insights into the staggering $100 billion world of not-for-profit grants.   Key Insights (01:41) How did Kathy start her leadership journey? Kathy grew up on a dairy farm where leadership wasn’t really talked about in her household as her family did not move in leadership spheres. She was always very interested in news and current affairs which led her to starting a career in journalism. Kathy took an opportunity to relocate to Thailand and work for the Thai government for a couple of years after which she returned to Australia to join Our Community.   (10:14) How did having curiosity as a superpower helped transition Kathy into leadership? Kathy joined Our Community with an interest in the blend of social and profit missions of the organisation. She became particularly interested in the area of grants, which initially seemed very niche and something that she was not going to stay in for too long. But she found it to be a rewarding career where her deep curiosity helped her to thrive and progress into leadership positions.   (23:40) What tool can Kathy share to the audience to add to their Leadership Toolbox? Kathy shares a US produced podcast, Invisibilia. Invisibilia is from the Latin word that means ‘invisible things’ and the podcast aims to bring to light the invisible forces that shape our experiences as humans moving through the world. For Kathy, this concept makes invisible forces visible and allows us to consider them in the decisions we make in everyday life. The link to the podcast is: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510307/invisibilia   Important Resources and Links If you’d like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html   Host of the Leading Women podcast, Rebekah Campbell is a high-profile entrepreneur and public speaker who spoke at TEDx Sydney (2012). Rebekah is co-founder of payments app Hey You and author of the book ‘138 Dates’ published by Allen & Unwin in 2021. Rebekah was named a Woman of Influence in 2015 and APEC Young Woman Innovator. She was the host and curator of the City of Sydney's virtual event series 'Reboot', supporting 18,000 Sydney business owners to recover from the impact of COVID in 2020 / ‘21. If you’re interested in learning more about Rebekah visit her website: www.rebekahcampbell.com The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank.  The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson.   Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.

Join Rebekah Campbell as she chats with Samantha Read, CEO of Chemistry Australia about manufacturing, diversity and mentorship. Samantha shares the power of backing yourself, leading with strategic thinking and creating formidable partnerships to ensure a more sustainable future.   Key Insights (01:22) How did Samantha start her leadership journey? Samantha’s journey didn’t start with one Big Bang moment; her leadership journey has been developing through her career. Samantha started as a research engineer with BHP and was fortunate enough to be nominated for the Committee for Melbourne for their Future Focus Group, which was a two-year leadership experience with other merging leaders. However, her first people leadership role was as a superintendent in a steel mill. It was a challenging environment at the time as a woman. She had four crews of eight operators, shift supervisors and maintenance.   (12:11) Partnerships can be hard but how does Samantha approach partnerships? Samantha thinks it’s important to understand whether there's a cultural and values fit. Reflecting on partnerships she has formed, they have emerged due to common needs and objectives and the opportunity to make or have a greater impact by working together. For Samantha, the key to a successful partnership is built on a good relationship of getting to know each other. Samantha says you have to understand the challenges and opportunities you face and how you can work through them together.   (23:08) What tool can Samantha share to the audience to add to their Leadership Toolbox? Samantha shares strategic thinking, strategy development and implementation skills are critical for all leaders. They require looking into the future and thinking about the conditions that impact your business at both a domestic and global level, and looking at how that might create both risk and opportunity to ensure that you can be sustainable for the future.   Important Resources and Links If you’d like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html   Host of the Leading Women podcast, Rebekah Campbell is a high-profile entrepreneur and public speaker who spoke at TEDx Sydney (2012). Rebekah is co-founder of payments app Hey You and author of the book ‘138 Dates’ published by Allen & Unwin in 2021. Rebekah was named a Woman of Influence in 2015 and APEC Young Woman Innovator. She was the host and curator of the City of Sydney's virtual event series 'Reboot', supporting 18,000 Sydney business owners to recover from the impact of COVID in 2020 / ‘21. If you’re interested in learning more about Rebekah visit her website: www.rebekahcampbell.com The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank.  The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson. Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.  

Join Rebekah Campbell as she chats with Brigid Price, Founder, Rural Resources Online on diversity in agriculture and leading an intergenerational rural family business. Brigid shares insights on the value of storytelling, the responsibility of stepping up and the role technology plays in the succession of emerging leaders.     Key Insights  (01:34) How did Brigid start her leadership journey?  Brigid was working as a finance manager for Queensland Health when she met and married a farmer. Two and a half decades later, she is now part of an intergenerational farming business as the business and compliance manager. Brigid has always been curious by nature and thinks she can learn something from everyone and every interaction. She’s fortunate that her parents encouraged her to say yes to opportunities.  It was instilled in her the importance of serving others and contributing from the perspective that if you can do something, you should.     (05:58) What important lesson did Brigid learn that made her a better advocate for diversity?   It’s not capacity or capability that women lack, but it’s essentially more about confidence,   connections and clarity in terms of where you’d like to go and what you’d like to do. Brigid shares that it’s important for women to connect with other women and have role models.    (21:49) What tool can Brigid share with the audience to add to their Leadership Toolbox?  Brigid shares her strategy on how to manage that overwhelming to do list. The solution is to align with your values. When you have to make decisions or if you’re in a situation where you’re a bit torn, you can look at how you can operate in alignment with your values to make the decision.    Important Resources and Links   If you’d like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html    Host of the Leading Women podcast, Rebekah Campbell is a high-profile entrepreneur and public speaker who spoke at TEDx Sydney (2012). Rebekah is co-founder of payments app Hey You and author of the book ‘138 Dates’ published by Allen & Unwin in 2021. Rebekah was named a Woman of Influence in 2015 and APEC Young Woman Innovator. She was the host and curator of the City of Sydney's virtual event series 'Reboot', supporting 18,000 Sydney business owners to recover from the impact of COVID in 2020 / ‘21. If you’re interested in learning more about Rebekah visit her website: www.rebekahcampbell.com  The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank.  The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson.    Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided. 

Join Rebekah Campbell as she chats with Clare Morgan, Executive General Manager Small Business Banking, Commonwealth Bank.  Clare shares how redefining success supports self-leadership, lessons in leading from the eye of a GFC storm and the one simple factor that can derail your leadership.     Key Insights  (01:20) How did Clare start her leadership journey?  Clare got to where is today with a combination of hard work, opportunity and good timing along the way. After working in investment banking for a few years, she realised what drove people was teamwork. Clare decided to study a postgraduate degree in the US looking at psychology and how to optimise team performance which she brought back into the financial services industry.     (14:28) What did Clare learn through her experience working in New York during the GFC?  Clare developed a sense of perspective, of needing to stay grounded and a newfound appreciation for her support network. She realised her identity wasn’t defined by her job or her title and convinced herself she was stronger for it. Clare almost felt embarrassed that she had been part of the crisis, but when she returned to Australia, she was fascinated to find people were interested to hear what her experience was like and the learnings they could take from it.    (21:16) What is Clare’s definition of success?  Success for Clare is being healthy, connecting with people, giving energy to those around her and learning. Clare has a curious mind and a love for learning. For her, if she can enjoy all of these things, Clare feels like she is having a good life.     (22:00) What tool can Clare share to the audience to add to their Leadership Toolbox?  Clare shares the framework around growth mindset, and a quote, ‘there is no growth in the comfort zone and there is no comfort in the growth zone.’ She shares the importance of looking at every opportunity through the lens of how can she grow? What can she learn?     Important Resources and Links   If you’d like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html    Host of the Leading Women podcast, Rebekah Campbell is a high-profile entrepreneur and public speaker who spoke at TEDx Sydney (2012). Rebekah is co-founder of payments app Hey You and author of the book ‘138 Dates’ published by Allen & Unwin in 2021. Rebekah was named a Woman of Influence in 2015 and APEC Young Woman Innovator. She was the host and curator of the City of Sydney's virtual event series 'Reboot', supporting 18,000 Sydney business owners to recover from the impact of COVID in 2020 / ‘21. If you’re interested in learning more about Rebekah visit her website: www.rebekahcampbell.com  The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank.  The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson.    Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided. 

Join Rebekah Campbell as she chats with Judith Barker, CEO of St John Ambulance Australia (NT) Inc. on the crucial role that empathy plays, the power of saying yes and how leadership can come from anyone at any time in the workplace.   Key Insights  (01:30) How did Judith start her leadership journey?  Judith started almost 25 years ago in WA working for the ambulance service as a paramedic. As she became more confident in her role, Judith realised that she needed challenge and change to keep herself stimulated and interested. Judith started saying yes to any opportunities that came her way, and began to recognise her strengths and where she needed improvement. So she continually searched for opportunities that would complement her education and grow her skill set.     (12:08) Was there ever a time where Judith felt that maybe she shouldn’t be in her position?  Imposter syndrome is something Judith has felt throughout her career. When being the only woman in the room, it’s especially easy to feel like you don’t belong. To overcome this feeling, Judith regularly checked in with herself to reassure herself that actually, she did belong in that room and knew she had something worthwhile to contribute.     (25:47) What tool can Judith share with the audience to add to their Leadership Toolbox?  Judith shares that you can’t do this alone and you have to know your people, know your tribe and know who you can turn to because it can be a lonely job at the top.     Important Resources and Links   If you’d like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html    Host of the Leading Women podcast, Rebekah Campbell is a high-profile entrepreneur and public speaker who spoke at TEDx Sydney (2012). Rebekah is co-founder of payments app Hey You and author of the book ‘138 Dates’ published by Allen & Unwin in 2021. Rebekah was named a Woman of Influence in 2015 and APEC Young Woman Innovator. She was the host and curator of the City of Sydney's virtual event series 'Reboot', supporting 18,000 Sydney business owners to recover from the impact of COVID in 2020 / ‘21. If you’re interested in learning more about Rebekah visit her website: www.rebekahcampbell.com  The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank.  The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson.    Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided. 

Join Rebekah Campbell as she chats with Gill Minervini, Director at Vivid Sydney and Gill Minervini Creative.  Gill shares how she creates memories that last long after the lights go out, the importance of bringing stakeholders on the journey and her simple superpower that gets her through everything.     Key Insights  (00:34) How does Gill describe her leadership journey?  Gill started out as an actor and theatre director. At the time there was no events industry, per se, but Mardi Gras was hiring a festival director. Gill found the skills required were very similar to those of a theatre director and got the job. Mardi Gras was her first epic journey in events and her love of events that changed hearts and minds grew from there.     (06:17) How does Gill get people to think these big out of the box ideas?  Thinking out of the box is one of those terms that Gill sort of argues with because for her, not everyone’s box is the same. It’s about knowing what your audience expects and then thinking outside of that.      (23:19) What tool can Gill share with the audience to add to their Leadership Toolbox?  Gill shares that it’s important to remember why you’re doing something, to go back to the source.  She reminds herself and her team that they’re not just putting on an event, they’re actually creating a memory for someone.    Important Resources and Links   If you’d like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html    Host of the Leading Women podcast, Rebekah Campbell is a high-profile entrepreneur and public speaker who spoke at TEDx Sydney (2012). Rebekah is co-founder of payments app Hey You and author of the book ‘138 Dates’ published by Allen & Unwin in 2021. Rebekah was named a Woman of Influence in 2015 and APEC Young Woman Innovator. She was the host and curator of the City of Sydney's virtual event series 'Reboot', supporting 18,000 Sydney business owners to recover from the impact of COVID in 2020 / ‘21. If you’re interested in learning more about Rebekah visit her website: www.rebekahcampbell.com  The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank.  The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson.    Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided. 

Join Rebekah Campbell as she chats with Tanya Van Der Water, CEO of Buckaroo Leatherworks. Tanya openly shares the challenges, risks and rewards in taking over an iconic family business. She also talks about the advantages of failing fast, the power of a brand story and the responsibility of delivering quality Australian-made products.    Key Insights  (01:32) How does Tanya describe her leadership journey?  There’s no Cinderella story to Tanya’s leadership journey. She started with a small business mentality and approach to decision-making, communication and staff engagement. When Tanya took on the leadership role, it gave her an opportunity to develop a growth path for herself and the company.     (08:14) What are the risks that Tanya took that brought the company to the next level?  Tanya took on a go hard or go home approach. She wanted to make her mark as a second-generation owner. One of the risks that Tanya took was cutting about 60% of Buckaroo’s product line in order to become specialists in leather tool belts.      (22:52) What tool can Tanya share with the audience to add to their Leadership Toolbox?  Tanya shares an African proverb; to get lost is to learn the way. For Tanya, losing your path or making mistakes does not mean you’ve failed, it provides the opportunity to forge a new path, grow and develop. It’s in these experiences you find the courage to continue.     Important Resources and Links   If you’d like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html      Host of the Leading Women podcast, Rebekah Campbell is a high-profile entrepreneur and public speaker who spoke at TEDx Sydney (2012). Rebekah is co-founder of payments app Hey You and author of the book ‘138 Dates’ published by Allen & Unwin in 2021. Rebekah was named a Woman of Influence in 2015 and APEC Young Woman Innovator. She was the host and curator of the City of Sydney's virtual event series 'Reboot', supporting 18,000 Sydney business owners to recover from the impact of COVID in 2020 / ‘21. If you’re interested in learning more about Rebekah visit her website: www.rebekahcampbell.com    The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank.  The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson.    Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.