🎙 YOUR CAREER Podcast ⭐️ Best Guest Interviews

Note: This article is updated with additional special podcast guests weekly!

Why do we love #Podcasts?

Is it because of the advice we receive on specific topics that interest us?

Or is it because we get to delve into the fascinating lives of others and get inspired through their stories?

I've been podcasting since 2015 and have enjoyed every one of my interviews with over 150 special guests on YOUR CAREER Podcast.

Each episode is filled with career inspiration and fascinating interviews with amazing professionals who have made huge career changes!

Before I share details of each inspiring professional (I can promise you their career journeys will give you new ideas about your career!), I want to say a big thank you 💝 to my 34,000+ newsletter subscribers for joining me today - if you haven't already done so, subscribe to be notified 🔔 when a new edition is released!

Interspersed with my interviews on Your Career Podcast, I share my top tips on how to write a resumé, ace your job interview, gain career clarity, reinvent your career and much more.

But in this LinkedIn newsletter I am focusing on my FIRST 50 podcast guests! Every one of them has an inspirational career change story to share.

I've had the great pleasure of interviewing talented professionals whom I have met personally, or have developed a strong respect for online over the years.

I like to keep it real and that is because I greatly value genuine relationships where there is mutual respect.

This newsletter edition is a celebration of all the amazing professionals out there who have generously shared their career stories.

I first published this edition in March with my very first 10 podcast guests and I've added more each week until in this one article I have my FIRST 50 podcast guests!

You'll be interested to find out what has changed since our interviews back in 2015 and 2016.

Listen to the interviews and then check out their LinkedIn profiles and see what they are doing in 2023 - 8 years later!

Click on the image of each podcast guest to listen to the interviews and learn how they took control and reinvented their careers.

[The interviews are shared in chronological order starting from my very first interviews, so you'll notice that over the years the cover image branding of YOUR CAREER podcast has changed a number of times until we reach my 2023 business branding].

Feel free to 'binge listen' to them all or enjoy the ones that capture your attention first. ❤️

Share in the comments the podcasts that you enjoy and find inspiring (and if you like YOUR CAREER Podcast please leave a review on iTunes or 5* Google review!)

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Listen to ALL of my episodes on iTunes, Spotify or any podcasting platform of your choice - the link in the image of each episode will take you to that episode on my website where you can also choose which platform on which to listen.

Note: My interviews are by invitation only and I do not interview guests who are pitched to me via a PR company or booking agency. [So if you want to be on Your Career Podcast, please don't get your booking agency to reach out to me ... connect with me directly and develop a genuine professional relationship!]

My Very Special Podcast Guests:

Starting with my very first podcast guest in episode 13, I interviewed the very talented Michele Gennoe- Mindset Coach , who transitioned from the corporate world as a senior project manager to entrepreneurship as a Mindful Leadership and Mindset Coach and author of 'Mindful Leadership'. Click the image to listen to her story.

Doyle Buehler is featured in episode 14. He started his career as an airforce pilot in Canada before becoming a serial entrepreneur, the founder of The Digital Delusion and Strategystorming Strategic Thinking

Carsten Primdal shares his story in episode 16. At the time of the interview, Carsten founded Vantage Compliance & Mitigation, an offshore supply chain consultancy helping global businesses manage risk and compliance regarding their Chinese supply chain operations.

Colin Gray shares his story from astrophysics to multi media, interactive systems and lecturing before becoming The Podcast Host in episode 17 of Your Career Podcast.

Rhamya Freitas transitioned from a corporate marketing career at American Express to founder of 2 fashion labels, Get Me TO New York (GM2NY) and Form 2 Fold, unique high end Australian fashion.

Hannah Martin shares her exciting career journey from award-winning copywriter in London to founder of the highly successful Talented Ladies Club in episode 19 of Your Career Podcast

Adam Houlahan is our very familiar figure on LinkedIn who is now founder of Prominence Global but started out his early days as a water-ski instructor and business owner before getting into digital marketing and now specialising on LinkedIn strategies. He shares his story in episode 20.

Dr Linda Wilson shares her fascinating story from traditional Chinese medicine to her multi-modality wellness practice and becoming the author of "Stress Made Easy – Peeling Women Off The Ceiling" in episode 21.

John Lee Dumas is the host of the incredibly successful EOFire Entrepreneur on Fire podcast business. Listen to his stratospheric rise to podcasting stardom through listening to podcasts when working in his real estate role in the very early days in episode 22.

Sharon Swift leveraged her corporate experience and 18 international moves to transition into entrepreneurship and launch her venture, The Expat Concierge. Author of "So You're Moving to Australia?", Sharon shares her global viewpoint and career journey in episode 24 of Your Career Podcast back in 2015!

Ronsley Vaz is the rebel entrepreneur! He has transitioned from foodie to incredibly successful podcaster and founder of WE ARE PODCAST and CEO of Amplify.

Deb Carr - Speaker, Blogger, Entrepreneur, Radio Host, Marketer, Editor, Publisher, Writer and Consultant. This dynamic lady will inspire you!

Brad Eisenhuth , author of CFGrow and CEO of The Outperformer has had a fascinating career journey from engineering to recruitment to executive search and entrepreneurship.

Brian Quirke . With a career journey that has taken him from Head of Human Resources and Head of Customer Service in banking to leading a team of recruiters at Kelly Services to Leadership and Executive coaching Brian has a wealth of experience that will inspire you.

Geoff Anderson is an award winning video producer and 2x best selling author. From early days as a ski guide and handyman to entrepreneurship - this is a story you must hear!

Valerie Khoo , artist, writer and CEO of The Australian Writers' Centre, find out how Valerie's career transitioned from University of Sydney lecturer to PR Consultant and Deputy Editor at ACP Magazines and more!

Dallas McMillan has a fascinating career journey - Veterinary Surgeon, GP, Consultant, Author, he has extensive consulting and startup experience including the product development, commercialisation and marketing of Hemp/Cannabis!

Linda Hill . From beauty therapist to entrepreneur, best selling author and founder of Linda Hill Recruitment this lady is a dynamo who exudes positivity and energy to inspire you!

Ruben Lawrence has made some big career changes from London to Sydney to Singapore and now Dubai. A marketing professional who has embraced change and now making his mark at The Walt Disney Company in the Middle East. In this interview Ruben shares the challenges of career transition and the power of creativity and reinvention!

Angela Counsel now supports women to navigate menopause with ease - but in her early days she was an IT Consultant and Project Manager.

Find out how she transitioned into entrepreneurship and the fascinating twists and turns her career has taken over the years.

Lucy Maglione is a finance and accounting specialist who has reinvented her career from corporate to entrepreneurship and back. In this episode, Lucy shares how she launched and grew her successful business, Hamper Gift Gallery.

Penny Webb is an exceptionally talented lady I interviewed back in 2015 - writer, journalist and Suburban Gypsy Podcast host ... and now Director and Managing Editor of The Fold Media.

Karen Sander is a dear friend of mine whom I met when we went through the Dent Global KPI 40 week Business Accelerator program. Author of 'Ageing Fearlessly' and passionate storyteller, she shares her entrepreneurial and corporate journeys in this episode of Your Career Podcast.

One of the highlights in my career was to have a joint book launch at Dymocks Books in Sydney with Karen, seamlessly organised by our wonderful publisher Andrew Akratos !

Lindsay Spencer-Matthews , known as the Great Change Maker shared his fascinating career journey on Your Career Podcast. He says, "Adversity is mandatory for growth". In this episode find out how he went from butcher delivery boy to corporate spy, multi-level marketer to security guard, actor to author to The Great Change Maker!

Anthony Tran is now Director of Marketing and a digital specialist whose early career as Captain in the US Air Force before he transitioned to civilian life and the corporate sector as Operations Manager in the Automotive industry and then Senior Planner and Procurement Specialist in the Aerospace industry.

Victoria Rose (Automation Strategist) is one of the most incredible women I know for whom age is no barrier to anything in life!

She's a very special lady who has reinvented her career many times and is the author of 'How to Make the Rest of Your Life, the BEST of Your Life."

Russell Veitch was a client of mine back in 2002 after a long career at RailCorp. At the age of 52 he totally reinvented his career and has gone on to create the perfect blend of work/life/meaning and fun - and attributes it all to effective networking! It was such a pleasure to interview Russell and to include his story in my book, Navigating Career Crossroads!

Over 20 years on from when we first met, Russell is still living his best life and continuing to inspire with his work and passion for all he does.

Joanna Maxwell is a delight to interview and I was thrilled when she agreed to come on Your Career Podcast. She is a member of the NSW Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing (MACA), was Director of the Age Discrimination Team at the Australian Human Right Commission and is author of 'Rethink Your Career'.

This interview will inspire and encourage all mature-age workers to rethink their careers!

Peter Black is a well-respected executive and career coach and we worked together many years ago at DBM before it merged with LHH , the global outplacement firm.

Another successful professional who has made an amazing career transition, Peter is a Chartered Accountant and worked with PwC for 26 years before embracing career change to build a portfolio consulting career which has included 6 years as a Group Chair of SME CEO’s with The Executive Connection (TEC).

Ryan Rhoten is a master of branding. When we first met he successfully combined his corporate career as a business manager at a global security hardware and technology company with his passion for career management coaching and branding. 

Now known as The Messaging Minimalist he helps entrepreneurs get super clear about their brand and business. In this 2016 interview Ryan shares his career journey.

Csaba Toth is the founder of ICQ Global, measuring and optimising psychological safety, motivational drive and cognitive diversity.

In this interview Csaba shares his career journey from luxury hospitality management, marketing and business development to coach and author of 'Uncommon Sense in Unusual Times' and 'Authentoxicity - the most glorified form of fixed mindset that is spreading like a plague.'

Andrew Griffiths has 14 bestselling books in over 65 countries and was my author/mentor who enabled me to actually FOCUS and get my book, Navigating Career Crossroads written and published! It is testimony to Andrew that my book was a finalist in The Australian Career Book Awards in 2021 and #1 Amazon bestseller in 3 categories.

Andrew started life as an orphan in Western Australia and grew up all too quickly in the seedy red light district of Perth. He learned to become a survivor. The lessons learned in his battle for survival – in life and in business – have made him one of the most successful and highly sought after authorities in the small business and entrepreneurial space. A very special man.

Esther McKay has to be one of the most inspirational, dedicated, passionate, warm and wonderful women I have ever met. We have collaborated many times to support former police officers in transition and her own story of transition is a powerful one.

Now Program Development Manager at Quest for Life Foundation she continues her important work supporting those in transition. Esther's own career journey is fascinating. She is a retired Forensic Investigator, bestselling author and social justice campaigner.

She is a passionate mental health advocate dedicated to raising awareness and reducing the stigma around mental health issues, improving conditions and creating better support services. Her work in her even earlier days is an interesting surprise too!

Brian Basilico is all about the Bacon! Host of The Bacon Podcast, Brian is Director of Direction at B2b Interactive Marketing, Inc. and specialises in helping businesses optimise marketing for sales team success. As a speaker, trainer and adjunct professor, Brian transitioned from award winning video producer to entrepreneur focusing on relationship marketing and sizzling bits of bacon!

Philippa Durant (Lorschy) has extensive national and international experience having worked at blue chip organisations including Coca Cola, Lion Nathan, Diageo, Kellogg, Reckitt Benckiser and Virgin Mobile.

Now now Global Market Lead, South APAC at Expedia Group and Leader of the Inclusion of Women I&D program across Expedia Brands Org, Philippa shares her early career journey in this episode of Your Career Podcast

I was honoured to work with Philippa during her career transition and impressed with her breadth and depth of knowledge of marketing.

Dr David Dugan is a top business and leadership coach, and he shares his career journey from his early days in the Navy where he was quickly promoted to Commander.

He coached the Navy’s top decision makers to help them remove barriers to success and unleash the potential of the leadership team. David was awarded the Humanitarian Overseas Medal for his work during the 2004 Tsunami that hit Indonesia. This is a story you must listen to!

Donna Rygate was the Chief Executive of Local Government NSW which is the peak industry association representing the interests of all 152 NSW general purpose councils, associate members and the NSW Aboriginal Land Council. We have a fascinating conversation about her career journey within the Public Sector, the challenges and rewards of working in this sector, providing an important service to the community.

Donna's broad experience has also included roles in central agencies, transport, conservation and environment protection. On a personal note, Donna also runs a farming and grazing property in Central Western NSW.

Jane Anderson CSP needs no introduction! Her reputation precedes her as THE leading Business Growth Strategist & Coach to Female Corporate Consultants. This early conversation with Jane when she was already well known in the branding space is fascinating because of the challenges and changes she has experienced in her life. This is an episode not to miss.

John Tarnoff MA/MSP is an executive and career transition coach specialising in helping baby boomers reinvent their careers. Having done this successfully himself, his story will give you hope and excellent ideas to make that change.

Odelle Bell is a powerhouse Performance Coach who has reinvented her career a number of times from dancer to recruitment consultant to business owner and entrepreneur to the amazing coach she is today. Full of energy and simply one of the nicest people you could ever meet, listen to Odelle's wonderful story and energy and then compare this to where she is today too!

Jacqui Pretty was my editor when I wrote and published Navigating Career Crossroads. My book would not be the best seller it is today without her expert editing. She is now a marketing guru and I am forever grateful for the guidance and expertise she provided for my book!

Tayo Rockson . You must imaging my excitement when, back in 2016, Tayo agreed to come on to Your Career Podcast! He's a Third Culture Kid, like myself, and has vowed to use his global identity to make a positive impact in the world.

Tayo is a writer, speaker, media personality, strategist, podcaster, poet, professor, and strategic advisor committed to fighting against systems of oppression and suppression globally.

Rachel White has experience in venture capital & private equity funded high growth ventures, ASX listed & multi-billion dollar US multinationals. With a deep appreciation of why investors fund visionary ideas and how to deploy those funds to build profitable, sustainable businesses, Rachel is one to listen to!

I really enjoyed interviewing her on her career journey and her story is an inspiring one.

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Keith Keller is one of my favourite people in the world! Now a global #audio specialist, he was a top Twitter Guru amassing over 50K followers and building a global network of professionals dedicated to exploring the cutting edge of technology. Listen to his career journey (he is a musician too so extra special!)

Robyn Hawke made the most amazing career transition from teacher at the Department of School Education to entrepreneurship and is the Managing Director of Inspired Spaces Australia! From education to creative and her leadership role, life challenges and resilience in bucket loads, you will love this interview with Robyn!

I hope you enjoy these fascinating career journeys. Next week I'll add more fascinating episodes for your career inspiration and enjoyment!

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