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Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionHow Others Are Using AI - Claire and GretaOur episode this week tackles that quiet question many of us ponder: are others using AI more effectively than we are?We explore some fascinating new research just published by Harvard Business Review that reveals the top 100 AI use cases based on actual user reports. It shows some dramatic changes in how people are using AI compared with just one year ago. We know it will give you new insights on how you could be using AI right now too.What's particularly interesting is that the top five use cases have been completely...2025-04-2426 minDon't Stop Us Now AI EditionPractical AI Use Cases You Can Try TodayThis week's episode of Don't Stop Us Now AI Edition brings you something a little different as we share behind the scenes insights into the different ways we’re currently using and experimenting with AI to improve our productivity.AI tools are evolving so fast and we know how hard it is to try and keep up with it all. This is exactly why we’re sharing specific use case examples with you in this week’s episode. These practical use cases are all things you can try out for yourself today if you're curious about easy w...2025-03-1125 minDon't Stop Us Now AI EditionWondering What Next? Greta’s Unique Listening TourOur episode this week looks at an under-appreciated concept for reflecting on, and gaining new insights for your next career step or business idea.We go on a journey with Claire to learn about a ‘World Listening Tour’ that Greta did some years back. She had decided to leave her intense role at (RED) and wasn’t sure what she wanted to do next, nor even which country she should live in!This dilemma about what next prompted Greta to put together her very own listening tour to learn what had been happening in the...2024-05-2224 minDon't Stop Us Now AI EditionWhat We Loved in 2023And just like that… 2023 is coming to a close! We hope everyone’s enjoying the Holiday season.In our final episode for the year, we reflect on the best and most loved books, experiences, and habits and hacks we’re taking away from this year. We made a deliberate choice to focus on all things positive and constructive to help counter all the negative news in the world. We send our love and thoughts to anyone who’s doing it tough right now . . . it can be a difficult time for many people. In this epis...2023-12-2732 minDon't Stop Us Now AI EditionBullies on Notice - Amy CuddyWe’re super excited this week to share a conversation with the globally known best selling author, TED speaker, social psychologist, and incredible roller skater, Amy Cuddy. Amy’s TED talk on body language, the benefits of power poses and holding an expansive body posture is the second most viewed TED talk of all time. In this special episode where Greta met with Amy in Sydney, they focus on the work and writing that has kept Amy busy since she shot to fame with her TED talk and her follow-on best selling book on bod...2023-10-2926 minDon't Stop Us Now AI EditionBurning Out? Top Tips from Claire’s Health ‘Intervention’Burning Out? Top Tips from Claire’s Health ‘Intervention’Feeling burnt out? Wondering how you’ll get to the end of the year? Well that’s exactly how Claire was feeling a few weeks ago. . . until she decided an intervention was needed. A gruelling work schedule for ten months plus a second bout of Covid earlier this year left Claire wondering if she’d ever feel 100% again. So, realising she had a short window of time, she did what any self-respecting woman lucky enough to be in a position to do: she booked herself into a...2023-10-0827 minDon't Stop Us Now AI EditionHow To Be HeardWe’ve all been there, sitting in that meeting trying to get our point across and becoming infuriated because someone we work with repeatedly ignores what we say in meetings. Being heard at work isn’t as simple as just speaking up. Research shows that particularly if you’re a woman or a minority it’s harder to have your ideas, your comments and contributions acknowledged and accepted.But there are things we can do to help overcome the challenges we sometimes face and in this episode Claire and Greta take you through numerous...2023-08-2926 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionWinning Ways - Zali SteggallToday we have a big ‘first’ for this podcast, our first Olympic medallist! However Zali Steggall, Olympian, barrister and now an independent member of parliament in Australia is so much more than these labels!Last year, Zali was re-elected to Federal Parliament after a stunning and, for some, an astonishing victory in the same seat at the previous election, three years earlier. Zali really is a pioneer (and winner) in so many fields: she was Australia’s first ever individual medallist and first Australian female medallist at a Winter Olympic Games. Pl...2023-05-0235 minDon't Stop Us Now AI EditionHow to Ace the InterviewJob interviews can certainly be intimidating and nerve-wracking, yet how we use that finite window of time that can really make a huge difference to our careers and sometimes even our lives. Whether it’s your dream job at stake or one you’re not so sure about, make no mistake, you owe it to yourself to perform to the best of your ability. And this week’s ‘How To’ episode explains why. The people we work with around the world regularly ask us for advice and support going through their interview process. So we decide...2023-03-0123 minDon't Stop Us Now AI EditionYes She Can! - Sarah JenkinsOur guest this week is one of the most positive, resilient and talented people we know. International award winning and globally acclaimed drone photographer, Sarah Jenkins is not your average drone pilot. Once fit and healthy, Sarah has been confined to a wheelchair for more than 6 years now and, as a result of her muscular dystrophy, she’s unable to hold and use a normal camera or even the camera on an iphone. During Covid, confined to the house and looking for something to do, Sarah and her daughter Lucy decid...2023-02-1435 minDon't Stop Us Now AI EditionHow to Get Through the S**ttiest of TimesOur episode this week follows hard on the heels of some personally challenging anniversaries. We share how, even after the s++ttiest news possible, Claire has moved forward and thrived, thanks to some very specific mindset choices. She shares those choices and we talk about what’s become her north star in terms of how she views work and life. You’ll also hear from our special guest Heidi Hackemer, now Executive Director of the innovation and future focused Oatly Climate Culture Lab in New York. Prior to her starting her tim...2022-10-1820 minDon't Stop Us Now AI EditionFrom Side Hustle to Multi Million Dollar Business - Chi MaiOur guest on the show today is a successful entrepreneur who has leveraged the power of social media to grow her one-time side hustle into a multi million dollar business. Chi Mai, was born and raised in Hanoi in Vietnam. She came to Australia to study and it was in Melbourne some years later that her career took an unexpected turn. Instead of the corporate career she’d always imagined, she ended up with no experience and barely in her 20’s, starting a jewelry business.In just two short years since...2022-09-2026 minDon't Stop Us Now AI EditionWhat Surfing Taught Us About LearningIt all began with a provocative question from Claire and it ended with Greta spending last week learning to surf in Bali!Now if you know anything about surfing then you’ll be laughing right now because you’ll know there’s only so much you can learn in a week! Back in podcast HQ, complete with a few bruises and very sore arms (paddling and pop ups are hard people!!), it got us thinking about the lessons and crazy wipeouts that so many new learning experiences can entail. We also ask...2022-08-2424 minDon't Stop Us Now AI EditionHow to Discover Your Strengths and ThriveLeaning into your strengths is perhaps the most powerful thing you can do as an individual to progress your career AND enjoy it more. And if it’s that important we figured we should have a conversation about this! So we did! :-) In this week’s episode, Claire and Greta have a lot of fun talking about everything you need to know to own your strengths, thrive and feel more fulfilled.We cover:Why leaning into your strengths has so many payoffsHow you discover what your key strengths really...2022-08-0926 minDon't Stop Us Now AI Edition4th Birthday Special - Highlights & MemoriesWe can hardly believe it but Don’t Stop Us Now! is officially 4 years old! It was quite a different world back when we launched in 2018. Covid wasn’t a ‘thing’, working from home was often seen as a privilege, and organisations never would have believed they could ‘convert’ to digital and remote operations as easily and rapidly as they did.We’ve had a ball going back through the 146 episodes of the past four years to bring you this special episode featuring wonderful highlights and memories. We also identified a few key incredibly help...2022-05-2535 minDon't Stop Us Now AI EditionLife is Tough But So is She - Briony BenjaminWe’re super excited about our first guest for the year. Speaker, author and storyteller, Briony Benjamin, is known for the amazing and purposeful viral videos she creates, as well as her book, ‘Life is Tough But So are You’, which came out last year. Briony is a master at her craft and she’s also incredibly inspiring when she talks about her cancer journey.In this episode you’ll hear about: The moment when Briony realised a career in accounting or commerce wasn’t for herHow her life changed in an instant with a...2022-02-2240 minDon't Stop Us Now AI EditionPlanning your 2022? - Claire & Greta Jam their PlansOur first episode for 2022 explores different ways of thinking about your year ahead. You’ll hear us have a candid and informal conversation about how we’re individually thinking about our own plans and aspirations, and how to make them happen. You may be surprised at just how different our approaches are!You’ll learn why Greta thinks getting really granular with her time management is what she needs this year to reach her goals, while Claire is focusing on her key priorities and planning around those. We plan to make more...2022-01-2522 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionGreta Thomas - Creating Her Own PathHello and welcome to another special episode of the show. For those of you listening in the past few weeks, you’ll know that we have finally relented to the many requests over time to share our own stories.Claire’s been overwhelmed with the responses to her episode that we aired two weeks ago and this week it’s Greta’s turn to be interviewed by Claire! Claire loved chatting with Greta about her innovative and fascinating career journey to date. Tune in now to hear: 2021-02-1642 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionClaire Hatton - Living Life to the FullBy popular demand, we’re excited to share a unique episode with you today. We’re pretty excited because we’ve been asked to do this since we launched the podcast nearly 3 years ago. If you haven’t already guessed, we’ve finally relented and will be sharing our own career stories and journeys with you. Today you get to hear all about Claire’s extraordinary career and journey. Whilst normally you’d hear both of us asking questions, of course today, only Greta is asking the questions. Claire, of course, will be answering them...2021-02-0238 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionFuture Proof Me - When Money’s Stopping You Changing CareerIn this week’s Future Proof Me mini episode we explore one aspect of a topic we’ve been asked a lot about this year. That topic is career transition and today we dive a little deeper on one thing that can be a major consideration for some, and that’s their financial security. Particularly in this time of COVID, it’s understandable if you’re giving extra thought to your finances. Of course it’s not everything, but it’s a really interesting topic because sometimes it can be hard to think purely rationally about money and...2020-12-0810 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionFuture Proof Me - The Magic of YesThis week’s mini, Future Proof Me episode features some insightful advice about saying “Yes” to the unknown, even when it really scares you. We hear from fashion entrepreneur Caroline Issa, the CEO of the Tank group which includes the revered global fashion and culture magazine, Tank Magazine. We loved Caroline’s openness to embrace unexpected and unfamiliar opportunities. It seems so relevant in this time of COVID when nearly all of us are navigating the unfamiliar on an almost daily basis!Her willingness to embrace doing things she hasn’t done befor...2020-10-1307 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionJennifer Aaker & Naomi Bagdonas - Humour as a SuperpowerWe think you’re going to love this week’s episode featuring two super impressive women who, amongst other things, teach at Stanford University’s famed Graduate School of Business (GSB). Yes, today you get two for the price of one! ;-) Despite their serious surrounds, these two are determined to bring levity and humour to the world having discovered just how powerful humour can be in dark times and at work. Jennifer Aaker is General Atlantic Professor at Stanford’s GSB, where she has been one of the favourite professors...2020-10-0634 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionFuture Proof Me - Advice on Starting your IdeaThis week’s Future Proof Me mini episode shares some great advice if you’re contemplating starting your own business or side hustle.We were so inspired by social enterprise founder Navyn Salem when we had her on the show a year or so ago. She told us how, when she had the idea to set up a social enterprise to tackle malnutrition in children in developing countries, everyone told her it couldn’t be done. She decided she would prove the naysayers wrong and, today, her organisation Edesia has made an incredible impact...2020-09-2908 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionHow to Build Your NetworkThis week’s episode is one of our ‘How To’ episodes and we’re covering that sometimes awkward topic of networking. One of our guests has described your network as your ‘net worth’ and while that may be an exaggeration, there’s no doubt who you know can really make a difference to opportunities that may come your way. Particularly if you’re in the position of wanting to change industries or jobs.Of course, building your network during COVID can be a little bit trickier and we talk about this during the episode.2020-09-2222 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionFuture Proof Me - Is Fear Holding You Back?This week’s future-proofing mini episode is all about how to take action even when you feel unsure, nervous or afraid. The advice and observations of one of our earliest guests, investment banker and Chair of numerous tech startups, Lindley Edwards, is really valuable on this topic. Particularly in this time of COVID, learning how to manage our fears, nerves and worries is an important skill. It’s a skill we all need to continue to practise because it’s completely normal for all of us to feel fear at times, if not often, a...2020-09-1507 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionDebbie Millman - Brave Heart, Big LifeWe have such a treat for you this week with the truly multi-talented and globally respected Debbie Millman. Debbie is a designer, author, educator, artist, brand expert and host of one of the world's longest running and highly respected podcasts, Design Matters. Named one of the most creative people in business by Fast Company and one of the most influential designers working today by Graphic Design USA, Debbie has also written six books, her artwork has been exhibited in numerous galleries, and she co-founded the world’s first Masters in Branding.2020-09-0843 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionFuture Proof Me - Managing Imposter SyndromeThis week’s ‘Future Proof Me’ mini episode shares fantastic advice on how to overcome Imposter Syndrome. We were really struck by the great advice one of our very earliest guests shared with us on this topic.Courtney Hohne has a box seat to some of the most incredible innovations in the world as chief Storyteller at X: the Moonshot Factory, Alphabet’s (i.e. Google) - innovation and R&D company. Think self driving cars, internet balloons and drone deliveries amongst many other innovations in the works. At X, Courtney is surrounded by some of...2020-09-0109 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionMaria MacNamara - On ReinventionOur guest on the show this week is someone who’s a textbook case in career reinvention. Maria MacNamara completely reinvented her career after two and a half decades working in professional services. After finally getting sick of what she describes as misogyny and bad behaviour, Maria knew she had to call it quits and leave professional services for something completely different.Now, that’s not to say professional services today has the same issues Maria experienced, and Maria is the complete diplomat on this topic, but suffice to say she needed a chang...2020-08-2531 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionFuture Proof Me - Negotiation GemsThis week’s mini Future Proof Me episode shares some real negotiation gems from entrepreneur and CEO of multiple global businesses, Margarita Herdocia. Margarita has an impressive track record in financial and real estate investment, as well as extensive business interests in food franchise operations. Given Margarita’s business interests are in locations as far afield as Costa Rica and Nicaragua, as well as the USA and Russia, it was clear to us that Margarita has learnt first-hand what it takes to be very successful in negotiations. We spoke to Margarit...2020-08-1811 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionJulia Paige - The Stories We Tell OurselvesJoin us this week for a fascinating conversation with Uber's global head of Social Impact, Julia Paige. This mum of triplets has so much wisdom to share and has learnt some amazing lessons about resilience and the stories we tell ourselves. Julia’s had an amazing career including working as Chief of Staff for Maria Shriver the first lady of California for numerous years. And then she went on to senior marketing roles at Google and now Uber. Julia is a passionate believer in the power of stories and if our conversation is anyt...2020-08-1137 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionFuture Proof Me - Solving Problems That Computers Can’tGotta problem? Then listen up! Our first mini episode for August shares some tips to help you solve gnarly problems better. Many Future of Work experts agree that complex problem solving skills will be in strong demand. These are the kinds of problems that computers and AI can’t solve because they are only as good as the (historical) data we program into them. Even the best algorithms can’t solve complex problems in the creative way a human brain can. Listen now to hear about the lessons we and some o...2020-08-0410 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionBrianne West - Running the World's most Sustainable Cosmetics CompanyOur guest on the podcast this week is Brianne West, the New Zealander serial entrepreneur and founder of global sustainable cosmetics company, Ethique. Brianne has a bold and pioneering mission, to rid the world of single-use plastics. She started Ethique to replace all those bottled products we use in our bathrooms, from shampoos to moisturisers, with solid bars of concentrated product. We’ve been so impressed with the degree of sustainability and ethical practices that Brianne has baked into her business, from sourcing her products directly from around the globe, to being a B Co...2020-07-2836 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionFuture Proof Me - Lasting the DistanceDo you get impacted by all the negativity in the News? Are you feeling pretty disheartened about COVID-19’s continued impact on our lives and routines?If you’re nodding your head right now, then this week’s mini episode on ‘Lasting the Distance’ could be just what you need to shake off that cloudy feeling. Here at Don’t Stop Us Now HQ, we both felt we needed a pick-me-up this week and so this episode is designed to help us all last the distance with whatever challenges we may be facing right now. 2020-07-2110 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionHayley Markham - The Unflappable EntrepreneurOur guest this week is one of the co-founders of an international venture all about teaching the younger generation to code. Hayley Markham is co-founder and COO of Code Camp, which to date has reached 90,000 children with their holiday and after school camps, and online programs, in Australia and also the UK. Hayley co-founded Code Camp seven years ago and as you’ll hear this hard working pragmatist and efficiency queen got started in the business when her third child was just two weeks old! Little did she know what she was getting hers...2020-07-1436 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionFuture Proof Me - How an Innovator Stays CreativeWelcome to this week’s mini Future Proof Me episode all about how to stay creative in a busy world. We loved the advice that serial Canadian entrepreneur and founder, Vicki Saunders shared with us when we spoke to her last year.Vicki is CEO and Founder of SheEO. SheEO is an international network of women who support, finance and celebrate female innovators who run ventures solving important world problems. (Find out more about SheEO here).As a serial entrepreneur and true original thinker, Vicki has learnt she needs to crea...2020-07-0707 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionHow to Change CareerWelcome to our latest How To episode!We’ve had numerous people ask us recently if now is the right time to change jobs or even careers. It got us both thinking and before you knew it, we had a new ‘How To’ ready to go! In this episode we explore why you might want to change careers, when is the best time to change careers, and finally how you go about changing career. We also explain what we mean by ‘changing careers’ versus simply changing jobs. You’ll hear step-by-step e...2020-06-3031 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionFuture Proof Me - Advice on Getting Out of Your Own WayOur latest Future Proof me mini-episode this week shares invaluable lessons from an entrepreneur who’s truly experienced the highs and lows of building a global business. For this week’s mini episode, we return the spotlight to Jodie Fox, the Co-Founder of the iconic online retail brand Shoes of Prey. Jodie and her co-founders went on an incredible journey over a decade building Shoes of Prey to be a global brand, only to be forced to close it all down in 2018.The advice Jodie shares here isn't just relevant for a...2020-06-2307 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionMitra Azizirad - How Resilience and Persistence Can Make All The DifferenceThis week’s episode features a trailblazing woman in tech who’s had an extraordinary 28 year career at Microsoft.Mitra Azizirad is Corporate Vice President of AI and Innovation Marketing at Microsoft based in Seattle. As you’ll discover, Mitra’s heard it all, including a senior Defence executive telling her he had shoes older than she was! This indomitable woman has also got used to hearing plenty of ‘No’s’ at work but has repeatedly found ways to prove the naysayers wrong. In this episode you’ll learn: How it’s almost an a...2020-06-1635 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionFuture Proof Me - Where Will You Develop Mastery?Welcome to another of our short and sweet, 'Future Proof Me' episodes where we focus on the most valuable insights, gems of advice and ideas from our incredible guests, all focusing on the theme of future proofing ourselves and our careers.This week’s 'Future Proof Me' guest is Que Dallara, who is President and CEO of Honeywell’s Connected Enterprise division. She works at the cutting edge leading a new software business with several thousand employees. Que is one of the most deep and smart thinkers we know and her thoughts on caree...2020-06-0908 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionDeanne Weir - Following Her PassionsThis week on the show we’re excited to introduce you to Deanne Weir, a former media lawyer and executive; turned media entrepreneur, investor and company director. Deanne started her career as a corporate lawyer in Australia and spent years in the telco and television sectors. She became one of the most respected executives in the broadcast industry.In 2012, as a member of the senior leadership team and a shareholder of Austar, an Australian cable TV company, she played a key role in the sale of the company. The capital she personally earnt fro...2020-06-0233 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionFuture Proof Me - Why Career ‘Progression’ Doesn’t Always Mean Moving UpEver felt a lot of self-imposed pressure to keep on moving up the career ladder? That’s the key topic of this week’s Future Proof Me episode. These mini episodes are all about sharing a ‘nugget’ of an idea, a piece of advice or a thought provoking insight to help us all navigate our way ahead in these uncertain and unusual times. This week we revisit a conversation we had a year ago with well known Australian media entrepreneur, Mia Freedman. One of our favourite parts of our conversation with her wa...2020-05-2607 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionJacqueline Novogratz - Revolutionary For a Better WorldWe have a real treat in store for you today with a truly remarkable changemaker and NY Times bestselling author as our guest.Acumen Founder and CEO, Jacqueline Novogratz, has been named one of the 25 Smartest People of the Decade by the Daily Beast, and one of the world’s 100 Greatest Living Business Minds by Forbes, amongst numerous other honours. Jacqueline pioneered the notion of 'patient capital', investing in social entrepreneurs around the world. Acumen supports them to establish sustainable businesses that serve some of the world’s poorest people.What...2020-05-1942 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionFuture Proof Me - Navigating Tech When You're Not a TechieWelcome to our second Future Proof Me mini episode. These mini episodes will be uploaded in the weeks between our usual, longer interview and ‘How To’ episodes. They are designed to snappily share nuggets of ideas or insights to help us all thrive in future. This week’s nugget is all about how important technology is to our future regardless of whether we consider ourselves as ‘tech-people’. First you’ll hear from Martha Lane Fox, one of the UK’s most respected technology leaders and entrepreneurs. These days she has an illustrious board career, sits in...2020-05-1207 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionAudrey Tang - Taiwan's Digital Minister and Her Vital Role Keeping the Country OpenWe have a fascinating episode this week with our guest, Taiwan’s remarkable Digital Minister, Audrey Tang.Audrey became the youngest Government Minister ever in Taiwan when she was appointed a few years ago at the age of 35. She is also the world’s first ever Transgender Government Minister. Audrey’s childhood was anything but conventional, in her early years she was something of a child prodigy who also had a serious heart condition. She dropped out of school at the age of 14 to manage her own education and at the age of 16 started...2020-05-0535 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionFuture Proof Me - How to Ponder the Future and DisruptionWelcome to our first Future Proof Me mini episode! These episodes, will share a 'nugget' of an idea, advice or a thought-provoking insight to help us all thrive and adapt in future. Our environment’s changing so fast right now, this seems more important than ever … In these mini episodes we’ll feature the best from previous and future guests including brand new content. Plus, we’ll share ideas and great tools to try that we’ve put into action or experimented with ourselves. This week’s 'nugget' comes f...2020-04-2910 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionHow to Game Plan If You Lose Your JobThis week as the economic impact from COVID-19 continues to unfold, we wanted to give anyone affected, or anyone who fears they may be affected in future, something seriously practical and useful to action. One thing we know for sure is that the best and fastest way to reduce your anxiety and stress over financial or employment issues is to have a plan. This episode will give you the steps to create your very own game plan so you too can feel prepared for whatever happens. Not only that, we’re su...2020-04-2124 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionNaomi Simson - The Renowned Entrepreneur 1000s of Small Businesses Count OnWe have a brilliant episode for you this week with the renown entrepreneur and Shark Tank investor Naomi Simson. Given these unprecedented times, this is just the tonic we needed and we think you will love her too. On the topic of COVID-19, wherever you’re listening to us from, we hope you’re safe and well and not doing it too tough. Please know that you are not alone, #weareinthistogether . As you’ll hear in this episode, Naomi has some great thoughts for what leaders and businesses need to be thinking about. Nearly 2...2020-04-0732 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionBobbi Mahlab AM - Defining Success on Her TermsOur guest this week is entrepreneur and philanthropist, Bobbi Mahlab. We think you’ll love Bobbi; she’s authentic, brave and very humble! More than 20 years ago, Bobbi founded the content marketing and communications agency, ‘Mahlab’. Given how much the publishing and content businesses have changed in two decades, it’s a testimony to Bobbi’s foresight and agility that the business thrives and continues to evolve today. Much more recently, Bobbi also co-founded the fast-expanding Australian arm of Mentor Walks, an initiative she was exposed to when she took part in a Mento...2020-03-2441 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionKristina Karlsson – Tough Times Never Last But Tough People DoOur guest this week is Kristina Karlsson, the entrepreneur and founder of global Swedish design and stationery business, kikki.K. What’s unprecedented about this episode is that just as we were in the process of putting this out to the world, Kristina’s beloved nearly 20 year old business fell in to Administration with the latest news saying they are looking for buyers or investors to keep the business alive. When we recorded our interview with Kristina just a few weeks ago she talked about challenging times in retail but, not surprisingly, she didn’t go into details of the current s...2020-03-1234 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionMandy Birch – On Being Yourself (in a Man’s World)Our guest this week is former military leader and now Quantum Computing pioneer, Mandy Birch.Born and bred in the USA, Mandy is super qualified . . . she has a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from MIT; another Masters in in Military Operational Art & Science, and a third Masters in International Relations!Mandy’s entire career has been in male dominated industries. She spent 16 years climbing to senior ranks in the United States Air Force and now she’s working on Quantum Computing with a company called Rigetti. Rigetti is one of four companies (Sept 2019) to have a fully operational quantum computer. Durin...2020-02-2531 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionCecilia Tham – Predicting the FutureIf you’ve ever wondered about what we’ll all be eating in 10-15 years time then this is the episode for you! Our guest is Barcelona-based Cecilia Tham, a Social Technologist and Futurist. She happens to have the coolest day job working for Alpha, which is Telefonica’s innovation arm briefed to build moonshots to address some of society’s biggest problems, including the future of food.Cecilia was raised in Macau, attended high school and Harvard university in the US, and then found herself in Spain having to start from scratch, language included. She describes herself as an entrepren...2020-02-1135 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionHow to Have a Great YearOur first ‘How To’ episode of 2020 brings you super useful tips and advice to set yourself up for an awesome 2020!To put this episode together, we scoured the latest research and we drew upon the content and expertise we’ve developed delivering leadership programs around the world for major companies such as Google, Salesforce and Pinterest.And, as usual, you also get to hear thoughts from some of our amazing guests on the topic as well. You may well have thought about some New Year’s resolutions or goals recently, but whatever your situation, we’re confident that this episode will turboc...2020-01-2824 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionQue Dallara – Unlocks What It Takes to Be SuccessfulFrom extreme disadvantage in her childhood, Honeywell Connected Enterprise (HCE) President and CEO, Que Dallara, has been driven all her life to ensure she and her family are far from the memories she has of begging for rice as a child refugee. We’re in awe of what Que has so thoughtfully achieved over the years taking her from supporting her family and herself through school and uni, to reach the highest echelons of corporate America.Que grew up in Australia and worked there for McKinsey and numerous corporates before moving to the US almost 20 years ago via an MBA at...2020-01-1541 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionMichelle Garnaut AO – Fabulous Stories from One of Asia’s Most Celebrated RestaurateursOur guest this week has taken the road less travelled, and pioneered her industry in Hong Kong and China for more than 30 years. We’re talking about one of Asia’s most celebrated restaurateurs, and a philanthropist as well, Michelle Garnaut AO.Michelle grew up in Australia but always knew she wanted to travel. The fact she founded and launched her business, the M Restaurant Group, in Hong Kong in the late 1980s makes her one of the first independent restaurateurs to set up shop anywhere in Hong Kong or China. Time Magazine has even described Michelle as an ‘industry celebri...2019-12-1739 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionLaura Anderson – On A Mission to MarsThis week’s guest has an insatiable passion for learning and the future and she has the career portfolio to prove it! We’re talking about international company director, entrepreneur and global philanthropist, Laura Anderson.Laura grew up near Chicago in the US. She found out early on that she was good at maths and loved ideas and set about immersing herself in areas that fascinated her. As a girl she wanted to be an astronaut and to this day is convinced the Space Program is critically important. And yes, she’s passionate about humans getting to Mars!Laura’s “why not?” a...2019-12-0337 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionJune Dally Watkins – Redefining What’s Possible for Women Even at 92!This week’s guest is a woman who at the age of 92 is still inspiring thousands of women to be the “best they can be!”. We’re talking about the incredible doyenne of etiquette and deportment, June Dally Watkins.Miss Dally, as she is known, grew up on a sheep farm and attended a one teacher bush school in regional Australia. Her teacher told her mother that she “would be an absolute failure in life”. He couldn’t have been more wrong.At 22, June became Australia’s Fashion Model of the Year and soon became Australia’s first supermodel. She lived the high lif...2019-11-1933 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionHow to Have a Difficult ConversationWe get it, no-one likes having a difficult conversation do they? Yet, it’s a fact of life that we all need to instigate them at different times both at work and at home. And if you want to be successful at work, it’s fair to say that having constructive difficult conversations is a skill you just need to master.But difficult conversations are hard because they often illicit emotion. Hence many of us procrastinate or dodge conversations that we know we really should have, which can lead to resentment and festering emotions. Procrastinate no more! This week we provide...2019-11-0522 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionJodie Fox – The Rise and Demise of Her Global BusinessOur guest this week has been on an incredible journey in the past decade - building an iconic online retail empire to global heights and then having no choice but to close it all down last year. We’re talking about Shoes of Prey co-founder, Jodie Fox. The trailblazing Shoes of Prey became a global start-up and fashion darling during its nine years in business - offering shoes that its customers could personally design and customise online. It was a truly innovative concept. Big name VC firms thought so too, and Jodie and her two male co-founders raised around $30 million over...2019-10-2441 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionJordy Fu – Child Prodigy Artist to Sought After Architect and DesignerThis episode features a super creative thinker and former child prodigy who’s on a quest to bring beauty and emotion to all that she creates and builds. We’re talking about renown architect, interior designer, fashion designer and artist, Jordy Fu.Jordy grew up in Chengdu in China. At the age of just six years old, 200 pieces of Jordy’s art work were exhibited in a solo exhibition at the Beijing Capital Museum. By the time she was seven a book of her artworks had been published!Jordy went on to study in London at the iconic art school, Centra...2019-10-0840 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionDr Cath Ball – Flying High with Drones and MoreIn this week’s episode we meet an entrepreneur and innovator who’s been through more than her fair share of challenge and trauma, yet has found a way to forge her own unique path. We’re talking about the irrepressible Dr Catherine Ball.Catherine, or Cath, grew up in a pretty poor, single parent household in an industrial town in the UK. Unlike her peers she was determined to go to university where she studied environmental protection. She then went on to complete a PHD - a process she now describes as torturous. Needing to pay off her student debt, h...2019-09-2435 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionVicki Saunders – Reinventing the Game for Female FoundersIn our episode this week we meet an entrepreneur who’s been on a 30 year quest to find ways to create environments and networks for people to innovate and solve problems that matter. We’re talking about the amazing Founder and CEO of SheEO, Vicki Saunders.Vicki grew up in Canada on her family’s farm where she learnt early on to work hard and problem solve. However, her pathway to becoming an entrepreneur took place, unusually for a young Canadian woman, in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. Vicki spent 4 years in Prague where she started multiple businesses learnin...2019-09-1141 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionHow To Manage Office PoliticsOffice politics - even the thought of it can make some people cringe! We so understand because those two words together conjure up images of mostly bad experiences don’t they? Whether it’s the nightmare colleague, the boss from hell or having the goal posts shifted on you without notice, it’s just not fun!If you’ve ever experienced this or are going through something like this right now, then this is the episode for you. With one research study showing that one in three working people in Britain were unhappy at work because of office politics, we figure th...2019-08-2729 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionMartha Lane Fox – A Powerful Voice Where Few Women Are HeardOur guest this week is the incredibly inspiring Martha Lane Fox, one of the UK’s most well known and respected technology leaders and society shapers.In 1997 Martha was 25 years old when she became co-founder of Lastminute.com, one of the first internet travel marketplaces in the world. This was in the days of the first dot com boom when creating internet based businesses was still a truly pioneering thing. In 2003, after 6 years running LastMinute.com, Martha stepped down as CEO and took some time off to holiday in Morocco, where she was seriously injured in a car accident. She bro...2019-08-1333 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionTrudy Kortes – A Career in Space Exploration and Real-Life Moonshots!We’re excited to share this week’s episode featuring someone who’s had an extraordinary career at the cutting edge of space exploration. Trudy Kortes is the Chief of the Human Exploration and Space Operations Division at NASA. With her day job, not only is Trudy working on real ‘moonshots’ she is also developing new technologies that will undoubtedly have an incredible impact on our lives in the future.An aeronautical engineer by profession, Trudy has spent about 30 years working for NASA focusing on helping the space agency develop many super- sophisticated technologies to explore our galaxy. Today Trudy leads a team...2019-07-3034 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionBrukty Tigabu – Changing African Kids Lives With TVOur guest this week is one of the most determined and resilient people we’ve ever met. For the past 14 years she’s been on a mission to improve education for millions of children in Ethiopia encountering challenges on almost every front. We’re talking about the amazing Brukty Tigabu.At the age of 10, Brukty took on the role of head of her household after her mother became very ill. She found a way to make ends meet by selling vegetables from their garden in the market. She credits this time in her life with giving her the basic business and su...2019-07-1634 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionCyan Ta’eed – From Imposter Syndrome to Rich ListOur guest this week is a serial entrepreneur and one of Australia’s richest and most successful women. She’s also one of the humblest and most honest people you’re likely to meet. We’re talking about Cyan Ta’eed, Co-Founder of digital marketplaces business, Envato, and Founder of ethical luxury chocolate company, Hey Tiger and Milkshake, a new app for Instagram influencers.Cyan is a true creative and started her career as a graphic designer. However after a brief stint working for someone else she decided working for herself was the way to go. She and her then boyfriend...2019-07-0236 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionHow To Feel Less Stuck in Your JobDon’t forget to enter our competition (below) to win a free coaching session with Claire and Greta. This week we explore what you can do when you have that horrible feeling you’re trapped in your job… for whatever reason. Maybe you’ve been meaning to change what you do for a while but just find the whole prospect scary or overwhelming; or maybe you’re in a job that pays really well or gives you lots of status that others envy, but you feel miserable; or, perhaps, the job you took just isn’t meeting your expectations. If any of these...2019-06-1831 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionCaroline Issa – Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway!Our guest this week has a habit of saying “yes” to things she doesn’t know how to do... such as designing women's wear collections for Nordstrom when she’d never designed clothes before!We’re talking about the unbelievably stylish entrepreneur, Caroline Issa, the CEO of the Tank group which includes the revered global fashion and culture magazine, Tank Magazine. Despite her quiet humility she’s also a fashion influencer and paparazzi favourite.Caroline started her career as a management consultant working in San Francisco, Singapore and London. One day a friend introduced her to the Founder of Tank Magazine, an...2019-06-0436 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionMia Freedman – Is the Real DealWe don’t think we’ve ever had a guest who is prepared to be as open and honest about her life and career as Mia Freedman is. Whether it’s in our conversation for this episode, or her Insta posts or in the 3 books she’s written, Mia is determined to show her life, warts and all, because she really cares about shattering the ‘women should look and be perfect’ myth. She’s all about making women feel better about themselves.Mia is a household name in Australia. She's the co founder and creative director of MamaMia, one of the largest fe...2019-05-2135 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionKatie Vanneck-Smith – Work Hard, Have Fun, Make HistoryThis week’s guest has serious grit. Katie Vanneck-Smith is a media industry veteran and for anyone who’s not familiar with that industry, let’s just say it’s a pretty male dominated and blokey world. Katie has spent more than 20 years in the commercial side of publishing on both sides of the Atlantic. Katie’s grit really came to the fore when she spent nine years - yes nine years - trying to persuade her bosses at The Times newspaper in London to get readers to pay for online news content. Her determination and patience paid off and in 2010 The...2019-05-0737 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionGaby Dalkin – How Her Food Side Hustle Took Off!We’re so impressed by how this week’s guest has grown her business and her brand from pre side-hustle stage, to become the entrepreneurial ‘foodie’ success it is today. We think you’ll love getting to know Gaby Dalkin, the California based chef, author and influencer. Gaby is the CEO of ‘What’s Gaby Cooking’. She and her team are a content and recipe creating machine! She has more than 450,000 Instagram followers, she’s published 2 cookbooks with another on the way, she’s appeared on some of America’s most watched TV shows, she has several product ranges at kitchenware giant Will...2019-04-2335 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionAnn Sherry – The Positive Change AgentAnn Sherry is a change maker who’s notched up so many extraordinary achievements during her decades long and inspiring career to date that it’s hard to know where to start. Suffice to say Australian women have a lot to thank her for as one of the many things she’s responsible for is introducing paid maternity leave to corporate Australia. She also transformed the cruise industry in Australia as CEO of Carnival Australia, notching up double digit growth every year despite having to deal with significant challenges. Today Ann sits on multiple boards including Carnival Australia where she is Cha...2019-04-0940 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionHow to Make Time Your Friend“Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.”William Penn, Founder of Pennsylvania We know you’re probably a very busy person but you won’t want to miss this episode all about maximising your time. It’s precisely because we all are so busy that pausing to think about how we’re using our time can be so worthwhile. William Penn may have lived in the late 1600’s and early 1700’s but he was spot on with his quote above about how we humans can use our time.In this latest episode in our ‘How To’ series, we share a w...2019-03-2631 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionDr Emma Camp – On a Quest to Save the World’s Coral ReefsThis week’s inspiring guest is Dr Emma Camp, a British marine bio-geochemist who searches out and then studies corals that can naturally survive in extreme conditions such as mangroves. This might sound simple but it leads to Emma listing crocodiles as one of the greatest risks of a day in the office! She’s passionate about saving the world’s coral reefs and has made it her mission that we all should be too. (Emma, we’re convinced!)Emma is a National Geographic Explorer and a current United Nations Young leader. Despite her relative youth, her pioneering research work and pass...2019-03-1229 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionKat Dunn – Making Tough Career Decisions to be True to YourselfIf we had to summarise what our guest this week is all about, we’d say she’s about reinvention and being true to herself. And for 35 year old Kat Dunn, that meant abandoning a successful corporate career.Born in the Philippines, Kat had been climbing the corporate ladder at an impressive rate in Australia, first of all as a lawyer and then in a variety of roles in financial services. But she was deeply unhappy.One day she said “Enough” and took radical action. In this episode we explore exactly how and why she did this and how she feels ab...2019-02-2633 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionMarie Johnson – Breaking Digital Boundaries and Challenging StereotypesOn the show this week is Marie Johnson, an Australian entrepreneur with a passion for digital and AI.Marie’s cutting edge work today is all the more incredible when you hear her story….She was married as a teenager, then soon found herself pregnant and living in a caravan! Despite not having the chance to take her studies further immediately after school, Marie went on to juggle motherhood and study, and earnt several degrees.One thing led to another and Marie took on CIO and other senior technology roles, particularly in Government, and in 2006 she was named “Innovative CIO of the...2019-02-1230 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionDebbie Wosskow, OBE – What It Takes To Be A Successful Female EntrepreneurOn the show this week is Debbie Wosskow, a dynamic serial entrepreneur who sold her third business, LoveHomeSwap, for US$53m. Debbie recently co-founded The AllBright, Britain’s first members-only club specifically for business women. The AllBright named after Madeleine Albright, also offers a an online academy and a community that aims to create opportunities for women to thrive and flourish. We love the idea and mission behind AllBright and think you will too.In addition to successfully selling two businesses, Debbie’s also recently been awarded The Evening Standard ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ 2018. She’s a member of the Mayor of Lo...2019-01-2931 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionWhat is Artificial Intelligence?Welcome to our first ‘What Is. . .’ episode. And, drumroll please ... the topic of our first in this series is Artificial Intelligence (AI). We’re quite sure you’ll be hearing a lot more about AI this year and so why not start 2019 one step ahead and enjoy this super useful primer on all things AI, all explained simply with some fascinating examples. In this episode we’re thrilled to feature two world-class AI experts: UK-based Kriti Sharma (see also Episode 19) as well as Australian-based Marie Johnson. (Stay tuned for our longer interview with her coming up in the next few weeks.) So...2019-01-1724 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionHow to Switch OffWe’re excited to bring you the latest in our ‘How To’ series. This is our last episode before the Holidays and 2019!Thanks to those of you who sent your requests for what ‘How To’ topic to cover next. We thought this topic of ‘switching off’ was just perfect for this time of year, so thank you Felicity and Sophia!Here at Don’t Stop Us Now! we’re passionate about how important it is for our health and our performance at work to take a break and genuinely switch off.This episode shares research that might surprise you. Plus we are issuing you...2018-12-1818 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionNathalie Nahai – Web Psychology and How to Juggle LifeThis week’s guest is the one and only Nathalie Nahai, The Web Psychologist. She’s an author and in-demand globetrotting speaker on how to apply behavioural science to all things digital to make them more effective and ethical. Nathalie’s been a musician and recording artist, she has a psychology degree and used to be a web designer. Right now, she’s studying art in Barcelona as well as doing her day job! In this episode you’ll hear: How Nathalie juggles life and the unique way she prioritises what to say “Yes” to You’ll learn how she went about reinv...2018-12-0432 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionKriti Sharma – Robots, AI and the FutureWe’re excited to bring you this week’s guest, Kriti Sharma; a leading global expert in AI and its impact on society and the future. Kriti grew up in Rajasthan in India. She didn’t have access to a computer at home so she built one herself. She followed that with her first robot when she was 15. Today Kriti applies her AI and tech expertise to solve global issues from productivity to education to domestic violence. And she’s part-time VP of AI and Ethics at Sage.She’s recently been named a UN Young Leader; she features in the Forbes...2018-11-2042 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionDr Fiona Wood – The Inspiring OptimistOur guest today is Dr Fiona Wood, a world-leading burns specialist and innovative surgeon and researcher. She’s a former Australian of the Year for her pioneering burns research and treatments. Incredibly, she was also voted Australia’s most-trusted-person for six successive years. Fiona and her groundbreaking ‘Spray-on-skin’ burns treatment came into the public eye in 2002 when 28 victims of the Bali bombings were flown to Perth in Western Australia to receive life-saving burns treatment under her supervision. (Spray on skin greatly reduces permanent scarring.) Fiona has successfully commercialised “Spray on skin” treatment worldwide and all royalties from this business are used to fund...2018-11-0629 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionNavyn Salem – Because She Can’t Wait . . .Navyn Salem was told over and over that with no previous relevant experience she’d never succeed. Her vision was to build a factory to manufacture a food supplement called “Plumpy Nut” that could save the lives of children with malnutrition in the developing world.Fortunately for the world, she chose to ignore all the pessimistic advice and forged ahead to set up her not for profit, Edesia Nutrition.In the past 11 years and a state-of-the-art factory later, Navyn and her team at Edesia have helped 7 million malnourished children in 51 countries. It hasn’t been easy but Navyn is not someone...2018-10-2335 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionHow To Negotiate Your PayFew of us enjoy the prospect of having to negotiate on behalf of ourselves. We typically find it much easier if we’re negotiating a business matter or something on behalf of others. When the time comes for us to speak up for ourselves it can feel a whole lot more confronting.Add to that the fact that money and salary amounts are often taboo subjects, it’s no wonder many of us sell ourselves short at the negotiating table. And it’s not surprising that a number of you have been in touch asking us to cover this topic as wel...2018-10-0926 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionCindy Gallop – Blowing Shit Up!This week’s guest describes herself as someone who likes to blow shit up. They are her words not ours. Cindy Gallop is a globe-trotting consultant, speaker and entrepreneur who was a former North American head of the famed advertising agency, Bartle Bogle & Hegarty (BBH). As you’ll hear in this conversation, Cindy is a strong, edgy character with clear views about many topics including diversity and sex, to name just two. She’s not one of those people who just say things, she’s out there trying to change the world! And it hasn’t been easy.Around 13 years ago, she de...2018-09-2535 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionAya Aso – The Savvy, Luxury EntrepreneurOur guest this week is Japanese luxury hotel and hospitality entrepreneur, Aya Aso.Until last year, Aya ran the hotel chain she founded a decade ago, the Agora Hotel Group, a multi award-winning chain of resort and luxury hotels in Japan.Aya spent most of her childhood living in Brazil and in her 20’s studied to become a concert pianist in Los Angeles. However, that idea was put on the back burner when a part time job at the Sheraton led to the discovery that she loved the hospitality industry.This set Aya on her career journey and led her ba...2018-09-1129 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionMargarita Herdocia – The Compassionate CapitalistWe have a truly international businesswoman and global citizen on the show today.Margarita Herdocia, is Nicaraguan by birth, was educated in New York, and lives in Costa Rica. She owns and runs Renaissance Holdings which operates multiple businesses based in Central America, the Caribbean, Russia and Europe.Incredibly, she’s using her businesses to further the cause of democracy in her dictator-run country of birth where she finds herself having to make decisions in the current civil unrest that have life or death implications for her staff.Margarita began - with no experience - by taking over a failing, fa...2018-08-2831 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionRebekah Campbell – Serial EntrepreneurWe’re excited to feature our latest guest, serial entrepreneur Rebekah Campbell.Rebekah has just founded and launched her third business, Zambesi, an online marketplace for career-related workshops.Prior to Zambesi, she was co founder of a well-known cafe ordering app in Australia called Hey You!Raised in New Zealand but now based in Australia, Rebekah started her career and first significant business in the music industry following a university summer holiday project she did that took off.We love this interview because it is so jam-packed with honest stories, useful tips and advice. In this episode you’ll hear Rebe...2018-08-1433 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionHow to Breathe Easy About Your PurposeWelcome to our second ‘How To’ episode!This is where we choose a common theme or challenge raised in previous episodes and unpeel the topic a little bit more to give you some really practical and actionable tips and tools to try out for yourself.This week’s episode is all about Purpose, how to think about it (and how not to!) and how to go about finding your own authentic Purpose.You’ll hear Claire and Greta and a number of our guests talk about purpose in their lives and the really different ways we can all go about finding...2018-07-3122 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionHeidi Hackemer – Nothing To It But To Do It!Our guest today is the extraordinary Heidi Hackemer who is VP of Engagement at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative...that’s the billion dollar philanthropic foundation founded by Pediatrician and Education advocate Priscilla Chan and, her husband, Facebook’s co founder, Mark Zuckerberg.We first heard about Heidi as a leading creative thinker and someone who had founded a unique and highly regarded brand strategy agency in New York. But then we realised how that was just the tip of the iceberg.In today’s episode you’ll hear: Why she walked away from her prestigious role in advertising to drop out and d...2018-07-1633 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionLindley Edwards – Wisdom to Live & Work ByWe’re super excited to share this conversation with Lindley Edwards with you. Lindley started her career working for one of Australia’s most renowned investment banks, Macquarie Bank, and then found a love of Asia when she took on a VP role with Citibank. Today, Lindley runs a corporate advisory business called AFG Venture Group which specialises in cross-border investments and transactions, particularly between Asia & Australia. She’s also Chairperson for two startups and a Non-Executive Director of a Think Tank called AsiaLink. We love the fact that Lindley is definitely not your normal investment banker… we don’t know anyon...2018-07-0331 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionSiew Hoon Yeoh – Is Making Travel BetterOur guest this week is Singapore-based, travel entrepreneur Siew Hoon Yeoh.Siew Hoon is one of the humblest people you’ll meet. She refutes the idea that she’s an innovator and a pioneer in her space. But ask anyone in the travel industry in Asia “who is the most innovative woman you know?” and Siew Hoon Yeoh is nearly always the answer.Siew Hoon’s company Web in Travel (or WIT as you’ll hear her say in the interview) is a content and events company focused on online travel. Those in the know say Siew Hoon’s efforts to bring digit...2018-06-2730 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionSherilyn Shackell – Has Found Her Purpose!This week’s guest is the uplifting Sherilyn Shackell.Sherilyn spent the first part of her career, by accident she says, as a formidable headhunter in the UK. She borrowed millions to buy the company she worked for in her mid 30’s and grew the business to be hugely successful. As successful as it was she felt like she was on a treadmill ...earning more money to spend more money. Her physical and emotional health suffered.A near death experience in her early forties led Sherilyn on a journey to find her purpose.Sherilyn is now the Founder & CEO of the...2018-06-1933 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionKate Vale – Has an Uncanny Eye for Picking ‘Unicorns’!This week's episode of Don’t Stop Us Now! is with the wonderful Kate Vale, a distinguished leader in the technology and media space in Australia.Kate was Google Australia’s first employee and Managing Director, and built the Australian business from one employee to hundreds. She then did the same for YouTube. In 2011 she joined Spotify, the Swedish music, video and podcast streaming service before most of us had ever heard of music streaming, let alone the name Spotify. She grew their business in Australia to be a hugely successful brand. Clearly she has an eye for the winners and...2018-06-1233 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionHow to Manage Your Inner CriticDo your thoughts serve you or hold you back?Welcome to this first ‘How to’ episode here at Don’t Stop Us Now!This is where we choose a common theme and career challenge raised in previous episodes (or from your requests) and share the best ways to help you tackle this challenge and be your most awesome, unstoppable self! In this episode you’ll hear Claire and Greta examine that pesky voice we all have inside our heads - the dreaded inner critic. We call it the Evil DJ. If you listened to Audette Exel’s recent episode you may remember...2018-06-0615 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionTina Sharkey – Web Pioneer, Industry Disruptor & Tech LegendMeet Tina Sharkey - serial innovator, entrepreneur and Silicon Valley legendWhat can you say about the woman who literally coined the term, ‘Social Media’ and has had numerous accolades including being named One of the Most Influential Women in Technology (Fast Company)? Tina Sharkey is a true web pioneer and serial entrepreneur. She’s been involved with the online world since the mid 1990’s and co-founded the iconic iVillage which in its day was the largest online destination for women. She created the online brands for Sesame Workshop, and has held key or CEO roles with AOL, and the massive parentin...2018-05-3131 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionAudette Exel – Make Your Own RulesKeen to make a positive difference in the world? Then you’ll love this latest episode of Don’t Stop Us Now! Audette Exel has mastered the art of making her own rules to her achieve her world-changing vision.Audette Exel is founder of one of the world’s earliest and most inspiring businesses for purpose, the Adara Group.She’s one of the youngest women in the world to have run a publicly-traded bank; is a former World Economic Forum Global Leader of Tomorrow; and has been recognised as a Forbes Hero of Philanthropy amongst numerous other honours.Audette’s mission...2018-05-2730 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionRachel Botsman – TED Talks, Writing Books and BHAG GoalsRachel Botsman’s TED talks have been watched more than 4 million times and subtitled in 29 languages. What’s more, Monocle magazine has rated Rachel as one of the world’s top 20 speakers.However not only is Rachel an incredible speaker, she’s recognised internationally as a world class author, thought leader and original thinker.Rachel is author of the book Who can you Trust? She also pioneered the idea of the sharing economy with the launch in 2010 of her book What’s Mine is yours - the rise of collaborative consumption.This is your chance to hear Rachel speak frankly and ‘unplu...2018-05-2734 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionCourtney Hohne – The truth about innovationEver wondered what life is like and what really happens in Google’s elite innovation division: X, the Moonshot Factory? We certainly have!It’s just one reason why we love this episode with X’s Chief Storyteller, Courtney Hohne.We think you’ll be fascinated by her insights about how the world’s most famous innovation team work, what it’s like to be a woman amongst a very, very geeky team and how to think about leading.What you’ll learn: The blueprint for innovation at X and the truth about the innovation process How she finds a way to help X’...2018-05-2733 min
Don't Stop Us Now AI EditionTrailer – Don’t Stop Us Now!http://dontstopusnow.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/590e7a35-7a1f-40b8-9355-7bdaa4952ac7_44892-1.mp4Don’t Stop Us Now! shares authentic stories and practical advice from awesome, innovative women around the globe.Our aim is to uncover the human behind the success story to show that these women aren’t so different from you or I and that they are achieving great things despite their doubts, fears and tough times.We’re launching Don’t Stop Us Now! because we believe the world desperately needs more women playing a role in shaping our future businesses, tech and society...2018-05-2001 min