True Power Cassandra Goodman

Joel is a leader who is at his absolute best when holding space for others. In this episode, Joel generously shares his story of relinquishing the burden of feeling like he had to have all the answers during his time as a School Principal, and how this led him to forge much deeper connections with students and the school community. Joel's natural gift for storytelling, combined with his calm energy and deep presence makes this a rich and insightful conversation. Joel’s 25-year career spans Mental Health, IT, Training, Educational Leadership and Group Facilitation. The common theme throughout has been an intention to guide others to explore the shared experience of being human. He firmly subscribes to the notion that collaboration, agency and empowerment stand as pivotal factors in allowing individuals to not only survive but truly thrive.

Joel’s website: https://www.beinghuman.net.au/

Joel’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-hines-22a1121b/

Rachael Cook is a multiple award-winning, CEO and Business Owner on a mission to inspire Australians to prioritise social connection as a vital health requirement.

In this candid conversation, Rachael shares her experience of making the “hard but right” decision to walk away from a leadership role that had become incongruent with her core values – not once, but twice! And how these difficult decisions led to new opportunities.

Rachael is CEO of Inclusee – a not-for-profit charity are driven by a shared belief everyone should be able to build lasting connections and enjoy a rich social life, regardless of their location or personal circumstances. Inclusee is ‘social prescribing service’ that connects older Australians and First Nations people with trained volunteers.

Rachael’s commitment to putting people first has created a culture so engaged, her team create new Christmas socks with her face on them every year to thank her for being a wonderful leader. Rachael has been recognised through multiple awards such as CEO Magazine, InnovAGING, Australian Financial Review, iAwards, Qld Community Achievement Awards, and HR Australia.

Connect with Rachael on LinkedIn here: (1) Rachael Cook AGIA, GCertLdship, CertGovNFP | LinkedIn

Learn more about Inclusee here: Inclusee - The community that connects you to experiences you enjoy.

In this episode I speak with Robert Andersson, a Swedish-born Viking turned entrepreneur and fellow author and coach.

Robert shares the story of realising that there was a ‘splinter’ festering inside of him from a moment decades ago when he did not tell the full truth, and travelling across the world to make things right.

Robert's leadership philosophy is a fusion of academic research and real-life experience. His work challenges the conventional view of leadership.

Robert believes that the essence of leadership is not a cookie-cutter model that you can replicate or measure. But rather, the art of leadership is internally purposeful, tremendously meaningful and deeply personal. His mission is to empower leaders to redesign their professional journeys while prioritising their well-being.

Follow Robert on LinkedIn.

You’ll find Robert’s book Who Makes A Leader Not What at all major booksellers.

If you’re in Australia, buy a signed copy direct from Robert at rivenconsulting.com.au

 

In this episode of True Power, I speak with Kay Clancy about her realisation that her efforts to conform to her managers feedback to ‘be more vanilla’ was taking a heavy toll.

Today, Kay is the Chief People Officer at WISE Employment, one of Australia's leading not-for-profit employment services providers. She is a woman on a mission to bring care, courage and energy to the workplace to help people be the best versions of themselves.

Kay is also an executive coach, a highly skilled facilitator, and an accredited Mental Health First Aid instructor, an advisory board member and the co-editor of Music for Optimism at The Centre for Optimism.

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In this episode I speak with Scott Ko.

Scott shares reflections on his developmental journey of finding what is true to him as a leader - and his ongoing curiosity about what that even means.

This episode is great resource for anyone who is on the journey of figuring out what authenticity means for them and how to navigate the sometimes contradictory expectations of others.

Scott is a Strategist, Executive & Entrepreneur specialising in leadership and business.

Scott is the former COO/CEO of Leadership Victoria as well as an accredited Harthill Leadership Development Framework coach.

Scott is also the Founder and Director of ColourSpace Gallery, a social enterprise that transforms businesses and corporate offices into galleries, filled with art from emerging artists.

Connect with Scott on LinkedIn

https://www.scottko.com/

https://www.colourspace.gallery/

 

This is a very special episode of True Power with fellow IFS practitioner, Seth Kopald.

In this powerful conversation, we explore what it means to be 'self-led' and the many challenges we face as leaders in understanding and relinquishing the self-protective strategies of our many different 'parts'.

Seth Kopald is a certified, level 3, Internal Family Systems (IFS) Practitioner.

He holds a PhD in Organization Management with a Specialization in Leadership and a Masters in Education.

Seth is the author of the book Self-Led and his specialties include Self-led Parenting, Leadership, Parts Art, Spirituality, and creating spaces where people's parts feel safe and understood.

Connect with Seth on LinkedIn.

Learn more about Seth here.