The Courage in This Work

About this episode

This episode features a conversation with Lisa O’Malley about the challenges and emotional realities of foster care and child protection reform.

Some work carries a weight most people don't see. In this conversation I speak with Lisa O'Malley about what it means to lead in a system that is simultaneously broken and essential and how leaders in high-stakes, high-consequence work stay grounded when the pressure is constant and the stakes are real. A conversation about courage, endurance, and what it costs to care at this level. ---- Follow Maryanne for updates here: www.maryannekatsidis.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maryannekatsidis/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maryannekatsidisadvisor Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryannekatsidis/ By accessing this podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Maryanne Katsidis, or used by Maryanne Katsidis with permission, and are protected under the Australian and International trademark laws. Except as otherwise herein, users of this podcast may save and use information contained in the podcast only for personal and other non-commercial, educational purposes. No other use, including, without limitation, reproduction, retransmission or editing of this podcast may be made without prior written permission of Maryanne Katsidis, which may be…

People in this episode

Host: Maryanne Katsidis

Guest: Lisa O’Malley

Topics covered

• foster care
• child protection
• community support
• advocacy
• emotional toll
• policy reform

Keywords

• foster care
• child protection
• advocacy
• community support
• emotional toll
• policy reform
• trauma
• leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Heart-Led Changemakers

More episodes of Heart-Led Changemakers

• Why I Named It More Than You're Saying · June 5, 2026 · 4 min
• What Creativity Actually Does · May 29, 2026 · 1h 31m
• When You Stop Performing · May 22, 2026 · 8 min
• When the Same Pattern Comes Back · April 24, 2026 · 5 min
• Leading with Purpose in Complexity · April 10, 2026 · 49 min
• When You Become the System Holding Everything Together · March 27, 2026 · 4 min