13. Reflections on the Power of the Pause

13. Reflections on the Power of the Pause

From Holding Space for Unicorns by Alicia Payne

September 4, 2024 · 7 min · Season 1 · Episode 14

About this episode

Alicia shares reflections on the benefits of a recent career break and the importance of taking a pause in her sales career.

This is short little episode where I get a little vulnerable- but I know this is where the magic is. In this solo episode, I share a a few reflections on the benefits of a recent career break, and what I learned in my sales career about literally taking a pause. It's been a little while since my last episode, but I'm back and can't wait to introduce some inspiring women to you. About Alicia Payne Alicia is a mother of two young children and a Senior Account Manager at Nintex in Melbourne, Australia. Her tech career spans 14 years across channel and direct sales, working for Australian and Global organisations where she has grown and thrived. Alicia loves working in high growth organisations in scaling teams, and helping customers solve their business challenges with best in class technologies. Prior to working in technology sales, Alicia graduated with a Master of Music from Monash University, performed with Victorian Opera in their chorus and taught Vocal Studies at several independent schools in Melbourne. Connection is one of her greatest values and her passion is empowering others to find their voice through the sharing of stories, hence the creation of this podcast. When not…

People in this episode

Host: Alicia Payne

Topics covered

  • career break
  • personal reflection
  • sales career
  • taking a pause
  • women empowerment

Keywords

  • career break
  • pause
  • sales
  • reflection
  • women empowerment
  • Alicia Payne
  • Nintex

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nintex, Monash University

Books & works: Victorian Opera

Places: Melbourne, Australia

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