Jane Anderson Show Podcast

In this episode of The Jane Anderson Show, join us for thought-provoking discussions that illuminate the path to effective leadership, career advancement, and creating thriving workplaces. Dr Michelle Pizer, an accomplished organisational and counselling psychologist, is dedicated to empowering ambitious individuals to unlock their full potential in today's dynamic business landscape. With over three decades of experience working with renowned organisations such as Google, KPMG, BHP, Goldman Sachs, and ABC, Michelle brings a wealth of wisdom and insight to the forefront. Her expertise has been featured prominently in media outlets like Business Insider, Channel 9, Radio National, The Age, and news.com.au. From climbing the corporate ladder herself to founding her own successful business, Michelle seamlessly blends her corporate acumen with her passion for executive coaching, leadership programs, and speaking engagements. Her approach is grounded in academic rigour, backed by her extensive research on relationships and emotions in the workplace. In today's interconnected world, effective leadership hinges on more than just positional power—it's about inspiration, purpose, collaboration, and accountability. Michelle's mission is to equip leaders with the human-centred skills necessary to navigate the complexities of modern workplaces. Join Dr. Michelle Pizer as she shares practical strategies, real-world insights, and inspiring stories to help you become a more attuned leader. From mastering the art of communication to fostering genuine connections and managing conflict, "Leading with Empathy" is your go-to resource for transforming workplaces and driving meaningful change. Tune in and discover how empathy, self-awareness, and authentic leadership can elevate your career, enrich your relationships, and cultivate a culture of excellence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Jane Anderson Show, I am thrilled to have the chance to interview one of the most incredible ladies I know personally, Alessandra Edwards. Alessandra is a leading expert in the DNA of performance and well-being, dedicated to empowering high-performing leaders to harness their genetics and biology for optimal health and vitality. With over 16 years in the field, she has guided high-level leaders across Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and the US, helping them tap into their genetic blueprint to unlock boundless energy and resilience. Working closely with leading CEOs, executives, founders and business owners, she offers a distinct approach by combining her expertise as a clinical nutritionist and epigenetic coach with her background as a UK corporate executive while integrating the latest scientific advancements. When not working with clients, Alessandra pushes personal boundaries, training for triathlons and always seeking the next step in health and longevity optimisation. This dedication extends to a rich home life with two children, a supportive husband, two cats, and a lively Hungarian Vizsla named Scooby. Holding a first-class degree in health science, along with professional qualifications in genomic wellness, herbal medicine, neurolinguistic programming, yoga and meditation instruction, Alessandra Edwards is the go-to professional for leaders serious about elevating their health, performance and longevity. If you are a Woman in B2B Corporate consulting, find out more about the Women with Influence program here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Jane Anderson Show, I am excited to have the opportunity to interview Melanie Marshal, one of the remarkable women I know personally. Melanie is a leadership and organisational culture expert with a mission to create adaptive workplaces and develop leaders at every level. As a Royal Australian Air Force veteran and previous public servant with experience in hospitals, councils, IT, and multiple state and federal government departments, Melanie understands complex service organisations where demand always exceeds capacity. Multi-disciplined by nature, Melanie offers over 20 years of expertise in management and leadership, employee experience, service delivery, organisational performance, and people development. A published author, and Stevie Award Winner for Thought Leadership, Melanie has been featured on multiple podcasts, including The Oxford Review UK, as a specialist in trust, organisational culture, service improvement, and digital transformation. Melanie provides independent advisory and coaching services for senior executives and managers of large scale, multi-year, government-wide and cross-agency programs, and services worth $15M to billions. The things Melanie loves helping clients achieve include: The ability to connect people’s everyday efforts with longer term strategy Enabling clarity and confidence to make evidence-based decisions Identifying and implementing practical improvements for the best possible outcomes Providing services that are adaptable and sustainable See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Jane Anderson Show, I'm honored to interview one of the exceptional women I personally know, Monique Richardson. Monique Richardson is an expert and leading authority in Service Leadership and Customer Service and works with clients across the globe delivering high energy and engaging keynotes and training programs. Monique is a conference speaker and trainer who brings experience, passion, excitement and humour to the stage and to all training workshops. With over 22 years’ experience, Monique have had the great privilege of delivering presentations to over 50,000 people. Monique is the author of ‘They Serve Like We Lead’ and ‘Managing Difficult Customer Behaviour’ and her thoughts have been featured on Sky News, Sunrise, CEO World, and The CEO Institute. Monique’s ability to create deep connection and empathy with your audience stems from the extraordinary lengths she takes to understand your organisation and people and ensures she has walked in the shoes of your customer and team. All keynotes and programs are fully customised to your industry and business goals, so that it is relevant and impactful for your audience. Monique’s keynotes and programs are personalised, practical and powerful. Your audiences will come away with a deeper understanding of service excellence and demonstrate a commitment to serve their team, customer or colleague with a deeper level of empathy and care. Monique will create an experience to inspire and energise the crowd, ignite enthusiasm and motivate your leaders and teams to elevate the customer experience. The experience for your delegates continues with beyond the platform with practical take-aways and creative and innovate ways to embed learning and maintain momentum well beyond the event. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the Jane Anderson Show, I'm so thrilled to interview an amazing lady, Mel Kettle. Mel Kettle is an internationally recognised expert in fully connected leadership and communication. Mel is a trusted mentor to executives and leaders and a highly sought-after speaker and trainer. Her clients include leaders, teams and organisations that want to achieve real connection and sustained engagement. At the heart of everything Mel does is a commitment to self-leadership. She has an over-arching belief that we need to lead ourselves first before we can lead others. This view came after she survived the debilitating effects of work-related loneliness, stress and burnout in her late 20s, and was reinforced when she had a life-threatening melanoma in her early-40s. Mel also brings the unique educational combination of a Master of Business (Marketing) and a Master of Public Health, making her a valuable asset to clients including IRESS, Toll, Queensland Country Bank, ANZ, Westpac, the Local Government Association of Qld, Pharmacy Guild of Australia, IHC New Zealand, Arup and numerous universities and government agencies. Mel's sub-speciality is helping women and organisations better understand the impact of menopause in the workplace. She has been a frequent podcast and radio guest talking about her experience and how organisations can better support menopausal women at work. Mel has twice (2022 and 2023) been recognised by leadersHum as one of the Top 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership, one of only seven Australians on the list. Mel is the host of the podcast This Connected Life and the author of two books, the best-selling Fully Connected and The Social Association. In her spare time, Mel loves to cook, go to the beach, dance around the house and read crime thrillers. Visit www.melkettle.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode of The Jane Anderson Show, I am excited to get to interview an amazing woman, named Cait Wotherspoon. Cait is one of Sydney’s leading grief consultants and guides. With a lifetime of various lived and learned experiences behind her, she has helped thousands of clients move through their grief and rediscover the joy in their lives. Cait’s aim is to ensure that her clients view their grief as a natural part of life’s cycle, to be unashamed of the grieving process and to have a healthy guilt-free outlook on grief. Cait has a lifetime of experience in many different careers. She began as a Registered Nurse, specialising in Mental Health, Oncology and Palliative Care. She then attained a Bachelor of Education and taught Primary school and went on to TAFE teaching literacy and numeracy to adult newly arrived refugees. Cait has also studied psychotherapy and psychology. Cait is a caring, compassionate individual who specialises in grief, loss and bereavement. She is passionate about helping people build their courage that allows them to make sense of the story of their grief and the strength to share it, in order to move forward and create the life they want to live. A skilled communicator, Cait combines a variety of insightful and therapeutic models with compassion, commitment and a generous measure of grounded, light-hearted moments aimed at ensuring each client can work through their grief using the skills, tools and strategies that Cait has embedded and empowered within them. She has a wealth of knowledge in art therapy, sand play therapy, psychology and psychotherapy that has been gathered over the past 45 years. She has a thriving private practice in Penrith, in the western suburbs of Sydney, Australia, where she's helped thousands of clients navigate through their grief to live healthy lives, understanding that grief is a normal part of their life. Cait is an advocate for raising awareness about the importance of grief support and education within communities. Through workshops, online programs, speaking engagements, and writing, she strives to foster a culture of compassion, understanding, and resilience in the face of loss. Cait is currently working on her program and book called “Creatively Grieving to Rediscover Joy” and hopes that you will engage with her and the course to undertake the journey through grief.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this Jane Anderson Show episode, I'm glad to interview Jacinta Cubis. Jacinta Cubis is a facilitation expert who lights up the room and the screen with her energy. She loves being a guide for groups on their journey to make decisions, generate ideas and solve problems. She facilitates for you and builds your facilitation capability to:🔸 Lead workshops and meetings with authentic flair.🔸 Elevate engagement, boost collaboration and expand thinking in groups.🔸 Get more value from, and have more fun in, meetings.🔸 Deepen a team’s sense of belonging and how to work effectively together. One of the things that sets Jacinta apart is that she thinks in pictures - fast! Her cartoons make it easy for people to talk about the hard stuff. Her illustrated e-book HUM helps fix problems with your online meetings. With 25 years of facilitation experience, Jacinta is trusted by clients in government, universities and the community sectors, as well as thought leaders, experts and facilitators. Jacinta has accreditations in community engagement (IAP2) and as a partnership broker, along with postgraduate qualifications in Corporate Social Responsibility and International Relations and a BA in Communications. Jacinta lives in Naarm (Melbourne), in Wurrundjeri Country, and works anywhere - online and on-site. When Jacinta is not facilitating, or helping you learn how, you might find her on her yoga mat, in her art studio, on the tennis court or on the tango dance floor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Jane Anderson Show, I am so thrilled to have Mandy Napier, a High-Performance Mindset and Executive Coach for over 15 years. Mandy has helped thousands of people break through, clear their limiting programs, and transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. She has worked with entrepreneurs, leaders, high-achieving business professionals, and athletes to help them gain clarity, and confidence, and build consistency in all they do. Mandy is known for getting to the core of their problems, having a ‘no-fluff’ approach, and being obsessed with results. Her experiences in life include: She represents Australia in ultra-distance triathlons and competes at the gruelling Hawaiian Ironman World Championships. She has six years of travelling the globe, with many solo adventures. Her former career was managing and leading the sales team to exceed and excel. Mandy's clients often refer to her as the ‘Mindset Alchemist,’ and she is known for her persistence and determined nature! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.