Finding purpose in a career culture addicted to productivity is a millennial struggle many of us face, and it’s something Sarah Davidson, corporate lawyer turned entrepreneur turned podcaster/author and everything in between, reconciled herself with the creation of her most recognisable brand, Seize the Yay. Chatting to mentee Ellana Pierce from sustainable swimwear brand El Adrift, Sarah poses an important question, ‘if no-one saw you fail, would you be scared of the failure?’. Joining Host Mim Rizvi, Sarah tells us about why her daily rituals away from work are critical to maintain joy, and how looking at each experience like a jigsaw puzzle could just be the perspective change you need.

Sarah Davidson: putting joy first

Most of us will remember Justine Clarke, legendary children’s entertainer and actor, gracing our screens as kids in her long-time role on beloved children’s program Playschool. Sharing advice with fellow kids entertainer, Alex Mangano – creator of Jak The Silly Yak - Justine gives us a look behind the screen, discussing her journey into the industry, merchandise, and slogging it out on tour. Host Mim Rizvi, who works in the industry too, strongly relates to the need to ‘stay silly’, and the importance of respecting your audience, even if they are just kids.

Justine Clarke: making work you believe in

Laura Henshaw is one of Australia’s most successful health and wellness CEO’s, and in this episode, she joins fellow female founder - Elaine Kwong of healthcare platform Escollate - and host Mim Rizvi to discuss everything from core metrics, building community, and creating safe spaces for women to thrive. As the operational brain behind Keep It Cleaner, Laura knows the challenges of app development (especially when you’ve never done it before) and how striving for perfection might just be what holds you back. She discusses the challenges of overcoming imposter syndrome when taking over as CEO, and the importance of communication when navigating personal relationships, which Elaine and Mim both agree with.

To find out more about the Accelerator for Enterprising Women, head to enterprising-women.com.au

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Laura Henshaw: finding community and trusting your gut

Do you want to love what you do? Then get ready to have your mind blown by Hugh van Cuylenburg, Founding Director of the Resilience project, as he drops bombs of wisdom in a mentoring session with budding young businesswoman Amy Silver from the Dough Co.  The pair are joined by host Mim Rizvi as they talk all things motivation, from not having any at all, to setting realistic expectations. Although Hugh and Amy can’t agree on a coffee order (or the best time to wake up), they both believe in the importance of running your own race, with Hugh sharing insights on the inner-critic and knowing when - and when not - to listen to it.

To find out more about the Accelerator for Enterprising Women, head to enterprising-women.com.au



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Hugh van Cuylenburg: knowing when to ignore your inner critic

You can learn a lot from a mentoring session.  But how do you get access to some of the best thought leaders?  This is the podcast that does exactly that.  We take you behind the closed doors of mentorship sessions with inspirational self-starters like Sarah Davidson, Laura Henshaw, Hugh van Cuylenburg and more.  Host Mim Rizvi facilitates conversations between these top performers and participants from the Accelerator for Enterprising Women Kickstarter Challenge.  Be a fly on the wall and be inspired to turn your passion into a profession with real advice from real self-starters from a range of industries.

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Ok, so we could easily make some pun about entrepreneur Janine Allis knowing the best way to ‘Boost’ your business… but we are better than that.  In this episode of Secrets of a Self-Starter, Janine sits down with the winner of the Accelerator for Enterprising Women Kickstarter Challenge, Hailey Brown, founder of Vacayit, to explain the importance of surrounding yourself with the right team. Along with host Mim Rizvi, Janine unpacks with Hailey the conversations that you must have with business partners early on, why she believes a true entrepreneur is often a terrible businessperson, and why failing in business is more often the beginning of the journey than the end.



To find out more about the Accelerator for Enterprising Women, head to enterprising-women.com.au

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