"What's the legacy we want to leave our kids? I don't want my kids to grow up in a world where women are abused and racism is just part of the DNA, absolutely not required, shouldn't be here, so how do we change it?" When it comes to the achievement of gender equality and the fight for human rights, the path to success requires big changes to happen. With International Women’s Day this month, CEO of UN Women Australia, Simone Clarke, shares the lessons she’s learned on becoming comfortable...

“I have no idea why I was the person that chose to fix the problem of surplus food. But I was. And that is the blessing that I have received, and the gift that I have received.”Ronni Kahn AO, is a vibrant force of energy, exuding a warm honesty accompanied by her infectious and unavoidable smile. In this episode, Ronni shares with Jenelle McMaster her unique and captivating story about making change happen, on the season finale of the #ChangeHappens Podcast. Host: Jenelle McMaster Deputy CEO...

"24 hours of madness ensued, and at the end of that I found myself standing in the premier’s office and saying “my goodness, how did this happen” Mike Baird AO, former Premier of NSW and now CEO of HammondCare and Chair of Cricket Australia shares insights into his personal journey and key moments of change with host Jenelle McMaster. This is an open, honest account of life as the Premier of NSW and dealing with an unimaginable moment - the Lindt Cafe siege in Sydney.

Despite many obstacles in his path, Craig Tiley, CEO of Tennis Australia, successfully lead his team to run two Australian Opens during the pandemic. In this episode of Change Happens with host Jenelle McMaster, Craig explains how it was an “opportunity to show people what is possible. Host: Jenelle McMaster Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY. Guest: Craig Tiley, CEO of Tennis Australia

Dr Jemma Green has helped create one of the biggest innovation transformations to the energy market in years... “And lots of people would say, well, you can't do the Uberfication of electricity because it's different. And for me, it was like, well, it's not like you can't, but it takes something more. And maybe we're really naive in anticipating actually what it would take, but it actually can happen.” Dr Jemma Green, Co-Founder and Chairman of Powerledger, joins our Change Happens podcast...

“I think I, as a leader, learned a lot about diversity and inclusion. And it's not enough as leaders to just say, I want diversity and hope it's going to follow unwittingly. And I think it's just, again, because of who I am, it was incredibly inclusive, so I had no barriers to entry. I celebrated every single woman equally. And as a result, that visible difference meant that more and more women saw themselves in people they wouldn't have normally seen being celebrated…….” Dr Kirstin Ferguson...

“Can I do it? There was a massive amount of self-doubt when I took the job about a month later. The coach, Rafa Benitez, left … and took 18 staff with him. The whole department was gutted. There was me and an assistant coach to take the superstars through a training session … I was pitch side for Australia versus Serbia on Wednesday, arrived on Friday and started interviewing people on Saturday and Sunday to start on Monday. It was an incredible whirlwind.” Darren Burgess, Adelaide Football...

POWERFUL LESSONS IN CHANGE – BITE-SIZED. "...maybe more than a thousand of my patients had either died or suffered absolutely terribly as a result of tobacco, and then there I am finding out that my own money invests in the companies that make the products that are killing them." In this Power Bite edition of the Change Happens podcast, Founder and CEO at Tobacco Free Portfolios, Dr Bronwyn King AO, shares with host Jenelle McMaster the light bulb moment that changed her life forever,...

POWERFUL LESSONS IN CHANGE – BITE-SIZED. "I’m feeling pressure that I have to be okay ’cause I’m the “resilience guy” so if I’m not okay does that mean, you know, that I’m just a fraud?" In this Power Bite mini episode of the Change Happens podcast, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by Founding Director and Facilitator of the Resilience Project, Hugh van Cuylenburg, who shares his insights on being honest and vulnerable can make you a better leader. Host: Jenelle McMaster - Deputy CEO and...

POWERFUL LESSONS IN CHANGE – BITE-SIZED. “The woman making that statement had lost two kids at the fires, and I figured to myself she's lost her kids. You know she's lost other family and friends and what I've lost is a reputation, so I need to get over it. And I need to be able to be here supporting those people in the recovery of their communities.” In this Power Bite Edition of the Change Happens podcast, host @Jenelle McMaster talks with former Victorian Police Commissioner, Crisis...

POWERFUL LESSONS IN CHANGE – BITE-SIZED. “My 5ft tall grandmother Dorothy had inserted herself between Goliath and this poor girl on the checkout and said how dare you talk to that young woman like that, you apologise....... I said grandma that was so brave, and she said honey if you walk past it you tell the world it's OK." Holly Ransom is a globally renowned content curator, powerful speaker and thought leader, who delivered a Peace Charter to the Dalai Lama, she was Sir Richard Branson’s...

POWERFUL LESSONS IN CHANGE – BITE-SIZED. “…somewhere along the way people said don't take your real self to work..... The future for leadership is actually being way more authentic and bringing your real self to work.” In this Power Bite mini-episode of the Change Happens Podcast, host Jenelle McMaster and JK delve into a combined conversation that will have you hooked at the first question as they discuss “Open Minded to Change” and we discover what led JK from being a former All Black and...

“We had a different view of what the world should look like, and no one was building it….. we had this deep fire in our belly, this stubbornness to will that world into existence…. that has showed that there’s a different way to do capitalism." Simon Griffiths is the Co-Founder & CEO at Who Gives A Crap. If that’s not enough to get you interested in listening, his incredible story will. In 2012 a crazy idea popped into his head, to start a toilet paper company with a difference -...

“Whenever I speak to refugees the three things that they would say are priorities are.… Number one security, once you’ve achieved that, it’s education…the stepping stone and something you cannot take away, you can lose everything else but you can hold on to your education, and the third thing, is to have proper livelihoods and income so you can support your family and that’s where the private sector has a broader role.” Naomi Steer is the founding National Director of Australia for UNHCR...

“…somewhere along the way people said don't take your real self to work.... I don't think that's the future for leadership. The future for leadership is actually being way more authentic.” Sir John Kirwan, better known as JK, is a former All Black and 1987 Rugby World Cup winner. He became a “Sir” in 2012, recognised not only for his international rugby career but more so for his contribution and commitment to building public awareness around mental health and suicide. His willingness to...

“I don’t think there has ever been in recent history a greater need for change and when you look at the big challenges facing companies…….. and therefore the pressure that leaders are under… if we can demystify how do we bring about transformation….. we can really serve the world.” In this episode of Change Happens, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by Dr Andrew White, Senior Fellow in Management Practice at the Säid Business School at Oxford University, leadership coach and host of the 2050...

“I deeply deeply believe that innovation is so critical to any society, any business, because it defines the human essence - our creativity, our ability to innovate and change and redefine, is what creates value… across all the value chains…. Innovation is this constant pursuit of improvement of doing things better and smarter.” In this episode of Change Happens, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by David Thodey AO, Board Chair and active in public policy initiatives. In this conversation,...

“For me it’s about the head the hand and the heart…..The head is the knowledge and the wisdom, ........ and the hand is being able to apply that……It’s about teaching people how to learn and how to take the information they can access and actually take that information and apply it in a way that has purpose and impact” In this episode of Change Happens, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by driven change-maker Linda Brown, CEO and President, Torrens University Australia and recent winner 21st EY...

“If you can break that glass ceiling or that barrier to achievement, then other people look around and say well if they can do it, I can do it too, which is the best possible way of getting peoples’ perception to change.” In this episode of Change Happens, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by Lucy Turnbull AO Director Turnbull and Partners. With a keen interest in technology and social innovation, Lucy is an inspiring business woman, philanthropist, Order of Australia recipient, keen urbanist...

"We have undertaken to rebrand power, and let's face it, it needed a rebrand" In this episode of Change Happens, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by Licia Heath CEO of Women for Election, a non-partisan, not for profit organisation that is all about equipping women to campaign for election and increasing the number of women in public office. She took on this role after a highly successful 19-year long career in the finance and asset management sector in London and Australia. After launching...

“Well, it’s the hardest thing to go through…..Until you’ve been tested how do you know how resilient you are?” In this episode of Change Happens, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by Michael Rodrigues, the former CEO and MD of Time Out Australia and now the 24-hour Economy Commissioner (NSW) at Department of Premier and Cabinet (NSW). Known as Sydney’s Night Mayor, this role sees Michael tasked with rejuvenating the night-time economy and culture of Sydney - a city coming out of 2 years of...

"From those humiliating moments have come the most illuminating moments… about myself, about other people, about organisations, about society, and I really see it as accelerated learning even if it's learning the hard way." In this week's episode of the Change Happens podcast, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by Lord Mayor of Melbourne Sally Capp, who shares how she seeks to create change and the lessons she has learned along the way as Lord Mayor of the city she loves, with an insight into...

“Everyone has a role to play as a leader, whether you're leading for better or worse, you're leading every day… whether that's your household, your team, your community, you name it. And so taking ownership and responsibility of that.. comes from us starting by saying, actually anyone and everyone can and is a leader. And so then it's understanding well am I leading for better?”In this week's episode of the Change Happens podcast, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by Holly Ransom a globally...

“The woman making that statement had lost two kids at the fires, and I figured to myself she's lost her kids. You know she's lost other family and friends and what I've lost is a reputation, so I need to get over it. And I need to be able to be here supporting those people in the recovery of their communities.” In this week's episode of the Change Happens podcast, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by former Victorian Police Commissioner, Crisis Management and Leadership Consultant, Christine...