Girls Onboard

Boardroom Bound: The Path to Empowerment

Join us in episode five of the Girls Onboard podcast, where we delve into the remarkable story of Hashwina Vimalarajan, a young professional who’s making waves in environmental research and board governance. With a passion for social change and a talent for leadership, Hashwina shares her journey from a high school student in the Middle East to a celebrated voice in Victoria’s community sector. Discover how she leverages her roles as a researcher, board member, advisor, and public speaker to tackle racial discrimination and empower youth. Learn about her transformative experience with the Centre for Multicultural Youth Seat at the Table’ program and her inspiring recognition by the Victorian government.

Igniting Your Feminine Power with Ashani Dante

Today we are joined by the ray of sunshine that is Ashani (Mandy) Dante, Ashani is a renowned thought leader, speaker, and visionary who has dedicated her life to empowering women and gender diverse individuals to reclaim their intuitive gifts and harness the power of their inner wisdom. In this conversation Ashani shares her journey as founder of Flourish Girl, including the challenges she's faced as a female leader and how young women can promote more kindness and self-confidence in themselves. Continue following Ashani's journey via her webiste https://www.ashanidante.com/ or social media @ashanidante Learn more about the work of Flourish Girl https://www.flourishgirl.org/

Being Your Own Kind of Leader with Anissha Vijayan

Today we have on, the wonderful, Anissha Vijayan, Senior Consultant at Edge Environment. Anissha specializes in sustainability communications consulting for corporations in Australia, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas. We chat about all things leadership styles, imposter syndrome, and embracing vulnerability. When it comes to overcoming imposter syndrome, Anissha shares, “it’s how you handle your day-to-day situations that help you to start seeing yourself as a leader.” Hope you enjoy the episode! Shownotes: * Senior leadership team at Thrive PR and communication for 7 years * The biggest role you can play at any level is supporting someone else to step into their potential * Two biggest challenges she faced while advancing at Thrive were imposter syndrome and how to manage people * Balance between maintaining the level of individual identity and being the leader that the business needs her to be * Everyone can be a leader regardless of your seniority * “It’s how you handle your day to day situations that help you to start seeing yourself as a leader.” * Leadership styles: coaching, commanding, visionary, affiliative, democratic, and pacesetting * Telling your manager what leadership style works best for you * Clients can tell if you’re passionate about what you’re talking about and if you genuinely believe in your professional recommendation * Making sure your recommendation is verified/ backed by science * Greenwashing * Embracing vulnerability * The line between personal and professional in leadership You can find us on our other platforms: Instagram: @girlsonboardglobal [https://www.instagram.com/girlsonboardglobal/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/girls-onboard/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/girls-onboard/] Email: girlsonboard.global@gmail.com [girlsonboard.global@gmail.com]

Backing Yourself & Turning Adversity into Action with Jessica Wilson

Welcome to the second episode of the Girls Onboard Podcast! Today, we have a super inspiring message from powerhouse Jessica Wilson, a serial entrepreneur and the Co-founder of Women Making Waves. Jessica shares her personal story of how she was able to create opportunity in the face of adversity. We also discuss the systemic problems of female under-representation in venture capital firms, and the trickle-down effect it has on female entrepreneurs alike.  Above all, Jessica shares amazing advice on how to stand up and truly back yourself. “If you’re there, you deserve to be there. What are you going to do with it?” - Jessica Wilson Follow Jess and Women Making Waves below: @jessmaewilson @womenmakingwaves.nft Shownotes: * When there’s a challenging time or something you didn’t see coming, look after yourself and your mindset to make sure you are having a level head. * 2 things you have control over when you face adversity: how you look after yourself when it happens, looking at it from a different lens to create a different path you didn’t think you would necessarily go down * A lot of legislation in Australia did not favor women, due to the fact they were created over 120 years ago * Women Making Waves: New age way to fund law reform by selling NFTS * As an entrepreneur, if you can maneuver yourself to be the profile of your target customer, that can be a competitive advantage * Take away the heightened feelings walking into the boardroom, step in with confidence because you understand your exact customer * Systemic problem in tech: the capital for start-ups starts at venture capital firms, with boards composed of mainly men * 2% of all funding goes to female founders * Boards of VCs need to be diversified with more women representation * More education on how to fundraise for your startup * Mindset - ability to think big, create opportunities, and push your boundaries * Tactical skills - what you need on paper to launch you to where you want to be You can find us on our other platforms: Instagram: @girlsonboardglobal [https://www.instagram.com/girlsonboardglobal/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/girls-onboard/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/girls-onboard/] Email: girlsonboard.global@gmail.com [girlsonboard.global@gmail.com]

Importance of Diversity in (Crisis) Decision Making with Dr. Andrew Tupper-Creed

Welcome to the first episode of the Girls Onboard Podcast! Today, we are thrilled to have Dr. Andrew Tupper, Principal of Natural Hazards Consulting, an Australian-based consultancy that focuses on early warning systems for natural hazards. He has served on local and international committees relating to his expertise, and was also the inaugural chair of the Environment Protection Authority in the Northern Territory. We tackle topics such as how men and women approach climate change differently, the principle of diversity in decision-making, and some practical skills needed for the boardroom. We hope this inspires you that as women, we have real power to change outcomes. Thank you for joining us! Shownotes: * Female representation in national parliaments leads to more stringent climate change policies * In any disaster, the reality is that the vulnerable people suffer the most * Women have the power to change outcomes * Why men are sometimes more reluctant to evacuate than women in the face of natural disaster * Working away from token diversity on boards, but intentional selection * Principle of diversity in decision-making * Meteorology field, women are the minority 23% * Tendency to make decisions with people who are like us * Unconscious biases * Skills needed for the boardroom * Climate Governance Initiative Australia: https://www.aicd.com.au/tools-and-resources/climate-change.html [https://www.aicd.com.au/tools-and-resources/climate-change.html] You can find us on our other platforms: Instagram: @girlsonboardglobal [https://www.instagram.com/girlsonboardglobal/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/girls-onboard/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/girls-onboard/] Email: girlsonboard.global@gmail.com [girlsonboard.global@gmail.com]