Your Brilliant Career
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Five fresh ideas for making mentoring work in 2025
Your Brilliant Career
01/26/25 • 26 min
In this episode, I explore how to approach mentorship strategically in 2025, offering five key "needle movers" to help you find an exceptional mentor and maximise the relationship.
In my view, mentorship should always be pursued with purpose and thoughtfulness, and be integrated into your broader career strategy. By focusing on the right relationships, mentorship can be a powerful tool for professional growth.
And here's a quick tip, don't assume that seniority equates to effective mentorship. While senior leaders bring authority and experience, meaningful mentorship is about finding someone aligned with your goals who offers actionable insights, not just a prestigious title.
Intrigued? Let's dive in!
Links we talked about on the podcast include:
The RISE Accelerate program - JOIN THE WAITLIST
Your Brilliant Career Podcast Ep. 8: Forget a mentor. Find a Sponsor.
Free Guide: The Ultimate Guide to Saying No
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Your Brilliant Career is a podcast by Gillian Fox - executive coach, women's career expert and entrepreneur. Your Brilliant Career teaches you how to get the most out of your career. We talk tactics, tools and stories that help incredible women like you achieve the success you deserve.
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The Leadership Formula for Advancing Your Career with Michelle Redfern
Your Brilliant Career
02/23/25 • 30 min
I'm joined by Michelle Redfern, an award-winning leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Her new book, The Leadership Compass, is a must-read for ambitious professionals who are serious about their careers. It challenges the traditional advice on career progression, highlighting a critical missing piece that could make all the difference.
Michelle has spent years helping women and organisations close the leadership gap, and her approach goes far beyond generic career advice. She has developed a proven formula—or “recipe”—designed to help leaders navigate today’s complex workplaces and hit their full potential.
In this conversation, we discuss mentoring, personal branding, and networking, reframing these familiar topics in a way that will have you rethinking your own career strategies. You won't want to miss this one!
Links we talked about on the podcast include:
Michelle's book: The Leadership Compass
Website: michelleredfern.com
Michelle on LinkedIn
Michelle on Instagram
The RISE Accelerate program - JOIN THE PROGRAM
Free Guide: The Ultimate Guide to Saying No
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Your Brilliant Career is a podcast by Gillian Fox - executive coach, women's career expert and entrepreneur. Your Brilliant Career teaches you how to get the most out of your career. We talk tactics, tools and stories that help incredible women like you achieve the success you deserve.
Host: Gillian Fox
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Ask me anything!
Your Brilliant Career
06/16/24 • 33 min
I put out the call in a recent newsletter to "Ask me anything!" This episode is all about answering your questions. I've selected five that seemed to be top of mind for many of you. Drumroll please!!!
- How do I convey what I'm good at at work?
- How do I deal with feelings of impostor syndrome?
- Do I stay or do I go? My boss is a nightmare.
- How do I speak confidently with senior leaders?
- You wanted to know more about me!
I'm also giving out a free guide on Becoming Your Own Cheerleader, so check out the show notes to grab your copy.
Right, let's dive in!
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FREE GUIDE: Becoming Your Own Cheerleader
FREE GUIDE: Confident, Not Cocky: The Executive Women’s Guide to Strategic Self-Promotion
Your Brilliant Career is a podcast by Gillian Fox - executive coach, women's career expert and entrepreneur. Your Brilliant Career teaches you how to get the most out of your career. We talk tactics, tools and stories that help incredible women like you achieve the success you deserve.
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Give yourself a break. The power of self-compassion
Your Brilliant Career
01/05/25 • 21 min
How often do you show kindness to others but forget to extend it to yourself? In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Hayley D Quinn, a compassionate business coach, speaker, and former clinical psychologist, to explore how self-compassion can transform the way we navigate challenges like stress, setbacks, and doubt.
Hayley shares practical strategies to help you build resilience, clarity, and balance, whether you're managing perfectionism, a high-pressure role, or a busy life. Her insights have helped countless people rethink their approach to their careers and well-being.
Start your year with a fresh perspective—tune in for Hayley’s powerful tips and discover how self-compassion can help you thrive.
Links we talked about on the podcast include:
Dr Hayley D Quinn on LinkedIn, Facebook & Instagram
The RISE Accelerate program - JOIN THE WAITLIST
Free Guide: The Ultimate Guide to Saying No
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Your Brilliant Career is a podcast by Gillian Fox - executive coach, women's career expert and entrepreneur. Your Brilliant Career teaches you how to get the most out of your career. We talk tactics, tools and stories that help incredible women like you achieve the success you deserve.
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Having your own back
Your Brilliant Career
09/15/24 • 11 min
Backing yourself isn’t arrogance—it's clarity about your value. A concept that becomes critical as you advance in your career. Particularly when self-leadership and confidence in your abilities are expected, but you may not have that same level of support you had earlier in your career.
In this episode, I'm exploring the powerful idea of backing yourself in your career. Inspired by a quote from Maya Angelou, I can't underestimate the importance of self-advocacy, especially in times of uncertainty and change.
Research shows that women who take ownership of their careers are more likely to be seen as leaders and promoted.
So, start small, but take control of your career today!
Links we talked about on the podcast include:
The RISE Accelerate program - JOIN THE WAITLIST
Free Guide: The Executive Woman's Guide to Strategic Self-Promotion
Free Guide: How to Make Your Value More Visible at Work
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Your Brilliant Career is a podcast by Gillian Fox - executive coach, women's career expert and entrepreneur. Your Brilliant Career teaches you how to get the most out of your career. We talk tactics, tools and stories that help incredible women like you achieve the success you deserve.
Host: Gillian Fox
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Unpacking non-profit myths: A CEO’s take on profit and purpose
Your Brilliant Career
12/08/24 • 29 min
In this episode, we’re joined by Margo Ward, founder of KidsXpress, a non-for-profit organisation transforming children’s lives through expressive therapy. Margo shares her journey of building one of Australia’s most impactful non-profits and the passion that fuels her work every day.
We dive into the realities of leading in the non-profit sector, challenge assumptions, and explore the creativity, resilience, and self-belief needed to create lasting change. Margo’s insights are practical and inspiring—perfect for anyone curious about purpose-driven leadership.
This conversation is a powerful reminder that aligning your career with your values is possible in any field—not just non-profits!
Settle in for an episode that just might shift your perspective—don’t miss it!
Links we talked about on the podcast include:
KidsXpress - Supporting children's mental health
Margo Ward on LinkedIn
The RISE Accelerate program - JOIN THE WAITLIST
Free Guide: The Ultimate Guide to Saying No
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Like this episode? Please leave a short review on your podcast platform so we can rise in the rankings and reach more women.
Your Brilliant Career is a podcast by Gillian Fox - executive coach, women's career expert and entrepreneur. Your Brilliant Career teaches you how to get the most out of your career. We talk tactics, tools and stories that help incredible women like you achieve the success you deserve.
Host: Gillian Fox
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Change is hard - how you can make it easier for you
Your Brilliant Career
06/30/24 • 26 min
In this episode, I'm joined by Dr Kate Byrne, owner of EVER Change and Communication, a business focused on helping leaders drive and deliver organisational transformation. Kate is also the host of a brilliant podcast, The New Way.
In our conversation, we discuss the complexities of organisational change and how to navigate it effectively. The reality is, change is not going away. According to Kate's research, change will increase exponentially over the next 20-40 years and it's crucial to understand why change at work is so painful and how to manage yourself and your teams through this process.
Kate is extremely generous with her insights as to why change at work is in fact so challenging and provides 3 practical strategies (the 3 P's) for mid-level leaders to enable them to manage change effectively, PLUS a whole lot more.
Links we talked about on the podcast include:
- Join the waitlist: RISE Accelerate program
- Dr Kate Byrne on LinkedIn
- Website: EVER Change and Communication
- The New Way Podcast
- What's your change leadership style? Take the Quiz: https://www.everchange.com.au/quiz
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Your Brilliant Career is a podcast by Gillian Fox - executive coach, women's career expert and entrepreneur. Your Brilliant Career teaches you how to get the most out of your career. We talk tactics, tools and stories that help incredible women like you achieve the success you deserve.
Host: Gillian Fox
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What makes a great CV?
Your Brilliant Career
05/26/24 • 27 min
Writing a compelling and eloquent CV takes skill. In this episode, I'm joined by Salam Akhnoukh, Australia's first and only nationally certified resume writer, who is incredibly generous with her insights on what it takes to make a great CV.
Whether you opt to invest in a professional resume writer or go down the DIY path, Salam has plenty of advice to offer so your CV stands out from the crowd. Beyond the pages of your CV, Salam also provides practical and achievable tips on making the most of your LinkedIn profile and how to strategically manage the job hunt so you are not overwhelmed by the process and, land the job you want!
In this slightly disrupted market, even if you're not actively looking for a new job, keeping your CV and profile current is never a poor use of your time.
Presenter: Gillian Fox
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FREE GUIDE: Confident, Not Cocky: The Executive Women’s Guide to Strategic Self-Promotion
Your Brilliant Career is a podcast by Gillian Fox - executive coach, women's career expert and entrepreneur. Your Brilliant Career teaches you how to get the most out of your career. We talk tactics, tools and stories that help incredible women like you achieve the success you deserve.
Host: Gillian Fox
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Power and being unapologetic
Your Brilliant Career
05/07/23 • 41 min
How often do we throw away our power? How often do we fall into the trap of letting other people decide our worth and value and mostly because we default to pleasing or wanting to be liked or avoiding upsetting someone?
I'm joined by Kemi Nekvapil - executive and personal coach for female leaders, global speaker and author of Power - A woman's guide to living and leading without apology. We will be talking about her book, which I cannot speak highly enough of. She has done an extraordinary job of redefining POWER to make it feel both accessible and enticing.
What I personally have come to really admire about Kemi is her ability, and it’s very much a conscious choice, to rise above the small stuff. Her motivation is far bigger than most people’s motivation. She is driven by a social awareness and a desire to make the world a better place.
When you spend time with someone like this, it's hard not to think about what is happening outside your little own microcosm, the impact of your behaviour and even what else is possible.
Presenter: Gillian Fox
Guest: Kemi Nekvapil
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Your Brilliant Career is a podcast by Gillian Fox - executive coach, women's career expert and entrepreneur. Your Brilliant Career teaches you how to get the most out of your career. We talk tactics, tools and stories that help incredible women like you achieve the success you deserve.
Host: Gillian Fox
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Part 2 of 2 - 10 steps to a better career
Your Brilliant Career
05/12/24 • 20 min
Join me as I bring you Part 2 of my 10 steps to a better career.
To recap, in Part 1 we talked about not getting stuck in wanting perfection, limiting yourself to three priorities, focusing on importance not urgency, creating an environment you can thrive in, and finally, not making the assumption that people know what you want.
In this episode, I'll be sharing the remaining five steps.
If you haven’t listened to the first 5, that's okay, listen to this episode and then go back. The order is not critical to getting the most of out this topic.
I hope this episode fuels lots of new thought and ways to achieve more in your career.
Links we talked about on the podcast include:
FREE GUIDE: Confident, Not Cocky: The Executive Woman's Guide to Strategic Self-Promotion
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Host: Gillian Fox
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FAQ
How many episodes does Your Brilliant Career have?
Your Brilliant Career currently has 77 episodes available.
What topics does Your Brilliant Career cover?
The podcast is about Business Mindset, Career Coaching, How To, Podcasts, Executive Coaching, Education, Business and Careers.
What is the most popular episode on Your Brilliant Career?
The episode title 'The Career Advice You Probably Didn't Get' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Your Brilliant Career?
The average episode length on Your Brilliant Career is 26 minutes.
How often are episodes of Your Brilliant Career released?
Episodes of Your Brilliant Career are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Your Brilliant Career?
The first episode of Your Brilliant Career was released on Nov 22, 2021.
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