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Explore the ’now’ and look at what’s ahead for the future of female leadership as we hear from women at the forefront of change and innovation. Season 5 of Leading Women features dynamic, inspiring and resilient women from different industries and sectors, who are paving the way for our collective future. Join Shivani Gopal, a trailblazer in women’s empowerment and financial inclusion, as she goes beyond ’business as usual’ to bring you real stories of women – both challenges and successes – from across the Australian business and community landscape. In this new season, we amplify the voices of those who are future-focused, explore successful business strategies and look at the state of technological advancements. Gain actionable tips for making effective decisions and experience-backed insights to add to your toolkit. If you’re an established executive, aspiring leader, or passionate about supporting transformative leadership, this podcast is your go-to resource. Don’t just adapt to the future of leadership—shape it. Welcome to Season 5 of Leading Women.
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Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Nicole Christodoulou, CommBank ParaMatildas on unwavering grit, reslience and her philosophy of keeping it simple. Be captivated by Nicole’s determination to realise her dreams of teaching and playing elite football, all while lifting others up along the way.
Key Insights
(02:26) How Nicole’s leadership journey started and the experience of recovering from two strokes at age 21
(08:48) How Nicole delivered when she was told “you can’t do it”
(19:30) Nicole’s addition to your leadership toolbox
Important Resources and Links
For more information on the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower mentioned by Nicole visit https://hdsunflower.com/au/
If you’d like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit www.womeninfocus.com.au
To learn how CommBank are supporting football at every level visit https://www.commbank.com.au/about-us/opportunity-initiatives/opportunity-from-community/football.html
Host of the Leading Women podcast, Shivani Gopal is an expert in unlocking inclusion and participation in finance and leadership for women. She is the Founder and CEO of Elladex, Australia’s first digital mentor marketplace and daily learning platform – a global ‘rolodex’ with over 25,000 women, designed to elevate personal, professional and financial success.
She is the author of the 2023 Inclusion Report: The Perspex Ceiling and the Illusion of Inclusion, a landmark national research paper spanning over 2,000 participants that assesses the challenges and opportunities of inclusion and diversity across Australian corporations. Shivani co-headed the official 2023 Australian G20 Startup group in India and Inclusion taskforce, contributing her experience and expertise in startups to better equip the global ecosystem for success.
Shivani has won the 2022 NSW Excellence in Women’s Leadership Award, was a finalist for the Women in Tech Awards, and Sydney's Young Entrepreneur Awards for 2022. She holds an MBA and a Masters in Commerce, majoring in Financial Planning, and her work has seen her covered in some of Australian media outlets, including the AFR, the SMH, The Today Show, Channel 7 and more.
The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank. The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post-production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson.
Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.
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