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Winner: Best International Keynote Speaker (Asia Pacific)
What an honour to be acknowledged globally amongst a lineup of influential women.
Learning from our adversities
Lean into what your adversities have taught you, not what it has taken away.
Helpful Stress vs. Harmful Stress
Being aware of each stage of stress is important so you can identify when to take action.
How imposter syndrome impacts professional resilience
Helpful tips to break free from the clutches of imposter syndrome.
How Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) affects our productivity
What Heidi has learned from battling this condition and how to turn it around.
From heels to sneakers
Why gender-neutral dress codes are the future of work.
Volunteering: The secret to professional resilience
How giving back can improve your career.
The Seven Indicators of Happiness
A new report has shown that where you live may influence your happiness and wellbeing.
Move More in May
Be inspired to move more throughout your day with some simple yet impactful ideas.
The power of JOMO
How disconnecting can build resilience and improve wellbeing.
Weekend Reset
If you are taking a break this weekend, here are some tips to help you mentally reset for the new week ahead.
Dressing for productivity
#SpeakersInSneakers are changing the conversation around dressing for success.
Courageous quotes from courageous women
In celebration of International Women’s Day, I’d like to share my favourite quotes from the inspiring women of our world.
Can you laugh in the places you have cried?
Recently I returned to a place that had caused me great sadness, trauma, loss and betrayal.
How to go home on time despite an overwhelming workload
Our commitment to hard work can prevent us from coping with stress and lead to physical and mental ill-health.
Food, choices and mood
To perform well at work, we all need to have the right mindset, energy level and ability to focus.
How to improve mental health at work
Creating professional connections with each other makes a difference to the wellbeing and performance of our colleagues.
Rock Bottom to Rock Stars – An inspiring story of success
Lizzie Williamson is on a mission to help people energise their day to transform the way they work and feel.
Mentally Wobbly to Mentally Wonderful
What is it that you can do if you are feeling mentally wobbly, but you would rather feel mentally wonderful?
Intergenerational Trauma. Have you been affected?
Yemi Penn is on a mission to heal our individual trauma so that as a society we can acknowledge and heal our collective trauma.
Managing workplace burnout
Under Australian Work Health and Safety laws organisations must ensure the health and safety of their workers.
Be the change you wish to see in the world
Small businesses have the potential for global impact. Hear about one amazing person’s mission to create a world full of giving.
The importance of financial year reflection
Reflection is an important, but often overlooked, step in providing us momentum to keep going,
Life-changing insights from extreme Antarctic isolation
What would you do if you were stranded in the coldest place on earth while the world back home was changing forever?
How to offset challenges with connections
How can we stay mentally and physically strong when curveballs are thrown our way?
Post Traumatic Wisdom
Post-traumatic wisdom is something I have gained from my own adversities and this wisdom has made me a better person.
The courage to fight human trafficking
Many of us in Australia do not know a lot about the issue of human trafficking and exploitation around the globe.
Healthspan Vs. Lifespan
What is the best way to build our healthspan and stay in our prime?
Building Respectful Relationships
Engaging in one’s own community can be beneficial in reducing loneliness, promoting resilience and protecting mental health.
Sleep and Productivity
Sleepless Australians are almost 80% less productive, leading to an inability to function at normal levels of concentration.
The restorative benefits of our natural environments
As an advisor for IWBI, I often look at the research behind nature’s impact on our performance.
Pets and Mental Health
Five reasons why spending time with your pet will improve your mental health.
Just because I’m smiling doesn’t mean I’m not grieving
Grief can come in all shapes and sizes and affects us all in different ways.
Trends that shape and improve our communities
Often it takes someone else to see the potential in us and where our life can take us.
Overcoming trauma to turn chaos into clarity
How I overcame trauma to turn chaos into clarity.
How hope improves the resilience of your team
To improve the resilience of teams you need the four pillars of workplace hope.
Profile in Courage
Assess and improve your ability to succeed during times of change.
Random Acts of Kindness
Acts of kindness ideas for the workplace in celebration of World Kindness Day.
Why being a bubble buddy is better than being a bridesmaid
Being someone’s bubble buddy ended up being a saviour for my own mental health.
How to build resilient teams
Resilience has often been defined by the ability to bounce back…but is it?
World Gratitude Day
With so much uncertainty, it is important to be grateful for the small things in our lives.
Five ways to say “no” at work
Here’s five ways to say “no” at work when you are asked to do something you can’t.
Is it time to re-write the story you are telling yourself?
Often it takes someone else to see the potential in us and where our life can take us.
Courageous stories about our Olympic athletes
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be behind the scenes at the Olympic Games?
When you’re ‘not very okay at all’
Do you ever have days when everything feels…‘Not Very Okay At All’?
The Courage to say “I’m Wobbly”
What if we were able to honestly put our hand up and say, “I’m not ok today”.
The Impact of Books on our Wellbeing
Raising literacy in children is crucial for personal wellbeing and self-worth.
Lockdown Cocktail
Get your hormones working for you rather than against you.
Resilience-Building Tips For Finance Sector Leaders
It shows courage to reach out and ask for help when things are not going well.
Have You Ever Felt Real Rage?
Have you ever felt real rage? The sort of rage that you have no control of even though you are normally quite a passive, gentle person? I don’t mean the kind where you have an...
How a Bucket List will Improve Your Mental Health
A global pandemic does not have to stop you from writing and striving towards doing the things in life that you should do today…not later. Our mental health will definitely...
Happy International Cat Day
My two adopted cats have been constant companions on lockdown days.
Future-proof Australia by Revitalising our Wildlife
How do we future-proof Australia and ensure we are resilient enough to deal with catastrophic events such as the 2019/2020 bushfires? WWF have the answer. In this episode with...
Turning Adversity into Advantage with Andrew Griffiths
There is so much in life we don’t have control of. We know that now more than we have ever known it before. So when life does throw those curveballs at us and we are going...
A Thriving Mind Creates A Thriving Life
We would all love a thriving life, but there are things that stop us from getting there. With her medical background combined with her practical real-life strategies, Jenny...
The Courage to Embrace a Growth Mindset
Our genetics are not the only factor that determines what we think, how we act and who we become. We all have the ability to grow and stretch and change regardless of our genes...
Increase Productivity by Doing Nothing
Increase productivity by doing nothing. That’s a weird statement, isn’t it? How on earth can we get through our ‘to do’ lists if we are doing nothing? The truth is if we want to...
Harassment: Can There Be Sunshine After The Storm?
The prevention of psychosocial hazards such as bullying and sexual harassment is a crucial component for great workplace cultures and that is why this conversation must be had,...
The Importance of Connection Through People, Culture & Cuisines
Building connections with different people, different cultures and different cuisines can help us to stay mentally healthy. In this episode with Liz, we discuss: How spices...
Mindful Professionals are Productive Professionals
Does it feel like everyone at your work is scrambling to get things done? Do you feel like every time you tick something off, another two things jump onto your list for tomorrow?...
Doing Good by Doing Good
Peter Baines has been leading the recovery of our globes most horrible disasters, but from these adversities he has learnt many lessons about leadership and life and the...
Self-Care is Self-Protection not Self-ish
There seems to be a lot of people right now saying that self-care is not selfish, but when selfishness is defined in the dictionary as placing one's own well-being and interests...
Adversities That Shape Us
In this episode with Gayle, we discuss: What it was like growing up with a disability in Australia. How she has turned daily racism and prejudice into stories for us to learn...
Bouncing Forward After Challenges: A Leadership Guide
There has been a lot of chitter-chatter lately about resilience. I think we can all agree that it is more important now than it has ever been. What I don’t agree with though, is...
“R U OK?” Self-Care Strategies for 2021
This past year has been really tough on the mental health of millions across the globe. In this episode with R U OK? Board Director, Graeme Cowan, we discuss: Why he thinks the R...
Will our Travel Industry Bounce Back?
Since COVID-19, Australia has taken a big hit with the decline of international travellers visiting our country. In this episode with award-winning travel and lifestyle experts,...
Courageous Parents Juggling Leadership and Life
Nina Mapson Bone is the Managing Director of Beaumont People, President of the RCSA and Chair of the Development Committee for the NORTH Foundation. With her passion for people,...
Self-expression, Self-care and Self-leadership. A 2020 Trifecta
Helen Wilkes is a community leader who creates regular events focusing on creativity and self-expression, clarity and change, spirituality and self-care. Her desire to bring...
Invest in Rest
Everyone I talk to is exhausted, overwhelmed and anxious about the future. With still seven weeks to go before the Christmas break, it’s important that we all prioritise rest in...
Drugs, Drinking & Damaging Decisions – One Man’s Courageous Battle with Mental Ill-health
This week’s episode of the 'Wine and Wisdom' show is with the incredibly courageous Mark Aiston who has overcome years of addiction to cocaine, binge drinking and gambling. Not...
Digital Addiction: Why Self-Leadership is the #1 Remedy
Screenagers, going laptopless and how our digital behaviours impact our physical health and mental wellbeing. These are just some of the topics Kristy and I discussed during this...
This World Record Holder Has Taken Courage To Another Level
Not only does it take exceptional physical courage to set two adventure world records, but it also takes incredible mental courage. In this episode, Justin and I discuss: The...
Fatigue –> Exhaustion –> Burnout: It’s A Slippery Slope
Are you starting to feel fatigued from this marathon of a pandemic or are you actually getting closer to being completely burnt out? During a recent poll that I took with just...
Olympic Dream Postponed. True Resilience Revealed.
Having an Olympic dream postponed is a hard blow when you have sacrificed so much over the last four years (a lifetime) to prepare for it. In this episode, Sharni and I discuss:...
A One Way Ticket to Mars. Would you have the Courage?
This was certainly a conversation that had everyone on the edge of their seat. I could hardly get any of my questions in because all those who were watching kept sending their...
How the Magic of Dance will Improve Your Health and Happiness
Studies show that dancing improves our cognitive ability, spatial awareness, confidence and ability to relax and feel happy. In this episode of Wine and Wisdom, I speak with the...
Unleash Your Creativity at Work
Why has it taken a global pandemic for us to become creative gurus and goddesses again and how important is it for us to tap into our creativity so we can be more innovative,...
Australia’s Most Inspiring Female Speakers
Wow. To be considered one of Australia’s top women speakers is quite an honour. And to be rubbing shoulders with these inspiring speakers is even more amazing. I have already had...
Financial Resilience – Prepare for a brighter future
The state of your wallet can have a powerful impact on the state of your mind. Have you got your finances in place so you are resilient enough to navigate through these uncertain...
Resilient Leadership – How To Make An Impact During Tough Times
We have been in uncharted territory for a while now, and many of us are scrambling to find a way to ensure that fear, overwhelm and panic don’t set in. As leaders, it is crucial...
Courageous Reinvention post COVID-19
The last two months have been incredibly tough for many people. Job losses, role changes, dis-connected from our teams, family and friends, and an incredible amount of...
Pets Provide Mental Health Magic
Our pets are like angels in fur. They bring us joy and they give us purpose, and this has never been more apparent than during this period of self-isolation. In this ‘Wine and...
Structured Self-Care Sanctuaries To Start Your Day
A sanctuary is known to be a place where we can escape from the world. A haven that brings a sense of peace and positivity. And even though we can’t travel to the coast or to the...
Leadership Through A Crisis – What Do Australians Really Want?
Great leadership during a crisis is crucial so that everyone can feel safe, certain and know that there is positive way out. In this episode of my ‘Wine and Wisdom’ show called...
Working From Home – How To Be Productive, Healthy and Happy
So many of us have had to learn how to work effectively from home very quickly and in this episode of my ‘Wine and Wisdom’ show called ‘Working From Home – How To Be Productive,...
How To Build A Resilient Organisation By Understanding Risk – Insights from a Special Operations Medic
When working in war zones, planning and leadership is paramount, as is having to make life-saving decisions during crisis situations. In this episode of my ‘Wine and Wisdom’...
How Great Workplace Design Improves Productivity and Profitability
Having a beautiful work space is one thing, but ensuring it allows for everyone to perform at their best takes much more than pretty pictures on the wall. In this episode of my...
Professional Resilience During Times of Stress, Uncertainty and Change!
During these extraordinary times it is easy to be in such a state of overwhelm that we forget that as leaders looking after ourselves and being proactive with strategies to build...
How Good Ergonomics Education Improves Workplace Productivity
Having good ergonomics education for your organisation is one of the important pillars of any wellbeing program. In this episode of ‘Wine and Wisdom’ I speak to Kirsty Angerer...
The Four Traits Of Impactful Self-Leaders
Self-leadership is having the ability and determination to influence yourself by habitually taking micro-steps and steering your life in a way that is right for you. It is not...
How to Survive Work Christmas Parties
It is that time of year again when there are lots of Christmas parties and client functions where the food is plentiful and the drinks are flowing. Sticking to a plan that...
Bad Sleep Is Costly For Us All – Learn How To Tackle It
What’s your ideal day at work? Is it one in which you tackle issues – both typical and unexpected – with calmness, clarity, and critical thinking? Or, is it one in which you feel...
Can You Really Measure the Effect of Culture on Your Business?
How do you measure culture inside an organisation? Can you even perform such an assessment? The truth is that many business owners aren’t even aware of the importance of tracking...
The Secret to Sustainable Business Growth
How Soft Skills Can Strengthen Your Workplace Culture What do you look for when hiring new team members? Technical skills? Sufficient experience in the respective field? A rich...
Why Is Self-Leadership So Important In Our Workplaces?
Due to the fast-paced & complex world that we live in, it has become more important than ever that everyone within a business, from the owner through to the intern, embraces...
International Women’s Day 2019
In celebration of #BalanceforBetter for International Women’s Day 2019, Heidi was invited to attend the exclusive International Women’s Day Power Climb atop the Sydney Harbour...
Power Up Your Productivity and Transform Your Work Day
There are many things we do not have control of in our workday. For example, public transport delays, technology breakdowns, unreasonable deadlines, cranky customers, and...
The Five Warning Signs That Your Team Members Are Burning Out
'If you are responsible for a team, either as a business owner or a corporate executive, then it is absolutely crucial that you understand what to look for if your colleagues are...
Presenteeism Prevention
Presenteeism is defined as individuals being physically present at work, but because of ill-health, stress, overwhelm or exhaustion, they are not functioning at their full...
7 Easy Steps To Strengthen Your Resilience Muscle
I have previously written about why it is so important to build your resilience muscle so that you can deal with the busy, stressful world that we all live in. If you missed that...
The Importance of Strengthening Your Resilience Muscle
There is no denying that we all live in a pretty stressful world. Without even going down the rabbit hole of the countless global events that can bring on the stress response...
Why Taking A Lunch Break Boosts Productivity
Getting away from your desk at lunchtime seems to be an ever-increasing difficulty. I mean, who can take a break when there are so many deadlines, and it is just as easy to eat...
How Leading With Wellness Increases Your Team’s Productivity
Surveys and research from around the world have demonstrated that helping the people in your organisation to increase their resilience and manage their work-life balance will be...
Increase Customer Service, Performance and the Bottom Line by Reducing Accrued Leave
It’s hard to believe how quickly each year goes by and before we know it, the workload has got so high that the thought of taking time off to go on holidays seems unrealistic....
