Meet the women
of Bold Moves.

Emma: There was something about your program that really opened up my eyes. It's not about being vain. It's just about being visible to myself and the impact that I've had. Interviewer: What made you join the Bold Moves program? Emma: So I was at a bit of an intersection in my career where I needed to really look at where were the next steps, what did I really want to do? But I really wanted to kind of get a better sense of the options that I could have going forward. That's why I kind of decided to jump on board. Interviewer: What was a big takeaway for you, something that you really enjoyed and got out of the program? Emma: So look, I really enjoyed the team that I was with. But also the fundamental thing was having way more visibility into the work that I had done. And I don't know why I wasn't able to see that in the first place, but there was something about your program that really opened up my eyes to the things that I had done. It was all there, but for some reason I hadn't been wearing the right glasses. There was something about the way that you unpacked and helped us unpack what we'd actually done in our career, and that really helped me for the next sort of steps that I'm finding myself in now. And it also really helped me speak about what I'd done. It's not about being vain. It's just about being visible to myself and the impact that I've had. Interviewer: Would you recommend the program to other women? Emma: Absolutely. I think it's first and foremost, it's kind of about networking, and that is the fundamental kind of scaffolding to the whole program. But also just the step by step that you go through. It was unknown to me what I was getting into, but I kind of trusted you and the program. I would totally recommend that somebody steps in with eyes wide open. Even though you're not quite sure what you're entering into, there's a huge amount of value that you gain from it.

Georgie: Bec, you joined the Bold Moves program back in May. What made you decide to join the program in the first place? Bec: I'd worked with Georgie and the team for years and years. Georgie actually found my last role. When the book came out, I started reading it and then I was made redundant unexpectedly and thought, you know what, this sounds like a great opportunity. Georgie had reached out after I bought the book and I thought, you know what? This sounds like a really good place to be, a great group of women. I was definitely not wrong. It was a fantastic choice. Georgie: What were a couple of key takeaways that you learned from going through the program? Bec: I think one of my favourite ones was around the balls analogy of what is actually weighing you down, what can bounce if you let it go. Rather than making everything a priority, really sitting down and thinking about what was super important and going after those things. I think that one was a really big takeaway for me. Another one was networking. I never would have even considered it before the program. And I guess the third one would also have been LinkedIn and being more visible on the platform again. It sort of felt like not me, but the more I did it, the more people reached out and the more conversations I was having. So it was fantastic. Trust the process is, I guess, the key takeaway. Georgie: Trust the process. When there's a process, it works. You said networking there as well. So many opportunities come from people, not job boards. You were networking every single week and it paid off for you. Bec: Yeah, 100%. Every single time I was in an interview, it was based off someone who I had spoken to or worked with previously, just recommending me and putting me forward. Some of those roles never even made it to being advertised. And I managed to land one from one of those fantastic recommendations from an ex-colleague, which was brilliant. Georgie: Would you recommend the program to other women? Bec: A hundred percent, a hundred percent. I've already handed your book out to about four people recently. If they don't get enough out of that, which I'm sure they will get many, many things from it, the next step will be ring Georgie and join the next cohort.

Absolutely jump in, because great opportunities come from movement. You can't sit there and hope and pray, you have to actually put intentional things in place. Georgie's post came up on my LinkedIn at the perfect time and hit all the things I was grappling with. What was my next move? Am I good enough? It gave me the push I needed to really refine what my value was and what I wanted to do next. My biggest takeaways were articulating my value and my real outcomes, holding true to my own values instead of letting organisations dictate them, and getting serious about networking. My new role came through posting on LinkedIn and being more visible. I highly recommend it to any woman wanting to move, or just to consider where she's at in her career.

If you're thinking about it, you should do it. For me the hardest part is always finding the right time, because I'm always busy. But don't rely on your current job to keep you employable. It's important to invest in yourself and your network, and this was one of the ways to do that. I joined Bold Moves at a point where I didn't have clarity. I had three different paths I wanted to go down and wasn't sure which was right for me, and then the question of how to balance that with what I want in my personal life, as a mum with a young kid. One of the biggest takeaways was: don't rely on your job or your company to keep you marketable or employable. Own that yourself. Always keep a pulse on the market and stay networked, so if something comes up, you know you've got options. The other big shift was my mindset on networking. Early in my career, when I heard that word, it felt cringe. Now I think of it as finding the right support crew, people who can be a sounding board so you don't feel so alone in what you're going through. And through that, opportunities come. Almost every one of my last several roles over the past ten years came through a connection, not a job board. Would I recommend the program to other women? Absolutely, a hundred percent. If you're thinking about it, you should do it. Invest in yourself and your network. Give it a go.

I don't know whether you're doing any other intakes for your Bold Moves Program, but if you are, or when you do again, please sign up for it. I found it life changing. It was working with a great group of people as well. There were so many light bulb moments for me. So highly, highly recommend everything that Georgie does.

There was something really special about being in a room with women who are all backing themselves, asking bigger questions and being honest about what growth actually looks like. The dinner felt like such a natural extension of Bold Moves. Very glad I said yes to the next bold move.