"Conversations and Connections to Amplify and Inspire" - Kerryn Powell the Network Catalyst

Kerryn Powell, The Network Catalyst and founder of Your Time Matters speaks with Sharon Kafoa who is a health coach on a mission to empower women to have a better relationship with themselves, to live a life full of energy, to feel in control of their health and have confidence to take control of how they feel.Sharan specialises in in hormone imbalances and perimenopause/menopause , natural anti-aging and stress solutions through personalised and group coaching so women move from burnout to bliss as as they mature.!Sharon likes to describe herself as a wise woman, an older woman with magical powers, a woman who is venerated for her experience, judgment, and wisdom.Sharan is encouraging women to be who they are and proud of it.Contact: www.preservethegodess.com.auContact: www.kerryn-powell.com.au

In April, 2022 Your Time Matters is running a business networking dinner where the focus of conversation is “Be Brave: protecting your most important business asset - you.In this episode, Kerryn Powell, The Network Catalyst speaks with Filipa Bellette is Co-Founder of award-winning health practice Chris & Filly Functional Medicine. She is an accredited Clinical Nutritionist & Functional Medicine Practitioner. She is also a PhD Scholar, writer & regularly featured in the media, and is the National finalist in the 2022 Telstra Business Awards for Tasmania in the Accelerating Women in Business category.Together with her husband Chris Bellette, Filipa has worked with over 2,000+ busy, burned-out clients in the past combined 20+ years. Their practice is best known for helping high-achieving parents with energy, mood and gut issues, end their body burnout…for good!Filipa's own passion for helping parents, especially mums, have more energy, productivity and connection, came from her own personal experience of Mummy Burnout, after having babies and juggling the demands of business, family, and her failing health.In this episode you will :learn about functional medicinehow to stop body burnoutand some tips you can implement today.Resources available here: :- Ending Body Burnout Scorecard - http://chrisandfilly.fm/scorecard- Free 10-Part Hormone & Gut Burnout Minicourse - https://www.chrisandfilly.fm/minicourse-pageContact:www.kerryn-powell.com.au

Kerryn Powell, The Network Catalyst, talks with Kevin Humphries.Kevin Humphreys served in the Australian Army for 20 years flying Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters. Undertaking a variety of flying and staff roles, he deployed on multiple operational and humanitarian missions around the world. Following his military service, he spent the next decade as a civilian Search and Rescue pilot.More importantly, Kevin now plays a significant role in mental health advocacy. He is the Mental Health Ambassador for AIRBUS Australia Pacific, a Community Ambassador for Mates4Mates (Veteran's rehabilitation charity) and the founder of Cor Infinitus which brings dignity, respect and healing to the families of those who've served our nation and taken their own lives.Kevin's mission is to lift humanity by inspiring others to find their own courage and compassion.For a long time, Kevin kept his post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety buried deep. Today, Kevin shares what happens when you hit rock bottom, how he figured it out, and the puzzle pieces that made a difference in transforming his life.Kevin's story will resonate with many. Possibly you too can help others by being a conduit to support as you relay Kevin's experience and learnings.1. Mental Illness is normal, manageable and recoverable for the great majority of people – even if it doesn't feel like it at the time.2. The stories we tell ourselves… What you say to yourself and about yourself is what your future will become. Self talk needs to be compassionate – eg primary school child learning lego for first time.3. Even if you don't know what to say, just start talking. Even if you don't know how to respond, just keep listening.If you are interested to learn more from conversations with others, please subscribe to this channel. You can also take advantage of an offer for the first 20 people, to receive a free copy of Kerryn's Book..."Two Ears, One Mouth and a BIG Heart Conversations to amplify and inspire" by sending a self addressed(postage paid) envelope to PO Box 3055 Dendy, Vic 3055 (offer expires 30 June, 2022)Website www.kevinhumphreys.com.au and www.corinfinitus.orgContact: Kerryn Powell, www.kerryn-powell.com.au

Kerryn Powell, The Network Catalyst talks with Tom Dawkins, Co-founder/CEO of innovation for good catalyst StartSomeGood who help people design and launch social enterprises and impact projects. He is also a Speaker, mentor, coach, advocate for social impact business.Kerryn and Tom discuss the value of collaboration and the differences between collaboration, partnerships and referral.The Oxford Dictionary defines collaboration as a noun - "the act of working with another person or group of people to create or produce something" and the Cambridge dictionary defines "collaborate" as a verb …. "to work with someone else for a special purpose:Two writers collaborated on the script for the film.A German company collaborated with a Swiss firm to develop the product."Tom shares drivers, career experience and some of his expertise from which you will gain a better understanding of how important relationships are in taking your vision to reality and the need to identify and understand the desired outcomes for each collaborator plus the benefit of innovation in creating impact and growth opportunities.Contact Tom Dawkins: https://startsomegood.com/Contact Kerryn Powell: www.kerryn-powell.com.au

In August 2021, Just Peoples.org was the first YTM Ripple Grant recipient to enable Just Peoples Project Leader Elizabeth (Liz) , a physiotherapist for nearly 20 years in Kenya.After finding it too difficult to turn away children living with disabilities who were unable to pay her fees, Liz committed to provide free support to Maasai families who have a child living with a disability.In addition to supporting children through treatment and diagnosis, Liz also runs holistic programs to break the stigma facing children living with disabilities in Maasailand, who are traditionally hidden away from society in dark mud houses.You will hear how Liz educates Maasai mothers and fathers and debunks the belief that having a child born with a disability is a curse on the family. She shows them that with the right support and treatment, their kids can still live fulfilling lives. She trains parents on how they can meet their children's specific needs and works with entire communities to help shift the current stigma facing children living with disabilities so they can thrive and participate in wider society.Liz shares the outcome of the 3 day camp she ran as a result of funding through Just Peoples, supported by YTM Ripple , and her plans for the coming year.The ripple effect is something you too can create within your own family setting and can experience the growth and fulfillment that meaningful conversations and relationships can drive.Contact: Just Peoples.orgContact: www.kerryn-powell.com.au

The start of a New Year is always a good time to set yourself goals, both personally and professionally that support your growth and fulfillment. How do you define growth and fulfillment?In this episode, Kerryn Powell, The Network Catalyst speaks with Sara Shams, instagram account holder of No Legs_ no worries.Kerryn meet Sara in 2018, through the START foundation, who empower amputees in life through sport, by providing grants to purchase sports prosthesis or adaptive equipment, to help them achieve their sporting dreams. At that point Sara had set her goal to participate in the Bridge 2 Brisbane fun run.Sara says "There is a perception that having a disability, being an amputee, is essentially a negative thing, a constant challenge to accept and overcome. However, even though being born without legs has its challenges, but it isn't necessarily something I have had to overcome. Yes, it may be a little harder to reach certain goals (such as the B2B fun run!) but we achieve these goals in spite of our disabilities, not because of it."Sara started her instagram page as almost a documentation of her journey - in hopes that it will help even just one person experiencing a similar situation. In January, she clocked 10k followers.Kerryn and Sara will prompt your thinking on what personal growth and fulfillment mean to you as you gain insight to Sara's plan for the coming year.Connect with Sara: https://www.instagram.com/nolegs_noworriesConnect with Kerryn: https://www.kerryn-powell.com.au

Everyone talks about story as an essential communication tool, but few know how to tell them so they are relevant for their audience to connect, engage and boost recall.Even fewer, are able to articulate, why they do what they do for whom. Without this in place, compelling storytelling cannot happen.Kerryn Powell, The Network Catalyst speaks with Sandy McDonald , an Author and storyteller, who coaches business owners, founders and academics to bring clarity into their complex communication world, and affect transformation through purpose-driven contextualised storytelling. Sandy is also founder of Australian charity, CreateCare Global.Sandy demonstrated her ability to tell story to create connection and peeked Kerryn's curiosity when she watched her TedX talk , Tell Your Story. Save A Life.In this podcast conversation learn more about this storyteller and her charity Small Acts and its significance in transforming lives.It is possible for you too, to make an impact, when you invest in developing your storytelling skills.Find out more about Small Act and consider giving a gift that can change lives-https://smallacts.global/make-a-childs-christmas-merrycontact Sandy McDonald: https://sandymcdonald.com/Small Acts: https://smallacts.global/contact Kerryn Powell: https://www.kerryn-powell.com.au

It is easy to get caught up in between the billion-dollar beauty industry that makes us feel more inadequate with every ad, tv-show and magazine that gets published — and the billion-dollar food industry that's waiting to mop up those insecurities with aisles of manufactured comfort food.Particularly having gone through multiple lockdowns with its many challenges you can feel weighed down mentally and emotionally by the constant pressure and expectations and can find ourselves turning to food for comfort.Kerryn Powell, The Network Catalyst talks with Joni Seeto, Binge Eating Therapist.Joni is a therapist who specialises in helping women overcome binge eating and end their lifelong struggle with food and weight.Her unique Weightless™ method helps women make peace with food, reclaim their worth and feel confident in their own skin again.With qualifications in Rapid Transformational Therapy, Eating Psychology and 10+ years of corporate leadership and development experience, Joni combines hypnotherapy, coaching and high performance customer success methods to help women break free from self-sabotage and achieve long-lasting results.She lives in Melbourne, Australia with her husband Warren and their fluffy round-faced cat, Gaston.contact Joni Seeto: https://www.joniseeto.com/contact Kerryn Powell: https://www.kerryn-powell.com.auFollow on facebook: https://facebook.com/kerrynpowellytm

Kerryn Powell, The Network Catalyst shares many such stories in her book, Two Ears, One mouth and a Big Heart" .In this episode, you will meet Sharron Keogh, and how Sharron had to rethink her future direction when faced with Covid lockdown in 2020.Now a Resilience & Women's Wellness Expert , Sharron had climbed the corporate ladder, all the way to National Manager of Health & Safety, and learnt that what they don't tell you is this can cost you your health, time, relationships, and goals!Often, she foud that she was unable to even put herself care on the to-do list, and her quality of life suffered.Kerryn connected with Sharron at an online business networking event and subsequent conversations have uncovered how Sharron has been proactive and developing her own business direction, tapping into her skills to help others. Skills we all need:* resilience* positive mindset* self care and awareness .You will hear of Sharron's vision to empower women and the contribution she would like to make.Connect:https://www.facebook.com/theSharronKeoghhttps://www.instagram.com/thesharronkeogh/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharronkeogh/Follow and connect with Kerryn Powell https://www.facebook.com/kerrynpowellytmhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrynpowellyourtimemattersinstagram.com/kerryn_powell_network_catalystAre you ready to take your business to the next level? Determine your strengths and weaknesses https://kerryn-powell.scoreapp.com/Visit our FREE facebook group. to keep up to date on business events and benefit from tips and strategieshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/957140284306724Explore our website- www.kerryn-powell.com.au

In an earlier podcast, Kerryn spoke with Anna Ronald about her probono work with Cancer Support Angels, located in Cranbourne, Victoria.Cancer Support Angels is a not for profit organisation specialising in the well being of cancer patients through support groups & financial assistanceIn this episode, Kerryn Powell, speaks with Jodie Hollis , the Founding Director of Cancer Support Angels. In 2013 whilst on her own cancer journey she found a real lack of physical support out the support groups for cancer patients. The only support groups were online.Jodi identified that many cancer patients, lacked financial support. Some thing that is greatly needed. Years later she started to volunteer at Relay or Life and met some amazing people, and the type of support she was really looking for.In 2019, she expressed her desire to start Cancer Support Angels with a number of people from her network and the vote was unanimous.You will hear tips on:what you can do to support your friends or family who may face a cancer challengeshow to connect with Cancer Support Angelshow you can contribute, give and help to this inspiring, 2 year old, non profit organizationand, the difference you could make to this organisation, within our communityTo listen to YTM Member, Anna's story- visit the podcast: Pro Bono Work: supporting young women through breast Cancer" with Anna Ronald, Anna Ronald AccountingContact: Cancer Support Angels- https://cancersupportangels.org.auhttps://www.facebook.com/cancersupportangelshttps://www.instagram.com/cancersupportangelsContact : Kerryn Powell: https://www.kerryn-powell.com.au

Kerryn Powell talks with Roger Smith who has been in the ICT industry since 1986 when a computer was kept in a room, a hard drive was moved around on a trolley and it was programmed in a language that not many understand.He has worked in large multinational organisations to small managed service providers, from ISPs to government departments but now likes working in the space he is currently in. That space is not for profits, associations, charities and SMEs where he has the opportunity to really help in the fight against cybercrime.Hacked in in 2008, he nearly lost a substantial sum of money. That rude awakening indicated that if he knows all of this stuff and could be hacked what chance does everyone else have.Learn the 8 things you need to do.Contact or seek out FREE resources provided by Roger Smith : https://www. caremit.com.auContact : Kerryn Powell: https:// www.kerryn-powell.com.au

Kerryn Powell talks with Fiona Redding, The Happiness Hunter about how we can focus our energies on things within our circle of influence. There are many little things we can change and control that will make a difference, to ourselves and others when we focus on looking after ourselves and contributing to those around us in even little ways.Fiona is an author, speaker, meditation and transformational couch , a single mother, a business owner and with two children needing home schooling. During the conversation you will hear how Fiona has navigated the past two years and her approach to business, and set herself up to support her family and community to manage the changes we find ourselves dealing with regularly."Happiness is to be found in the overcoming of obstacles and challenges in our lives, not in the absence of them." - Fiona ReddingContact Fiona Redding: https://thehappinesshunter.comContact Kerryn Powell: https://kerryn-powell.com.auConnect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrynpowellyourtimematters/

Introduced through mutual connections, Kerryn Powell, The Network Catalyst speaks with Don Elgin.Don is many things. He's a Paralympic medalist, motivational speaker, author, husband and proud dad of four. He's also an ordinary bloke who's managed to achieve some extraordinary things through hard work, grit and determination.Don believes in turning challenges into opportunities.Through his sporting achievements and speaking gigs, Don Elgin has been inspiring people for more than two decades. What he lacks in legs (he's missing half of one), he makes up for with passion, positivity and a genuine desire to help people succeed.You will hear how Don has handled the challenges of the past year, when faced with the prospect of his speaking opportunities drying up for sometime. He took the opportunity to find other avenues giving him purpose and direction to used his knowledge and skills to help others.You will hear of Don's involvement with Wallarra, (an NDIS provider) a community of over 500 people with different abilities working towards their goals."Established in Dandenong in 1959 by local council and parents of children with disabilities, Wallara has evolved over the years to become an innovative, sector leading support service for adults with different abilities."One of the largest barriers for Wallarra achieving success for their clients is public attitudes, understanding and lack of awareness and opportunity. The more we can change those attitudes and raise awareness and understanding the more opportunities our clients will have in their lives and the better will be their outcomes.Who do you know that could benefit or help Wallarra?Learn more about Wallarra: https://www.wallara.com.au/about-us/Contact: Don Elgin: https://donelgin.com.au/Contact Kerryn Powell : www.kerryn-powell.com.au

Have you experienced ageism?Kerryn Powell, The Network Catalyst talks with Hunter Leonard, business owner, author , speaker and ageism activist who not only runs the marketing business - Blue Frog Marketing , but founded "Silver and Wise" in 2016 with the aim of combating ageism and discrimination.Hunter's aim is to change the world one mature aged individual at a time by helping mature individuals with smart business ownership training and work transition programs. He believes in evidence based solutions and has surveyed more than 10,000 business owners to develop the services his organisation provides.Author of several books including "The Experience Equation", "Generation Experience" and soon to be released "Maturity Blues" , Hunter is on a mission!Contact Hunter Leonard: https://www.silverandwise.com.auContact Kerryn Powell: https://www.kerryn-powell.com.auHave you read Kerryn's book "Two ears, one mouth and a big heart- Conversations to amplify and inspire" ? At a time when technology overrides how we interact with others, this book takes you back to basics, reminding you o the power of relationships and conversations for creating success and fulfillment. Learn from the experiences of many local heroes and then reflect on your own values and viewpoints. (Available on her website or through Amazon)

When we are faced with immensely challenging situations, particularly as a result of illness, our immediate support network is crucial. But there is also comfort in knowing there are large communities of people working to support those in need beyond their own networks.In this episode, Kerryn Powell, The Network Catalyst speaks with Ronnie Benbow, founding director of The Carers Foundation, nominated in the 2021 Queensland, Australian of the Year Awards and 2021 Moreton Bay Citizen of the Year.Did you know children as young as eight years old care for a parent or sibling?Even elderly carers over 85 years old still care for their disabled or medically unwell children or partner, often experiencing injuries, and or abuse.So who cares for the carers?You will hear how life experience influenced Ronnie to establish The Carers Foundation and change how:· carers can access the support they need· that help is available and from people who understand the challenges aced by carers· you can make a difference in someone's day, simply by doing even the smallest thing to show you care.Ronnie provides a healing, nurturing center to rejuvenate and educate family carers experiencing extreme stress and exhaustion.Being a Registered Nurse with a Degree in Health Science and having a professional background in health care and personal caring circumstances, Ronnie recognises, personally and professionally, the relentless demands and debilitating stress that family carers endure daily.Besides many years of being a nurse and working in the community, Ronnie has also personally cared for her husband, Michael, that had a near fatal accident leaving him paralysed from the neck down, one of her four sons that had a debilitating medical condition and her elderly parents, of which she cared for her beloved father until he passed away.For the past 15 years, together with her husband Michael (formerly in Business Management) they decided to combine their professional skills and use their retreat facility to privately fund and offer respite and support for carers in crisis.Contact details: https://www.thecarersfoundation.orgBook: Humble Leaders https://www.womensnetwork.com.au/humble-leaders/Contact: Kerryn Powell, www.kerryn-powell.com.au

Kerryn Powell, The Network Catalyst and founder of Your Time created an online business networking event in November, 2020 where the topic of conversation and reflection was “The Future of Work” .The event prompted the participants to consider their experiences, personally and professionally, as a result of Covid-19 and the various lockdowns.In this episode you will hear the perspectives and insights shared by the panel and their thoughts on what the future of work may be to our community. Whether, personally or professionally, we all had to and continue too, adjust.Not one of us claims to have all the answers, but this session hopes to prompt thought and conversation with your family and colleagues and consider:-• how has your life changed• how have you adapted• what have you had to introduce into your business and personal life• what further changes will you adopt• can you identify benefits and positives from reflecting and reviewing your situation... and, what do you believe will be the future of work?We thank your panel for their willingness to be involved in this and sharing their wisdom.Our Panel includes:• Harriet Lammin- JDA Lammin Architects,• Warren Howard - HowardCo Business and HR Solutions,• Nick Powell, Head of Brand Marketing- ANZ Portfolio & Global Brands at Treasury Wine Estates• Leigh Powell- YTM, Business Strategist and MentorIs the future something we can predict or is it something we can build?“Your Time Matters' provides business events for business owners, professionals and individuals keen to connect, engage, build relationships and seek opportunities to grow personally and professionally… !”To receive event alerts and your own conversation starters - SUBSCRIBE HERERead more about Your Time Matters www.yourtimematters.com.auContact Kerryn Powell: www.kerryn-powell.com.au

Kerryn Powell, speaks with Courtney Lynch, someone she has never actually met in person, but a facebook, peeked Kerryn's curiosity to reach out and start a conversation to learn more.Courtney lives in Nyirripi, a remote Indigenous community located 500km north west of Alice Springs.You will hear about the day to day life of a teacher in such a remote area, the value of the relationships with the community and how you can help.Recently Nyirripi School opened its op shop with an aim to benefit the community, school and students. The op shop is open one afternoon a week and provides students with valuable work experience as well as integrated numeracy and literacy skills. It provides an opportunity for parent and community engagement with the school and provides affordable clothing, bedding and homewares without families having to undertake a 10 hour round trip to the nearest kmart thus impacting school attendance. All the money made from the op shop is spent on school projects that the students and staff decide together such as equipment for sports teams, painting the school and bush trips.The Op shop seeks donations, such as :-Women's clothing (especially size 16+), Men's clothing , Baby to young adult clothing , Shoes ,Socks and underwear , Towels, sheets, blankets and doonas , Toys, Homewares, pots, pans, and cutlery.Donations can be sent to:Nyirripi SchoolC/o Courtney LynchPMB 125 via Alice SpringsNyirirpiNT 0872If you would like a FREE chapter of Kerryn's book, "Two ears, one mouth and a BIG heart- Conversations to amplify and inspire" reach out via her website and mention this podcast.Contact: wwww.kerryn-powell.com.au

As a parent, you hope there are positive and significant people around to interact with your child, no matter their age, to help them navigate life. Leigh Powell is a Business Strategist and Mentor within Kerryn's business, Your Time Matters, and has been a welcome addition to the team. Throughout his career in the banking and finance industry and also as a volunteer he has mentored a range of people, both men and women. One of his business mentees, a member of YTM says of Leigh …. “Leigh has great insights into how business works and uses this to guide and mentor his clients into thinking about their businesses in new ways. When I first became small business owner Leigh was instrumental in challenging my thinking, helping me to understand how to work on my business and keep me accountable.”However, today the conversation is not solely about business mentoring but his experience from volunteering in various capacities and how conversations have played a major part.Earlier in this series of podcasts Kerryn spoke with the CEO of Fitted for Work, Donna de Zwart ** and it is through Leigh's VOLUNTEERING as a mentor for Fitted for Work that we have become strong advocates of that organisation.During this episode, you will be prompted by the conversation to :-reflect on the role of a mentor versus a coach,how vulnerability is a two way process,and, the importance of building rapport.PLUS- you might be surprised by who Leigh would like to have dinner with and how a new way of thinking might just be what we need.Contact Kerryn and Leigh Powell : www.yourtimematters.com.au** Episode: "Empowering women experiencing disadvantage"

Kerryn speaks with Louise Hallinan, Founder of the Smart Brain Health Centre, International Award-winning Author and Natural Medicine Practitioner who is on a mission to see the statistics for dementia going down instead of up and to give people hope that there are things that they can do if someone in their family has been diagnosed with dementia.Louise Hallinan's mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. She was shocked when the doctor at the time told her that it was hereditary and she had a good chance of getting it herself.Over a 9 year period , Louise set off on a journey of researching everything there was about Alzheimer's disease. She wrote her first book “Smart Brain Healthy Brain”: How to Improve Your Memory & Brain Health to share positive information from her studies and research. She found that there are many things that can be done to reduce your risk of getting Alzheimer's disease / Dementia.Everything in the book is fact and backed up by medical research studies. The book received a Silver Medal in the ‘Living Now' Book Awards (USA) Health/Wellness. Memory problems are one of the earliest symptoms of Dementia, and do not happen overnight. Awareness is the key to prevention.Contact Louise Hallinan: www.smartbrainhealthcentre.com.auBook: “Smart Brain Healthy Brain”: How to Improve Your Memory & Brain HealthContact: Kerryn Powell, www.kerryn-powell.com.au

Kerryn Powell, The Network Catalyst speaks with Prosper Taruvinga, founder and CEO of Livelong Digital, a digital marketing agency with a mission to make it easy for businesses to go online . Prosper and his team believe ordinary people can do extraordinary things and they work to foster a community that will help each person become extraordinary.Prosper shares some of his story of life in Zimbabwe and the drivers for moving to a new country and making it home, Australia. You will hear how he faced challenges head on and with his winning attitude is making the most of his strengths.Kerryn and Prosper discuss the role bias can play in building a business and how we all have unconscious biases that can often be a roadblock to growth.You will be be prompted to reflect on how bias unconsciously shapes your life and decision-making, and can limit the scope of choices you have by confining you to what is comfortable.Contact Kerryn Powell : https://www.kerryn-powell.com.auContact Prosper Taruvinga: https://livelongdigital.com.au/

Life does not always play out the way we imagine.Kerryn Powell speaks with Bree Cleal, a graphic designer, speaker, business woman, mother and now, even though she hates the word… a widow.Sixteen years ago she started her design studio Imageffect. A young wife and mother, withdreams of a ‘white picket fence' life - a happy marriage, and a creative life allowing fortravel and adventure. Her dreams were shattered in 2009 when her husband wasdiagnosed with Brain Cancer.Hear how Bree managed through this unthinkably tough and challenging time as she shares tools and strategies she used to get through and become ‘consciously resilient' , understanding that a relationship with self, admitting vulnerability and asking for help can bring about great change.Connect with Bree Cleal - www.breecleal.com.au or www.imageffect.com.auConnect with Kerryn Powell, The Network Catalyst - www.kerryn-powell.com.au or www.yourtimematters.com.au

“Success must include two things: the development of an individual to his utmost potentiality and a contribution of some kind to one's world.” – Eleanor RooseveltIn this episode, Kerryn talks with Brent Edwards, Founder of BrentCanada Experiences and a Professional Networking Advisor to new immigrants to Canada.Brent thrives on building relationships with economic stakeholders across a broad range of industries and markets. The uniqueness of each business fuels his abundant curiosity and he has a talent for connecting people and commercial opportunities. His passion is coaching newcomer entrepreneurs and job seekers on how to improve their professional networking skills so that they can reach their potential in Canada.You will hear how a simple LinkedIn connection lead to an online conversation where a mutual passion for connecting business professionals, contributing to their networks and providing community support has created opportunities and expanded communities.In addition, this conversation will provide you with some tips and strategies that illustrate the value of investing time in establishing and nurturing relationships not only for business, but life and how perhaps you can build on the conversations you start via LinkedIn.To contact Kerryn Powell, visit - https://www.thenetworkcatalyst.com.auTo contact Brent Edwards visit - https://www.networkingfornewcomers.ca

Content warning: Please note that this episode contains a fictional story based on fact that some people many people will find disturbing in relation to child trafficking. It is a story that illustrates why the work of Destiny Rescue, an organisation that has rescued over 5500 children is so important in changing lives.Sometimes conversations uncover situations that we have only read about or are exposed to through movies, yet in reality they happen. We cannot bury our heads in the sand and can help and support organisations such as Destiny Rescue to create change.In this conversation, Kerryn speaks with Marc Nuss, the Business Development Manager of Destiny Rescue. Destiny Rescue is an Australian Not for Profit organisation dedicated to fighting the trafficking and sexual exploitation of children in seven Project Nations around the globe. They are committed to fighting for their freedom and bright futures.For further details and to read about their work and how you can assist, contact: www.destinyrescue.orgTo contact Kerryn Powell, The Network Catalyst, visit :www.kerryn-powell.com.au

Ever considered the value of pro bono work in the not for profit sector and how you may benefit in the future?Listen to the conversation between Kerryn Powell, The Network Catalyst and Anna Ronald, a CPA and Registered Tax Agent, with over 15 years accounting experience within the sporting and not-for-profit sectors in both Australia and the UK.Anna primarily works with SME clients, helping them to grow their business and achieve their goals. She also has two pro-bono clients - both cancer charities:· So Brave: https://sobrave.com.au/· Cancer Support Angels: https://cancersupportangels.org.au/Hear what drew her to the pro bono work in the first instance and and how she has benefited both personally and professionally through her involvement.It is a story that may inspire you to also consider how you could help make a difference, and also provide you with details of two organisations in Melbourne supporting young women through a breast cancer diagnosis.Thank you to Anna Ronald for sharing https://annaronaldaccounting.com.au/contact Kerryn Powell www.kerryn-powell.com.au

"You are enough, believe it"CEO of Fitted For Work, Donna de Zwart, talks with Kerryn Powell, about their role in connecting women with the support, skills and opportunities they need. They work with women who experience disadvantage, to get work, keep work and navigate the world of work and to date, have helped over 38, 000 women cross Australia.Contact www.fittedforwork.org for more information or support.Podcast created by www.kerryn-powell.com.au

Many lives of people in a Namibian community and locally in Australia, have benefited from a conversation that connected Andy Gild, CEO of Bicycles of Humanity and Andrew Wilson, from Essential Solar resulting in a positive contribution to improve lives.Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne was founded by Matt McCullough and Andy Gild in 2008 as the first Australian Bicycles for Humanity (B4H) chapter. They are completely volunteer run and governed by a committee of 8 members.They are very proud to be part of this global grass-roots movement and have seen first hand how effective the model of Bicycle Empowerment Centres can be in the developing world.For more details of how you can help or donate to Bicycles of Humanity contact Andy Gild www.bicyclesofhumanity.comPodcast created by www.kerryn-powell.com.au

Meet Michelle Jelleff, a founding director and Chair of the START foundation, an organisation that empowers amputees in life through sport. Hear how Michelle's life has been a maze of twists and turns and anything but conventional, not intentionally but rather more of an organic process.Michelle's passion for sport and the outdoors have given her some extraordinary experiences.What has she learnt along the way?Michell's experiences have taught and reinforced that she is strong on both the inside and outside. She is able to go deep within herself and identify an approach to most challenges and opportunities that are thrown at her. They are not always pleasant, but she tries to take an optimistic and solution driven approach. She also tries to stay in the moment as it's often when you are challenged the most, you learn the most about yourself and others.In 2013 when her sister-in-law, Kerryn Harvey, almost lost her life through a cycling accident and became an amputee, it certainly tested the entire family and friendship circle. The establishment of START foundation has enabled Michelle to culminate all her personal and professional experience toward the mission of empowering amputees in life through sport. In many ways, it's the most rewarding role of her career.START foundation empowers amputees in life through sport, by providing grants to purchase sports prosthesis or adaptive equipment, to assist them to achieve their sporting dreams. Sport allows amputees to engage and interact with family, peers and their community without their disability being front and centre. An amputee's involvement in sport also demonstrates inclusion and assists in dispelling conscious and unconscious bias associated with the capability of a person with a disability. In a country like Australia where “sport” is the universal language, the impact is profound.Those who are interested to learn about START can visit our website at: www.startfoundation.org.au or contact Michelle Jelleff directly through her LinkedIn profileKerryn can be contacted via www.kerryn-powell.com.au or her business, Your Time Matters, www.yourtimematters.com.au which is a proud supporter of the START foundation.

What started from a simple conversation between five friends has grown into a Facebook Group named "Women on Walks" where 1900 women (and growing) from near and far are drawn together.From two hour walks around Bayside, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia to venturing out to often overlooked paths on their door step, "Women on Walks" has provided an opportunity to for women from 18 to 78 years old to connect and belong.Brain child of Annie Vickers- Willis, a tennis coach for more than 40 years, shares with Kerryn how she researches the walks and has created a variety of activities to bind the group, even through the lockdown restrictions, keeping her community actively engaged online and sharing their enjoyment in walking.A labour of love and desire to help others, Annie hopes that she may inspire others through her endeavour to start their own local group to connect and contribute to their community.To contact with Kerryn Powell, The Network Catalyst visit www.kerryn-powell.com.au

A conversation with Lucas Patchett, one of the co-founders of Orange Sky, a for purpose organisation, explores the story behind regular shower and laundry services they provide for homeless through 33 vans plus an opportunity for safe, positive and supportive conversations across Australia and New Zealand.Orange Sky is one of the world's first free mobile laundry services for people experiencing homelessness. In what started out as an idea for hygiene standard and to restore dignity to people doing it tough has evolved into something much bigger and more powerful.You'll hear how volunteers have engaged in more than 232, 000 hours of conversation and how Orange Sky is currently changing the perception of homelessness by positively connecting community through conversation right across Australia and changing the perception of homelessness.Mike Yankoski - an American writer and speaker, prompts us to think beyond ourselves when we wrote“Sometimes it's easy to walk by because we know we can't change someone's whole life in a single afternoon. But what we fail to realize it that simple kindness can go a long way toward encouraging someone who is stuck in a desolate place.”We learn that by connecting and contributing to community through action Lucas , his Co- founder, Nic and over 200 volunteers with Orange Sky ...embody the quote “A rising tide lifts all boats”.For further details contact www.orangesky.org.au or www.kerryn-powell.com.au

Meet Peter Dempsey who has faced more physical, mental and emotional challenges than most. Peter has spent the past 20 years learning to walk and talk again. Fueled by his dream to become a professional speaker. Peter has done what most people label labeled as impossible. And today he shares his remarkable stories with anyone who is listening.Currently working with NDIS in Adelaide, Peter is keen to encourage people living with disabilities to realize they can actually achieve , whether it is self employment or employment tailored around their abilities so that they reach their potential of self worth and self confidence.To connect with Peter, visit www.peterdempsey.com or visit www.kerryn-powell.com.au

Talking with Johanna de Burka, one of the founders and CEO of Just Peoples, we learn that that they set out with a mission to reach people in Africa and Asia living in poverty, with solutions. They have now reached nearly 84,000 people through nearly 100 projects which they are more and more interest from small to medium sized businesses who are looking for a way to contribute to the world and keen to build goals of contribution into their business model to ensure they leave a legacy through their business, not just of improving the lives of their customers or clients but having a global impact.Some of the businesses even engage their employees or customers in choosingwhich project to support too so they can bring their community on the journey to make their contribution.Contact justpeople.org and www.kerryn-powell.com.au

Meet Kerryn Powell, The Network Catalyst who believes "Anything is possible when you invest time in building a supportive network, personally and professionally"Fundamentally Kerryn believes relationships are the key to achieving growth, and relationships grow from conversations that build mutual understanding and trust.Working as The Network Catalyst is hugely rewarding because of the ripple effect—together we forge connections that amplify opportunities, and inspire people in business to experience the power and endless potential of networking to build relationships.

Kerryn Powell, The Network Catalyst enjoys conversation. She knows through conversations you can amplify your message, inspire others, expand your thinking, share knowledge and experience.Conversations are the way to open doors and opportunities. Conversations build relationships.Here Kerryn speaks with Janine Garner, author of Be Brilliant: How to Lead a Life of Influence (her third book, following the bestselling It's Who You Know.)Be Brilliant explores why we are so exhausted with, well, just being so exhausted! We are sure you can relate, especially given recent world events.What Kerryn loves most about Janine's work is that she is not afraid to throw rocks at arguments and approaches we've been told before. For example, while she no doubt respects Simon Sinek's work around the importance of WHY, she explores how this has made us even more anxious than ever before.Her solution is to first focus on WHO we are, who we want to become, and who we surround ourselves with. She challenges us that we are already perfectly imperfect and brilliant, and she does that by walking us through her 4 laws of brilliance.Originally, Kerryn met Janine networking, and firmly agrees with the power of connections and that is why she was not afraid to stick her hand up and cheer on this book and Janine's work. Being part of this project and Janine's network demonstrates that there is always a way... when you have a supportive network, and anything is possible.Kerryn and Janine live and breathe connection and want to help make a difference.Enjoy the conversation and as Janine writes "Be Brilliant"More details and to purchase the book visit- bebrilliantbook.comTo contact Kerryn Powell,for more conversations to inspire you- visit kerryn-powell.com.auBe Brilliant explores why we are so exhausted with, well, just being so exhausted! We are sure you can relate, especially given recent world events.