Your Career Journey Podcast
Welcome to ‘Your Career Journey,’ the podcast designed to be your compass through the twists and turns of career development.
Whether you're a seasoned professional navigating a career transition, climbing the corporate ladder, looking to return to work after some time away, or just taking your first steps, this show is for you.
Each episode dives into real stories from people who have made their mark. We cover career challenges, triumphs, and everything in between, offering practical insights, inspiration and giving you valuable takeaways for your journey.
Expect candid conversations with industry experts and thought leaders who've embraced the highs, weathered the lows and emerged with wisdom worth sharing.
Join me and let’s explore the multifaceted landscapes of career development, leadership, and growth together.
You can listen to and watch the episodes below ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
Or find them on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.
New episodes are released fortnightly.
Migrating to Australia in Your 30s: Career Change, Loneliness & Job Market Truths with Ana Asanovic
Moving countries in your 30s is often portrayed as exciting and full of opportunity, but what does the reality actually look like?
In this episode, Ana Asanovic joins Emma to share her journey from Serbia to Australia as a mature age student, to further her education in Communications and take her career in a new direction
Driven by her award-winning travel blog, passion for storytelling, and desire to create meaningful impact, Ana explains why she chose Australia over other destinations and what it really takes to start again professionally and personally later in life.
We explore the often unspoken realities of migration, from loneliness and building friendships as an adult, to navigating the Australian job market and overcoming barriers like the “local experience” requirement, accent bias, and explaining transferable skills.
Ana shares her honest experience of rebuilding her career from the ground up, including completing unpaid internships, working part-time roles on a student visa, and leveraging networking to progress into senior communications positions.
The conversation also highlights the accessibility challenges within professional networking spaces, and Ana’s advocacy work around connection and belonging, including contributing to published works, and creating a marketing and communications co-working day designed to foster genuine community for remote and hybrid professionals.
This episode is a great reminder that career paths are rarely linear, and that finding the right advice, aligned values, and supportive community can shape not just your career but your overall experience of life in a new country.
If you’re considering migrating, changing careers, or rebuilding your professional identity, this conversation offers both practical insight and reassurance that you’re not alone.
To connect with Ana:
In this episode, I sit down with digital marketer and SEO consultant Briony Cullin to explore how trusting her intuition led her through a series of bold career and life changes, and ultimately helped her build a business and lifestyle she genuinely loves.
Briony shares her journey from studying and practising law to realising it wasn’t the right fit, a chance trip to Japan that unexpectedly changed the course of her life, and her move to Scotland for love. From navigating a new country and culture to transferring her skills into digital marketing at Yelp, Briony talks about the challenges and turning points that shaped her path.
The conversation also delves into freelancing, managing chronic illness alongside career ambitions, the evolution of SEO, and the freedom that comes with designing work around your life, not the other way around.
This episode is a thoughtful and honest discussion about career reinvention, trusting your instincts, balancing health and ambition, and creating a business that supports the life you want to live.
Perfect for anyone considering a career pivot, freelancing, or building a more intentional relationship with work.
To connect with Briony:
https://www.brionycullin.com/
Building a life you love - not just a career - with Briony Cullin
Why Sales & Marketing Still Aren’t Aligned (And How to Fix It) with Michelle Michaux
In this episode I'm joined by Michelle Michaux, who shares how her unconventional career journey (from banking operations to marketing) gave her a front row seat to how large complex organisations can bridge the gaps between marketing, sales, and delivery.
Michelle brings a refreshingly honest perspective on what marketing should be doing inside organisations, why alignment with sales is still one of the biggest challenges in B2B, and why marketers need to get better at articulating their value at the leadership table.
Together, we explore the realities of working inside complex global organisations like Fujitsu, the cultural nuances that shape business decisions, and how marketing can move beyond execution to become a genuine driver of growth.
If you care about career growth, influence, strategic thinking and the future of marketing, this episode will give you both practical insight and plenty to reflect on.
To connect with Michelle:
💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-michaux/
How To Build an International Marketing Career with Adam Lavrentiadis
How do you go from working in a local market to leading marketing for global brands?
In this episode, Adam Lavrentiadis shares his journey from Australia to the global stage, breaking down the mindset, skills, and strategic moves required to build a successful international marketing career.
🎯 What You’ll Learn in This Episode
✔️ The difference between local vs global marketing strategies
✔️ How to position yourself for international opportunities
✔️ How do you find the balance between making intentional decisions whilst also being open to where opportunities might take you?
✔️ The flip side of working internationally, visa challenges, being away from family and friends. And how your approach changes as you get older.
✔️ The Importance of Brand
✔️ Navigating the Future of Marketing with AI
Whether you’re an aspiring marketer, brand strategist, or entrepreneur, this conversation reveals real-world insights on scaling your career across borders, adapting to global markets, and standing out in today’s competitive marketing landscape.
To connect with Adam:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-lavrentiadis/
Website: adamlav.com
Rethinking Success Through Career and Life Transitions with Caroline Patrick
In this episode, I’m joined by Caroline Patrick for a thoughtful, honest conversation about how our definition of success shifts over time, often in ways we don’t expect.
Caroline shares her career story, which starts with dreams of becoming a police officer, moves into marketing, and eventually leads her into senior leadership roles focused on stakeholder engagement. Along the way, life throws some huge curveballs, including surviving the Boxing Day tsunami and later making the decision to take a year off to travel with her family. So she’s got plenty of examples from her own life and career to draw from.
We discuss:
The moments that force you to stop and reassess
The courage it takes to step away from the path you thought you were on
And why success in one season of life might look completely different in the next.
Caroline reflects on the importance of being proactive rather than reactive in your career
Letting go of other people’s expectations
And building confidence through self-awareness and intentional choices, even when those choices feel uncomfortable.
This is the perfect conversation to kick off the New Year; it's for anyone who’s questioning what “success” really means to them right now, or feeling a quiet nudge that something needs to change.
To connect with Caroline:
💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinepatrick/