Balancing Purpose, Passion & Profit

Michelle Redfern is a globally recognised gender equality, diversity and inclusion consultant, Founder of Advancing Women in Business & Sport, and Co-founder of Lead to Soar - a community and network that supports women on their leadership journey.

Michelle advises organisations in the business and sporting sectors on DEI strategy development and implementation and works directly with female leaders to advance their careers.

She is also an experienced board director who has held roles in sport, social justice and finance sectors.

Michelle has been recognised as one of Australia’s Top 100 Women of Influence and has won awards for her contribution to women’s advancement.

She is passionate about what sets her soul on fire, closing the global leadership gender gap and enabling women to have a career that soars!

She is also one of our Chief Meta Chicks Leaders and mentors our members on the Pitch & Grow program.

This interview covers a number of important topics, including:

• Starting a side hustle while you have an income
• The importance of building enough working capital before you exit  your paid role to launch your business
• Realising what you are meant to do in the world and what you can get paid for
• The importance of finding your cheer squad, and
• And how networking is working