<description>&lt;p&gt;This week on the podcast, Rachel and Lynne chat with Petra Buchanan, &lt;span lang="EN-GB" style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;" xml:lang="EN-GB"&gt;an executive coach and mentor and company director with an international executive career in media, technology and business sectors. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-GB" style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;" xml:lang="EN-GB"&gt;We talk about:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-GB" style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;" xml:lang="EN-GB"&gt;the changing role of women within media&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-GB" style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;" xml:lang="EN-GB"&gt;what a non-executive director role involves&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-GB" style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;" xml:lang="EN-GB"&gt;being the only woman in decision-making rooms&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-GB" style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;" xml:lang="EN-GB"&gt;mistakes freelancers make&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-GB" style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;" xml:lang="EN-GB"&gt;common challenges facing women in media careers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-GB" style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;" xml:lang="EN-GB"&gt;the importance of good mentors, and so much more&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Here are some of the links from our chat with Petra:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://psbventures.com.au/"&gt;https://psbventures.com.au/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.womeninmedia.com.au/"&gt;https://www.womeninmedia.com.au/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.womeninmedia.com.au/plans-pricing"&gt;https://www.womeninmedia.com.au/plans-pricing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.womeninmedia.com.au/programs/women-in-media-queensland-offers-a-5000-scholarship"&gt; https://www.womeninmedia.com.au/programs/women-in-media-queensland-offers-a-5000-scholarship&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Find Rachel &lt;a href= "https://www.rachelsmith.com.au"&gt;www.rachelsmith.com.au&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Find Lynne &lt;a href= "https://www.lynnetestoni.com"&gt;www.lynnetestoni.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Rachel's List &lt;a href= "https://www.rachelslist.com.au"&gt;www.rachelslist.com.au&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Thanks (as always) to our sponsors Rounded (&lt;a href="https://www.rounded.com.au"&gt;www.rounded.com.au&lt;/a&gt;), an easy invoicing and accounting solution that helps freelancers run their businesses with confidence. Looking to take advantage of the discount for Rachel's List Gold Members? Email us at: &lt;a href= "mailto:hello@rachelslist.com.au"&gt;hello@rachelslist.com.au&lt;/a&gt; for the details.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Episode edited by Marker Creative Co &lt;a href= "https://www.markercreative.co"&gt;www.markercreative.co&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Content Byte

Lynne Testoni and Rachel Smith

Petra Buchanan on the challenges of women working in media and freelance reinvention

MAR 2, 202547 MIN
The Content Byte

Petra Buchanan on the challenges of women working in media and freelance reinvention

MAR 2, 202547 MIN

Description

This week on the podcast, Rachel and Lynne chat with Petra Buchanan, an executive coach and mentor and company director with an international executive career in media, technology and business sectors. 

We talk about:

  • the changing role of women within media
  • what a non-executive director role involves
  • being the only woman in decision-making rooms
  • mistakes freelancers make
  • common challenges facing women in media careers
  • the importance of good mentors, and so much more

Here are some of the links from our chat with Petra:

https://psbventures.com.au/

https://www.womeninmedia.com.au/

https://www.womeninmedia.com.au/plans-pricing

https://www.womeninmedia.com.au/programs/women-in-media-queensland-offers-a-5000-scholarship

Find Rachel www.rachelsmith.com.au

Find Lynne www.lynnetestoni.com

Rachel's List www.rachelslist.com.au

Thanks (as always) to our sponsors Rounded (www.rounded.com.au), an easy invoicing and accounting solution that helps freelancers run their businesses with confidence. Looking to take advantage of the discount for Rachel's List Gold Members? Email us at: hello@rachelslist.com.au for the details.

Episode edited by Marker Creative Co www.markercreative.co