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The Way Finders Podcast

The Way Finders Podcast

By Bounce Australia

Each month Bounce Australia CEO Maria Smith interviews people involved in employment services, from employers and industry professionals to job seekers and job finders, to get their best insights, tips and advice.
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Learn Your Way

The Way Finders PodcastOct 08, 2020

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Learn Your Way

Learn Your Way

Maria is excited to announce a brand new partnership between Bounce and genU Training. In this episode she talks with Lisa Abbott, General Manager of Education & Training at genU about the innovative way they are introducing the Bounce Program Online to their students. It's seriously clever!
Oct 08, 202021:55
The Loudest Voice

The Loudest Voice

Maria talks with Bounce USA Trainer Michael Upson about his personal experiences with racism, how we can 'get comfortable with being uncomfortable' and understand what it takes to become an ally in defeating racial inequality. It's powerful. It's educational. And it's so relevant right now!
Aug 31, 202001:03:50
Resilience: The Key To A Healthy Mind

Resilience: The Key To A Healthy Mind

In this very special COVID-19 podcast, Maria speaks with John Mendoza who is a mental health and suicide prevention expert about the importance of resilience during times of uncertainty. John shares his powerful insights as to what we need to do and how we need to think to get through the current situation and beyond.

Apr 30, 202037:20
Long and Strong: Champion Mindset

Long and Strong: Champion Mindset

Mindset is a powerful thing. In this self-care series podcast, Maria sits down with former Australian swimming champion, Samantha Riley to talk about how mindset, emotional intelligence and motivation helped her achieve amazing things in the pool. It's a powerful conversation that shows how much can be achieved when you believe in yourself.
Nov 27, 201941:31
Soul Coach

Soul Coach

As we roll on through self-care month, Maria sits down with the incredible Trevor Hendy, former Ironman and OAM, to talk about how we get balance in our spiritual and emotional self. His powerful take-home message is "This isn't happening to me, it's happening for me." It will give you all the power back.
Nov 10, 201939:28
Self-care with Karla

Self-care with Karla

With self-care being an important focus for us, Maria speaks with the amazing Karla Gilbet, OAM who is a Nutrition and Health Coach and former iron-woman and paddle boarding champion. Karla talks passionately about her approach to health coaching and how she helps people change their mindset around health and wellness.
Oct 28, 201931:49
Live with purpose

Live with purpose

In this episode, Maria speaks with Centacare Employment Consultant Robyn Reeve about what it's like on the frontline working with job seekers. She has some incredible insights and powerful stories to share about how to create deep and meaningful relationships.
Oct 09, 201931:40
Find the gold

Find the gold

We're back for another Way Finders Podcast and in this episode Maria talks with Amanda Simpson who was a former job seeker and now works for Bounce as a Trainer. Amanda talks passionately about how Bounce really did change her life!
Oct 09, 201927:03
Keeping It Real

Keeping It Real

Alison Butler knows exactly what it's like to be a job seeker. After feeling the despair of being made redundant, she took a leap of faith and started her Way Finding journey in employment services. 

As the Employment Services Co-ordinator for the Work for the Dole program at WDEA Works, Alison is passionate about helping people realise their strengths, discover what motivates them and help them find a meaningful purpose.  Maria explores with Alison, what is truly inspiring about the work she does and how her infectious personality really does engage the disengaged. 

Sep 04, 201934:00
Café Culture

Café Culture

As the CEO of ETC, Jenny Barnett know first-hand how valuable it is to invest in people. At ETC, they have created a strong culture around their people and are committed to investing in the skills and training needed to help their staff provide incredible customer service.

This month, Maria chats with Jenny about some of the unique ways they are supporting and engaging their staff, which has resulted in improved outcomes for their clients and created new experiences for their job seekers. 


Sep 04, 201926:06
Be Relentless

Be Relentless

Fiercely passionate and relentlessly committed to incredible outcomes are some of the best ways to describe Job Prospects Victorian State Operations Manager Stacey Dutschke. In this episode, you'll hear Maria talk with Stacey what makes her so inspired by the work Job Prospects is doing and how they are making a huge difference to their clients lives.
Sep 04, 201928:00
Skill versus Will

Skill versus Will

Employer insights are incredibly valuable when it comes to job seeker placement. In this episode, Maria chats with Simon Cox, Managing Director with SONAC Maryborough about all things recruitment and how employment consultants can best prepare their clients for work.

Sep 03, 201935:54
Blazing the Trail

Blazing the Trail

In this episode of the Way Finders Podcast, Maria speaks with Renae Lowry, Executive General Manager of Matchworks about her own journey from employment consultant to GM of one of the country's most successful employment agencies. Renae shares her insights from a leadership point-of-view and gives some fantastic advice for anyone thinking about a progressing a career in the industry. 

Aug 05, 201940:54
Culture First, Skills Second

Culture First, Skills Second

In the first episode of The Way Finders Podcast, Maria talks with Eldlyn Foods Site Manager Winsor Main about what employers are looking for when recruiting staff and how Edlyn are shaking things up when it comes to staff retention. 

Jul 31, 201930:44