Welcome to the Careering Podcast

So you know what to expect, here's an early heads up that there will be an f-bomb or three, raucous laughter, and a collection of rants and reckons on all things career. It is hosted by author and creator of Careering9, Melissa Davies, and her partner in crime, Kelsie Inglis. The intent is to share our diverse work/career/life experiences and champion and support Kiwi women to succeed on their own terms. We hope what we share is useful for everyone, and we will be putting the spotlight on the issues that women specifically often have to navigate which at times, means it might get a little uncomfortable but when we all know better, we can do better. We want to help create safer and more inclusive spaces for everyone - nothing like grand ambition to kick off with!

If you’re brave, take a seat, settle in and listen as difficult career and workplace issues get tackled. Sometimes we’ll be wrong, sometimes we’ll be right but we’ll deliver it with confidence and a touch of colourful language so at least it will be entertaining. These will be releasing regularly wherever you get your podcasts so please remember to subscribe, rate and like us on all the channels. We love questions, stories and topic ideas so send them our way!

We Use Profanities 

If you're a regular listener, you know we're not afraid of an F bomb, so if you're a new listener, please be mindful of who's listening when you're listening. We know we're not for everyone and that's a-okay.

Season One

In 2022 we grabbed our Macbooks, some mics and climbed upon a soapbox, check out the early episodes of the Careering Podcast.

Season Two

We've upgraded the mics but the same loud laughter and opinions are back for a second season in 2023/2024.

#whatshesaid

“It’s time for women to be the main characters in their own stories, and podcasting is one way we can make that happen.” 

​Lea Thau, Host of Strangers 
www.careering9.com

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The Team

Melissa Davies

Founder of Holdmine and Independent Director
Melissa has worked with a diverse range of organisations from tech and fitness businesses, local Government, and trade based owner/operators to leading engineering organisations with over 5000 staff, and tech ventures. In each role she has focused on achieving a positive step-change in business performance, and supporting the people involved to achieve their goals.
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Melissa loves connecting and empowering people, making a positive impact and delivering great financial and social returns.

Kelsie Inglis

Marketing and Brand Strategist
Kelsie's a brand and communications aficionado, not the kind that is just book-smart, she's been hands on and led teams to sprint through a few 100 campaigns, including ones to grow the Wellington economy and major government department brand work internally and externally.  She's also taken the stage to lecture in Hangzhou, China.

Hailing from Motueka originally, Kelsie's a recent addition to the Otautahi population after having an on/off relationship with Wellington for almost a decade.