Rambles and Shambles with Ana is a podcast exploring work, leadership, and everything that doesn’t fit on a LinkedIn profile. Relaxed conversations about careers, how people ended up where they are, and what’s shaped them along the way. It’s for people who are curious about how personal stories unfold, and who knows, you might have a few reflective moments yourself.
EP023 - A Chef’s Second Act: Beauty, Balance and Better Days
Lisa left school in Year 11 and started an apprenticeship as a chef, eventually finishing top of her class in what was then a very male-dominated industry. She spent more than 20 years cooking before reaching a point where she knew she didn’t want to be doing the same thing ten years later. We talk about starting again in the beauty industry, retraining while working and raising a family, and how her relationship with work has changed over the years. Lisa also shares what decades of customer-...
6 Sept 2026
EP022 - Living Room Shows, Big Ideas and Staying Creative
Alana was the kid making up shows, choreographing dances and convincing her family to sit through her Hilary Duff performances. These days she works in marketing, so the creative side is still getting plenty of use. We talk about studying journalism, travelling solo after uni, starting her first full-time job in an industry she knew nothing about, and learning quickly by asking a lot of questions. We also talk customer service, why people sometimes tell complete strangers their life stories, ...
30 Aug 2026
EP021 - Ambition, Integrity and Letting Go of Perfect
Milana moved to Australia after years of coming back and forth for work and eventually deciding she wanted to build a life here. We talk about adjusting to a completely different way of working, being a chronic overachiever, learning that everything doesn’t have to be perfect, and why she thinks your skills are the best thing you can invest in throughout your career. We also go back to a childhood where Milana was brutally honest and never afraid to tell the adults exactly what she thought, a...
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