Can you have a big career, raise a family, and still feel like yourself at the end of the day?

For Dixie Marshall, the answer is yes - and she’s done it with her signature mix of courage, clarity, and collaboration. In this episode of Empowering Leaders, Dixie shares her incredible journey from becoming Australia’s first female AFL boundary rider to leading high-stakes government communications and now serving on influential corporate and community boards.

Along the way, she’s balanced her ambition with true authenticity, navigated industries that sadly weren’t built for women, and discovered that the stories we tell - and the ones we tell ourselves - have the power to shape culture and shift outcomes.

Dixie speaks candidly about the challenges she faced breaking into sports media, the transformational power of curiosity, and the value of surrounding yourself with diverse thinkers who challenge your perspective. She offers practical wisdom on career transitions, building resilience, and why collaboration is more than a buzzword - it’s a leadership mindset.

Watch this episode on 7Plus in Australia.

If you enjoy listening to the Empowering Leaders podcast, be sure to subscribe and please, if you have a moment, leave a review for us so we can reach more listeners and empower more leaders.

Learn. Lead. Collaborate.

Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.

Empowering Leaders is proudly partnered with Victoria University. Find more information about studying at VU here.

Can you have a big career, raise a family, and still feel like yourself at the end of the day?
For Dixie Marshall, the answer is yes - and she&rsquo;s done it with her signature mix of courage, clarity, and collaboration. In this episode of Empowering Leaders, Dixie shares her incredible journey from becoming Australia&rsquo;s first female AFL boundary rider to leading high-stakes government communications and now serving on influential corporate and community boards. Along the way, she&rsquo;s balanced her ambition with true authenticity, navigated industries that sadly weren&rsquo;t built for women, and discovered that the stories we tell - and the ones we tell ourselves - have the power to shape culture and shift outcomes. Dixie speaks candidly about the challenges she faced breaking into sports media, the transformational power of curiosity, and the value of surrounding yourself with diverse thinkers who challenge your perspective. She offers practical wisdom on career transitions, building resilience, and why collaboration is more than a buzzword - it&rsquo;s a leadership mindset.
Watch this episode on&nbsp;<a href="https://7plus.com.au/">7Plus</a>&nbsp;in Australia.
If you enjoy listening to the Empowering Leaders podcast, be sure to subscribe and please, if you have a moment, leave a review for us so we can reach more listeners and empower more leaders.
Learn. Lead. Collaborate.
Start your leadership journey today. Head to<a href="https://www.aledacollective.com/">&nbsp;Aleda Collective</a>&nbsp;to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.
Empowering Leaders is proudly partnered with Victoria University. Find more information about studying at VU&nbsp;<a href="https://www.vu.edu.au/?utm_medium=Video&amp;utm_source=SevenPlus&amp;utm_campaign=Aleda">here</a>.

In this series, Luke Darcy is joined by iconic leaders to unpack learnings and life lessons from these game changers in their chosen field, whether it’s sports, art, business or education. We’ll break down the fundamentals of the new style of leadership, such as collaboration, integrity and innovation, through the stories of these iconic leaders.

Empowering Leaders

In this series, Luke Darcy is joined by iconic leaders to unpack learnings and life lessons from these game changers in their chosen field, whether it’s sports, art, social venture, business or education. We’ll break down the fundamentals of the new style of leadership, such as collaboration, integrity and innovation, through the stories of these iconic leaders.

In this series, Luke Darcy is joined by iconic leaders to unpack learnings and life lessons from these game changers in their chosen field, whether it&rsquo;s sports, art, social venture, business or education. We&rsquo;ll break down the fundamentals of the new style of leadership, such as collaboration, integrity and innovation, through the stories of these iconic leaders.