“We’re all cogs in a wheel,” Melissa Doyle tells her kids. “But we’re all vital…”

As one of Australia’s favourite TV presenters, you won’t be surprised to learn Melissa fields a lot of requests for career advice. But at the beginning of her own career, she just wanted to become like the women she admired. She imitated their voices and studied their styles, but quickly realised - she would never truly be like her heroes, because she would always be herself. 

When she first cried on camera, she was mortified, humiliated by her own “lack of professionalism.” But upon reflection, she understood that her outburst was an honest reflection of who she was… And viewers agreed. 

Melissa shares how she learned not just to accept her true self, but to tap into it like a superpower. She also shares the advice she leans on when work (or life) isn’t going exactly to plan. 

Connect with Melissa on LinkedIn or Twitter, or pick up a copy of 15 Seconds of Brave

You can find the full interview here: Melissa Doyle shares stories of bravery, and practical tips for a purpose-driven career

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CREDITS

Produced by Inventium

Host: Amantha Imber

Sound Engineer: Martin Imber

“We’re all cogs in a wheel,” Melissa Doyle tells her kids. “But we’re all vital…”
As one of Australia’s favourite TV presenters, you won’t be surprised to learn Melissa fields a lot of requests for career advice. But at the beginning of her own career, she just wanted to become like the women she admired. She imitated their voices and studied their styles, but quickly realised - she would never truly be like her heroes, because she would always be herself. 
When she first cried on camera, she was mortified, humiliated by her own “lack of professionalism.” But upon reflection, she understood that her outburst was an honest reflection of who she was… And viewers agreed. 
Melissa shares how she learned not just to accept her true self, but to tap into it like a superpower. She also shares the advice she leans on when work (or life) isn’t going exactly to plan. 
Connect with Melissa on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadoyleofficial/?originalSubdomain=au">LinkedIn</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/melissadoyle">Twitter</a>, or pick up a copy of <a href="https://www.penguin.com.au/books/fifteen-seconds-of-brave-9781761044861">15 Seconds of Brave</a>
You can find the full interview here: <a href="https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/melissa-doyle-shares-stories-of-bravery-and-practical-tips-for-a-purpose-driven-career/">Melissa Doyle shares stories of bravery, and practical tips for a purpose-driven career</a>
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can <a href="https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/">grab a copy here</a>.
 
Connect with me on the socials:
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au">Linkedin</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en">Twitter</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en">Instagram</a> 
 
If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at <a href="http://howiwork.co">http://howiwork.co</a>
Visit <a href="https://www.amantha.com/podcast">https://www.amantha.com/podcast</a> for full show notes from all episodes.
Get in touch at <a href="mailto:amantha@inventium.com.au">amantha@inventium.com.au</a>
 
CREDITS
Produced by <a href="https://www.inventium.com.au">Inventium</a>
Host: <a href="https://www.amantha.com">Amantha Imber</a>
Sound Engineer: Martin Imber

You know those annoyingly successful people who seem to have it all figured out? Time to steal their playbook. Organisational psychologist Dr Amantha Imber gets world‑class achievers to spill their secrets - the daily strategies behind their success through to life hacks and productivity hacks they’d rather keep to themselves. We’re talking practical tips for boosting your output (including clever AI tools and shortcuts that’ll make you look like a genius), managing overwhelm without losing your mind, and optimising both work and wellbeing. No motivational fluff. Just battle‑tested tactics from people who’ve cracked the code.

You know those annoyingly successful people who seem to have it all figured out? Time to steal their playbook. Organisational psychologist Dr Amantha Imber gets world‑class achievers to spill their secrets&nbsp;- the daily strategies behind their success through to&nbsp;life hacks and productivity hacks they&rsquo;d rather keep to themselves. We&rsquo;re talking practical tips for boosting your output (including clever AI tools and shortcuts that&rsquo;ll make you look like a genius), managing overwhelm without losing your mind, and optimising both work and wellbeing. No motivational fluff. Just battle‑tested tactics from people who&rsquo;ve cracked the code.

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My Favourite Tip: Melissa Doyle - We are all vital

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