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Our Game Changers Share Advice They’d Give Their 20-Year-Old Selves

28 April 2021
Rhian Allen

If you took yourself back in time, what advice would you impart to your younger self? Our Game Changers share the words of wisdom they’d happily give their 20-year-old selves. We talk to NewDirection Care CEO Natasha Chadwick, Twisted Healthy Treats CEO Cass Spies, Nettlefold CEO Michael Nettlefold and The Healthy Mummy CEO Rhian Allen.

The Healthy Mummy CEO Rhian Allen: I would say no matter what obstacles you face never give up.

Natasha Chadwick, CEO of NewDirection Care
Natasha Chadwick from NewDirection Care shares the story of her Micro Town™ complete with 17 homes each with a House Companion™ support worker here.

NewDirection Care CEO Natasha Chadwick: Back yourself.

The Healthy Mummy CEO Rhian Allen: There’s always a different path to get to the destination.

InProfile CEO Robyn Foyster: Be brave enough to give it a go.

Twisted Healthy Treats CEO Cass Spies: And you’ll be surprised at what amazing things come your way.

NewDirection Care CEO Natasha Chadwick: You need to believe in yourself.

InProfile CEO Robyn Foyster: Learn from other people.

Natarsha Belling and Michael Nettlefold
Natarsha Belling and Michael Nettlefold

Nettlefold CEO Michael Nettlefold: So if someone needs to know something about a particular industry or business they have to come to you.

Twisted Healthy Treats CEO Cass Spies: It’s going to be really fun but there’s going to be a lot of hard work along the way.

Cassandra Spies, CEO and founder of Twisted Healthy Treats
Cassandra Spies, CEO & founder Twisted Healthy Treats

InProfile CEO Robyn Foyster: The main thing is have a go.

Twisted Healthy Treats CEO Cass Spies: Trust me it’s worth it!

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With more than four decades in media as a journalist, editor, publisher and TV producer, Robyn Foyster is the Founder and CEO of Foyster Consulting, the company behind Game Changers™, and the Women Love Network™ — the digital media group behind Women Love Tech™, The Carousel™, Women Love Wellness™ and Women Love Travel™.

Robyn is the host and executive producer of the Game Changers podcast and video series, where she interviews leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs who are shaping the future of business, technology and culture. She is also a vocal advocate for women in STEM and gender diversity in technology.

Her career spans television, newspapers and magazines across Australia, the UK, the USA and New Zealand. She was Editor-in-Chief of The Australian Women's Weekly, Group Publisher of Women's Titles at ACP Magazines and Bauer Media, and Managing Director of Hearst Australia, where she published Harper's BAZAAR, Cosmopolitan and Madison. She is the only person to have led Australia's three biggest flagship magazine brands – The Australian Women's Weekly, Woman's Day and New Idea.

Robyn was named Editor of the Year at the 2007 Magazine of the Year Awards. Under her leadership, The Australian Women's Weekly won the inaugural 2008 Australian Magazine Award for best mass-market magazine, and New Idea took out the MPA's Magazine of the Year. Also voted one of the 30 most powerful women in media at the B&T Women in Media Awards.

Robyn is a mother of two boys and grew up in Mudgee, NSW, studied English Literature at the University of Sydney.