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From law school dropout to ASX-listed drilling - one Perth woman's unfiltered journey through sales, startups, and mining.In this episode, we sit down with a Perth-born business development professional who has done it all: dropped out of UWA Law, lived in London at 19, cold-called her way into a magazine sales career, earned a law and commerce degree, worked on IPOs and backdoor listings, built a 5,000-member women's business network, and is now making waves in the drilling and mining resources sector.This is one of the most honest conversations about career reinvention, backing yourself, and finding your place in the Australian mining industry.What we cover:→ Growing up in Vic Park and getting into UWA Law School→ Landing a sales role in London with zero experience (and negotiating her pay on the spot)→ Working on ASX IPOs, rights issues, and backdoor listings as a corporate lawyer→ Why a colleague's sudden death changed everything→ Building a women's business community of 5,000+ in Perth→ Her unexpected pivot into drilling and mining resources→ The role of networking - and why a friend Tim Taylor changed her career→ Mindset tools for high performers: the accomplishments list→ What the mining and resources industry needs to do differently→ Her two non-negotiable pieces of career adviceKey takeaways:✔ Clarity before networking — know what you want before you go looking✔ Back yourself before anyone else does✔ A career change isn't failure — it's your next chapter✔ Choose what you fill your mind with wiselyPerfect for: people considering a career in mining and resources, women in STEM and male-dominated industries, Australians navigating career transitions, and anyone who's ever felt like they're figuring it out as they go.