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 – A passion to make a difference and the fight for gender equity

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Hosted by HerBusiness

On air:

9 August 2016

In this episode of the HerBusiness Podcast, Suzi Dafnis interviews Kym Clark of She’s Empowered, a company that manufactures much-needed maternity uniforms for mining and construction workers in Australia (and through their e-commerce business, around the world). Listen in to hear Kym’s company’s journey — from the most difficult challenges to the tipping point and into today.

Also, find out more about:

  • Kym’s advice for getting the most out of mentoring
  • Aligning your team and your life with your passion
  • The importance of budgeting
  • Time frames and forecasting for stronger goal planning
  • The role of passion, hard work, and determination in small business management
  • Taking responsibility for your decisions and actions

 

Kym Clark was inducted into the HerBusiness Businesswomen’s Hall of Fame in 2016. Read her inspiring success story here.

Download Kym’s success strategies (and those of all the 2016 Hall of Fame Inductees) here.

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About the host

Suzi Dafnis

Hi there. I’m Suzi Dafnis, CEO at HerBusiness. My BIG passion is helping women business owners to grow and scale their business, so that they can create their ideal lifestyle and make a difference in the world. Every day I am inspired by the more than 30,000 amazing women (and men!) in our community and I love finding the best education, mentors, and resources from around the globe, to help them get the skills, knowledge, and support they need to succeed. It’s been my privilege to lead HerBusiness (formerly The Australian Businesswomen’s Network) for the past 23 years (two+ decades – WOW!) because, whilst I’ve enjoyed success in business, I’ve also experienced the highs and the lows – sometimes you can feel on top of the world and in control and other times you can feel isolated, exhausted and stuck. What has made the biggest difference for me has always been having great people around me and having a lifelong commitment to learning. That’s why I am so passionate about the work we do here at HerBusiness – providing a Connection Network for women in business to get the mentors, contacts, referrals, knowledge, and skills they need to grow their confidence, make more money, build their businesses, expand their network and create the lives they love. My entrepreneurial journey started in the spare room of my Sydney apartment in 1994 when my business partner and I started a boutique events company that represented speakers and authors from the USA, here in Australia. Over the years I’ve grown multiple multi-million dollar businesses in the events, publishing and education niches – with teams in Australia, New Zealand, and the USA. Not everything has worked and there has been a degree of trial and error, and a lot of bumps in the road. But I have always had a strong commitment to always surrounding myself with great mentors and like-minded peers – a Connection Network that I can depend on and who can depend on me to be there for them too. I truly do what I love, every day.  

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About the guest(s)

Kym Clark

Kym Clark

Kym Clark is part of the 2016 Businesswomen’s Hall of Fame. Her career took a sartorial turn in 2013, when she saw the dire need for high-visibility workwear for women. While working as an accountant on a remote Queensland coal mine, Kym was motivated to make a change in the industry when she saw her pregnant manager wearing a makeshift unisex Hi-Vis shirt with a singlet to compensate for the lack of maternity clothing for construction, mining, and transportation workers.

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