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Take on Board

Take on Board

By: Helga Svendsen
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Welcome to the Take on Board podcast, where we talk all things boards and governance. Being on a board can be interesting, valuable and exciting. Yet it can also be lonely, challenging and hard. Each week I talk to women who have been there, done that. Together we'll discover what we need to take on board to be your best in the boardroom.


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Helga Svendsen
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Episodes
  • Jaala Pulford on scaling an organisation, managing staffing changes and more
    Jun 16 2026

    Today on the Take On Board podcast, I'm speaking with Jaala Pulford about setting up a new statutory authority, scale an organization or scope, and having to manage staffing changes quickly.


    Jaala chairs MTPConnect and the Children's Cancer Foundation. She's a non-executive director with several growth stage companies and the Tech Council of Australia. A member of parliament from 2006 to 2022, Jaala was Victoria's first female agricultural minister. Between 2014 and 2022, she held ministerial portfolios including roads, employment, innovation, and fishing.


    Jaala lives in Ballarat. She loves scuba diving. She totally loves scuba diving. There's photos of it everywhere. Uh, she loves travel and having the time to read.


    Links and Resources

    Jalaa on LinkedIn


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    40 mins
  • Helga goes solo: White Space Challenge
    Jun 9 2026


    Today, on the Take on Board podcast, I would like to talk to you about reclaiming your white space and why total downtime might actually be a fiduciary duty.


    Let me give you a bit of the context. So I'm about to embark on a two-week holiday and will be off the grid. I'm doing the Larapinta Trail hike in Central Australia. It's about 250 kilometers over 14 days. There's no internet, there's no computer. Because I'm going with a group, there are actually no decisions for me to make. Someone's gonna tell me what time to get up, they're gonna tell me what direction to walk in, uh, there'll probably be somebody at the front where I can just follow.


    As someone who feels like they are always "on," I am looking forward to the challenges and opportunities of taking a break like this. I'll report back about what I learned during this unplugging when I am back. Until then, enjoy and try to carve out some white space for yourself.


    Upcoming TOB Events

    All events


    You might want to:

    Join the Take on Board Facebook community

    Join the Take on Board LinkedIn community

    Follow along on Twitter

    Work with me

    Join the Take on Board: Kickstarter group program

    Join the Take on Board: Accelerator group program

    Find out more about me

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    12 mins
  • What about...? Karen Tisdell answers so many questions about LinkedIn
    Jun 2 2026

    This week on the Take on Board podcast, Karen Tisdell is back for this Take on Board event. Karen responded to questions from the Take on Board community about how to use your LinkedIn profile to get the maximum benefit whether it's for a job search or getting traction with a post, Karen is the insider you want to hear from.


    So key highlights: How much of your experience should you include, using LinkedIn for board roles, approaching people to expand your network and engaging with recruiters.


    Karen has been a guest on the podcast before you can listen here:

    Episode 160: Karen Tisdell on LinkedIn for board members, tips and tricks for being recruited and networking

    Episode 353: Karen Tisdell wants to help you maximise your LinkedIn profile



    Upcoming TOB Events

    All events


    You might want to:

    Join the Take on Board Facebook community

    Join the Take on Board LinkedIn community

    Follow along on Twitter

    Work with me

    Join the Take on Board: Kickstarter group program

    Join the Take on Board: Accelerator group program

    Find out more about me

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    55 mins
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