105: A Glowing Resume yet Out of Work by Nicole Jordan

Today, we continue the conversation with a woman who is adaptable, focused and has a growth mindset.  In these distinct times in our history, I don’t know that there is anything more valuable.  Nicole Jordan has held executive positions for companies like David Jones, Warner Bros. and Sportsgirl and founded 6 of her own bootstrapped businesses.  She sits on 4 boards, worked w VCs, SME’s, and accelerator companies to create growth strategies and yet its her story of adopting her Korean Son when he was only 4wks old, as a single mother, that has me intrigued about what drives her.

She has worked for herself in business, she has been the managing executive for big names in business (which means she did the work behind the scenes that was heralded by someone else), she does the grunt work to win grants for organizations and she’s found herself in a whole new realm of reinvention during Covid-19.  I cannot wait to uncover what a woman like this is thinking at a time like now…

The Goods on Nic:

Nicole possess a winning blend of leadership, management, client service, creative and marketing acumen. With a 20 year background in commercialisation, partnerships, marketing and business strategy, Nicole is a trusted and valued resource to founders and CEO’s across multiple verticals. 

Nicole has held executive roles for notable companies including David Jones, Sportsgirl, Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow. Then founded 6 of her own (bootstrapped) businesses before exiting to return to the corporate sector. Since 2013 Nicole has worked with SME’s, VC’s and accelerator companies creating growth strategies and managing executive relationships. 

Nicole is a Board Member for 

·       ●  The Aussie Founders Network, 

·       ●  Startup Advisory Board Member for BDO, 

·       ●  Advisory Board World’s Biggest Garage Sale 

·       ●  member of QLD Olympic Committee board Athlete Transition Program. 

Most recently, Nicole has developed a much needed program for youth focused on healthy lifestyle encompassing wellbeing, healthy living and eating with Olympian Natalie Cook called ​Active Youth​. 

“Staying curious drives me to strive for more, forever embracing forward thinking and inspired ways to work and live. I am passionate about our world, I want to be part of the solution for a sustainable future. There is no planet B!” 

Nicole’s success is driven by her ability to build

The Podcast's 7th Season
Welcome to In the Game, a podcast where we aim to touch, move and inspire you to what's possible in life. My name is Sarah Maxwell and I am a self-proclaimed relationship engineer. Ever since I was a little girl, I was curious about how people work and how they interact with one another. With a degree in biopsychology representing my country of Canada in beach volleyball. With a degree in biopsychology representing my country of Canada in beach volleyball, retiring from sport into mindset and purpose coaching, I now spend my days running Chatta-box Media, where we aim to story-tell for brands through the medium of podcasting, all while raising an eight-year-old daughter with my partner of 24 years. We are now in season seven of this podcast, featuring a special series on women called who Knew that Was Work aimed at young women who want to broaden their horizon when it comes to career choosing.

Go deeper into the pod and discover incredible stories of changemakers who manifest their dream lives. Gain tangible tools to apply to your own life by scrolling back to that initial season where we were more workbook focused. Have a laugh when we initially were coined the Nat and Sarah show, when my five-time Olympian partner, natalie Cook, and I bantered and had loads of fun interviewing and discovering our common passion individuals who rise to the occasion in life. Okay, now it's time to dive on in to this episode.

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