Melissa Laurie is the founder and CEO of Oysterly Media, one of Asia’s fastest-growing social video agencies helping Fortune 500 brands cut through the digital noise with human-first strategies. A former TripAdvisor leader turned trailblazing entrepreneur, Melissa left a 12-year corporate career during the height of the pandemic to revolutionise short-form video storytelling and never looked back.

Today, she’s a globally sought-after speaker (Social Media Marketing World, One Billion Followers Summit, VidCon LA) and a multiple award-winner (AusCham Startup of the Year, Xero Beautiful Business Fund). With 45K+ engaged followers and partnerships with Hilton, Microsoft, UPS and more, Melissa blends sharp industry insight with a refreshing passion for authenticity, attention psychology and empowering creators at scale.

In this episode, Melissa and I discuss:

• How Melissa uncovered her passion and purpose through short-form video
• Making the transition from employee to entrepreneur
• The future of UGC, EGC, and creator storytelling
• The power of short-form video and building personal brand
• How employers are turning their employees into influencers

And much, much more.

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Instagram: @themelissalaurie

TikTok: @themelissalaurie

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In this solo episode of The Boss in Heels Podcast, I share 5 strategies for personal transformation and making the leap from good to great.

You’ll learn:

• The power of making change from a place of desire, rather than necessity
• The process of conducting an internal audit from where you are now, to where you want to be
• Strengthening your energetic capacity to become a match for more
• Working on your internal conviction and confidence
• Why identity work is paramount when creating lasting change

And much, much more.

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Lauren Kennedy is the fraud-fighting force behind Verity AI and High End, and a visionary founder at the cutting edge of fashion, tech and trust.

Lauren is redefining what it means to be a female tech founder. With a rare blend of creativity and data science, she’s building the AI infrastructure that underpins the booming $350B secondhand fashion market, protecting consumers from increasingly sophisticated counterfeits while unlocking trust at scale for brands, platforms, and buyers alike.

In this episode, Laura and I discuss:

• Laura’s journey from fashion designer to Macquarie Bank’s fraud analytics lead, and now to tech startup founder
• What is takes to build a tech company, and the challenges that Laura has overcome
• Why fashion resale is the next big battleground for e-commerce fraud
• How Verity AI is utilising technology to fight scammers
• Laura’s habits, routines, mindset and more

If you enjoy this episode, please take a moment to subscribe, rate and review the Boss in Heels Podcast on ⁠Apple Podcasts!⁠

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You can connect with Laura here:

Instagram: @joinlauren

@joinhighend

@verity_ai

App:

High End

Verity AI

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In this solo episode of The Boss in Heels Podcast, I share 5 powerful ways that you elevate your standards and boundaries, so that you elevate your life. I also share an exclusive and time sensitive invitation which you can register for in the link here.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to create new elevated standards and boundaries
• The identity shift in choosing to become the CEO of your own life
• How working on my people pleasing was one of the greatest challenges, but created different outcomes in my career and life
• The concept of creating personal policies
• A powerful invitation to step into your next level identity

And much, much more.

If you enjoy this episode, please take a moment to subscribe, rate and review the Boss in Heels Podcast on ⁠Apple Podcasts!⁠

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Instagram: ⁠@lara_nercessian_⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠Lara Nercessian⁠

Website: ⁠www.laranercessian.com⁠

Email: ⁠hello@laranercessian.com⁠

You can apply for my signature membership program, The Uplevel Experience via the link ⁠here.

You can register for Elite Standards until 07 August 2025 for free via the link here.

In this solo episode of The Boss in Heels Podcast, I share 5 life-changing habits to create more focus, fulfilment and success across every arena of your life.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The power of the compound effect on how it can significantly improve our health, wealth and career
• How making seemingly small shifts in your daily habits can lead to exponentially different outcomes
• The power of gratitude, and how it enables to create more of what we truly desire
• The importance of proper prioritisation and planning practices
• Creating consistency and the identity shift that occurs as a result

And much, much more.

If you enjoy this episode, please take a moment to subscribe, rate and review the Boss in Heels Podcast on ⁠Apple Podcasts!⁠

Please also recommend the podcast to a friend, family member, colleague or someone in your network who you know would benefit from listening to these episodes. Not only does it help us to grow the podcast, however also ensures that we are reaching the right audiences!

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Instagram: ⁠@lara_nercessian_⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠Lara Nercessian⁠

Website: ⁠www.laranercessian.com⁠

Email: ⁠hello@laranercessian.com⁠

You can apply for my signature membership program, The Uplevel Experience via the link ⁠here.

Cassandra Kalpaxis is a multi award-winning family lawyer, bestselling author, and founder of Kalpaxis Legal. She is also the creator of Australia’s first divorce retreat and founder of Not Another Girl DV Education, a national domestic violence education initiative for schools.

In this episode, Cassandra and I speak about:

• Cassandra’s journey to becoming a family & fertility lawyer
• Building her own law firm from the ground up
• Managing complex family and relationship issues
• The concept of vulnerability as a superpower
• Understanding your sense of self-worth and what healthy relationships look like

And much, much more.

If you enjoy this episode, please take a moment to subscribe, rate and review the Boss in Heels Podcast on ⁠Apple Podcasts!⁠

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You can connect with Rosy and learn more about IV League Drips here:

Instagram: @cassandrakalpaxis

Website: http://www.cassandrakalpaxis.com

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Email: ⁠hello@laranercessian.com⁠

You can apply for my signature membership program, The Uplevel Experience via the link ⁠here.

In this solo episode of The Boss in Heels Podcast, I share 3 key ways you can learn to overcome a mid year slump and create wild momentum across every arena of your work and life.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How you can recreate the magic and momentum from the beginning of the year

• The power of extracting the wisdom and lessons learned over the past 6 months

• Taking the opportunity to press the ‘reset’ button

• Learning to refocus your priorities and what really matters

• Intentionally choosing how you intend on living out the next 6 months

And much, much more.

If you enjoy this episode, please take a moment to subscribe, rate and review the Boss in Heels Podcast on ⁠Apple Podcasts!⁠

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LinkedIn: ⁠Lara Nercessian⁠

Website: ⁠www.laranercessian.com⁠

Email: ⁠hello@laranercessian.com⁠

You can apply for my signature membership program, The Uplevel Experience via the link ⁠here.
You can register for Mid Year Momentum on pre-sale for a limited time only via the link here.

A trailblazer in the wellness industry, Rosy McEvedy has built IV League Drips into one of the country’s most recognised IV wellness brands, with over 170 licensees.

Her tenacity and expertise (background in pharmacy and nursing) has attracted a roster of high-profile clients, including Former Miss Universe Australia Tegan Martin and her former Big Brother star partner Chad Hurst, Victoria’s Secret Model Alannah Walton, and Dr. Sean Hall (Founder of MedLab Clinical).

Her remarkable journey to success has seen her lose everything in business twice, re-building with nothing but a dream, resilience and perseverance.

• In this episode, Rosy and I discuss:
• Rosy’s personal story of building her business from the ground up
• What inspired Rosy to build her own business in the wellness space
• How Rosy has overcome significant challenges in business and in life
• The role of resilience and how Rosy has built a business for longevity and success
• Rosy’s personal habits, routines, mindset

And much, much more.

If you enjoy this episode, please take a moment to subscribe, rate and review the Boss in Heels Podcast on ⁠Apple Podcasts!⁠

Please also recommend the podcast to a friend, family member, colleague or someone in your network who you know would benefit from listening to these episodes. Not only does it help us to grow the podcast, however also ensures that we are reaching the right audiences!

You can connect with Rosy and learn more about IV League Drips here:

Instagram: @rosy.mcevedy

@ivleaguedrips

Website: https://ivleaguedrips.com

Connect with me on social!

Instagram: ⁠@lara_nercessian_⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠Lara Nercessian⁠

Website: ⁠www.laranercessian.com⁠

Email: ⁠hello@laranercessian.com⁠
You can apply for my signature membership program, The Uplevel Experience via the link ⁠here.