{"podcast":{"title":"Take on Board","slug":"take-on-board-886092","podcast_index_feed_id":886092,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/62ee92f069245300142d0a91","website_url":"https://helgasvendsen.com.au/take-on-board-podcast/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/62ee92f069245300142d0a91/show-cover.png","author":"Helga Svendsen","episode_count":368,"summary":"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. https://helgasvendsen.com.au/take-on-board-podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-08T04:19:07.493354+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-on-board-886092"},"episode":{"title":"Julie Lyford explains the benefits of the chair being the board's unifying force","slug":"julie-lyford-explains-the-benefits-of-the-chair-being-the-board-s-unifying-force","published_at":"2026-04-07T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-on-board-886092/julie-lyford-explains-the-benefits-of-the-chair-being-the-board-s-unifying-force","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-on-board-886092","url":"https://shows.acast.com/takeonboard/episodes/69d29154f57702d2d9743e90","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62ee92f069245300142d0a91/e/69d29154f57702d2d9743e90/media.mp3","summary":"Today on the Take on Board podcast, I'm speaking with Julie Lyford about the critical role of the board chair as the unifying force within the board, along with the challenges and benefits of that philosophy. Julie is the chair of WELA, the Women's Environmental Leadership Australia. She's also on the boards of the Green Institute and Gloucester Transitions Incorporated. She was formally on the Boards of Regional Development Australia Hunter, The Sunrise Project, and various local government boards including Hunter Councils. A few things about Julie, she immigrated to Australia at 18. She's lived in Gloucester for 40 years, which is a wonderful rural community. She's a former registered nurse. She's been a local government counselor, and she's passionate about climate, social justice, and good governance. In 2015, she was an awarded a Order of Australian Medal for work with the community, local government and environmental activity.  Links and Resources Julie on LinkedIn 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 Contact me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Today on the Take on Board podcast, I'm speaking with Julie Lyford about the critical role of the board chair as the unifying force within the board, alon…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1712,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/take-on-board-886092/episodes/julie-lyford-explains-the-benefits-of-the-chair-being-the-board-s-unifying-force/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-on-board-886092/julie-lyford-explains-the-benefits-of-the-chair-being-the-board-s-unifying-force.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}