Vanessa Bell | Playing It Safe Was Never an Option

At what point does playing it safe become the greatest risk of all?That's the question sitting at the centre of this conversation. Vanessa Bell has walked runways for global fashion houses. She's led million-dollar media campaigns at one of Australia's most awarded agencies. And then she walked away from all of it to live and work on the land in regional New South Wales and build a luxury fashion brand rooted in Australian Merino wool.This is a story about what happens when a woman stops waiting to be invited and starts laying the foundations herself. We go deep on the proof problem - the additional credibility tax women pay in male-dominated industries, on what it takes to be taken seriously when the room wasn't built for you, and on why perseverance will always outlast passion. If fear has been doing your decision-making, this episode is the interruption it needs. We explore:Vanessa’s career transition from fashion and media to agribusiness and life in a small country town in rural Australia.The importance of resilience, courage, and community in reinvention.Women in male-dominated industries: Why she chose to create her own table rather than fight for a seat at someone else's.The shift from attention economy to trust economy, and what that means for sustainable fashion.The supply chain from sheep to garment, and what sustainability and full traceability involves. Be the first to catch inspiring interviews, empowering stories, and thought-provoking conversations.🎧 Watch and subscribe to: YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts.✔ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeuAx74qUBrHxaQPEnxRpTw?sub_confirmation=1✔ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4hUXLl9Oc8xSSmR652wP3c?si=554c1a25f0e848a8✔ Follow on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/power-of-women-podcast/id1735659590✔ Follow on the website: https://powerofwomen.com.au/podcast/ Who is Vanessa Bell?Vanessa Bell is the Founder and CEO of Vanessa Bell Luxury Knitwear - a brand built at the powerful intersection of sustainable fashion, regenerative agriculture and Australian Merino wool. A former international model, Vanessa traded the runway for the land and is now building a fully traceable, paddock-to-garment luxury brand from her property at Emu Creek in the New England region of New South Wales. Find Vanessa Bell at:Website https://vanessa-bell.com/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/vjbell/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vanessabellofficial/ Connect with Di & engage with Power Of Women: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/di-gillett-power-of-women/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/power_of_women_podcast/Contact https://powerofwomen.com.au/contact/ 💫 If this conversation lit a spark, please share the episode and help spread the stories that validate why women are never to be underestimated.Your ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify keeps these stories alive. Credits:Audio Editing + Sound Design: Daryl Missen – https://vinilo.com.au/Executive Producer: George Donikian: https://www.donikianmedia.com.au/ Disclaimer: https://powerofwomen.com.au/podcast-disclaimer/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.