Powering Your Career
Powering Your Career Podcast 🎙️ Bringing You Insights from Australia’s Energy Leaders Welcome to the Powering Your Career Podcast, a show dedicated to exploring the energy transition and the professionals shaping its future. Hosted by David Smith, founding partner and director of West Energy and West Recruitment, this podcast delivers authentic conversations with senior leaders from Australia’s energy sector. Whether you’re an experienced energy professional or considering a career transition into the industry, this podcast will equip you with: ✅ Career development insights from top energy executives ✅ Leadership lessons in a rapidly evolving sector ✅ Perspectives on the energy transition and its challenges ✅ Mental health and wellness strategies for thriving in a high-pressure industry Why Listen to Powering Your Career? The energy transition is one of the biggest shifts in Australia’s economy, and it’s being led by people who are navigating new technologies, policies, and challenges. Our goal is to bring you real stories and actionable advice from energy leaders who have built successful careers and are shaping the future of the sector. Meet Your Host: David Smith David Smith has over 20 years of experience in executive recruitment and leads a team specializing in placing professionals across the entire energy supply chain. His passion for connecting great talent with transformative opportunities makes him the perfect host to guide you through these conversations.
Episodes
Episode 006 of Powering Your Career is now live — and in this one, I sat down with Lyndon Frearson, Managing Director at Ekistica, whose unique career journey is matched only by the impact he’s having across some of the country’s most complex energy projects.
Lyndon shares his journey from working at Ford to running one of the most fascinating businesses involved in projects ranging from large-scale transmission to ...
🚀 Powering Your Career - Episode 005: Megan Fisher, CEO of EnergyLab 🎙️🔋
In this episode of Powering Your Career, host David Smith sits down with Megan Fisher, CEO and Director of EnergyLab, to discuss the future of clean energy startups, innovation, and leadership in the energy sector.
🔎 Topics Covered:
✅ Megan’s non-traditional path into energy from product development & innovation
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I’m excited to share the latest episode of Powering Your Career! This time, I had the privilege of sitting down with Robert (Bob) Webster – a man whose career has spanned farming, politics, and leadership in some of Australia’s biggest energy businesses.
From serving as NSW’s Minister for Energy to chairing Endeavour Energy, Bob has had a front-row seat to decades of change in the industry. In this episode, we dive ...
Episode 3: Andy Evans – Pioneering Offshore Wind & Reinventing Careers
In this episode of Powering Your Career, David Smith sits down with Andy Evans, a trailblazer in Australia’s renewable energy sector. Andy’s career has been anything but traditional—starting in AFL, moving into law, and ultimately co-founding major offshore wind ventures like OceanEx and Star of the South.
Beyond energy, Andy is also a...
Episode 2: Leading with Curiosity & Courage – Daphne Yao, CEO of Valent Energy ⚡🎙️
In this episode of Powering Your Career, host David Smith (Founding Partner & Director, West Energy & West Recruitment) sits down with Daphne Yao, CEO of Valent Energy, to explore her incredible career journey - from corporate law to leading the charge in energy retail, infrastructure, and green hydrogen.Â
Daphne’...
🎙️ Powering Your Career – Episode 1 | Guy Chalkley, CEO of Endeavour Energy NSW
In this inaugural episode of Powering Your Career, host David Smith (Founding Partner & Director, West Energy & West Recruitment) sits down with Guy Chalkley, CEO of Endeavour Energy NSW, to discuss:
⚡ His career journey from accountant to energy leader
⚡ The energy transition & why people—not just technology—will ...
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