All Episodes

September 25, 2025 55 mins

Send us a text

Meet workplace lawyer and employment and industrial relations specialist, Karen Ansen who is the heart and soul behind Ignite HR & Employment Law and Ignite Your Purpose, where she helps leaders bring out the best in themselves and their teams.

Across two decades in workplace law and HR across government, aged care, and the not-for-profit sectors, Karen has guided leaders and teams through high-stakes transformations— balancing compliance with purpose. She focuses on helping CEOs, boards, and HR leaders navigate reforms and build truly resilient, people-first cultures through legal clarity and emotional wellbeing. 

Vinay uncovers her genesis story and digs deeper into the impact of Karen’s work at Ignite to get fresh insights and perspectives on workplace law in the age of AI today. Hit play!  

[4:20s] Karen’s journey into Law 

[13:16s] Top challenges in people management today 

[21:02s] Corporate HR law in the age of AI

[30:33s] Anecdotes on legal situations in the workplace

[40:14s] Challenges in cross cultural and hybrid ways of working 

[43:20s] Trends and future of employment law

Know more about Karen’s work at ignitehr.com.au  

You can also book a free 15-min consult with her at karen@ignitehr.com.au  

Connect with Karen on LinkedIn

Connect with Vinay on X (formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn 

What did you think about this episode? What would you like to hear more about? Or simply, write in and say hello! podcast@c2cod.com

Subscribe to us on your favorite platforms – Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Tune In Alexa, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn + Alexa, Stitcher, Jio Saavn and more.  

This podcast is sponsored by C2C-OD, your Organizational Development consulting partner ‘Bringing People and Strategy Together’. Follow @c2cod on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook 

Mark as Played

Advertise With Us

Popular Podcasts

Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang

Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang

Ding dong! Join your culture consultants, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, on an unforgettable journey into the beating heart of CULTURE. Alongside sizzling special guests, they GET INTO the hottest pop-culture moments of the day and the formative cultural experiences that turned them into Culturistas. Produced by the Big Money Players Network and iHeartRadio.

The Joe Rogan Experience

The Joe Rogan Experience

The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.

Stuff You Should Know

Stuff You Should Know

If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.